Austin Keys
Austin Keys
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Lane Kiffin and Hugh Freeze. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Alabama — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Auburn, 120 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams, and Hugh Freeze. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2024
W 43–41
vs Texas A&M
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
Edged out Texas A&M at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Daniel Green’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Whitfield's senior season at Louisiana (2025).
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