Aaron Key holds the SLB · Starter spot in UConn Huskies’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Aaron Key is a 6'2", 230-pound sideline linebacker for the UConn Huskies wearing number 5. A 2020 recruit from Tucker, Georgia, Key holds graduate/transfer status heading into 2026. During the 2025 season, he recorded 28 total tackles including 18 solo stops, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception, 2 pass deflections, and 1 quarterback hurry. Key returns to the roster as a continuing contributor on defense.

Western Kentucky2020 – 2023

UConn2024 — present