The Kristick's originally resided in the Chicago area before returning to their roots in the East Bay (Martinez, Clayton & Danville), and eventually Arizona.

[2][3] Keaton chose to attend Oregon State University for the family atmosphere, his "relationships with the coaches and the chance to play in the Pac-10 Conference",[1] where he majored in business.

[1] In 2008, he started in all 13 games and finished the season as the team's second-leading tackler with 85 tackles including 14 for loss and 3.5 quarterback sacks, and four passes broken up.

In the upset win against USC, Kristick compiled a career-high of ten tackles including two for losses of yardage and one quarterback sack.

[5] Kristick was not selected in the 2010 NFL draft, but was signed by the San Francisco 49ers shortly after as a free agent.

On June 15, 2019, Kristick married Molly Brown of Nebraska in Chicago, IL where they reside today.