Sam Keller Samuel Michael Keller ( born September 28 , 1984 in Danville , California ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent . He currently lives in Scottsdale , Arizona . He was signed by the Los Angeles Avengers as an undrafted free agent in 2008 . He played college football at Arizona State and Nebraska . Keller has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders . Early years . Keller attended San Ramon Valley High School in Danville , California and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball . In football , Keller was a three - year starter , twice named his team ' s Offensive M . V . P . , was a two - time first team All - East Bay League selection , and was a two - time second team All - Contra Costa Times selection . He finished his senior season with 3 , 282 passing yards and 38 touchdowns . After his senior football season , Keller was invited to the California / Florida High School All - Star Football Game . In basketball , he was a four - year starter . Sam Keller graduated from San Ramon Valley High School in 2003 . College career . Arizona State . Keller enrolled at Arizona State on a scholarship offer in 2003 , as the ninth - ranked quarterback in the class . He played in six games as a true freshman , passing for 247 yards and a touchdown . His most extensive action was against UCLA , when he threw for 79 yards . In 2004 , as a sophomore , Keller played backup to senior Andrew Walter . He played in only six games , but threw for 606 yards and five touchdowns with only one interception . Keller earned his first career start in the Sun Bowl against Purdue , leading a fourth - quarter comeback victory with 370 yards and three touchdowns . He earned the Sun Bowl Most Valuable Player Award . As a junior in 2005 , Keller played well in his first four games of the season . He had 461 yards against LSU , followed up by 409 yards against Northwestern . He continued with 300 - yard performances against USC and Oregon State . In his four games , he passed for 1 , 582 yards with a 145 . 78 quarterback efficiency rating . However , he suffered a season - ending hand injury shortly after the four - game stretch . He only started the next three games , but finished the season with 2 , 165 yards and 20 touchdowns . Nebraska . After Rudy Carpenter established himself as a capable starter in Keller ' s absence , in 2006 , Keller transferred from Arizona State to the University of Nebraska . Due to NCAA transfer rules , he was forced to sit out his senior season , but redshirted to save his year of eligibility . He was named the team ' s scout team offensive player of the year . In 2007 , as a redshirt - senior , Keller finished the season with the Cornhuskers with 2 , 422 yards and 14 touchdowns in nine games . Keller also set a Nebraska career and single - season record by completing 63 . 1 percent of his passes , as well as passing yards per game in a single season and career ( 269 . 1 ) . The team finished the season with a 5 - 7 record . Keller broke his collar bone in the ninth game against Texas and was replaced as the starter for the final three games of the season by Joe Ganz . He also briefly held the school record for passing yards in a single game ( 438 vs . Ball State ) , which Ganz later broke ( 510 vs . Kansas State ) . Keller ' s 2 , 422 yards was a career - high , along with his 10 interceptions . His 14 touchdowns was the lowest since his sophomore season , and his quarterback efficiency rating was a career - low 133 . 74 . Professional career . National Football League . Keller was tried out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers immediately following the 2008 NFL Draft after going undrafted , however they did not sign him . Then , in May 2008 , the Oakland Raiders were said to have given him a tryout . On June 25 , the Raiders waived quarterback Erik Meyer and signed Keller . He was then waived on July 24 . Lawsuit . On May 6 , 2009 , Keller filed a lawsuit against EA Sports and the NCAA in an attempt to recover damages for the likenesses of college athletes being used in the NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball series . As of September 25 , 2012 the case remains on appeal in front of the Ninth Circuit . Personal . Sam Keller was the ninth - rated quarterback in the nation coming in from high school . In College , Keller majored in interdisciplinary studies ( political science and history ) . Keller ' s father , Mike ( sports management consultant ) , and stepmother , Kimberly , live in Las Vegas , NV . His father was an All - American at Michigan for Bo Schembechler and a third - round draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys . Sam Keller has three sisters named Gabby ( 20 ) , Jessica ( 37 ) , Crystal ( 21 ) , and a brother named Robby ( 25 ) . His mother Melissa Coveney and stepfather Robert Coveney live in Danville , CA .