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- Birth nameAlvin Keith McCants
- Height6′ 3¼″ (1.91 m)
- Keith McCants was born on April 19, 1968 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He died on September 2, 2021 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.
- Graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama.
- After leaving the NFL he became the first black marine police officer in the state of Alabama where he worked for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
- At Murphy High School he played for the school's football and basketball teams. As a senior, he amassed 130 tackles and 3 interceptions and was named to the 1986 1st Team All State Team. Additionally, McCants was named to the 1986 Alabama Sports Writers Association's Super 12 team, composed of the top 12 high school football players in the state. He helped lead the basketball team to the state tournament during both his freshman and senior year.
- Was a college standout on the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. He was named a 1989 Unanimous First Team All-American (AP, UPI, WCFF, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) and a 1989 Butkus Award Runner-up. He was a member of the 1990 Sugar Bowl team and was named the National Defensive Player of the Year in 1989 by CBS.
In 1989 he was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week and Sports Illustrated defensive player of the week. McCants finished his college career with 197 total tackles. In December 2010, Bleacher Report named McCants the 33rd greatest player in Alabama Crimson Tide History. - Graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Criminal Justice.
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