After "The Oath," Isaac Keys had a major role in the television series "Get Shorty," which is about a mobster who becomes a Hollywood movie producer. The series was based on the Elmore Leonard novel and 1995 John Travolta film of the same name. Keys' character, Ed, appeared in 23 of the show's 27 episodes.
Keys also played football at Morehouse College and spent several seasons in the National Football League and Canadian Football League, but he said felt somewhat directionless after his pro-football career was over.
"When my rocky six-year career came to an end," Keys told Andscape magazine, "I was sort of lost and was trying to find where I fit into society now that football was gone ... I didn't know what the hell I was getting ready to do with my life."
Keys worked in various jobs, including personal training, marketing, and security, but he admitted his heart wasn't in any of those efforts. He then moved to Los Angeles and started auditioning for commercials and television roles, finally landing a part on a "Bachelor"-esque reality show starring Omarosa Manigault from "The Apprentice."
"I made it to the final three. That was far enough for me," Keys said. "But it was a great experience, man. I'm glad I did it. It gave me a platform, and I started to have a little fan base for a second after that."
