Brett "The Diesel" Keisel is an American Football player who starts at defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brett hails from Greybull, Wyoming. Keisel was red shirted his freshman year at BYU. He played defensive end his sophomore year and then the following year transferred to Snow College. He then returned to BYU to finish his college football career. Keisel had a total of 66 tackles, with 39 being solo tackles, 9 quarterback sacks, and 19 stops behind the line of scrimmage. Keisel was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round in the 2002 NFL Draft. In his rookie year... he made five appearances making four tackles. In 2003 he was on the injured list for the entire season after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury. He returned in the 2004 season with 13 appearances and nine tackles. The following year, he appeared in all 16 games recording 33 tackles and three sacks, the first of his NFL career. After the departure of Kimo von Oelhoffen via free agency for the New York Jets in March 2006, Brett signed a new four year contract with the Steelers worth a reported 14 million dollars.
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| Birthdate: | September 19, 1978 |
| Birthplace: | Provo, Utah |
| Age: | 33 |
| Height: | 6' 5" |
| Weight: | 285 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Defensive end |
| Education: | Brigham Young University |
| Religion: | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |