MONTANA GRIZZLIES
CARDER KEY – linebacker – Broken Arrow High School – Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
The Numbers: Originally a commit to Stephen F. Austin, Key was a wildly productive linebacker during his three seasons with Broken Arrow. In his final year, he collected 102 total tackles, 64 of which were solo stops. In all, Key, who is 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, had more than 250 tackles during his high school career.
Accolades: In the last of his three years as a starter at Broken Arrow, Key was named a second-team Tulsa World All-World linebacker and honorable mention all-state linebacker. Key was also selected as the 2016 District 6A-1 Defensive Player of the Year.
Film: Carder Key highlights
Coach Travis Niekamp on Carder Key: “He’s a throwback style linebacker in a spread-style offensive world. We’re really excited to see him as a physical, fast, smart football player who can get after it at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Story on Key’s commitment – Montana finds more talent at Broken Arrow in Carder Key
Carder Key on Montana: “It’s a different animal. As far as FCS you can’t really get a better game day atmosphere than Montana. It wasn’t just the atmosphere, but I felt that I fit into the defensive system that they’re running at Montana better than I did at Stephen F. Austin.”
