Usage Score
10.3
Player Dossier
2015-2017LSU
Arden Key
LB • 6'6" • 238 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Arden Key shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.1
Consistency
30.7
Season Value
22.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Arden Key, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · LSU. Arden Key shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
LSU paired 29.5 primary output with 47.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · LSU
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
29.1
Usage
10.3
Consistency
30.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 1. Syracuse: 0. Troy: 0. Florida: 0. Auburn: 2.5. Ole Miss: 4. Alabama: 2. Arkansas: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 3 by 22.5. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Troy: 4 by 16.7. Florida: 1 by 4.2. Auburn: 6 by 50. Ole Miss: 6 by 65. Alabama: 8 by 53.3. Arkansas: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=4 · -1.9 vs Second Half
Second Half2.1 · n=4 · +1.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
65 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/11 | vs Arkansas | W 33-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Alabama | L 10-24 | 8 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ole Miss2+ sacks · Splash game | W 40-24 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Auburn | W 27-23 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Florida | W 17-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Troy | L 21-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Syracuse | W 35-26 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Mississippi State | L 7-37 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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LSU
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | LSU | 29.5 | 47.6 | 17.2 | 29.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 29.5 | 47.6 | 17.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | LSU | 9.5 | 29.1 | 10.3 | -20 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ole Miss
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.1 takeover score.
#2
Wisconsin
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#3
Mississippi State
4.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#4
Louisville
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.
#5
Florida
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · LSU
29.5 primary output · 47.6 efficiency · 17.2 usage
48.9
#2
2016 Regular Season · LSU
48.9
29.5 primary · 47.6 efficiency · 17.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · LSU
22.3
9.5 primary · 29.1 efficiency · 10.3 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9593
Hapeville Charter · Lithonia, GA
- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
88
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.