Usage Score
22.6
Player Dossier
2022-2025Kentucky
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.
Efficiency
88.3
Consistency
64.9
Season Value
66.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Kentucky • Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
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.
Dane Key, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Kentucky. Dane Key reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Kentucky paired 715 primary output with 86.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 88.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Kentucky, Nebraska.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2023 Postseason · Kentucky
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
57.8
Efficiency
88.3
Usage
22.6
Consistency
64.9
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 83. Ball State: 96. Unknown: 42. Vanderbilt: 58. Georgia: 65. Missouri: 21. Tennessee: 113. Mississippi State: 36. Alabama: 46. South Carolina: 51. Louisville: 25
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. Clemson: 4 by 100. Ball State: 5 by 100. Unknown: 4 by 70. Vanderbilt: 4 by 96.7. Georgia: 3 by 100. Missouri: 1 by 100. Tennessee: 7 by 100. Mississippi State: 4 by 60. Alabama: 4 by 76.7. South Carolina: 4 by 85. Louisville: 2 by 83.3
Split Comparison
Wins53.8 · n=4 · -9.4 vs Losses
Losses63.2 · n=6 · +9.4 vs Wins
First Half60.8 · n=6 · +6.6 vs Second Half
Second Half54.2 · n=5 · -6.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tennessee
Best efficiency game
100 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | vs Clemson | L 35-38 | — | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 20.80 | 1 | 58 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Louisville | W 38-31 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 16 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ South Carolina | L 14-17 | — | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Alabama | L 21-49 | — | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Mississippi State | W 24-3 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Tennessee100 receiving yards | L 27-33 | — | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 16.10 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Missouri | L 21-38 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Georgia | L 13-51 | — | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 21.70 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Vanderbilt | W 45-28 | — | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Ball State | W 44-14 | — | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 1 | 44 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kentucky
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Nebraska
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2022202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Kentucky | 519 | 81.4 | 16.6 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kentucky | 519 | 81.4 | 16.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Kentucky | 636 | 88.3 | 22.6 | 117 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kentucky | 636 | 88.3 | 22.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kentucky | 715 | 86.6 | 30.2 | 79 |
| 2025 Postseason | Nebraska | 452 | 70.4 | 19 | -263 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Nebraska | 452 | 70.4 | 19 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
145
Primary metric
145 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Tennessee
113
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
90
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
104
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Florida
83
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Kentucky
715 primary output · 86.6 efficiency · 30.2 usage
69.6
#2
2023 Postseason · Kentucky
66.1
636 primary · 88.3 efficiency · 22.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Kentucky
66.1
636 primary · 88.3 efficiency · 22.6 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9129
Frederick Douglass · Lexington, KY
- Committed To
- Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,322
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.