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Arden KeyIndianapolis Colts · #98

Defensive End · 6' 5", 240 lbs · Atlanta, GA · Age 30
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Defensive EndDrafted 87th overall8-yr veteran
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Arden Key
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Indianapolis Colts · #98 · Defensive End
Arden Key
Season avg22 tkl · 4 sacks · 0 int
Career avg192 tkl · 30.5 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
Scouting report

Arden Key — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Arden Key is a Defensive End for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 87th overall, 2018. In 2025 he recorded 22 tackles, 4 sacks.
A-
Pass rush
C
Run D
C
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Act II

Where he stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: #726 of 2270 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
208Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

The engine

How the model sees him

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  confidence
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Everything it reads
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified
Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
201816301000
2019742000
202014150020
202117226.5010
202217274.5020
202317306220
202416426.5210
202512224000
Career11619230.5480
Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Context

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
88off index
84def index
+38net
87%playoff odds
72roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (88), defense B+ (84) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 84, pass rush 87, coverage 81.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1996-05-03

The beginning

Arden Key is a Defensive End for the Indianapolis Colts, in his 9th NFL season.

Indianapolis Colts

Turning pro

Drafted 87th overall, 2018 as a Defensive End.

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Arden Key is a Indianapolis Colts defensive end, drafted 87th overall, 2018.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2018–2025) he has recorded 192 tackles, 30.5 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 22 tackles, 4 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Key's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the court

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
240 lbs
Draft
87th overall, 2018
Born
Atlanta, GA
Age
30
Jersey
#98
Background

Arden Key is from Atlanta, GA and is 30 years old. He was drafted 87th overall, 2018 and plays defensive end at 6' 5", 240 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2018–2025) he has recorded 192 tackles, 30.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Key is currently on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

The person

Arden Key is a rotational pass rusher who has generated 30.5 sacks and 192 tackles across 8 seasons (2018–2025).

Pass rush30.5 career sacks with 4 forced fumbles.
Run defense192 career tackles up front.
Best season6.5 sacks in 2021.
Draft pedigree87th overall, 2018.
Durability116 career games played.
Arden Key career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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