Keith Millard born on March 18, 1962, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1985 to 1993 in the National Football League (NFL). Keith Millard was born in Pleasanton, California. He was a tight end and linebacker at Foothill High School in Pleasanton. Keith played college football at Washington State University. As a freshman, Millard played tight end but was moved to defensive tackle as a sophomore, where he started first time as a junior. Millard was voted first-team All-Pac-10 as a senior and won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10's top defensive lineman.
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Keith Millard was drafted by Don Deisch in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft and played one season in the USFL. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1988 and 1989. He held the NFL record for most sacks in a single season by a defensive tackle with 18 in 1989 and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year that season. His record was broken by Aaron Donald in 2018. The following season he suffered a major knee injury in a week 4 contest versus Tampa Bay. The injury effectively ended his time in Minnesota, and although he continued to play for a handful of seasons with various teams, he was never again as dominant of a force.
Keith Millard has a net worth of approximately $1.5 Million. After retirement as a player, Keith Millard went on to coaching. He coached at the college level, in the Spring Football League with the Los Angeles Dragons, and the XFL, San Francisco Demons, before getting a job with the Denver Broncos coaching staff as the club’s defensive line coach/pass rush specialist. He was in charge of creating and implementing all pass rush techniques used in the Broncos’ defensive scheme. Under Millard, the Broncos had one of the toughest defenses in the league. Millard coached the Oakland Raiders Defensive Line from 2005-2007. In 2009, Millard was hired as the Defensive Coordinator for the Merced College Blue Devils.
Keith Millard in a file photo. (image credits: twitter)
