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 Gameday Rosters
Kentucky Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown
1 Lynn Bowden Jr. WR 6-1 195 So-1L Youngstown, Ohio
2 Dorian Baker WR 6-3 205 Sr-3L Cleveland Heights, Ohio
3 Terry Wilson QB 6-3 205 So-JC Oklahoma City, Okla.
3 Jordan Griffin S 6-0 194 Jr-2L Riverdale, Ga.
4 Joshua Paschal DL 6-3 278 So-1L Olney, Md.
5 Sihiem King RB 5-9 172 Sr-3L Colquitt, Ga.
6 Lonnie Johnson Jr. CB 6-3 206 Sr-1L Gary, Ind.
7 Mike Edwards S 6-0 201 Sr-3L Cincinnati, Ohio
8 Derrick Baity Jr. CB 6-3 188 Sr-3L Tampa, Fla.
8 Danny Clark QB 6-2 232 Fr-RS Columbus, Ohio
9 Davonte Robinson S 6-2 200 So-1L Lexington, Ky.
10 Asim “A.J.” Rose RB 6-1 208 So-1L Cleveland, Ohio
11 Tavin Richardson WR 6-3 207 Jr-2L Greer, S.C.
12 Gunnar Hoak QB 6-4 206 So-Sq Dublin, Ohio
12 Chance Poore K 6-2 210 Fr-HS Anderson, S.C.
13 Zy’Aire Hughes WR 6-1 182 So-1L Paducah, Ky.
14 Ahmad Wagner WR 6-5 238 Jr-TR Huber Heights, Ohio
15 Kolbe Langhi QB 6-4 209 Fr-HS Hopkinsville, Ky.
15 Jordan Wright OLB 6-5 236 Fr-RS Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
17 Walker Wood QB 6-0 190 Fr-RS Lexington, Ky.
18 Clevan Thomas Jr. WR 5-11 207 So-1L Miami, Fla.
19 Akeem Hayes WR 5-8 153 Fr-HS Hollywood, Fla.
20 Kengera Daniel DE 6-5 235 Sr-3L Raleigh, N.C.
20 Kavosiey Smoke RB 5-9 219 Fr-HS Wetumpka, Ala.
21 Chris Westry CB 6-4 197 Sr-3L Orange Park, Fla.
22 Chris Oats LB 6-3 228 Fr-HS Cincinnati, Ohio
23 Brayden Berezowitz WR 5-9 180 Jr-Sq Lexington, Ky.
23 Tyrell Ajian S 6-0 187 Fr-RS Mansfield, Ohio
24 Christopher Rodriguez Jr. RB 5-11 218 Fr-HS McDonough, Ga.
25 Brett Slusher WR 6-2 193 Jr-Sq Fort Mitchell, Ky.
25 Darius West S 6-0 210 Sr-3L Lima, Ohio
26 Benny Snell Jr. RB 5-11 223 Jr-2L Westerville, Ohio
26 Michael Nesbitt DB 6-0 196 Fr-RS Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
27 Cedrick Dort Jr. DB 5-11 176 So-1L Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
27 Bryan Berezowitz WR 5-9 180 Jr-Sq Lexington, Ky.
28 Zach Johnson RB 5-10 185 Jr-1L Cincinnati, Ohio
29 Zac Berezowitz WR 5-11 180 Fr-HS Lexington, Ky.
29 Yusuf Corker S 6-0 185 Fr-RS McDonough, Ga.
30 Domonique Williams CB 5-10 184 Jr-JC Knoxville, Tenn.
30 Donald Smith RB 5-6 170 So-Sq Harrodsburg, Ky.
31 Darren Edmond WR 5-11 184 Fr-HS Norman, Okla.
31 Jamar Watson OLB 6-3 234 So-1L Forestville, Md.
32 Jamari Brown DB 6-1 187 Fr-HS Sunrise, Fla.
32 Tyler Markray RB 5-10 214 Fr-HS West Bloomfield, Mich.
33 David Bouvier WR 5-9 168 Sr-Sq Lexington, Ky.
34 Jordan Jones LB 6-2 218 Sr-3L Youngstown, Ohio
35 Immanuel Bowie DB 5-9 167 Fr-HS Lexington, Ky.
35 John Daido WR 6-5 213 So-Sq Vienna, Va.
36 Patrick Henschen TE 6-6 228 So-Sq Newport, Ky.
36 Ashtan Pierre LB 6-2 200 Fr-HS Pompano Beach, Fla.
37 Tyler Beisner WR 5-9 142 Fr-HS Goshen, Ky.
37 Stanley Garner CB 6-1 171 Fr-HS Parkway, Fla.
38 William Nalty LB 6-0 228 So-Sq Metairie, La.
39 Elijah Barnett LB 6-3 238 Jr-Sq Lexington, Ky.
40 Jackson High LB 5-11 238 So-Sq Union, Ky.
41 Josh Allen OLB 6-5 260 Sr-3L Montclair, N.J.
42 Tristan Yeomans LS 6-2 208 Sr-2L Waycross, Ga.
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43 DeAndre Square LB 6-1 208 Fr-HS Detroit, Mich.
44 Jamin Davis LB 6-4 224 Fr-RS Ludowici, Ga.
45 Jaylen Scott DB 5-10 200 So-TR Clarksville, Tenn.
46 Drew Schlegel TE/FB 5-11 218 Jr-Sq Parker, Colo.
47 Harold Lacy LB 6-2 225 So-TR Memphis, Tenn.
48 Will Crum WR 6-6 195 Fr-HS Louisville, Ky.
49 Shawn Lawson DE 6-3 220 Fr-HS Jonesboro, Ga.
50 Marquan McCall DL 6-3 368 Fr-HS Detroit, Mich.
52 Drake Jackson C 6-2 303 So-1L Versailles, Ky.
53 Blake Best LS 6-1 220 Jr-2L Duluth, Ga.
55 Davoan Hawkins DL 6-2 271 Fr-HS Lauderhill, Fla.
56 Kash Daniel LB 6-1 242 Jr-2L Paintsville, Ky.
58 Alex King OLB 6-3 236 Fr-RS Mason, Ohio
59 Kordell Looney DT 6-3 297 So-1L Springfield, Ohio
60 Quintin Wilson C 6-1 311 Fr-HS Cincinnati, Ohio
61 Austin Dotson OT 6-6 322 Fr-RS Belfry, Ky.
62 Tyler Couch OL 6-1 243 Fr-HS Paintsville, Ky.
63 Sam Turner OL 6-10 310 Fr-HS Hazard, Ky.
64 George Asafo-Adjei OT 6-5 315 Sr-3L West Chester, Ohio
65 “Bunchy” Stallings OG 6-3 305 Sr-2L McComb, Miss.
66 Naasir Watkins OL 6-5 318 Fr-RS Laurel, Md.
67 Landon Young OT 6-7 305 Jr-2L Lexington, Ky.
68 Kenneth Horsey OL 6-3 332 Fr-HS Sanford, Fla.
69 Collin Hartmann DL 6-4 265 Fr-HS Somerset, Ky.
70 Darian Kinnard OL 6-5 357 Fr-HS Knoxville, Tenn.
71 Logan Stenberg OG 6-6 320 Jr-2L Madison, Ala.
72 E.J. Price OL 6-6 305 So-TR Lawrenceville, Ga.
73 Matthew Napier OL 6-6 329 Fr-HS Nicholasville, Ky.
76 Sebastien Dolcine OT 6-4 318 Fr-RS Hollywood, Fla.
77 Mason Wolfe OT 6-6 315 Jr-1L Henderson, Ky.
78 Nick Lewis OT 6-9 350 Fr-HS Jacksonville, Fla.
79 Luke Fortner OT 6-6 293 So-1L Sylvania, Ohio
80 Brenden Bates TE 6-4 240 Fr-HS Cincinnati, Ohio
81 Isaiah Epps WR 6-2 181 So-1L Jenks, Okla.
82 Josh Ali WR 6-0 181 So-1L Hollywood, Fla.
83 Justin Rigg TE 6-6 257 Jr-2L Springboro, Ohio
84 B.J. Alexander WR 6-3 178 Fr-HS Miami Gardens, Fla.
85 Bryce Oliver WR 6-1 209 Fr-HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
86 Grant McKinniss P 6-1 200 Jr-1L Findlay, Ohio
86 Brandon Frazier DE 6-2 243 Fr-RS New Orleans, La.
87 C.J. Conrad TE 6-5 252 Sr-3L LaGrange, Ohio
88 Keaton Upshaw TE 6-5 234 Fr-HS Lima, Ohio
89 Allen Dailey Jr. WR 6-2 202 Fr-HS Pinson, Ala.
90 T.J. Carter DE 6-4 265 Jr-2L Mableton, Ga.
91 Calvin Taylor Jr. DE 6-9 300 Jr-1L Augusta, Ga.
92 Phil Hoskins DL 6-5 306 Jr-1L Toledo, Ohio
93 Max Duffy P 6-1 194 So-TR Perth, Australia
93 Jerquavion Mahone DL 6-3 308 Fr-HS Jordan City, Ga.
94 Colin Goodfellow P 6-2 218 So-Sq Cleveland, Ohio
94 Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald DT 6-6 281 Fr-RS Lakeland, Fla.
95 Quinton Bohanna NG 6-4 340 So-1L Cordova, Tenn.
95 Miles Butler K 5-9 165 Sr-1L Paducah, Ky.
96 Matt Ruffolo K 5-11 215 So-Sq Centerville, Ohio
97 Chris Whittaker OLB 6-3 227 Fr-RS Hollywood, Fla.
98 Tymere Dubose DT 6-5 315 Sr-3L Youngstown, Ohio
99 Adrian Middleton DT 6-3 298 Sr-3L Bowling Green, Ky.
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Mississippi State Roster
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N Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown
1 Stephen Guidry WR 6-4 190 Jr-JC New Roads, La.
2 Jamal Peters CB 6-2 220 Sr-3L Bassfield, Miss.
3 Cameron Dantzler CB 6-2 175 So-1L Hammond, La.
3 Devonta Jason WR 6-3 220 Fr-HS New Orleans, La.
4 Gerri Green DE 6-4 255 Sr-3L Greenville, Miss
4 Deddrick Thomas WR 5-9 190 Jr-2L Memphis, Tenn.
5 Chauncey Rivers DE 6-3 275 Jr-RS Stone Mountain, Ga.
6 Jamal Couch WR 6-4 225 Jr-2L Phenix City, Ala.
6 Willie Gay Jr. LB 6-2 235 So-1L Starkville, Miss.
7 Nick Fitzgerald QB 6-5 230 Sr-3L Richmond Hill, Ga.
7 Marcus Murphy S 6-1 195 Fr-HS West Point, Miss.
8 Kylin Hill RB 5-11 215 So-1L Columbus, Miss.
8 Maurice Smitherman CB 5-10 190 Jr-2L Adamsville, Ala.
9 Malik Dear WR 5-9 225 Jr-2L Jackson, Miss.
9 Montez Sweat DE 6-6 245 Sr-1L Stone Mountain, Ga.
10 Leo Lewis LB 6-2 240 Jr-2L Brookhaven, Miss.
10 Keytaon Thompson QB 6-4 225 So-1L New Orleans, La.
11 Jaquarius Landrews S 6-0 190 Jr-RS Summit, Miss.
11 Geor'quarius Spivey TE 6-5 250 Fr-HS Monroe, La.
12 Rip Kirk QB 6-3 240 Jr-RS Hattiesburg, Miss.
12 Shawn Preston Jr. S 6-0 200 Fr-HS St. James, La.
13 Travis O'Connor WR 6-2 205 So-SQ Kenner, La.
13 Tyler Williams CB 6-2 175 Fr-RS Oxford, Miss.
14 Jalen Mayden QB 6-2 220 Fr-HS Sachse, Texas
14 Nathaniel Watson LB 6-2 230 Fr-HS Maplesville, Ala.
16 Korey Charles CB 5-10 180 So-1L Miami, Fla.
16 TJ McMahon QB 5-11 195 Fr-HS Anaheim, Calif.
17 Logan Burnett QB 6-2 200 So-SQ Pelham, Ala.
17 Aaron Odom DE 6-3 265 Fr-RS Jackson, Miss.
18 Aaron Brule LB 6-1 225 Fr-HS Metarie, La.
18 Cameron Gardner WR 6-4 215 Fr-HS Starkville, Miss.
19 Stephen Adegoke S 6-0 210 Sr-SQ Snellville, Ga.
19 Cole Deeds K 6-2 185 Fr-HS Fairhope, Ala.
20 Taury Dixon CB 5-9 165 So-RS Madison, Miss.
21 Nick Gibson RB 5-11 215 Jr-2L Birmingham, Ala.
21 Jaylon Reed CB 6-0 185 Fr-HS Olive Branch, Miss.
23 Raymond Freeman LS 6-1 210 Fr-RS Cantonment, Fla.
23 Keith Mixon WR 5-8 185 Jr-2L Birmingham, Ala.
24 Chris Rayford CB 6-0 200 Sr-3L Byhalia, Miss.
25 Somon Anderson CB 6-0 200 So-SQ New Orleans, La.
25 Brad Cumbest TE 6-5 245 Fr-HS Hurley, Miss.
26 Jordan Lawless K 6-0 190 So-RS Lindale, Texas
26 Alec Murphy LB 6-0 235 Jr-SQ Nixa, Mo.
26 Aeris Williams RB 6-1 215 Sr-3L West Point, Miss.
27 Esaias Furdge CB 5-11 170 Fr-HS Clarksdale, Miss.
27 Kody Schexnayder P 5-10 195 Jr-1L River Ridge, La.
28 Londyn Craft S 6-0 195 Fr-RS Rio Rancho, N.M.
28 Dontavian Lee RB 6-1 230 Sr-3L Hattiesburg, Miss.
29 C.J. Morgan S 6-0 200 So-1L Bossier City, La.
30 Sh'mar Kilby-Lane LB 6-2 230 Jr-JC Hollywood, Fla. 95 Braxton Hoyett DT 6-3 310 Sr-2L Pelham, Ala.
30 Dan Mills K 6-0 190 Fr-RS Canton, Ohio
32 Brian Cole S 6-2 210 Jr-RS Saginaw, Mich.
33 Robert Rivers RB 5-11 210 Fr-HS Ocala, Fla.
33 Joshua Short S 5-10 175 Fr-HS Flowood, Miss.
34 Cory Thomas DT 6-5 310 Sr-3L Bessemer, Ala.
35 Landon Guidry S 6-0 195 Fr-RS Spring Hill, Tenn.
38 Johnathan Abram S 6-0 215 Sr-1L Columbia, Miss.
38 Cason Grant WR 5-11 175 Fr-HS Abilene, Texas
39 Nathan Swanson LS 6-5 230 So-SQ Norcross, Ga.
40 Erroll Thompson LB 6-1 250 So-1L Florence, Ala.
41 Mark McLaurin S 6-2 215 Sr-3L Collins, Miss.
42 Tucker Day P/K 6-0 205 So-SQ Brentwood, Tenn.
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42 Marquiss Spencer DE 6-4 285 Jr-2L Greenwood, Miss.
43 Fletcher Adams DE 6-2 265 Jr-2L Brandon, Miss.
44 Jett Johnson LB 6-2 235 Fr-HS Tupelo, Miss.
45 Devon Robinson DT 6-4 275 Fr-HS Memphis, Tenn.
47 Jace Christmann K 6-0 200 So-1L Houston, Texas
48 Scott Goodman K 5-10 200 Fr-HS Brandon, Miss.
48 Chris Redmon LB 6-0 225 So-SQ Fayetteville, Ark.
49 Aadreekis Conner S 6-2 205 Fr-RS Port Gibson, Miss.
50 Tim Washington LB 6-3 230 Jr-2L Yazoo City, Miss.
51 R.J. Jennings LB 6-0 235 So-RS Birmingham, Ala.
51 Stewart Reese OL 6-5 340 So-1L Fort Pierce, Fla.
52 Kobe Jones DE 6-4 270 So-1L Starkville, Miss.
53 Cameron Miller LB 6-0 220 So-SQ Odessa, Fla.
54 Fabien Lovett DE 6-4 335 Fr-HS Olive Branch, Miss.
54 Blake Mitchell OL 6-0 315 So-SQ Brentwood, Tenn.
55 Greg Eiland OL 6-8 335 So-1L Philadelphia, Miss.
56 Dareuan Parker OL 6-4 325 So-1L Olive Branch, Miss.
57 John Garner DE 6-4 230 Fr-HS Ridgeland, Miss.
58 Tyler Dunning LB 6-1 230 Fr-RS Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
58 Kameron Jones OL 6-5 315 Fr-HS Starkville, Miss.
61 Deion Calhoun OL 6-3 320 Sr-3L Pleasant Grove, Ala.
62 Matt Stanic OL 6-4 345 Jr-SQ Madison, Miss.
64 Marlon Reese OL 6-4 280 Sr-TR Columbia, S.C.
65 Sherman Timbs DT 6-2 260 Fr-RS Indianola, Miss.
66 Joel Baldwin LS 6-3 230 Sr-SQ Tupelo, Miss.
67 Paul Blackwell LS 5-9 200 Jr-JC Pascagoula, Miss.
69 Kwatrivous Johnson OL 6-7 355 Fr-HS Greenwood, Miss.
70 Tommy Champion OL 6-5 315 Jr-RS Jackson, Miss.
73 Darryl Williams OL 6-2 310 Jr-1L Bessemer, Ala.
74 Elgton Jenkins OL 6-4 310 Sr-3L Clarksdale, Miss.
75 Michael Story OL 6-4 310 Jr-2L Ripley, Miss.
77 Cordavien Suggs OL 6-6 300 Fr-RS Jackson, Miss.
78 Tyre Phillips OL 6-5 340 Jr-RS Grenada, Miss.
79 Evans Wilkerson OL 6-5 310 Jr-2L Ridgeland, Miss.
80 Christian Roberson TE 6-5 255 So-SQ Atlanta, Ga.
81 Justin Johnson TE 6-3 245 Sr-3L Birmingham, Ala.
82 Farrod Green TE 6-4 240 Jr-2L Wesson, Miss.
84 Jaden Crumedy DE 6-5 295 Fr-HS Hattiesburg, Miss.
84 Dontea Jones TE 6-4 250 So-SQ McCool, Miss.
85 Austin Williams WR 6-3 205 Fr-RS Ocean Springs, Miss.
86 Jesse Jackson WR 6-2 215 Sr-3L Petal, Miss.
87 Osirus Mitchell WR 6-5 210 So-1L Sarasota, Fla.
88 Powers Warren TE 6-3 240 Fr-RS Minnetonka, Minn.
89 Vincent Taylor WR 5-10 190 So-SQ Memphis, Tenn.
90 Grant Harris DT 6-3 290 Sr-1L Bolton, Miss.
91 James Jackson DT 6-3 330 Fr-RS Pascagoula, Miss.
92 Kendell Jones DT 6-4 290 Jr-1L Pinson, Ala.
93 Tyler Smith K 5-11 175 So-TR Coppell, Texas
93 Cameron Young DT 6-3 305 Fr-HS Crosby, Miss.
94 Jeffery Simmons DT 6-4 300 Jr-2L Macon, Miss.
96 Tre Brown DT 6-4 315 Sr-1L Ackerman, Miss.
97 Lee Autry DT 6-2 310 Jr-RS Albemarle, N.C.
98 Joseph Garner LB 6-3 235 Fr-HS Ridgeland, Miss.
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 By The Numbers

Stats Comparisons
Kentucky Statistics Leaders
Rushing Att Net Avg TD Long AVG/G
QuickLook
Benny Snell Jr. 62 375 6.0 3 52 125.0 Here is a quick look at the top team
statistics for the Wildcats and the
Terry Wilson 32 223 7.0 2 42 74.3
Bulldogs.

Passing Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Avg/G n Total Touchdowns

Terry Wilson 41-59-3 69.4 392 2 130.6
Gunnar Hoak 8-14-0 57.1 127 2 63.5

Receiving No. Yds Avg TD Long AVG/G

Lynn Bowden Jr. 17 185 10.8 1 54 61.6
David Bouvier 5 91 18.2 2 29 30.3
15 21
Clevan Thomas 3 63 21.0 0 40 21.0

Defense UA A Tot TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds

Kash Daniel 10 15 25 1.5-3 0.0-0 n Rushing Yards
Darius West 12 7 19 0.0-0 0.0-0
Josh Allen 8 11 19 4.5-17 2.0-12

Mississippi State Statistics Leaders

Rushing Att Net Avg TD Long AVG/G
Kylin Hill 32 293 9.2 3 52 97.7
Nick Fitzgerald 34 266 7.8 4 36 133.0 847 935
Keytaon Thompson 15 161 10.7 3 25 53.7

Passing Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Avg/G

Nick Fitzgerald 25-48-1 52.1 397 4 198.5 n Passing Yards
Keytaon Thompson 15-34-1 44.1 397 5 132.3

Receiving No. Yds Avg TD Long AVG/G

Stephen Guidry 6 138 23.0 1 39 46.0
Keith Mixon 6 101 16.8 1 25 33.7
Justin Johnson 4 96 17.0 0 34 32.0

Defense UA A Tot TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds

Johnathan Abram 12 8 20 0.5-2 0.0-0
Mark McLaurin 9 6 15 1.0-2 0.0-0
562 828
Erroll Thompson 8 5 13 1.0-1 1.0-1
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 Depth Charts
Kentucky vs. Mississippi State
Kentucky Offense
LT 66 Naasir Watkins OR (6-5, 318, RFr.)
72 E.J. Price (6-6, 305, So.)
LG 71 Logan Stenberg (6-6, 320, Jr.)
79 Luke Fortner (6-6, 293, So.)
C 52 Drake Jackson (6-2, 290, So.)
77 Mason Wolfe (6-6, 315, Jr.)
RG 65 Bunchy Stallings (6-3, 305, Sr.)
61 Austin Dotson (6-6, 322, RFr.)
RT 64 George Asafo-Adjei (6-5, 315, Sr.)
70 Darian Kinnard (6-5, 357, Fr.)
TE 87 C.J. Conrad (6-5, 252, Sr.)
83 Justin Rigg (6-6, 257, Jr.)
WR 11 Tavon Richardson (6-3, 207, Jr.)
82 Josh Ali OR (6-0, 181, So.)
13 Zy’Aire Hughes (6-1, 182, So.)
WR 33 David Bouvier (5-9, 168, Sr.)
18 Clevan Thomas Jr. (5-11, 207, So.)
WR 1 Lynn Bowden Jr. (6-1, 195, So.)
19 Akeem Hayes (5-8, 153, Fr.)
WR 2 Dorian Baker (6-3, 205, Sr.)
89 Allen Dailey Jr. (6-3, 195, Fr.)
81 Isaiah Epps (6-2, 181, So.)
QB 3 Terry Wilson (6-3, 205, So.)
12 Gunnar Hoak (6-4, 206, So.)
RB 26 Benny Snell Jr. (5-11, 223, Jr.)
10 A.J. Rose (6-1, 208, So.)
5 Sihiem King (5-9, 172, Sr.)
Kentucky Defense
SLB 31 Jamar “Boogie” Watson (6-3, 234, So.)
15 Jordan Wright (6-5, 236, RFr.)
DT 99 Adrian Middleton (6-3, 298, Sr.) NG 94 Jeffery Simmons (6-4, 300, Jr.)
92 Phil Hoskins (6-5, 306, Jr.)
NG 95 Quinton Bohanna (6-4, 340, So.)
98 Tymere Dubose (6-5, 315, Sr.)
DE 90 T.J. Carter (6-4, 265, Jr.)
91 Calvin Taylor Jr. (6-9, 300, Jr.)
DE/OLB 41 Josh Allen (6-5, 230, Jr.)
20 Kengara Daniel (6-5, 235, Sr.)
NICKEL 7 Mike Edwards (6-0, 201, Sr.)
9 Davonte Robinson (6-2, 200, So.)
MLB 56 Kash Daniel (6-1, 242, Jr.)
44 Jamin Davis (6-4, 224, RFr.)
WLB 34 Jordan Jones (6-2, 218, Sr.)
43 DeAndre Square OR (6-1, 208, Fr.)
22 Chris Oats (6-3, 228, Fr.)
CB 8 Derrick Baity (6-3, 188, Sr.)
26 Michael Nesbitt (6-0, 196, RFr.)
CB 6 Lonnie Johnson OR (6-3, 206, Sr.)
21 Chris Westry (6-4, 197, Sr.)
SS 7 Mike Edwards (6-0, 201, Sr.)
3 Jordan Griffin (6-0, 194, Jr.)
FS 25 Darius West (6-0, 210, Sr.)
9 Davonte Robinson (6-2, 200, So.)
Kentucky Special Teams
K 95 Miles Butler (5-9, 165, Sr.) PK 47 Jace Christmann (6-0, 200, So.)
12 Chance Poore (6-2, 210, Fr.)
P 93 Max Duffy (6-1, 194, So.)
86 Grant McKinniss (6-1, 200, Jr.)
LS 42 Tristan Yeomans [Punts] (6-2, 208, Sr.)
53 Blake Best [FG, PAT] (6-1, 220, Jr.)
PR 33 David Bouvier (5-9, 168, Sr.)
7 Mike Edwards (6-0, 201, Sr.)
KR 1 Lynn Bowden Jr. (6-1, 195, So.)
5 Sihiem King (5-9, 172, Sr.)
H 42 Tristan Yeomans (6-2, 208, Sr.)
86 Grant McKinniss (6-1, 200, Jr.)
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Mississippi State Offense
LT 55 Greg Eiland (6-8, 335, So.)
78 Tyre Phillips (6-5, 340, Jr.)
LG 73 Darryl Williams (6-2, 310, Jr.)
79 Evans Wilkerson (6-5, 310, Jr.)
C 74 Elgton Jenkins (6-4, 310, Sr.)
54 Blake Mitchell (6-0, 315, So.)
RG 61 Deion Calhoun (6-3, 320, Sr.)
56 Dareuan Parker (6-4, 325, So.)
RT 51 Stewart Reese (6-5, 340, So.)
70 Tommy Champion (6-5, 315, Jr.)
TE 81 Justin Johnson (6-3, 245, Sr.)
82 Farrod Green (6-4, 240, Jr.)
RB 8 Kylin Hill (5-11, 215, So.)
26 Aeris Williams (6-1, 215, Sr.)
QB 7 Nick Fitzgerald (6-5, 230, Sr.)
10 Keytaon Thompson (6-4, 225, So.)
WR (X) 1 Stephen Guidry (6-4, 190, Jr.)
3 Devonta Jason (6-3, 220, Fr.)
WR (H) 85 Austin Williams (6-3, 205, RFr.)
2 Deddrick Thomas (5-9, 190, Jr.)
WR (Z) 87 Osirus Mitchell (6-5, 210, So.)
86 Jesse Jackson (6-2, 215, Sr.)
Mississippi State Defense
DE 9 Montez Sweat (6-6, 245, Sr.)
5 Chauncey Rivers (6-3, 275, Jr.)
DT 95 Braxton Hoyett (6-3, 310, Sr.)
34 Cory Thomas (6-5, 310, Sr.)
96 Tre Brown (6-4, 315, Sr.)
DE 4 Gerri Green (6-4, 255, Sr.)
52 Kobe Jones (6-4, 270, So.)
WLB 10 Leo Lewis (6-2, 240, Jr.)
6 Willie Gay Jr. (6-2, 235, So.)
MLB 40 Erroll Thompson (6-1, 250, So.)
50 Tim Washington (6-3, 230, Jr.)
SLB 6 Willie Gay Jr. (6-2, 235, So.)
50 Tim Washington (6-3, 230, Jr.)
CB 2 Jamal Peters (6-2, 220, Sr.)
13 Tyler Williams (6-2, 175, RFr.)
FS 41 Mark McLaurin (6-2, 215, Sr.)
29 C.J. Morgan (6-0, 200, So.)
SS 38 Jonathan Abram (6-0, 215, Sr.)
24 Chris Rayford (6-0, 200, So.)
STAR 32 Brian Cole (6-2, 210, Jr.)
11 Jaquarius Landrews (6-0, 190, Jr.)
CB 3 Cameron Dantzler (6-2, 175, So.)
8 Maurice Smitherman (5-10, 190, Jr.)
Mississippi State Special Teams
26 Jordan Lawless (6-0, 190, So.)
KO 48 Scott Goodman (5-10, 200, Fr.)
P 42 Tucker Day (6-0, 205, So.)
27 Kody Schexnayder (5-10, 195, Jr.)
KR 32 Brian Cole (6-2, 210, Jr.)
7 Marcus Murphy (6-1, 195, Fr.)
PR 23 Keith Mixon (5-8, 185, Jr.)
2 Deddrick Thomas (5-9, 190, Jr.)
LS 66 Joel Baldwin (6-3, 230, Sr.)
H 27 Kody Schexnayder (5-10, 195, Jr.)
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6th Season n University of Kentucky
M
ark Stoops likes to challenge his
team to do things that have never
been done at the University of Ken-
tucky, or, haven’t been done in a long time.
His Wildcats are responding nicely to that
challenge.
Since Stoops took over as coach of the
Cats in 2013, UK is one of only two schools
in the nation that has tied or improved its win
total in each of the last five seasons.
That steady progression has culminated in
multiple achievements:
In 2016 and ’17, UK posted consecutive
seven-win seasons, along with 4-4 records
in the Southeastern Conference. It's the first
time UK has won seven games and finished
at least .500 in the league in back-to-back
seasons in 40 years.
The Wildcats placed third in the SEC East-
ern Division in 2017 and second in 2016, the
team’s best back-to-back finishes since the
league split into divisions in 1992.
UK’s 2016-17 bowl appearances mark
only the fifth time in school history that the
school has earned bowl bids in at least two
consecutive seasons.
UK won three road games last season, the
first time that has happened since 2009.
The Wildcats are 8-4 in games decided by
seven points or less over the past two seasons.
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The methodical advancement made by
Stoops’ teams is a reflection of the coach’s
rock-steady work ethic, tireless recruiting,
and ability to adapt.
Stoops’ ability to adjust when necessary
shone its brightest at the beginning of the
2016 season. After losing the first two games
of the schedule, and seeing his starting quar-
terback out for the season with an injury, and
seeing his defense struggle in the early stag-
es, Stoops didn’t retreat. The Wildcat coach
chose determination over despair and went
back to work.
Stoops re-tooled the offense with
then-backup quarterback Stephen Johnson,
going to a more physical, ground-based at-
tack. With a history of success as a defensive
coordinator, Stoops returned to his roots by
becoming more involved with the planning
and play-calling on that side of the ball.
The results? The Wildcats went 7-3 in the
last 10 regular-season games, topped by a
win at No. 11-ranked Louisville and their
inaugural appearance in the TaxSlayer Bowl.
Stoops was named SEC Coach of the Year
runner-up by Athlon Sports.
Returning the Wildcats to the bowl scene
again last season, Stoops' progress at Kentucky
continues his history of coaching success.
Stoops came to Kentucky from Florida
State, where he was defensive coordinator
from 2010-12. He inherited a unit ranked
108th in the nation in total defense and
turned it into one of the nation’s best. In the
2012 season, the Seminoles were second in
the nation in total defense, allowing 254.1
yards per game, and sixth nationally in scor-
ing defense at 14.7 points per game. Playing
well against the run and the pass, FSU was
third in the country in rushing defense and
led the nation in pass defense. FSU led the
ACC in seven defensive categories. Stoops
also coached the defensive backs under head
coach Jimbo Fisher.
Eight Seminoles on defense earned 2012
All-ACC honors, including four first-team se-
lections, highlighted by one of the nation’s
top defensive end duos in Bjoern Werner and
Cornellius Carradine, who combined for 24
sacks and 31 tackles for loss. Werner was a fi-
nalist for the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Award as
the National Defensive Player of the Year and
was among the national leaders in sacks with
13. Stoops also coached cornerback Ronald
Darby to ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.
The Seminoles’ prowess was a continu-
ation of the 2011 season, when Stoops’ de-
fenders led the nation in fewest yards allowed
per carry (2.3), ranked fourth in the nation in
total defense (275 yards per game), second in
rushing defense (82.7 ypg), fourth in scoring
STOOPS vs All Opponents
Opponent Record
Alabama.................................................. 0-2
Alabama State......................................... 1-0
Auburn.................................................... 0-1
Austin Peay.............................................. 1-0
Charlotte................................................. 1-0
Eastern Kentucky..................................... 2-0
Eastern Michigan..................................... 1-0
Florida..................................................... 0-5
Georgia................................................... 0-5
Georgia Tech........................................... 0-1
Louisiana-Lafayette.................................. 1-0
Louisiana-Monroe................................... 1-0
Louisville ................................................ 1-4
LSU......................................................... 0-1
Miami (Ohio)........................................... 1-0
Mississippi State...................................... 1-4
Missouri.................................................. 3-2
New Mexico State................................... 1-0
Northwestern........................................... 0-1
Ohio........................................................ 1-0
Ole Miss.................................................. 0-1
South Carolina......................................... 4-1
Southern Miss.......................................... 1-1
Tennessee................................................ 1-4
Tennessee-Martin.................................... 1-0
Vanderbilt................................................ 3-2
Western Kentucky.................................... 0-1
Totals:................................................. 26-36
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Stoops and Company Making A Hit In Recruiting
In just five seasons at the helm of the Kentucky football program, head coach Mark Stoops
and his staff have been making noise on the recruiting trail. Kentucky’s five classes under
Stoops have ranked in the top 50 by all four major recruiting services. Below is a look at
UK’s recruiting success under Stoops and Co.
Outlet 2013 2014
Rivals #29 #17
ESPN #36 #20
247Sports #41 #23
Scout.com #38 #21
defense (15.1 points per game), and eighth in
tackles for loss (8.6 per game) and quarter-
back sacks (3.1 per game). FSU led the ACC
in eight defensive categories.
Stoops overhauled the Florida State de-
fense in 2010, his first season as defensive
coordinator. The Seminoles gave up 19.6
points per game, third-best in the ACC and
20th nationally. FSU ranked 42nd nationally
in total defense that season; in contrast, the
team was 108th nationally in total defense
and 94th in scoring defense in 2009, the
year before Stoops’ arrival. FSU improved its
overall defense by more than 80 yards per
game, primarily by limiting opponents to 75
fewer rushing yards per game. The Seminoles
ranked third in the nation in quarterback
sacks and were 21st in tackles for loss. In the
secondary, Stoops coached Xavier Rhodes
to ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year honors
and National Defensive Freshman of the Year
accolades.
During Stoops’ three seasons, FSU went
10-4, 9-4 and 12-2, including wins over
South Carolina in the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl,
Notre Dame in the 2011 Champs Sports
Bowl and Northern Illinois in the 2013 Or-
ange Bowl.
Stoops was defensive coordinator and
DBs coach at Arizona from 2004-09, working
for his brother, Mike, who was head coach of
the Wildcats. During Mark’s time there, Ari-
zona’s records improved steadily, going 3-8,
3-8, 6-6, 5-7, 8-5 and 8-5. The Wildcats ad-
vanced to the Las Vegas Bowl and Holiday
Bowl during the last two years. Mark and
Mike are also brothers of Bob Stoops, who
retired in 2017 after 18 years as the Sooners'
head coach. Mike is currently the defensive
coordinator at Oklahoma. The eldest Stoops
brother, Ron Jr., is special teams coordinator
at Youngstown State.
Stoops inherited an Arizona unit that was
109th in the nation in total defense and 107th
in scoring defense in 2003, the year before
he arrived. By the end of his term at Arizo-
na, the Wildcats ranked in the nation’s top
25 in total defense his final two seasons and
ranked as high as 33rd in scoring defense.
Prior to Arizona, Stoops coached the de-
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Stoops got his first experience in lead-
ing a defense as co-defensive coordinator at
Houston in the 2000 season. He coached the
secondary at Wyoming from 1997-99 and
the Cowboys notched three straight winning
seasons. A highlight of his time there was
a school-record 24 interceptions in the ’97
season. His first full-time coaching job was
2015 2016 2017 2018 in 1996 at South Florida, helping USF in the
#35 #29 #26 #30 start-up of its program before the Bulls had
#43 #34 #30 #36 their first kickoff in ’97.
Stoops has recruited and developed nu-
#38 #34 #29 #38
merous outstanding defensive backs, many of
#45 #39 #35 #44 whom went on to National Football League ca-
reers. Among the notables are Antoine Cason
fensive backs three years at Miami (Fla.). The and Michael Johnson at Arizona, Miami’s Phil-
2001 national champion Hurricanes led the ip Buchanon, Kelly Jennings, Brandon Meri-
nation in pass efficiency defense, scoring de- weather, Ed Reed, Antrel Rolle, Mike Rumph
fense and turnover margin. That team also and Sean Taylor and Wyoming’s Brian Lee.
established a school record with 27 intercep- Stoops was raised in Youngstown, Ohio.
tions and 45 total takeaways. As did brothers Bob and Mike, Mark played
Stoops’ 2002 secondary led the nation in the secondary at the University of Iowa for
in pass defense and pass efficiency defense. Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry. He partic-
Despite having to replace all four starters in ipated in four bowl games as a player. Fry
the defensive backfield, the 2003 team led hired Stoops as a graduate assistant coach
the nation in pass defense. In his three sea- at Iowa in the 1990 and ’91 seasons. The
sons, Miami went 35-3, including the 12-0 Hawkeyes won the 1990 Big Ten title and
Rose Bowl title campaign, plus appearances played in the Rose Bowl, duplicating feats
in the Fiesta and Orange bowls. Ten Miami Stoops also achieved as a player. Stoops went
defensive backs who played at least one sea- on to coach four years in high school before
son under Stoops were eventually selected in entering the collegiate ranks.
the National Football League draft – seven in Mark and his wife, Chantel, have two
the first round. sons, Will and Zack.
STOOPS Coaching History
Year School Position W-L Postseason
1990 Iowa Graduate Assistant 8-4 Rose
1991 Iowa Graduate Assistant 10-1-1 Holiday
1992-95 Nordonia HS Defensive Backs
1996 South Florida Defensive Backs 0-0
1997 Wyoming Defensive Backs 7-6
1998 Wyoming Defensive Backs 8-3
1999 Wyoming Defensive Backs 7-4
2000 Houston Co-Defensive Coord./ Safeties 3-8
2001 Miami (Fla.) Defensive Backs 12-0 Rose
2002 Miami (Fla.) Defensive Backs 12-1 Fiesta
2003 Miami (Fla.) Defensive Backs 11-2 Orange
2004 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 3-8
2005 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 3-8
2006 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 6-6
2007 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 5-7
2008 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 8-5 Las Vegas
2009 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 8-5 Holiday
2010 Florida State Defensive Coordinator, DBs 10-4 Chick-fil-A
2011 Florida State Defensive Coordinator, DBs 9-4 Champs Sports
2012 Florida State Defensive Coordinator, DBs 12-2 Orange
2013 Kentucky Head Coach 2-10
2014 Kentucky Head Coach 5-7
2015 Kentucky Head Coach 5-7
2016 Kentucky Head Coach 7-6 TaxSlayer
2017 Kentucky Head Coach 7-6 Music City
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STEVE CLINKSCALE
Defensive Backs
Clinkscale will have two safeties and
three cornerbacks who started at least
five games last season, along with
several additional returning lettermen.
Senior safety Mike Edwards was named
first-team All-SEC by Phil Steele's
College Football after intercepting four
passes and leading the SEC's defensive
backs in tackles for the second season
in a row.
2001-06 Ashland Defensive Backs
2007 Ashland Linebackers
2008 Western Carolina Defensive Backs
2009 Toledo Cornerbacks
2010-11 Toledo Special Teams Coordinator, Cornerbacks
2012 Illinois Cornerbacks
2013-14 Cincinnati Defensive Backs
2015 Cincinnati Co-Defensive Coordinator,
Defensive Backs
2016-present Kentucky Defensive Backs
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EDDIE GRAN
Assistant Head Coach For Offense/Running Backs
Under Gran's leadership, UK had more
than 2,000 rushing yards and 2,000
passing yards in both 2016 and 2017,
the first time in school history that UK
has done that in back-to-back seasons.
Gran guided Benny Snell to 1,333
rushing yards and 19 touchdowns last
season, setting several school records
en route to first-team AP All-SEC
honors.
1987-88 California Lutheran Wide Receivers
1989 Southeast Missouri Running Backs
1989 East Carolina Graduate Assistant
1990-91 Miami (Fla.) Graduate Assistant
1992-93 Cincinnati Wide Receivers
1994 Idaho State Wide Receivers
1995-98 Ole Miss Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs
1999-2008 Auburn Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs
2009 Tennessee Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs
2010-12 Florida State Associate Head Coach,
Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs
2013-15 Cincinnati Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs
2016-present Kentucky Assistant Head Coach for Offense,
Running Backs
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DEAN HOOD MATT HOUSE

Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Defensive Coordinator/ Inside Linebackers

Hood has a long history of coaching in his first season as defensive

defensive backs and will work with coordinator, House's unit kept six
Steve Clinkscale and that group this opponents under 100 rushing yards,
season. Hood's special teams blocked the first time UK has done that since
three kicks last season, two of which 1949. UK improved in points allowed
were crucial plays in Wildcat wins. UK and third-down efficiency last season.
special teams did not allow any blocked House must replace departed middle
kicks nor allow a punt or kickoff return linebacker Courtney Love, but returns
for a touchdown. Under Hood's tute- weakside linebacker Jordan Jones, who
lage, LB Josh Allen and DE/LB Denzil earned All-SEC honors in 2016.
Ware earned All-SEC recognition.

1987-88 Fairmont (W.Va.) Secondary Coach
1989 Colgate Assistant Secondary Coach
1990-93 Glenville State (W.Va.) Defensive Coordinator/
Assistant Head Coach
1994-96 Eastern Kentucky Secondary Coach
1997-98 Eastern Kentucky Defensive Coordinator/ Secondary Coach
1999-2000 Ohio Secondary Coach
2001-07 Wake Forest Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach
2008-15 Eastern Kentucky Head Coach
2016 Charlotte Assistant Head Coach/
Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends
2017 Kentucky Special Teams Coord./Outside Linebackers
2018-present Kentucky Special Teams Coord./Defensive Backs
2001-02 Michigan State Graduate Assistant, Secondary
2003-04 North Carolina Defensive Assistant
2005 Gardner-Webb Defensive Line
2006-07 Buffalo Defensive Backs, Recruiting Coordinator
2008 Carolina Panthers Special Teams Assistant,
Strength and Conditioning Assistant
2009-11 St. Louis Rams Quality Control, Def. Assistant Linebackers
2012 Pittsburgh Secondary
2013-14 Pittsburgh Defensive Coordinator
2015 Florida International Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers
2016 Kentucky Special Teams Coordinator, Inside Linebackers
2017-present Kentucky Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers

DARIN HINSHAW DERRICK LeBLANC

Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Defensive Line

Hinshaw has worked with Eddie Gran LeBlanc's young defensive line played
on an offense that has generated 2,000 a key role in helping UK hold six
rushing yards and 2,000 passing yards opponents under 100 rushing yards, the
in back-to-back seasons, the first first time UK has accomplished that feat
time in school history that has been since 1949. UK also improved points
accomplished. Hinshaw is working to allowed and third-down efficiency last
develop a talented but inexperienced season. With no senior starters a year
group of quarterbacks to replace two- ago, the Wildcat line should continue
year starter Stephen Johnson. to improve when looking ahead to
2018.

1999 Central Florida Graduate Assistant
2000 Central Florida Quarterbacks
2001-02 Middle Tennessee Running Backs
2003-05 Middle Tennessee Co-Offensive Coordinator
2006 Georgia Southern Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
2007-09 Memphis Wide Receivers
2010-11 Tennessee Quarterbacks
2012 Tennessee Wide Receivers
2013-15 Cincinnati Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks
2016-present Kentucky Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
2000 LSU Defensive Graduate Assistant/
Defensive Line
2001-04 Henderson State Defensive Line
2005 Arkansas Tech Defensive Line
2006-07 Missouri State Defensive Line
2008-11 LSU Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coord.
2012 Wyoming Defensive Line
2013-14 Southern Miss Defensive Line
2016 North Texas Defensive Line
2017-present Kentucky Defensive Line

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VINCE MARROW JOHN SCHLARMAN

Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Offensive Line

Marrow returns senior C.J. Conrad, who Schlarman's line paved the way for
caught 16 passes and led the Wildcats Benny Snell to rush for 1,333 yards
with four touchdown receptions while and a school-record 19 touchdowns
receiving third-team All-SEC honors last season. Five players, center Drake
from Phil Steele's College Football. Jackson, guards Bunchy Stallings and
Marrow will work to develop depth at Logan Stenberg, and tackles George
the position in 2018. Asafo-Adjei and Landon Young, have
been full or part-time starters during
their careers.

2005-06 Berlin (NFL Europe) Tackles, Tight Ends
2006-07 Rhein (NFL Europe) Tackles, Tight Ends
2008 Toledo Tight Ends
2009 Holland HS Head Coach
2010 Omaha Tight Ends
(United Football League)
2011-12 Nebraska Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends
2013 Kentucky Tight Ends
2014-present Kentucky Tight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator
1998-99 Bourbon County HS Defensive Line
2000-01 Kentucky Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line
2002 Kentucky Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends/
Offensive Line
2003-04 Campbell County HS Head Coach
2005-06 Newport HS Head Coach
2007-09 Troy Offensive Line
2010-12 Troy Offensive Line/
Running Game Coordinator
2013-present Kentucky Offensive Line

MICHAEL SMITH BRADWHITE

Wide Receivers Outside Linebackers

A 25-year coaching veteran, Smith has White joined the staff in February after
inherited a relatively young group of spending six seasons with the NFL's
receivers following the departure of Indianapolis Colts. Senior Josh Allen,
three key wideouts from last season. an All-SEC pick a year ago, will lead
Dorian Baker, a starter in 2015-16, this group into the 2018 season while
returns after missing last season White works to develop a set of young,
because of injury. He has 88 career talented outside backers.
receptions. Junior Tavin Richardson
caught 27 passes a year ago.

1993 Kansas State Student Assistant
1995-96 Kansas State Graduate Assistant
1997-2005 Kansas State Running Backs
2006 Rice Running Backs
2007 Arizona Running Backs
2008 Arizona Inside Wide Receivers
2009-12 Kansas State Wide Receivers
2013-17 Arkansas Wide Receivers
2018-present Kentucky Wide Receivers
2007-08 Wake Forest Defensive Graduate Assistant
2009 Murray State Safeties
2010-11 Air Force Inside Linebackers
2012-13 Indianapolis (NFL) Defensive Quality Control
2014 Indianapolis (NFL) Assistant Linebackers
2015-17 Indianapolis (NFL) Outside Linebackers
2018-present Kentucky Outside Linebackers

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 The University

University of Kentucky n The Commonwealth’s Flagship Institution

n More than 30,000 students on campus
n Record retention and graduation rates and
bold goals for continued growth in our
strategic plan
n Diverse, inclusive campus community with
students from all 120 Kentucky counties,
all 50 states and more than 100 countries
n Among the Top 10 public institutions for
students who are National Merit, Nation-
al Achievement and National Hispanic
Finalists
n More than $2 billion in campus construc-
tion, much of it financed in collaboration
with private and public partners, focused
on student living and learning communi-
ties, modern research laboratories, innova-
tive teaching and learning space, and one
of the fastest growing academic medical
centers in the country
n One of eight institutions in the country
with the full range of undergraduate, pro-
fessional, health care and medical colleges
and programs on a contiguous campus
n One of 20 institutions in the country with
the trifecta of research designations for ex-
cellence in cancer, aging and translational
science
n Nearly 100 national rankings for excel-
lence in teaching, research and service
n UK HealthCare and UK Chandler Medical
Center is one of the nation’s finest academ-
ic medical centers with its state-of-the-art
patient care facility and emergency rooms,
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Eli Capilouto n President of the University of Kentucky

n A $126 million revitalized Kroger Field
(funded entirely with Athletics revenue);
n And nearly $550 million since 2011 in
the continued construction and fit-out of the
new Chandler Hospital.     degrees, and more than 77 percent of all UK
In fall 2018, the University will open the
new $265 million multi-disciplinary health
sciences research facility and, in fall 2019,
the renovated and expanded College of Law
building, both in partnership with donors
and the state.  vate business owners and internship opportu-
This re-imagination and innovation of the
campus has resulted in:
n Enrolling more than 30,500 students,
thanks to strong first-year enrollment and re-
cord retention rates;
n Conferring nearly 6,000 undergraduate,
graduate, and professional degrees in May and
August, reflective of a record graduation rate;
n Treating nearly 40,000 patients in UK
HealthCare;
The progress on the campus is resulting in
a high-quality workforce for Kentucky, with
dramatic increases in the number of science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
graduates staying in Kentucky, with average
earnings of more than 25 percent above the
national average. UK is Kentucky's indispens-
able economic partner, with dozens of part-
nerships to provide research expertise to pri-
nities for UK students; $3.7 billion spent with
Kentucky companies since 2011; more  600
patent assets; and a workforce of more than
13,500 people paying more than  $100 mil-
lion in state and local taxes.
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Dr.
Capilouto previously served as Provost of
the University of Alabama-Birmingham
(UAB) and Dean of the UAB School of Pub-
lic Health -- a period of remarkable growth

D r. Eli Capilouto became the 12th Presi-

dent of the University of Kentucky July
1, 2011. Under his leadership, the Common-
n Earning more than $331 million in re-
search awards;
n Being nationally-recognized for efforts
and transformation at one of the leading ac-
ademic and health sciences institutions in
the South.
wealth’s flagship and land grant research uni- to be a diverse and welcoming community; Dr. Capilouto holds several undergradu-
versity has grown from $2.7 billion to $3.9 n Remaining in a strong financial posi- ate and graduate degrees from schools with-
billion in total operations and has gained sig- tion, reflected by a strong and stable bond in the University of Alabama system, a Doc-
nificant momentum in fulfilling its multi-fac- rating; and torate of Dental Medicine from UAB, and a
eted mission of teaching, research, service, n Negotiating a transformative partner- Doctorate in Health Policy and Management
and health care. ship with the city of Lexington to strength- from Harvard University. He and his wife,
President Capilouto has led a seven-year, en economic development, improve career Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto (D.M.D.) a former
$2.3 billion transformation of the campus, prospects for our graduates, and provide bet- Dean of the UAB School of Dentistry, have
aimed at enriching the living-learning expe- ter pedestrian safety for our community. one daughter.
rience of UK’s students, ensuring their suc-
cess; strengthening the University’s research
infrastructure dedicated to solving Kentucky’s
most intractable health and economic chal-
lenges; and expanding UK HealthCare’s ca-
pacity to teach, heal, and serve.
Through partnerships with the private
sector, increased philanthropy, and effective
financial management, UK is self-financing
the vast majority of this aggressive infrastruc-
ture development. Over the last seven years,
the University has opened: 
n The $201 million Bill Gatton Student
Center;
n The $112 million Jacobs Science Build-
ing (financed, in-part, through a $65 million
partnership with UK Athletics);
n The $65 million renovated and expand-
ed Gatton College of Business and Econom-
ics building;
n 20 new dining facilities;
n 14 new residence halls;
n A new $15 million home for the School
of Art and Visual Studies;

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 The University
Mitch Barnhart n Athletics Director of the University of Kentucky
S ingularly committed to the devel-
opment of Wildcat students and to
building the department he leads into
one of the nation’s elite, Mitch Barnhart
is in his 17th year as University of Ken-
tucky athletics director.
Named NCAA Division I Athletics
Director of the Year by his peers in 2015,
Barnhart has cast a bold vision for UK
Athletics and continually raised the bar
as the department has progressed under
his guidance. In 2017-18, UK posted a
17th-place finish in the Learfield Direc-
tors’ Cup – the third best in school histo-
ry and the seventh straight in the top 30
of the national all-sports standings – while tal-
lying its 11th and 12th consecutive semesters
with a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average.
That comes on the heels of a 2016-17 school
year in which the department came in 10th in
Directors’ Cup standings with 21 of 22 teams
contributing to the school record finish.
UK is currently in pursuit of Barnhart’s Elite
1-3-5 initiative, which directs UK Athletics to
reach unprecedented heights once more. The
aim is for each UK team to be No. 1 by win-
ning a conference or national championship,
sustain a department-wide 3.0 GPA and rank
in the top five of the Directors’ Cup standings
by 2022. It’s an ambitious undertaking, but
UK students, coaches and staff have proven
themselves capable of unmatched achieve-
ment. With a rifle national championship and
volleyball Southeastern Conference champi-
onship in 2017-18, four UK teams have won
championships towards Elite 1-3-5.
The 2014-15 season marked the successful
completion of the 15 by 15 by 15 Plan, which
was set forth by Barnhart in 2008. The 15 by
15 by 15 Plan called on UK Athletics to rank
among the nation’s top 15 athletics programs
and win 15 conference or national champi-
onships by 2015. At the same time, Barnhart
set goals of a 3.0 composite grade-point aver-
age for Wildcat students and an even greater
commitment to community service.  ties total more than $300 million and include
The academic goal was first achieved in
the spring semester of 2010, with grades hit-
ting a peak in spring 2014 with a school-re-
cord 3.218 composite GPA. Community ser-
vice has risen to more than 4,000 hours an-
nually and includes outreach to the Lexington
area, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and as
far away as Ethiopia, the Dominican Repub-
lic and Panama. The Directors’ Cup objective
was reached a year early when UK checked
in at a school-record No. 11 in the 2013-14
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national all-sports standings. The final goal
was reached when UK men’s basketball
claimed the 2015 SEC Tournament title, the
15th championship won by Wildcat athletes
since 2008. In addition to being one of four
NCAA Division I Athletics Directors of the
Year in 2015, Barnhart also was one of four
finalists for the Athletics Director of the Year
as chosen by the SportsBusiness Journal and
he received the Sports Business Award from
the Bluegrass Sports Commission that year.
In addition to attaining the 15 by 15 by
15 Plan, championship performance also has
been reached in other levels of measurement.
In Barnhart’s term at UK, the Wildcats have
won SEC titles for the first time in baseball,
men’s golf and women’s tennis.  More league
crowns have been won by teams that hadn’t
done so in decades. National championships
have been claimed in men’s basketball and,
for the first time, in rifle.
The groundwork for recent successes has
been steadily laid since Barnhart’s arrival, be-
ginning by providing funds for full coaching
staffs and scholarship allotments for all 22
UK sports. Staying true to his pledge to pro-
vide resources to match expectations, Barn-
hart has strategically invested in improve-
ments to UK Athletics’ facilities. Investments
in new construction and renovation to facili-
the Joe Craft Center; new stadiums for track
and field, softball and soccer; the UK Golf
House; and the Wildcat Coal Lodge dormi-
tory. The home of Kentucky football, Kroger
Field, underwent a $126 million renovation
completed in 2015 and the $45 million Joe
Craft Football Training Facility opened a year
later. A new $49 million baseball stadium is
set to open in fall of 2018 and work began
on a new men’s basketball locker room be-
gan in spring of 2017. Next on the docket
are upgrades to Memorial Coliseum and
the construction of a new indoor tennis
facility.
Even with the department’s growth
and the increasingly competitive nature
of college sports, UK Athletics has re-
mained financially self-sufficient under
Barnhart’s management, operating with
a balanced budget and with the help
of no state or University funds. Seeing
pressing facility needs on campus as
well, Barnhart has made a $65 million
commitment for athletics to fund near-
ly two-thirds of the new Don & Cathy
Jacobs Science Building on campus. He
also directs an annual $1.7-million contribu-
tion to the University’s scholarship program.
Millions more dollars from the athletics bud-
get stay on campus each year through ath-
letic scholarship payments, administrative
support payments, merchandise royalties
and other avenues. Additionally, UK has also
completely phased out the athletics fee previ-
ously paid by students as part of their tuition.
Barnhart’s leadership extends to the nation-
al level. Already having served on numerous
committees and boards for the NCAA and the
National Association of Collegiate Directors
of Athletics (NACDA), Barnhart completed his
second year as a member of the NCAA Divi-
sion I Men’s Basketball Committee in 2018.
On a league level, Barnhart – the lon-
gest-tenured athletics director in the conference
– was named chair of the SEC Athletics Direc-
tors in 2017, the latest instance of his active in-
volvement in SEC projects. Of recent note is his
work with the SEC Compliance Committee and
the SEC Network Content Committee, which
helped the highly successful launch of the larg-
est new cable channel in television history.
Barnhart arrived at UK from Oregon State,
where he served four years (1998-2002) as
athletics director. Before OSU, he worked in
athletics administration posts at Tennessee
(1986-98), SMU (1983-86), Oregon (1983)
and San Diego State (1982-83).
Barnhart is a native of Kansas City, Kansas.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Ottawa
University (Kansas) in 1981 and a master’s in
sports administration from Ohio University.
Barnhart and his wife, Connie, also ac-
tively serve and support the Christian Student
Fellowship and the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes on campus. The Barnharts have three
children, Blaire, Scott, and Kirby Willough-
by; Kirby’s husband, McKenzie; grandsons,
Cooper and Reece; and Scott’s wife Cassie.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A WILDCAT?
Our first president, James Kennedy Patterson, kept his vision for the University of Kentucky
alive through sheer force of will. More than a century ago, our mascot was chosen because
the football team showed that same tenacity in a hard-fought road victory.

And it’s that spirit of determination that defines the University of Kentucky to this day.
Being a Wildcat means fighting for your place in the world. It means being hungry for
knowledge, seeking out opportunities beyond the classroom. It means making your own
path and building the life that you want.

It won’t be easy. But nothing worth having is.

The question is … are you ready to rise to the challenge?

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History & Tradition
Kentucky Football History
One of the most impressive collegiate staffs assembled was Blanton Collier’s
1959 coaching staff. From left: Ed Rutledge, Howard Schnellenberger, Ermal Allen, Collier, Don Shula,
John North, Bob Cummings and Bill Arnsparger.
F rom UK’s first All-American, Clyde Johnson, to
its most recent, Jon Toth; from Professor A.M.
Miller to Coach Mark Stoops; from old Stoll Field
to Commonwealth Stadium; from the Southern In-
tercollegiate Athletic Association to the Southeast-
ern Conference; and with all the ensuing changes,
Kentucky football holds a unique and storied tradi-
tion that began in 1881.
UK football holds a captivating list of firsts:
UK was the first South­ eastern Conference team
to introduce football, which it did in 1881; UK
played in the first and only Great Lakes Bowl in
1947, defeating Villanova, 24-14; Kentucky tack-
le Bob Gain was awarded the 1950 Outland Tro-
phy, making him the first player from the SEC to
claim the honor; the Wildcats’ Nat Northington
was the first African-American player to sign with
a South­eastern Conference institution and the first
to play in a league contest – vs. Ole Miss in 1967,
and in 1969 Wilbur Hackett became the first Afri-
can-American captain for any SEC team. Then, in
1989, UK became the first SEC school to win the
coveted College Football Association Academic
Achievement Award for highest graduation rate.
In 126 seasons, Kentucky has participated in
1,255 contests. UK football has won one nation-
al championship, two Southeastern Conference
championships and appeared in 16 bowls.
UK football has had 16 National Football
League first-round draft choices, one Outland Tro-
phy winner, 24 first-team All-Americans (selected
28 times), 17 Academic All-Americans (selected
20 times), 77 first-team All-SEC players (selected
104 times), and 620 Academic All-SEC selections.
Kentucky football got its start on Nov. 12, 1881.
Kentucky, known in those days as A&M College,
Kentucky State College and/or State University of
Kentucky, defeated Kentucky University by the
clumsy score of 7 1/4 to 1. The game of football
resembled more of a rugby form and the scoring
procedure is still unclear. Though football came
to Kentucky in 1881, it quickly vanished after the
three-game season. UK finished 1-2 in the inaugu-
ral campaign, but the lid was shut on UK football
for the next nine seasons.
Football returned to the University of Kentucky
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in 1891, when UK defeated Georgetown College,
8-2, on April 10, 1891. The sport would not again
be interrupted until the 1943 season because of
World War II.
The first known head football coach at Kentucky
was Professor A.M. Miller, who the students asked to
coach despite his admitted limited knowledge of the
game. Miller began the 1892 season, then gracious-
ly stepped aside later in the year for John A. Thomp-
son, who had more experience with the sport.
Some successful years in the early 1900s dot the
UK record book. Kentucky finished 7-1 in 1903 un-
der Coach C.A. Wright; 9-1 in 1904 under Coach F.E.
Schact; 9-1-1 in 1907 with Coach J. White Guyn, and
9-1 in 1909 under E.R. Sweetland.
The greatest UK team of that era was the 1898
squad, known simply to Kentuckians as “The Im-
mortals.” To this day, the Immortals remain the only
undefeated, untied, and unscored upon team in
UK football history. The Immortals were coached
by W.R. Bass and ended the year a perfect 7-0-
0, despite an average weight of 147 pounds per
player. Victories came easily for this squad, as the
Immortals raced by Kentucky University (18-0),
Georgetown (28-0), Company H of the 8th Mas-
sachusetts (59-0), Louisville Athletic Club (16-0),
Centre (6-0), 160th Indiana (17-0) and Newcastle
Athletic Club (36-0).
Besides Bass, two of the most successful
coaches in the early stages of UK football were
E.R. Sweetland and Harry Gamage. Sweetland
compiled a 23-5 mark in three seasons (1909-10,
12). His best year was 9-1 in ’09. Gamage took
the reins of the UK program in 1927 and remained
until following the 1933 campaign. In between,
Gamage led the Wildcats to a combined 32-25-5
record. His best season was 6-1-1 in ’29.
One of Gamage’s brightest moments came
during the 1930 season. During the 57-0 blanking of
Maryville, UK running back Shipwreck Kelly rushed
for a school-record 280 yards in leading the Cats.
More than a decade after Gamage had left UK,
a young man by the name of Paul “Bear” Bryant
arrived on the scene at Lexington in 1946. Bryant
quickly grabbed the UK program by the collar and
turned the Cats into a national power.
Bryant took UK to eight consecutive winning
seasons (1946-53) and helped the Wildcats claim
their first national championship and Southeastern
Conference championship in 1950. He also sent
UK squads to four bowl games which included the
1947 Great Lakes Bowl, 1950 Orange Bowl, 1951
Sugar Bowl, and the 1952 Cotton Bowl.
The biggest win in UK football history came
under Bryant. After leading Kentucky to its first SEC
title and a 10-1 regular-season record, UK found
itself matched with defending national champion
Oklahoma in the 1951 Sugar Bowl. The Wildcats
scored early and held off the Sooners, 13-7, break-
ing Oklahoma’s 31-game winning streak which is
currently the ninth-longest in NCAA history.
In the 1990s, research by Jeff Sagarin, who com-
piles the Sagarin Computer Ratings for USA Today,
indicated that UK is the national champion for the
1950 season under that ranking system.
Also under Bryant, tackle Bob Gain became the
first UK and SEC player to win the Outland Trophy
in 1950. Other standouts in the Bryant era includ-
ed George Blanda, All-American Babe Parilli, and
eventual UK coach Jerry Claiborne.
Bryant left Kentucky following the 1953 sea-
son. He compiled an impressive 60-23-5 record
in eight years. Bryant’s 60 victories are still a UK
football record for head coaches.
Blanton Collier had the task of following in
Bryant’s footsteps. He stayed eight years at UK as
well, etching a 41-36-3 record from 1954 to 1961.
Kentuckians best remember Collier for his 5-2-1
record against arch-rival Tennessee. He coached
All-Americans Lou Michaels (1957-58) and How-
ard Schnellenberger (1955) at UK.
Charlie Bradshaw became the head mentor at
UK in time for the 1962 season. Bradshaw, a UK
graduate who lettered four years (1946-49), man-
aged only a 25-41-4 record in seven seasons. One
highlight of his term at UK came in 1964, a 27-21
upset of No. 1-ranked Ole Miss in Jackson, Miss.
John Ray entered the scene in 1969 as head
coach. In four years, Ray was 10-33. His biggest
Coach Bear Bryant guided Kentucky to eight
consecutive winning seasons and four bowl
games from 1946-53.
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Kentucky Football History
win came during his first year as Kentucky again
victimized Ole Miss and Archie Manning. The Cats
upset the Rebels, 10-9, in Lexington.
The Fran Curci era began in 1973, the same year
Kentucky moved from ancient Stoll Field/McLean Sta-
dium to spacious Common-wealth Stadium. Though
Curci had only one winning campaign during his first
three years, things got interesting beginning with the
1976 season. UK ended the ’76 year with an 8-3 re-
cord and its second SEC championship.
Kentucky helped secure its second league title
on the strength of a 62-yard touchdown pass from
Derrick Ramsey to Greg Woods to beat Tennes-
see, 7-0, at Knoxville, Tenn. The victory clinched
a berth in the Peach Bowl against North Carolina,
UK’s first postseason appearance in 25 years. Be-
fore a UK contingent estimated at 25,000, the Cats
blanked the Tar Heels, 21-0.
The following year, Kentucky went on NCAA
probation. Despite an early season loss at Baylor,
the Wildcats rolled to an impressive 10-1 record do-
ing it the hard way. Kentucky defeated Penn State
(24-20) in University Park, Pa., defeated LSU (33-13)
in Baton Rouge, La., blanked Georgia (33-0) in Ath-
ens, Ga., and beat Florida (14-7) in Gainesville, Fla.
In the Curci era, players like Sonny Collins (UK
career leader with 3,835 yards rushing), All-Ameri-
cans Warren Bryant and Art Still and multi-talented
Derrick Ramsey, wore the blue and white. In all,
Curci worked nine years, the longest term of any
UK head coach.
Jerry Claiborne answered the call of his alma
mater in December of 1981 and was named the
school’s 31st head football coach. Claiborne had
played at UK from 1946-49 and was an assistant
coach under Bryant at UK in 1952-53.
After an 0-10-1 mark in Claiborne’s first season,
his 1983 squad tied for the nation’s most improved
program with a regular-season record of 6-4-1 and
a berth in the Hall of Fame Bowl.
Kentucky improved in 1984, finishing with a
9-3 record which included a thrilling 20-19 win
over Wisconsin in the ’84 Hall of Fame Bowl.
Claiborne won 41 games during his eight sea-
sons with the Wildcats. Claiborne and Bryant are
the only two UK coaches to win at least five games
in seven consecutive seasons.
During Claiborne’s tenure, Kentucky captured
the 1989 CFA Academic Achievement Award.
UK led the SEC in SEC Academic Honor Roll se-
lections (68) during the Claiborne era, including
a then-league record of 17 players named to the
1989 honor roll.
Individually, quarterback Bill Ransdell played
under Claiborne and left as UK’s all-time leader in
passing and total offense. Mark Higgs departed as
the school’s second-leading rusher and tackle Oliver
Barnett set a UK record with 26 quarterback sacks.
After Claiborne’s retirement, Bill Curry took
over as head coach in 1990. The highlight of Cur-
ry’s term came in 1993 as the Wildcats played in
the Peach Bowl.
In 1994, the Wildcats faced intrastate rival Lou-
isville for the first time in 70 years and defeated the
Cardinals 20-14 in front of a then-record 59,162
fans in Commonwealth Stadium.
The 1995 season was highlighted by tailback
Moe Williams, who rushed for 1,600 yards, broke
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Art Still earned consensus first-team All-America
honors at defensive end in 1977.
three SEC records, and broke or tied 15 school re-
cords. Williams had 429 all-purpose yards in a win
at South Carolina, the second-highest single-game
total in NCAA history.
The arrival of Coach Hal Mumme in 1997 un-
leashed a lightning bolt of enthusiasm for Kentucky
football. Mumme’s dynamic “Air Raid” offense put
UK among the national leaders in passing yardage
and total offense and the ’97 team broke or tied
51 school records and 15 Southeastern Confer-
ence records.
Kentucky returned to the bowl scene in 1998
when the Wildcats won seven games. Quarterback
Tim Couch was a first-team All-American, SEC
Player of the Year, and a finalist for the Heisman
Trophy while rewriting NCAA, SEC, and UK re-
cord books. Wide receiver Craig Yeast became the
leading pass catcher in SEC history. The Wildcats
capped their season by playing Penn State in the
Outback Bowl, the school’s first New Year’s Day
bowl game in 47 years.
Following the Outback Bowl season, Com-
monwealth Stadium was expanded. UK enclosed
both end zones and added personal suites in time
for the 1999 season, boosting seating capacity to
67,606. The Wildcats celebrated the stadium ex-
pansion with another bowl season. All-America
tight end James Whalen helped lead UK to the
1999 HomePoint.com Music City Bowl, marking
the school’s first back-to-back bowl appearances
since 1983-84.
Guy Morriss coached the Wildcats in 2001-
02. He guided UK to seven wins in ‘02, but the
Wildcats could not go to a bowl game because of
NCAA probation. Derek Abney returned six kicks
for touchdowns, more than any player in one sea-
son in NCAA history, and was named first-team
All-America along with punter Glenn Pakulak. Pa-
kulak emerged as the best punter in school history
and won the Mosi Tatupu Award as National Spe-
cial Teams Player of the Year.
Inheriting a roster weakened by probation
was the major obstacle for Rich Brooks when
he took over as head coach in 2003. Brooks’
rebuilding efforts began bearing fruit in 2006.
The Wildcats had their best season in 22 years
by winning eight games, including a 28-20 upset
of highly favored Clemson in the Gaylord Hotels
Music City Bowl.
Led by quarterback Andre’ Woodson, tailback
Rafael Little, wide receiver Keenan Burton, tight
end Jacob Tamme and linebacker Wesley Woody-
ard, the 2007 season contained some of the most
exciting moments in school history.
UK notched its first win over a Top-10 oppo-
nent in 30 years with a dramatic comeback victo-
ry over No. 9 Louisville. UK reached the Top-10
rankings for the first time since 1977 and the pop-
ular “ESPN GameDay” crew made its first visit to
campus. UK also knocked off No. 1-ranked LSU
-- the eventual national champion -- with a 43-37
triple-overtime thriller. The campaign was capped
with another Music City Bowl win, this time over
traditional power Florida State.
Kentucky capped the 2008 season with a win
over East Carolina in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl,
the first time in school history that UK won bowl
games in three consecutive seasons.
Brooks retired following the 2009 season, hand-
ing the reins to former Wildcat player and long-time
assistant coach Joker Phillips. Sparked by All-Amer-
ica receiver Randall Cobb, Phillips became the
first head coach in UK history to take the Wildcats
to a bowl game in his first season, completing a
school-record streak of five-straight postseason ap-
pearances. Another highlight of Phillips’ term was
ending the 26-year losing streak vs. Tennessee with
a 10-7 win over the Volunteers in 2011.
A new era began in 2013 with the hiring of
Mark Stoops as head coach. Stoops and his staff
are making a huge impact and returned the Wild-
cats to bowl action in 2016.
All-America quarterback Tim Couch led Kentucky
to its first New Year’s Day Bowl appearance in 47
years in the 1999 Outback Bowl.
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History & Tradition

Kentucky Bowl History

Kentucky in the Bowls
All-Time Record: 8-9
Great Lakes Bowl
Dec. 6, 1947: UK 24, Villanova 14

Orange Bowl
Jan. 2, 1950: Santa Clara 21,UK 13

Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, 1951: UK 13, Oklahoma 7
MVP: Walt Yowarsky

Cotton Bowl
Jan. 1, 1952: Kentucky 20, TCU 7
MVPs: Emery Clark, Ray Correll, Babe Parilli

Peach Bowl
Dec. 31, 1976: UK 21, North Carolina 0 Andre’ Woodson was named Most Valuable Player of Kentucky’s 2006 and 2007
Off. MVP: Rod Stewart Music City Bowl championships.
Def. MVP: Mike Martin

Hall of Fame Bowl

Dec. 22, 1983: West Virginia 20, UK 16
UK MVP: George Adams

Hall of Fame Bowl

Dec. 29, 1984: UK 20, Wisconsin 19
MVP: Marc Logan

Peach Bowl
Dec. 31, 1993: Clemson 14, UK 13
UK Offensive MVP: Pookie Jones
UK Defensive MVP: Zane Beehn

Outback Bowl
Jan. 1, 1999: Penn State 26, UK 14

HomePoint.com Music City Bowl

Dec. 29, 1999: Syracuse 20, UK 13

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl

Dec. 29, 2006: UK 28, Clemson 20 Walt Yowarsky was named the Most Jim Howe returns a kickoff
MVP: Andre’ Woodson Valuable Player of UK’s 1951 Sugar Bowl in Kentucky’s first bowl appearance,
triumph over Oklahoma, ending the a 24-14 victory over Villanova in the 1947
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Sooners’ 31-game win streak. Great Lakes Bowl.
Dec. 31, 2007: UK 35, Florida State 28
MVP: Andre’ Woodson

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Jan. 2, 2009: UK 25, East Carolina 19
MVP: Ventrell Jenkins
UK Offensive MVP: Mike Hartline
UK Defensive MVP: Braxton Kelley

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl

Dec. 27, 2009: Clemson 21, UK 13

BBVA Compass Bowl
Jan. 8, 2011: Pittsburgh 27, UK 10

TaxSlayer Bowl
Dec. 31, 2016: Georgia Tech 33, UK 18
UK MVP: Stephen Johnson

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Dec. 29, 2017: Northwestern 24, UK 23
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History & Tradition

Kroger Field
Kroger Field Quick Facts
First Game
n Sept. 15, 1973 (UK 31, Virginia Tech 26)

Largest Crowd Since 2015 Renovation

n 63,407, 2015 (UK 27, Auburn 30)

Kroger Field Record

n 152-129-4 (.540), 16-13 (.552)
under Mark Stoops

Field Name
n C.M. Newton Grounds in honor of the former
1973 UK Director of Athletics
When first constructed in 1973 as Commonwealth Stadium, Kroger Field had a capacity of 57,800 and was
completed at a cost of $12 million by the firm of Huber, Hunt and Nichols. The stadium and parking areas rest on Seating Capacity
an 86-acre plot that was once part of the UK Experimental Station Farm Grounds. n 61,000, including the Kroger Field Suites.
The stadium was officially opened on Sept. 15, 1973, as the Wildcats moved into their new home after spending n UK announced its first sellout since 2010
48 years at Stoll Field/McLean Stadium across from Memorial Coliseum. Kentucky defeated Virginia Tech in the when 62,933 fans attended the season opener vs.
stadium opener, 31-26, as quarterback Ernie Lewis ran for two touchdowns and threw for another TD to lead the Louisiana Lafayette on Sept. 5, 2015.
Wildcats.
Attendance
n Since the 1999 expansion, UK has averaged
62,382 fans per game and ranked in the nation’s
top 30 teams in attendance in 14 of the last
16 seasons. Both the single game and season
attendance record has been broken in recent years.

Playing Field
n UK switched from natural grass to synthetic turf
for the 2015 season. Other SEC schools with a
turf surface are: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi
State and Missouri.
n The end zones and team sideline areas feature
a checkerboard pattern in alternating shades of
blue. It was designed to mimic the pattern of
Secretariat’s silks, which has been part of the
1999 football uniforms for five seasons. The school’s
The stadium was expanded in 1999. Both end zones were enclosed, along with the construction of 40 suites,
10 in each corner of the stadium. The project was handled by HNTB of Kansas City, Mo., and Turner Construction new interlocking “UK” logo is positioned in the
of Cincinnati, Ohio. A total of $27.6 million was allocated for the expansion, which also included the original center of the field.
Mitsubishi Diamond Vision video boards, new scoreboards and additional restrooms and concession stands. The
attendance capacity was 67,942 in 2012. Video Boards
n Video boards by Daktronics measuring at 39 by
79 feet, each, bring a total of 6,162 square feet of
video capability. The video boards put UK among
the nation’s leaders in video square footage. The
interior seating bowl also has LED ribbon boards.

Sound System
n Sportsound system delivers pounding bass
energy, smooth mid- and high-range frequencies,
and high-impact entertainment. Components of
the sound system include a main speaker cluster
behind the end zone, under-balcony speakers and
concourse speakers.

Top Home Attendances

2015
Kroger Field was transformed into a state-of-the-art facility after a $120-million reinvention which was 1. 63,407 Auburn 2015
completed prior to the 2015 season. The project was also handled by HNTB. The outside of the stadium underwent 2. 63,380 EKU 2015
a dramatic external facelift, receiving a modern look, but one that remained uniquely Kentucky. Inside, the capacity
3. 63,040 Florida 2015
of Kroger Field was reduced over the course of the two-year project to approximately 61,000, but the value of all
remaining seats were increased, from the top of the upper deck to front-row seats at midfield. Concourses were 4. 62,933 UL Lafayette 2015
revamped and widened throughout the stadium with improved concessions, restrooms and security. Players and 5. 62,512 Louisville 2015
coaches reaped the benefits of the new Kroger Field as well, as home-team facilities were built, while a new multi-
* Since 2015 Renovation
purpose recruiting room hosts future Wildcats on their on-campus visits.

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History & Tradition

Kroger Field
Former Kentucky linebacker Terry Clayton, who is deaf,
could not hear the roar of the crowd at Kroger Field.
“But,” Clayton said, “I can feel the rumble!”

KENTUCKY FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE IN KROGER FIELD

Year G Total Avg./Game Year G Total Avg./Game Year G Total Avg./Game
1973 5 250,055 50,011 1991 6 327,250 54,542 2009 7 487,156 69,594
1974 6 328,785 54,797 1992 6 324,875 54,146 2010 7 462,488 66,070
1975 6 341,204 56,867 1993 6 318,178 53,030 2011 7 420,052 60,007
1976 7 393,483 56,211 1994 7 352,012 50,287 2012 7 347,838 49,691
1977 5 288,990 57,798 1995 6 299,772 49,446 2013 7 416,303 59,472
1978 6 346,341 57,723 1996 6 243,884 40,647 2014 7 403,002 57,571
1979 5 289,042 57,808 1997 6 354,662 59,110 2015 8 490,361 61,295
1980 7 392,898 56,128 1998 6 346,422 57,737 2016 7 370,500 58,038
1981 6 334,837 55,809 1999 6 406,536 67,756 2017 xx xx xx
1982 6 329,207 54,867 2000 6 392,772 65,462 Total 285 16,510,139 57,930
1983 7 395,365 56,480 2001 6 380,881 63,480 Since 1999 123 7,673,062 62,382
1984 7 387,959 55,422 2002 7 449,084 64,155 (Note: stadium was expanded in 1999)
1985 7 398,788 56,969 2003 7 454,457 64,922
1986 7 384,802 54,971 2004 6 374,002 62,334
1987 6 331,923 55,321 2005 6 374,697 62,450
1988 7 337,972 48,292 2006 7 401,307 57,330
1989 7 374,248 53,464 2007 8 550,588 68,824
1990 6 332,840 55,473 2008 7 486,038 69,434

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History & Tradition
Wildcat Spirit
Wildcat Marching Band
Entertaining thousands of fans with our
spirited, high- energy performances, the
Wildcat Marching Band enjoys a nation-
al reputation as one of the finest collegiate
marching bands in the country. The Wildcat
Marching Band provides a pep band for every
away game in the Southeastern Conference
and travels with the full band to one away
game each year. In addition, the Wildcat
Marching Band has participated in numer-
ous post-season bowl games, BOA Regional
Championships, a Presidential Inauguration,
a World Series, and the 2008 Ryder Cup.
The basketball pep band was recently a part
of the 2011 NCAA Final Four and the 2012
NCAA Basketball tournament where UK won
their 8th National Championship.  edented 22 times (1985, 1987, 1988, 1992,
Marching Band (MUC 190) is a one credit
hour class that rehearses Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays from 5:30-7:30PM. In addi-
tion, the Wildcat Marching Band represents
nearly every academic major on campus and
is the largest student organization at the Uni-
versity of Kentucky while maintaining some
of the highest GPA’s on campus.
Sweetheart Majorettes
As the first female members to join the
University of Kentucky Wildcat Marching
Band in 1960, the UK Feature Twirlers and
Sweetheart Majorette Twirling line is rich in
tradition, excellence, and is comprised of
national champion twirlers from all over the
United States.
Taking pride in being one of the best
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twirling schools in the SEC, the UK Twirling
program loves being a part of the Wildcat
Marching Band and representing twirling
in front of 70,000+ CATS fans at Common-
wealth Stadium. The UK Feature Twirlers and
Sweetheart Majorette line also perform at
other UK Athletic events, around the Lexing-
ton community, and compete on the local,
regional, and national level.  exposure. Having finished in the top 10
The University of Kentucky
Cheerleading Squad
No other college cheerleading squad has
dominated the Universal Cheerleaders Associ-
ation National Championships like Kentucky.
The UK squad has won UCA’s National Col-
lege Cheerleading Championship an unprec-
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010,
2012, 2014, 2016 and 2017), more than any
other Division IA school. UK’s squad is the only
team to win back-to-back championships three
times, once in 1987 and 1988, again in 1995
and 1996, and a third time in 2008, 2009 and
2010. Furthermore, UK is the only squad ever
to win three, four, five, six, seven and eight
championships in a row.
UK’s eight year streak of championships
was broken in 2003 when the Wildcats fin-
ished runner-up to Central Florida. They
regained the title in January 2004 and won
their third straight in 2006. Central Florida re-
gained the championship in 2007 when UK
finished in third place. But the next year, UK
came home with its 16th title.
The squad generates vocal support and
significant enthusiasm for some of the finest
athletic programs in the nation. The Wildcat
basketball team is the winningest college
basketball program in the nation and has
won the NCAA national championship eight
times.
The squad receives substantial media
every year since the existence of the UCA
National College Championships, each
year the UK squad is seen on the ESPN tele-
vised Championships Program, which airs
at least eight times nationally. In addition,
the UK squad is seen on television as every
UK basketball game is televised nationally.
The squad is frequently the subject of high-
light stories by television, radio stations,
and newspapers. The squad has been fea-
tured on the “CBS Evening News,” Connie
Chung’s “Eye to Eye,” the “CBS Morning
Show”, in “Southern Living” and “Gentle-
men’s Quarterly,” “ESPN the Magazine,”
and “Seventeen” magazine.
The cheerleaders regularly attend Uni-
versity Athletics Association and Alumni As-
sociation functions. They also represent the
University at many charitable and public re-
lations’ events. 
On the UK campus, UK cheerleaders are
recognized as some of the finest athletes in
the university’s sports programs, as intelligent
and outgoing students in the classroom, and
as public relations ambassadors of the Uni-
versity of Kentucky and the entire Common-
wealth of Kentucky.
History & Tradition
All-Americans
First-Team All-Americans
1942 Clyde Johnson, Tackle (AP)
1949 Bob Gain, Tackle
(All-Players, NY Sun, NEA)
1950 Bob Gain, Tackle
(AP, UPI, INS, Camp, NEA, CP, FWAA-
Look, AAB, FD, NYNews)
1950 Babe Parilli, Quarterback
(AP, INS, Camp, Colliers, NY News, Sport-
ing News, AAB)
1951 Babe Parilli, Quarterback
(UP, INS, Camp, NEA, CP, AAB, NY News,
All-Players)
1951 Doug Moseley, Center (AP, FWAA-Look)
1952 Steve Meilinger, End (NEA, All-Players)
1953 Steve Meilinger, End (NEA, Colliers, AAB)
1953 Ray Correll, Guard
(FWAA-Look, Chicago Tribune)
1955 Howard Schnellenberger, End (AP)
1956 Lou Michaels, Tackle
(UPI, NA, Camp, Colliers,NY News)
1957 Lou Michaels, Tackle
(AP, NEA, Camp, FWAA-Look, Coaches,
NY News, Sporting News)
1961 Irv Goode, Center (Time)
1963 Herschel Turner, Tackle (Time)
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1965 Sam Ball, Tackle (UPI, NEA, Camp,
FWAA-Look, Coaches, Time, Sporting News)
1965 Rodger Bird, Halfback (Time, NBC)
1965 Rick Norton, Quarterback (Time, NBC)
1974 Elmore Stephens, Tight End (Time)
1974 Rick Nuzum, Center (NEA)
1976 Warren Bryant, Tackle (Coaches, Camp)
1977 Art Still, End
(AP, UPI, NEA, Coaches, FWAA, Camp,
Sporting News, Football News)
1989 Mike Pfeifer, Off. Tackle
(Football News, Mizlou)
1998 Tim Couch, Quarterback
(Camp, FWAA, AAFF)
1999 James Whalen, Tight End
(AP, Camp, FWAA, AAFF, CNN/SI,
CBS SportsLine)
2002 Derek Abney, Kick Returner
(AP, FWAA, Camp, Sporting News, ESPN,
CBS SportsLine, CNN/SI,
College Football News)
2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (CBS SportsLine)
2010 Randall Cobb, All-Purpose Playerz
(AP, SI.com, ESPN.com)
2010 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker
(CollegeFootballNews.com)
Tackle Clyde Johnson was
Kentucky’s first All-American in 1942.
Second-Team All-Americans
1949 Bob Gain, Tackle (FWAA-Look)
1956 Lou Michaels, Tackle (FWAA-Look)
1970 Dave Roller, Def. Tackle (NEA)
1971 Joe Federspiel, Linebacker (AP)
1972 Sonny Collins, Tailback (NEA)
1976 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle
(AP, Football News, NEA)
1983 Paul Calhoun, Safety/Punter
(The Sporting News)
1990 Randy Holleran, Linebacker
(Football News)
1994 Melvin Johnson, Free Safety
(Gannett News Service)
1998 Tim Couch, Quarterback
(AP, Football News)
1999 James Whalen, Tight End
(Football News)
2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter
(Camp, College Football News)
2003 Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP)
2008 Trevard Lindley, Cornerback
(Camp, CollegeFootballNews.com)
2010 Randall Cobb, All-Purpose Player
(Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com,
Phil Steele’s College Football)
2011 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (SI.com)
Third-Team All-Americans
1950 Al Bruno, End (AP, UPI)
1962 Tom Hutchinson, End (Coaches)
1963 Herschel Turner, Tackle (UPI)
1974 Sonny Collins, Tailback (Football News)
1975 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle
(Football News)
1976 Derrick Ramsey, Quarterback
(AP, Football News)
1984 Paul Calhoun, Safety/Punter (AP)
1989 Oliver Barnett, Def. Tackle (AP)
1998 Craig Yeast, Wide Receiver
(Football News)
1999 James Whalen, Tight End
(The Sporting News)
2001 Dennis Johnson, Def. End (Football News)
2001 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (Football News)
2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (AP)
2008 Trevard Lindley, Cornerback
(Phil Steele’s College Football)
2011 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (Rivals.com)
2012 Larry Warford, Off. Guard
(AP, Phil Steele’s College Football)
2014 Alvin “Bud” Dupree, DE/LB
(Phil Steele’s College Football)
History & Tradition
All-SEC
First Team
1933 Ralph Kercheval, Back (AP)
1934 Bert Johnson, Back (AP)
1942 Clyde Johnson, Tackle (AP)
1944 Wash Serini, Tackle (AP)
1946 Wallace Jones, End (AP)
1947 Jay Rhodemyre, Center (AP)
1949 Bob Gain, Tackle (AP)
1949 Harry Ulinski, Center (AP)
1950 Bob Gain, Tackle (AP, UPI)
1950 Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP, UPI)
1951 Doug Moseley, Center (AP, UPI)
1951 Steve Meilinger, End (AP, UPI)
1951 Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP, UPI)
1951 Gene Donaldson, Guard (AP)
1952 Steve Meilinger, End (AP, UPI)
1953 Ray Correll, Guard (AP)
1953 Steve Meilinger, End (AP, UPI)
1954 Bob Hardy, Quarterback (AP)
1955 Howard Schnellenberger, End (AP, UPI)
1956 Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP, UPI)
1957 Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP, UPI)
1960 Tom Hutchinson, End (AP)
1961 Tom Hutchinson, End (AP, UPI)
1962 Tom Hutchinson, End (AP, UPI)
1962 Junior Hawthorne, Tackle (AP)
1963 Herschel Turner, Tackle (UPI)
1964 Rodger Bird, Halfback (AP, UPI)
1964 Rick Kestner, End (AP, UPI)
1965 Sam Ball, Tackle (AP, UPI)
1965 Rodger Bird, Halfback (AP, UPI)
1965 Rick Kestner, End (UPI)
1967 Dicky Lyons, Fullback (UPI)
1968 Dicky Lyons, Halfback (AP, UPI)
1969 Dave Roller, Def. Tackle (AP, UPI)
1970 Dave Roller, Def. Tackle (AP, UPI)
1971 Joe Federspiel, Linebacker (AP, UPI)
1973 Sonny Collins, Tailback (AP, UPI)
1973 Darryl Bishop, Def. Back (UPI)
1973 Jim “Bubba” McCollum, Def. Line (UPI)
1974 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI)
1974 Sonny Collins, Tailback (AP, UPI)
1975 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI)
1975 Sonny Collins, Tailback (AP, UPI)
1976 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI)
1976 Art Still, Def. End (UPI)
1977 Tom Dornbrook, Off. Guard (AP)
1977 Derrick Ramsey, Quarterback (AP, UPI)
1977 Art Still, Def. End (AP, UPI)
1977 Mike Siganos, Def. Back (AP, UPI)
1977 Dallas Owens, Def. Back (AP)
1978 Jim Kovach, Linebacker (AP, UPI)
1978 Dan Fowler, Off. Guard (UPI)
1978 Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (UPI)
1979 Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (AP, UPI)
1980 Ken Roark, Center (AP)
1981 Andy Molls, Def. Back (AP)
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1983 Paul Calhoun, Punter (AP)
1984 George Adams, Tailback (AP, UPI)
1984 Paul Calhoun, Def. Back (AP, UPI, Coaches)
1987 Jerry Reese, Def. Line (Coaches)
1988 Randy Holleran, Linebacker (AP)
1989 Oliver Barnett, Def. Line (AP, UPI, Coaches)
1989 Mike Pfeifer, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI, Coaches)
1990 Randy Holleran, Linebacker (AP, Coaches)
1991 Doug Pelfrey, Kicker (AP)
1993 Marcus Jenkins, Safety (Coaches)
1993 Marty Moore, Linebacker (AP, Coaches)
1994 Melvin Johnson, Free Safety (AP)
1995 Moe Williams, Tailback (AP, Coaches)
1997 John Schlarman, Offensive Guard (AP)
1998 Tim Couch, Quarterback (AP, Coaches)
1998 Craig Yeast, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches)
1998 Kris Comstock, Off. Tackle (AP)
1999 Andy Smith, Punter (AP, Coaches)
1999 James Whalen, Tight End (AP, Coaches)
1999 Jeff Snedegar, Linebacker (Coaches)
2000 Derek Smith, Tight End (AP, Coaches)
2000 Omar Smith, Offensive Lineman (AP)
2001 Derek Abney, All-Purpose (AP)
2001 Dennis Johnson, Defensive End (AP)
2001 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (AP)
2002 Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP, Coaches)
2002 Antonio Hall, Off. Tackle (Coaches)
2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (AP, Coaches)
2002 Artose Pinner, Running Back (AP, Coaches)
2003 Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP, Coaches)
2003 Antonio Hall, Off. Tackle (AP, Coaches)
2005 Rafael Little, All-Purpose (AP)
2006 Keenan Burton, All-Purpose (AP)
2006 Jacob Tamme, Tight End (AP, Coaches)
2006 Wesley Woodyard, Linebacker (Coaches)
2007 Jacob Tamme, Tight End (AP, Coaches)
2007 Wesley Woodyard, LB (AP, Coaches)
2008 Micah Johnson, Linebacker (Coaches)
2008 Trevard Lindley, Cornerback (AP, Coaches)
2008 Tim Masthay, Punter (AP, Coaches)
2009 Randall Cobb, All-Purpose Player (AP)
2009 Corey Peters, Defensive Tackle (Coaches)
2010 Randall Cobb, All-Purpose (AP, Coaches)
2010 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (AP, Coaches)
2011 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (AP)
2014 Alvin “Bud” Dupree, DE/LB (AP, Coaches)
2014 Austin MacGinnis, Kicker (AP, Coaches)
2016 Jon Toth, Center (AP)
2017 Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (AP)
Second Team
1933 Joe Rupert, End (AP)
1935 Bob Davis, Back (AP)
1936 Stanley Nevers, Tackle (AP)
1937 Ed Sydnor, Guard (AP)
1937 Bob Davis, Back (AP)
1938 Dave Zoeller, Back (AP)
In 1950, UK All-American Bob Gain became
the first Southeastern Conference player
to win the Outland Trophy as the nation’s
best lineman.
1939 John Eibner, Tackle (AP)
1945 Wash Serini, Tackle (AP)
1947 Wash Serini, Tackle (AP)
1948 Bob Gain, Tackle (AP)
1949 Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP)
1950 Doug Moseley, Center (AP)
1950 Bill Wannamaker, Guard (AP, UPI)
1950 Al Bruno, End (AP)
1950 Bill Leskovar, Back (AP, UPI)
1951 Jim MacKenzie, Tackle (AP)
1952 Tommy Adkins, Linebacker (AP)
1953 Ralph Paolone, Back (AP)
1953 Ray Correll, Guard (UPI)
1954 Bradley Mills, End (UPI)
1954 Bob Hardy, Quarterback (UPI)
1955 Bob Hardy, Quarterback (AP, UPI)
1956 J.T. Frankenberger, Tackle (AP)
1956 Dave Kuhn, Center (AP)
1957 Bobby Cravens, Back (AP)
1958 Bobby Cravens, Back (AP, UPI)
1959 Calvin Bird, Back (AP)
1962 Darrell Cox, Back (AP)
1962 Junior Hawthorne, Tackle (UPI)
1965 Doug Davis, Off. Guard (AP)
1965 Larry Seiple, Back (AP)
1965 Mike McGraw, Linebacker (AP)
1965 Terry Beadles, Def. Back (AP)
1966 Jeff Van Note, Def. End (AP)
1966 Dicky Lyons, Def. Back (AP)
1966 Jerry Davis, Def. Back (AP)
1968 Dick Palmer, Def. End (AP)
1968 Dave Roller, Def. Guard (AP)
1969 Dick Palmer, Def. End (AP)
1969 Joe Federspiel, Linebacker (AP)
1970 Dave Hardt, Def. End (AP)
1972 Darryl Bishop, Def. Back (AP)
1973 Harvey Sword, Off. Tackle (AP)
1973 Darryl Bishop, Def. Back (AP)
History & Tradition
All-SEC
Linebacker Wesley Woodyard, currently playing for the Tennessee Titans,
earned first-team All-SEC honors in 2006 and 2007.
1974 Rick Nuzum, Center (AP)
1974 Mike Fanuzzi, Quarterback (AP)
1974 John Tatterson, Punter (AP)
1975 Jim Kovach, Linebacker (AP)
1976 Jim Kovach, Linebacker (AP)
1976 Mike Siganos, Def. Back (AP)
1977 Dave Trosper, Wide Receiver (AP)
1977 Jerry Blanton, Def. Tackle (AP)
1977 Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (AP)
1978 Tom Kearns, Off. Guard (AP)
1978 Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (AP)
1978 Larry Carter, Def. Back (AP)
1979 Felix Wilson, Wide Receiver (AP)
1979 Tom Kearns, Off. Guard (AP)
1979 Larry Carter, Def. Back (AP)
1981 Don Fielder, Def. End (AP)
1982 Andy Molls, Def. Back (AP)
1983 Kerry Baird, Def. Back (AP)
1984 Cam Jacobs, Linebacker (AP)
1985 Jim Reichwein, Off. Guard (AP)
1985 Brian Williams, Def. End (AP)
1985 Russell Hairston, Def. Back (AP)
1986 Joey Worley, Placekicker (AP)
1987 Mark Higgs, Tailback (AP)
1987 Dermontti Dawson, Off. Guard (AP)
1987 Jerry Reese, Def. Tackle (AP)
1987 Greg Kunkel, Off. Tackle (AP)
1988 Oliver Barnett, Def. Tackle (AP)
1988 Chris Chenault, Linebacker (AP)
1989 Joel Mazzella, Off. Guard (AP)
1989 Alfred Rawls, Tailback (AP)
1990 Al Baker, Tailback (AP)
1990 Rodney Jackson, Tight End (AP)
1990 Joel Mazzella, Off. Guard (AP)
1991 Joey Couch, Noseguard (AP)
1992 Doug Pelfrey, Kicker (AP, Coaches)
1992 Marty Moore, Linebacker (AP)
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1992 Todd Perry, Off. Guard (AP)
1993 Marcus Jenkins, Safety (AP)
1993 Moe Williams, Tailback (AP)
1994 Melvin Johnson, Free Safety (Coaches)
1995 Reggie Rusk, Free Safety (AP, Coaches)
1996 Van Hiles, Cornerback (AP)
1996 Chris Ward, Def. End (AP)
1997 Tim Couch, Quarterback (AP)
1997 Tremayne Martin, Strong Safety (AP, Coaches)
1997 John Schlarman, Offensive Guard (Coaches)
1997 Craig Yeast, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches)
1998 Kris Comstock, Offensive Tackle (Coaches)
1999 Dennis Johnson, Def. End (AP)
1999 Anthony Wajda, Free Safety (Coaches)
2000 Omar Smith, Offensive Lineman (Coaches)
2001 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (Coaches)
2002 Vincent Burns, Def. End (AP)
2002 Antonio Hall, Off. Tackle (AP)
2002 Jared Lorenzen, Quarterback (AP, Coaches)
2002 Dewayne Robertson, Def. Tackle
(AP, Coaches)
2003 Muhammad Abdullah, Free Safety (Coaches)
2003 Vincent Burns, Def. End (AP)
2004 Muhammad Abdullah, FS/SS (AP, Coaches)
2005 Muhammad Abdullah, FS (AP, Coaches)
2005 Rafael Little, Tailback (Coaches)
2006 Michael Aitcheson, Off. Tackle (Coaches)
2006 Keenan Burton, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches)
2006 Andre’ Woodson, Quarterback (AP, Coaches)
2007 Jeremy Jarmon, Def. End (Coaches)
2007 Jason Leger, Off. Guard (AP)
2007 Garry Williams, Off. Tackle (Coaches)
2007 Andre’ Woodson, Quarterback (AP, Coaches)
2008 Myron Pryor, Def. Tackle (AP, Coaches)
2008 Garry Williams, Off. Tackle (AP, Coaches)
2009 Zipp Duncan, Off. Tackle (Coaches)
2009 Micah Johnson, Linebacker (Coaches)
2009 Trevard Lindley, Cornerback (Coaches)
2009 Derrick Locke, All-Purpose Player (AP)
2009 Sam Maxwell, Linebacker (AP)
2009 Corey Peters, Defensive Tackle (AP)
2010 Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Coaches)
2011 Winston Guy, Safety (AP, Coaches)
2011 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (Coaches)
2011 Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Coaches)
2012 Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Coaches)
2013 Alvin “Bud” Dupree, Defensive End (AP)
2013 Avery Williamson, Linebacker (AP, Coaches)
2015 Cory “C.J.” Johnson, Defensive Tackle (AP)
2016 Mike Edwards, Safety (AP)
2016 Jordan Jones, Linebacker (AP, Coaches)
2016 Jon Toth, Center (Coaches)
2017 Josh Allen, LB/DE (AP)
2017 Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (Coaches)
Third Team
1934 Joe Rupert, End (AP)
1935 Stanley Nevers, Tackle (AP)
1936 Bob Davis, Back (AP)
1938 Sherman Hinkebein, Center (AP)
1938 Bill McCubbin, End (AP)
1939 Bill McCubbin, End (AP)
1940 John Eibner, Tackle (AP)
1940 Charles Ishmael, End (AP)
1941 Noah Mullins, Back (AP)
1944 Norman Klein, Back (AP)
1946 Jay Rhodemyre, Center (AP)
1947 Leo Yarutis, Guard (AP)
1948 Wallace Jones, End (AP)
1949 Don Phelps, Back (AP)
1950 Pat James, Guard (AP, UPI)
1950 Wilbur Jamerson, Back (AP, UPI)
1950 Ben Zaranka, End (UPI)
1950 Pat James, Guard (UPI)
1951 Bob Fry, End (AP)
1951 Emery Clark, Back (AP)
1951 John Ignarski, Guard (UPI)
1952 Bob Fry, Tackle (AP)
1954 Howard Schnellenberger, End (AP)
1955 Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP)
1956 Bob Dougherty, Back (AP)
1956 J. T. Frankenberger, Tackle (UPI)
1956 Dave Kuhn, Center (UPI)
1957 Bobby Cravens, Back (UPI)
1958 Bob Lindon, Tackle (AP)
1959 Bob Talamini, Guard (AP)
1959 Calvin Bird, Back (UPI)
1960 Lloyd Hodge, Guard (AP, UPI)
1960 Tom Hutchinson, End (UPI)
1960 Calvin Bird, Back (UPI)
1961 Dave Gash, End (UPI)
1961 Irv Goode, Center (UPI)
1961 Jerry Woolum, Quarterback (UPI)
1962 Darryl Cox, Back (UPI)
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History & Tradition

Pioneers of Integration in the SEC

K entucky Wildcats Nate Northington, Greg Page, Wilbur Hackett
and Houston Hogg were the pioneers of integration for South-
eastern Conference football. In 1966, Northington and Page became
the first African-American football players to enroll at an SEC school
and played for the UK freshman team. A year later, Hackett and
Hogg followed in their footsteps. On Sept. 23, 1967, Northington
played his first varsity game. On Sept. 30, 1967 – a day after Page,
his close friend and classmate, passed away following a tragic ac-
cident – Northington became the first African-American in an SEC
game when UK played Ole Miss. Hackett and Hogg would carry
on Northington and Page’s trailblazing legacy, with Hackett becom-
ing the first African-American team captain in any sport at an SEC
school in 1969.
The Wildcats were honored with four life-sized statues outside
Commonwealth Stadium in September of 2016 in correlation with
the unveiling of UK’s $45 million practice facility.

NATE GREG WILBUR HOUSTON

NORTHINGTON
A native of Louisville and an All-
State performer at Thomas Jefferson
High School, Nate Northington was
recruited by Kentucky Gov. Edward
T. Breathitt, University of Kentucky
President John W. Oswald and UK
football head coach Charlie Brad-
shaw to break the Southeastern
Conference’s football color barrier.
Embracing the opportunity to be a
trailblazer and accepting the mon-
umental challenges that came with
it, Northington signed with UK and
enrolled in 1966. The defensive back
spent his first season as a Wildcat as a
member of the freshman team before
making his varsity debut on Sept. 23,
1967. A week later – and a day fol-
lowing the passing of Greg Page, his
close friend and fellow trailblazer –
became the first African-American to
play in an SEC game when UK played
host to Ole Miss. Northington would
later transfer to Western Kentucky,
but not before encouraging Wilbur
Hackett and Houston Hogg to stay
and finish the noble work he and
Page started.
PAGE
Greg Page, a talented defensive
end hailing from Middlesboro, en-
rolled at the University of Kentucky
in 1966 in the height of the Civil
Rights movement. Poised to break
the Southeastern Conference color
barrier in football, Page played with
close friend Nate Northington on the
freshman team in his first season be-
fore moving up to varsity a year lat-
er. Before he could playw in his first
game, Page suffered a neck injury in
a tragic accident in practice on Aug.
22, 1967. Left paralyzed, Page re-
mained in intensive care for the next
38 days – during which Northington
often visited Page – before passing
away. His passing came one day
before Northington became the first
African-American to play in an SEC
game. Though he was not on the field
for the groundbreaking moment, his
courage had helped pave the way
for it and forever changed the face of
sports in the South.
HACKETT
Hailing from Louisville, Wilbur
Hackett came to the University of
Kentucky in 1967 after a standout
high-school career at Manual, where
he was named All State and a Parade
Magazine All-American. Heeding
Nate Northington’s advice to con-
tinue to break racial barriers at UK,
Hackett joined the varsity team as a
sophomore in 1968. In spite of re-
ceiving death threats and needing
armed guards for one Southeast-
ern Conference road trip, Hackett
remained steadfast and became a
three-year starter at linebacker. He
received Sophomore All-SEC honors
in 1968, honorable mention All-SEC
recognition as a junior and was Ken-
tucky’s Co-Most Valuable Player as
a senior. Even more notably, he be-
came the first African-American team
captain in any sport in SEC history in
1969, cementing his legacy as one of
the foremost pioneers of racial inte-
gration in collegiate athletics.
HOGG
Starting his career in Hazard be-
fore finishing high school at Daviess
County in Owensboro, Houston
Hogg followed in the footsteps of
Nate Northington and Greg Page in
enrolling at the University of Ken-
tucky in 1967. A running back, Hogg
lettered for Kentucky in 1969 and
1970 as one of the first African-Amer-
ican football players in the history of
the Southeastern Conference. Hogg
faced prejudice throughout his ca-
reer – played during tumultuous
times in America – but did not let
the racism of others deter him from
completing his career and graduating
from UK. Hogg’s resoluteness and
sacrifice were instrumental in paving
the way for equality at the University
of Kentucky and in both the SEC and
college sports nationwide.

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Single Game Records

Total Offensive Yards 525 Jared Lorenzen vs. Georgia Oct. 21, 2000
Most Rush Attempts 41 Derick Logan vs. Mississippi State Nov. 9, 1996
Derick Logan vs. Georgia Oct. 26, 1996
Most Rushing Yards 299 Moe Williams vs. South Carolina Sept. 23, 1995
Most Rushing Touchdowns 4 Benny Snell Jr. vs. New Mexico State Sept. 16, 2016
Artose Pinner vs. Vanderbilt. Nov. 16. 2002
Moe Williams vs. South Carolina Sept. 23, 1995
Sonny Collins vs. Mississippi State Oct. 6, 1973
Rodger Bird vs. Vanderbilt Nov. 6, 1965
Longest Run From Scrimmage t91 Harry Jones vs. George Washington Nov. 17. 1951
Most Pass Attempts 67 Tim Couch vs. Arkansas (47 comp.) Oct. 3, 1998
Tim Couch vs. Louisville Sept. 5, 1998
Longest Pass From Scrimmage t97 Tim Couch/Craig Yeast vs. Florida Sept. 26, 1998
Consecutive Pass Completions 16 Dusty Bonner vs. Connecticut Sept. 11. 1999
Most Receiving Yards 269 Craig Yeast vs. Vanderbilt. Nov. 14, 1998
Most Receiving Touchdowns 4 Al Bruno vs. North Dakota Nov. 18, 1950
Craig Yeast vs. lndiana Sept. 20, 1997
James Whalen vs. Georgia Oct. 23, 1999
Most All-Purpose Yardage 429 Moe Williams vs. South Carolina Sept. 23, 1995
Most Points Scored 25 Calvin Bird vs. Hawaii (4TD, 1PAT) Sept. 13, 1958
Most Points by a Kicker 18 Doug Pelfrey vs. Mississippi State (5FG, 3PAT) Oct. 31, 1992
Most Touchdowns Scored 4 11 times
Most recent, Benny Snell Jr. vs. New Mexico State Sept. 17, 2016
Most Field Goals 5 Doug Pelfrey vs. Mississippi State Oct. 31, 1992
Most Field Goal Attempts 7 Doug Pelfrey vs. Mississippi State Oct. 31, 1992
Longest Field Goal 54 Austin MacGinnis vs. Tennessee Nov. 15, 2014
Most PATs by Kicking 10 Bob Gain vs. North Dakota Nov. 18, 1950
Most PATs Attempted by Kicking 10 Bob Gain vs. North Dakota Nov. 18, 1950
Most Punts 13 Jimmy Carter vs. Florida Sept. 28, 1996
Dave Hardt vs. Kansas State Sept. 19, 1970
Jay Tesar vs. LSU Oct. 19, 1985
Most Punting Yards 539 Jimmy Carter vs. Florida Sept. 28. 1996
Longest Punt 80 Paul Calhoun vs. Indiana Sept. 27, 1983
Most Punt Return Touchdowns 2 Derek Abney vs. Mississippi State Nov. 2. 2002
Longest Punt Return t97 Dicky Lyons Sr. vs. Houston Nov. 12, 1966
Most Kickoff Return Touchdowns 1 18 times
Most recent, Derrick Locke vs. Louisville Sept. 19, 2009
Longest Kickoff Return t100 6 times
Most recent, Derrick Locke vs. Louisville Sept. 19, 2009
Most Interceptions 3 5 times
Most recent, Marcus Jenkins vs. Florida Sept. 11, 1993
Most Interception Return TDs 1 several times
Most recent, Marcus McWilson vs. Mississippi St. Oct. 22, 2016
Longest Interception Return t100 Dave Hunter vs. West Virginia Nov. 2, 1968
Most Tackles 29 Randy Holleran vs. LSU Oct. 20, 1990
Most Solo Tackles 16 Jeff Zurcher vs. Georgia Oct. 24, 1998
Larry Smith vs. Tulane Sept. 22, 1984
Most Assisted Tackles 16 Chris Chenault vs. Vanderbilt Nov. 7, 1987
Most QB Sacks 5 Dean Wells vs. Indiana Sept. 19, 1992
Most Tackles for Loss 6 Marlon McCree vs. Florida Sept. 26, 1998
t - play resulted in a touchdown

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History & Tradition
Longest Plays
Annual All-Purpose Leaders
Yr Player Rush Rec PRet KOR Total
2017 Benny Snell Jr. 1,333 72 0 -13 1,392
2016 Benny Snell Jr. 1,091 39 0 138 1,268
2015 S. “Boom” Williams 855 74 0 0 929
2014 S. “Boom” Williams 486 162 0 511 1,159
2013 Javess Blue 19 586 20 510 1,135
2012 Raymond Sanders 669 111 0 223 1,003
2011 Mychal Bailey 0 0 0 600 600
2010 Randall Cobb 424 1017 219 736 2,396
2009 Derrick Locke 907 284 0 639 1,830
2008 Derrick Locke 303 195 0 314 812
2007 Rafael Little 1,013 347 127 0 1,487
2006 Keenan Burton -7 1036 51 765 1,845
2005 Rafael Little 1,045 449 355 133 1,982
2004 Glenn Holt 117 415 0 0 532
2003 Derek Abney 148 616 285 772 1,821
2002 Derek Abney 5 569 544 804 1,922
2001 Derek Abney 0 741 212 739 1,692
2000 Chad Scott 611 263 0 23 895
1999 Anthony White 562 469 0 134 1,165
1998 Craig Yeast 87 1311 33 410 1,841
1997 Craig Yeast 14 873 109 345 1,341
1996 Derick Logan 700 63 0 0 763
1995 Moe Williams 1,600 153 0 73 1,826
1994 Kio Sanford -5 145 202 820 1,162
1993 Moe Williams 928 41 0 0 969
1992 Kurt Johnson -3 318 187 330 832
1991 Kurt Johnson 52 385 129 406 972
1990 Al Baker 780 317 0 0 1,097
1989 Alfred Rawls 893 182 0 0 1,075
1988 Ivy Joe Hunter 451 160 0 272 883
1987 Mark Higgs 1,278 123 0 0 1,401
1986 Marc Logan 546 155 0 158 859
1985 Marc Logan 715 314 0 285 1,314
1984 George Adams 1,085 330 0 274 1,689
1983 George Adams 763 154 0 151 1,068
1982 George Adams 720 43 0 345 1,108
1981 Rick Massie 0 448 0 0 448
1980 Randy Brooks 578 180 0 42 800
1979 Chris Jones 770 85 0 17 872
1978 Felix Wilson 0 727 0 0 727
1977 Derrick Ramsey 618 0 0 0 618
1976 Chris Hill 606 93 -7 270 962
1975 Sonny Collins 1,150 -1 0 40 1,189
1974 Sonny Collins 970 23 0 73 1,066
1973 Sonny Collins 1,213 64 0 70 1,347
1972 Doug Kotar 361 -1 0 244 604
1971 Doug Kotar 375 40 0 589 1,004
1970 David Hunter 49 224 0 489 762
1969 Roger Gann 646 329 0 391 1,366
1968 Dicky Lyons 392 201 256 447 1,396
1967 Dicky Lyons 473 76 390 474 1,413
1966 Larry Seiple 256 499 0 120 875
1965 Larry Seiple 446 635 0 159 1,240
1964 Rodger Bird 671 191 147 195 1,204
1963 Rodger Bird 382 208 45 332 967
1962 Darrell Cox 363 310 131 296 1,100
1961 Tom Hutchinson 0 543 0 0 543
1960 Calvin Bird 129 222 119 344 814
1959 Calvin Bird 336 151 169 426 1,082
1958 Calvin Bird 168 373 18 231 790
1957 Bobby Cravens 669 143 78 239 1,129
1956 Bobby Cravens 338 0 90 180 608
1955 Don Netoskie 276 112 119 175 682
1954 Dick Mitchell 361 27 109 158 655
1953 Steve Meilinger 336 308 67 127 838
1952 Steve Meilinger 382 326 0 41 749
1951 Harry Jones 361 104 64 435 964
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Rushing
t91 Harry Jones vs. George Washington, 1951
t88 Jalen Whitlow vs. Alabama Staet, 2013
88 Bernie Scruggs vs. Georgia, 1970
t88 Bill Ransdell vs. Xavier, 1960
t87 Josh Clemons vs. Central Michigan, 2011
t85 Mark Higgs vs. Utah State, 1987
t85 Don Phelps vs. Michigan State, 1946
t84 Mark Higgs vs. Vanderbilt, 1984
t83 Derrick Locke vs. Vanderbilt, 2010
t83 Ralph Genito vs. Miami (Fla.), 1948
t82 Pete Venable vs. Bowling Green, 1979
t82 Bob Kosid vs. Detroit, 1963
t80 Quentin McCord vs. South Carolina, 1998
t80 Ken Northington vs. Vanderbilt, 1974
t79 Donald Russell vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2009
76 Moe Williams vs. South Carolina, 1995
t76 Mark Higgs vs. Rutgers, 1984
t76 Rodger Bird vs. LSU, 1964
75 Stephen Johnson vs. Tennessee, 2016
t75 S. “Boom” Williams vs. Louisiana Lafayette, 2015 t97 Dicky Lyons Sr. vs. Houston, 1966
t73 Braylon Heard vs. UT Martin, 2014
t73 Randall Cobb vs. Vanderbilt, 2010
t73 Alfred Rawls vs. LSU, 1989
73 Rod Stewart vs. Georgia, 1978
t71 Benny Snell Jr. vs. Missouri 2017
71 Jojo Kemp vs. Tennessee, 2016
70 Derick Logan vs. Vanderbilt, 1996
t70 Moe Williams vs. Florida, 1993
t70 Larry Seiple vs. Ole Miss, 1965
t70 Norman Klein vs. Xavier, 1948
Passing
t97 Tim Couch/Craig Yeast vs. Florida, 1998
t92 Dave Bair/Dicky Lyons Sr. vs. Georgia, 1968
89 Jared Lorenzen/Derek Smith vs. Georgia, 2000
t88 Maxwell Smith/Javess Blue vs. Miami (Ohio), 2013
t87 Tim Couch/Kio Sanford vs. Tennessee, 1997
t86 Jared Lorenzen/Ernest Simms vs. Georgia, 2000
t83 Patrick Towles/Javess Blue vs. ULM, 2014
t83 Randy Jenkins/Allan Watson vs. Indiana, 1980
82 Bill Ransdell/Cisco Bryant vs. BGSU, 1985
t80 Andre’ Woodson/Dicky Lyons Jr. vs. Louisville, 2006
t80 Dusty Bonner/Quentin McCord vs. Vanderbilt, 1999
t80 Tim Couch/Kio Sanford vs. Louisville, 1997
t80 Larry McCrimmon/Felix Wilson vs. Florida, 1978
79 Patrick Towles/Demarco Robinson vs. UT Martin, 2014
t79 Andre’ Woodson/Scott MItchell vs. Indiana, 2005
t79 Matt Mumme/Garry Davis vs. Indiana, 1998
t78 Matt Mumme/Vincent Harrison vs. Vanderbilt, 1998
78 Terry Beadles/Larry Seiple vs. Tennessee, 1966
t77 Pookie Jones/Tim Calvert vs. Cincinnati, 1992
t77 Derrick Ramsey/Dave Trosper vs. Tennessee, 1975
t77 Jerry Woolum/Tom Hutchinson vs. LSU, 1961
t76 Rick Norton/Bob Windsor vs. Auburn, 1965
t75 Stephen Johnson/Garrett Johnson vs. Louisville, 2016
t75 Jared Lorenzen/Quentin McCord vs. Georgia, 2000
75 Dicky Lyons Sr./Dan Spanish vs. Vanderbilt, 1966
t75 Rick Norton/Larry Seiple vs. Houston, 1965
Punts
80 Paul Calhoun vs. Indiana, 1983
78 Randy Jenkins vs. Tennessee, 1983
75 Bill Hawk vs. Tennessee, 1991
73 Ryan Tydlacka vs. Ole Miss, 2010
72 Tim Masthay vs. Mississippi State, 2008
71 Matt Panton vs. Eastern Michigan, 2017
71 Glenn Pakulak vs. Tennessee, 2002 91 Don Phelps vs. Georgia, 1949
71 Kevin Kelly vs. Mississippi State, 1977
71 John Tatterson vs. LSU, 1972
71 Dave Hardt vs. Virginia Tech, 1969
71 Lou Michaels vs. Florida, 1957
Field Goals
54 Austin MacGinnis vs. Tennessee, 2014
53 Austin MacGinnis vs. Missouri, 2017
53 Austin MacGinnis vs. Ohio, 2014
53 Doug Pelfrey vs. Indiana, 1991
53 Doug Pelfrey vs. Cincinnati, 1991
52 Taylor Begley vs. Alabama, 2004
52 Doug Pelfrey vs. LSU, 1992
52 Doug Pelfrey vs. Mississippi State, 1992
52 Doug Pelfrey vs. Florida, 1991
52 Joey Worley vs. Wisconsin, 1984
52 Rick Strein vs. Kansas, 1981
52 Joe Bryant vs. Virginia Tech, 1977
52 John Pierce vs. Florida, 1974
51 Austin MacGinnis vs. Mississippi State, 2016
51 Austin MacGinnis vs. Florida, 2014
51 Ryan Tydlacka vs. South Carolina, 2008
51 Taylor Begley vs. Florida, 2004
51 Joe Bryant vs. Georgia, 1977
51 Joe Bryant vs. Georgia, 1977
50 Austin MacGinnis vs. Florida, 2017
50 Craig McIntosh vs. Ole Miss, 2010
50 Craig McIntosh vs. Pittsburgh, 2010
50 Doug Pelfrey vs. Florida, 1992
50 Doug Pelfrey vs. LSU, 1991
50 Doug Pelfrey vs. Central Michigan, 1990
50 Ken Willis vs. North Carolina, 1989
50 Joey Worley vs. Vanderbilt, 1984
50 Chris Caudell vs. Kansas State, 1983
Punt Returns
t88 Larry Carter vs. Virginia Tech, 1978
t88 Don Phelps vs. Marquette, 1946
t87 Andy Molls vs. Vanderbilt, 1981
t86 Derek Abney vs. Arkansas, 2002
t85 Craig Yeast vs. South Carolina, 1997
t84 Rafael Little vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 2006
t84 Darrell Cox vs. Florida State, 1961
t80 Derek Abney vs. Mississippi State, 2003
t78 Bill Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1956
t73 Randall Cobb vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 2009
t73 Larry Carter vs. Ole Miss, 1978
t72 Dicky Lyons Sr. vs. Tennessee, 1966
t72 Harry Jones vs. Villanova, 1952
t71 Dicky Lyons Sr. vs. Auburn, 1967
t69 Derek Abney vs. Mississippi State, 2002
67 Andy Molls vs. Vanderbilt, 1981
t65 Charles Walker vs. New Mexico State, 2016
t64 Dee Smith vs. Utah State, 1987
64 Andy Molls vs. Virginia Tech, 1982
62 Kio Sanford vs. Louisville, 1996
62 Dicky Lyons Sr. vs. West Virginia, 1966
t62 Calvin Bird vs. Tennessee, 1959
61 Mike Siganos vs. Georgia, 1975
t61 Emery Clark vs. Georgia, 1949
t60 Larry Carter vs. Bowling Green, 1979
Kickoff Returns
t100 Derrick Locke vs. Louisville, 2009
t100 Derrick Locke vs. Western Kentucky, 2008
t100 Keenan Burton vs. Louisville, 2006
t100 Derek Abney vs. Florida, 2002
t100 Craig Yeast vs. Florida, 1998
t100 Kurt Johnson vs. Georgia, 1989
t99 David Jones vs. East Carolina, 2008 season (2009 bowl)
t99 Rafael Little vs. Idaho State, 2005
t98 Doug Kotar vs. Clemson, 1971
t97 Craig Yeast vs. Vanderbilt, 1997
96 Winston Guy vs. Georgia, 2008
t96 Kio Sanford vs. Northeast Louisiana, 1994
t95 Derek Abney vs. Vanderbilt, 2002
t95 Craig Yeast vs. South Carolina, 1996
t95 Roger Gann vs. Indiana, 1969
t95 Dicky Lyons Sr. vs. LSU, 1967
93 Lynn Bowden, Jr. vs. Vanderbilt, 2017
93 Keenan Burton vs. Idaho State, 2005
t92 Rodger Bird vs. Virginia Tech, 1963
91 Don Phelps vs. Ole Miss, 1946
Interception Returns
100 David Hunter vs. West Virginia, 1968
t97 Darryl Bishop vs. Miss. State, 1972
t95 David Johnson vs. Cincinnati, 1986
t95 Rodger Bird vs. Auburn, 1964
t93 Don Frampton vs. Ole Miss, 1949
t91 Greg Long vs. North Texas State, 1981
t89 Joe Stephan vs. Florida, 1969
83 Darryl Bishop vs. Miss. State, 1973
t82 Quentus Cumby vs. Indiana, 2002
t81 Dallas Owens vs. LSU, 1977
t81 Josh Forrest vs. Louisville, 2015
t80 John Netoskie vs. Miami (Fla.), 1949
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History & Tradition

UK Retired Jerseys and UK Hall of Fame

44 John “Shipwreck” Kelly HB 1929-31
66 Raloh Kercheval P 1931-33
13 Bob Davis HB 1935-37
Bernie A. Shively AD 1938-67
Coach 1945
35 Ermal Allen QB/HB 1939-41
Asst. Coach 1948-61
8 Clyde Johnson T 1940-42
45 Jay Rhodemyre C 1942, 1946-47
48 Washington Serini T 1944-47
16 George Blanda QB/P/K 1945-48
27 Wallace “Wah Wah” Jones E 1945-48
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach 1946-53
Jerry Claiborne DB/E 1946, 1948-49
Coach 1982-89
50 Harry Ulinski C/LB 1946-49
70 Bob Gain T 1947-50 Paul “Bear” Bryant
87 Charlie McClendon DE 1949-50
10 Babe Parilli QB 1949-51 2
1 Calvin Byrd HB 1958-60
51 Doug Moseley C 1949-51 55 Irvin “Irv” Goode C 1959-61
65 Ray Correll G 1951-53 80 Tom Hutchinson E 1960-62
80 Steve Meilinger E/HB/DB/LB 1951-53 70 Herschel Turner T 1961-63
84 Howard Schnellenberger E 1952-55 80 Rick Kestner E 1963-65
Blanton Collier Coach 1954-61 11 Rick Norton QB 1963-65
79 Lou Michaels T/K/P 1955-57 73 Sam Ball OT 1963-65
21 Rodger Byrd HB 1963-65
32 Larry Seiple HB 1964-66
24 Dicky Lyons Sr. RB 1966-68
88 Jeff Van Note DE 1966-68
74 Dave Roller DL 1968-70
59 Joe Federspiel LB 1969-71
40 Sonny Collins HB 1972-75
52 Rick Nuzum OL 1972-74
69 Warren Bryant OT 1974-76
50 Jim Kovach LB 1974-76, 1978
97 Art Still DE 1974-77
12 Derrick Ramsey QB 1975-77
33 George Adams RB 1981-84
57 Dermontti Dawson C/OG 1984-87
22 Mark Higgs TB 1984-87
2 Tim Couch QB 1996-98

Football players who have been named to the

UK Athletics Hall of Fame but have not had jerseys retired:
12 Derrick Abney WR 2000-03
79 Oliver Barnett DE 1986-89
85 Al Bruno WR 1948-50
44 Wilbur Hackett LB 1968-70
22 Jared Lorenzen QB 2000-03
45 Marty Moore LB 1990-93
23 Nate Northington DB 1966-67
82 Greg Page DE 1966-67
9 Bill Ransdell QB 1983-86
10 Moe Williams RB 1993-95
3 Craig Yeast WR 1995-98

Tim Couch

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2018 Kentucky Football Schedule

9.1
Central
9.8
Florida*
9.15
Murray
9.22
Mississippi
Michigan Gainesville, Fla. State State*
Lexington, Ky. W, 27-16 Lexington, Ky. Lexington, Ky.
W, 35-20 W, 48-10 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

9.29 10.6
Texas
10.20
Vanderbilt*
10.27
Missouri*
South A&M* Lexington, Ky. Columbia, Mo.
Carolina* College Station, Texas TBD TBD
Lexington, Ky. TBD
7:30 p.m.
(SECN)

11.3
Georgia*
11.10
Tennessee*
11.17
Middle
11.24
Louisville
Lexington, Ky. Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee Louisville, Ky.
TBD TBD Lexington, Ky. TBD
TBD

Home Away * SEC Game

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New-Look Women’s Golf Team Off to a Successful Start

By: Eric Lindsey
UK Media Relations

K entucky women’s golf head coach Golda

Borst has known for some time that the
program would need a new identity with Isa-
belle Johansson, Grace Rose and Ale Walker
– backbones of the program for the last sev-
eral years – now gone.
But as to who would fill their voids and
as to how well they could build on their suc-
cess was a mystery. Would it be the two se-
niors, Leonie Bettel and Claire Carlin, taking
ownership of the team? Could Sarah Shipley
continue the positive momentum she manu-
factured in the spring? What about the three
newcomers, Ryan Bender, Casey Ott and ferring from NC State, Bettel appears to be played well over the summer to keep the
Rikke Svejgård Nielsen, who will have to the clear-cut leader after showing glimpses positive momentum going.
play early and often? of potential last year at UK and over the sum- Junior Josephine Chang appears to have
After the first tournaments of the 2018-19 mer with the Austria national team. Five of regained the touch that led to her eight
season, Borst may have found the answers she her six rounds have been under par. rounds of par or better in her freshman
was looking for: Perhaps it’s all of the above. Svejgård Nielsen’s performance was near- season.
The new-look Wildcats are off to a terrific ly just as impressive considering the circum- Carlin, once a walk-on, was named team
start, punctuated by two different individu- stances. A relative newcomer to the game – captain after considerable improvements in
al championships on the same day this past she didn’t pick up golf until 2012 – Svejgård her game, and sophomore Sarah Fite contin-
week. Nielsen showed why the UK coaches are so ues to make progress, firing a 73 in the final
On Tuesday, Bettel rallied from a two- high on her potential with the win at Green- round of the Greenbrier.
shot hole with a dominating final-round brier. Playing in her first collegiate tourna- Then there are the freshmen, both of
performance to win medalist honors at the ment, she posted two of her three rounds in whom are expected to play early and often.
Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship in red numbers and finished at 1-under par for They showed their potential in the first tour-
Knoxville, Tennessee, her first college win. a staggering 11-shot victory. Her 215 was the nament of the season, at the Minnesota In-
At about the same time, nearly 200 miles best debut by a Wildcat since fall 2013. vitational, with a pair of under-par-scores in
away back in Lexington, newcomer Svejgård The championships from Bettel and Sve- just the second rounds of their career. Both
Nielsen was buttoning up a dreamlike start jgård Nielsen certainly highlighted the first won state titles in high school and both are
to her college career with a championship at two weeks of the season, but the coaches considered the top players out of their states.
the Morehead State Greenbrier Invitational at feel strongly about this year’s mix of talent The players that laid the groundwork of
Greenbrier Country Club. and experience. Kentucky women’s golf success over the
It was not only the first time in school Shipley returns after playing the best golf last several years may be gone, but it’s clear
history two Wildcats won two different tour- of her career in the spring of 2017 when their understudies are ready to build on
naments in the same day, it was the first she led the Wildcats in scoring average. She their foundation.
time Kentucky players won two tournament
championships in the same season since Kate
Rogerson won four tournaments by herself in
1987-88. UK won two events in 2016-17,
but one of them was a dual match.
Bettel’s performance Tuesday – and really
for the first two tournaments of the season –
was masterful. She fired a final-round 65 to
tie the now 22-year-old tournament record
that she set a season ago. She actually had
two putts to beat it and set the new 18-hole
school record (two different players have shot
64), but she three-putted the last hole.
The senior from Austria won by four
strokes with a score of 5-under par. Her 208
tied the best mark of the Borst era. After a
solid junior season, her first at UK after trans-

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Compliance Corner n What is Athletics Compliance?

I n the interest of athletics compliance, the
Uni­ versity of Kentucky and every NCAA
institution are responsible for monitoring the
PRINCIPLES OF RULES COMPLIANCE
The Athletics Compliance Office works to
identify and reduce areas of risk within the
A misconception about the role of the
Athletics Compliance Office is that because
UK has an ath­letics compliance office, no
activities of the department of athletics. The athletics program that could negatively im- problems will occur. Unfortunately, this is
NCAA rules were developed to ensure that pact the University of Kentucky. If a problem not the case. Many people are involved in
members of the institu­tion’s staff, student-ath- arises, 1t is the responsibility of the Athlet- the operation of an athletics pro­gram who
letes and other individuals or groups repre- ics Compliance Office to determine how the make decisions daily that affect the pro-
senting the institution’s athletics interests problem occurred, how it could have been gram positively or negatively. Just as having
comply with the NCAA rules and main­tain prevented and how to reduce the chances a fire station does not prevent fires from oc-
the highest standard of ethical conduct. of it occurring in the future. The two main curring, a compliance office cannot stop vi-
functions of the Athletics Compliance Office olations from occurring within an athletics
PRINCIPLES OF INSTITUTIONAL are to educate and monitor. The Compliance program. All compo­nents within an athlet-
RESPONSIBILITY Staff meets regularly with coaches and stu- ics program must work to­gether and each
The institution’s responsibility for the con- dent-athletes to provide information and ma- function properly, effectively and efficiently
duct of its intercollegiate athletics program terials on the applications of the complexities to insure compliance. It must be a shared
includes responsibility for the actions of its of the NCAA bylaws and at the same time responsibility. Each person interested in UK
staff members and for the actions of any other provide as much information as possible to athletics assists the athletics program by
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The NCAA defines an individual as a rep- legislation. Twitter (@ukcompliance).
resentative of athletics interests or a “boost-
er” if he or she:
• Has participated in or is a member of an
agency or organization promoting UK’s inter-
collegiate athletics program;
• Makes or has made a donation to any of
the UK men’s or women’s athletics programs;
• Is assisting or has been requested by the
UK Athletics Department Staff to assist in the
recruitment of prospects (which he or she is
NOT permitted to do);
• Is assisting or has been requested to pro­
vide benefits to enrolled student-athletes or
their families (which he or she is NOT per­
mitted to do);
• Is the parent or legal guardian of an en-
rolled student-athlete; or
• Has been involved otherwise in promot-
ing the UK athletics program.

A person is considered a representative

of athletics interests of the University of Ken-
tucky just by being an alumnus, friend or fan
of the University, regardless of whether he or
she has made a financial contribution to the
University and/or the intercollegiate athletics
program.
Remember, a representative of athletics In-
terests is responsible for making the University
of Kentucky’s Compliance Office aware of an),
potential violations of NCAA rules he or she
knows have occurred. According to the CAA,
once an individual has been identified as an
athletics representative, he or she retains this
identity forever, even if that person no longer
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UK Sports Network Radio Information

City Station Frequency 2018 Schedule
Ashland WCMI 1340 AM / 92.7 FM
Benton WCBL 1290 AM / 99.1 FM Sept. 1 Central Michigan 3:30 p.m.
Bowling Green / Glasgow WGGC 95.1 FM
Burkesville WKYR 107.9 FM Sept. 8 at Florida 7:30 p.m.
Cadiz WKDZ 1110 AM / 106.5 FM Sept. 15 Murray State Noon
Campbellsville WCKQ 104.1 FM
Cincinnati WCKY 1530 AM Sept. 22 Mississippi State TBA
Columbia WAIN 1270 AM / 93.5 FM
Corbin WCTT 680 AM / 107.3 FM Sept. 29 South Carolina TBA
Danville / Lancaster WRNZ 105.1 FM Oct. 6 at Texas A&M TBA
Dry Ridge WNKR 106.7 FM
Elizabethtown WAKY 103.5 FM Oct. 20 Vanderbilt TBA
Fleminsburg WFLE 95.1 FM
Grayson WUGO 99.7 FM Oct. 27 at Missouri TBA
Greenup WLGC 105.7 FM Nov. 3 Georgia TBA
Greenville WKYA 105.5 FM
Hardinsburg aWXBC 104.3 FM Nov. 10 at Tennessee TBA
Harlan WFSR 970 AM
Harlan WTUK 105.1 FM Nov. 17 Middle Tennessee TBA
Hazard WSGS 101.1 FM Nov. 24 at Louisville TBA
Henderson WSON 860 AM
Hopkinsville WHOP 1230 AM / 98.7 FM
Jamestown WJRS 104.9 FM
Jenkins WIFX 94.3 FM (Countdown to Kickoff begins 2 hours
Leitchfield WKHG 104.9 FM prior to kickoff}
Lexington WLAP 630 AM
Lexington WBUL 98.1 FM
London WFTG 1400 AM
London WWEL 103.9 FM Mark Stoops Radio Show: 6-7 pm
Louisa WZAQ 92.3 FM Stoops 1 Monday, August 27, 2018
Louisville WHAS 840 AM
Madisonville WKTG 93.9 FM Stoops 2 Monday, September 03, 2018
Mayfield WLLE 102.1 FM
Maysville WFTM 1240 AM / 95.9 FM Stoops 3 Mondaay, September 10, 2018
Monticello WKYM 101.7 FM Stoops 4 Monday, September 17, 2018
Morehead WIVY 96.3 FM
Morehead WKYN 107.7 FM Stoops 5 Monday, September 24, 2018
Morganfield WMSK 101.3 FM
Nashville WPRT 102.5 FM Stoops 6 Monday, October 01, 2018
Owensboro WOMI 1490 AM Stoops 7 Monday, October 08, 2018
Owensboro WBKR 92.5 FM
Paducah WKYX 94.3 FM Stoops 8 Monday, October 15, 2018
Paintsville WSIP 1490 AM / 98.9 FM
Pikeville WDHR 93.1 FM Stoops 9 Monday, October 22, 2018
Pikeville WPKE 103.1 FM Stoops 10 Monday, October 29, 2018
Prestonsburg WDOC 1310 AM
Prestonsburg WQHY 95.5 FM Stoops 11 Monday, November 05, 2018
Somerset WSFC 1240 AM
Somerset WSEK 93.9 FM Stoops 12 Monday, November 12, 2018
Whitesburg WXKQ 103.9 FM Stoops 13 Monday, November 19, 2018
Williamsburg WEKX 102.7 FM
Williamsburg WEZJ 104.3 FM Stoops 14 Monday, November 26, 2018
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UK Sports Network Television Information

Mark Stoops TV Show: 11:30 – Noon on WKYT
Check local listings for times in your area
Sunday, September 02, 2018
TV Affiliates:
Bowling Green................................ WBKO
Evansville ...................................... WTVW
Fox Sports South
Hazard........................................... WYMT
Lexington........................................ WKYT
Louisville........................................... WBKI
Paducah.......................................... WPSD

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