Player Career

Aaron Key Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Aaron Key story

Aaron Key built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Tucker, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with UConn and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Aaron Key's career was his defensive production: 91 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 12 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Aaron Key's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Western Kentucky

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UConn

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202220232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky132.14.5
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky0-1
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky71557
2023 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky2.515.73.4-4.5
2024 PostseasonUConn2.511.12.90
2024 Regular SeasonUConn2.511.12.90
2025 PostseasonUConn1016.74.37.5
2025 Regular SeasonUConn1016.74.30

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Western Kentucky to UConnG5/FCS to G5/FCS77Dec 22, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 97 Boston College

Week 8 · W 38-23

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#2

@ Middle Tennessee

Week 7 · W 35-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#3

@ North Carolina

Week 1 · W 27-14 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

74.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Jacksonville State

Week 8 · L 17-20 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#5

vs South Florida

Week 1 · W 41-24

1

Havoc Plays

61.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · UConn

10 primary output · 16.7 efficiency · 4.3 usage

51.6

#2

2025 Regular Season · UConn

51.6

10 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 4.3 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

40.7

7 primary · 15 efficiency · 5 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

4

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games