Randall Cobb, Tayshaun Prince named to Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame 2025 Class

Two Kentucky Football and Basketball greats are being honored for their contributions to sports in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. Randall Cobb and Tayshaun Prince were named to the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame 2025 class by the Louisville Sports Commission today. The four-person class also includes Louisville native Carole Liedtke, a former University of Louisville gymnast and gymnastics coach and longtime international gymnastics judge; and Nora Martin Ross, one of the most accomplished female trap shooters in U.S. history.

The class was chosen by a selection committee of 15 sports media professionals from throughout the state and will be honored on September 23 at Freedom Hall. The KSHOF was founded in 1963 to honor athletes and sports figures who are Kentucky natives, as well as individuals who participated in their respective sport or made a significant impact in their sports-related field in Kentucky.

“The KSHOF Class of 2025 honors four exceptional individuals who represent a wide range of sports and occupations – each having made a major impact on sports in the Commonwealth and nationally,” said Louisville Sports Commission President and CEO Greg Fante in a press release. “This year’s inductees have worked diligently to make a difference in their respective areas. And we are proud to celebrate their achievements in Freedom Hall, home of the KSHOF’s official enshrinement gallery.”

“It’s with immense pride that we at Kentucky Venues watch the number of bronze plaques grow each year along the concourse of Freedom Hall,” said David S. Beck, President and CEO of Kentucky Venues. “Few venues can match the rich sports history housed within these walls, and each new inductee adds to that legacy, serving as an inspiration for future generations.”

Cobb earned First Team All-American and First Team All-SEC honors during his three-year career as a Kentucky Wildcat (2008-10). He played quarterback, wide receiver, and returner under Rich Brooks and Joker Phillips, setting the SEC single-season record for all-purpose yardage (2,396 yards in 2010) and the Kentucky career record for touchdowns (37), which has since been broken by Benny Snell. A finalist for the Paul Hornung Award for the nation’s most versatile player, Cobb was the only FBS player to rank first or second on a team in rushing, passing, and receiving during the 2010 season.

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Cobb was selected in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and went on to a 13-year NFL career, tallying over 7,600 yards and 54 touchdowns, including a career-high 1,287 yards in the 2014 season, which earned him a spot in the Pro Bowl. He was inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Kentucky Pro Sports Hall of Fame in 2023. He’s also on the ballot for the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame class. Last summer, Cobb joined the SEC Network as a college football studio analyst and co-host of Out of Pocket Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors alongside Alyssa Lang.

Prince was a two-time All-American during his four-year career at Kentucky (1999-2002), winning SEC Player-of-the-Year and SEC Tournament MVP honors in 2001, and leading the Wildcats to three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances and one trip to the Elite Eight. The Detroit Pistons selected Prince No. 23 in the 2002 NBA Draft. During his 14-season NBA career, he won a world championship, was a four-time All-Defensive Selection with the Pistons, and won an Olympic Gold Medal with the U.S. “Redeem Team” at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Prince ranks in the top 10 in Pistons’ history in games played, points, assists, and blocked shots. After retirement, Prince headed to the front office for the Memphis Grizzlies. He currently serves as their Vice President of Basketball Affairs.

Congrats to both former Cats, who produced some of the most thrilling Kentucky Football and Basketball moments of my lifetime. I’ve never heard Rupp Arena louder than when Tayshaun hit his fifth three vs. North Carolina in 2001, or felt as giddy as when Cobb and the Cats broke Steve Spurrier’s winning streak against Kentucky with the win over South Carolina in 2010.