Indianapolis Colts · DE (DL) · 4 games through Nov 1, 2026 · LSU (2018 Round 3, Pick 87)

Arden Key

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64.0

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #48 of 177 qualified DLs

Combined tackles: 83 solo · 5 ast
Sacks & QB hits: 0.53 QB hits
Tackles for loss: 01 forced fumble
Coverage: 0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps: 17142.8 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play: +0.056Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Arden Key among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

Anderson Jr.96.6
Allen95.5
Karlaftis94.1
Hutchinson92.8
Crosby92.7
Simmons92.2
Granderson91.4
Mafe91.1
Buckner90.4
Key#4864.0

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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.68 → Shrunk 36.37

72thpercentile

Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk 0.86

69thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.06 → Shrunk 3.81

60thpercentile

Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 2.3% → Shrunk 2.3%

68thpercentile

Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.3% → Shrunk 0.5%

63thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 3.2% → Shrunk 3.2%

40thpercentile

Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.056 → Shrunk +0.023

33thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Arden Key. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	Sacks	QB hits	Def. snaps
Week 1	Sep 13, 2026	vs BAL	L 23-41	5	3	0.5	1	48
Week 2	Sep 20, 2026	@ KC	L 30-33	1	0	0	1	53
Week 3	Sep 27, 2026	vs HOU	W 19-17	0	0	0	1	44
Week 4	Oct 4, 2026	@ WAS	W 30-13	2	0	0	0	26

College to the NFL: LSU to Indianapolis Colts

Verified identity bridge linking Arden Key's college regular-season tackles at LSU to official NFL game lines.

LSU (College tackles)

492016

332017

8787th pick
2018 Draft

IND (NFL tackles)

252018

42019

152020

212021

242022

252023

392024

222025

82026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 9 seasons.

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	QBH	PD	FF	Def. snaps
2018	LV	16	25	16	9	1	3	11	0	0	644
2019	LV	7	4	3	1	2	2	4	0	0	179
2020	LV	14	15	10	5	0	2	11	2	0	434
2021	SF	17	21	10	11	6.5	5	17	1	0	374
2022	JAX	17	24	13	11	4.5	4	15	2	0	475
2023	TEN	17	25	12	13	6	3	12	2	2	728
2024	TEN	16	39	21	18	6.5	11	15	1	2	735
2025	TEN	12	22	9	13	4	6	11	0	0	449
2026 (so far)	IND	4	8	3	5	0.5	0	3	0	1	171

Compare Arden Key with top defensive linemen

Launch a head-to-head Tale of the Tape against another 2026 DL.

Arden Key vs. Will Anderson Jr. (HOU)Score 64.0 vs. 96.6 Arden Key vs. Zach Allen (DEN)Score 64.0 vs. 95.5 Arden Key vs. George Karlaftis (KC)Score 64.0 vs. 94.1 Arden Key vs. Aidan Hutchinson (DET)Score 64.0 vs. 92.8 Arden Key vs. Maxx Crosby (LV)Score 64.0 vs. 92.7 Arden Key vs. Jeffery Simmons (TEN)Score 64.0 vs. 92.2