Steve Keim

Steve Keim (born September 8, 1972) is an American football executive and former player who is the current general manager of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was promoted to the position in January 2013 after spending the previous 14 years in various executive positions with the Cardinals.

Steve Keim
Keim with the Arizona Cardinals in 2016
Arizona Cardinals
Position:General manager
Personal information
Born: (1972-09-08) September 8, 1972
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Career information
High school:Red Land Senior High School
College:North Carolina State University
Career history
As a player:
As an executive:
  • Arizona Cardinals (1999–2005)
    Regional scout
  • Arizona Cardinals (2006–2007)
    Director of college scouting
  • Arizona Cardinals (2008–2011)
    Director of player personnel
  • Arizona Cardinals (2012)
    Vice president of player personnel
  • Arizona Cardinals (2013–present)
    General manager
Executive profile at PFR

Playing career

College

Keim played for North Carolina State University, where he started 36 consecutive games at left guard. He was a two-time all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection and was named the offensive freshman of the year in 1991. During Keim's senior year, he was named captain and the N.C. State offensive line MVP. He subsequently earned a degree in Business Management.[1]

Professional

Keim signed with the Miami Dolphins (NFL) in 1996, and Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) in 1997.

Executive career
Keim at a fundraiser in Phoenix, Arizona

Keim originally joined the Arizona Cardinals in May 1999 as a college scout for the Eastern United States. He was promoted to Director of College Scouting in 2006 and later to Director of Player Personnel in 2008. In May 2012, Keim was promoted to Vice President of Player Personnel before being named General Manager on January 8, 2013.[2]

For the 2013 season, Keim was selected as Pro Football Talk's NFL Executive of the Year.[3]

For the 2014 season, Keim was selected as NFL Executive of the Year by The Sporting News and a second year by Pro Football Talk.

On February 23, 2015, the Cardinals announced a new 4-year deal with Keim which will keep him with the Cardinals through the 2018 season.[4]

On February 12, 2018, the Cardinals announced that Keim signed a contract extension with them through the 2022 season.[5]

Personal life

Keim currently resides in Chandler, Arizona. Keim has a daughter, Sloane, and three sons: Carson, Brady and Warner.[6] Keim is a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and is of German descent.

On July 4, 2018, Keim was cited for extreme DUI after reportedly blowing a .19 in Chandler.[7][8] Keim subsequently pleaded guilty on July 17, 2018. The Cardinals suspended Keim for five weeks and fined him $200,000 as a result of the conviction.

Awards and honors

Keim was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

References
  1. "Arizona Cardinals: Steve Keim, General Manager". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. "Arizona Cardinals: Steve Keim, General Manager". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  3. Mike Florio (January 14, 2014). "PFT's 2013 Executive of the Year". Profootballtalk.com.
  4. "Bruce Arians, GM get 4-year deals". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  5. Patra, Kevin. "Cardinals sign GM Steve Keim to extension through '22". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  6. "Biography of Steve Keim". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  7. "Cardinals GM Steve Keim cited for driving under the influence". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  8. "Cardinals GM Steve Keim cited for DUI on July 4". NFL. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
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