Kentucky's Roster/Depth Chart for 2026
2025
Kentucky's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.
Quarterbacks
#8 Cutter Boley SO
H/W
6'5"/220
Passing
198/301 (66%), 2160 Yds, 15 TD / 12 INT
Rushing
66 Car, 85 Yds, (1.3 YPC), 2 TD, 5 FUM
Pass
B-
Run
D
PPA
#96
Snaps
675 (81%)
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#14 Brennen Ward SO
H/W
6'4"/222
Passing
3/6 (50%), 25 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
A
Snaps
12 (1%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Matt Ponatoski FR
H/W
6'1"/195
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#8 Cutter Boley SO 6'5"/220198/301 (66%), 2160 Yds, 15 TD / 12 INT66 Car, 85 Yds, (1.3 YPC), 2 TD, 5 FUMB-D#96675 (81%)0.94* HS ('24)
#14 Brennen Ward SO 6'4"/2223/6 (50%), 25 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMA  12 (1%)0.873* HS ('25)
#00 Matt Ponatoski FR 6'1"/195      0.914* HS ('26)
Running Backs
#2 Dante Dowdell SR
H/W
6'2"/227
Rushing
112 Car, 560 Yds, (5 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
7 Rec, 30 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TD
Run
A-
Rec
C+
PPA
#204
Snaps
278 (33%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
NEB ('25)
#26 Jason Patterson SO
H/W
5'10"/209
Rushing
57 Car, 225 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
17 Rec, 85 Yds, (5 YPR), 1 TD
Run
B+
Rec
A-
PPA
#525
Snaps
157 (19%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#28 Tovani Mizell SO
H/W
6'0"/217
Rushing
3 Car, 10 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B-
Rec
C
Snaps
8 (1%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#10 Jamarion Wilcox JR
H/W
5'10"/191
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#00 Delvecchio Alston FR
H/W
6'0"/200
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Dante Dowdell SR 6'2"/227112 Car, 560 Yds, (5 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM7 Rec, 30 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TDA-C+#204278 (33%)0.89NEB ('25)
#26 Jason Patterson SO 5'10"/20957 Car, 225 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM17 Rec, 85 Yds, (5 YPR), 1 TDB+A-#525157 (19%)0.893* HS ('24)
#28 Tovani Mizell SO 6'0"/2173 Car, 10 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDB-C 8 (1%)0.883* HS ('24)
#10 Jamarion Wilcox JR 5'10"/191      0.883* HS ('23)
#00 Delvecchio Alston FR 6'0"/200      0.863* HS ('26)
Wide Receivers
#17 Hardley Gilmore IV JR
H/W
6'1"/183
Receiving
28 Rec, 313 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B+
Block
A
PPA
#443
Snaps
433 (40%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
NEB ('25)
#7 DJ Miller SO
H/W
6'3"/204
Receiving
13 Rec, 175 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B
Block
C-
PPA
#949
Snaps
199 (18%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#22 Cameron Miller SO
H/W
5'11"/167
Receiving
13 Rec, 141 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A-
Block
A-
PPA
#635
Snaps
176 (16%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#19 Montavin Quisenberry SO
H/W
5'10"/170
Receiving
1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
C
Snaps
14 (1%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Cameron Miller FR
H/W
6'5"/310
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Block
A-
Snaps
176 (16%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#33 Rico Crowder SO
H/W
6'4"/191
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Block
B-
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#37 Spencer Leadbetter SR
H/W
6'3"/199
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Block
B-
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Denairius Gray FR
H/W
6'2"/178
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#88 Quintin Simmons Jr. SO
H/W
6'1"/171
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Dallas Dickerson FR
H/W
6'1"/180
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Prince Jean FR
H/W
6'0"/180
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Davis McCray FR
H/W
6'2"/190
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#80 Ashton Cozart JR
H/W
6'3"/197
Rating
0.84
Origin
SMU ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#17 Hardley Gilmore IV JR 6'1"/18328 Rec, 313 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM1 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+A#443433 (40%)0.88NEB ('25)
#7 DJ Miller SO 6'3"/20413 Rec, 175 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBC-#949199 (18%)0.893* HS ('25)
#22 Cameron Miller SO 5'11"/16713 Rec, 141 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-A-#635176 (16%)0.893* HS ('25)
#19 Montavin Quisenberry SO 5'10"/1701 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCC 14 (1%)0.883* HS ('25)
#00 Cameron Miller FR 6'5"/3100 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD A- 176 (16%)0.853* HS ('26)
#33 Rico Crowder SO 6'4"/1910 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 2 (0%)0NA
#37 Spencer Leadbetter SR 6'3"/1990 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 2 (0%)0NA
#00 Denairius Gray FR 6'2"/178      0.914* HS ('26)
#88 Quintin Simmons Jr. SO 6'1"/171      0.893* HS ('25)
#00 Dallas Dickerson FR 6'1"/180      0.893* HS ('26)
#00 Prince Jean FR 6'0"/180      0.873* HS ('26)
#00 Davis McCray FR 6'2"/190      0.873* HS ('26)
#80 Ashton Cozart JR 6'3"/197      0.84SMU ('25)
Tight Ends
#81 Willie Rodriguez JR
H/W
6'4"/252
Receiving
23 Rec, 310 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rec
B+
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
481 (41%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#84 Josh Kattus GR
H/W
6'4"/247
Receiving
17 Rec, 195 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
B
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
424 (36%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#87 Henry Boyer SR
H/W
6'6"/265
Receiving
5 Rec, 62 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
B-
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
240 (21%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
ILL ('25)
#18 Mikkel Skinner SO
H/W
6'4"/231
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.92
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#83 Jack Monday GR
H/W
6'1"/229
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C+
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#85 Elijah Brown SR
H/W
6'6"/258
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
B-
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UCF ('25)
#00 Lincoln Watkins FR
H/W
6'4"/233
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#44 Justin Kattus SO
H/W
6'1"/213
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#81 Willie Rodriguez JR 6'4"/25223 Rec, 310 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUMB+CB-481 (41%)0.873* HS ('24)
#84 Josh Kattus GR 6'4"/24717 Rec, 195 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMBA-A-424 (36%)0.853* HS ('22)
#87 Henry Boyer SR 6'6"/2655 Rec, 62 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB-C-B-240 (21%)0.86ILL ('25)
#18 Mikkel Skinner SO 6'4"/2310 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMCC-B9 (1%)0.924* HS ('25)
#83 Jack Monday GR 6'1"/2290 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+C+B-7 (1%)0NA
#85 Elijah Brown SR 6'6"/2580 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B- 2 (0%)0.85UCF ('25)
#00 Lincoln Watkins FR 6'4"/233     0.893* HS ('26)
#44 Justin Kattus SO 6'1"/213     0.853* HS ('22)
Offensive Line
#71 Malachi Wood (T) JR
H/W
6'8"/328
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
A
Snaps
42 (5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#69 Darrin Strey (T) SO
H/W
6'7"/322
Grade
D+
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
18 (2%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#79 Jayden Clark (G) SO
H/W
6'4"/325
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
18 (2%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#78 Cameron Jones (G) JR
H/W
6'6"/341
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
12 (1%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
JMU ('25)
#53 Aba Selm (G) SO
H/W
6'4"/323
Grade
B-
Run Blk
B
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#63 Kyle Mixon (G) JR
H/W
6'5"/326
Grade
B-
Run Blk
B
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#72 Hayes Johnson (C) SO
H/W
6'4"/300
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
16 (2%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#58 Evan Wibberley (C) SR
H/W
6'5"/304
Grade
D
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
WKU ('25)
#74 Jermiel Atkins (OL) SO
H/W
6'8"/329
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#77 Bryan Auguste (OL) SO
H/W
6'4"/298
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#70 Rob Fogler (OL) JR
H/W
6'7"/308
Rating
0.80
Origin
BALL ('25)
#42 Alex McLaughlin (LS) GR
H/W
5'10"/228
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#71 Malachi Wood (T) JR 6'8"/328A-A-A42 (5%)0.863* HS ('23)
#69 Darrin Strey (T) SO 6'7"/322D+C+A-18 (2%)0.894* HS ('25)
#79 Jayden Clark (G) SO 6'4"/325A-A-A-18 (2%)0.873* HS ('25)
#78 Cameron Jones (G) JR 6'6"/341A-AA-12 (1%)0.83JMU ('25)
#53 Aba Selm (G) SO 6'4"/323B-B 2 (0%)0.893* HS ('24)
#63 Kyle Mixon (G) JR 6'5"/326B-B 2 (0%)0NA
#72 Hayes Johnson (C) SO 6'4"/300A-A-C16 (2%)0.863* HS ('24)
#58 Evan Wibberley (C) SR 6'5"/304DD+B9 (1%)0.85WKU ('25)
#74 Jermiel Atkins (OL) SO 6'8"/329    0.873* HS ('25)
#77 Bryan Auguste (OL) SO 6'4"/298    0.873* HS ('25)
#70 Rob Fogler (OL) JR 6'7"/308    0.80BALL ('25)
#42 Alex McLaughlin (LS) GR 5'10"/228    0NA
Defensive Line
#90 M. Humphrey-Grace (DE) SR
H/W
6'4"/255
Stats
31 Tac, 18 Solo, 7 TFL, 4 Sacks, 6 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
B
Cov
B-
Snaps
501 (65%)
Rating
0.92
Origin
SDAK ('25)
#95 Jerod Smith II (DE) JR
H/W
6'4"/275
Stats
27 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
C+
Cov
C+
Snaps
283 (37%)
Rating
0.92
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#15 Cedric Works (DE) SO
H/W
6'5"/254
Stats
16 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A+
Rush
C
Cov
F
Snaps
173 (22%)
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#34 Lorenzo Cowan (DE) SO
H/W
6'3"/247
Stats
13 Tac, 7 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
B
Cov
C-
Snaps
165 (21%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
USC ('25)
#92 Kahlil Saunders (DT) GR
H/W
6'5"/293
Stats
29 Tac, 15 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
A-
Cov
B-
Snaps
391 (51%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('21)
#94 Tavion Gadson (DT) JR
H/W
6'5"/298
Stats
28 Tac, 16 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
A
Cov
C+
Snaps
346 (45%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#60 David Gusta (DT) GR
H/W
6'3"/317
Stats
12 Tac, 3 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
A-
Cov
B+
Snaps
409 (53%)
Rating
0.93
Origin
WSU ('25)
#91 Jaden Williams (DT) SR
H/W
6'4"/295
Stats
10 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C+
Cov
C+
Snaps
111 (14%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
WYO ('25)
#97 Josaih Hayes (DT) GR
H/W
6'3"/322
Stats
5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
B
Snaps
90 (12%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('20)
#93 Kalen Edwards (DT) SO
H/W
6'4"/328
Stats
5 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
C-
Snaps
31 (4%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#98 Kenyatta Hardge II (DT) JR
H/W
6'0"/305
Run D
D
Rush
D+
Snaps
28 (4%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#23 Brian Robinson (DL) SO
H/W
6'5"/265
Rating
0.94
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#00 Ben Duncum (DL) FR
H/W
6'5"/255
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Garrett Witherington (DL) FR
H/W
6'5"/290
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#55 Nic Smith (DL) SO
H/W
6'5"/290
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#90 M. Humphrey-Grace (DE) SR 6'4"/25531 Tac, 18 Solo, 7 TFL, 4 Sacks, 6 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ B B- 501 (65%)0.92SDAK ('25)
#95 Jerod Smith II (DE) JR 6'4"/27527 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A C+ C+ 283 (37%)0.924* HS ('24)
#15 Cedric Works (DE) SO 6'5"/25416 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A+ C F 173 (22%)0.94* HS ('25)
#34 Lorenzo Cowan (DE) SO 6'3"/24713 Tac, 7 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- B C- 165 (21%)0.86USC ('25)
#92 Kahlil Saunders (DT) GR 6'5"/29329 Tac, 15 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B A- B- 391 (51%)0.863* HS ('21)
#94 Tavion Gadson (DT) JR 6'5"/29828 Tac, 16 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A A C+ 346 (45%)0.883* HS ('23)
#60 David Gusta (DT) GR 6'3"/31712 Tac, 3 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- A- B+ 409 (53%)0.93WSU ('25)
#91 Jaden Williams (DT) SR 6'4"/29510 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B C+ C+ 111 (14%)0.86WYO ('25)
#97 Josaih Hayes (DT) GR 6'3"/3225 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ B  90 (12%)0.914* HS ('20)
#93 Kalen Edwards (DT) SO 6'4"/3285 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ C-  31 (4%)0.894* HS ('25)
#98 Kenyatta Hardge II (DT) JR 6'0"/305   D D+  28 (4%)0NA
#23 Brian Robinson (DL) SO 6'5"/265      0.944* HS ('24)
#00 Ben Duncum (DL) FR 6'5"/255      0.873* HS ('26)
#00 Garrett Witherington (DL) FR 6'5"/290      0.873* HS ('26)
#55 Nic Smith (DL) SO 6'5"/290      0.863* HS ('25)
Linebackers
#7 Daveren Rayner GR
H/W
6'2"/217
Stats
69 Tac, 32 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A+
Rush
B+
Cov
C+
Snaps
527 (97%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
NIU ('23)
#3 Alex Afari Jr. GR
H/W
6'2"/227
Stats
61 Tac, 33 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 6 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
A-
Cov
F
Snaps
503 (92%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('22)
#22 Grant Godfrey JR
H/W
6'3"/234
Stats
34 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
B
Cov
D
Snaps
253 (46%)
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('23)
#2 Sam Greene JR
H/W
6'2"/248
Stats
25 Tac, 15 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
B+
Cov
B-
Snaps
338 (62%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
USC ('25)
#1 Kam Olds GR
H/W
6'4"/252
Stats
16 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
A+
Cov
F
Snaps
230 (42%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#44 Antwan Smith JR
H/W
6'3"/215
Stats
6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
B-
Cov
F
Snaps
97 (18%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#53 Hayden Dawahare SR
H/W
6'3"/241
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Cov
A-
Snaps
9 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#46 Rushaune Vilane JR
H/W
6'2"/237
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C+
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#31 Quintavion Norman SO
H/W
6'3"/224
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
C+
Snaps
3 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#16 Jacob Smith SO
H/W
6'4"/242
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.92
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#45 Kris Thompson SO
H/W
6'0"/215
Run D
C+
Cov
C+
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#32 Devin Smith SO
H/W
6'0"/223
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Max Mohring FR
H/W
6'3"/215
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Daveren Rayner GR 6'2"/21769 Tac, 32 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) A+ B+ C+ 527 (97%)0.87NIU ('23)
#3 Alex Afari Jr. GR 6'2"/22761 Tac, 33 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 6 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A A- F 503 (92%)0.914* HS ('22)
#22 Grant Godfrey JR 6'3"/23434 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A B D 253 (46%)0.94* HS ('23)
#2 Sam Greene JR 6'2"/24825 Tac, 15 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- B+ B- 338 (62%)0.87USC ('25)
#1 Kam Olds GR 6'4"/25216 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ A+ F 230 (42%)0.823* HS ('22)
#44 Antwan Smith JR 6'3"/2156 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D B- F 97 (18%)0.873* HS ('24)
#53 Hayden Dawahare SR 6'3"/2412 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+   A- 9 (2%)0NA
#46 Rushaune Vilane JR 6'2"/2371 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C+  7 (1%)0NA
#31 Quintavion Norman SO 6'3"/2241 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B   C+ 3 (1%)0.863* HS ('24)
#16 Jacob Smith SO 6'4"/2421 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.924* HS ('24)
#45 Kris Thompson SO 6'0"/215   C+   C+ 7 (1%)0NA
#32 Devin Smith SO 6'0"/223      0.883* HS ('24)
#00 Max Mohring FR 6'3"/215      0.873* HS ('26)
Secondary
#12 Quay'sheed Scott (CB) JR
H/W
6'0"/196
Stats
39 Tac, 26 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C-
Cov
A
Snaps
489 (43%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#20 Terhyon Nichols (CB) JR
H/W
5'11"/198
Stats
18 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
A-
Cov
B+
Snaps
330 (29%)
Rating
0.93
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#30 Grant Grayton (CB) SO
H/W
6'3"/205
Stats
16 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Cov
D
Snaps
238 (21%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#24 Jaden Smith (CB) SO
H/W
6'3"/208
Stats
9 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
B
Cov
A+
Snaps
73 (6%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#19 Kevis Thomas (CB) SR
H/W
6'0"/181
Stats
4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C+
Cov
F
Snaps
61 (5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
MD ('25)
#28 Demarcus Gardner (CB) SO
H/W
6'0"/178
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
C+
Snaps
21 (2%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#26 Andrew Purcell (CB) SO
H/W
5'10"/193
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
C-
Snaps
15 (1%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#14 Ty Bryant (S) SR
H/W
6'0"/198
Stats
76 Tac, 46 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
B-
Cov
A
Snaps
647 (79%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#18 Cam Dooley (S) JR
H/W
6'2"/208
Stats
29 Tac, 20 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C-
Cov
B+
Snaps
413 (50%)
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#4 Martels Carter Jr. (S) SO
H/W
6'0"/200
Stats
4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Cov
B
Snaps
52 (6%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#29 Jackson Schulz (S) GR
H/W
6'2"/210
Stats
4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
A+
Snaps
26 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#13 Dyllon Williams (S) SO
H/W
6'2"/187
Run D
B-
Cov
B
Snaps
25 (3%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Jordan Crutchfield (S) FR
H/W
6'3"/200
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Messiah Tilson (S) FR
H/W
6'2"/165
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Quay'sheed Scott (CB) JR 6'0"/19639 Tac, 26 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) A- C- A 489 (43%)0.883* HS ('24)
#20 Terhyon Nichols (CB) JR 5'11"/19818 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A A- B+ 330 (29%)0.934* HS ('24)
#30 Grant Grayton (CB) SO 6'3"/20516 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B-   D 238 (21%)0.863* HS ('25)
#24 Jaden Smith (CB) SO 6'3"/2089 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D B A+ 73 (6%)0.914* HS ('24)
#19 Kevis Thomas (CB) SR 6'0"/1814 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C+ F 61 (5%)0.86MD ('25)
#28 Demarcus Gardner (CB) SO 6'0"/1782 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+   C+ 21 (2%)0.883* HS ('25)
#26 Andrew Purcell (CB) SO 5'10"/1932 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B   C- 15 (1%)0.914* HS ('25)
#14 Ty Bryant (S) SR 6'0"/19876 Tac, 46 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) A- B- A 647 (79%)0.863* HS ('23)
#18 Cam Dooley (S) JR 6'2"/20829 Tac, 20 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B- C- B+ 413 (50%)0.94* HS ('24)
#4 Martels Carter Jr. (S) SO 6'0"/2004 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D   B 52 (6%)0.914* HS ('25)
#29 Jackson Schulz (S) GR 6'2"/2104 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B   A+ 26 (3%)0NA
#13 Dyllon Williams (S) SO 6'2"/187   B-   B 25 (3%)0.883* HS ('25)
#00 Jordan Crutchfield (S) FR 6'3"/200      0.893* HS ('26)
#00 Messiah Tilson (S) FR 6'2"/165      0.894* HS ('26)
Kickers
#91 Jacob Kauwe SO
H/W
6'1"/212
FG
13/17 (76.5%), Long 51 Yds
XP
32/32
Pts
71 Pts
FG G
A-
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#91 Jacob Kauwe SO 6'1"/21213/17 (76.5%), Long 51 Yds32/3271 Pts A-  0.823* HS ('24)
Returning Starters: 14, Key Contributors: 13
Offensive Starters: 4, Offensive Key Contributors: 6
Defensive Starters: 10, Defensive Key Contributors: 7
QB: 1 (0) - HB: 1 (1) - WR: 1 (3) - TE: 1 (2) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 2 (1) - DE: 2 (2) - LB: 3 (2) -CB: 1 (2) - S: 2 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 3 | SR: 3 | JR: 7 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 3 | SR: 1 | JR: 2 | SO: 5 | FR: 1

Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 2 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 1 | JR: 0 | SO: 2 | FR: 1

Def Starters by Class: GR: 3 | SR: 2 | JR: 5 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 2 | SR: 0 | JR: 2 | SO: 3 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (82%), Prod: (90%) Cutter Boley returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (53%), Prod: (52%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Dante Dowdell, from last year.
Kentucky lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Hardley Gilmore IV, from last year.
WR Exp: (46%), Prod: (54%) OL Experience: T: (4%): G: (2%): C: (3%):
Kentucky OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
.
DL Experience: DE: (73%) DT: (92%)
LB Experience: (100%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (54%) S: (71%)
Kicker Experience: (98%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 82%, Skill Players 50%, Off Line 3%, Front Seven 88%, Secondary 63% | Offense 34% - Defense 78%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 90%, Rush Yds: 52%, Rec Yds: 54%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 77%, Sacks: 92%, QB Hurries: 88%, TFLs: 86%, Pass Def: 73%, INTs: 75%

Head Coach Will Stein is a new hire, OC Joe Sloan is a new hire, DC Jay Bateman is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 756, # in CFB. 0.88 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 24%
Breakdown - Offense: 308.04 (41) Defense: 351.98 (42) ST: 6.56 (1)
84 Total players, 15 from Transfer Portal. 14.9% of roster is from the Portal.
0 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 0% of roster is from this years Portal, 13 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 18 very good players, 46 good players, 10 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 176 (1%), SO: 2651 (21%), JR: 4444 (36%), SR: 2285 (18%), GR: 2922 (23%)
17 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.