2023 Football Roster
Roster
Key, Calvontay

Jersey Number 22
Calvontay Key
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Belle Glade, Fla.
- Previous School:
- Alcorn State
Bio
2023: Played in nine games for the Skyhawks while starting one contest at cornerback…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled nine total tackles, including five solos and four assists…Notched half a tackle for loss against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2)…Tallied six passes defended…Notched five pass breakups…Recorded one interception against Charleston Southern (Oct. 21)…Tallied a season-high two tackles against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2) and Gardner-Webb (Oct. 28).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks after spending five seasons at Alcorn State, playing for head coach Fred McNair...Played in 43 games in his collegiate career, compiling 76 total tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and 24 passes defended...Tied for the FCS lead with 21 passes defended in 2022, including 20 pass breakups and one interception...Posted a career-best 37 tackles in 11 games in 2022 - including a pair of sacks...Saw action in nine contests in 2021, tallying six total tackles...Redshirted the COVID-impacted 2020 campaign...Played in all 12 games in 2019, tallying 16 tackles while blocking a kick...Played in all 11 games as a true freshman with 17 total tackles and three passes defended in 2018...Prepped at Eastside High School...Compiled 150 career tackles along with seven tackles for loss, a sack, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two blocked punts...Named to the FloridaHSFootball.com All-State honorable mention team...Earned all-area first team honors.
PERSONAL: Born on Apr. 10, 2000...Son of Calvin and Shaneatria Key...Has three siblings, Ca'Niya, Tavious and Calvonshay...Graduate with a bachelor's degree from Alcorn State in business management...Currently pursuing a Master's in business administration.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks after spending five seasons at Alcorn State, playing for head coach Fred McNair...Played in 43 games in his collegiate career, compiling 76 total tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and 24 passes defended...Tied for the FCS lead with 21 passes defended in 2022, including 20 pass breakups and one interception...Posted a career-best 37 tackles in 11 games in 2022 - including a pair of sacks...Saw action in nine contests in 2021, tallying six total tackles...Redshirted the COVID-impacted 2020 campaign...Played in all 12 games in 2019, tallying 16 tackles while blocking a kick...Played in all 11 games as a true freshman with 17 total tackles and three passes defended in 2018...Prepped at Eastside High School...Compiled 150 career tackles along with seven tackles for loss, a sack, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two blocked punts...Named to the FloridaHSFootball.com All-State honorable mention team...Earned all-area first team honors.
PERSONAL: Born on Apr. 10, 2000...Son of Calvin and Shaneatria Key...Has three siblings, Ca'Niya, Tavious and Calvonshay...Graduate with a bachelor's degree from Alcorn State in business management...Currently pursuing a Master's in business administration.
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