LOOK: Sights from Kentucky Football Media Day
Kentucky Football Media Day is officially in the books. This morning, media members got their first look at the 2025 Kentucky Wildcats, one day before fans get to do the same.
There are 50 new players on this roster from the high school and transfer portal ranks; it’s going to take some time to learn all those new names and numbers. It’s going to take some time. Get a head start with some of Aaron Perkins’ pictures. I’ll put a roster at the bottom to help you out.
Law – Aaron Perkins, Kentucky Sports Radio
Dowdell – Aaron Perkins, Kentucky Sports Radio
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2025 Kentucky Football Roster
| NUMBER | NAME | POSITION | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | CLASS | HOMETOWN | HIGH SCHOOL | PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| 0 | Troy Stellato | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 184 lbs. | Senior | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Cardinal Gibbons | Clemson |
| 1 | Kendrick Law | Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 205 lbs. | Senior | Shreveport, La. | Captain Shreve | Alabama |
| 1 | Kam Olds | Outside Linebacker | 6-4 | 252 lbs. | Senior | Richmond, Va. | Midlothian | Kent State/Buffalo |
| 2 | Dante Dowdell | Running Back | 6-2 | 227 lbs. | Junior | Picayune, Miss. | Picayune | Nebraska/Oregon |
| 2 | Sam Greene | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 248 lbs. | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | St. Frances Academy | Southern Cal |
| 3 | Alex Afari Jr. | Inside Linebacker | 6-2 | 227 lbs. | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Lakota West | |
| 3 | Seth McGowan | Running Back | 6-1 | 215 lbs. | Senior | Mesquite, Texas | Poteet | New Mexico State/Butler CC/Oklahoma |
| 4 | Martels Carter Jr. | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 200 lbs. | Freshman | Chattanooga, Tenn. | Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman | |
| 4 | J.J. Hester | Wide Receiver | 6-5 | 203 lbs. | Graduate Student | Tulsa, Okla. | Booker T. Washington | Oklahoma/Missouri |
| 5 | Zach Calzada | Quarterback | 6-4 | 230 lbs. | Graduate Student | Buford, Ga. | Lanier | Incarnate Word/Auburn/Texas A&M |
| 5 | DJ Waller Jr. | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 203 lbs. | Junior | Youngstown, Ohio | Chaney | Michigan |
| 6 | Jonquis “JQ” Hardaway | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 193 lbs. | Senior | Columbus, Ga. | Central Phenix City (Ala.) | Cincinnati |
| 7 | DJ Miller | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 204 lbs. | Freshman | St. Louis, Mo. | Cardinal Ritter | |
| 7 | Daveren Rayner | Inside Linebacker | 6-2 | 217 lbs. | Senior | Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence Central | Northern Illinois |
| 8 | Cutter Boley | Quarterback | 6-5 | 220 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Hodgenville, Ky. | Lexington Christian Academy | |
| 9 | Ja’Mori Maclin | Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 191 lbs. | Senior | Kirkwood, Mo. | Kirkwood | North Texas/Missouri |
| 9 | Landyn Watson | Linebacker | 6-1 | 242 lbs. | Senior | Austin, Texas | Hutto | Marshall/TCU |
| 10 | Jantzen Dunn | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 185 lbs. | Senior | Bowling Green, Ky. | South Warren | Ohio State |
| 10 | Jamarion Wilcox | Running Back | 5-10 | 191 lbs. | Sophomore | Douglasville, Ga. | South Paulding | |
| 11 | Beau Allen | Quarterback | 6-2 | 211 lbs. | Graduate Student | Lexington, Ky. | Lexington Catholic | Georgia Southern/Tarleton State |
| 12 | Stone Saunders | Quarterback | 6-1 | 222 lbs. | Freshman | Harrisburg, Pa. | Bishop McDevitt | |
| 12 | Quay’sheed Scott | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 196 lbs. | Sophomore | Marion, S.C. | Marion | |
| 13 | Fred Farrier II | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 188 lbs. | Senior | Frankfort, Ky. | Franklin County | UAB |
| 13 | Dyllon Williams | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 187 lbs. | Freshman | Demopolis, Ala. | Demopolis | |
| 14 | Ty Bryant | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 198 lbs. | Junior | Lexington, Ky. | Frederick Douglass | |
| 14 | Brennen Ward | Quarterback | 6-4 | 222 lbs. | Freshman | Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna Lincoln | |
| 15 | Cedric “CJ” Works | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 254 lbs. | Freshman | Dayton, Ohio | Frederick Douglass | |
| 16 | Jacob Smith | Outside Linebacker | 6-4 | 242 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Somerset, Ky. | Corbin | |
| 17 | Hardley Gilmore IV | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 183 lbs. | Sophomore | Belle Glade, Fla. | Pahokee | Nebraska |
| 18 | Cam Dooley | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 208 lbs. | Sophomore | Valley, Ala. | Valley | |
| 18 | Mikkel Skinner | Tight End | 6-4 | 231 lbs. | Freshman | Greer, S.C. | Riverside | |
| 19 | Montavin Quisenberry | Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 170 lbs. | Freshman | Danville, Ky. | Boyle County | |
| 19 | Kevis Thomas | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 181 lbs. | Junior | Perry, Fla. | Lowndes | Maryland |
| 20 | Terhyon Nichols | Defensive Back | 5-11 | 198 lbs. | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio | Withrow | |
| 21 | Nasir Addison | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 204 lbs. | Junior | Irvington, N.J. | Irvington | |
| 22 | Grant Godfrey | Inside Linebacker | 6-3 | 234 lbs. | Sophomore | Suwanee, Ga. | North Gwinnett | |
| 22 | Cameron Miller | Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 167 lbs. | Freshman | Camden, N.J. | Winslow Township | |
| 23 | Brian Robinson | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 265 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Youngstown, Ohio | Westerville North | |
| 24 | Jaden Smith | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 208 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Charlotte, N.C. | West Charlotte | |
| 25 | Jordan Lovett | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 208 lbs. | Senior | Radcliff, Ky. | North Hardin | |
| 26 | Jason Patterson | Running Back | 5-10 | 209 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Sneads, Fla. | Sneads | |
| 26 | Andrew Purcell | Defensive Back | 5-10 | 193 lbs. | Freshman | Enterprise, Ala. | Enterprise | |
| 28 | Demarcus Gardner | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 178 lbs. | Freshman | Cedartown, Ga. | Cedartown | |
| 28 | Tovani Mizell | Running Back | 6-0 | 217 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Western | |
| 29 | Jackson Schulz | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 210 lbs. | Senior | Louisville, Ky. | Trinity | |
| 30 | Grant Grayton | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 205 lbs. | Freshman | Laurel, Md. | Good Counsel | |
| 31 | Quintavion Norman | Inside Linebacker | 6-3 | 224 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Covington, Ga. | Newton | |
| 32 | Devin Smith | Inside Linebacker | 6-0 | 223 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Brunswick, Ga. | Brunswick | |
| 33 | Rico Crowder | Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 191 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Glasgow, Ky. | Glasgow | |
| 34 | Lorenzo Cowan | Defensive End | 6-3 | 247 lbs. | Freshman | Savannah, Ga. | Jenkins | Southern Cal |
| 35 | James Dalrymple | Running Back | 5-10 | 190 lbs. | Freshman | Clarksville, Tenn. | Clarksville | |
| 35 | Steven Soles Jr. | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 235 lbs. | Sophomore | Powell, Tenn. | Powell | |
| 36 | Chy Rivers | Running Back | 5-8 | 179 lbs. | Junior | Baton Rouge, La. | Parkview Baptist | |
| 36 | Andrew Weber | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 177 lbs. | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | |
| 37 | Spencer Leadbetter | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 199 lbs. | Junior | Glenview, Ill. | Loyola Academy | |
| 38 | Devon Gusta | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 186 lbs. | Junior | San Bernardino, Calif. | Grand Terrace | UC Davis |
| 39 | Saxton Howard | Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 175 lbs. | Freshman | Lexington, Ky. | Lexington Christian | |
| 40 | Aumad Edwards | Defensive Back | 5-9 | 168 lbs. | Freshman | Villa Hills, Ky. | Dixie Heights | |
| 42 | Alex McLaughlin | Long Snapper | 5-10 | 228 lbs. | Senior | Weddington, N.C. | Weddington | Illinois/N.C. State |
| 44 | Justin Kattus | Tight End | 6-1 | 213 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | |
| 44 | Antwan Smith | Inside Linebacker | 6-3 | 215 lbs. | Sophomore | Atlanta, Ga. | Westlake | |
| 45 | Kris Thompson | Linebacker | 6-0 | 215 lbs. | Freshman | Nashville, Tenn. | Lipscomb Academy | |
| 45 | Kris Thompson | Linebacker | 6-0 | 215 lbs. | Freshman | Nashville, Tenn. | Lipscomb Academy | |
| 46 | Rushaune Vilane | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 237 lbs. | Sophomore | Woonsocket, R.I. | Bishop Hendricken | |
| 48 | Aidan Laros | Punter | 6-2 | 218 lbs. | Senior | Capetown, South Africa | Northwood | UT Martin/Charlotte |
| 49 | Wyatt Phyle | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 210 lbs. | Freshman | Clarkston, Mich. | Everest Collegiate | |
| 50 | Alex Wollschlaeger | Offensive Lineman | 6-7 | 311 lbs. | Graduate Student | Aurora, Ill. | Oswego East | Bowling Green State |
| 52 | Jalen Farmer | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 318 lbs. | Junior | Covington, Ga. | Eastside | Florida |
| 53 | Hayden Dawahare | Outside Linebacker | 6-3 | 241 lbs. | Junior | Lexington, Ky. | Lexington Catholic | |
| 53 | Aba Selm | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 323 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Independence, Ky. | Simon Kenton | |
| 55 | Nic “Happy” Smith | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 290 lbs. | Freshman | Loganville, Ga. | Walnut Grove | |
| 56 | Javeon Campbell | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 246 lbs. | Freshman | Frankfort, Ky. | Western Hills | |
| 58 | Evan Wibberley | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 304 lbs. | Junior | Edgewood, Ky. | Dixie Heights | Western Kentucky |
| 59 | David LaGanga | Long Snapper | 6-0 | 212 lbs. | Junior | Staten Island, N.Y. | Xavierian | Lehigh |
| 60 | David Gusta | Defensive Lineman | 6-3 | 317 lbs. | Senior | San Bernardino, Calif. | Cajon | Washington State |
| 61 | Jason Ekperuoh | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 335 lbs. | Freshman | Montreal, Quebec | The Webb School (TN) | |
| 62 | Jager Burton | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 323 lbs. | Senior | Lexington, Ky. | Frederick Douglass | |
| 63 | Kyle Mixon | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 326 lbs. | Sophomore | Warner Robins, Ga. | Northside | |
| 64 | Jackson Bunn | Defensive Lineman | 6-2 | 305 lbs. | Junior | Oxford, Ala. | Oxford | |
| 66 | Tino Merlo | Offensive Lineman | 6-2 | 292 lbs. | Junior | Youngstown, Ohio | Cardinal Mooney | |
| 67 | Brady Pullins | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 | 295 lbs. | Freshman | Lexington, Ky. | Henry Clay | |
| 68 | Alexander DiMartino | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 275 lbs. | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Fort Lauderdale | |
| 69 | Darrin Strey | Offensive Lineman | 6-7 | 322 lbs. | Freshman | Paw Paw, Mich. | Paw Paw | |
| 70 | Rob Fogler | Offensive Lineman | 6-7 | 308 lbs. | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | Ball State |
| 71 | Malachi Wood | Offensive Lineman | 6-8 | 328 lbs. | Sophomore | Richmond, Ky. | Madison Central | |
| 72 | Hayes Johnson | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 300 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Campbellsville, Ky. | Taylor County | |
| 73 | Shiyazh Pete | Offensive Lineman | 6-8 | 322 lbs. | Senior | Navajo Nation | Shiprock | New Mexico State |
| 74 | Jermiel Atkins | Offensive Lineman | 6-8 | 329 lbs. | Freshman | Trotwood, Ohio | Madison | |
| 75 | Joshua Braun | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 342 lbs. | Graduate Student | Live Oak, Fla. | Suwanee | Arkansas/Florida |
| 76 | Austin Ramsey | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 303 lbs. | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pa. | Roman Catholic | |
| 77 | Bryan J. Auguste | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 298 lbs. | Freshman | Boynton Beach, Fla. | Monarch | |
| 78 | Cameron Jones | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 341 lbs. | Sophomore | Weirton, W.Va. | Weir | James Madison |
| 79 | Jayden Clark | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 325 lbs. | Freshman | Cleveland, Ohio | Northmont | |
| 80 | Ashton Cozart | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 197 lbs. | Sophomore | Flower Mound, Texas | Marcus | SMU/Oregon |
| 81 | Willie Rodriguez | Tight End | 6-4 | 252 lbs. | Sophomore | Taylor Mill, Ky. | Covington Catholic | |
| 82 | David Washington Jr. | Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 204 lbs. | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pa. | St. Joseph’s Prep | |
| 83 | Jack Monday | Tight End | 6-1 | 229 lbs. | Senior | Lexington, Ky. | Lexington Catholic | |
| 84 | Josh Kattus | Tight End | 6-4 | 247 lbs. | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Archbishop Moeller | |
| 85 | Elijah Brown | Tight End | 6-6 | 258 lbs. | Junior | Dayton, Ohio | Wayne | UCF/FAU/Alabama |
| 86 | Cole Lanter | Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 195 lbs. | Senior | Danville, Ky. | Boyle County | |
| 87 | Henry Boyer | Tight End | 6-6 | 265 lbs. | Junior | Chicago, Ill. | Brother Rice | Illinois |
| 88 | Quintin Simmons Jr. | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 171 lbs. | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio | Withrow | |
| 89 | Preston Bowman | Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 204 lbs. | Freshman | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington North | |
| 90 | Mi’Quise Humphrey-Grace | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 270 lbs. | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton | South Dakota |
| 91 | Jacob Kauwe | Kicker | 6-1 | 212 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Billings, Mont. | Billings West | |
| 91 | Jaden Williams | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 295 lbs. | Junior | Inglewood, Calif. | Campbell Hall | Wyoming |
| 92 | Kahlil Saunders | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 293 lbs. | Senior | Huntsville, Ala. | Grissom | |
| 93 | Wilson Berry | Punter | 6-4 | 214 lbs. | Senior | Maribyrnong, Australia | Maribyrnong College | |
| 93 | Kalen Edwards | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 328 lbs. | Freshman | Dyersburg, Tenn. | Dyersburg | |
| 94 | Tavion Gadson | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 298 lbs. | Sophomore | Savannah, Ga. | Jenkins | |
| 95 | Jerod Smith II | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 275 lbs. | Sophomore | Somerset, Ky. | Corbin | |
| 97 | Josaih Hayes | Defensive Lineman | 6-3 | 322 lbs. | Senior | Horn Lake, Miss. | Horn Lake | |
| 97 | Zach Schreiner | Kicker | 6-0 | 181 lbs. | Senior | Rocklin, Calif. | Whitney | Sacramento State/American River JC |
| 98 | Kenyatta Hardge II | Defensive Lineman | 6-0 | 305 lbs. | Sophomore | Lexington, Ky. | Lexington Christian |
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