Former Kentucky WR Dane Key is Transferring to Nebraska

Dane Key has found a new college football home. The Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglass product will spend his final year of eligibility in the Big Ten.

On Wednesday, Key announced he is transferring to Nebraska for his final year of eligibility.

Ole Miss and Georgia aggressively pursued the talented wide receiver. Dane Key took an official visit to Lincoln over the weekend and the Huskers wrapped up the commitment when many believed Georgia was the heavy favorite. During that time, there were also some online rumors that he may return to Kentucky, but those were nothing more than rumors.

Dane Key spent three years playing for his hometown team. He set the freshman receiving touchdown record with 6 scores in 2022. He concluded his career with 14 touchdowns and 1,870 receiving yards on 126 receptions. He ranks fifth in school history in career receiving yards.

Dane is the 11th former Wildcat to land at a Power Conference program this offseason.

Kentucky Football Players in the Transfer Portal

There have been 21 transfer portal departures this offseason. There is still time for that number to grow. The transfer portal officially closes on Dec. 28.

• DL Keeshawn Silver (Committed to USC on Dec. 19)
• DB Avery Stuart
• LB Jayvant Brown
• TE Tanner Lemaster (Committed to Eastern Michigan on Dec. 22)
• TE Khamari Anderson (Committed to Arizona State on Dec. 22)
• TE Jordan Dingle (Committed to South Carolina on Dec. 18)
• OL Courtland Ford (Committed to UCLA on Dec. 17)
• OL Ben Christman
• OL Dylan Ray (Committed to Minnesota on Dec. 21)
• OL Koby Keenum (Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 22)
• DL Tommy Ziesmer (Committed to EKU on Dec. 15)
• WR Dane Key (Committed to Nebraska on Dec. 24)
• WR Barion Brown (Committed to LSU on Dec. 14)
• WR Anthony Brown-Stephens
• WR Brandon White
• EDGE Tyreese Fearbry (Committed to Wisconsin Dec. 22)
• EDGE Noah Matthews
• EDGE Caleb Redd (Committed to Kansas on Dec. 20)
• RB Chip Trayanum (Committed to Toledo on Dec. 24)
• QB Gavin Wimsatt
• LS Walker Himebach (Committed to Colorado State on Dec. 22)

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. Keep closer tabs on the Cats with our staff-only sticky thread on KSBoard, which will have updates on departures and targets throughout the offseason. Not a KSR+ member? Try it out today.