Usage Score
30.2
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
86.6
Consistency
62.2
Season Value
69.6
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
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 86.6 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: Ohio
Win 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.
2024 Regular Season · Kentucky
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
65
Efficiency
86.6
Usage
30.2
Consistency
62.2
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 60. South Carolina: 36. Georgia: 23. Ohio: 145. Ole Miss: 105. Vanderbilt: 83. Florida: 48. Auburn: 87. Tennessee: 43. Unknown: 56. Texas: 29
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. Southern Miss: 3 by 100. South Carolina: 2 by 100. Georgia: 3 by 51.1. Ohio: 7 by 100. Ole Miss: 8 by 87.5. Vanderbilt: 8 by 69.2. Florida: 4 by 80. Auburn: 4 by 100. Tennessee: 2 by 100. Unknown: 3 by 100. Texas: 3 by 64.4
Split Comparison
Wins103.3 · n=3 · +53.5 vs Losses
Losses49.9 · n=7 · -53.5 vs Wins
First Half75.3 · n=6 · +22.7 vs Second Half
Second Half52.6 · n=5 · -22.7 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
Ohio
Best efficiency game
100 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/23 | @ Texas | L 14-31 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Tennessee | L 18-28 | — | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 21.50 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Auburn | L 10-24 | — | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 21.80 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Florida | L 20-48 | — | 4 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs VanderbiltHigh volume | L 13-20 | — | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Ole Miss100 receiving yards · High volume | W 20-17 | — | 8 | 105 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Ohio100 receiving yards | W 41-6 | — | 7 | 145 | 20.7 | 20.70 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Georgia | L 12-13 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs South Carolina | L 6-31 | — | 2 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Southern Miss | W 31-0 | — | 3 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
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.