WSSU’s ball-hawking, all-over-the-field defensive back
In the 2011 season, Alton Keaton was a standout for Winston-Salem State, leading the Rams with 104 total tackles, adding 13 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 5 pass breakups, and 2 forced fumbles—production that screams aggressive, physical, and disruptive from the secondary[2][13]. He was also the CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and earned HBCU All-American recognition, which backs up the film-scout takeaway: this is a defender who shows up downhill, makes plays in space, and brings veteran-level tone-setting energy[4][11].
