Tristen Keys
| No. 80 – Tennessee Volunteers | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 19, 2007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) |
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Tristen Keys (born October 19, 2007) is an American college football wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
[edit]Keys attends Hattiesburg High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. As a junior in 2024, he had 58 receptions for 1,275 yards and 14 touchdowns.[1] After the season, he played in the 2025 Under Armour All-America Game.[2]
A five-star recruit, Keys is rated as the consensus number one overall receiver in the class of 2026.[3][4][failed verification] In March 2025, he committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[5][6] He was the highest rated receiver to commit to LSU since Early Doucet in 2004
Keys flipped his commitment from LSU to the University of Tennessee on August 28, 2025.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Five-star WR Tristen Keys commits to LSU football over Ole Miss, Mississippi State
- ^ Receiver Tristen Keys, No. 16 recruit for '26, commits to LSU
- ^ Texas A&M among top three choices for 5-star recruit Tristen Keys
- ^ 5-star 2026 WR Tristen Keys includes Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee football in top 12
- ^ LSU football has landed a commitment from the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 class
- ^ LSU football recruiting: Five-star prospect Tristen Keys commits as Tigers land No. 1 WR in 2026 class
- ^ LSU lands Tristen Keys, second highest-rated WR recruit in program history