Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 22 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Total | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 22 |
#5
TK Keys
Freshman wide receiver for Tennessee. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 198 lb · Hattiesburg, MS · Hattiesburg
Returning to Tennessee for 2026
The numbers
29
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 1 TD · 14.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 29 yds, 1 TD, vs Furman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Tennessee. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Tennessee in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 16.3 points in belief.
24.9own fans
41.2national conversation
Not gonna lie, I figured after having the season they had and with Josh being on the warm seat that they would absolutely just dominate the portal and sec recruiting. Looks like another big swing and a miss. You have to be eyeing a top 5…
TK Keys
The receipt on tape: 29 rec yds, 2 receptions against Furman, Week 1, 2026.
29 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Tennessee5-star out of Hattiesburg
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 29.0 YDS/g, 14.5 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
2 rec · 29 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #8
Background
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL A blue-chip playmaker widely considered the top wide receiver prospect in the Class of 2026 … Exceptional catch radius with an ability to go up, make plays and attack defenses … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and went through spring practice ... Ranked the No. 1 high...
The receiver room · Tennessee
- #14Braylon Staley837 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Mike Matthews813 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Radarious Jackson90 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Joakim Dodson38 receiving yards · 2025
- #5TK Keys1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology