Kentucky's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 25, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Kenny Minchey JR | 6'2"/211 | 20/26 (77%), 196 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 7 Car, 84 Yds, (12 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | B+ | B- | 87 (38%) | ND ('26) | ||
| #16 JacQai Long SO | 6'2"/203 | 6/18 (33%), 31 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 15 Car, 38 Yds, (2.5 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM | F | B- | #329 | 66 (29%) | MRSH ('26) | |
| #14 Brennen Ward SO | 6'4"/227 | 3/6 (50%), 25 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | 12 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Matt Ponatoski FR | 6'2"/190 | 4* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 CJ Baxter JR | 6'1"/230 | 54 Car, 196 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 12 Rec, 41 Yds, (3.4 YPR), 1 TD | C | C- | #594 | 161 (20%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #26 Jason Patterson SO | 5'10"/204 | 57 Car, 225 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 17 Rec, 85 Yds, (5 YPR), 1 TD | B- | B- | #540 | 157 (20%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #2 Jovantae Barnes GR | 6'0"/214 | 19 Car, 45 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 16 Yds, (16 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | D- | #371 | 78 (10%) | OKLA ('26) | |
| #28 Tovani Mizell SO | 6'0"/213 | 3 Car, 10 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C- | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #22 Delvecchio Alston FR | 6'0"/210 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Shane Carr JR | 6'2"/185 | 47 Rec, 655 Yds, (13.9 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | A- | 625 (45%) | SUU ('26) | ||
| #18 Xavier Daisy JR | 6'3"/212 | 18 Rec, 177 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | F | #533 | 367 (26%) | UAB ('26) | |
| #4 Nic Anderson SR | 6'4"/205 | 12 Rec, 106 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | F | #580 | 231 (17%) | LSU ('26) | |
| #7 DJ Miller SO | 6'3"/208 | 13 Rec, 175 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C- | #973 | 199 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #5 Ja'Kayden Ferguson SO | 6'2"/184 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 20 (1%) | ARK ('26) | ||
| #12 Brock Coffman FR | 6'0"/181 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 4 (0%) | LOU ('26) | ||
| #33 Rico Crowder SO | 6'4"/201 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 2 (0%) | NA | |||
| #37 Spencer Leadbetter SR | 6'3"/198 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 2 (0%) | NA | |||
| #17 Hardley Gilmore IV JR | 6'1"/183 | 28 Rec, 313 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #454 | NEB ('25) | ||||
| #19 Kenny Darby FR | 6'1"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #13 Denairius Gray FR | 6'2"/181 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #10 Davis McCray FR | 6'2"/196 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #83 Prince Jean FR | 6'1"/187 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #80 Ashton Cozart JR | 6'3"/202 | SMU ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #81 Willie Rodriguez JR | 6'4"/249 | 23 Rec, 310 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | C | B | B- | 481 (41%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #87 Henry Boyer SR | 6'6"/270 | 5 Rec, 62 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C- | C | 240 (21%) | ILL ('25) | |
| #8 Mikkel Skinner FR | 6'4"/234 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C- | B | 9 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #85 Elijah Brown SR | 6'6"/263 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 2 (0%) | UCF ('25) | |||
| #00 Lincoln Watkins FR | 6'4"/233 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #44 Justin Kattus SO | 6'1"/216 | 3* HS ('22) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #53 Lance Heard (T) SR | 6'6"/325 | B- | A- | B+ | 887 (348.3%) | TENN ('26) | |
| #67 Mark Robinson (T) JR | 6'5"/328 | D+ | D | C | 813 (319.5%) | UTEP ('26) | |
| #71 Malachi Wood (T) JR | 6'8"/329 | B- | A- | A | 42 (18%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #77 Tegra Tshabola (G) SR | 6'6"/329 | C- | C | C | 607 (238.5%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #50 Max Anderson (G) SO | 6'5"/299 | C- | D+ | B+ | 76 (29.7%) | TENN ('26) | |
| #73 Olaus Alinen (G) JR | 6'6"/329 | C | B | B- | 44 (17.1%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #79 Jayden Clark (G) SO | 6'4"/325 | B- | A- | A- | 18 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #78 Cameron Jones (G) JR | 6'6"/335 | B- | A | A- | 12 (5%) | JMU ('25) | |
| #55 Aba Selm (G) SO | 6'4"/327 | C | B | 2 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #63 Kyle Mixon (G) JR | 6'5"/321 | C | B | 2 (1%) | NA | ||
| #72 Coleton Price (C) SR | 6'3"/308 | B- | A- | A+ | 842 (331.2%) | BAY ('26) | |
| #75 Hayes Johnson (C) SO | 6'4"/310 | B- | A- | C | 16 (7%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #70 Rob Fogler (OL) JR | 6'7"/325 | BALL ('25) | |||||
| #62 Ben Myers (OL) FR | 6'4"/286 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #74 Jermiel Atkins (OL) FR | 6'8"/326 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #52 Cameron Miller (OL) FR | 6'5"/341 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #57 Jordan Knox (OL) JR | 6'2"/329 | 3* HS ('23) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #90 M. Humphrey-Grace (DE) SR | 6'4"/271 | 31 Tac, 18 Solo, 7 TFL, 4 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C+ | 502 (50%) | SDAK ('25) | |
| #97 Tyler Thomas (DE) JR | 6'5"/260 | 16 Tac, 5 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | B- | 287 (26.1%) | USA ('26) | |
| #7 Jamarrion Harkless (DT) JR | 6'3"/346 | 13 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C- | 423 (32.4%) | PUR ('26) | |
| #94 Tavion Gadson (DT) JR | 6'5"/303 | 28 Tac, 16 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | C | 345 (30%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #6 Ahmad Breaux (DT) JR | 6'3"/260 | 19 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C | 292 (22.5%) | LSU ('26) | |
| #96 Dominic Wiseman (DT) SR | 6'2"/298 | 23 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 241 (18.9%) | USA ('26) | ||
| #91 Jaden Williams (DT) SR | 6'4"/290 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C | 112 (10%) | WYO ('25) | |
| #93 Kalen Edwards (DT) SO | 6'4"/335 | 5 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 32 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #23 Brian Robinson (DL) SO | 6'5"/257 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #92 Ben Duncum (DL) FR | 6'5"/224 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #55 Nic Smith (DL) SO | 6'5"/290 | 3* HS ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Antonio O'Berry SR | 6'6"/244 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | B- | 577 (120%) | WEBB ('26) | |
| #2 Sam Greene JR | 6'2"/251 | 25 Tac, 15 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | C | 338 (70%) | USC ('25) | |
| #22 Grant Godfrey JR | 6'3"/240 | 34 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | D | 253 (53%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #8 Lorenzo Cowan SO | 6'3"/250 | 13 Tac, 7 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C- | 165 (34%) | USC ('25) | |
| #44 Antwan Smith JR | 6'3"/226 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D- | C | F | 97 (20%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #30 Elijah Barnes SO | 6'1"/244 | 4 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | D- | 43 (9%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #25 Tavion Wallace SO | 6'1"/241 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | 11 (2%) | ARK ('26) | ||
| #45 Kris Thompson SO | 6'0"/222 | C | C | 7 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #31 Quintavion Norman SO | 6'3"/223 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | 3 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #32 Devin Smith SO | 6'0"/231 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Justyn Hartley FR | 6'2"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Hasaan Sykes (CB) JR | 6'0"/192 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A | C | 745 (59%) | WCU ('26) | |
| #20 Terhyon Nichols (CB) JR | 5'11"/194 | 18 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | C | 330 (26%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #30 Grant Grayton (CB) SO | 6'3"/194 | 16 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D | 238 (19%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #21 Nasir Addison (CB) SR | 6'0"/191 | 13 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | 175 (14%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #24 Jaden Smith (CB) SO | 6'3"/205 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | B- | C+ | 73 (6%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #19 Kevis Thomas (CB) SR | 6'0"/181 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | D- | 61 (5%) | MD ('25) | |
| #28 Demarcus Gardner (CB) FR | 6'0"/177 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 21 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #26 Andrew Purcell (CB) FR | 5'10"/201 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | 15 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Andre Clarke (CB) FR | 6'1"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #27 Isaiah McMillian (CB) FR | 6'1"/176 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #18 Mark Manfred III (CB) FR | 6'2"/171 | MIZ ('26) | |||||||
| #14 Ty Bryant (S) SR | 6'0"/196 | 76 Tac, 46 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | B | 647 (66%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #5 Jordan Castell (S) SR | 6'2"/211 | 54 Tac, 28 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | D | 605 (62%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #3 Aaron Gates (S) JR | 6'0"/199 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | D+ | 77 (8%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #4 Martels Carter Jr. (S) FR | 6'0"/205 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | 52 (5%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #13 Cyrus Reyes (S) JR | 6'1"/192 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 36 (4%) | MSST ('26) | ||
| #10 Dyllon Williams (S) FR | 6'2"/191 | C | B- | 25 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #16 Jesse Anderson (DB) JR | 6'0"/186 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | PITT ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Jacob Kauwe SO | 6'1"/216 | 13/17 (76.5%), Long 51 Yds | 32/32 | 71 Pts | B+ | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #88 Adam Zouagui SR | 5'11"/191 | 3/3 | 3 Pts | C | C | USF ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 Thomas O'Hara JR | 6'1"/201 | 52, 2280 YDS (43.8 YPP), Long 71 YDS | 15 In 20, 4 TB | C- | A+ | NA | |
| #93 Wilson Berry SR | 6'4"/206 | 3* HS ('21) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Will Stein new hireOC Joe Sloan new hireDC Jay Bateman new hire
Players with Starting experience2914 off • 15 def
Team Talent846#45 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.87Blue-chip 20%
Roster Size9040 portal (38.8%)
Off: 46 Talent: (#44)
Def: 40 Talent: (#49)
ST: 4
New Portal In: 29 (28.2%)
Portal Losses: 27
Unrated/No Stats: 13
Total Team Snaps: 15725
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 16
Top 100 Pos: 51
JAG: 18
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 167 (1%)
SO Snaps: 1746 (11%)
JR Snaps: 7183 (46%)
SR Snaps: 6531 (42%)
GR Snaps: 98 (1%)
89% Snaps by Upperclassmen
13 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (2)
165(153)
Exp 72% • Prod 8% — Kentucky lost their starting QB from last year. Kenny Minchey & JacQai Long from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (1)
0 (1)
404(239)
Exp 51% • Prod 30% — Kentucky lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
1 (2)
2182(1247)
Exp 52% • Prod 70% — Kentucky lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Hardley Gilmore IV, from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
4 (1)
3361(3269)
T 100% • G 100% • C 100% — Kentucky OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 4 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (0)
1 (3)
2234(1243)
DE 38% • DT 58% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (2)
1 (0)
1494(631)
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (1)
2 (0)
3100(1463)
CB 66% • S 74% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6112 (4908 portal) 20% returning, (80% via Portal) • Defense 6828 (3337 portal) 51% returning, (49% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge