Arden Key

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Arden Key
No. 98 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-03) May 3, 1996 (age 25)
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Hapeville Charter Career Academy
(Union City, Georgia)
College:LSU
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Total tackles:67
Sacks:7.0
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Arden Key Jr. (born May 3, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early years[]

Key attended Hapeville Charter Career Academy in Union City, Georgia. He recorded 15.5 sacks as a senior, eight as a junior and 12 as a sophomore. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[1][2]

Regarded as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Key was ranked as the No. 6 defensive end prospect in the class of 2015.[3]

College career[]

As a true freshman at LSU in 2015, Key played in 12 games and started the final nine. He recorded 41 tackles and five sacks and was named a freshman All-American.[4][5] As a sophomore in 2016, he set a single-season school record by recording 12 sacks.[6] He earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors from the Associated Press.[7] As a junior in 2017, Key was limited to 8 games due to injury, but finished with 33 tackles, 4 sacks, and a forced fumble. On January 4, 2018, Key officially announced that he would be entering the 2018 NFL Draft.[8]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		238 lb
(108 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.88 s 4.25 s 7.16 s 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 18[9]
All values from NFL Combine

Prior to Key's junior season, he was projected as the number one overall prospect for the 2018 NFL Draft by Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports.[10] In January 2018, he was ranked as the number two draft prospect at the outside linebacker position, behind Tremaine Edmunds of Virginia Tech, by Mel Kiper of ESPN.[11] Key was projected to be an early first round selection, but his off-the-field issues caused his draft stock to plummet. Key ended up being selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round as the 87th pick overall.[12]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders[]

After having two sacks in the final two games he played in the 2019 season, Key suffered a broken foot and was ruled out the rest of the season. He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2019.[13]

Key was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 18, 2020,[14] and activated three days later.[15] On December 26, 2020, in a Week 16 home game against the Miami Dolphins, Key committed a 15-yard personal foul penalty when he grabbed the facemask of Dolphin QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on a play where the Dolphins gained 34 yards; the penalty and catch put Miami in field goal range and Miami hit one from 44 yards to earn a 26-25 win, which eliminated the Raiders from playoff contention.

Key was waived on April 15, 2021.[16]

San Francisco 49ers[]

On April 23, 2021, Key signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[17]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Dellenger, Ross (April 23, 2016). "Four star Georgia defensive end Arden Key commits to LSU". The Advocate. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Kendall, Josh (February 3, 2015). "'A lifetime decision': Arden Key picks LSU over the Gamecocks". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Arden Key Recruiting Profile". ESPN.
  4. ^ Twenty sacks or not, Arden Key will be a weapon for LSU's defense
  5. ^ LSU OLB Arden Key enjoying new defense
  6. ^ Lopez, Andrew (December 31, 2016). "Arden Key breaks LSU single-season sack record". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "It's a Sweep: No 1. Alabama Cleans up on AP All-SEC Team". ABC News. Associated Press. December 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "LSU DE Arden Key entering the draft". NFL. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Huge List of NFL Wonderlic Scores by Position". March 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Trapasso, Chris (June 1, 2017). "An incredibly early look at the top 100 prospects in the 2018 NFL Draft: 1-20". CBSSports.com.
  11. ^ "Mel Kiper's top 10 prospects at each position for 2018 NFL draft". abcnews.go.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Arden Key selected by Oakland Raiders in 2018 Draft". NFL. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "Raiders promote linebacker Quentin Poling and place defensive end Arden Key on IR". Raiders.com. November 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "Raiders Add 7 Players To COVID-19 List Ahead Of Rematch Vs. Chiefs". CBSLocal.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  15. ^ Gutierrez, Paul (November 21, 2020). "Las Vegas Raiders activate 7 off reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  16. ^ Alper, Josh (April 15, 2021). "Raiders waive Maurice Hurst and Arden Key; release Kyle Sloter". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "49ers Sign Two Defensive Linemen to One-year Deals". 49ers.com. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

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