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1985 NFL Draft · Rd 9 · #238 overall

Keith Cruise Northwestern Draft

Keith Cruise was drafted No. 238 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1985 NFL Draft out of Northwestern. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#238
Round
9
Draft class
1985

The pick

How Keith Cruise came off the board in 1985.

Drafted by

Cincinnati Bengals

Rd 9 · #238 overall · AFC North

Full 1985 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Defensive end DE
College
Northwestern Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1985 class

Around pick 238

Who came off the board on either side of Keith Cruise.

#236 Earl Johnson DB · NO South Carolina #237 Mike Armentrout DB · KC Missouri State #239 Morris Johnson G · GB Alabama A&M #240 Frank Wright DT · NYG South Carolina

Northwestern in the 1985 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#83 Alex Moyer LB · MIA Northwestern #226 Steve Tasker WR · TEN Northwestern · 7× Pro Bowl #301 Kevin Brown DB · LAR Northwestern

Other DE picks from Northwestern

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#137 Dean Lowry DE · GB · 2016 Northwestern #28 Luis Castillo DE · LAC · 2005 Northwestern #109 Corey Wootton DE · CHI · 2010 Northwestern #174 Earnest Brown IV DE · LAR · 2021 Northwestern #231 Dwayne Missouri DE · BAL · 2001 Northwestern #295 Mike Baum DE · SEA · 1989 Northwestern

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Keith Cruise in the 1985 NFL Draft

Keith Cruise is a Defensive end out of Northwestern selected No. 238 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1985 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Northwestern has produced 63 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Keith Cruise drafted?

Keith Cruise was selected No. 238 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1985 NFL Draft (Rd 9). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/keith-cruise.

What college did Keith Cruise play for?

Keith Cruise played college football at Northwestern in the Big Ten. See every Northwestern draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/northwestern-wildcats.

How did Keith Cruise's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/keith-cruise.