BRENT KEY
FOOTBALL
OFFENSIVE LINE • FIFTH YEAR AT UCF • GEORGIA TECH, 2001 In his fi�h campaign at UCF, Brent Key is in his first season as the program’s offensive line coach. Key spent the last two years as the Knights’ �ght ends/special teams coordinator. He originally joined the Knights prior to the 2005 season as the offensive graduate assistant coach. While with the Knights, Key helped �ght end Mike Merri� develop into a professional prospect. Merri� had 14 catches for 161 yards as a senior in 2007 and was a seventh-round selec�on of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2008 Na�onal Football League Dra�. Merri� proved to be one of the best run-blocking �ght ends in the country, helping the Knights set a program record with 3,287 rushing yards in 2007. Corey Rabazinski also had a strong campaign for the Knights in 2007. He totaled 10 catches for 66 yards with two scores. Working with Key in 2006, Rabazinski developed into one of UCF’s top receiving threats as a true freshman when he recorded 12 catches for 145 yards. During Key’s �me in Orlando, the Knights have par�cipated in a pair of bowl games, including the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The 2007, the squad went 10-4 and claimed the Conference USA Championship. A former standout at Georgia Tech under George O’Leary, Key was a four-year starter (1997-00) for the Yellow Jackets at right guard. During his career, he helped Georgia Tech rank in the top three in the Atlan�c Coast Conference in rushing all four years. Key started 44 games for the Yellow Jackets and was part of a senior class that earned four-straight bowl berths, a first for the program since the 1950s. During Key’s sophomore year in 1998, Georgia Tech went 102, earned a share of the ACC �tle and par�cipated in the Gator Bowl. In 2000, Key was an All-ACC selec�on. He helped Georgia Tech rank in the top-20 na�onally in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense. Key was also part of an offensive line that led the league in fewest sacks allowed with 16, including only 14 by the star�ng five. He earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors a�er his performance against Maryland, when he helped the Yellow Jackets record 547 yards of total offense. Following his senior season, Key played in the Rotary Gridiron Classic in Orlando. Key began his coaching career at Georgia Tech in 2001 as the offensive graduate assistant coach under O’Leary. Prior to joining the staff at UCF, he worked at Western Carolina in 2004, coaching the �ght ends and fullbacks. Coaching Experience • UCF, 2005-Present Offensive Line (2009-), 9-), Tight Ends/Special Teams (2008), Recrui�ng Coordinator (2007), Graduate Assistant (2005-06) • Western Carolina, 2004 Tight Ends/Fullbacks • Georgia Tech, 2001-02 Graduate Assistant
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