< PreviousKentucky vs. Louisville 18 @UKFootball Kentucky Offense LT 67 Landon Young (6-7, 321, Jr.) 66 Naasir Watkins (6-5, 302, So.) LG 71 Logan Stenberg (6-6, 321, Sr.) 68 Kenneth Horsey (6-3, 321, RFr.) C 52 Drake Jackson (6-2, 312, Jr.) 60 Quintin Wilson (6-1, 302, RFr.) RG 79 Luke Fortner (6-6, 305, Jr.) 77 Mason Wolfe (6-6, 323, Sr.) RT 70 Darian Kinnard (6-5, 325, So.) 66 Naasir Watkins (6-5, 302, So.) TE 83 Justin Rigg (6-6, 263, Jr.) 88 Keaton Upshaw (6-6, 255, RFr.) WR (X) 14 Ahmad Wagner (6-5, 237, Sr.) 86 DeMarcus Harris (6-1, 176, Fr.) WR (Y) 89 Allen Dailey Jr. (6-3, 204, So.) 18 Clevan Thomas Jr. (5-11, 213, So.) WR (F) 1 Lynn Bowden Jr. (6-1, 206, Jr.) 18 Clevan Thomas Jr. (5-11, 213, So.) WR (Z) 6 Josh Ali (6-0, 193, Jr.) 85 Bryce Oliver (6-1,208, RFr.) QB 1 Lynn Bowden Jr. (6-1, 206, Jr.) 12 Sawyer Smith (6-3, 219, Jr.) RB 10 A.J. Rose (6-1, 218, Jr.) 20 Kavosiey Smoke OR (5-9, 220, RFr.) 24 Christopher Rodriguez Jr. (5-11, 224, RFr.) Kentucky Defense SLB 31 Jamar “Boogie” Watson (6-3, 224, Jr.) 6 Jared Casey (6-3, 224, Fr.) DT 91 Calvin Taylor Jr. (6-9, 300, Jr.) 94 Adule Abadi-Fitzgerald (6-6, 290, So.) NG 95 Quinton Bohanna (6-4, 361, Jr.) 50 Marquan McCall (6-3, 371, So.) DE 90 T.J. Carter (6-4, 287, Sr.) 59 Kordell Looney (6-3, 292, Jr.) DE/OLB 4 Josh Paschal (6-3, 284, So.) 15 Jordan Wright (6-5, 238, So.) MLB 56 Kash Daniel (6-1, 226, Sr.) 22 Chris Oats (6-3, 231, So.) WLB 17 DeAndre Square (6-1, 217, So.) 44 Jamin Davis (6-4, 228, So.) Nickel 3 Jordan Griffin (6-0, 197, Sr.) 23 Tyrell Aijan (6-0, 195, So.) CB 27 Cedrick Dort Jr. (5-11, 182, So.) 32 Jamari Brown (6-1, 196, RFr.) CB 26 Brandin Echols (5-11, 178, Jr.) 36 M.J. Devonshire Jr. (5-11, 175, Fr.) SS 3 Jordan Griffin OR (6-0, 197, Sr.) 21 Quandre Mosely (6-2, 193, Jr.) FS 29 Yusuf Corker (6-0, 195, So.) 30 Taj Dodson (6-2, 193, Jr.) Kentucky Special Teams K 12 Chance Poore (6-2, 223, RFr.) 96 Matt Ruffolo (5-11, 213, Jr.) P 93 Max Duffy, (6-1, 194, Jr.) 86 Grant McKinniss (6-1, 192, Sr.) LS 53 Blake Best (6-1, 221, Sr.) 51 Cade Degraw (5-11, 209, Fr.) PR 1 Lynn Bowden Jr. (6-1, 206, Jr.) KR 1 Lynn Bowden Jr. (6-1, 206, Jr.) Holder 86 Grant McKinniss (6-1, 192, Sr.) 93 Max Duffy (6-1, 194, Jr.) Louisville Offense QB 3 Micale Cunningham (6-1, 192, RSo.) 6 Evan Conley (6-2, 207, Fr.) RB 10 Javian Hawkins (5-9, 182, RFr.) 19 Hassan Hall (6-0, 198, So.) LT 73 Mekhi Becton (6-7, 369, Jr.) 74 Adonis Boone (6-5, 298, So.) LG 55 Caleb Chandler (6-4, 297, RSo.) 71 Joshua Black (6-2, 270, Fr.) C 66 Cole Bentley (6-3, 313, Jr.) 59 T.J. McCoy (6-1, 305, Gr.) RG 75 Robbie Bell (6-5, 294, RJr.) 78 Jackson Gregory (6-2, 271, Fr.) RT 60 Tyler Haycraft (6-3, 293, RSr.) 56 Renato Brown (6-4, 330, Fr.) WR 5 Seth Dawkins (6-3, 218, Sr.) 18 Justin Marshall (6-3, 212, RSo.) WR 7 Dez Fitzpatrick (6-2, 204, RJr.) 2 Devante Peete (6-6, 213, RSr.) WR 1 Tutu Atwell (5-9, 153, So.) 8 Keion Wakefield (5-10, 184, RJr.) TE 89 Ean Pfiefer (6-4, 245, Gr.) 85 Jordan Davis (6-4, 255, RSr.) Louisville Defense DE 53 Amonte Caban (6-1, 256, RSr.) 57 Dayna Kinnaird (6-3, 254, RSo.) NT 94 G.G. Robinson (6-4, 295, RSr.) 90 Jared Goldwire (6-6, 286, Jr.) DE 29 Tabarius Peterson (6-3, 252, RJr.) 92 Malik Clark (6-2, 273, RSo.) OLB 22 Yasir Abdullah (6-1, 218, So.) 49 Roosie Whitlow (6-3, 228, RSr.) WLB 9 C.J. Avery (5-11, 221, Jr.) 7 Monty Montgomery (5-11, 214, So.) MLB 17 Dorian Etheridge (6-3, 231, Jr.) 35 T.J. Holl (6-1, 230, Gr.) OLB 10 Rodjay Burns (6-0, 197, RJr.) 5 Robert Hicks (6-1, 250, So.) CB 27 Anthony Johnson OR (6-1, 187, RSo.) 12 Marlon Character (6-1, 195, Jr.) SS 3 Russ Yeast (5-11, 196, Jr.) 20 Trenell Troutman (5-11, 188, So.) FS 30 Khane Pass (6-1, 204, RSr.) 38 Jack Fagot (6-0, 190, RSo.) CB 2 Chandler Jones (5-10, 179, So.) 1 P.J. Mbanasor (6-1, 203, RSr.) Louisville Special Teams PK 37 Ryan Chalifoux (6-1, 185, RSo.) 32 James Turner (6-2, 200, Fr.) LS 24 Mitch Hall (6-1, 203, Jr.) 46 Brendan Lowery (6-0, 207, Sr.) P 28 Mason King (6-3, 216, RSr.) H 28 Mason King (6-3, 216, RSr.) 6 Evan Conley (6-2, 207, Fr) KR 19 Hassan Hall (6-0, 198, So.) 10 Javian Hawkins (5-9, 182, RFr.) PR 10 Rodjay Burns (6-0, 197, RJr.) 1 Tutu Atwell (5-9, 153, So.)Kentucky might have gone bowling last year [2017], but absolutely no one outside of the biggest blue die- hards could’ve seen what was coming … Stoops put together a masterpiece. Ten wins, a victory over Florida for the first time since 1986, a 46-point blowout over Louisville, and a Citrus Bowl win over Penn State – it was a special coaching job. So wrote Pete Fiutak of CollegeFoot- ballNews.com, who put Mark Stoops atop his list of the nation’s best coaching perfor- mances of the 2018 season. Early on, one could sense that the '18 campaign could be special when Stoops' troops won at Florida -- the Wildcats' first victory over the Gators in 32 years -- result- ing in UK being named the National Team of the Week by the Football Writers Associ- ation of America. Kentucky went on to win five Southeastern Conference games, including a 28-7 win over No. 14-ranked Missis-sippi State and a mirac- ulous comeback at Missouri, as Stoops posted UK's first winning SEC record in 41 years. The regular season concluded with a 56- 10 win at in-state rival Louisville, the largest margin of victory in the history of the Gov- ernor’s Cup series. A season that featured five victories con- sidered upsets by the experts was fittingly finished with the finale -- a 27-24 triumph over favored, No. 12-ranked Penn State in the VRBO Citrus Bowl. All totaled, the 10-3 record was Ken- tucky's best season in 41 years and only the third 10-win season in school history. UK was No. 11 in the final USA Today coaches’ poll and No. 12 in the final Associated Press tabulation, the school's first appearance in the final rankings since 1984. Stoops was well-recognized for Ken- tucky’s breakthrough season. In addition to the No. 1 listing from CollegeFootballNews. com, he was named SEC Coach of the Year by the league coaches, Athlon Sports and The Associated Press. His name also ap- peared on watch lists for National Coach of the Year honors. Stoops' individual accolades also ex- tended 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 remark- able trend – since Stoops took over as coach of the Cats in 2013, UK is the only school in the nation that has tied or improved its win total in each of the last six seasons. That steady progression has culminated in multiple achievements: n From 2016-18, UK won at least sev- en games and finished at least .500 in the Southeastern Conference each season. It’s the first time UK won seven games and finished at least .500 in the league in three consecutive seasons since 1949-51. n The Wildcats placed second in the SEC Eastern Division in 2016 and 2018, the team’s best finishes since the league split into divisions in 1992. n UK’s 2016-17-18 bowl appearances are only the third time in school history that the Cats have advanced to a bowl in at least three consecutive seasons. n UK won three road games in both 2017 and ’18. It’s the first time UK has won three road games in back-to-back seasons since 1949-50. 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 ad- vancement made by Stoops’ teams is a re- flection of the coach’s rock-steady work eth- ic, 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 quar- terback out for the season with an injury, and seeing his defense struggle in the ear- Head Coach MARK STOOPS 7th Season n University of Kentucky Opponent .......................................... Record Alabama .................................................. 0-2 Alabama State ......................................... 1-0 Auburn .................................................... 0-1 Austin Peay.......... .................................... 1-0 Central Michigan ..................................... 1-0 Charlotte ................................................. 1-0 Eastern Kentucky ..................................... 2-0 Eastern Michigan ..................................... 1-0 Florida ..................................................... 1-5 Georgia ................................................... 0-6 Georgia Tech ........................................... 0-1 Louisiana-Lafayette .................................. 1-0 Louisiana-Monroe ................................... 1-0 Louisville ................................................ 2-4 LSU ......................................................... 0-1 Miami (Ohio) ........................................... 1-0 Middle Tennessee .................................... 1-0 Mississippi State ...................................... 2-4 Missouri .................................................. 4-2 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 ......................................... 5-1 Southern Miss .......................................... 1-1 Tennessee ................................................ 1-5 Tennessee-Martin..................................... 1-0 Texas A&M .............................................. 0-1 Vanderbilt ................................................ 4-2 Western Kentucky .................................... 0-1 Totals:.................................................. 36-39 Stoops vs All Opponents 20 @UKFootball ly stages, Stoops didn’t retreat. The Wildcat coach chose determination over despair and went back to work, revising the offense for 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, topped by a win at No. 11-ranked Louisville. Stoops was named 2016 SEC Coach of the Year runner-up by Athlon Sports. That was the beginning of a turnaround which resulted in three straight bowl games and culminated in the VRBO Citrus Bowl victory – representing UK’s first New Year’s Day bowl game in 20 years. 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 sec- ond in the nation in total defense, allowing 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 de- fense and led the nation in pass defense. FSU led the ACC in seven defensive cate- gories. 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 lead- ers in sacks with 13. Stoops also coached cornerback Ronald Darby to ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year. The Seminoles’ prowess was a contin- uation of the 2011 season, when Stoops’ defenders led the nation in fewest yards al- lowed 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 de- fense 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 national- ly in total defense that season; in contrast, the team was 108th nationally in total de- fense and 94th in scoring defense in 2009, the year before Stoops’ arrival. FSU im- proved its overall defense by more than 80 yards per game, primarily by limiting oppo- nents 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 National 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, work- ing for his brother, Mike, who was head coach of the Wildcats. 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 retired in 2017 after 18 years as the Oklahoma head coach. The eldest Stoops brother, Ron Jr., is special teams co- ordinator 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 Arizo- na, the Wildcats ranked in the nation’s top 25 in total defense his final two seasons and ranked as high as 33rd in scoring defense. Prior to Arizona, Stoops coached the defensive backs three years at Miami (Fla.). The 2001 national 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 having to replace all four starters in the defensive backfield, the 2003 team led the nation in pass defense. In his three sea- sons, Miami went 35-3, including the 12-0 Rose Bowl title campaign, plus appearances in the Fiesta and Orange bowls. Ten Miami defensive backs who played at least one season under Stoops were eventually select- ed 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 highlight of his time there was a school-record 24 interceptions in the ’97 season. His first full-time coach- ing 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 Foot- ball 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 par- ticipated 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, duplicating 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. In six seasons at the helm of the Kentucky football program, head coach Mark Stoops and his staff have been making noise on the recruiting trail. Kentucky’s seven classes under Stoops have ranked in the top 50 by all four major recruiting services. Below is a look at UK’s recruiting success under Stoops and Co. Most Wins By A Head Coach School History 1. 60 Paul “Bear” Bryant (1946-1953) 2. 47 Fran Curci (1973-1981) 3. 41 Jerry Claiborne (1982-1989) 4. 41 Blanton Collier (1954-1961) 5. 39 Rich Brooks (2003-2009) 6. 36 Mark Stoops (2013-Present) 7. 32 Harry Gamage (1927-1933) 8. 26 Bill Curry (1990-1996) Most Wins By A Head Coach At Kroger Field 1. 32 Jerry Claiborne (1982-1989) 2. 29 Fran Curci (1973-1981) 3. 26 Mark Stoops (2013-Present) 25 Rich Brooks (2003-2009) 5. 21 Bill Curry (1990-1996) Stoops and Company Making A Hit In Recruiting Kentucky Coaching Stats Rivals #29 #17 #35 #29 #26 #30 #30 ESPN #36 #20 #43 #34 #30 #36 #36 247Sports #41 #23 #38 #34 #29 #38 #34 Scout.com #38 #21 #45 #39 #35 #44 #34 Outlet 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 22 @UKFootball 104139_LGEku_SportsSp_FtBall_8_375x10_875.indd 112/18/18 11:59 AMClinkscale has a huge rebuilding process during spring practice fol- lowing the departure of the top five defensive backs from last season, including all four starters. Safeties Davonte Robinson, Jordan Griffin, Tyrell Ajian and Yusuf Corker all have game experience. 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 UK has had more than 2,000 rush- ing yards and 2,000 passing yards in all three seasons under Gran, the first time in school history that has been accomplished. However, only four starters return on the UK attack, and all-time leading rusher Benny Snell must be replaced. 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 24 @UKFootballHinshaw has worked with Eddie Gran on an offense that has gener- ated 2,000 rushing yards and 2,000 passing yards in three consecutive seasons, the first time in school history that has been accomplished. Under Hinshaw's guidance Terry Wilson helped lead the Wildcats to 10 wins last season, a school record for a first-year starting quarterback. 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 During Hood's two seasons, UK special teams have turned in solid -- and often spectacular -- per- fomances. Kick return ace Lynn Bowden, punter Max Duffy and kicker Chance Poore return this eason. On defense, Hood will work with Steve Clinkscale to help rebuild a secondary that lost its top five players. 1987-88 Fairmont (W.Va.) Secondary Coach 1989 Colgate Assistant Secondary Coach 1990-93 Glenville State (W.Va.) Defensive Coordinator/ Assistant Head Coach 1994-96 Eastern Kentucky Secondary Coach 1997-98 Eastern Kentucky Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach 1999-2000 Ohio Secondary Coach 2001-07 Wake Forest Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach 2008-15 Eastern Kentucky Head Coach 2016 Charlotte Assistant Head Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends 2017 Kentucky Special Teams Coord./Outside Linebackers 2018-present Kentucky Special Teams Coord./Defensive Backs DEAN Hood Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs LeBlanc's maturing defensive line totaled 23.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 quarterback sacks last season, well up from 2017. A deep rotation was the strength of the unit last season, and returning for this year are noseguard Quinton Bohanna and Marquan McCall, tackle Phil Hoskins and ends Calvin Taylor, T.J. Carter and Kordell Looney. 2000 LSU Defensive Graduate Assistant/ Defensive Line 2001-04 Henderson State Defensive Line 2005 Arkansas Tech Defensive Line 2006-07 Missouri State Defensive Line 2008-11 LSU Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coord. 2012 Wyoming Defensive Line 2013-14 Southern Miss Defensive Line 2016 North Texas Defensive Line 2017-present Kentucky Defensive Line DERRICK LeBlanc Defensive Line For the first time since 2014, Mar- row goes into the season without the services of reliable tight end C.J. Conrad. However, Marrow is excit- ed about long-time backup Justin Rigg and talented young players Brenden Bates and 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 Coord. @UKSportsNetwork 25Schlarman's line paved the way for the Wildcats to win 10 games and help Benny Snell become UK's all- time leading rusher. Three starters have departed, including All-Amer- ica guard Bunchy Stallings, but senior guard Logan Stenberg, junior center Drake Jackson and junior tackle Landon Young (injured in '18) are back to lead the way. 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 In Smith's first year at Kentucky, he helped develop Lynn Bowden into ond of the best wide receivers in the SEC. He caught 67 passes and was named All-SEC as an all-pur- pose player. Young receivers must emerge in the spring to add variety to the receiver corps. 1993 Kansas State Student Assistant 1995-96 Kansas State Graduate Assistant 1997-2005 Kansas State Running Backs 2006 Rice Running Backs 2007 Arizona Running Backs 2008 Arizona Inside Wide Receivers 2009-12 Kansas State Wide Receivers 2013-17 Arkansas Wide Receivers 2018-present Kentucky Wide Receivers MICHAEL Smith Wide Receivers Jon Sumrall returns to his alma ma- ter to coach the inside linebackers. Sumrall inherits senior Kash Daniel, who is expected to lead the unit from middle linebacker. A pair of sophomores showed great potential last season, Chris Oats and DeAndre Square, and they will be expected to vie for the starting weakside job and back up Daniel in the middle. 2005-06 Kentucky Graduate Assistant 2007-09 San Diego Defensive Line, Recruiting Coordinator 2010 San Diego Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers 2011 San Diego Asst. Head Coach, 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 White was promoted to defensive coordinator in February and faces a big challenge with only four starters returning from last season. In his first year at UK, White developed Josh Allen into UK's all-time leading pass rusher and winner of three Na- tional Defensive Player of the Year honors - Bednarik Award, Nagurski Award and Lott Trophy. 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 Kentucky Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers BRAD White Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers 26 @UKFootballMark Stoops Radio Show Tune in all season long to the UK Sports Network for official coverage of Kentucky Wildcats Football. Visit www.ukathletics.com 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. 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