Dane Key

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Dane Key
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No. 18  Nebraska Cornhuskers
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2003-07-01) July 1, 2003 (age 22)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolFrederick Douglass
(Lexington, Kentucky)
College
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Dane Key (born July 1, 2003) is an American college football wide receiver for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early life

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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

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Kentucky

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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] In his sophomore season he was a dominant force outside finishing with 42 receptions for 636 yards and 6 touchdowns. The following year in 2023 Key ended the season with 47 receptions for 715 yards but just 2 touchdowns.

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

Nebraska

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On December 24, 2024, Key announced that he would transfer to Nebraska.[10] Key then finished the regular season with 35 receptions for 424 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Personal life

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Key's father, Donte Key, played linebacker at Kentucky.[11] His older brother, Devon, played at Western Kentucky and is a member of the Denver Broncos.[12]

References

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