Keith Karpinski

Detroit Lions 282nd pick

LB · Penn State · 1989

Draft Details

Year

1989

Round

Round 11

Pick

282nd overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Penn State

Keith Karpinski Career Stats

Career Totals

Games
16

Career span: 1989–1989.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Keith Karpinski is a former linebacker out of Penn State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 282nd overall pick (round 11) in the 1989 NFL Draft. He played 16 regular-season games from 1989 to 1989.

More from the 1989 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DAL	Troy Aikman	QB	UCLA; Oklahoma
1	1	DAL	Steve Walsh	QB	Miami
1	2	GB	Tony Mandarich	G	Michigan State
1	2	ARI	Timm Rosenbach	QB	Washington State
1	3	DEN	Bobby Humphrey	RB	Alabama
1	3	DET	Barry Sanders	RB	Oklahoma State
1	4	KC	Derrick Thomas	OLB	Alabama
1	5	ATL	Deion Sanders	CB	Florida State
1	6	TB	Broderick Thomas	LB	Nebraska
1	7	PIT	Tim Worley	RB	Georgia

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