Alabama safety Jaylen Key announces 2024 NFL Draft decision

A third player from Alabama football’s secondary is heading for the NFL Draft.

Jaylen Key, a transfer safety from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, chose the Crimson Tide as his transfer destination last summer to spend his final season of college football. Key, a native Floridian, totaled 60 tackles in 12 games and had 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup, and an interception. He helped the Tide secure a Southeastern Conference Championship.

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Key announced via Instagram he is declaring for the upcoming draft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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He joins Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold to leave the Tide’s defensive backfield for the pros.

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Stephen M. Smith

Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 10+ years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.