Arden Key

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Experience: 9 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 30

Weight: 240 lbs

College: LSU

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Biography

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

Signed by the Colts as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2026.
Signed by the Tennessee Titans as an unrestricted free on March 20, 2023.
Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent on March 30, 2022.
Signed by the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent on April 23, 2021.
Waived by the Las Vegas Raiders on April 15, 2021.
Selected by the Raiders in the third round (87th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

2025 (TITANS):

Appeared in 12 games (nine starts) and recorded 22 tackles (nine solo), 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.

2024 (TITANS):

Saw action in 16 games (15 starts) and registered 42 tackles (24 solo), 11.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

2023 (TITANS):

Played in 17 games (nine starts) and totaled 30 tackles (17 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, two passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.

2022 (JAGUARS):

Appeared in 17 games (three starts) and notched 27 tackles (16 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
Played in one postseason contest and tallied two tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed.

2021 (49ERS):

Saw action in 17 games and tallied 22 tackles (11 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and one pass defensed.
Appeared in three postseason contests and recorded two tackles (one solo).

2020 (RAIDERS):

Played in 14 games and posted 15 tackles (10 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and two passes defensed.

2019 (RAIDERS):

Appeared in seven games and recorded four tackles (three solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks.

2018 (RAIDERS):

Saw action in 16 games (10 starts) and compiled 30 tackles (21 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss and a sack.

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 31 games (28 starts) in three seasons at LSU (2015-17) and compiled 130 tackles (59 solo), 26.5 tackles for loss, 21.0 sacks, four passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
In 2017, he started eight games and compiled 33 tackles (15 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and one forced fumble. He earned his second consecutive First Team All-SEC honors.
He was named First Team All-SEC after he started in 11 games in 2016 and notched 56 tackles (24 solo), 14.5 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. His 12.0 sacks set a new program's single-season record.
In 2015, he saw action in all 12 games (nine starts) and registered 41 tackles (20 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team by the coaches.

PERSONAL:

Attended Hapeville Charter Academy in Atlanta, Ga.
Was named a Class 2A first-team all-state selection and earned a nomination to play in the Under Armour All-American game.
Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN.
His father, Arden Key Sr. played basketball at Jacksonville State.
Has a twin sister, Angel. His family tree includes a total of four sets of twins.
Majored in interdisciplinary studies.
A native of Lithonia, Ga.

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2018	Las Vegas Raiders	16	10	21	9	30	16	1	0						0
2019	Las Vegas Raiders	7	0	3	1	4	3	2	0						0
2020	Las Vegas Raiders	14	0	10	5	15	10	0	2						0
2021	San Francisco 49ers	17	0	11	11	22	10	6.5	1						0
2022	Jacksonville Jaguars	17	3	16	11	27	13	4.5	2						0	1
2023	Tennessee Titans	17	9	17	13	30	12	6	2						2
2024	Tennessee Titans	16	15	24	18	42	21	6.5	1						2	1
2025	Tennessee Titans	12	9	9	13	22	9	4	0						0
TOTAL		116	46	111	81	192	94	30.5	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	2

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