JAYLEN KEY - 2024

Jaylen Key, a defensive back from The University of Alabama, was drafted #257 in the 2024 NFL Draft by the New York Jets making him Mr. Irrelevant XLIX. He is the first Mr. Irrelevant to be drafted by the New York Jets.

Key played his first five collegiate seasons for UAB where he starred for the Blazers before transferring to Alabama for his final year as a sixth-year senior.

During his time at UAB, Key's senior season in 2022 was his best as he was named an All-Conference USA Honorable Mention. In 13 games that year, he recorded 60 total tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss.