Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 74
Alex Key
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 298
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Derby, Kan.
- High School:
- Derby
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played as a reserve offensive lineman against UT Martin, Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Cincinnati… Saw time on 19 offensive snaps during the year, including a season-high seven in the season opener... Earned Academic All-Big 12 honors.
2023: Did not see any game action.
2022: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Derby under head coach and former Wildcat Brandon Clark... Rated the 57th-best interior offensive lineman in the nation and the ninth-best overall prospect in the state of Kansas for the Class of 2022 by 247Sports... Earned first team all-state honors as a senior and was named to the Top 11 by the Topeka Capital-Journal and Sports in Kansas... Helped the Panthers earn a combined 32-4 record, two state championships and another state title game appearance over his final three seasons... Prepped at the same high school as current Wildcat running back Dylan Edwards.
PERSONAL: Alex Key was born April 2, 2004, in Wichita, Kansas... Son of Brian and Andrea Key, both of whom attended K-State... Has one sibling, Brady... Majoring in construction science and management.
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played as a reserve offensive lineman against UT Martin, Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Cincinnati… Saw time on 19 offensive snaps during the year, including a season-high seven in the season opener... Earned Academic All-Big 12 honors.
2023: Did not see any game action.
2022: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Derby under head coach and former Wildcat Brandon Clark... Rated the 57th-best interior offensive lineman in the nation and the ninth-best overall prospect in the state of Kansas for the Class of 2022 by 247Sports... Earned first team all-state honors as a senior and was named to the Top 11 by the Topeka Capital-Journal and Sports in Kansas... Helped the Panthers earn a combined 32-4 record, two state championships and another state title game appearance over his final three seasons... Prepped at the same high school as current Wildcat running back Dylan Edwards.
PERSONAL: Alex Key was born April 2, 2004, in Wichita, Kansas... Son of Brian and Andrea Key, both of whom attended K-State... Has one sibling, Brady... Majoring in construction science and management.
GAME REPLAY | FB vs TCU
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Sunday, October 12
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Sunday, October 12
K-State FB | Chris Klieman Postgame Press Conference vs TCU
Saturday, October 11