The Toledo Rockets received a commitment from defensive back Noah Key this evening. Key (5-10, 180) projects as a safety in college. He chose Toledo over offers from Air Force, Akron, Buffalo, Illinois State, Kent State, and Miami University.
As a senior Key rushed for 2,885 and 42 touchdowns at Bishop Hartley High School in Columbus, OH. He helped lead Bishop Hartley to a 13-2 record and Ohio Division IV Championship this past fall. Despite nursing a knee injury in the championship game, Key carried the ball 24 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
In the state semifinal game, Key dragged a couple of defenders across the goal line on a two point conversion with 2:05 remaining in the game, lifting his team to a 29-28 victory over two-time defending state champion Archbishop Alter. Noah rushed for 239 yards on 25 carries, and scored three touchdowns in the game.
Key was named Co-Ohio Division IV Player of the Year this past season by the AP.
As a junior, Key rushed for 1,241 yards (7.34 YPC and 124 yards per game) and 20 touchdowns, while making 5 catches for 42 yards. Defensively he recorded one interception and one fumble recovery. On special teams he returned two kickoffs, one went 97 yards for a TD while the other was returned 85 yards.
Then as a senior he averaged 192 yards rushing per game (8.5 ypc) and scored 17.9 points per game. Key caught 7 passes for 38 yards and one touchdown as well. Defensively he recorded 30 tackles, three interceptions with a total of 79 return yards, and one fumble recovery. He returned 17 kickoffs for an average of 16.35 yards per return, including a 92 yarder for a touchdown. Noah also runs track in the spring.
Despite these offensive stats, Noah is expected to follow his father's footsteps in college and play on the defensive side of the ball. Noah's father, David, played safety at the University of Michigan and is currently the defensive back coach at Bishop Hartley High School.
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