Devon Key

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Devon Key
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 24)
Lexington, Kentucky
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Bryan Station
(Lexington, Kentucky)
College:Western Kentucky
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Devon Key (born October 28, 1997) is an American football defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Western Kentucky and was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early life and education[]

Devon Key was born on October 28, 1997, in Lexington, Kentucky. He attended Bryan Station High School there, playing on offense and defense. He was rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, 247sports.com, and Scout.com.[1] Following his senior year of high school Key accepted a scholarship offer from Western Kentucky University, spending his first year of 2016 as a redshirt.

As a redshirt-freshman the following year, Key was starting safety to begin the season, making 94 tackles (44 solo, 50 assisted) to rank second on his team and 16th in the conference. He recorded at least nine tackles in five different games. He made his first-career interception in the end zone on November 11 at Marshall. He had a career-high 12 tackles on September 9 at Illinois.[1]

He started all 12 games as a sophomore, compiling 71 tackles to lead the team's defensive backs. He also recorded a team-leading three interceptions. His first interception, against Maine, was returned for a 45 yard touchdown. Key also made interceptions during the final two season games. Following the season he was named All-Conference USA honorable mention.[1]

Key started 13 games as a junior, making 93 tackles, third on the team. He recorded his second career interception return touchdown against Arkansas in November. He again was named All-Conference USA honorable mention. He again started every game during his senior season, breaking the FBS-era team record for career tackles, with 350. He finished the year with 92 tackles, one less than the previous year. He was named second-team All-Conference USA following the season.[1]

Professional career[]

Kansas City Chiefs[]

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Key was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.[2][3][4][5] He was released at roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Devon Key - Football". Western Kentucky University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Chiefs UDFA Spotlight: Western Kentucky DB Devon Key". June 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Chiefs DB Devon Key eyes roster spot after impressing early at training camp". August 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Dixon, John (August 5, 2021). "Chiefs safety Devon Key is earning all the attention he's getting". Arrowhead Pride.
  5. ^ Walker, Alex. "Devon Key signs free agent deal with Kansas City". www.wkyt.com.
  6. ^ Brisco, Joshua. "Chiefs Release Taco Charlton, Four Others". Sports Illustrated Kansas City Chiefs News, Analysis and More.
  7. ^ "Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. February 2, 2022.

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