#99

Gage Keys

DL · Kansas · Sr. · #99

Returning to Kansas for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Gage Keys

DL · Kansas · Sr · #99

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#836 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

1 coach
2022
2023
2025

Played his entire career under Lance Leipold.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2023Kansas9-4HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kansas1--0.50.0------
2023Kansas20120.00.0------
2022Minnesota520.00.0------
Career26140.50.0------

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kansas

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Kansas

Returning around him

  • 41% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Andre Landry’s 2022 season.

Andre Landry

97%match

Louisiana · 2022

#2

Mike Allen

Western Kentucky · 2021

84%
#3

Lebbeus Overton

Texas A&M · 2023

83%
#4

Tre'Vonn Rybka

Kentucky · 2021

80%
#5

Jahvaree Ritzie

North Carolina · 2023

78%

Matches Andre on

Sack rate
TFL rate
Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Andre Landry's sophomore season at Louisiana (2022).

Andre Landry

95%match

Louisiana · 2022

#2

Lebbeus Overton

Texas A&M · 2023

87%
#3

Sav'ell Smalls

Washington · 2021

77%
#4

Quin Williams

Georgia Southern · 2021

77%
#5

Devin Drew

Texas Tech · 2021

76%

Matches Andre on

Class year
Height
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11981

Final rank
#11981
Avg #12221.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11981 this season.