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Kentucky’s fall camp is off and running. Before the Cats officially begin the 2025 season, KSR is taking a closer look at the roster and

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2025 Kentucky Position Previews: Defensive Line

Kentucky has a new football team. There is always a learning curve during this time of year. It takes time to get used to seeing new players in

WR Kendrick Law at Kentucky Spring Practice, Aaron Perkins, KSR

New Kentucky Football Numbers You Need to Know

Spring practice and spring transfer portal activity has come and gone at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Programs across college football

Daveren Rayner and David Gusta at Kentucky football spring practice, UK Athletics

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Kentucky Post-Transfer Portal Depth Chart: Defense

Spring practice has come and gone at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Programs across college football are now shifting to roster-building

Kentucky Post-Spring Depth Chart: Defense

Spring practice has come and gone at the University of Kentucky. Mark Stoops and his program operated in the shadows over the last month-plus.

Kentucky OL Jager Burton, via Aaron Perkins, KSR

Kentucky's 5 biggest spring practice winners

Kentucky had quite the recruiting run in the 2024 high school cycle. Expectations were high for this top-25 signing class. The program made a big

Kentucky football huddle at the Spring Showcase, via Aaron Perkins, KSR

Kentucky's 2024 high school recruiting class shows promise in spring showcase

Believe it or not, Kentucky will finish spring practice on Saturday afternoon at Kroger Field. This one has been a quiet one for the Wildcats -- that

Kroger Field under the lights vs. Georgia - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Luckett's Play Sheet: What to watch for at Kentucky's Spring Showcase

Kentucky reset its roster this offseason with 21 departures and 30 new arrivals this spring. Most of the attention has been on the offensive

Kentucky CB Terhyon Nichols makes a tackle vs. Tennessee, via Mont Dawson, KSR

Second-Year Players Will Determine Ceiling of the Kentucky Defense

It was a windy morning at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility where Mark Stoops opened up spring practice to members of the media for the first

6 Lessons Learned from Kentucky Football Spring Practice

Preparations for the 2024 college football season are already underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. In a few short weeks, cleats will

Kentucky Wildcats defensive lineman Josaih Hayes (97) celebrates a sack on Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joe Milton III in the third quarter. The Cats fell 33-27 to Tennessee Saturday night in Lexington. Oct. 28, 2023. (© Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Spring Briefing: New faces highlight Kentucky's defensive line room

January is about to close up shop and that means we are just about one month away from spring practice beginning at the University of Kentucky. We

Tennessee tight end Miles Kitselman (87) drops the ball after making a catch in the end zone while defended by Kentucky defensive back Jordan Lovett (25) during a game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.

One Thought: Where every returning Kentucky defensive player sits entering spring

Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White is back for year eight on staff and year seven as the primary defensive play-caller. The Wildcats posted

Aug 31, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats defensive back JQ Hardaway (6) celebrates after an interception in the end zone against Southern Miss Golden Eagles during the second quarter at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Carter Skaggs-Imagn Images

Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Kentucky Defense

Kentucky has become a transfer portal program this offseason. The Wildcats have added 18 scholarship players to the roster following the addition of

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Recruit and Develop: Why Kentucky's 2024 high school class must start delivering now

Most of Kentucky's offseason's roster build is complete. The Wildcats signed 21 high school prospects and 14 transfers in Decembers. We have seen the

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Roster Reset: What positions are still needs for Kentucky

Kentucky needed a get-right spot after suffering a four-game losing streak following their last bye week. The Wildcats got just that following the

Kentucky quarterback Cutter Boley - Mont Dawson, Kentucky Sports Radio

Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky uses Murray State game to get young players reps

Kentucky's SEC home slate in 2024 is officially over. The Wildcats went winless at Kroger Field in league games for the first time since 2013 and are

Mark Stoops - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Monday Huddle: Fight-or-Flight

You know the college football season has officially arrived when head coaches participate in beginning-of-the-week press conferences, and two-deep

Mark Stoops closely watches a Kentucky football practice

Depth Chart Takeaways: What we learned from Kentucky's first two-deep

Jerod Smith was already a legitimate four-star talent when he arrived on the University of Kentucky's campus back in January as a mid-year enrollee.

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Freshman DL Jerod Smith added 25 pounds in offseason: 'That's what I had to do.'

Brad White is now in year six as the defensive coordinator at Kentucky and the 2024 unit has a chance to become the 41-year-old coach's best. The

Brad White Kentucky football practice

Kentucky Preseason Depth Chart Projection: Defense

Kentucky’s fall camp is off and running. Before the Cats officially begin the 2024 season, KSR is taking a closer look at the roster and analyzing

Dec 29, 2023; Jacksonville, FL, USA;  Clemson Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) is brought down by Kentucky Wildcats defensive lineman Deone Walker (0) in the third quarter during the Gator Bowl at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

2024 Kentucky Position Previews: Defensive Line

Expectations are high for Kentucky's defense in 2024. After seeing two workouts during the first week of fall camp, there is no reason to start

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Kentucky defense looks like the real deal at Fan Day

Kentucky heavily invested in the front seven during the previous recruiting cycle. If you include JUCO transfer Dennious Jackson, ten of the 26 new

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How Kentucky May Use Its Talented Young Pass Rushers

The wait for real football is almost over. We have another month to get through before toe meets leather on Labor Day weekend, but the Kentucky

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Kentucky freshmen Brian Robinson, Jerod Smith, Jacob Smith, Terhyon Nichols

Kentucky Fall Camp Watch: Analyzing what true freshmen could play this season

Kentucky's defensive line should be a team strength in 2024. The Wildcats have a bonafide All-American candidate (Deone Walker) and a two-deep depth

Vince Marrow and Javeon Campbell at his Kentucky official visit

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High school recruiting success will help Kentucky's defensive line remain a program strength

Talking Season has a new force driving conversation. The last time we were playing with the Kentucky Wildcats in College Football 14, the rankings