Dane Key

Dane Key
No. 6
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2003-07-01) July 1, 2003 (age 21)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolFrederick Douglass
(Lexington, Kentucky)

Dane Key (born July 1, 2003) is an American college football wide receiver who most recently played for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early life

Key grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and attended Frederick Douglass High School.[1] As a senior, he caught 53 passes for 959 yards and nine touchdowns and won the Paul Hornung Award as the best high school football player in Kentucky.[2][3] Key committed to play college football at Kentucky over offers from Michigan, Oregon, South Carolina, and Western Kentucky.[4]

College career

Key joined the Kentucky Wildcats as an early enrollee.[5][6] He entered his freshman season as a starter at wide receiver.[7] Key finished the season with 37 receptions for 519 yards and six touchdowns.[8]

On December 4, 2024, Key announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[9]

Personal life

Key's father, Donte Key, played linebacker at Kentucky.[10] His older brother, Devon, played at Western Kentucky and is a member of the Denver Broncos.[11]

References

  1. ^ Hale, Jon (September 10, 2022). "What to know about Kentucky football star freshman Dane Key after Florida touchdown". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Gershon, Aaron (April 12, 2022). "Dane Key looking like instant contributor for Wildcats offense". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Moss, Steve (December 2, 2021). "Key wins Paul Hornung Award". WKYT.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Top receiver Dane Key commits to UK over Michigan and Oregon". Lexington Herald Leader. October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Key ready to get going with Kentucky football team". The State Journal. January 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kentucky football: Dane Key, Barion Brown, Josh Kattus, key players". Courier-Journal. August 11, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "UK freshman Dane Key is making college football look easy". Lexington Herald Leader. September 18, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Rowland, Justin (January 25, 2023). "Breaking down Dane Key's record-setting season". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Pilgrim, Jack (December 4, 2024). "Kentucky star WR Dane Key has entered the transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kentucky football receiver Dane Key leans on family advice". Courier-Journal. August 12, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Dane Key could follow father's footsteps at UK". The Daily News. September 18, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2022.


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