Tennessee former BYU LB Keenan Pili is out for the season with ACL

SALT LAKE CITY – Former BYU football linebacker Keenan Pili suffered another season-ending injury with the Tennessee Volunteers.

Pili suffered an ACL injury in Tennessee's overtime win over Florida on Saturday.

Keenan Pili is out for the remainder of the 2024 season

On Monday, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel announced during his weekly press conference that Pili would be out for the remainder of the season.

“There is no one who represents Tennessee better than him,” Heupel said. “He is a great leader and will continue to be in our building. I am heartbroken for him and his family. A guy who does absolutely everything right. A special player, a special person, he has a great future.”

It is Pili's third season-ending injury, dating back to an ACL injury he suffered at BYU against Arizona State in 2021. He also suffered a season-ending triceps injury in the Vols' season opener against Virginia last year.

Pili's various injuries resulted in him playing college football for the seventh time this year.

Pili was Tennessee's team leader in tackles this year with 29 tackles.

The Timpview High alum transferred after the 2022 season from BYU, where he was a two-time captain for the Cougars.

During his college career, he recorded 223 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in four years on the field at BYU and two seasons at Tennessee.

Tennessee is currently 5-1 this season and is ranked No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Vols host No. 1 Knoxville this Saturday. 7 Alabama.

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12-3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch's coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.

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