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Zalance Heard transferred to Monroe (La.) Neville after playing his sophomore season at Bastrop (La.) High. He was a first-team all-district selection in 2020 at Bastrop. Heard could be an impact defensive lineman in college, but he moved to offensive line exclusively as a junior to get ready for the next level. Heard plans on majoring in either history or kinesiology. He said his hobby is playing video games. His parents are Rodney Williams and Veronica Heard. He has a sibling, Rodney.

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When a new coach is hired there's a long learning process ahead. Since Mark Stoops was Kentucky's coach for more than a dozen years we got to know

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What we've learned about Will Stein's offensive recruiting approach

Things can change quickly in college football. Kentucky was living proof of that over the last six months. The longest regime in the SEC has turned

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Luckett's Play Sheet: 8 thoughts on Kentucky ahead of Will Stein's first spring practice

Preparations for the 2026 college football season are underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. In a few short weeks, cleats will be

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Spring Spotlight: Kentucky's rebuilt offensive line comes into focus

Spring practice is just weeks away. Will Stein's new coaching staff will soon be getting on the grass to work with the first team to kickoff this new

Luckett's Scouting Notebook: What Kentucky added to roster in transfer portal

The month of February is a time when the college football world slows down. Coaches can decompress after a month on the road, while those who make a

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Will Stein Signed a Top 10 Transfer Portal Class at Kentucky

KSR+ kicked off depth chart week on Monday by taking a look at Will Stein's first offense at Kentucky. We then shifted to the defense where defensive

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Luckett's Play Sheet: What was learned about Kentucky during first depth chart exercise

New Kentucky head coach Will Stein will not be calling the plays in Lexington but the 36-year-old is expected to be heavily involved with the

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Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Kentucky Offense

Our time in the transfer portal is never a lengthy in the big picture, but when you are in it, you feel like the sprint will never end. New names

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: Closing the book on free agency

The transfer portal closed on Friday, ending the most hectic six weeks of Will Stein's professional career. After juggling two jobs and adding 30+

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Will Stein: 11 Things You Need to Know From a Long Conversation with the UK Head Coach

The transfer portal officially closed to new entrants on Friday night at midnight. Some players are still searching for college football homes, but

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Kentucky Signs Four Top 100 Transfer Portal Players

The transfer portal has been open for more than 10 days. In that time Kentucky has been one of the most active programs recruiting the portal.

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Insider Notes: How UK got to this point

Mark Stoops took Kentucky football to unprecedented heights by doing the unexpected. Rather than trying to gimmick the Cats to success in the SEC, he

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Transfer Portal Diary: Brick by Brick

A colossal amount of college football players have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal since it opened shortly after we turned the calendar to 2026.

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Top 25 NCAA Transfer Portal commitments

Do you like commitments? Well, this was the weekend for you. Kentucky head coach Will Stein ended his run at Oregon on Friday night. As soon as that

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: How the latest wave of commitments fit on Kentucky's roster

The Kentucky football program entered yet another offseason with a major need on the offensive line. Head coach Will Stein, offensive coordinator Joe

Transfer Portal Bio Blast: Lance Heard

Another day in the transfer portal has arrived. The coffee is flowing. So are the commitments for the Kentucky football program. Saturday was a big

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: Dead Period Eve

Another Sunday in January has arrived. A cold one is expected throughout the Bluegrass. Luckily, a hot run by both big programs on Saturday night at

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KSR Today: Victory Sunday on Transfer Portal Day 10

Big Blue Nation was on pins and needles. Anxiety reached an all-time high after Kentucky missed on a couple of offensive tackle targets. They just

Top Transfer Portal Tackle Lance Heard Commits to Kentucky

Tennessee defensive OT Lance Heard has committed to Kentucky out of the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Heard began his career at LSU.  Heard

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Tennessee OT transfer Lance Heard commits to Kentucky

Kentucky entered another offseason where offensive tackle had to be addressed. The new coaching staff had the same plan as the old coaching staff. UK

Kentucky Target Board: What is available at offensive tackle on Transfer Portal Day 8

UPDATE: I've logged a prediction for Texas A&M to land a commitment from Northwestern EDGE Anto Saka  Mike Elko and Texas A&M are going to

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Texas A&M hosting multiple top transfer portal targets

Tennessee offensive lineman Lance Heard plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. He announced his decision in a post to Instagram on Thursday.  "I

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Oklahoma's biggest road test to date is set for Saturday night in Knoxville, Tenn. The Sooners are in desperate need of a win to keep their playoff

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Under the Hood: Tennessee

For the first time since 2014, Mississippi State is sitting at 4-0 through the first four weeks of the season. It’s already a major accomplishment

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Know the Foe: No. 15 Tennessee

We have reached the first full week of fall camp for the Kentucky program. It’s officially football time in the bluegrass. KSR+ is