David Key (American football)

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David Key
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1968-03-27) March 27, 1968 (age 55)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Columbus (OH) Bishop Hartley
College: Michigan
NFL Draft: 1991  / Round: 6 / Pick: 140
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

David Russell Key (born March 27, 1968) is a former American football player. He played college football as a defensive back for the University of Michigan from 1987 to 1990 and in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots in 1991.

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Early years

Key was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1968. He attended Bishop Hartley High School in Columbus. [1] He played football at Hartley and led the team to the Division IV state championship game in 1985. He also was a member of the track team and led the team to Division II state titles in 1985 and 1986. [2]

University of Michigan

Key enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1986 and played college football as a defensive back for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1987 to 1989 and for Gary Moeller's team in 1990. [3] He started 36 consecutive games at the cornerback position for Michigan from 1988 to 1990. [4] [5] [6] Over his four years at Michigan, he had 166 tackles, eight fumble recoveries, seven pass breakups, and two interceptions. [7]

Professional football

Key was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (140th overall pick) of the 1991 NFL Draft and appeared in three games for the Patriots during the 1991 NFL season. [1] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "David Key". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  2. "A key distinction: David Key left a prominent athletic legacy at Hartley, but his son, Noah, has no qualms about making his own name". Columbus Dispatch. August 26, 2010.
  3. "All-Time Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  4. "1988 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  5. "1989 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  6. "1990 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  7. "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2015.(to retrieve Key's statistics, enter "key" in the box for the player's last name)
  8. "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.