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Tayvion Robinson on Dane Key: "He's gonna be special."

It didn’t take long for Kentucky freshman wide receiver Dane Key to separate himself as a clear instant-impact player for the Wildcats. Coming in as an early enrollee, coaches raved about the four-star signee throughout the spring, capped off by a 43-yard, two-catch, one-touchdown performance in the program’s annual Blue-White Spring Game.

There’s typically a steep learning curve for true freshmen. Key, though, isn’t like most true freshmen.

“He’s a bad dude, man,” associate head coach Vince Marrow told KSR in May. “I’m telling you this. I knew Dane was good; I did not know he can be that good.