Dane Key

WR • 6'3" • 210 lbs • Lexington, KY, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Dane Key reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage / Role

32%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

High-upside career profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Kentucky • Nebraska
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Ohio

Player Story

Dane Key built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Lexington, KY wearing No. 18, spending time with Kentucky and Nebraska. The clearest part of Dane Key's career was his receiving role:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2022 · Rating 0.9129

Frederick Douglass · Lexington, KY

Committed To: Kentucky
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2022

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Latest team and position: Nebraska · WR
Career Receiving Yards: 2,322
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
Best season: 2024 Regular Season · Kentucky
Top game: Ohio
Recruit profile: 4-star · Frederick Douglass · Kentucky
High school pipeline: Frederick Douglass · 14 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 18 · Senior
2025 Receiving yards rank: 452 receiving yards · WR 254th (top 24%) · Big Ten 40th (top 15%) · National 277th (top 13%)

Dane Key played WR for Kentucky and Nebraska. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dane Key recorded -2 rushing yards, 2,322 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Kentucky.

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