The 46-year-old's 13-month spell at Pride Park saw the Rams relegated from the Premier League and Jewell left with the club 18th in the Championship.
Keane was sacked as Town boss on Friday after a run of seven losses in nine games left them three points above the Championship drop zone.
Former Wigan and Bradford striker Jewell found managerial success with both of his former playing clubs.
The only issue I would have with him is that he has been out of the game for a couple of years. Having said that so was Holloway and we all know what he did
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In 1999 he led Bradford to the top flight for the first time in 77 years and just managed to keep them up a year later.
A forgettable spell with Sheffield Wednesday followed, where he lasted just six months and was sacked in February 2001 after just 12 wins from 38 games.
But Jewell was back in the Premier League three years later after leading Wigan from League One to the top flight in three seasons.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport