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Former Husker, Keller Joins the Raiders

Sam Keller never kept it a secret, he wanted to play in the NFL.  He pointed to his desire to make the Big Leagues as one of the reasons he transferred from Arizona State, and became a Nebraska Cornhusker three years ago.

That dream seemed to have taken a rather large hit, when Keller was injured in the ‘Huskers second half against the Texas Longhorns.  Suffering a separated shoulder, Keller would miss the rest of his final collegiate season.

Despite setting a school record last season by completing 63.1 percent of his passes for 2,422 yards and 14 touchdowns in nine games, Keller was not selected in the NFL draft, and had signed a three year deal to play for the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena League.

However, yesterday the Oakland Raiders waived quarterback Erik Meyer, and signed Keller to a contract that will allow him to compete for a spot behind incumbent starter Jamarcus Russell.

Keller will compete against former Arizona State teammate Andrew Walter, who was the starting quarterback for ASU when Keller was a freshman, and recently signed Marques Tuiasosop, who is attempting his second stint with Oakland.

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