Dane Key
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Kentucky Wildcats – No. 6 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Frederick Douglass (Lexington, Kentucky) |
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Dane Key is an American football wide receiver for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life and high school
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]
Personal life
Key's father, Donte Key, played linebacker at Kentucky.[8] His older brother, Devon, played at Western Kentucky and was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.[9]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gershon, Aaron (April 12, 2022). "Dane Key looking like instant contributor for Wildcats offense". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Moss, Steve (December 2, 2021). "Key wins Paul Hornung Award". WKYT.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Top receiver Dane Key commits to UK over Michigan and Oregon". Lexington Herald Leader. October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Key ready to get going with Kentucky football team". The State Journal. January 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Kentucky football: Dane Key, Barion Brown, Josh Kattus, key players". Courier-Journal. August 11, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "UK freshman Dane Key is making college football look easy". Lexington Herald Leader. September 18, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Kentucky football receiver Dane Key leans on family advice". Courier-Journal. August 12, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Dane Key could follow father's footsteps at UK". The Daily News. September 18, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2022.