Aaron Key
Aaron Key
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Aaron Key has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 6 tackles, 2 TFL against Boston College — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UConn | 28 | 18 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | UConn | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 28 | 17 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 78 | 49 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025
W 37–34
vs Duke
1 PD · 1 SOLO · 1 TOT
Edged out Duke at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UConn
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · UConn
Returning around him
- 1 UConn player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +8 net (53 in / 45 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UConn · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #110
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anwar Sparrow’s 2025 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Anwar Sparrow's graduate season at Syracuse (2025).
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