< PreviousKentucky vs. Mississippi State Kentucky Offense LT 67 Landon Young (6-7, 321, Jr.) 78 Nick Lewis (6-9, 320, So.) LG 68 Kenneth Horsey (6-3, 300, RFr.) 75 Eli Cox (6-4, 293, RFr.) C 52 Drake Jackson (6-2, 312, Jr.) 60 Quintin Wilson (6-1, 302, RFr.) RG 79 Luke Fortner (6-6, 300, Sr.) 61 Austin Dotson (6-6, 313, Jr.) RT 70 Darian Kinnard (6-5, 345, Jr.) 77 Jeremy Flax (6-6, 356, So.) TE 83 Justin Rigg OR (6-6, 263, Sr.) 88 Keaton Upshaw (6-6, 234, So.) WR (X) 89 Allen Dailey Jr. (6-3, 208, Jr.) 86 DeMarcus Harris (6-1, 183, RFr.) WR (Y) 19 Akeem Hayes (5-8, 155, So.) 6 Josh Ali (6-0, 193, Sr.) WR (F) 6 Josh Ali (6-0, 193, Sr.) 19 Akeem Hayes (5-8, 155, So.) WR (Z) 85 Bryce Oliver (6-1, 215, S0.) 18 Clevan Thomas Jr. (5-11, 193, Jr.) QB 3 Terry Wilson (6-3, 202, Sr.) 2 Joey Gatewood OR (6-5, 221, So.) 11 Beau Allen (6-2, 207, Fr.) RB 10 A.J. Rose (6-1, 214, Sr.) 24 Christopher Rodriguez Jr. (5-11, 224, So.) Kentucky Defense SLB 31 Jamar “Boogie” Watson (6-3, 244, Sr.) 47 K.D. McDaniel (6-2, 250, RFr.) DE 4 Josh Paschal (6-3, 278, Jr.) 96 Isaiah Gibson (6-3, 302, RFr.) NG 95 Quinton Bohanna (6-4, 357, Sr.) 50 Marquan McCall (6-3, 379, Jr.) DT 92 Phil Hoskins (6-5, 315, Sr.) 59 Kordell Looney (6-3, 290, Sr.) LB/DE 15 Jordan Wright (6-5, 233, Jr.) 13 J.J. Weaver (6-5, 241, RFr.) MLB 44 Jamin Davis (6-4, 234, Jr.) 42 Marquez Bembry (6-3, 232, Jr.) WLB 5 DeAndre Square (6-1, 224, Jr.) 6 Jared Casey (6-3, 221, RFr.) Nickel 9 Davonte Robinson (6-2, 213, Sr.) 7 Vito Tisdale (6-1, 200, Fr.) CB 1 Kelvin Joseph (6-1, 192, So.) 32 Jamari Brown (6-1, 201, So.) CB 26 Brandin Echols (5-11, 178, Sr.) 3 Cedrick Dort Jr. (5-11, 182, Jr.) SS 23 Tyrell Ajian (6-0, 190, Jr.) 21 Quandre Mosely (6-2, 185, Sr.) FS 29 Yusuf Corker (6-0, 197, Jr.) 30 Taj Dodson (6-1, 198, RFr.) Kentucky Special Teams K 96 Matt Ruffolo (5-11, 205, Sr.) 12 Chance Poore (6-2, 208, So.) P 93 Max Duffy (6-1, 190, Sr.) 94 Colin Goodfellow (6-2, 233, Sr.) LS 51 Cade Degraw (5-11, 210, So.) PR 6 Josh Ali (6-0, 193, Sr.) KOR 28 Zach Johnson (5-10, 193, Sr.) H 93 Max Duffy (6-1, 190, Sr.) 94 Colin Goodfellow (6-2, 233, Sr.) Mississippi State Offense WR (X) 4 Malik Heath OR (6-3, 215, Jr.) 18 Cameron Gardner (6-4, 220, So.) 81 Lideatrick Griffin (5-10, 175, Fr.) WR (H) 0 JaVonta Payton (6-1,180, Sr.) 11 Geor’quarius Spivey OR (6-5, 240, So.) 6 Garrett Shrader (6-4, 215, So.) LT 67 Charles Cross (6-5, 290, RFr.) 58 Kameron Jones (6-5, 305, So.) LG 55 Greg Eiland (6-8, 335, Sr.) 63 LaQuinston Sharp (6-3, 300, Sr.) C 57 Cole Smith (6-3, 305, So.) 71 James Jackson (6-3, 330, Jr.) RG 56 Dareuan Parker (6-4, 355, Sr.) 72 Brandon Cunningham (6-4, 300, RFr.) RT 69 Kwatrivous Johnson (6-7, 315, So.) 78 Scott Lashley (6-7, 315, Sr.) WR (Y) 85 Austin Williams (6-3, 200, Jr.) 31 Jaden Walley (6-0, 180, Fr.) WR (Z) 9 Tyrell Shavers (6-6, 200, Jr.) 5 Osirus Mitchell OR (6-5, 210, Sr.) 17 Caleb Ducking OR (6-5, 200, Jr.) 84 Dontea Jones (6-4, 230, Sr.) QB 3 K.J. Costello OR (6-5, 225, Sr.) 2 Will Rogers (6-2, 205, Fr.) RB 8 Kylin Hill (5-11, 210, Sr.) 21 Jo’quavious Marks OR (5-10, 195, Fr.) 23 Dillon Johnson (6-0, 215, Fr.) Mississippi State Defense DE 52 Kobe Jones (6-4, 260, Sr.) 15 Jack Harris (6-3, 250, RFr.) NT 94 Jaden Crumedy (6-5, 300, So.) 22 Nathan Pickering (6-4, 310, So.) DT 42 Marquiss Spencer (6-4, 300, Sr.) 17 Aaron Odom (6-3, 275, Jr.) SAM 2 Tyrus Wheat (6-2, 260, Jr.) 6 Jordan Davis (6-4, 260, Jr.) MIKE 40 Erroll Thompson (6-1, 250, Sr.) 14 Nathaniel Watson (6-2, 250, So.) WILL 3 Aaron Brule (6-1, 230, So.) 44 Jett Johnson OR (6-2, 235, So.) 54 Rodney Groce Jr. (6-2, 245, Fr.) CB 1 Martin Emerson (6-2, 195, So.) 30 Decamerion Richardson (6-2, 180, Fr.) FS 38 Fred Peters (5-10, 210, Sr.) 19 Collin Duncan (6-0, 205, So.) BULLDOG 7 Marcus Murphy (6-1, 200, Jr.) 12 Shawn Preston Jr. (6-0, 210, So.) SS 28 Londyn Craft (6-0, 200, Jr.) 24 Dylan Lawrence (6-4, 195, RFr.) CB 27 Esaias Furdge (6-0, 185, So.) 13 Emmanuel Forbes (6-0, 180, Fr.) Mississippi State Special Teams PK 8 Brandon Ruiz (5-10, 180, Jr.) 47 Jace Christmann (6-0, 195, Sr.) KO 8 Brandon Ruiz (5-10, 180, Jr.) 48 Scott Goodman (5-10, 200, Jr.) P 37 Tucker Day OR (6-0, 210, Jr.) 97 Reed Bowman (6-0, 200, Sr.) LS 43 Paul Blackwell (5-10, 205, Sr.) 68 Hayes Hammond (5-10, 190, Fr.) H 97 Reed Bowman (6-0, 200, Sr.) 37 Tucker Day (6-0, 210, Jr.) KR 0 JaVonta Payton OR (6-1, 180, Sr.) 21 Jo’quavious Marks (5-10, 195, Fr.) PR 85 Austin Williams (6-3, 200, Jr.) 22 Lee Witherspoon (5-10, 195, So.) 18 @UKFootball UNV 1685101_UK Athletics Ad_8.63X11.13_Update UK_Ad_Athletics.indd 1UNV 1685101_UK Athletics Ad_8.63X11.13_Update UK_Ad_Athletics.indd 17/20/20 10:31 AM7/20/20 10:31 AMWhen Mark Stoops was asked before last sea- son how he could continue success after major personnel losses from the 2018 team, the coach replied, “We didn’t come here to build a team. We came here to build a program.” It appears that Stoops is doing exactly that. Stoops followed the landmark '18 season with a remarkable 2019 campaign that represented Kentucky’s fourth consecutive winning season and fourth straight postseason bid, topped by a dramatic win over Virginia Tech in the Belk Bowl. However, it didn’t come easily. Stoops had to overcome the departure of 14 starters from 2018, including three All-Americans, and by September three quarterbacks had been lost to injury. The coach relied on the convention- al – physical play on both sides of the ball – and the unconventional, moving a wide receiver to quarterback, to navigate the challenging season. With receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. manning the QB spot, UK went 6-2 down the stretch. UK closed the season with four straight wins, including a 45-13 regular-season finale vs. instate rival Louisville, featuring a school-record 517 rushing yards. Bowden went on to earn first-team All-Ameri- ca honors and the Paul Hornung Award as the na- tion’s most versatile player. Punter Max Duffy was first-team All-America as well being named the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter. Guard Logan Stenberg checked in as a second-team All-American, giving UK three All-Americans for the second year in a row. Meanwhile, a young defensive unit continued to mature and became UK’s first team in 40 years to hold every opponent to 30 or fewer points. Stoops is only the second coach in Kentucky history to take his team to four straight bowls and UK’s 32 wins over the last four seasons are the most in a four-year span since Paul “Bear” Bryant piloted the Wildcats in 1949-52. This 2019 team followed the success of the 2018 squad that went 10-3, UK’s best season in 41 years, topped by a win over Penn State in the VRBO Citrus Bowl. It was only the third 10-win season in school history. In addition, the 2018 campaign featured a win at Florida -- the Wildcats’ first victory over the Ga- tors in 32 years -- resulting in UK being named the National Team of the Week by the Football Writers Association of America. The regular sea- son concluded with a 56-10 win at in-state rival Louisville, the largest margin of victory in the his- tory of the Governor’s Cup series. UK was No. 11 in the final USA Today coach- es’ poll and No. 12 in the final Associated Press tabulation, the school’s first appearance in the fi- nal rankings since 1984. CollegeFootballNews.com listed Stoops as the best coaching performance of the season and he was named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year by The Associated Press, Athlon Sports and the league coaches. Stoops’ individual accolades also extended to his players. Linebacker Josh Allen earned three National Defensive Player of the Year Awards and was a unanimous first-team All-American. Offensive guard Bunchy Stallings also was a first- team All-American and running back Benny Snell earned second-team All-America while becoming UK’s all-time leading rusher. The 2018 season continued a remarkable trend – since Stoops took over as coach of the Cats in 2013, UK was the only school in the nation that tied or improved its win total in six straight seasons. How has Stoops accomplished all of this? The coach would tell you that there’s been nothing magical about the process. True to his blue-collar roots in Youngstown, Ohio, the methodical advancement made by Stoops’ teams is a reflection of the coach’s rock- steady work ethic, tireless recruiting, and ability to adapt. Stoops’ ability to adjust when necessary shone its brightest at the beginning of the 2016 season. After losing the first two games of the schedule, and seeing his starting quarterback out for the season with an injury, and seeing his defense struggle in the early stages, Stoops didn’t retreat. The Wildcat coach chose determination over de- spair and went back to work, revising the offense 20 @UKFootball Head Coach MARK STOOPS 8th Season n University of Kentucky Opponent .......................................... Record Alabama .................................................. 0-2 Alabama State ......................................... 1-0 Arkansas .................................................. 1-0 Auburn .................................................... 0-1 Austin Peay.......... .................................... 1-0 Central Michigan ..................................... 1-0 Charlotte ................................................. 1-0 Eastern Kentucky ..................................... 2-0 Eastern Michigan ..................................... 2-0 Florida ..................................................... 1-6 Georgia ................................................... 0-7 Georgia Tech ........................................... 0-1 Louisiana-Lafayette .................................. 1-0 Louisiana-Monroe ................................... 1-0 Louisville ................................................ 3-4 LSU ......................................................... 0-1 Miami (Ohio) ........................................... 1-0 Middle Tennessee .................................... 1-0 Mississippi State ...................................... 2-5 Missouri .................................................. 5-2 Murray State ............................................ 1-0 New Mexico State ................................... 1-0 Northwestern ........................................... 0-1 Ohio ........................................................ 1-0 Ole Miss .................................................. 0-1 Penn State................................................ 1-0 South Carolina ......................................... 5-2 Southern Miss .......................................... 1-1 Tennessee ................................................ 1-6 Tennessee-Martin..................................... 2-0 Texas A&M .............................................. 0-1 Toledo ..................................................... 1-0 Vanderbilt ................................................ 5-2 Virginia Tech ........................................... 1-0 Western Kentucky .................................... 0-1 Totals:.................................................. 44-44 Stoops vs All OpponentsThe UK HealthCare Mark Stoops Show Behind Kentucky Football SUBSCRIBE TO PODCASTS TODAY! SPORTS NETWORKSPORTS NETWORKfor a new QB while becoming more involved in helping coach the defense. The results? The Wildcats went 7-3 in the last 10 regular-season games, highlighted by a win at No. 11-ranked Louisville and a trip to the Tax- Slayer Bowl. Stoops was named 2016 SEC Coach of the Year runner-up by Athlon Sports. That was followed by another seven-win season in 2017, topped by a berth in the Franklin-American Mort- gage Music City Bowl. Stoops came to Kentucky from Florida State, where he was defensive coordinator from 2010- 12. He inherited a unit a unit ranked 108th in the nation in total defense and turned it into one of the nation’s best. In the 2012 season, the Seminoles were second in the nation in total defense, allow- ing 254.1 yards per game, and sixth nationally in scoring defense at 14.7 points per game. Playing well against the run and the pass, FSU was third in the country in rushing defense and led the nation in pass defense. FSU led the ACC in seven defen- sive categories. Stoops also coached the defensive backs under head coach Jimbo Fisher. Eight Seminoles on defense earned 2012 All- ACC honors, including four first-team selections, highlighted by one of the nation’s top defensive end duos in Bjoern Werner and Cornellius Carradine, who combined for 24 sacks and 31 tackles for loss. Werner was a finalist for the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Award as the National Defensive Player of the Year and was among the national leaders in sacks with 13. Stoops also coached cornerback Ronald Darby to ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year. The Seminoles’ prowess was a continuation of the 2011 season, when Stoops’ defenders led the nation in fewest yards allowed per carry (2.3), ranked fourth in the nation in total defense (275 yards per game), second in rushing defense (82.7 ypg), fourth in scoring defense (15.1 points per game), and eighth in tackles for loss (8.6 per game) and quarterback sacks (3.1 per game). FSU led the ACC in eight defensive categories. Stoops overhauled the Florida State defense in 2010, his first season as defensive coordinator. The Seminoles gave up 19.6 points per game, third-best in the ACC and 20th nationally. FSU ranked 42nd nationally in total defense that season; in contrast, the team was 108th nationally in total defense and 94th in scoring defense in 2009, the year before Stoops’ arrival. FSU improved its overall defense by more than 80 yards per game, primarily by limiting opponents to 75 fewer rushing yards per game. The Seminoles ranked third in the nation in quarterback sacks and were 21st in tackles for loss. In the secondary, Stoops coached Xavier Rhodes to ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and Na- tional Defensive Freshman of the Year accolades. During Stoops’ three seasons, FSU went 10-4, 9-4 and 12-2, including wins over South Carolina in the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl, Notre Dame in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl and Northern Illinois in the 2013 Orange Bowl. Stoops was defensive coordinator and DBs coach at Arizona from 2004-09, working for his brother, Mike, who was head coach of the Wild- cats. During Mark’s time there, Arizona’s records improved steadily, going 3-8, 3-8, 6-6, 5-7, 8-5 and 8-5. The Wildcats advanced to the Las Vegas Bowl and Holiday Bowl during the last two years. Mark and Mike are also brothers of Bob Stoops, who spent 18 years as the Oklahoma head coach and now leads the XFL Dallas Renegades. The el- dest Stoops brother, Ron Jr., is retired after coach- ing at Youngstown State. Stoops inherited an Arizona unit that was 109th in the nation in total defense and 107th in scoring defense in 2003, the year before he arrived. By the end of his term at Arizona, the Wildcats ranked in the nation’s top 25 in total defense his final two sea- sons and ranked as high as 33rd in scoring defense. Prior to Arizona, Stoops coached the defensive backs three years at Miami (Fla.). The 2001 na- tional champion Hurricanes led the nation in pass efficiency defense, scoring defense and turnover margin. That team also established a school record with 27 interceptions and 45 total takeaways. Stoops’ 2002 secondary led the nation in pass defense and pass efficiency defense. Despite hav- ing to replace all four starters in the defensive back- field, the 2003 team led the nation in pass defense. In his three seasons, Miami went 35-3, including the 12-0 Rose Bowl title campaign, plus appear- ances in the Fiesta and Orange bowls. Ten Miami defensive backs who played at least one season un- der Stoops were eventually selected in the National Football League draft – seven in the first round. Stoops got his first experience in leading a defense as co-defensive coordinator at Houston in the 2000 season. He coached the secondary at Wyoming from 1997-99 and the Cowboys notched three straight winning seasons. A high- light of his time there was a school-record 24 in- terceptions in the ’97 season. His first full-time coaching job was in 1996 at South Florida, help- ing USF in the start-up of its program before the Bulls had their first kickoff in ’97. Stoops has recruited and developed numerous outstanding defensive backs, many of whom went on to National Football League careers. Among the notables are Antoine Cason and Michael Johnson at Arizona, Miami’s Philip Buchanon, Kelly Jennings, Brandon Meriweather, Ed Reed, Antrel Rolle, Mike Rumph and Sean Taylor and Wyoming’s Brian Lee. Stoops was raised in Youngstown, Ohio. As did brothers Bob and Mike, Mark played in the secondary at the University of Iowa for Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry. He participated in four bowl games as a player. Fry hired Stoops as a graduate assistant coach at Iowa in the 1990 and ’91 seasons. The Hawkeyes won the 1990 Big Ten title and played in the Rose Bowl, duplicat- ing feats Stoops also achieved as a player. Stoops went on to coach four years in high school before entering the collegiate ranks. Mark and his wife, Chantel, have two sons, Will and Zack. Year School Position W-L Bowl 1990 Iowa Graduate Assistant 8-4 Rose 1991 Iowa Graduate Assistant 10-1-1 Holiday 1992-95 Nordonia HS Defensive Backs 1996 South Florida Defensive Backs 0-0 1997 Wyoming Defensive Backs 7-6 1998 Wyoming Defensive Backs 8-3 1999 Wyoming Defensive Backs 7-4 2000 Houston Co-Defensive Coord., Safeties 3-8 2001 Miami (Fla.) Defensive Backs 12-0 Rose 2002 Miami (Fla.) Defensive Backs 12-1 Fiesta 2003 Miami (Fla.) Defensive Backs 11-2 Orange 2004 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 3-8 2005 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 3-8 2006 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 6-6 2007 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 5-7 2008 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 8-5 Las Vegas 2009 Arizona Defensive Coordinator, DBs 8-5 Holiday 2010 Florida State Defensive Coordinator, DBs 10-4 Chick-fil-A 2011 Florida State Defensive Coordinator, DBs 9-4 Champs Sports 2012 Florida State Defensive Coordinator, DBs 12-2 Orange 2013 Kentucky Head Coach 2-10 2014 Kentucky Head Coach 5-7 2015 Kentucky Head Coach 5-7 2016 Kentucky Head Coach 7-6 TaxSlayer 2017 Kentucky Head Coach 7-6 Music City 2018 Kentucky Head Coach 10-3 Citrus 2019 Kentucky Head Coach 8-5 Belk The Mark Stoops Coaching File 22 @UKFootball 24 @UKFootball In a revamped run-based offense last season, Kentucky's wide receivers continued to catch passes while providing outstanding blocking support for the record-breaking ground game. Ahmad Wagner is the only receiver gone from that 2019 receiving corps. Bouknight, who was hired on March 10 after one sea- son at Oregon, has 15 returning receivers to work with, and welcomes three freshmen in Kalil Branham, Izayah Cummings and Earnest Sanders IV. 2008-09 Utah State Graduate Assistant 2010-13 Utah State Wide Receivers 2010-13 Utah State Wide Receivers 2014-15 Utah State Outside Receivers/Passing Game Coord. 2016 Utah State Co-Offensive Coordinator 2017-18 Utah State Outside Receivers 2019 Texas Tech Wide Receivers 2019 Oregon Wide Receivers 2020-present Kentucky Wide Receivers JOVON Bouknight Wide Receivers First-year assistant coach Frank Buffano was hired in March of 2020 after serving seven years as the director of football operations at UK. He will help Clinkscale with the defen- sive backs and work primarily with the safe- ties. Gone is senior Jordan Griffin to gradua- tion but Buffano's room will feature the return of free safety Davonte Robinson who missed last season with injury. Also returning is the team's leading tackler in Yusuf Corker. 2011-12 Youngstown State Linebackers 2010 Youngstown State Secondary 2008-09 Arizona Defensive Graduate Assistant 2020-present Kentucky Safeties FRANK Buffano Safeties 2020 Coaching Staff@UKSportsNetwork 25 Unlike the rebuilding he had to do in 2019, Clinkscale returns 16 defensive backs this fall, including three starters in Yusuf Corker (team's leading returning tackler), Brandin Echols, and Cedrick Dort Jr. The secondary ranked second in the nation in fewest touchdown passes al- lowed (7) and 13th nationally in pass efficien- cy defense last season. 2001-06 Ashland Defensive Backs 2007 Ashland Linebackers 2008 Western Carolina Defensive Backs 2009 Toledo Cornerbacks 2010-11 Toledo Special Teams Coordinator, Cornerbacks 2012 Illinois Cornerbacks 2013-14 Cincinnati Defensive Backs 2015 Cincinnati Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs 2016-present Kentucky Defensive Backs STEVE Clinkscale Defensive Backs After losing his top three quarterbacks to in- jury in 2019, Gran did a remarkable job of revamping the offense with Lynn Bowden Jr., a receiver-turned-quarterback. The Cats set new single-season records in rushing yards (3,624), rushing TDs (36) and yards per rushing at- tempt (6.32). Gran's top three running backs return this season in A.J. Rose, Christopher Rodriguez and Kavosiey Smoke. 1987-88 California Lutheran Wide Receivers 1989 Southeast Missouri Running Backs 1989 East Carolina Graduate Assistant 1990-91 Miami (Fla.) Graduate Assistant 1992-93 Cincinnati Wide Receivers 1994 Idaho State Wide Receivers 1995-98 Ole Miss Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs 1999-2008 Auburn Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs 2009 Tennessee Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs 2010-12 Florida State Associate Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs 2013-15 Cincinnati Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs 2016-present Kentucky Assistant Head Coach for Offense, Running Backs EDDIE Gran Assistant Head Coach for Offense/Running Backs Faced with injuries to his top three quarter- backs last year, Hinshaw was faced with im- mediately turning wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. into a quarterback -- a position he had not played since high school. This year, depth isn't an issue. Five signal callers return along with two new additions in freshman Beau Allen and sophomore transfer Joey Gatewood. 1999 Central Florida Graduate Assistant 2000 Central Florida Quarterbacks 2001-02 Middle Tennessee Running Backs 2003-05 Middle Tennessee Co-Offensive Coordinator 2006 Georgia Southern Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks 2007-09 Memphis Wide Receivers 2010-11 Tennessee Quarterbacks 2012 Tennessee Wide Receivers 2013-15 Cincinnati Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks 2016-present Kentucky Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks DARIN Hinshaw Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Despite playing in a run-based offense the last eight games of the season, Marrow’s tight ends combined to catch 19 passes in 2019, while providing solid blocking for the Wildcats’ record-setting rushing attack. Five tight ends return this fall, led by senior starter Justin Rigg and sophomore Keaton Upshaw. 2005-06 Berlin (NFL Europe) Tackles, Tight Ends 2006-07 Rhein (NFL Europe) Tackles, Tight Ends 2008 Toledo Tight Ends 2009 Holland HS Head Coach 2010 Omaha (United Football League) Tight Ends 2011-12 Nebraska Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends 2013 Kentucky Tight Ends 2014-18 Kentucky Tight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator 2019-present Kentucky Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends VINCE Marrow Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator26 @UKFootball “Big men lead the way” is the motto of UK asst. head coach Eddie Gran. When Gran revamped the offensive system in midseason, John Schlar- man's line helped set school records with 3,624 rushing yards and 36 rushing TDs. The "Big Blue Wall" returns nine letter winners from 19, including center Drake Jackson, a first- team All-SEC selection, as well as Luke Fortner, Darian Kinnard and third-team All-SEC choice Landon Young. Schlarman welcomes five new- comers in R.J. Adams, Deondre Buford, Jeremy Flax, Josh Jones and John Young. 1998-99 Bourbon County HS Defensive Line 2000-01 Kentucky Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line 2002 Kentucky Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends, Offensive Line 2003-04 Campbell County HS Head Coach 2005-06 Newport HS Head Coach 2007-09 Troy Offensive Line 2010-12 Troy Offensive Line, Running Game Coordinator 2013-present Kentucky Offensive Line JOHN Schlarman Offensive Line Former Wildcat Anwar Stewart was named the defensive line coach at Kentucky in Jan- uary of 2020. He returned to the Bluegrass after one season as the defensive line coach at Appalachian State. Seven letter winners are back from last season's D-line, including starters Quinton Bohanna and Josh Paschal. Senior Phil Hoskins also returns after receiv- ing a sixth-year extension waiver due to a knee injury last season. Newcomers are Josaih Hayes, Octavioius Oxendine, Justin Rogers and Tre'Vonn Rybka 2014 Montreal Alouettes Defensive Quality Control 2015 Montreal Alouettes Defensive Ends 2016 Montreal Alouettes Defensive Line 2017-18 Kentucky Defensive Assistant 2019 Appalachian State Defensive Line 2020-present Kentucky Defensive Line ANWAR Stewart Defensive Line Sumrall oversaw an effective four-man rota- tion at the middle and weakside linebacker positions in 2019. Two of those linebackers are juniors and are poised to have a stellar sea- son - DeAndre Square and Jamin Davis. Red- shirt freshman Jared Casey looks to get into the rotation as well. 2005-06 Kentucky Graduate Assistant 2007-09 San Diego Defensive Line, Recruiting Coordinator 2010 San Diego Co-Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers 2011 San Diego Asst. Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers 2012-13 Tulane Defensive Line 2014 Tulane Assistant Linebackers 2015-17 Troy Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers 2018 Ole Miss Linebackers 2019-present Kentucky Inside Linebackers JON Sumrall Inside Linebackers Brad White is in his second season as defen- sive coordinator and with 20 returners on defense, including seven starters, the 2020 season could be a lot of fun. In 2019, White’s young defense gave an outstanding account of itself. For the first time since 1979, UK did not allow more than 30 points in any regular season game. UK ranked 13th in the nation in scoring defense and 21st nationally in total defense. 2007-08 Wake Forest Defensive Graduate Assistant 2009 Murray State Safeties 2010-11 Air Force Inside Linebackers 2012-13 Indianapolis (NFL) Defensive Quality Control 2014 Indianapolis (NFL) Assistant Linebackers 2015-17 Indianapolis (NFL) Outside Linebackers 2018 Kentucky Outside Linebackers 2019-present Kentucky Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers BRAD White Defensive Coordinator/Outside LinebackersMark Stoops Radio Show Tune in all season long to the UK Sports Network for official coverage of Kentucky Wildcats Football. Visit UKathletics.com/UKSportsNetwork for radio and tv affiliates in your area. Monday Nights this Fall 6-7 p.m. on the UK Sports Network. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for complete UK Sports Network coverage of the Cats. UKATHLETICS.COMUK SPORTS NETWORK@UKSportsNetworkuk_sportsnetwork KENTUCKY FOOTBALL@UKFOOTBALLUKFOOTBALLNext >