Kentucky OL Kenneth Horsey announces decision to return for 2023 season
Kentucky offensive lineman Kenneth Horsey announced on Twitter on Thursday that he’ll be returning to play for the Wildcats in 2023 and not entering the 2023 NFL Draft. He was a team captain in 2023.
Horsey played in 25 games with 21 starts prior to 2022, when he appeared in 12 games for the Wildcats. Horsey will have one year of eligibility remaining. He has played mostly along the interior of the Kentucky offensive line.
Horsey played high school football at Seminole (Florida) High School, where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1262 overall recruit in the 2018 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
More on the 2023 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.
Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.
To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.
The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.