Danville’s Kehoe commits to Old Dominion

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Billy Splain | June 27, 2025

In his two years starting as a starting linebacker for Danville, Landon Kehoe has racked up an impressive 147 tackles, 21 for loss. That was apparently good enough for the coaching staff at ODU to pay attention to him. On Thursday Kehoe shut down his recruitment and locked in with the Monarchs, pledging his commitment to play for them after his senior season. He also held offers from Temple, UPenn, Cornell, Lafayette, Villanova and JMU.

Danville Head Coach Carl Majer has had nothing but praise for the incoming senior. Last year following their playoff win over Bermudian Springs, Majer said “he’s one of the best players I’ve ever coached. The ODU coach came up here and kinda put him on trial and watched him perform and they offered after he went to their camp. He deserves it, he puts in the time. For us he’s an impact player, he puts the team on his shoulders. Gonna be a leader for us. Great student athlete. Works hard. He learns very fast and is very coachable”.

We asked him about his decision:

PFN: Why did you choose to commit to ODU before your Sr season?

There was no need to waste any time when I already knew where I wanted to be

PFN: Who was your biggest influence there. , who recruited you?

Coach Seiler the LB coach and defensive coordinator there

PFN: What are they getting in player like you?

Someone who will work effortlessly and is never satisfied with where they are

PFN: What was the recruiting process like for you?

It was busy and definitely stressful but it’s honestly a great position to be in

PFN: Do you know what you’d like to study?

Education

PFN: What role did your parents play in your decision?

They let me control my future. All I had to do was keep them informed

PFN: What do you think is the most exciting thing about the program?

The future

PFN: What are you most looking forward to while playing for the Monarchs?

Playing for a proven coach who I know will bring out the best in me

PFN: Tell everyone out there in the football world something they’d never know about you until you told them:

I’m the biggest LeBron James fan you’ll meet

PFN: Who is the person who most influenced you in your football career?

My teammates

Why do you play football?

It’s an escape from the worries of life

What would you do to improve the recruiting process?

Give the recruits more time to themselves. All the constant conversations take a toll

PFN: What is it you’d like all your high school teammates and fans to know about your decision that you might have a hard time saying in person?

I went to the place that offered me the best opportunity for myself both on and off the field

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