Dane Key, Chip Trayanum ink NIL deals with Paul Miller Ford
Two of Kentucky Football’s stars just got sweet new rides. This week, wide receiver Dane Key and running back Chip Trayanum announced partnerships with Paul Miller Ford. In exchange for advertising, the two Cats will get to drive new Ford F150s for the next year. They showed their trucks off in videos posted on social media.
As a sophomore, Key totaled 42 catches for a team-high 636 yards and six touchdowns. That brings his career total to 79 catches for 1,155 receiving yards (which ranks No. 29 on UK’s all-time list) and 12 touchdowns. Key’s first big NIL deal was with WinStar Farms to promote its stallion Nashville in September 2022.
Trayanum, a grad transfer, is about to embark on his first and only season as a Wildcat after two years at Ohio State and two at Arizona State. As a Buckeye, he totaled 100 carries for 465 yards and three touchdowns, and also played linebacker briefly, totaling 14 tackles. At Arizona State, Trayanum had 127 carries for 692 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Key and Trayanum are just the latest Cats to sign deals with Paul Miller Ford, an official partner of UK Athletics. Wan’Dale Robinson and Will Levis both partnered with Paul Miller Ford before taking their talents to the NFL. Several Kentucky Basketball players also had deals with the car dealership, creating this memorable ad, a parody of the “Full House” intro, right before the postseason:
You can see Key, Trayanum, and new Kentucky quarterback Brock Vandagriff in action next Saturday, April 13 at Kentucky’s Spring Game. Kickoff is tentatively set for 1 p.m. ET. If you can’t make it in person, you can watch it live on SEC Network+.
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