Samuel Michael Keller (born September 28, 1984) is an American former professional football quarterback.
Keller attended San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, California and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball.
Sam Keller graduated from San Ramon Valley High School in 2003.
Keller enrolled at Arizona State on a scholarship offer in 2003, as the ninth-ranked quarterback in the class.
Keller earned his first career start in the Sun Bowl against Purdue, leading a fourth-quarter comeback victory with 370 yards and three touchdowns.
Due to NCAA transfer rules, he was forced to sit out his senior season, but redshirted to save his year of eligibility.
Keller was tried out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers immediately following the 2008 NFL draft after going undrafted, however they did not sign him.
[1] On July 31, 2013, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California, ruled Electronic Arts was not protected by the First Amendment free speech in portraying the likeness of a college football player.
Keller's father, Mike (sports management consultant), and stepmother, Kimberly, live in Las Vegas, NV.
His father was an All-American at Michigan for Bo Schembechler and a third-round draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys.