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Kentucky releases depth chart for Week 1 opener vs. Southern Miss

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It’s officially fall in the Bluegrass State. On Monday, Kentucky football released its depth chart for the 2024 campaign.

On Saturday, Kentucky will square off against Southern Miss in its season-opener at 7:45 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

For the full depth chart, look below.

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Offense

Quarterback

  1. Brock Vandagriff (6-3, 217, Redshirt Junior)
  2. Gavin Wimsatt (6-3, 227, Redshirt Junior)
  3. OR Cutter Boley (6-5, 214, Freshman)

Running Back

  1. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (6-0, 210, Senior)
  2. Jason Patterson (5-10, 206, Freshman)

X Receiver

  1. Barion Brown (6-1, 166, Junior) 
  2. Fred Farrier II (6-1, 182, Redshirt Junior)

Z Receiver

  1. Dane Key (6-3, 195, Junior)
  2. Fred Farrier II (6-1, 182, Redshirt Junior)

F Receiver

  1. Ja’Mori Maclin (5-11, 190, Redshirt Senior)
  2. Anthony Brown-Stephens (5-10, 168, Sophomore)

Y Tight End

  1. Josh Kattus (6-4, 231, Junior)
  2. Willie Rodriguez (6-4, 245, Freshman)

H Tight End

  1. Jordan Dingle (6-4, 238, Redshirt Junior)
  2. Khamari Anderson (6-5, 240, Sophomore)

Left Tackle

  1. Marques Cox (6-5, 318, Super Senior)
  2. Malachi Wood (6-8, 320, Redshirt Freshman)

Left Guard

  1. Jager Burton (6-4, 316, Redshirt Junior)
  2. Aba Selm (6-4, 303, Freshman)

Center

  1. Eli Cox (6-4, 309, Super Senior)
  2. Koby Keenum (6-4, 302, Redshirt Freshman)

Right Guard

  1. Jalen Farmer (6-5, 314, Redshirt Sophomore)
  2. Dylan Ray (6-6, 310, Redshirt Junior)

Right Tackle

  1. Gerald Mincey (6-6, 335, Redshirt Senior)
  2. Anfernee Crease (6-6, 315, Redshirt Sophomore)

Defense

Defensive End

  1. Tre’vonn Rybka (6-4, 284, Senior)
  2. Octavious Oxendine (6-1, 278, Senior)

Nose Guard

  1. Keeshawn Silver (6-4, 336, Redshirt Junior)
  2. Kendrick Gilbert (6-5, 275, Redshirt Freshman)

Defensive Tackle

  1. Deone Walker (6-6, 345, Junior)
  2. Kahlil Saunders (6-5, 291, Redshirt Junior)

Jack Linebacker

  1. J.J. Weaver (6-5, 255, Super)
  2. Noah Matthews (6-5, 254, Sophomore)

Mike Linebacker

  1. D’Eryk Jackson (6-1, 244, Redshirt Senior)
  2. OR Daveren Rayner (6-2, 217, Super Senior)

Will Linebacker

  1. Jamon Dumas-Johnson (6-1, 245, Senior)
  2. Alex Afari Jr. (6-2, 222, Junior)

Sam/Nickel

  1. Alex Afari Jr. (6-2, 222, Junior)
  2. OR Tyreese Fearbry (6-5, 242. Redshirt Sophomore)

Free Safety

  1. Jordan Lovett (6-2, 202, Redshirt Sophomore)
  2. OR Ty Bryant (6-0, 187, Freshman)

Strong Safety

  1. Zion Childress (6-0, 191, Senior)
  2. Kristian Story (6-1, 213, Senior)

Boundary Cornerback

  1. Maxwell Hairston (6-1, 186, Redshirt Junior)
  2. DJ Waller Jr. (6-3, 202, Sophomore)
  3. OR Nasir Addision (6-0, 199, Sophomore)

Field Cornerback

  1. JQ Hardaway (6-3, 191, Junior)
  2. OR Jantzen Dunn (6-0, 185, Redshirt Junior)

Specialists

Kicker

  1. Alex Raynor (6-0, 178, Redshirt Senior)
  2. Jacob Kauwe (6-1, 206, Freshman)

Kickoff

  1. Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Junior)
  2. Jacob Kauwe (6-1, 206, Freshman)

Punter

  1. Wilson Berry (6-4, 213, Sophomore)
  2. OR Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Junior)

Long Snapper

  1. Alex McLaughlin (5-10, 229, Junior)
  2. Walker Himebauch (6-0, 228, Freshman)

Short Snapper

  1. Alex McLaughlin (5-10, 229, Junior)
  2. Walker Himebauch (6-0, 228, Freshman)

Punt Return

  1. Ja’Mori Maclin (5-11, 190, Redshirt Senior)
  2. OR Barion Brown (6-1, 166, Sophomore)

Kickoff Return

  1. Barion Brown (6-1, 166, Sophomore)
  2. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (6-0, 210, Senior)

Holder

  1. Wilson Berry (6-4, 213, Sophomore)
  2. OR Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Junior)
  3. OR Beau Allen (6-2, 223, Senior)