Another member of Alabama's secondary heard his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft- at the buzzer.
After spending a year as a member of Alabama football's defensive backfield, former Crimson Tide safety Jaylen Key heard his name called with the very last pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. In his lone season in Tuscaloosa, Key recorded 35 solo tackles and an interception. He now becomes the latest"Mr. Irrelevant," joining the New York Jets after being taken with the 257th overall selection and the 37th pick of the seventh round.
Key goes 6'1" and around 210 pounds, a good build for the position. NFL analyst Lance Zierlein had him projected as a seventh-round pick or priority undrafted free agent. Among his listed strengths were footwork, size and toughness. He participated in the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, where he ran a 4.6 40-yard dash and posted a 36.5" vertical jump.
His season high in single-game stops at Alabama came on September 30 against Mississippi State, when he racked up nine. Key had seven tackles in four games: Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Auburn. His lone interception in a Crimson Tide uniform was the first turnover of the 2023 season against Middle Tennessee State. Key recorded three tackles for the West team in the 2024 Shrine Bowl.60 total tackles, one pass breakup and one interception as a starter in Alabama defensive backfield.
Blazer Nation - thank you! I will always remember and appreciate my time spent at UAB. Those four years helped me to grow both on and off the field and leaving with a degree was something I always wanted to do.
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