Keilen Dykes \ At a glance

High school/college: Chaney, West Virginia

Height/weight: 6-4, 305

Position: Defensive tackle.

History lesson: Dykes is the 14th player from Chaney to make it to the pros. Paul Halleck (Ohio) played OE/DE for the Cleveland Rams in 1937. Frank Sinkwich (Georgia) was the first Ohio high school player to win the Heisman Trophy (1942) and to be drafted No. 1 overall (Lions, 1943). He’s also the only Valley native to win the Heisman. He was named NFL MVP in 1944. Mike Kabealo (Ohio State) played for Cleveland in 1944. George Papach (Purdue) was drafted by Pittsburgh in 1948 and played for the Steelers in 1948-49. Bob Balog (Georgia) was drafted by Pittsburgh in 1949 and played for the Steelers in 1949-50. Frank McPhee (Princeton) earned All-America honors in 1951 and 1952 and was drafted by the Bears in 1953. Jim O’Malley (Notre Dame) was drafted by the Broncos and played in Denver from 1973-75. Matt Cavanaugh won a national championship as a quarterback with Pitt in 1973 and was drafted by the Patriots in 1978. He played for the 49ers, Eagles and Giants (mainly as a backup) and was an assistant coach with the Ravens. He’s now the Jets’ quarterback coach. Mike Zordich (Penn State) was drafted by the Chargers in 1986 and spent 13 years in the NFL with the Jets, Cardinals and Eagles. He now coaches with the Eagles. Ron Pasquale (Akron) played one game for the Cardinals as a replacement player in 1987. Jerry Olsavsky (Pitt) was drafted by the Steelers in 1989 and played nine years with Pittsburgh and one with Baltimore. He is an assistant at YSU. Anthony Floyd (Louisville) went undrafted but played two years with the Colts. Wide receiver Brad Smith (Missouri) was drafted by the Jets in the fourth round in 2006 after a standout career at QB in college. Three other Cowboys were drafted but did not play in the NFL: George Poschner (Georgia) was drafted by the Lions with the 61st pick but entered the service and was shot by a sniper in the Battle of the Bulge, losing both legs and an arm; Ken Ambrusko (Maryland) was drafted by the Bears in 1965 and by Buffalo in the AFC; Dave Delsignore (YSU) was drafted by the 49ers in 1970. One other player, Mike DeNiro, would likely have been drafted but he died in a car accident while at Texas A&M.

History lesson: Dykes is the 14th player from Chaney to make it to the pros. Paul Halleck (Ohio) played OE/DE for the Cleveland Rams in 1937. Frank Sinkwich (Georgia) was the first Ohio high school player to win the Heisman Trophy (1942) and to be drafted No. 1 overall (Lions, 1943). He’s also the only Valley native to win the Heisman. He was named NFL MVP in 1944. Mike Kabealo (Ohio State) played for Cleveland in 1944. George Papach (Purdue) was drafted by Pittsburgh in 1948 and played for the Steelers in 1948-49. Bob Balog (Georgia) was drafted by Pittsburgh in 1949 and played for the Steelers in 1949-50. Frank McPhee (Princeton) earned All-America honors in 1951 and 1952 and was drafted by the Bears in 1953. Jim O’Malley (Notre Dame) was drafted by the Broncos and played in Denver from 1973-75. Matt Cavanaugh won a national championship as a quarterback with Pitt in 1973 and was drafted by the Patriots in 1978. He played for the 49ers, Eagles and Giants (mainly as a backup) and was an assistant coach with the Ravens. He’s now the Jets’ quarterback coach. Mike Zordich (Penn State) was drafted by the Chargers in 1986 and spent 13 years in the NFL with the Jets, Cardinals and Eagles. He now coaches with the Eagles. Ron Pasquale (Akron) played one game for the Cardinals as a replacement player in 1987. Jerry Olsavsky (Pitt) was drafted by the Steelers in 1989 and played nine years with Pittsburgh and one with Baltimore. He is an assistant at YSU. Anthony Floyd (Louisville) went undrafted but played two years with the Colts. Wide receiver Brad Smith (Missouri) was drafted by the Jets in the fourth round in 2006 after a standout career at QB in college. Three other Cowboys were drafted but did not play in the NFL: George Poschner (Georgia) was drafted by the Lions with the 61st pick but entered the service and was shot by a sniper in the Battle of the Bulge, losing both legs and an arm; Ken Ambrusko (Maryland) was drafted by the Bears in 1965 and by Buffalo in the AFC; Dave Delsignore (YSU) was drafted by the 49ers in 1970. One other player, Mike DeNiro, would likely have been drafted but he died in a car accident while at Texas A&M.