Wikipedia: Powerhouse HobbsDavid Key
"Key"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: David Key
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Occasionally susceptible to being teched-off by elite-tier transition wrestlers
- Historical struggles with point output in the third period against high-pace opponents
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Aggression is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression6
- Cardio85
- Wrestling94
- Fight IQ92
- Distance Control66
- Finishing7
Prep for camp: David Key
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Efficient top-control wrestler who prioritizes position to grind down ranked opponents
- High-variance performer capable of major upsets, holding the second-largest seed-to-podium difference in 2024
- Utilizes a low-scoring, defensive-heavy approach in high-stakes duals to secure one-point decision victories
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to David Key.
How David has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
Completed senior season without major reported injuries.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2024-03-21vs TJ StewartTF5 · R3 · NCAA Championships
- L2024-03-21vs Bennett BergeTF5 · R3 · NCAA Championships
- W2024-03-20vs Colton HawksDEC · R3 · NCAA Championships
- W2024-03-20vs Shane LiegelDEC · R3 · NCAA Championships
- W2024-03-20vs Sam WolfDEC · R3 · NCAA Championships
Availability
Has concluded NCAA eligibility for the 2023-24 season.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
David Key is a 2024 NCAA All-American and three-time NCAA qualifier known for his clinical wrestling style and ability to beat highly ranked opponents. He is a defensive specialist at 184 lbs with a high fight IQ, specializing in tight matches and strategic pin-falls in dual settings.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Efficient top-control wrestler who prioritizes position to grind down ranked opponents
- High-variance performer capable of major upsets, holding the second-largest seed-to-podium difference in 2024
- Utilizes a low-scoring, defensive-heavy approach in high-stakes duals to secure one-point decision victories
- Aggressive opportunistic finisher, leading his team in wins by fall during his senior campaign
Signature Moves
- Single-leg takedown
- Mat return
- Tight waist ride
- Ankle pick
Weaknesses
- Occasionally susceptible to being teched-off by elite-tier transition wrestlers
- Historical struggles with point output in the third period against high-pace opponents