2023 Football Roster
Jaylen Key
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Quincy, Fla.
- High School:
- Amos P. Godby
- Prev School:
- UAB
2023
Earned a starting spot in the secondary after transferring in from UAB ... missed the Kentucky and Chattanooga matchups with a lower body injury ... recorded 60 total tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-2 yards) ... also broke up a pass and recorded one interception with a return of 13 yards. Middle Tennessee: Had his night cut short due to injury in the start against MTSU ... picked off a pass and returned it 13 yards for the Tide's first turnover of the year ... also recorded four tackles prior to his exit. Texas: Came back from injury to post seven tackles against the Longhorns. USF: Finished with four tackles in Tampa. Ole Miss: Recorded five stops against the Rebels. Mississippi State: Totaled nine tackles in Starkville. Texas A&M: Finished with two tackles on the day. Arkansas: Tied for the team lead with seven tackles, including a team-high 1.5 for loss (-2 yards). Tennessee: Recorded seven stops against the Vols. LSU: Left the game just before halftime with a lower body injury ... notched one tackle and a pass breakup prior to his exit. Auburn: Returned from injury to lead the Crimson Tide in tackles with seven. Georgia: Contributed three stops against the Bulldogs. Michigan: Finished with four tackles in the Rose Bowl.
Prior to Alabama
Signed with the Crimson Tide after four seasons up the road at UAB ... played in 43 career games for the Blazers and finished with 74 total tackles, including 3.5 for loss (-10 yards) and one sack (-7 yards) ... also contributed two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, five pass breakups and three interceptions during his time in Birmingham ... had a breakout season at safety for the Blazers in 2022, earning Honorable Mention All-Conference USA recognition ... ranked third on the team in tackles with 60 stops, including 4.5 for loss ... added three interceptions and two forced fumbles to his senior totals ... appeared in 10 games in 2021, contributing six tackles, one pass breakup and a fumble return for a gain of 20 yards ... played in seven games with one start during the 2020 campaign after working in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman ... signed with the Blazers out of Amos P. Godby High School in Florida where he played both defensive back and wideout.
