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Cornell University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

26 Michael O'Keefe

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 196
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Wakefield, Mass.
  • Highschool Milton Academy

Biography

2024 | SENIOR SEASON
Played in all 10 games for the Big Red... finishing with 55 total tackles (41 solo, 14 assisted), one tackle for loss, and two forced fumbles ... recorded one sack for two yards and one interception ... had one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry ... posted a season-high 12 tackles at Brown on (Oct. 26) ... also had an interception against Dartmouth (Nov. 16).

2023 | JUNIOR SEASON
Appeared in nine of the team's contests ... recorded a pair of tackles at Harvard. 

2022 I SOPHOMORE SEASON
Saw action in all 10 contests as a reserve defensive back and on special teams ... posted six tackles, including three stolo stops ... made his collegiate debut at VMI ... posted his first career tackle against Ivy champ Yale ... posted two tackles in the win at Colgate ... also had stops against Harvard, Princeton and Penn.

2021 I FRESHMAN SEASON
Did not see varsity action.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Named team defensive MVP at Milton Academy ... was a member of an ISL championship squad in his junior year ... earned honorable mention all-conference honors in 2019 ... played four seasons of basketball, helping the team to a league title as a junior.

PERSONAL
Michael Farnsworth O’Keefe is the son of Lori O’Keefe and has an older brother ... he is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Statistics

Season:
2025-26

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2021-22Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'0" 182 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2022-23Sophomore

    Cornerback
    6'0" 181 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2023-24Junior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 196 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2024-25Senior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 196 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2025-26Fifth Year

    Cornerback
    6'0" 196 lbs
    26