Lions Select Arizona St CB Keith Abney II in Round 5

The Lions are getting into the back half of their draft picks and with their first of two 5th rounders, they took Arizona State CB Keith Abney II. Consensus seems to be that the Detroit Lions got a steal at 157 with the 61st overall rated player in the draft. Local and national analysts alike are throwing around the word "love" the pick for the Lions.

Abney Key Stats

• 98 career total tackles

• 21 PDs, 6 INTs and 1 sack in his career

• 46.1 passer rating against and 44.4% completion percentage in 2025

The Grey Manes thought he was a very nice add and was a great value pick despite being slightly on the smaller side. Several comps had him similar to D'Angelo Ponds. There is some concern about the DT depth, but there are still four more picks coming and this value was too great to pass up.

His college Jersey number of 1 is currently worn by Jameson Williams, so Abney will need to pick a new one.