Brent Key is in his third year as the Knights' tight ends coach and first guiding the special teams. It is his fourth year overall on the UCF staff after spending his first campaign in 2005 as the offensive graduate assistant coach.

Working with Key in 2006, Corey Rabazinski developed into one of UCF's top receiving threats at tight end. The true freshman totaled 12 catches for 145 yards.

A former standout at Georgia Tech under George O'Leary, Key was a four-year starter (1997-00) for the Yellow Jackets at right guard. During his career, Key helped Georgia Tech rank in the top three in the Atlantic Coast Conference in rushing all four years. Key started 44 games for the Yellow Jackets and was part of a senior class that earned four-straight bowl berths, a first for the program since 1951-56. As a sophomore in 1998, Georgia Tech went 10-2, earned a share of the ACC title and participated in the Gator Bowl.

In 2000, Key was an All-ACC selection. He helped Georgia Tech rank in the top-20 nationally in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense, as well as in the top three in the ACC in rushing. Key was also part of an offensive line that led the league in fewest sacks allowed with 16, including only 14 by the starting five. He earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after his performance against Maryland, when he helped the Yellow Jackets record 547 yards of total offense, including 193 yards rushing.

Following his senior season, he played in the Rotary Gridiron Classic in Orlando.

Key began his coaching career at Georgia Tech in 2001 as the offensive graduate assistant coach under O'Leary. Prior to joining the staff at UCF, he worked at Western Carolina in 2004, coaching the tight ends and fullbacks.