NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 JacQai Long SO | 6'2"/200 | 6/18 (33%), 31 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 15 Car, 38 Yds, (2.5 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM | F | B+ | #312 | 66 (21.75%) | MRSH ('26) | |
| #14 Brennen Ward SO | 6'4"/222 | 3/6 (50%), 25 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A | 12 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #8 Kenny Minchey JR | 6'2"/204 | 20/26 (77%), 196 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 7 Car, 84 Yds, (12 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | ND ('26) | |||||
| #00 Matt Ponatoski FR | 6'1"/195 | 4* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 CJ Baxter JR | 6'1"/227 | 54 Car, 196 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 12 Rec, 41 Yds, (3.4 YPR), 1 TD | C+ | C | #576 | 161 (15%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #26 Jason Patterson SO | 5'10"/209 | 57 Car, 225 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 17 Rec, 85 Yds, (5 YPR), 1 TD | B+ | A- | #525 | 157 (20%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #2 Jovantae Barnes GR | 6'0"/211 | 19 Car, 45 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 16 Yds, (16 YPR), 0 TD | B | F | #359 | 78 (7.5%) | OKLA ('26) | |
| #28 Tovani Mizell SO | 6'0"/217 | 3 Car, 10 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Delvecchio Alston FR | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Shane Carr SR | 6'2"/190 | 47 Rec, 655 Yds, (13.9 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | A- | 625 (33.75%) | SUU ('26) | ||
| #18 Xavier Daisy JR | 6'3"/210 | 18 Rec, 177 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | F | #522 | 367 (19.5%) | UAB ('26) | |
| #4 Nic Anderson SR | 6'4"/208 | 12 Rec, 106 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | F | #568 | 231 (12.75%) | LSU ('26) | |
| #7 DJ Miller SO | 6'3"/204 | 13 Rec, 175 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | C- | #949 | 199 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #5 Ja'Kayden Ferguson SO | 6'2"/182 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 20 (0.75%) | ARK ('26) | ||
| #80 Brock Coffman SO | 6'0"/180 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B- | 4 (0%) | LOU ('26) | ||
| #33 Rico Crowder SO | 6'4"/191 | 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"/199 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 2 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Kenny Darby FR | 6'0"/175 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #88 Quintin Simmons Jr. SO | 6'1"/171 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Denairius Gray FR | 6'2"/178 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Davis McCray FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Prince Jean FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #80 Ashton Cozart JR | 6'3"/197 | SMU ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #81 Willie Rodriguez JR | 6'4"/252 | 23 Rec, 310 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | B+ | B | B- | 481 (41%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #84 Josh Kattus GR | 6'4"/247 | 17 Rec, 195 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | A- | A- | 424 (36%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #87 Henry Boyer SR | 6'6"/265 | 5 Rec, 62 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C- | C | 240 (21%) | ILL ('25) | |
| #18 Mikkel Skinner SO | 6'4"/231 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | C- | B | 9 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #85 Elijah Brown SR | 6'6"/258 | 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"/213 | 3* HS ('22) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #53 Lance Heard (T) SR | 6'6"/330 | A- | A- | B+ | 887 (348.3%) | TENN ('26) | |
| #66 Mark Robinson (T) JR | 6'5"/320 | D+ | D | C | 813 (319.5%) | UTEP ('26) | |
| #71 Malachi Wood (T) JR | 6'8"/328 | A- | A- | A | 42 (18%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Cameron Miller (OT) FR | 6'5"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #77 Tegra Tshabola (G) GR | 6'6"/322 | C- | C | C | 607 (238.5%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #71 Max Anderson (G) SO | 6'5"/311 | C- | D+ | B+ | 76 (29.7%) | TENN ('26) | |
| #73 Olaus Alinen (G) JR | 6'6"/322 | B | B | B- | 44 (17.1%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #79 Jayden Clark (G) SO | 6'4"/325 | A- | A- | A- | 18 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #78 Cameron Jones (G) JR | 6'6"/341 | A- | A | A- | 12 (5%) | JMU ('25) | |
| #53 Aba Selm (G) SO | 6'4"/323 | B- | B | 2 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #63 Kyle Mixon (G) JR | 6'5"/326 | B- | B | 2 (1%) | NA | ||
| #72 Coleton Price (C) SR | 6'3"/318 | A- | A- | A+ | 842 (331.2%) | BAY ('26) | |
| #72 Hayes Johnson (C) SO | 6'4"/300 | A- | A- | C | 16 (7%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #70 Rob Fogler (OL) JR | 6'7"/308 | BALL ('25) | |||||
| #74 Jermiel Atkins (OL) SO | 6'8"/329 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #77 Bryan Auguste (OL) SO | 6'4"/298 | 3* HS ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Antonio O'Berry (DE) GR | 6'6"/240 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A+ | A | 577 (52.2%) | WEBB ('26) | |
| #90 M. Humphrey-Grace (DE) SR | 6'4"/255 | 31 Tac, 18 Solo, 7 TFL, 4 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B | B+ | 502 (50%) | SDAK ('25) | |
| #97 Tyler Thomas (DE) JR | 6'5"/259 | 16 Tac, 5 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B+ | A- | 287 (26.1%) | USA ('26) | |
| #15 Cedric Works (DE) SO | 6'5"/254 | 16 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C | F | 172 (17%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #34 Lorenzo Cowan (DE) SO | 6'3"/247 | 13 Tac, 7 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | C- | 165 (17%) | USC ('25) | |
| #00 Justyn Hartley (DE) FR | 6'2"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #97 Jamarrion Harkless (DT) JR | 6'3"/345 | 13 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | C- | 423 (32.4%) | PUR ('26) | |
| #94 Tavion Gadson (DT) JR | 6'5"/298 | 28 Tac, 16 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A+ | C+ | 345 (30%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #93 Ahmad Breaux (DT) JR | 6'3"/278 | 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"/300 | 23 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | 241 (18.9%) | USA ('26) | ||
| #91 Jaden Williams (DT) SR | 6'4"/295 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C+ | 112 (10%) | WYO ('25) | |
| #93 Kalen Edwards (DT) SO | 6'4"/328 | 5 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | 32 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #23 Brian Robinson (DL) SO | 6'5"/265 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Ben Duncum (DL) FR | 6'5"/255 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Garrett Witherington (DL) FR | 6'5"/290 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Sam Greene JR | 6'2"/248 | 25 Tac, 15 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | A- | B- | 338 (70%) | USC ('25) | |
| #22 Grant Godfrey JR | 6'3"/234 | 34 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | B | D | 253 (53%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #44 Antwan Smith JR | 6'3"/215 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | B- | 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) | A- | A- | F | 43 (6.75%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #25 Tavion Wallace SO | 6'1"/228 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | 11 (1.5%) | ARK ('26) | ||
| #45 Kris Thompson SO | 6'0"/215 | C+ | C+ | 7 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #31 Quintavion Norman SO | 6'3"/224 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | 3 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #46 Rushaune Vilane JR | 6'2"/237 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #32 Devin Smith SO | 6'0"/223 | 3* HS ('24) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Hasaan Sykes (CB) JR | 6'0"/180 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A+ | C+ | 745 (44.25%) | WCU ('26) | |
| #20 Terhyon Nichols (CB) JR | 5'11"/198 | 18 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C- | B | 330 (26%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #30 Grant Grayton (CB) SO | 6'3"/205 | 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"/204 | 13 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | 175 (14%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #24 Jaden Smith (CB) SO | 6'3"/208 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | A- | B+ | 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+ | F | 61 (5%) | MD ('25) | |
| #28 Demarcus Gardner (CB) SO | 6'0"/178 | 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) SO | 5'10"/193 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | 15 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Andre Clarke (CB) FR | 6'1"/175 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Isaiah McMillian (CB) FR | 6'1"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #28 Mark Manfred III (CB) SO | 6'1"/166 | MIZ ('26) | |||||||
| #14 Ty Bryant (S) SR | 6'0"/198 | 76 Tac, 46 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B- | A | 647 (66%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #14 Jordan Castell (S) SR | 6'2"/213 | 54 Tac, 28 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | D | 605 (46.5%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #13 Aaron Gates (S) JR | 6'0"/198 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | D+ | 77 (6%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #4 Martels Carter Jr. (S) SO | 6'0"/200 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | B | 52 (5%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #19 Cyrus Reyes (S) JR | 6'1"/200 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | 36 (3%) | MSST ('26) | ||
| #13 Dyllon Williams (S) SO | 6'2"/187 | B- | A- | 25 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #16 Jesse Anderson (DB) JR | 6'0"/180 | 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"/212 | 13/17 (76.5%), Long 51 Yds | 32/32 | 71 Pts | A- | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #42 Adam Zouagui SR | 5'11"/188 | 3/3 | 3 Pts | C | C | USF ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Will Stein new hireOC Joe Sloan new hireDC Jay Bateman new hire
Players with Starting experience2913 off • 16 def
Team Talent860#41 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.87Blue-chip 22.67%
Roster Size9139 portal (36.1%)
Talent Off: 371.96 (46)
Talent Def: 369.22 (43)
Talent ST: 13.2 (2)
New Portal In: 29 (26.9%)
Portal Losses: 27
Unrated/No Stats: 17
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 17
Top 100 Pos: 52
JAG: 17
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 2198 (14%)
JR Snaps: 6377 (39%)
SR Snaps: 5803 (36%)
GR Snaps: 1893 (12%)
87% Snaps by Upperclassmen
17 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 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (1)
78(66)15% returning
Exp 26.75% • Prod 8% — Kentucky lost their starting QB from last year. JacQai Long & Kenny Minchey from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (1)
0 (1)
404(239)41% returning
Exp 44% • Prod 30% — Kentucky lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (2)
1 (1)
2606(1247)52% returning
Exp 40% • Prod 65% — Kentucky lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
4 (1)
3361(3269)3% returning
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 (2)
2 (3)
3148(1820)42% returning
DE 81% • DT 58% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (1)
0 (0)
752(54)93% returning
LB 51% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (1)
2 (0)
3100(1463)53% returning
CB 59% • S 65% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6449 (4821 portal) 25% returning • Defense 7000 (3337 portal) 52% returning
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