2009 Music City Bowl Media Guide by University of Kentucky Athletics

DERRICK LOCKE

RANDALL COBB

COREY PETERS

Senior Fullback JOHN CONNER

Senior Center JORGE GONZALEZ

Head Coach RICH BROOKS

2009 K EN TU CKY FOOTBA LL B OWL GU IDE BOWL GU ID E C ONTEN TS Bowl Itinerary ....................................................2 Game Notes ................................................3-17 Depth Chart ....................................................18 The 2009 Season Game Reviews ..........................................20-25 Statistics ....................................................26-27 Game-by-Game Statistics ..........................28-30 Game-by-Game Starters ................................31 When Was the Last Time ................................32 The Coaches Coach Rich Brooks ....................................34-36 Assistant Coaches ....................................37-39 Football Support Staff......................................40 Meet the Wildcats Rosters ......................................................42-45 Player Biographies ..................................46-102 Bowl History Bowl History ..........................................103-111

KENTU C KY FAC TS General Information Location: Lexington, Ky. Enrollment: 27,000 President: Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr. Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue and White 2009 Record: 7-5 2009 SEC Record: 3-5 (tied for 4th, Eastern Div.) President: Dr. Lee T. Tood, Jr. Director of Athletics: Mitch Barnhart Senior Athletics Staff Director of Athletics: Mitch Barnhart Deputy Director of Athletics: Rob Mullens Senior Associate Athletics Directors: Sandy Bell, Mark Coyle Associate Athletics Directors: Bob Bradley. John Cropp, Russ Pear, DeWayne Peevy, Lisa Peterson Assistant Athletics Directors: John Butler, Candice Chaffin, Jason Schlafer, Joe Sharpe, Leon Smith, Pam Stackhouse, Rodney Stiles Faculty Representative for Athletics: Joseph L. Fink III

C OAC H ING STAFF Head Coach: Rich Brooks Overall Record: 130-155-4 in 25 seasons UK Record: 39-46 in seven seasons Oregon Record: 91-109-4 in 18 seasons, 1977-94 Assistant Coaches: > Larry Brinson, running backs > Steve Brown, defensive coordinator > Jimmy Heggins, offensive line > Steve Ortmayer, assistant head coach/special teams coordinator/tight ends > Matt McCutchan, graduate assistant/offensive line > Rick Petri, defensive line > Joker Phillips, head coach of the offense/ wide receivers > Randy Sanders, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks > Chuck Smith, linebackers > Chris Thurmond, secondary > Dontae Wright, graduate assistant/defensive line FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Director of Football Operations: Steve Hellyer Asst. Director of Football Operations: Dan Mears Director of Strength and Conditioning: Marc Hill Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches: Chad Hutsko, Ryan DeVriendt Strength and Conditioning Intern: Jordan Hicks Head Athletic Trainer: Jim Madaleno Senior Asst. Athletic Trainer: Gabe Amponsah Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers: Jonathan Boone, Nao Inoue Equipment Manager: Tom Kalinowski Assistant Equipment Manager: Aaron “Pooh” Wasson Video Director: Shane Fannin Coaching Video Coordinator: Gary Foxworth Video Productions Coordinator: Brad Nally Football Administrative Staff: Quaintance Clark, Lisa Ellis, Sandy Griffin Medical Support Team: Dr. W. Scott Black, Dr. Rob Hosey, Dr. James Jagger, Dr. Darren Johnson, Dr. Christian Lattermann, Dr. Scott Mair MED IA RELATIONS STAFF Assoc. AD for Media Relations: DeWayne Peevy Media Relations Director: Tony Neely (primary football contact) Associate Media Relations Director: Susan Lax (asst. football contact) Assistant Media Relations Directors: Pete Camagna, John Hayden, Brent Ingram, Deb Moore Media Relations Assistants: Andre Foushee, Eric Lindsey Director of Publications: Craig Hornberger Creative Director: Kim Troxall Assistant Publications Director: Matt Hernandez 1

Office Coordinator: Jamie Holloway Staff Photographer: David Coyle GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL Game: Sunday, Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m. EST / 7:30 CST Location: Nashville, Tenn. Stadium: LP Field (67,000) Playing Surface: Grass Television Coverage: ESPN Tickets: $35, $50, $70 President and CEO: Scott Ramsey Media Contacts: Courtney Eller, Dave Herrell, Molly Williamson 2009 Home Team: Clemson 2009 Visiting Team: Kentucky UK Locker Room: NFL Visiting Team Locker Room UK Sideline: East Officials: Big East Conference CREDITS The 2009 University of Kentucky Football Bowl Guide ©2009 is published by the University of Kentucky Athletics Association, Mitch Barnhart, Director of Athletics. Written, compiled, and edited by: Tony Neely, Susan Lax, Jeremy Strachan, Eric Lindsey Principal photography by: Team Coyle Photography, including David Coyle, Joseph Rey Au, Helena Hau, David Robertson, Ken Weaver, Bill Patterson, Michael Wright and George Green Additional photography by: Victoria Graff, Nashville Sports Council Layout and design: Matt Hernandez Printing: Welch Printing The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer ON THE COVER Quarterback/wide receiver Randall Cobb, defensive tackle Corey Peters and tailback Derrick Locke earned All-SEC honors this season.

ITIN ER A RY (Tentative; all times Central Standard; events open to media unless noted otherwise) TUESDAY, D EC . 22 Team meets in Nashville

MEDIA NOTES > Kentucky’s primary football media relations contacts for the bowl, Tony Neely, Susan Lax and Deb Moore, will stay at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, (615) 889-1000 > First 30 minutes of practice on Wednesday and Thursday are open to media > Players will be available for interviews for approx. 15-20 minutes after practice on Wednesday and Thursday

WEDN ES DAY, D EC . 23 11:30 – 2 p.m. Practice at Vanderbilt practice field; first 30 minutes open to media, inteviews after practice THURS DAY, D EC . 24 11:30 - 2:00 p.m. Practice at Vanderbilt practice field; first 30 minutes open to media, interviews after practice

KENTUCKY TEAM HEADQUARTERS Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center 2800 Opryland Drive Nashville, Tenn. 37214 (615) 889-1000

FRIDAY, D EC . 25 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Practice at Vanderbilt practice field; practice closed, no video or interviews 6:30 p.m. NFL game, San Diego at Tennessee

MEDIA HEADQUARTERS Renaissance Hotel 611 Commerce St. Nashville, Tenn. 37203 (615) 255-8400 Media Help Desk at the Renaissance: (615) 493-4082

SATURDAY, D EC . 26 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Coaches Luncheon at Wildhorse Saloon on Second Avenue 2 p.m. News conference with Coach Rich Brooks and Coach Dabo Swinney at LP Field, room 134.06 5 - 7 p.m. Battle of the Bands, 2nd Avenue at Broadway

BOWL HEADQUARTERS Suite 800 414 Union Street Nashville, Tenn. 37219 (615) 743-3130 BOWL MEDIA CONTACTS Courtney Eller, Dave Herrell and Molly Williamson, (615) 244-1818 Media Help Desk at the Renaissance: (615) 493-4082

SUNDAY, D EC . 27 7:30 p.m. Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl , LP Field

CLEMSON MEDIA CONTACTS Tim Bourret and Brian Hennessy, (615) 889-1000

KENTU CKY WILDCATS vs. CLEMS ON TIGERS Sunday, Dec. 27 | 8:30 p.m. EST / 7:30 p.m. CST | ESPN Nashville, Tenn. | LP Field (68,798)

UK Media Relations | (859) 257-3838 | (859) 323-4310 (fax) | www.UKathletics.com Football Contacts: Tony Neely (tneely@uky.edu), Susan Lax (slax0@uky.edu)

CATS FAC E C LEMS ON IN GAYLORD H OTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL

Kentucky is making a school-record fourth-consecutive postseason appearance when it faces Clemson in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. UK began the string with a win against Clemson in the 2006 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, followed by another Music City victory in 2007 over Florida State. The Wildcats capped last season with a comeback triumph over East Carolina in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. This will be the 14th bowl appearance in school history, with the Wildcats carrying an 8-5 record in postseason play. It will be the fourth time for UK to participate in the Music City Bowl. Kentucky has a 2-1 mark in the Nashville event, with a loss to Syracuse in 1999 before the two wins in 2006 and ’07. Kentucky has a 7-5 record this season, marking the first time since 1909-12 that the Wildcats have notched at least seven wins in four-consecutive seasons. Highlights included the first win over Auburn since 1966 and the first victory at Georgia since 1977. UK also extended its school-record nonconference win streak to 18 games. The Cats are coming off a heartbreaking 30-24 overtime loss to Tennessee on Nov. 28. All-SEC first team selection Randall Cobb rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries and ran for a touchdown. Micah Johnson totaled a career-high 16 tackles, giving him six double-digit performances this season and 10 for his career.

KENTUCKY (7-5, 3-5 SEC) 9/5 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 11/28 12/27

vs. Miami (Ohio) (ESPNU) in Cincinnati, W 42-0 LOUISVILLE (ESPNU), W 31-27 #1/1 FLORIDA (ESPN2), L 7-41 #3/3 ALABAMA (SEC Network), L 20-38 at #25 South Carolina (FSN), L 26-28 at Auburn (ESPNU), W 21-14 ULM (FSN), W 36-13 MISS. STATE (FSN) (Homecoming), L 24-31 EASTERN KENTUCKY (BBSN), W 37-12 at Vanderbilt (SEC Network), W 24-13 at Georgia (ESPN2), W 34-27 TENNESSEE (ESPNU), L 24-30 (OT) Clemson (ESPN) Music City Bowl 8:30 p.m. Note: all times Eastern and subject to change

GAME C EN TER KENTUCKY WILDCATS Record: 7-5, 3-5 SEC Ranking: Not ranked Last game: L, Tennessee, 24-30 OT (H) Coach: Rich Brooks (Oregon St., 1963) Record: 130-155-4 (25th season) at UK: 39-46 (7th season) vs. CU: 1-0

CLEMSON TIGERS Record: 8-5, 6-2 ACC Ranking: Receiving Votes Last game: L, Georgia Tech, 39-34 (N) Coach: Dabo Swinney (Alabama, 1993) Record: 12-8 (2nd season) at CU: Same vs. UK: First meeting

QUIC K N OTES

> Kentucky is playing in a bowl game for a school-record fourth-consecutive season. > UK is 8-5 all-time in postseason play. The Wildcats are one of 11 teams that have won bowl games following each of the past three seasons. > Kentucky finished the regular season with a 7-5 overall record and went 3-5 in the Southeastern Conference, tying for fourth place in the Eastern Division. > Kentucky has earned at least seven wins in four consecutive seasons for the first time in nearly a century, since 1909-12. > Kentucky holds a school-record non-conference winning streak of 18 games. It’s the nation’s second-longest current streak. > Kentucky went 4-1 this season away from home. > True freshman quarterback Morgan Newton has started the last seven games at quarterback in the absence of Mike Hartline, who sustained a knee injury on Oct. 10 but hopes to return for the bowl game. UK is 5-2 over the last seven games with Newton as the starting quarterback. > Kentucky ranks 21st nationally in rushing offense, averaging 193.2 rushing yards per game. It’s the team’s best mark since the 1995 Wildcats rushed for 196 yards per contest. > Kentucky’s pass defense ranks 18th nationally and seventh in the SEC. > RB Derrick Locke leads the SEC and ranks eighth nationally in kickoff return average with 29.6 yards per return. He also ranks second in the SEC and 24th nationally in all-purpose yards (150.9). > WR Randall Cobb is 26th nationally in all-purpose yardage (143.3) and 15th in the nation in punt returns. The sophomore also sits in the top 10 of four SEC statistical categories.

SERIES H ISTORY AGA IN ST C LEMS ON

Kentucky and Clemson meet for the 13th time in school history, the third in a bowl game … UK leads the all-time series 8-4 … UK is 1-1 vs. Clemson in bowl games, falling to the Tigers in the 1993 Peach Bowl (14-13) and beating the Tigers 28-20 in the 2006 Music City Bowl … UK is 44-39-6 alltime vs. teams from the current alignment of the ACC … UK’s last meeting vs. an ACC opponent was in the 2007 Music City Bowl when the Wildcats defeated Florida State (35-28). 3

CLEMSON (8-5, 6-2 ACC) 9/5 9/10 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 11/28 12/5 12/27

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE, W 37-14 at No. 15 Georgia Tech, L 30-27 BOSTON COLLEGE, W 25-7 No. 15 TCU, L 14-10 at Maryland, L 24-21 WAKE FOREST, W 38-3 at No. 10 Miami (Fla.), W 40-37 COASTAL CAROLINA, W 49-3 FLORIDA STATE, W 40-24 at North Carolina State, W 43-23 VIRGINIA, W 34-21 at South Carolina, L 34-17 vs. No. 10 Georgia Tech, L 39-34 vs. Kentucky 8:30 p.m.

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WILD C ATS /C LEMS ON C OAC H ES

Yr. as Head Coach at UK/CU: Overall Yr. as Head Coach: COACHING CAREER Regualr Season Record: Postseason Record: Overall Record: WITH UK/CU Overall Record: Postseason Record: VS. OPPONENT Overall Record: Postseason Record: VS. OPP. COACH Reg. Season: Postseason Record: Overall Record:

Rich Brooks

Dabo Swinney

7 25

2 2

126-151-4 4-3 130-154-4

12-8 n/a 12-8

39-45 3-0

12-8 n/a

1-0 1-0

n/a n/a

n/a n/a n/a

MILESTONES TO WATCH

> Lones Seiber (157 PAT kicks made) - Needs three PAT kicks to tie Florida’s Bart Edmiston at No. 6 on the SEC’s career list. > Trevard Lindley (10 career interceptions) - Needs one interception to tie for second place on the UK career list. > Trevard Lindley (43 career pass breakups) - Needs one pass breakup to move into a tie for third place on the SEC career list. > Derrick Locke (1,667 career rushing yards) - Needs 20 yards to overtake Ivy Joe Hunter (1985-88, 1,687) for 12th all-time. > Alfonso Smith (957 career rushing yards) - Needs 43 rushing yards to reach 1,000 in his career.

GAME NOTES VS. CLEMSON

Scouting Clemson Clemson won eight games this season and is the champion of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers lost a thriller, 39-34, on Dec. 5 against No. 12-ranked Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship Game. Clemson tailback C.J. Spiller, the ACC Player of the Year, rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

COMPA RIS ON STATS VS . C LEMS ON Kentucky 7-5 3-5 27.2 19.2 336.1 193.2 142.8 23.8 13.1 37.2 29:59 39.0 75.0 +3 22.8 362.9 183.2 179.8

Record Conference Record Scoring/Game First Downs/Game Total Offense/Game Rushing Yards/Game Passing Yards/Game Kickoff Returns (avg.) Punt Returns (avg.) Net Punting (avg.) Time of Possession/Game Third Down Conv. (pct.) Fourth Down Conversion (pct.) Turnover Margin Points Allowed/Game Total Yards Allowed/Game Rush Yards Allowed/Game Pass Yards Allowed/Game

Clemson 8-5 6-2 31.9 17.8 365.5 169.6 195.9 23.8 14.4 32.7 28:15 38.7 26.7 +5 21.0 317.2 150.3 166.8

Last Time vs. Clemson Kentucky quarterback André Woodson threw for 299 yards with three touchdowns and the Wildcats won their first bowl game in 22 years with a 28-20 victory over Clemson in front of a record 68,024 fans at the 2006 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl in Nashville. Woodson, the game’s Most Valuable Player, completed 20-of-28 passes and finished the season with 31 touchdown strikes, joining Tim Couch as the only Wildcats in school history to reach 30 TD tosses in a season. Woodson directed an offense that gave the Wildcats their sixth bowl win in school history by setting a UK record for most points scored in a bowl game. Kentucky, making its first postseason appearance since 1999, used some offensive wrinkles to score its first-half points. The Wildcats quickly got on the board with a one-yard run by Micah Johnson less than four minutes into the game. Johnson, normally a linebacker, was called upon in the shortyardage situation and the 270-pounder bulldozed his way into the end zone for his first collegiate score. The Wildcat defense gave ground early, but Clemson stayed off the scoreboard after a pair of missed field goals. The Tigers finally tallied and came within one, 7-6, after a 32-yard pass by quarterback Will Proctor to Durrell Barry in the second quarter.

UK B OWL H ISTORY Year 1947 1949 1950 1951 1976 1983 1984 1993 1998 1999 2006 2007 2008

Date 12/6/1947 1/2/1950 1/1/1951 1/1/1952 12/31/1976 12/22/1983 12/29/1984 12/31/1993 1/1/1999 12/29/1999 12/29/2006 12/31/2007 1/2/2009

Bowl Great Lakes Bowl Orange Bowl Sugar Bowl Cotton Bowl Peach Bowl Hall of Fame Bowl Hall of Fame Bowl Peach Bowl Outback Bowl HomePoint.com Music City Bowl Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Result Kentucky 24, Villanova 14 Santa Clara 21, Kentucky 13 Kentucky 13, Oklahoma 7 Kentucky 20, TCU 7 Kentucky 21, North Carolina 0 West Virginia 20, UK 16 Kentucky 20, Wisconsin 19 Clemson 14, Kentucky 13 Penn State 26, Kentucky 14 Syracuse 20, Kentucky 13 Kentucky 28, Clemson 20 UK 35, Florida State 28 UK 25, East Carolina 19

From there, both teams combined for four turnovers on the next seven plays, but UK closed the half with another surprise maneuver. Facing fourth down and four yards to go from his own 20-yard line, Wildcat punter Tim Masthay faked a punt and completed a 10-yard pass to Marcus McClinton for the first down. On the next play, Woodson followed with a 70-yard bomb to receiver DeMoreo Ford to go into the locker room up 14-6. Meanwhile, the Kentucky defense stiffened, stopping the Tigers on six consecutive possessions in the second and third quarters. The Wildcat offense took advantage, making it 21-6 early in the second half after a Clemson fumble. Woodson found wide receiver Dicky Lyons Jr. on a short sideline pass and Lyons took it the rest of the way for a 24-yard score. UK built its lead to 28-6 with a touchdown pass to tight end Jacob Tamme with 11:29 remaining in the game. Trading yardage for time, Kentucky gave up a pair of clock-eating scoring drives and clinched the victory when Tamme recovered an onside kick with less than a minute to go. That set off a wild celebration among the Wildcats and the 50,000-plus UK fans who packed LP Field.

UK TEA M AWA RDS FOR 2009

Four current Wildcats (from left) - Zipp Duncan, Mikhail Mabry, Trevard Lindley and Ross Bogue - already have graduated as they head into their senior season. Every senior on UK’s three-consecutive bowl teams has graduated or signed an NFL contract with the goal of coming back to finish his degree.

HONORING THE WILDCATS IN 2009

(selected by coaches unless noted otherwise)

Rich Brooks, Head Coach Most Valuable Player (selected by players) Randall Cobb

Most Outstanding Offensive Player Randall Cobb

Most Outstanding Defensive Player Corey Peters

Most Inspirational Player (selected by players) Randall Cobb, Sam Maxwell

Most Improved Player Stuart Hines, Danny Trevathan

Outstanding First-Year Player DeQuin Evans, Morgan Newton

Special Teams Player of the Year John Conner

Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Zipp Duncan, Jorge Gonzalez

Jerry Claiborne Award for academics/team attitude Ross Bogue, Corey Peters

> SEC Coach of the Year by CollegeFootballNews.com

Randall Cobb, WR/QB/PR/KOR > All-SEC first team as all-purpose player by AP, ESPN.com > All-SEC second team as wide receiver and punt returner by Phil Steele’s College Football > National Punt Returner of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the ULM game

Zipp Duncan, OT

Mister Cobble, Sam Simpson

Sam Maxwell, LB > All-SEC second team by AP, Phil Steele’s College Football > SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Georgia

Craig McIntosh, KO > National Kickoff Specialist of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the Vanderbilt game

> All-SEC second team by SEC coaches, Phil Steele’s College Football > All-SEC honorable mention by AP

Morgan Newton, QB

DeQuin Evans, DE

Corey Peters, DT

> All-SEC fourth team by Phil Steele’s College Football

> SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC coaches, The Sporting News > SEC Freshman of the Week vs. Eastern Kentucky

> All-SEC third team by Phil Steele’s College Football

> All-SEC first team by SEC coaches > All-SEC second team by AP, Phil Steele’s College Football > National Defensive Lineman of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the South Carolina game > SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week vs. South Carolina and Vanderbilt

Micah Johnson, LB

Ryan Tydlacka, P

> All-SEC second team by SEC coaches, Phil Steele’s College Football > SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Auburn

> All-SEC fourth team by Phil Steele’s College Football > National Punter of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the Alabama game

Trevard Lindley, CB

Larry Warford, OG

> All-SEC second team by SEC coaches, Phil Steele’s College Football > SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Miami

Taylor Wyndham, DE

Jorge Gonzalez, C > All-SEC second team by Phil Steele’s College Football > SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week vs. ULM

Stuart Hines, OG

Derrick Locke, TB Most Valuable Scout Team Players

> National Kickoff Returner of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the Louisville game > SEC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Louisville

> All-SEC first team kickoff returner by CollegeFootballNews.com > All-SEC second team all-purpose player by AP > All-SEC third team by Phil Steele’s College Football

> SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC coaches, The Sporting News > Freshman All-America second team by Phil Steele’s College Football > Freshman All-America third team by CollegeFootballNews.com > SEC All-Freshman Team by The Sporting News

KENTUCKY Week-by-Week in the Polls DATE Preseason Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6

Rich Brooks is the only coach in Kentucky history to appear in four consecutive bowl games, and Brooks is the first to win three straight bowls.

Kentucky-Clemson Ties > UK running backs coach Larry Brinson coached running backs at Clemson from 199093. Brinson helped lead the Tigers to three bowl games, including the 1993 Peach Bowl when the Tigers defeated Kentucky. > Current Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was on the Clemson staff in 1993 with Brinson, in charge of wide receivers. > Kentucky offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Randy Sanders and the Clemson Associate Athletic Director for Football Administration, Woody McCorvey, coached together from 1999-2004 at Tennessee. Sanders was the offensive coordinator for the Vols while McCorvey coached the running backs. > Clemson associate head coach Brad Scott and Kentucky offensive line coach Jimmy Heggins coached together at Florida State from 19861993. Scott was in charge of the offense and the offensive line, while Heggins coached noseguards, tight ends and tackles. Scott left after the 1993 season to be the head coach at South Carolina and Heggins took over for Scott as the main offensive line coach. > While Scott was a head coach at South Carolina, current UK defensive line coach Rick Petri was in charge of defensive ends. Petri coached for Scott from 1996-98. > Heggins and Clemson defensive coordinator Kevin Steele coached together at Florida State from 2003-04. > Clemson defensive tackles coach Dan Brooks and Sanders also coached together at Tennessee. Brooks was defensive line coach at Tennessee from 1994-2008, spending more than a decade on the sidelines with Sanders.

> Kentucky has seven players on its 2009 roster from the Palmetto State, including Matt Lentz (Simpsonville), Antwane Glenn (Pacolet), Antonio Thomas (Cowpens), Gene McCaskill (Chester), Cartier Rice (Duncan), Calvin Harrison (Columbia) and Taylor Wyndham (Swansea). > Clemson has no players on its 2009 roster from the state of Kentucky. Wildcats From the Bowl State Kentucky has 12 players on its 2009 roster from the state of Tennessee. Randall Cobb and Kyrus Lanxter are from Alcoa while Trey Bowland and A.J. Nance are from Knoxville. Daryl Faulkner and Martavius Neloms are from Memphis and Patrick Ligon is from Germantown. Ricky Lumpkin is from Clarksville and Collins Ukwu hails from La Vergne. William Johnson is the only Wildcat from Nashville although Stephen Ball lists Brentwood as his hometown. J.J. Helton is from Franklin, Tenn., just outside of Nashville. Rich Brooks in Bowl Games (4-3) Dec. 16, 1989 ......................Independence Bowl Oregon 27, Tulsa 24 Dec. 29, 1990 ..............................Freedom Bowl Colorado State 32, Oregon 31 Dec. 31, 1992 ......................Independence Bowl Wake Forest 39, Oregon 35 Jan. 2, 1995 ........................................Rose Bowl Penn State 38, Oregon 20 Dec. 29, 2006 ..Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Kentucky 28, Clemson 20 Dec. 31, 2007 ..Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Kentucky 35, Florida State 28 Jan. 2, 2009....................AutoZone Liberty Bowl Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19 6

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KENTUCKY VS. CLEMSON 1925 1929 1934 1936 1938 1952 1971 1981 1982 1985 1993 2006

W W W W L W W L L W L W

19-6 (H) 44-6 (H) 7-0 (H) 7-6 (H) 0-14 (H) 27-14 (H) 13-10 (A) 3-21 (H) 6-24 (A) 26-7 (H) 13-14 (N) 28-20 (N)

Overall: Kentucky leads 8-4 at Lexington: UK leads 6-2 at Clemson: Tied 1-1 at Neutral Sites: Tied 1-1 Biggest UK win: 38 (44-6) 1929 (H) Biggest CU win: 18, twice, last in 1982 (24-6) Games decided by 7 pts or less: UK leads 3-1 Streak: Kentucky has won one First Meeting: 1925, Kentucky 19-6 Last Meeting: 2006, Kentucky 28-20

2009 SEC STANDINGS Eastern Division Team Florida Georgia Tennessee Kentucky South Carolina Vanderbilt

Rec. 8-0 4-4 4-4 3-5 3-5 0-8

Pct. 1.000 .500 .500 .375 .375 .000

All 12-1 7-5 7-5 7-5 7-5 2-10

Rec. 8-0 5-3 4-4 3-5 3-5 3-5

Pct. 1.000 .625 .500 .375 .375 .375

All 13-0 9-3 8-4 7-5 7-5 5-7

Western Division Team Alabama LSU Ole Miss Arkansas Auburn Miss. State

UK Among Just 11 Teams with Three-Straight Bowl Wins Kentucky’s victory over East Carolina in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl marked the thirdstraight year for a Wildcat postseason win, the first time in school history that has been accomplished. Only 11 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision have won bowl games each of the last three years. Here’s a list of the 11 teams and the consecutive number of seasons they have won bowls. Team ..............Consec. Seasons With a Bowl Win Utah ........................................................................6 Texas ......................................................................5 California ................................................................4 Louisiana State ......................................................4 Texas Christian ...................................................... 4 West Virginia ..........................................................4 Kentucky ..............................................................3 Georgia ..................................................................3 Rutgers ..................................................................3 Southern California ................................................3 Oregon State ..........................................................3 UK Among All-Time Bowl Percentage Leaders Having won bowl games in three straight seasons, Kentucky’s bowl-game winning percentage now ranks seventh in the nation among the NCAA Division I schools that have played in 13 or more bowl games. Kentucky has an all-time record of 8-5 in bowl games, a winning percentage of .615. A total of 62 Division I schools have played at least 13 bowl games. UK ranks seventh among those 62 teams. Bowl-game winning percentage (min. 13 bowls) Team Pct. Record Utah .786 11-3 Southern California .660 31-16 Penn State .659 26-13-2 Boston College .650 13-7 Oklahoma State .632 12-7 Ole Miss .625 20-12 Kentucky .615 8-5 Georgia .602 25-16-3 Georgia Tech .595 22-15

CAT S C RATC H ES

“Keep Making History” Coach Rich Brooks frequently talks to his team about doing things that have never been done at Kentucky, or haven’t been done in a long time. The Wildcats hit some historical milestones in their seven victories this season: > Kentucky’s 42-0 win vs. Miami (Ohio) was the Wildcats’ first shutout in 13 years. > Defeating Miami marked UK’s third-

TRAC KING KENTUCKY’S 2009 OPPONENTS Opponent UK vs. Opp Miami (Ohio) W, 42-0 Louisville W, 31-27 Florida L, 7-41 Alabama L, 20-38 South Carolina L, 26-28 Auburn W, 21-14 ULM W, 36-13 Mississippi State L, 31-24 Eastern Kentucky W, 37-12 Vanderbilt W, 24-13 Georgia W, 34-27 Tennessee L, 30-24 (OT)

Opp. Record 1-11 4-8 12-1 13-0 7-5 7-5 6-6 5-7 5-6 2-10 7-5 7-5

Opp. Last Game L, 42-17 vs. Buffalo L, 34-14 vs. Rutgers L, 32-13 vs. Alabama (SEC Championship) W, 32-13 vs. UF (SEC Championship) W, 34-17 vs. Clemson L, 26-21 vs. Alabama L, 38-19 vs. Middle Tennessee State W, 41-27 vs. Ole Miss L, 34-26 at Jacksonville State L, 31-16 at Tennessee W, 30-24 at Georgia Tech W, 30-24 at Kentucky

consecutive season-opening win, longest since a streak of eight consecutive season-opening victories from 1987-94. > Kentucky’s 31-27 win over Louisville was the third-consecutive triumph over the Wildcats’ in-state rivals, the first time that has been accomplished since the Governor’s Cup rivalry was renewed in 1994. > UK defeated Auburn for the first time in 43 years. UK’s last victory was in Lexington (17-7) in 1966. It also marked UK’s first win at Auburn since 1961. > UK had no penalties and no turnovers in the win at Auburn, the first time in school history that had been accomplished, dating back to single-game statistics available since 1946. > The attendance of 86,217 at Auburn was the third-largest crowd ever to see a UK victory. > Kentucky’s victory over the University of Louisiana at Monroe was UK’s 17th consecutive non-conference win, tying the school record. > Kentucky’s win over Eastern Kentucky was UK’s 18th consecutive non-conference victory, which is a new school record. The previous record was 17 straight wins from 1954-60. > Kentucky claimed its sixth win of the season at Vanderbilt, making the Wildcats bowl-eligible for the fourth straight year. > Kentucky won at Georgia for the first time since 1977. > The attendance of 92,746 at Georgia was the second-largest crowd ever to see a UK victory. > Kentucky won three SEC road games for the first time since 1977. Tough Schedule for Wildcats Kentucky’s schedule is currently rated as the nation’s 34th-most difficult, according to the Anderson & Hester Computer Ratings that are part of the BCS poll. Earlier this season, then-No. 1 Florida and then-No. 3 Alabama marked the highest-ranked back-to-back opponents for the Wildcats in 7

Next Up vs. Cincinnati (1/1/10) vs. Texas (1/7/10) vs. Connecticut (1/2/10) vs. Northwestern (1/1/10) vs. Texas A&M (12/28) vs. Virginia Tech (12/31)

INJURY UPDATE > Freshman linebacker Qua Huzzie is out for the season because of shoulder surgery. > Freshman wide receiver E.J. Fields has had surgery to repair a foot injury and missed all season. > Junior center Marcus Davis missed the last 11 games after surgery to repair a broken bone and ankle dislocation incurred in the season opener. > Sophomore offensive lineman Jake Lanefski is out for the season with a knee injury. > Junior quarterback Mike Hartline had surgery on his knee to repair cartilage and missed six of the last seven regularseason games. He hopes to return for the bowl. > Senior linebacker Sam Maxwell will miss the bowl because of a shoulder injury and surgery.

STAT SUPERLATIVES Here are some career statistical superlatives among current players: Most Games Played: John Conner 53 Most Games Started: Trevard Lindley 47 Consecutive Games Started: Zipp Duncan 38 100-Yard Rushing Games: Derrick Locke 3, Randall Cobb 2 100-Yard Receiving Games: Alfonso Smith 1 Games With Double-Figure Tackles: Micah Johnson 10, Danny Trevathan 2, Sam Maxwell 2, Calvin Harrison 2, Winston Guy 1, Corey Peters 1

school history. The previous most highly ranked consecutive opponents was in 1964 when UK took on No. 1 Ole Miss and No. 7 Auburn in successive contests. Kentucky played a third-consecutive ranked foe as South Carolina was No. 25 on Oct. 10. The Auburn game could have been the fourthconsecutive week for UK to play a ranked opponent, but the Tigers just barely missed the cut for the top 25. UK in the Blue Zone (20-and-in) Kentucky has converted 36 of 43 opportunities (83.7 percent) in the “Blue Zone” (20-yard-line and in) for 227 points (30 touchdowns, six field goals, four loss on downs, one missed field goal, one turnover and one end of half ). That ranks eighth in the SEC.

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Playing at home ..................................................................3-4 Playing on the road ..............................................................3-1 Playing at neutral site ..........................................................1-0 Playing at night ....................................................................3-3 Playing during the day..........................................................4-2 UK scores on first possession ..............................................2-1 Opponent scores on first possession ..................................0-2 UK scores first......................................................................6-2 Opponent scores first ..........................................................1-3 UK leads after 1st quarter ....................................................5-2 Opponent leads after 1st quarter..........................................1-3 Teams are tied after 1st quarter ..........................................1-0 UK leads at halftime ............................................................4-3 Opponent leads at halftime ..................................................3-2 Teams are tied at halftime ....................................................0-0 UK leads after 3rd quarter....................................................5-0 Opponent leads after 3rd quarter ........................................2-5 Teams are tied after 3rd quarter ..........................................0-0 Game goes to overtime........................................................0-0 UK has more total yards ......................................................4-0 Opponent has more total yards ............................................3-5 UK has more rushing yards..................................................6-1 Opponent has more rushing yards ......................................1-4 UK has more passing yards ................................................2-1 Opponent has more passing yards ......................................5-4 UK has more turnovers ........................................................2-3 Opponent has more turnovers..............................................4-1 Teams have equal turnovers ................................................1-1 UK has more penalties ........................................................2-3 Opponent has more penalties ..............................................5-1 Teams have equal penalties ................................................0-1 UK has more time of possession ........................................4-2 Opp. has more time of possession ......................................3-3 UK has 100-yard rusher ......................................................2-2 Opponent has 100-yard rusher ............................................2-5 UK scores at least 20 points ................................................7-4 Opponent scores at least 20 points......................................2-5 UK throws for 300 yards ......................................................0-0 Opponent throws for 300 yards ............................................0-0 Playing on natural grass ......................................................6-5 Playing on artificial surface ..................................................1-0 UK defense scores ..............................................................2-1 Opponent defense scores ....................................................0-1 UK returns KO/Punt for touchdown ......................................2-0 Opponent returns KO/Punt for TD ........................................0-1 Wearing blue uniforms ........................................................3-4 Wearing white uniforms........................................................4-1 In Overtime ..........................................................................0-1

Freshman Wide Receiver Brain Adams

Junior QB Mike Hartline

> Brian credits UK athletics trainer Jim Madaleno with saving his life. Adams was at home (Georgia) in July when his right arm began swelling. An initial medial evaluation indicated nothing major was wrong. That diagnosis didn’t sound correct to Madaleno, who urged Adams to see another doctor. The second opinion discovered a blod clot which required immediate hospitalization and treatment. Gone untreated, Adams could have died. > Was a 45th-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Reds in the 2009 major-league draft; decided not to sign wtih the Reds

> His brother, Brian, played at Ohio State and is now a rookie wide receiver with the Miami Dolphins

UK ranks fifth in the SEC in “Blue Zone” defense as opponents have converted 32 of 42 opportunities (76.2 percent) for 192 points (24 touchdowns, eight field goals, three missed field goals, four loss on downs, two turnovers, one end of half ).

Cats One of the Nation’s Top Teams in Quarterback Protection

Fourth-Quarter Improvement One of the keys to Kentucky’s improvement in recent seasons has been the play of the Wildcats in the fourth quarter. UK has outscored opponents 87-34 in the fourth quarter this season. UK outscored opponents 111-66 in the final stanza of 2008 and 119-81 in 2007.

Seniors OG Christian Johnson and LB Micah Johnson > Come from a military family > Have lived in seven different states > Father, Nathaniel “Skip” Johnson was recently promoted to colonel in the U.S. Army, served a tour of duty in Iraq, and is now stationed in Virginia. Skip played football at Bishop College.

Junior RB Moncell Allen

Sophomore OG Jake Lanefski

> Originally from New Orleans, his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and now lives in Charlotte, N.C. > Nickname is “Turtle”

> Jake is long off the tee in golf! He has driven the ball more than 400 yards and at one time was ranked fifth in the world in his age group for longest driving ability

Senior TE Ross Bogue

Senior CB Trevard Lindley

> Served as director of the UK Student Lobbyist Corps during the state legislative session in the spring of 2009

> Enjoys art and has completed his degree in art studio. He hopes to one day design video games or become a graphic artist

Senior SS Ashton Cobb

Junior RB Derrick Locke

> Is one of 11 children from parents Wayne Bradley and Gayle Barnard Cobb

Senior FB John Conner > Named the “Best Blocking Back” in the SEC by the Birmingham News; teammates do not enjoy taking him on in practice and call him “The Terminator”

Senior OT Zipp Duncan > Zipp is his real name, as he was named for a family friend with the last name of Zipp > Serves as president of UK’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Junior QB Will Fidler > Had three brothers who played college football; a cousin, Luke Petitgout, was a nine-year offensive tackle in the NFL

Freshman TB Jonathan George > Had a unique combination of accomplishments in high school. In addition to his football exploits, Jonathan was a state track champion in the 200- and 400-meter dashes and also a state champion in his weight class in wrestling as a junior and senior.

Kentucky’s experienced offensive line has picked up where it left off last year in protecting its quarterback. The Wildcats rank 24th nationally and tied for fourth in the SEC in the sacks allowed category. In 12 games, UK has allowed just 15 sacks. Last year, the offensive line gave up only 13 quarterback sacks and ranked fourth in the nation in fewest sacks allowed per game. The UK line also helped the team rank eighth nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed per game.

> Came to UK as a dual-sport athlete, originally signing a track scholarship > Competes for the UK track and field team as a long jumper, breaking the UK school outdoor record as a freshman with a leap of 25 feet, 3 ¼ inches > Earned indoor All-America honors in 2008 and was the SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year > Timed at 4.21 seconds in the 40-yard dash on 2008 Pro Day

Senior DT Corey Peters > Would like to play in the National Football League, although his dream is to eventually become a high-school teacher. “I just plan on using the NFL as a vehicle to get to where I want to go,” Peters said. “If you play six, seven, eight years in the league, the sky’s the limit as far as the influence you can have on young people.”

Sophomore LB Danny Trevathan > How often do you see a linebacker as the deep back on kickoff returns? Trevathan showed his speed by playing as a kickoff returner in the 2009 Blue/White Spring Game and had a 31yard return.

Cobb’s Jobs Kentucky sophomore Randall Cobb has proven to be a utility player for the Wildcats. He plays primarily at wide receiver this season, with occasional action at quarterback in the “WildCobb” formation, he returns punts and kickoffs and also is the holder for extra points and field goals. He currently ranks in the top 10 of four SEC statistical categories. In the season opener, Cobb totaled seven receptions for a career-high 96 yards and charted a rushing and receiving touchdown for the first time in the same game. Against Louisville, Cobb charted six catches for a team-high 71 yards, including the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.

He was a pivotal player in UK’s first win over Auburn in 43 years as he rushed for a career-high 109 yards on 12 carries. It marked the first 100yard rushing game of his career. In the fourth quarter, Cobb rushed four yards for UK’s go-ahead score with 3:17 remaining in the game. He set up the game-winning touchdown with a career-long 61-yard run. Against ULM, Cobb led the team with 152 all-purpose yards, including a 73-yard punt return touchdown and an 11-yard rushing TD. Cobb led the team against MSU with a career-high 237 all-purpose yards. In UK’s sixth win over Vanderbilt, Cobb scored two rushing TDs. Despite not practicing all week with a shoulder injury, Cobb carried the ball nine times for 40 yards and two touchdowns in the Georgia win. It marked his second straight game with multiple TD runs, after running for a pair at Vanderbilt. He has scored two or more touchdowns on the ground five times in his career. After scoring two rushing TDs at Georgia, Cobb has scored at least two touchdowns in one game on five occasions this season.

2009 TEAM COUNCIL The leadership council for the 2009 Kentucky football team has been elected by the Wildcats. The council is usually comprised of seven players, each elected by his own position group. The role of the council is to represent the team on issues that need player input and to bring team concerns to the attention of the coaching staff if needed. This year’s council includes: Defensive Line ............................................................................Corey Peters, Sr., Louisville, Ky. Linebackers ........................................................................Micah Johnson, Sr., Ft. Campbell, Ky. Defensive Backs ..........................................................................Trevard Lindley, Sr., Hiram, Ga. Offensive Line ..............................................................................Zipp Duncan, Sr., Magnolia, Ky. Tight Ends, Specialists ................................................................Ross Bogue, Sr., Suwanee, Ga. Wide Receivers ............................................................................Kyrus Lanxter, Sr., Alcoa, Tenn. Quarterbacks, Running Backs............................................John Conner, Sr., West Chester, Ohio.

LB Ridge Wilson. All three junior college transfers also have played: DE DeQuin Evans, DT Mark Crawford and WR Chris Matthews. With injuries to veteran cornerbacks Paul Warford and Trevard Lindley, true freshmen Martavius Neloms earned his first career start vs. South Carolina. With injury to quarterback Mike Hartline, true freshman Morgan Newton has started the last seven games.

Touchdown Maker Wide receiver Randall Cobb has scored 15 of Kentucky’s 43 touchdowns this season. The sophomore has scored at least one touchdown in 14 of 22 career games, including the last eight in which he has played. He currently ranks second in the SEC in scoring, averaging 8.2 points per game. He is two TDs away from the single-season school record of 17 by Moe Williams in 1995.

Back-to-Back-to-Back Success Kentucky won seven games in the 2008 season, including a victory over East Carolina in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, after posting identical eightwin campaigns and championships of the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons. The success marked a series of milestones for the Wildcats: > First time in school history to win bowl games in three consecutive seasons > First time to win seven games in three consecutive seasons in 58 years, since 1949-51 > UK is one of only 11 NCAA teams that have won bowl games the last three seasons > UK is one of only five SEC teams to go to bowl games each of the last three years, joining Alabama, Florida, Georgia and LSU

Locke Hits the Millenium Mark; Smith Coming Close Junior tailback Derrick Locke became the 31st player in Kentucky history to reach 1,000 rushing yards in his career after gaining 75 yards in the Alabama game. Locke now has 1,667 rushing yards as a Wildcat and ranks 13th on the career list. He needs 20 yards to overtake Ivy Joe Hunter (198588, 1,687) at No. 12 on the UK career list. Senior tailback Alfonso Smith has 957 career rushing yards. He needs 43 more to reach the 1,000-yard mark.

It’s the Cats in the Close Ones Much of Kentucky’s success in the last two seasons came in finishing close games. In fact, Kentucky is 15-10 in the last 25 games decided by 10 or fewer points, dating back to 2006. Below is a look at Kentucky’s recent success in close games:

All-purpose Locke Through 11 games played, sophomore running back Derrick Locke ranks second in the SEC and 24th nationally in all-purpose yards per game. He averages 150.9 all-purpose yards per game. Locke is UK’s leading rusher with 76.6 yards per game, which ranks sixth in the SEC and is UK’s third-leading receiver with 25 catches. Run Miami (Ohio) 61 Louisville 72 Florida 36 Alabama 75 So. Carolina 89 Auburn 126 ULM 35 Miss. State 103 EKU Vanderbilt 144 Georgia 80 Tennessee 22

Oct. 28, 2006 Nov. 4, 2006 Nov. 18, 2006 Nov. 25, 2006 Dec. 29, 2006 Sept. 15, 2007 Oct. 13, 2007 Oct. 20, 2007 Nov. 10, 2007 Nov. 24, 2007 Dec. 31, 2007 Sept. 13, 2008 Oct. 4, 2008 Oct. 11, 2008 Oct. 18, 2008 Nov. 1, 2008 Nov. 8, 2008 Nov. 15, 2008 Jan. 2, 2009

Rcv KR PR Total 0 0 0 61 47 191 0 310 0 82 0 118 63 66 0 204 20 46 0 155 -2 0 0 124 0 0 0 35 7 21 0 131 DNP - Injury 6 27 0 177 80 85 0 245 33 31 0 86

Getting Fresh Kentucky has played a total of six true freshmen this season. The following true freshmen have seen action: WR La'Rod King, CB Martavius Neloms, QB Morgan Newton, RB Donald Russell, OG Larry Warford and 9

at Mississippi State Georgia ULM at Tennessee Clemson Louisville LSU Florida Vanderbilt Tennessee Florida State Middle Tennessee Alabama South Carolina Arkansas Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt East Carolina

W W W L W W W L W L W W L L W W L L W

34-31 (+3) 24-20 (+4) 42-40 (+2) 12-17 (-5) 28-20 (+8) 40-34 (+6) 43-37 (3OT) (+6) 37-45 (-8) 27-20 (+7) 50-52 (4OT) (-2) 35-28 (+7) 20-14 (+6) 14-17 (-3) 17-24 (-7) 21-20 (+1) 14-13 (+1) 38-42 (-4) 31-24 (-7) 25-19 (+6)

Sept. 19, 2009 Oct. 10, 2009 Oct. 17, 2009 Oct. 31, 2009 Nov. 21, 2009 Nov. 28, 2009

Louisville South Carolina Auburn Mississippi State Georgia Tennessee

W L W L W L

31-27 (+4) 28-26 (-2) 21-14 (+7) 31-24 (-7) 34-27 (+7) 30-24 (OT) (-6)

UK Holds Nation’s Second-longest Non-Conference Win Streak Kentucky’s 37-12 win over Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 7 was UK’s 18th consecutive non-conference victory, which is the nation’s second-longest streak in the nation. It is Kentucky’s longest non-conference win streak in school history. The previous record was a 17-game stretch from 1954-60. Here is the list of the nation’s top active streaks. Active Winning Streaks vs. Non-Conference Opponents, Including Bowl Games (through games of Nov. 7, 2009; min 15 consecutive wins): School Wins/Next Non-Conference Game 1. Louisiana State: 23 (Capital One Bowl, Jan. 1 vs. Penn State) 2. Kentucky: 18 (Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, Dec. 27 vs. Clemson) 3. Texas: 17 (BCS Championship Game, Jan. 7 vs. Alabama) 4. Southern California: 15 (Emerald Bowl, Dec. 26 vs. Boston College)

Calvin Harrison has had a career-high 67 tackles during his senior season. He also has three interceptions, all coming in Wildcat victories.

Here is the list of the non-conference opponents Kentucky has defeated and how they fared that season. Year Opponent Score Overall Record Outcome 2006 Texas State 41-7 (5-6) No Postseason 2006 Central Michigan 45-36 (10-4) MAC Conference and Won Motor City Bowl 2006 Louisiana-Monroe 42-40 (4-8) No Postseason 2006 Clemson 28-20 (8-5) Played in Music City Bowl, Finished second in ACC 2007 Eastern Kentucky 51-10 (9-3) OVC Champions Advanced FCS playoffs, 1st round 2007 Kent State 56-20 (3-9) No Postseason 2007 Louisville 40-34 (6-6) No Postseason 2007 Florida Atlantic 35-28 (8-5) Sun Belt Conf. Champs Won New Orleans Bowl 2007 Florida State 35-28 (7-6) Played in Music City Bowl, 2008 Louisville 27-2 (5-7) No Postseason 2008 Norfolk State 38-3 (5-7) No Postseason 2008 Middle Tennessee 20-14 (5-7) No Postseason 2008 Western Kentucky 41-3 (2-10) No Postseason 2008 East Carolina 25-19 (9-4) Conference USA Champs; Played in Liberty Bowl 2009 Miami (Ohio) 42-0 (1-11) No Postseason 2009 Louisville 31-27 (4-8) No Postseason 2009 Louisiana-Monroe 36-13 (6-6) No Postseason 2009 Eastern Kentucky 37-12 (5-6) No Postseason Comeback Cats Since mid-season 2006, a span of 43 games, Kentucky has come from behind in the fourth quarter to win 12 games. To put it in perspective, prior to that, you have to go back 170 games in order to find 12 fourth-quarter comeback victories for the Wildcats. In 2006, the Cats set a school record by completing three consecutive fourth-quarter comebacks to defeat Georgia, Vanderbilt and ULM in succession. In 2007, Kentucky came from behind in the final period to

True freshman quarterback Morgan Newton had a difficult task this year but handled it well. Following the injury to Mike Hartline, Newton broke an intended redshirt season and started the last seven games, helping lead the Wildcats to a 5-2 record. Newton earned a place on the SEC All-Freshman Team.

knock off No. 1 LSU, then-No. 9 Louisville and Arkansas. The 2008 win over Arkansas tied the largest Kentucky fourth-quarter comeback in school history. The Wildcats trailed 20-7 in the final stanza against the Razorbacks and came back to win, 21-20. UK trailed Vanderbilt 13-0 in the fourth quarter in 2004 and came back to win, 14-13. Earlier this season against Louisville, UK trailed 27-24 with just under six minutes remaining in the game when UK’s A.J. Nance recovered a fumble on a muffed punt return at the U of L 24-yard line. Nance’s recovery set up the game-winning score when wide receiver Randall Cobb made a leaping 12-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Mike Hartline to give the Cats their final margin of victory. Against Auburn, Kentucky trailed 14-7 entering the fourth quarter but rallied with touchdown runs by Will Fidler and Randall Cobb for a 21-14 victory. Cobb’s game-winning score came with 3:17 left on the clock. In the Georgia game, UK trailed the Bulldogs 27-20 before Derrick Locke caught a screen pass and sprinted down the left sideline for a touchdown to tie the score. UK added another touchdown to complete the comeback when Randall Cobb broke into the end zone from the 1-yard line. The Wildcat defense forced three UGA turnovers in the final quarter including two in the closing minutes of the game. A breakdown of the Wildcats’ late-game heroics since 2006 follows.

KENTUCKY’S 1,000-YARD RUSHERS # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. -

Date *Time Left Trailing Final Score 11/4/06 1:21 20-17 Kentucky 24, Georgia 20 11/11/06 13:16 20-17 Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 26 11/18/06 14:08 34-33 Kentucky 42, ULM 40 9/15/07 1:09 34-33 Kentucky 40, Louisville 34 9/22/07 4:02 29-21 Kentucky 42, Arkansas 29 10/13/07 OT 27-21 Kentucky 43, LSU 37 (3 OTs) 9/13/08 12:20 14-10 Kentucky 20, Middle Tennessee 14 10/18/08 2:21 20-7 Kentucky 21, Arkansas 20 1/2/09 3:02 19-16 Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19 9/19/09 4:28 27-24 Kentucky 31, Louisville 27 10/17/09 3:17 14-7 Kentucky 21, Auburn 14 11/21/09 9:55 27-20 Kentucky 34, Georgia 27 * - Time left when the Wildcats resumed the lead

Player Sonny Collins Moe Williams Rafael Little Mark Higgs George Adams Artose Pinner Marc Logan Derrick Ramsey Anthony White Rodger Bird Derek Homer Ivy Joe Hunter Derrick Locke Bill Leskovar Steve Campassi Al Baker Mike Fanuzzi Bobby Cravens Tony Dixon Alfred Rawls Randy Brooks Don Phelps Chris Hill Rod Stewart Doug Kotar Damon Hood Shawn Donigan Roger Gann Dicky Lyons Tom Fillion Terry Samuels Alfonso Smith

Years 1972-1975 1993-1995 2004-2007 1984-1987 1981-1984 1999-2002 1983-1986 1975-1977 1996-1999 1963-1965 1997-2000 1985-1988 2007-present 1949-1951 1972-1975 1986-1990 1971-1974 1956-1958 2004, 2006-2008 1988-1989 1976-1980 1946-1949 1975-1978 1975-1978 1971-1973 1991-1994 1978-1982 1967-1969 1966-1968 1951-1953 1990-1993 2006-present

Att. 777 618 580 532 638 438 389 446 364 397 353 361 334 324 370 378 344 323 345 286 358 295 260 268 293 281 264 281 328 208 247 215

Yards 3,835 3,333 2,996 2,892 2,648 2,105 1,769 1,764 1,758 1,699 1,689 1,687 1,667 1,664 1,609 1,534 1,484 1,448 1,388 1,370 1,314 1,297 1,264 1,250 1,167 1,144 1,120 1,047 1,042 1,017 1,012 957

Avg. 4.9 5.4 5.2 5.4 4.2 4.8 4.5 3.9 4.8 4.2 4.8 4.7 4.9 5.1 4.3 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.0 4.8 3.7 4.4 4.9 4.7 3.9 4.1 4.2 3.7 3.2 4.9 4.1 4.4

TDs 26 26 16 25 25 17 11 25 11 21 11 19 12 9 8 15 16 6 16 16 6 15 4 9 5 9 4 4 18 8 5 8

inexperienced attack last season. Despite the youth, UK still managed to rank sixth in the SEC in scoring offense with an average 22.6 points per game. UK has six starters back from last season. Based on returning production, UK has 73 percent of the rushing yardage, 100 percent of the passing yardage and 73.6 percent of the receiving yardage back from the 2008 squad.

THE OFFEN S E > UK has scored at least 20 points in 11 of its 12 games this season. The Cats’ 20 points vs. Alabama was the third-highest point total against the Tide defense this year. > UK is 5-0 this season when scoring 30 or more points. > Kentucky’s 28 first-half points against ULM were the most since scoring 28 points in the opening half vs. Florida Atlantic on Sept. 29, 2007. > Kentucky’s 28 second-half points at Georgia were the most since scoring 28 points in the closing half in the comeback win at Arkansas in 2007. > UK totaled 301 yards of total offense against the Tide, becoming the first team to reach 300 yards total offense against Alabama this season. > UK totaled 360 yards of total offense against South Carolina, the secondmost the Gamecocks have allowed this season. > Kentucky totaled 42 points, 488 yards and 29 first downs in the season opener against Miami. It’s the most in all three categories since the record-setting 2007 season. > UK totaled a season-high 308 rushing yards at Vanderbilt. It marked the most rushing yards since 355 yards vs. Indiana in 2004 and the most against an SEC opponent since 310 yards at South Carolina in 1995.

Checking the Juco Receivers Taking a look at junior college receivers in recent seasons and how they fared in their first year as a Wildcat, Chris Matthews seems to be “catching on” nicely. He is UK’s second-leading receiver and has caught at least one pass in 11 of 12 games this season. A bonus from Matthews has been his tenacious blocking. Coach Rich Brooks has mentioned what a great job Matthews has done in helping the running game. Year* No. Yards Avg. TD Chris Matthews 2009 31 337 10.9 2 Scott Mitchell 2004 30 383 12.8 1 Chris Bernard 2002 14 197 14.1 1 Stevie Johnson 2006 12 159 13.2 1 * first year at Kentucky; stats are for the full season

Continuing to Rebuild After graduating several stars from the 2007 offense that scored more points than any team in school history, Kentucky fielded a very 11

UK IN TH E S EC /N C A A STATS Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Pass Offense Pass Defense Kickoff Returns Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Total Offense Total Defense Punt Return Avg. Punting Turnover Margin First Downs Opp. First Downs Sacks By Pass Efficiency Pass Defense Efficiency 4th Down Conv. 3rd Down Conv. Opp. 3rd Down Conv. Sacks Against Penalties Yards Per Game Opp. Penalty Yardage Red-zone Offense Red-zone Defense

SEC 8th 7th 12th 7th 5th 5th 11th 10th 10th 3rd 4th T-6th 7th T-7th 12th 11th 6th 1st 7th 12th T-4th 2nd 8th 8th 5th

NCAA Stat 63rd 27.2 44th 22.8 114th 142.8 18th 179.8 24th 23.8 21st 193.2 100th 183.2 90th 336.1 59th 362.9 18th 13.1 32nd 37.2 T-46th +3.0/0.25 T-66th 230/19.2 T-39th 219/18.2 T-104th 1.33 109th 108.9 23rd 110.9 T-3rd 75.0[15-20] 67th 39.0[69-177] 66th 39.7[71-179] 24th 1.25 5th 40.6 N/A 46.5 T-46th 83.7[36-43] T-18th 76.2[32-42]

CATS IN TH E STATS Rushing Locke R. Cobb Total Offense Locke R. Cobb Receptions R. Cobb Matthews

SEC

NCAA

Stat

6th 17th

60th -

76.64 48.82

17th 23rd

80.36 55.82

13th T-23rd

3.36 2.58

Wildcat Formation Has Worked Well Kentucky’s “Wildcat” formation, in which wide receiver Randall Cobb takes a shotgun snap from center, has worked well this season. Against Miami, UK scored on both possessions the formation was used. In the second quarter from the RedHawk 16-yard line, Cobb handed off to tailback Derrick Locke, who swept right end for a touchdown. In the third quarter, this time from the Miami 17, Cobb gave the ball to Locke for a 6-yard gain. On the next play, Cobb kept it himself and found a gap around right end for an 11-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter at South Carolina, Cobb ran an entire drive from the formation and engineered a 70-yard march for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter vs. Auburn, Cobb scampered a career-long 61 yards from the “Wildcat” to set up UK’s go-ahead score. Two plays later, he rushed for the game-winning fouryard touchdown with 3:17 remaining in the game. At Vanderbilt, Cobb ran for two touchdowns

Receiving Yds. R. Cobb Punting Tydlacka Punt Returns R. Cobb Kick Returns Locke Scoring R. Cobb Seiber Locke Scoring (TDs) R. Cobb Locke Field Goals Seiber PAT Kicking Seiber All Purpose Locke R. Cobb Sacks Evans Peters Tackles M. Johnson Maxwell Trevathan Harrison Guy Tackles For Loss Evans Peters Interceptions Maxwell Harrison R. Burden Pass Defended Maxwell R. Burden

SEC

NCAA

Stat

19th

38.82

9th

60th

40.67

3rd

15th

13.48

1st

8th

29.63

3rd 18th 22nd

T-28th -

8.18 5.50 4.91

2nd 10th

N/A N/A

8.2 4.9

12th

0.75

6th

N/A

97.5[39-40]

2nd 3rd

24th 26th

150.91 147.18

T-7th T-20th

T-73rd -

0.50 0.33

5th T-18th T-24th 36th T-46th

T-58th -

8.33 6.7 6.2 5.6 5.0

3rd T-10th

T-61st T-96th

1.04 0.92

T-2nd T-10th T-23rd

T-8th T-92nd -

0.50 0.25 0.17

5th T-10th

T-28th T-78th

1.08 0.83

from the “Wildcat.” He rushed for 99 yards on 14 carries. Cobb also scored two rushing touchdowns at Georgia for the second time in as many games. He gained 40 yards on nine carries from the formation. Cobb was one of the nation’s most versatile players last season, splitting his time between quarterback, wide receiver and punt returner, roles he is continuing in 2009. UK’s success with Cobb in the formation led Todd Wright of The Sporting News Radio Network to dub it the “WildCobb” formation. Quarterbacks > Junior quarterback Mike Hartline started the first five games of the season before sustaining a knee injury on Oct. 10 at South Carolina. Hartline missed the next four games. He played briefly at Vanderbilt, but because of limited mobility he sat out the final three games of the regular season. He will try to play in the bowl game. 12

> UK has an 8-6 (.571) record with Hartline as the starting quarterback. He has completed 59.4 percent of his passes for 802 yards and six touchdowns this season. > Morgan Newton, along with fellow freshman QB Ryan Mossakowski, were rated as two of the nation’s top quarterbacks in the 2009 recruiting class. Newton has started the last six games. He has completed 62-of-112 passes for 608 yards and tossed five touchdowns. He also has rushed for 93 net yards and two touchdowns. Against Vanderbilt, the versatile QB caught a 41-yard pass from tailback Derrick Locke to set up UK’s first touchdown. UK has a 5-2 record with Newton in the starting lineup. > Against Eastern Kentucky, Newton set career highs with 20 completions on 29 attempts for 187 yards. He was named SEC Freshman of the Week. > Junior Will Fidler also has seen duty in relief of Hartline this season. He has completed 20 of 41 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown. Running Backs > Kentucky hopes to secure its running game this season with the “Locke-Smith” combination at tailback. Senior Alfonso Smith has rushed for 957 yards in his career and a 4.5-yard average per carry. Locke, a junior, has 1,667 career rushing yards with a 4.9 average per attempt. > Locke ranks sixth in the SEC in rushing yards per game, averaging 76.6 yards per game. > UK has rushed for 200 or more yards in five games this season, including a season-high 308 rushing yards at Vanderbilt. It marked the most rushing yards since 355 yards vs. Indiana in 2004 and the most against an SEC opponent since 310 yards vs. South Carolina in 1995. > Kentucky had two 100-yard rushers in the Auburn game (Derrick Locke with 126 and Randall Cobb with 109) for the first time since Shane Boyd (130) and Tony Dixon (105) rushed for over 100 yards vs. Indiana on Sept. 18, 2004. It marked the first time since 2006 that Auburn has allowed two 100-yard rushers in a game. > Locke rushed 25 times for a 144 yards against Vanderbilt, both career highs. It marked the third 100-yard game of his career. He also ran for over 100 yards against Mississippi State, charting 103 markers on 17 carries and at Auburn gaining 126 yards on 19 carries. > Cobb rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries to lead the team vs. Tennessee. It marked his second career game over 100 yards on the ground. > Coach Rich Brooks believes fullback John Conner is one of the best at his position in all of college football. Conner was named the “best blocking back in the SEC’ by the

Junior tailback Derrick Locke ranks sixth in the SEC in rushing, averaging 76.6 yards per game.

Birmingham News and also is an effective runner and pass catcher. He has rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns this season and averages 5.2 yards per carry, an excellent mark for a fullback. > Against ULM, Conner scored a TD both rushing and receiving which was the second time this season a UK player accomplished that feat. Randall Cobb pulled off the combo earlier in the season vs. South Carolina. Conner’s 46 yards rushing against ULM was a career high. > Against Eastern Kentucky, tailback Moncell Allen had a career-high 14 carries for 62 yards, including a touchdown. Freshman running back Donald Russell also gained a career-high 92 yards, including a 79-yard scoring dash. It marked his first career rushing touchdown. Wide Receivers/Tight Ends > Sophomore Randall Cobb leads UK in receptions per game. In 11 games played (he did not see action vs. Eastern Kentucky with a sprained thumb) he has 37 catches for 427 yards for an average of 3.1 catches per game. He also has four TD receptions. > Cobb totaled seven receptions for a career-high 96 yards and a TD vs. Miami. Cobb had a rushing and receiving touchdown in one game for the first time in his career. > Against Louisville, Cobb caught the gamewinning touchdown in the fourth quarter. > Cobb’s 55-yard grab from Hartline in the second quarter vs. South Carolina was a careerlong reception. > Against Auburn, Cobb finished with 12 carries for a career-high 109 yards. It marked the first 100-yard rushing game of his career. Cobb

later rushed four yards for UK’s go-ahead score with 3:17 remaining in the game. He set up the game-winning touchdown with a careerlong 61-yard run in that drive. > Against Vanderbilt, Cobb finished with 14 carries for 99 yards. Cobb rushed for two touchdowns on the ground to give him his fourth multi-touchdown game this season. > Cobb notched his fourth multi-touchdown game of the season at Georgia finishing with nine carries for 40 yards and two rushing touchdowns. > Junior Kyrus Lanxter achieved season highs with three receptions and 26 yards against Alabama. > Sophomore Gene McCaskill hauled in a careerhigh four receptions for 33 yards against Eastern Kentucky. > Sophomore Eric Adeyemi caught a career-high three receptions vs. Eastern Kentucky, matching his career-high total of 31 yards. > Junior-college transfer Chris Matthews came up big in his first UK game as he caught four passes for 57 yards and a touchdown against Miami. In the Eastern Kentucky game, Matthews caught a career-high seven passes for 56 yards, including a touchdown. Overall, he is UK’s second-leading receiver with 31 catches for 337 yards and two scores. > True freshman La’Rod King has seen more playing time recently, with 10 catches for 142 yards over the last six games. He totaled career highs in both catches (four) and receiving yards (41) vs. EKU and matched his receiving yard mark at Vanderbilt with 41 yards on two receptions. At Georgia, King caught his first touchdown reception on a 21-yard pass from Morgan Newton. 13

> Three seniors, T.C. Drake, Maurice Grinter and Ross Bogue, along with sophomore Nick Melillo, give the team good experience and depth at tight end. UK tight ends have combined for 16 receptions and two touchdowns this season. > TE Ross Bogue scored his first career touchdown vs. Florida on a 2-yard reception from QB Mike Hartline in the second quarter. > TE Maurice Grinter’s first catch of the season was a touchdown against Eastern Kentucky. It was a 14-yard TD catch from Newton. Offensive Line > Kentucky is fielding the second-most experienced offensive line in the Southeastern Conference in 2009, based on the number of games started by returning players. UK has nine returning offensive linemen who have combined to start 146 games in their careers, including tackle Zipp Duncan (38 starts), tackle Justin Jeffries (30), guard Christian Johnson (27), center Jorge Gonzalez (24), guard Stuart Hines (12), tackle Brad Durham (7), guard Jake Lanefski (4), tackle Billy Joe Murphy (3) and center Marcus Davis (1). Only Georgia has a more experienced group by that mode of measurement. (Research done by Darren Everson for The Wall Street Journal.) > With help from the offensive line, UK is averaging 193.2 rushing yards per game. It’s the team’s best mark since the 1995 Wildcats rushed for 196 yards per contest. > The line helped the Wildcat offense total a season-high 308 rushing yards at Vanderbilt. It marked the most rushing yards since 355 yards vs. Indiana in 2004 and the most against an SEC opponent since 310 yards vs. South Carolina in 1995.

> Through 12 games, the O-line has allowed only 15 sacks this season. UK ranks tied for fourth in the SEC and 24th nationally in the sacks allowed category (1.25 per game).

THE D EFEN S E Defensive coordinator Steve Brown had to do a significant retooling job this season after losing seven starters from the 2008 defense, all of whom signed NFL contracts. In addition, Brown has had to deal with the loss of All-America cornerback Trevard Lindley, who missed four games with injury. Despite the massive personnel losses, the Wildcat defense has given up a respectable 22.8 points per game, seventh in the SEC. Turnovers Tell the Tale It’s often called the most important statistic in football. Since the 2006 season, Kentucky is +22 in turnover margin. In the last 51 games, Kentucky has totaled 107 takeaways (48 fumble recoveries and 59 interceptions) while committing just 85 turnovers. In 2006, the Cats were second nationally with a +15 turnover margin. Last season, they were 35th in the nation at +5. UK is +3 in turnover margin so far this season, to rank sixth in the SEC and tied for 46th nationally. Defensive Numbers Improving Kentucky’s defensive yardage allowed has shown significant progress during the last two seasons. The advancement coincided with the maturing of a young group of players along with the appointment of Steve Brown as defensive coordinator in 2007. The Wildcats’ total defense is the nation’s most improved over the last two years, reducing yardage allowed by 121 yards per game during that span.

Year Total Def. Per Game NCAA Rank 2006* 453.4 118th 2007 397.2 67th 2008 332.4 40th *under the previous defensive coordinator Year Scoring Defense NCAA Rank 2006* 99th 2007 80th 2008 35th *under the previous defensive coordinator Pass Defense in Nation’s Top 20 UK ranks seventh in the SEC and 18th nationally in pass defense. The Cats are limiting the opponent to 179.8 yards in the air and have forced 16 interceptions this season.

Pick Parade Kentucky’s defense has picked off 16 passes this season, which is tied for 16th nationally. Eight different Wildcats have at least one interception this season. Linebacker Sam Maxwell leads the charge, ranking tied for second in the SEC and tied for eighth in the country with six. The Wildcats have picked off a pass in eight consecutive games and have four games with multiple INTs this year. The Front Four > Senior defensive tackle Corey Peters is the only returning starter in the defensive line. Peters has 149 tackles in his career, including 27 tackles for loss and 11.5 quarterback sacks. He currently ranks tied for 10th in tackles for loss in the SEC. > At Georgia, Peters charted a career high 10 tackles, including two for a loss. He also forced a UGA fumble and posted a career high two pass breakups. > In the South Carolina game, Peters totaled seven tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks. He was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for the SC game and also for the win at Vanderbilt. > Junior Ricky Lumpkin is the other starter at tackle. He played well as a backup the last two seasons. The primary reserves at tackle are junior Shane McCord and Mark Crawford, a juniorcollege transfer who is a sophomore in eligibility. > Kentucky is extremely inexperienced at defensive end. Prior to the season, none of the Wildcat ends had made a tackle in a collegiate game. Junior-college transfer DeQuin Evans, sophomore Chandler Burden and redshirt freshmen Collins Ukwu and Taylor Wyndham are sharing the positions. > Evans ranks second on the team and is tied for seventh in the SEC in tackles for loss, averaging 0.95 TFL this season. > Redshirt freshman defensive end Taylor Wyndham has made several big plays this season -- quarterbacks sacks vs. Miami and Florida, a crucial stop on a fourth-down play vs. Louisville, and he also forced a fumble against South Carolina and recovered a fumble against Tennessee. Because of his outstanding play, Wyndham has started the last six games. Linebackers > The Wildcats linebackers are paced by senior Micah Johnson, who leads the team in tackles with 100 stops. The first-team Coaches AllSEC team selection last season currently ranks fifth in the SEC in tackles per game. Johnson now has 280 in his career. > Senior Sam Maxwell usually starts at the strongside linebacker. He was a key factor in 14

FINAL GAME FOR SENIORS Twenty-four Wildcats will play their final game on Dec. 27. The list includes: *43 Stephen Ball (FB, 5-10, 229, Jr-Sq) Brentwood, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) 86 Ross Bogue (TE, 6-5, 244, Sr-3L) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) *37 Trey Bowland (RB, 5-10, 190, Jr-1L) Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Christian Academy) 89 Anthony Cecil (WR, 6-0, 194, Sr-1L) Hodgenville, Ky. (LaRue County) 27 Ashton Cobb (SS, 6-0, 215, Sr-3L) Aliquippa, Pa. (Center Township) 38 John Conner (FB, 5-11, 240, Sr-3L) West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) 80 T.C. Drake (TE, 6-6, 242, Sr-3L) Bardstown, Ky. (Nelson County) 72 Zipp Duncan (OT, 6-5, 291, Sr-3L) Magnolia, Ky. (Elizabethtown) *40 Daryl Faulkner (DB, 5-9, Jr-Sq) Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) *1 Will Fidler (QB, 6-4, 229, Jr-Sq) Henderson, Ky. (Henderson County) 61 Jorge Gonzalez (C, 6-3, 300, Sr-3L) Tampa, Fla. (Catholic) 40 Maurice Grinter (TE, 6-3, 253, Sr-3L) Louisville, Ky. (Manual) 33 Calvin Harrison (FS, 6-1, 211, Sr-3L) Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast) 76 Justin Jeffries (OT, 6-6, 320, Sr-3L) Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 78 Christian Johnson (OG, 6-4, 330, Sr-3L) Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac) 4 Micah Johnson (LB, 6-2, 258, Sr-3L) Fort Campbell, Ky. (Fort Campbell) 32 Trevard Lindley (CB, 6-0, 179, Sr-3L) Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) 60 Dustin Luck (OG, 6-3, 290, Sr-Sq) Poole, Ky. (Henderson County) 43 Mikhail Mabry (LB, 6-2, 248, Sr-3L) Mililani, Hawaii (Mililani) 50 Sam Maxwell (LB, 6-3, 248, Sr-3L) Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) 47 A.J. Nance (FB, 5-11, 256, Sr-3L) Knoxville, Tenn. (Central) 91 Corey Peters (DT, 6-3, 295, Sr-3L) Louisville, Ky. (Central) 36 Lones Seiber (K, 5-9, 190, Sr-3L) Knoxville, Tenn. (Central) 29 Alfonso Smith (RB, 6-1, 208, Sr-3L) Louisville, Ky. (Waggener) * Four Wildcats, Ball, Bowland, Faulkner and Fidler are giving up their senior season of eligibility.

UK’s win over Louisville as he intercepted Louisville quarterback Justin Burke in the fourth quarter. He also broke up Burke’s final pass of the game inside the UK 5-yard line. > Maxwell has six INTs this season, also charting interceptions against South Carolina, Mississippi State, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia

and Tennessee. He currently ranks fifth in the SEC and tied for 28th nationally in total passes defended. He is tied for second in the SEC and tied for eighth nationally in interceptions. However, he will have shoulder surgery and will miss the bowl game. > Sophomore Danny Trevathan starts at the weakside linebacker. Despite a cast on his right hand due to a wrist injury, Trevathan is UK’s third-leading tackler with 74 tackles. He charted 10 stops vs. Alabama and grabbed a career-best 14 tackles at Auburn. Secondary > Senior cornerback Trevard Lindley leads the defensive backfield. A second-team AllAmerican a year ago, Lindley chose to return to UK despite being projected as a second-round pick in the National Football League draft. For more on Lindley’s career at UK, see the list on page 77. > Lindley missed four games because of a highankle injury sustained during the Alabama game on Oct. 3. > Junior Paul Warford and sophomore Randall Burden are sharing a starting job at cornerback and the “nickelback” duties when an extra DB is needed. Warford, who missed the Alabama and South Carolina games with injury, returned to action at Auburn. He totaled six tackles and a career-high tying three pass breakups in the game. > Against ULM, cornerback Randall Burden recorded his second straight game with two pass breakups after making a pair of deflections at Auburn. He also had the first pass interception of his career and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown. > Burden snared his second interception in two games with a return of eight yards against Mississippi State. > Freshman defensive back Martavius Neloms earned his first career start vs. South Carolina due to an injury to senior Trevard Lindley. > Kentucky is fortunate to have great depth at safety with six returning lettermen, including seniors Ashton Cobb and Calvin Harrison, and sophomores Winston Guy, Matt Lentz, Taiedo Smith and Greg Wilson. > Harrison, UK’s fourth-leading tackler, led the team in tackles against Florida with a careerhigh 11 stops. > Harrison has three interceptions this season, picking off a pass in UK’s wins over Miami, Auburn and Vanderbilt. > Guy led the team in the opener with seven tackles, including a quarterback sack on a blitz. He also recorded his first double-figure game in his career with 11 tackles vs. Louisville. He currently ranks fifth on the team with 58 tackles.

Special Teams > Senior Lones Seiber is UK’s all-time leading scorer with 298 career points. The old career scoring record was 246 by Joey Worley. > Sophomore Ryan Tydlacka inherits full-time punting duties from departed All-SEC punter Tim Masthay. He is averaging 40.7 yards per punt. He saw brief action last year at field goal duties, making 3-of-6 field goals, including a 51-yarder. > Redshirt freshman Craig McIntosh is handling kickoffs and made his Wildcat debut against Alabama. He has 10 touchbacks this season, ranking fourth in the SEC in that category. > Matt Roark has used his 6-foot-6 height advantage to be a force on special teams. Roark has blocked five kicks during his career, including two this season (extra point vs. ULM and EKU). Special Teams Special teams play has been solid for the Wildcats as they are in the top five in the league in net punting, punt returns and kickoff coverage. UK is third in punt returns, third in kickoff coverage and fourth in punting. Locke Rejoins the Century Club Derrick Locke leads the SEC and ranks eighth nationally in kickoff returns with a 29.63 average. Locke had a 100-yard touchdown return vs. Louisville and became the first player in school history to have two 100-yarders in a career, a feat he first did last season vs. Western Kentucky. Locke also broke the UK record for most kickoff return yards in a game with four returns for 191 yards against the Cardinals. He was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for that performance. Special Teams Accomplishments Kentucky has had numerous special teams accomplishments under coordinator Steve Ortmayer, who has two Super Bowl championship rings while coaching special teams for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. > Special teams made a decisive game-changing play in each of UK’s three-consecutive bowl wins (2006-07-08). > UK blocked 26 kicks from 2003-08. > UK led the SEC in net kickoff coverage in 2007 and 2008. > UK led the SEC and ranked third in the nation in kickoff returns in 2008. > Kentucky has had a better net punting average than the opponent for five consecutive seasons. > In 2005, Kentucky was the only team that ranked in the nation’s top five in both kickoff and punt returns. > In 2006, Kentucky was the only team that 15

ranked in the nation’s top 10 in both kickoff and punt returns. UK led the nation in punt returns that season. > There have been numerous individual achievements in addition to the team highlights. For a full list of special teams accomplishments under Coach Ortmayer, see page 15 of the UK Football Media Guide. Phillips Named UK Coach of the Future Joker Phillips, currently the head coach of the offense, has been designated as UK’s head coach of the future by Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart. That announcement was made in Jan. 2008. Phillips will take over when current head coach Rich Brooks leaves the position. Brooks, who has completed six years at Kentucky, has a contract that will take him through the 2011 season. Did You Know? > With Joker Phillips and Steve Brown as offensive and defensive coordinator, Kentucky is the first school in Southeastern Conference history to have African-Americans in those roles at the same time. > The Kentucky cheerleaders did it again in January, winning an unprecedented 17th national championship – including 13 of the last 15 – at the annual Universal Cheerleaders Association competition. > Wildcat superfan Jim Brown had an attendance streak of 412 consecutive home games, but had to miss the Alabama game on Oct. 3 because of illness. He had seen every home game since 1938, with the exception of 1944 (military service, World War II). For more on Brown, see the feature story on page 140 of the UK football media guide. > Kentucky is one of only 10 schools that have won an NCAA men’s basketball championship while also having a claim on a national championship in football. It’s a Wildcat State Kentucky is often referred to as a “basketball state,” given the fact that UK arguably is the greatest men’s basketball program in collegiate history. However, we like to think of Kentucky as a “Wildcat state” because of the tremendous overall support for UK athletics. In 2008-09, Kentucky was one of only five schools to rank in the nation’s top 25 in attendance for football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. In addition, Kentucky has ranked in the nation’s top 35 in football attendance every year since Commonwealth Stadium was expanded in 1999. On game day, Commonwealth Stadium usually becomes the third-largest city in Kentucky.

And, over the years, one would be hardpressed to find a school with the ups-and-downs of Kentucky football, yet has the solid bedrock of support enjoyed by the Wildcat gridders. For example, contrast Kentucky with other institutions from so-called “basketball states.” Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, Duke, and Indiana rank first, second, third, fourth and tenth (respectively) in all-time college basketball victories. Here is the average attendance for those schools in the 2008 football season: School Kentucky North Carolina Kansas Indiana Duke

2008 attendance 69,434 57,829 50,907 31,782 28,727

Kentucky a basketball state? We say it’s a Wildcat state. It’s Academic! > Kentucky has had a first-team Academic AllAmerican each of the last four years. UK and Penn State are the only two tams that accomplished that feat from 2005-08. > Kentucky led the nation in Academic AllAmericans in 2005 and 2007. > Three Wildcats have earned Academic AllAmerica nomination for the 2009 season, offensive linemen Brad Durham, Stuart Hines

and Billy Joe Murphy. > Every senior on UK’s three-consecutive bowl championship teams has graduated or signed an NFL contract with the goal of coming back to finish his degree. > Hayden Lane and Jacob Tamme won the 2006 and 2007 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, respectively, the first league school to have back-to-back winners. > Four current Wildcats already have graduated -TE Ross Bogue, OT Zipp Duncan, CB Trevard Lindley and LB Mikhail Mabry. The four players are working on their master’s degrees or adding a second undergraduate major. Family Ties at Kentucky > DT Shane McCord and LB Sam Maxwell are cousins. > CB Paul Warford and OG Larry Warford are cousins. > Christian and Micah Johnson are brothers. > Jarvis and Myron Walker are brothers. > Alex and Nathan Dutton are identical twin brothers. > WR Aaron Boyd is the brother of former UK quarterback Shane Boyd, who is now with the Indianapolis Colts. > OL Dave Ulinski is the grandson of former Wildcat, Harry, a center/linebacker at UK from 1946-49. Ulinski is one of UK’s retired jersey honorees. > WR Matt Roark is the son of Ray Gover, a UK

football letterman from 1985-88 as a defensive back and wide receiver. > TE Gabe Correll is the grandson of Ray Correll, who played for the Wildcats in 1951-53 and is one of Kentucky’s retired jersey honorees. > FB Brian Murphy is the son of Pat Murphy, who played football at UK in the early 1970s and brother of Sean Murphy, a UK footballer from 2003-07. > C Sam Simpson’s father (also named Sam) played football at Kentucky from 1977-79. > Ryan Phillippi is a third-generation Kentucky quarterback. His grandfather, Chuck, was a UK QB in the 1950s and father Kent was a UK QB in the 1970s. Cats Have Nine Lives In the NFL Nine former Kentucky Wildcats are currently on National Football League rosters. > QB Shane Boyd, Indianapolis (practice squad) > WR Keenan Burton, St. Louis > DE Jeremy Jarmon, Washington > WR Steve Johnson, Buffalo > LB Braxton Kelley, Denver (practice squad) > DT Myron Pryor, New England > TE Jacob Tamme, Indianapolis > OT Garry Williams, Carolina > LB Wesley Woodyard, Denver

Kentucky defeated Auburn 21-14, marking its first win on the Plains since 1961 and first win in the series since 1966. Shown here is Will Fidler stretching out for the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter.

WILDCATS ON THE R ECOR D LIS TS ::

UK C A REER

Most Interceptions

Most Pass Breakups

1. 14 2. 11 11 4. 10 10 10 10

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Darryl Bishop (376 yards), 1971-73 Wilbur Jamerson (310 yards), 1947-50 Tony Mayes (74 yards), 1983-86 Marcus McClinton (55 yards), 2004-08 Larry Carter (176 yards), 1977-79 Buzz Burnam (57 yards), 1970-72 Trevard Lindley (113 yards), 2006-present

Most Points Scored, Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

298 246 232 226 192

Lones Seiber (47fg/157 pat), 2006-present Joey Worley (57fg/75pat), 1984-87 Seth Hanson (35fg/127pat), 1997-98, 2000-01 Taylor Begley (36fg/118pat), 2002-05 Craig Yeast (32td), 1995-1998

Most Points Scored By Kicker, Career 1. 2. 3. 4.

298 246 232 226

Lones Seiber (47fg/157 pat), 2006-present Joey Worley (57fg/75pat), 1984-87 Seth Hanson (35fg/127pat), 1997-98, 2000-01 Taylor Begley (36fg/118pat), 2002-05

Most PATs Made by Kicking 1. 157 Lones Seiber (164 att.), 2006-present 2. 127 Seth Hanson (135 att.), 1997-98, 2000-01 3. 118 Taylor Begley (125 att.), 2002-05

Most PATs Attempted by Kicking 1. 164 Lones Seiber (157 made), 2006-present 2. 135 Seth Hanson (127 made), 1997-98, 2000-01 3. 125 Taylor Begley (118 made), 2002-05

Most Field Goals Made 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

57 47 36 35 34 29

Joey Worley (85 att.), 1984-87 Lones Seiber (77 att.), 2006-present Taylor Begley (53 att.), 2002-05 Seth Hanson (48 att.), 1997-98, 2000-01 Doug Pelfrey (52 att.), 1990-92 Ken Willis (41 att.), 1987-89

Best Average Per Rushing Attempt

S EC CAREER

49 47 44 43 42 40 40 8. 39 9. 36 36

Corey Webster, LSU 2001-04 John Mangum, Alabama 1985-88 Chevis Jackson, LSU 2004-07 Trevard Lindley, Kentucky 2006-present Anthone Lott, Florida 1993-96 LaRon Landry, LSU 2003-06 Carlos Rogers, Auburn 2001-04 Larry Kennedy, Florida 1991-94 Sheldon Brown, South Carolina 1998-2001 Robert Davis, Vanderbilt 1990-93

(minimum 100 attempts; Cobb must get at least 16 attempts in the bowl game to qualify for this record) 6.62 Mark Higgs (193/1278), 1987 6.39 Randall Cobb (84/537), 2009 6.02 Ivy Joe Hunter (103/621), 1986 5.74 Ralph Paolone (108/620), 1953 5.73 Tom Fillion (117/671), 1951

All-Purpose Yards Per Play 7.51 7.46 7.45 7.42

Dicky Lyons Sr. (188/1413), 1967 Dicky Lyons Sr. (187/1396), 1968 Derrick Locke (221/1646), 2009 Rafael Little (267/1982), 2005

PAT Kicks Made

Most Points Scored

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

102 99 90 90 90

201 188 167 162 161 160 157 148 148 10. 135 11. 133 133

Colt David, LSU (204 atts.), 2005-09 Jeff Hall, UT (194 atts.), 1995-98 Jeff Chandler, UF (180 atts.)1997-2001 John Vaughn, AU (163 atts.), 2003-06 John Becksvoort, UT (161 atts.), 1991-94 Bart Edmiston, UF (164 atts.), 1992-96 Lones Seiber, UK (164 atts.), 2006-present Billy Bennett, UGA (151 atts.), 2000-03 James Wilhoit, UT (151 atts.) 2003-06 Van Tiffin, UA (135 atts.), 1983-86 Bill Davis, UA (143 atts.), 1971-73 Alex Walls, UT (137 atts.), 1999-2002

IN D IVIDUAL SEASON Most Interceptions, season 1. 9 2. 7 3. 6 6 6 6 6

Jerry Claiborne (130 yards), 1949 Paul Calhoun (91 yards), 1984 Sam Maxwell (92 yards), 2009 Marcus Jenkins (45 yards), 1993 Jeff Woodcock (37 yards), 1971 Terry Beadles (77 yards), 1965 Bradley Mills (30 yards), 1952

Moe Williams (17 TD), 1995 Lones Seiber (16 FG, 51 PAT), 2007 Randall Cobb (15 TD), 2009 Artose Pinner (15 TD), 2002 Craig Yeast (15 TD), 1998

Most Touchdowns Scored 17 15 15 15

Moe Williams, 1995 Randall Cobb, 2009 Artose Pinner, 2002 Craig Yeast, 1998

Best Kickoff Return Average 30.42 30.18 29.63 29.29

Calvin Bird (14/426), 1959 Rodger Bird (11/332), 1963 Derrick Locke (19/563), 2009 Craig Yeast (14/410), 1998

TEAM SEASON

Most Rushing Touochdowns 29 27 26

1949 1950 2009

Most Field Goals Attempted 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

85 77 55 53 52

Joey Worley (57 made), 1984-87 Lones Seiber (47 made), 2006-present John Pierce (24 made), 1974-76 Taylor Begley (36 made), 2002-05 Doug Pelfrey (34 made), 1990-92

Most Pass Breakups 1. 43 2. 27 3. 25 25 25

Trevard Lindley, 2006-present Antoine Huffman, 2002-05 Leonard Burress, 2000-03 Eric Kelly, 1997-2000 Van Hiles, 1993-96

Kicker Lones Seiber set the all-time Kentucky scoring record earlier this season. He has 298 points in his career.

2009 K EN TU CKY FOOTBA LL DEP TH CHA RT ::

OFFEN S E TE 80 T.C. Drake, 6-6, 242, Sr-3L or 86 Ross Bogue, 6-5, 244, Sr-3L 40 Maurice Grinter, 6-3, 253, Sr-3L 42 Nick Melillo, 6-2, 225, So-Tr LT

72 Zipp Duncan, 6-5, 291, Sr-3L 52 Billy Joe Murphy, 6-6, 298, So-1L

78 Christian Johnson, 6-4, 330, Sr-3L 74 Trevino Woods, 6-5, 274, Fr-RS 58 Sean Stackhouse, 6-4, 266, Fr-RS

93 Craig McIntosh, 6-0, 189, Fr-RS 36 Lones Seiber, 5-9, 190, Sr-3L

PAT/FG 36 Lones Seiber, 5-9, 190, Sr-3L 9 Ryan Tydlacka, 6-1, 202, So-1L KOR

20 Derrick Locke, 5-9, 190, Jr-2L 18 Randall Cobb, 5-11, 188, So-1L 21 Winston Guy, 6-1, 208, So-1L 29 Alfonso Smith, 6-1, 208, Sr-3L 18 Randall Cobb, 5-11, 188, So-1L or 85 Gene McCaskill, 6-0, 182, So-1L

DEFENSE DE 94 Taylor Wyndham, 6-4, 230, Fr-RS 66 Chandler Burden, 6-4, 296, So-1L

61 Jorge Gonzalez, 6-3, 300, Sr-3L 69 Matt Smith, 6-4, 280, Fr-RS

70 Stuart Hines, 6-4, 295, So-1L 67 Larry Warford, 6-3, 349, Fr-HS 64 Osaze Idumwonyi, 6-1, 291, Fr-RS

53 Ricky Lumpkin, 6-4, 294, Jr-2L 98 Mark Crawford, 6-1, 297, So-JC 68 Luke McDermott, 6-1, 260, So-Sq

75 Brad Durham, 6-4, 310, Jr-2L 76 Justin Jeffries, 6-6, 320, Sr-3L 59 Dave Ulinski, 6-5, 305, Fr-RS

91 Corey Peters, 6-3, 295, Sr-3L 92 Shane McCord, 6-2, 282, Jr-2L

8 Chris Matthews, 6-5, 210, Jr-JC 85 Gene McCaskill, 6-0, 182, So-1L 16 Laâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rod King, 6-4, 190, Fr-HS

55 DeQuin Evans, 6-3, 260, Jr-JC 96 Collins Ukwu, 6-5, 251, Fr-RS 62 Greg Meisner, 6-1, 238, So-Sq

18 Randall Cobb, 5-11, 188, So-1L 81 Kyrus Lanxter, 6-2, 205, Jr-2L 3 Matt Roark, 6-6, 209, So-1L

SLB

57 Jacob Dufrene, 6-1, 220, Jr-2L 48 Ridge Wilson, 6-3, 207, Fr-HS

MLB

4 Micah Johnson, 6-2, 258, Sr-3L 46 Ronnie Sneed, 6-2, 230, So-1L 43 Mikhail Mabry, 6-2, 248, Sr-3L

WLB

22 Danny Trevathan, 6-1, 220, So-1L 39 William Johnson, 6-2, 205, Fr-RS 54 Brandon Thurmond, 6-2, 226, Jr-Sq

34 Paul Warford, 5-10, 200, Jr-2L 15 Martavius Neloms, 6-1, 180, Fr-HS 40 Daryl Faulkner, 5-9. 181, Jr-Sq

33 Calvin Harrison, 6-1, 211, Sr-3L 10 Matt Lentz, 6-3, 218, So-1L 11 Greg Wilson, 6-1, 209, So-1L

21 Winston Guy, 6-1, 208, So-1L 27 Ashton Cobb, 6-0, 215, Sr-3L 6 Taiedo Smith, 6-0, 185, So-1L

32 Trevard Lindley, 6-0, 179, Sr-3L 24 Randall Burden, 6-0, 170, So-1L 35 Cartier Rice, 5-10, 185, Fr-RS 14 Anthony Mosley, 6-0, 170, So-Sq

12 Morgan Newton, 6-4, 217, Fr-HS or 5 Mike Hartline, 6-6, 206, Jr-2L 1 Will Fidler, 6-4, 229, Jr-Sq

38 John Conner, 5-11, 240, Sr-3L 47 A.J. Nance, 5-11, 256, Sr-3L 43 Stephen Ball, 5-10, 229, Jr-Sq 41 Brian Murphy, 6-0, 216, So-Sq

20 Derrick Locke, 5-9, 190, Jr-2L 29 Alfonso Smith, 6-1, 208, Sr-3L 30 Moncell Allen, 5-7, 225, Jr-2L 26 CoShik Williams, 5-9, 180, Fr-RS

SPEC IA LISTS SNAP 65 J.J. Helton, 6-3, 226, Jr-2L 59 Jon Thomas, 5-10, 225, So-Sq P

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9 Ryan Tydlacka, 6-1, 202, So-1L 36 Lones Seiber, 5-9, 190, Sr-3L 18 Randall Cobb, 5-11, 188, So-1L 15 Tyler Sargent, 6-4, 208, So-Sq

THE 2 009 S EAS ON

Randall Cobb had the game-winning touchdown catch with 4:28 remaining in UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 31-27 victory over Louisville.

2 009 GA ME R EVIEWS 1

KENTUCKY 42, MIAMI (OH) 0 // 09/05/09

KENTUCKY 31, LOUISVILLE 27 // 09/19/09

Kentucky shined on both sides of the ball in the season opener against Miami (Ohio) as the defense secured its first shutout in 13 years at a neutral-site game in Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium with 41,037 in the stands. The game marked UK’s largest margin of victory in a lidlifter in 25 years and also improved its non-conference winning streak to 15 consecutive games. After the teams battled through a scoreless first quarter, UK dominated the rest of the game. Early in the second quarter, safety Calvin Harrison intercepted Miami quarterback Daniel Raudabaugh and returned the ball 42 yards to the Miami 47. That set up a four-play Wildcat scoring drive that culminated in a 27-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mike Hartline to wide receiver Randall Cobb down the left sideline to give UK a 7-0 lead. After the Kentucky defense forced the RedHawks into a three-and-out possession, the Wildcats started another scoring drive from their 42. Tailback Derrick Locke starred on the seven-play drive, gaining two first downs before capping it off with a 16-yard touchdown from the Wildcat formation to push the score to 14-0. With less than five minutes to play in the half, Hartline directed another UK touchdown drive. This time wide receiver Chris Matthews took the spotlight, hauling in a 22-yard pass from Hartline for a first down just shy of Miami’s red zone. On the next play, the pair teamed up again for a 21-yard score. Matthews’ first touchdown of his career at Kentucky gave the Cats a 21-0 advantage going into the locker rooms. UK’s offensive explosion continued in the second half. On the first drive of the third quarter, Hartline connected with Cobb for 34 yards to the Miami 37. Cobb later scored on an 11-yard scramble on a direct snap in the Wildcat formation, giving UK a fourtouchdown lead. Midway through the third, cornerback Trevard Lindley picked off Raudabaugh deep in Miami territory, taking the ball 25 yards to the house and increasing the score to 35-0. Tailback Moncell Allen rushed for the Cats’ final score of the game to open the fourth stanza – a 9-yard plunge into the end zone yielding the final score. UK had 488 yards total offense, going over 200 in both rushing and receiving for the first time in two years. Meanwhile, the UK defense limited the RedHawks to 10 first downs and 188 total yards. Lindley, who added three pass breakups to his interception TD, was named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Kentucky forced two Louisville turnovers late in the game during its 31-27 fourth-quarter comeback victory in the Governor’s Cup series. The win marked the Wildcats’ thirdstraight win against the Cardinals in front of 70,988 fans at Commonwealth Stadium – the fourth-largest crowd in UK history. With just under six minutes remaining in the game and Louisville leading 27-24, UK’s A.J. Nance recovered a fumble on a muffed punt return at the UofL 24-yard line. Nance’s recovery set up the game-winning score when wide receiver Randall Cobb made a leaping 12-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Mike Hartline to give the Cats their final margin of victory. Kentucky linebacker Sam Maxwell made two huge defensive plays down the stretch to secure the win. Just inside two minutes remaining, defensive tackle Corey Peters tipped a pass that Maxwell intercepted and returned 17 yards. Later, Maxwell ended the game when he broke up a final pass attempt by Burke inside the UK 5-yard line. UK opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 26-yard field goal from Lones Seiber. The Cardinals bounced back with a 6-yard touchdown run by Victor Anderson. On the ensuing kickoff, Derrick Locke returned the ball 100 yards for a Kentucky touchdown and a 10-7 lead. Locke became the first player in UK history to return two kickoffs for 100-yard touchdowns in a career and he set a single-game school record with 191 return yards. Fullback John Conner’s two-yard TD scamper gave UK a 17-7 lead at the half. After halftime, miscues plagued the Wildcats. UK only possessed the ball for four plays in the third quarter as three turnovers led to a pair of Louisville field goals and a touchdown pass from Justin Burke to Cameron Graham, giving the visitors a 20-17 lead. Later in the fourth, Locke capped a 12-play, 73-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown plunge to give UK a 24-20 advantage. Louisville struck back quickly two plays later with a 66-yard touchdown pass from Burke to Trent Guy to put the Cardinals up 27-24, two minutes before Nance made his game-changing fumble recovery. The win marked UK’s 16th consecutive non-conference victory and was the 10th time in the last 34 games that the Wildcats came from behind in the fourth quarter to win the game.

S COR IN G S U MMA RY Kentucky 0 Miami 0

SCORING SUMMARY Louisville 7 Kentucky 10

21 0

14 0

7 0

42 0

UK – R. Cobb 27 pass from Hartline (Seiber kick)…11:28 2nd qtr. UK – Locke 16 run (Seiber kick)…6:50 2nd qtr. UK – Matthews 21 pass from Hartline (Seiber kick)…1:55 2nd qtr. UK – R. Cobb 11 run (Seiber kick)…11:30 3rd qtr. UK – Lindley 25 interception return (Seiber kick)…7:28 3rd qtr. UK – Allen 9 run (Seiber kick)…13:58 4th qtr. TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rush Attempts/Net Rushing Yds. Passing C/A/I Net Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Punts/Average Third-Down Conversions Time of Possession

KENTUCKY 29 49/245 20/31/0 243 80 488 2/0 3/20 4/44.5 11-of-18 36:25

0 7

6 0

14 14

27 31

UK – Seiber 26 FG…9:34 1st qtr. UL – Anderson 6 run (Payne kick)…5:37 1st qtr. UK – Locke 100 kickoff return (Seiber kick)…5:23 1st qtr. UK – Conner 2 run (Seiber kick)…2:47 2nd qtr. UL – Payne 23 FG…11:29 3rd qtr. UL – Payne 42 FG…4:58 3rd qtr. UL – Graham 5 pass from Burke (Payne kick)…14:16 4th qtr. UK – Locke 2 run (Seiber kick)…8:55 4th qtr. UL – Guy 66 pass from Burke (Payne kick)…7:49 4th qtr. UK – R. Cobb 12 pass from Hartline (Seiber kick)…4:28 4th qtr.

MIAMI 10 22/62 13/34/2 126 56 188 1/0 5/40 10/36.9 2-of-15 23:35

TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rush Attempts/Net Rushing Yds. Passing C/A/I Net Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Punts/Average Third-Down Conversions Time of Possession

R U S HIN G ( ATT- YA RD S - TD) Kentucky – Locke 8-61-1, Allen 8-57-1, Williams 10-39, Smith 7-36, Russell 7-30, Hartline 3-11, Cobb 1-11-1, Nance 1-4, Grinter 2-2, team 1-(-1), Fidler 1-(-5) Miami – Bratton 7-37, Merriweather 5-12, Kennedy 1-9, Rogers 2-3, Green 2-2, Raudabaugh 5-(-1)

LOUISVILLE 19 40/133 15/29/1 245 69 378 1/1 6/35 2/43.5 9-of-17 32:32

KEN TU CKY 18 33/168 20/28/1 178 61 346 2/2 8/9 3/34.3 6-of-11 27:28

RUSHING (ATT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Locke 15-72-1, Smith 10-45, Conner 3-28-1, Hartline 3-18, Cobb 1-6, Allen 1-(-1) Louisville – Anderson 19-110-1, Burke 8-17, Guy 1-4, Powell 12-2

PAS S IN G ( C OMP- ATT- IN T-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Hartline 18-27-0-222-2, Fidler 2-3-0-21-0, Sargent 0-1-0-0-0 Miami – Raudabaugh 13-34-2-126-0

PASSING (COMP-ATT-INT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Hartline 20-27-1-178-1, team 0-1-0-0-0 Louisville – Burke 15-28-1-245-2, team 0-1-0-0-0

R ECEIVIN G ( REC - YA RD S-TD) Kentucky – Cobb 7-96-1, Matthews 4-57-1, Drake 2-37, Lanxter 2-6, Correll 1-15, Bogue 1-12, McCaskill 1-8, Adeyemi 1-6, Melillo 1-6 Miami – Rogers 6-56, Givens 4-37, Woods 1-19, Harris 1-9, Green 1-5

RECEIVING (REC-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Cobb 6-71-1, Matthews 6-34, Locke 4-47, Roark 2-15, Drake 1-6, McCaskill 1-5 Louisville – Long 5-89, Beaumont 3-33, Graham 3-24-1, Powell 2-21, Guy 1-66-1, Chichester 1-12

TACK LES Kentucky – Guy 7, Trevathan 5, Harrison 5, Warford 4, M. Johnson 4

TACKLES

#1 FLORIDA 41, KENTUCKY 7 // 09/26/09

Top-ranked Florida lived up to its billing by scoring on the team’s first five possessions of the game to jump out to a commanding lead and top Kentucky 41-7 in the Wildcats’ Southeastern Conference opener in front of 71,011 fans at Commonwealth Stadium – the fourth-largest crowd in UK history. The Gators scored a 22-yard field goal by Caleb Sturgis on its opening drive to go up early. UF quarterback Tim Tebow scored the first touchdown of the game on a 3-yard rush a few minutes later. On the ensuing possession, Florida’s Chris Rainey blocked a UK punt attempt and recovered it in the end zone to give the Gators a 17-0 advantage. Late in the first quarter, Tebow rushed for his second touchdown of the game, dashing two yards for the score. The former Heisman Trophy winner ended the quarter with 44-yard touchdown pass to tight end Aaron Hernandez to increase the Gators’ lead. Kentucky got on the board late in the second quarter with a 58-yard, 14-play drive. On fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line, quarterback Mike Hartline connected with tight end Ross Bogue for a 2-yard touchdown. It the first touchdown of Bogue’s career as the Wildcats cut the lead to 31-7 going into the locker rooms. The extra point by Lones Seiber gave him 246 points as a Wildcat, tying the UK career scoring record held by Joey Worley. The Gators finished the scoring in the second half when Sturgis booted his second field goal of the game, connecting from 33 yards, and wide receiver Riley Cooper caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from John Brantley for the final margin. On defense, Kentucky’s Calvin Harrison led the teams in tackles with a career-high 11 stops, his second game all-time in double figures. UK linebacker Micah Johnson surpassed the 200-mark for career tackles with nine for the game to total 205 career stops. S COR IN G S U MMA RY Florida 31 Kentucky 0

0 7

3 0

7 0

FLORIDA 25 52/362 9/16/0 133 68 495 1/1 6/55 4/33.8 5-of-13 32:03

#3 ALABAMA 38, KENTUCKY 20 // 10/03/09

Two touchdowns in the final minute of the first half gave third-ranked Alabama a 15-point lead and propelled the Crimson Tide to a 38-20 victory in front of 70,967 onlookers, the seventh-largest crowd in Commonwealth Stadium history. Alabama’s offense got out of the gate quickly on a three-play, 37-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown run by Mark Ingram. Kentucky responded midway through the first quarter when Lones Seiber booted a career-long 49-yard field goal that gave him the UK career scoring record. Seiber later cut the Alabama lead to one after connecting on another 49-yard field goal to end the quarter. Late in the second quarter, the Crimson Tide offense drove 97 yards on 13 plays to score on a 3-yard Greg McElroy pass to Colin Peek with 40 seconds remaining. Seconds later the Alabama defense recovered a UK fumble and Courtney Upshaw returned it 45 yards for a touchdown to increase the UA lead to 21-6 at the half. The Crimson Tide defenders continued to apply pressure in the third quarter, forcing two Wildcat turnovers. As a result, Ingram scored his second touchdown of the game on a 32-yard run and the Tide added a 36-yard field goal from Leigh Tiffin to extend their lead early in the half. UK responded when Randall Cobb hauled in a career-long reception of 45 yards from Mike Hartline for a touchdown. McElroy closed the scoring in the third quarter with a seven-yard touchdown toss to Darius Hanks. In the final stanza, Kentucky scored on a 16-play, 65-yard touchdown drive that ended on a two-yard scamper into the endzone by Alfonso Smith, his first rushing score of the season. In the game, UK tailback Derrick Locke became the 31st player in school history to reach 1,000 rushing yards in his career after gaining a season-high 75 yards on 20 carries against the Tide. Locke added a season-high 63 yards receiving and 66 yards on kickoff returns to gain 204 all-purpose yards and maintain his position atop the SEC. On defense, linebacker Danny Trevathan doubled his previous career high for tackles in a game, taking down 10 Alabama ballcarriers. Micah Johnson also posted 10 stops from his linebacker slot.

41 7

UF – Sturgis 22 FG…11:13 1st qtr. UF – Tebow 3 run (Sturgis kick)…7:11 1st qtr. UF – Rainey 23 blocked punt return (Sturgis kick)…6:04 1st qtr. UF – Tebow 2 run (Sturgis kick)…2:15 1st qtr. UF – Hernandez 44 pass from Tebow (Sturgis kick)…0:00 1st qtr. UK – Bogue 2 pass from Hartline (Seiber kick)…2:44 2nd qtr. UF – Sturgis 32 FG…3:45 3rd qtr. UF – Cooper 8 pass from Brantley (Sturgis kick)…6:39 4th qtr. TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rush Attempts/Net Rushing Yds. Passing C/A/I Net Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Punts/Average Third-Down Conversions Time of Possession

SCORING SUMMARY Alabama 7 Kentucky 6

14 0

17 7

0 7

38 20

UA – Ingram 11 run (Tiffin kick)…14:03 1st qtr. UK – Seiber 49 FG…6:32 1st qtr. UK – Seiber 49 FG…0:00 1st qtr. UA – Peek 3 pass from McElroy (Tiffin kick)…0:40 2nd qtr. UA – Upshaw 45 fumble return (Tiffin kick)…0:21 2nd qtr. UA – Ingram 32 run (Tiffin kick)…13:43 3rd qtr. UA – Tiffin 36 FG…10:18 3rd qtr. UK – R. Cobb 45 pass from Hartline (Seiber kick)…9:36 3rd qtr. UA – Hanks 7 pass from McElroy (Tiffin kick)…3:45 3rd qtr. UK – Smith 2 run (Seiber kick)…12:52 4th qtr.

KENTUCKY 11 32/86 14/31/2 93 63 179 0/0 9/69 9/35.8 3-of-16 27:57

R U S HIN G ( ATT- YA RD S - TD) Kentucky – Locke 13-36, Allen 3-28, Smith 7-12, Conner 2-7, Williams 1-7, R. Cobb 1-3, Fidler 1-(-1), Hartline 3-(-6) Florida – Tebow 16-123-2, Demps 12-97, Moody 5-57, Gillislee 6-39, Rainey 9-36, James 1-7, Brantley 2-3, team 1-0 PAS S IN G ( C OMP- ATT- INT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Hartline 13-28-2-85-1, Fidler 1-2-0-8-0, R. Cobb 0-1-0-0-0 Florida – Tebow 5-10-0-103-1, Brantley 4-6-0-30-1

ALABAMA 18 42/204 15/26/0 148 68 352 0/0 6/47 5/39.8 8-of-17 33:30

KENTUCKY 20 38/133 17/32/3 168 70 301 1/1 7/78 3/38.7 4-of-13 26:30

RUSHING (ATT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Locke 20-75, Smith 5-28-1, Cobb 4-21, Allen 4-7, Conner 1-3, Hartline 4-(-1) Alabama – Ingram 22-140-2, Richardson 14-26, Fitzgerald 1-17, Upchurch 1-13, McElroy 3-5, Maze 1-3

R ECEIVIN G ( REC - YA RD S-TD) Kentucky – R. Cobb 5-24, Matthews 3-28, Roark 1-15, Conner 1-9, Melillo 1-8, Allen 1-7, Bogue 1-2-1 Smith 1-0 Florida – Hernandez 3-54-1, Cooper 2-30-1, Nelson 2-27, Moody 1-18, Demps 1-4

PASSING (COMP-ATT-INT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Hartline 17-31-3-168-1, Cobb 0-1-0-0-0 Alabama – McElroy 15-26-0-148-2

TACK LES Kentucky – Harrison 11, M. Johnson 9, Guy 6, Maxwell 6

RECEIVING (REC-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Locke 6-63, Cobb 3-57-1, Lanxter 3-26, Allen 3-12, Matthews 1-8, Conner 1-2 Alabama – Peek 6-65-1, Hanks 2-34-1, Jones 2-13, Upchurch 2-0, Alexander 1-21 Richardson 1-9, Ingram 1-6 TACKLES Kentucky – Trevathan 10, M. Johnson 10, Harrison 7, C. Burden 5, Guy 5

#25 S. CAROLINA 28, KENTUCKY 26 // 10/10/09

Kentucky scored a touchdown on its final possession but a Wildcat two-point conversion to tie the game failed and South Carolina ran out the final 4:34 to secure a 28-26 victory in a seesaw battle at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. UK opened the scoring with a 36-yard field goal from Lones Seiber with four minutes remaining in the first quarter. South Carolina returned the kickoff 61 yards, leading to a 10-yard touchdown reception for Alshon Jeffery from Stephen Garcia a few plays later to overtake the Cats at 7-3. The Wildcats regained the lead at 10-7 when Derrick Locke scored on an 11-yard run on the second play of the second quarter. Jeffery scored a second touchdown on a 28-yard throw from Garcia during the Gamecocks’ next possession to take a 14-10. UK’s Randall Cobb hauled in a career-long 55-yard reception from Mike Hartline to set up a scoring drive that ended a few plays later with Hartline throwing a 7-yard touchdown strike to Cobb. The Wildcats stopped USC on its final two drives of the half to maintain a 17-14 lead at the half. Hartline was forced to leave the game with a knee injury on the third play of the second half and was replaced by Will Fidler. Jeffery and Garcia connected on their third score of the game on a 22-yard touchdown through the air midway through the third quarter to give USC a 21-17 lead. The Wildcats cut the lead to one after a 35yard field goal from Seiber. Midway through the fourth, the Gamecocks increased their lead to 28-20 after a 2yard touchdown plunge by Garcia. The Wildcats responded with an eight-play, 70-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by Cobb to cut the lead to two before the failed two-point conversion attempt. Cobb led the offense with 229 all-purpose yards and two scores on the day. Locke carried the ball a career-high 24 times for 89 yards and a touchdown. He now ranks 25th on the all-time UK rushing list with 1,157 career yards. Senior tackle Corey Peters led the Wildcat defense, posting seven tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks. Linebacker Sam Maxwell also made seven stops and an interception against the Gamecocks. S COR IN G S U MMA RY Kentucky 3 South Carolina 7

14 7

3 7

6 7

KENTUCKY 17 47/205 11/22/0 155 69 360 0/0 7/46 6/34.5 8-of-19 30:43

KENTUCKY 21, AUBURN 14 // 10/17/09

Kentucky earned its first victory over Auburn in 43 years, aided by a defensive second-half shutout and two touchdowns in the final seven minutes, during a 21-14 come-from-behind victory in front of 86,217 at the Tigers’ Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn got on the scoreboard first when Jake Ricks blocked a 38-yard UK field goal attempt. The ball was picked up by AU’s Neiko Thorpe and returned for a touchdown to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Kentucky scored on its first possession of the second quarter with true freshman Morgan Newton under center for his first career start in place of the injured Mike Hartline. Newton scored his first career rushing touchdown with a 4-yard scamper into the endzone. The Tigers broke the 7-7 tie just before the half when Ben Tate ran up the middle for a score on a fourth-and-one play at the UK 1-yard line. After a scoreless third quarter, UK began the fourth quarter by charting the longest touchdown drive of the game to tie the score at 14. Now with Will Fidler at quarterback, the Wildcats drove 75 yards in 12 plays, capped by Fidler’s 2-yard plunge for the score. Following a three-and-out series by the Kentucky defense, the Wildcats scored again. A 61-yard run by Randall Cobb moved the ball to the Auburn 3-yard line. Cobb rushed around the left end three plays later for a 4-yard touchdown to provide the winning score. The UK offense totaled a season-high 282 rushing yards – the most against an SEC opponent in 14 years. The Wildcats produced two 100-yard rushers in the game as Locke gained 126 yards and Cobb rushed for 109 markers, both career-high rushing totals. Each of the three quarterbacks – Newton, Fidler and Cobb - ran for one UK touchdown in the victory. Wildcat defenders held Auburn below 21 points for the first time in seven games this season and limited AU to a season-low 315 yards on offense. Danny Trevathan and Sam Maxwell achieved career highs in tackles with 14 and 10, respectively. Fellow linebacker Micah Johnson charted a season-high 14 stops, his third double-digit tackling effort of the year. Defensive back Calvin Harrison notched his third career interception in the first quarter. After missing the previous two games because of injury, cornerback Paul Warford returned to tie a career high with three breakups.

26 28

SCORING SUMMARY Kentucky 0 Auburn 7

UK – Seiber 36 FG…4:43 1st qtr. SC – Jeffery 10 pass from Garcia (Lanning kick)…3:55 1st qtr. UK – Locke 11 run (Seiber kick)…14:34 2nd qtr. SC – Jeffery 28 pass from Garcia (Lanning kick)…13:06 2nd qtr. UK – R. Cobb 7 pass from Hartline (Seiber kick)…9:06 2nd qtr. SC – Jeffery 22 pass from Garcia (Lanning kick)…13:06 2nd qtr. UK – Seiber 35 FG…1:24 3rd qtr. SC – Garcia 1 run (Lanning kick)…8:22 4th qtr. UK – R. Cobb 2 run (Fidler pass failed)…4:34 4th qtr. TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rush Attempts/Net Rushing Yds. Passing C/A/I Net Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Punts/Average Third-Down Conversions Time of Possession

7 7

0 0

14 0

21 14

AU – Thorpe 69 blocked FG return (Byrum kick)…7:25 1st qtr. UK – Newton 4 run (Seiber kick)…9:02 2nd qtr. AU – Tate 1 run (Byrum kick)…0:06 2nd qtr. UK – Fidler 2 run (Seiber kick)…6:29 4th qtr. UK – R. Cobb 4 run (Seiber kick)…3:17 4th qtr. TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rush Attempts/Net Rushing Yds. Passing C/A/I Net Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Punts/Average Third-Down Conversions Time of Possession

USC 18 33/128 16/23/1 233 56 361 1/1 7/61 5/41.8 5-of-10 29:17

KENTUCKY 21 49/282 9/22/0 75 71 357 1/0 0/0 6/41.0 3-of-14 32:35

AUBURN 16 49/220 11/25/1 95 74 315 0/0 10/76 7/35.7 6-of-18 27:25

RUSHING (ATT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Locke 19-126, R. Cobb 12-109-1, A. Smith 2-20, Newton 8-15-1, Fidler, 2-10-1, Conner 3-8, team 3-(-6) Auburn – Tate 31-132-1, Burns 6-37, McCalebb 7-22, Todd 2-15, Zachery 1-15, Fannin 2-(-1)

R U S HIN G ( ATT- YA RD S - TD) Kentucky – Locke 24-89-1, Cobb 13-89-1, Allen 3-12, Conner 3-8, Hartline 2-5, Fidler 2-2 USC – Miles 17-100-1, Giles 3-14, Garcia 10-12, Maddox 2-4, team 1-(-2) PAS S IN G ( C OMP- ATT- INT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Hartline 9-14-0-139-1, Fidler 2-8-0-16-0 South Carolina – Garcia 16-23-1-233-3

PASSING (COMP-ATT-INT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Newton 5-13-0-39-0, Fidler 4-9-0-36-0 Auburn – Todd 10-24-1-80-0, Burns 1-1-0-15-0

R ECEIVIN G ( REC - YA RD S-TD) Kentucky – Locke 4-20, McCaskill 3-51, Cobb 2-62-1, Matthews 1-13, Conner 1-9 South Carolina – Jeffery 7-138-3, Brown 3-33, Maddox 3-31, Barnes 1-17, Gurley 1, 12, Giles 1-2

RECEIVING (REC-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Matthews 2-30, Locke 2-(-2), R. Cobb 1-12, McCaskill 1-10, Lanxter 1, 10, Melillo 1-8, Drake 1-7 Auburn – Zachery 4-24, Adams 3-57, Fannin 2-9, Smith 1-3, McCalebb 1-2

TACK LES Kentucky – Peters 7, Maxwell 7, Guy 6, Harrison 5

TACKLES Kentucky – M. Johnson 14, Trevathan 14, Maxwell 10, P. Warford 6

KENTUCKY 36, ULM 13 // 10/24/09

Kentucky jumped out to an early three-touchdown lead over the University of Louisiana at Monroe en route to a 36-13 defeat of the Warhawks to record its 17th consecutive nonconference victory, matching the school-record streak previously set from 1954-60, on Military Appreciation Day and Hall of Fame Weekend at Commonwealth Stadium. On UK’s first possession, fullback John Conner’s career-long run of 39 yards set up his rushing touchdown two plays later from the ULM 1-yard line to give the Wildcats a quick lead. After the UK defense forced the Warhawk offense into another three-and-out series, Randall Cobb returned the ULM punt 73 yards for a touchdown – the first punt return score of his career. Cobb kick-started UK’s first drive of the second quarter with a 28-yard run on a QB keeper from the Wildcat formation. On the next play, Cobb executed the same play for an 11-yard touchdown to extend the UK lead to 21-0. ULM answered on its next drive, capping it off with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Cody Wells to Luther Ambrose. The Cats answered with a four-play, 83-yard scoring drive that ended with Will Fidler’s 25-yard TD pass to Conner to push the score to 28-7 just before the half. ULM scored the only points of the third stanza on a 3-yard touchdown run by Frank Goodin. UK’s Matt Roark blocked the extra point attempt, the fourth blocked kick of his career, to yield a 28-13 score. Early in the fourth quarter, Wells fumbled a snap and recovered it in the endzone to give UK a safety and 30-13 advantage. Midway through the final quarter, UK’s Randall Burden snared his first career interception and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown. Kentucky safeties Matt Lentz and Ashton Cobb ended ULM’s final two possession with interceptions, marking UK’s first game with three picks since the 2008 season opener at Louisville. The UK defense held its opponent to its lowest point total of the season for the second straight game. Led by DeQuin Evans’ three tackles-for-loss, UK posted a total of seven TFL in the game, a season high. Linebacker Danny Trevathan led the Wildcats in tackles for the second straight game, charting eight stops. S COR IN G S U MMA RY ULM 0 Kentucky 14

7 14

6 0

0 8

ULM 24 36/110 21/46/3 267 82 377 2/0 4/35 4/35.2 12-of-19 34:42

MISSISSIPPI ST 31, KENTUCKY 24 // 10/31/09

Behind a powerful rushing attack led by tailback Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to spark a come-from-behind 31-24 victory over Kentucky in front of a Homecoming crowd of 67,953 in Commonwealth Stadium. MSU started the scoring with a 33-yard field goal from Derek DePasquale. Kentucky took its first lead of the game behind Derrick Locke’s 10-yard touchdown run on the next series to give the Wildcats a 7-3 advantage after one quarter. Locke had his second 100-yard game of the season with a 103-yard performance. The UK defense stopped the next two MSU drives behind interceptions from Sam Maxwell and Randall Burden. Burden returned his pick eight yards to the Bulldog 41yard line. The Wildcats capitalized on the great field position with a touchdown drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown rush from quarterback Morgan Newton to give UK a 14-3 lead. MSU made the score 14-10 on the next series with a 1-yard touchdown run from Dixon after quarterback Chris Relf rushed 52 yards to the UK 3-yard line two plays prior. After Kentucky forced MSU to punt with 27 seconds remaining in the first half, UK’s Randall Cobb returned the kick 46 yards to the Bulldog 26-yard line. On the last play of the half, kicker Lones Seiber extended UK’s lead to 17-10 going into the locker rooms. The Bulldogs opened the scoring in the third quarter on a 2-yard run by Christian Ducre, tying the game at 17-17. The Wildcats regained the lead after a 3-yard touchdown run from Cobb on the next series to put UK up 24-17. MSU quickly knotted the score again at 24-24 with a 67-yard touchdown pass from Tyson Lee to O’Neal Wilder. Dixon, who rushed for 252 yards, tallied the game-winning touchdown on the next possession with a three-yard run. Mississippi State held on in the fourth quarter as Bulldog linebacker Jamar Chaney ended both UK drives inside the MSU 20-yard line with an interception and a quarterback sack on fourth down to secure the win. Cobb led UK with 237 all-purpose yards. Linebacker Micah Johnson led the defense with 11 tackles, recording his eighth career double-digit tackling effort. Defensive end Taylor Wyndham led the team with 2.5 tackles-for-loss, part of a careerhigh six stops against the Bulldogs.

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SCORING SUMMARY Mississippi State 3 Kentucky 7

UK – Conner 1 run (Seiber kick)…11:04 1st qtr. UK – R. Cobb 73 punt return (Seiber kick)…9:18 1st qtr. UK – R. Cobb 11 run (Seiber kick)…11:00 2nd qtr. ULM – Ambrose 10 pass from Wells (Jabour kick)…4:52 2nd qtr. UK – Conner 25 pass from Fidler (Seiber kick)…3:09 2nd qtr. ULM – Goodin 3 run (Jabour kick blocked)…0:49 3rd qtr. UK – Safety, ULM fumbled snap and recovered in endzone…11:57 4th qtr. UK – R. Burden 50 interception return (kick failed)…7:41 4th qtr. TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rush Attempts/Net Rushing Yds. Passing C/A/I Net Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Punts/Average Third-Down Conversions Time of Possession

7 10

21 7

0 0

31 24

MSU – DePasquale 33 FG…4:23 1st qtr. UK – Locke 10 run (Seiber kick)…1:28 1st qtr. UK – Newton 11 run (Seiber kick)…5:16 2nd qtr. MSU – Dixon 1 run (DePasquale kick)…3:43 2nd UK – Seiber 38 FG…0:00 2nd qtr. MSU – Ducre 2 run (DePasquale kick)…11:48 3rd qtr. UK – Cobb 3 run (Seiber kick)…7:49 3rd qtr. MSU – Wilder 67 pass from Lee (DePasquale kick)…6:56 3rd qtr. MSU – Dixon 3 run (DePasquale kick)…0:59 3rd qtr.

KENTUCKY 18 32/185 13/23/2 145 55 330 3/1 3/25 4/42.8 4-of-11 25:18

R U S HIN G ( ATT- YA RD S - TD) Kentucky – Conner 6-46-1, Cobb 3-41-1, Locke 9-35, Fidler 2-18, Russell 3-15, A. Smith 5-15, Newton 3-9, C. Williams 1-6 ULM – Goodin 16-55-1, Ambrose 4-34, Lovett 9-28, McNeal 3-3, Wells 4-(-10)

MSU 20 45/348 10/17/2 145 62 493 2/0 4/35 4/38.0 1-of-9 29:05

KENTUCKY 19 48/189 11/19/1 119 67 308 2/2 2/2 4/42.5 6-of-14 30:55

RUSHING (ATT-YARDS-TD) Mississippi State – Dixon 33-252-2, Relf 2-60, Lee 3-27, Ducre 3-9-1, Bumphis 3-9, Elliott 1-(-1), team 2-(-1) Kentucky – Locke 17-103-1, Newton 13-39-1, Cobb 8-17-1, Allen 4-15, Smith 4-11, Conner 2-4

PAS S IN G ( C OMP- ATT- IN T-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Fidler 8-13-1-82-1, Newton 3-6-1-17-0, Cobb 2-4-0-46-0 ULM – Wells 21-44-3-267-1, McNeal 0-1-0-0-0, team 0-1-0-0-0

PASSING (COMP-ATT-INT-YARDS-TD) Mississippi State – Lee 10-17-2-145-1 Kentucky – Newton 11-18-1-119-0, Cobb 0-1-0-0-0

R ECEIVIN G ( REC - YA RD S-TD) Kentucky – R. Cobb 4-27, Matthews 2-42, Conner 2-26-1, McCaskill 2-22, Lanxter 1-16, King 1-8, Adeyemi 1-4 ULM – Sapp 7-121, Ambrose 4-50-1, Goodin 4-11, McCall 2-26, Leonard 1-18, McNeal 1-18, McCoy 1-16, Jordan 1-7

RECEIVING (REC-YARDS-TD) Mississippi State – Wilder 2-72-1, Ducre 2-27, Bumphis 2-20, Dixon 2-14, Green 1-6, McRae 1-6 Kentucky – Cobb 2-32, King 2-31, Matthews 2-31, Drake 2-15, Locke 2-7, McCaskill 1-3

TACK LES Kentucky – Trevathan 8, Maxwell 6, Evans 5, R. Burden 4, P. Warford 4, Harrison 4

TACKLES Kentucky – M. Johnson 11, Harrison 8, Maxwell 8, Trevathan 8, P. Warford 7

KENTUCKY 37, EASTERN KY 12 // 11/7/ 09

Morgan Newton completed 20 of 29 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns in leading Kentucky to a school-record 18th consecutive non-conference victory by defeating Eastern Kentucky 37-12 in front of 67,053 at Commonwealth Stadium. Kentucky scored first on a 1-yard plunge into the end zone by Moncell Allen with less than five minutes remaining in the first quarter. The Wildcats extended the lead to 10-0 midway through the second quarter with a 22-yard field goal from Lones Seiber. On the next possession, EKU used a fake field goal to get on the scoreboard. Holder Marcus Williams caught the snap and ran 9 yards for the touchdown, but a muffed snap on the conversion kept the score at 10-6. Alfonso Smith scored a touchdown for the Cats just before the half, busting the ball into the end zone from 1-yard out to put UK up 17-6 at the break. In the third, Kentucky scored two touchdowns with under 2:30 remaining in the quarter on passes by Newton. The true freshman quarterback threw his first collegiate scoring pass to tight end Maurice Grinter, who hauled in a 14-yard reception. Just over a minute later, on the first play after an interception by Sam Maxwell, Newton connected with Chris Matthews on an 18-yard touchdown strike to give the Wildcats a 30-6 advantage. Newton finished the game with career highs in every passing category. Freshman tailback Donald Russell scored his first career touchdown, and UK’s longest play from scrimmage this season, on a 79-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to put UK up 37-6. EKU's H.B Banjoman rushed for a 2-yard touchdown late in the game to yield the final margin. UK's Matt Roark blocked the PAT attempt to record his fifth blocked kick of his career and second PAT block this year. UK’s defense picked off multiple passes for the third consecutive game, including Cartier Rice’s first career pick at the end of the first half in addition to the Maxwell interception. Taiedo Smith led the defense with a career-high six tackles. DeQuin Evans recorded three tackles-for-loss in a game for the second time this season. S COR IN G S U MMA RY Eastern Kentucky 0 Kentucky 7

6 10

0 13

6 7

EKU 14 32/127 9/29/2 137 61 264 0/0 5/40 6/35.2 6-of-15 26:19

KENTUCKY 24, VANDERBILT 13 // 11/14/09

A potent Kentucky rushing attack and stout second-half defense led the Wildcats to a 24-13 win at Vanderbilt to record its second consecutive SEC road victory and post its fourth win in over the past five games in front of 33,675 fans at Vanderbilt Stadium. UK claimed its sixth win of the season, making the Wildcats bowl-eligible for the fourth-straight year. The victory marked the first time since 1953-56 that UK has won at least six games in four consecutive seasons. A season-high 308 yards rushing by UK in the game was the most against an SEC opponent since rushing for 310 at South Carolina in 1995. The Wildcats scored on their second drive of the game. On a trick play, tailback Derrick Locke threw a 41-yard pass to quarterback Morgan Newton down the right sideline to advance to the VU 21-yard line. On the next play, Randall Cobb scampered for a 21-yard score out of the “WildCobb” formation to put UK up 7-0. The Commodores cut the lead to 7-3 on the next possession after a 42-yard field goal from Ryan Fowler. In the second quarter, Fowler booted a career-long 47-yard field goal to cut the UK lead to one. The Wildcats answered with a 36-yard field goal from Lones Seiber on the next possession. After VU made an interception at the UK 20, quarterback Mackenzi Adams threw a 21-yard touchdown strike to John Cole to give the Commodores a 1310 going into the locker rooms. Kentucky dominated the second half on both sides of the ball. UK scored on the first drive of the half, going 75 yards on 10 plays, capped by a 3-yard rushing touchdown by Cobb. Derrick Locke scored the final touchdown for the Cats in the fourth quarter on a 14-yard run. Locke recorded his third career 100-yard game after carrying the ball 25 times for 144 yards – both career highs. UK’s defense shut down the VU offense in the second half. The Commodores were limited to one first down, 31 total offensive yards, 0-of-5 on third downs and held the ball only 6:56 time of possession after the half. For the game, Kentucky held Vanderbilt to 199 yards total offense, the best showing since UK limited VU to 91 total yards in 1996. The Wildcats held VU to 11 first downs, the fewest against an SEC opponent since limiting South Carolina to nine first downs in 1999. Calvin Harrison picked off Adams just before the half, giving UK at least one interception in six consecutive games. Sam Maxwell led the defense with nine tackles, including one for a loss, and forced a fumble.

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UK – Allen 1 run (Seiber kick)…4:31 1st qtr. UK – Seiber 22 FG…6:06 2nd qtr. EKU – Williams 9 run (Williams rush failed)…2:44 2nd qtr. UK – A. Smith 1 run (Seiber kick)…0:41 2nd qtr. UK – Grinter 14 pass from Newton (Seiber kick)…2:28 3rd qtr. UK – Matthews 18 pass from Newton (Seiber kick blocked)…1:24 3rd qtr. UK – Russell 79 run (Seiber kick)…7:05 4th qtr. EKU – Banjoman 2 run (O’Connor kick blocked)…1:23 4th qtr. TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rush Attempts/Net Rushing Yds. Passing C/A/I Net Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Punts/Average Third-Down Conversions Time of Possession

SCORING SUMMARY Kentucky 7 Vanderbilt 3

3 10

7 0

24 13

UK – R. Cobb 21 run (Seiber kick)…8:00 1st qtr. VU – Fowler 42 FG…3:01 1st qtr. VU – Fowler 47 FG…10:07 2nd qtr. UK – Seiber 36 FG…6:16 2nd qtr. VU – Cole 21 pass from Adams (Fowler kick)…2:25 2nd qtr. UK – R. Cobb 3 run (Seiber kick)…10:14 3rd qtr. UK – Locke 14 run (Seiber kick)…5:08 4th qtr.

KENTUCKY 27 44/234 23/35/0 210 79 444 1/0 3/20 2/38.0 9-of-17 33:41

R U S HIN G ( ATT- YA RD S - TD) Eastern Kentucky – Banjoman 9-35-1, Pryor 7-29, Frieson 7-26, Jackson 4-21, Williams 1-9-1, Walker 3-7, team 1-0 Kentucky – Russell 3-92-1, Allen 14-62-1, A. Smith 12-60-1, Conner 4-14, Newton 6-5, Bowland 1-2, Fidler 2-1, Williams 2-(-2) PAS S IN G ( C OMP- ATT- INT-YARDS-TD) Eastern Kentucky – Pryor 9-28-2-137-0, Watts 0-1-0-0-0 Kentucky – Newton 20-29-0-187-2, Fidler 3-6-0-23-0

KENTUCKY 22 58/308 7/15/2 91 73 399 0/0 4/30 5/45.2 6-of-16 34:48

VANDERBILT 11 34/82 11/24/1 117 58 199 2/0 3/35 8/47.1 5-of-15 25:12

RUSHING (ATT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Locke 25-144-1, R. Cobb 14-99-2, Allen 7-28, Newton 4-18, Smith 6-16, Conner 1-4, team 1-(-1) Vanderbilt – Norman 12-52, Stacy 9-21, Adams 11-17, Graham 2-(-8)

R ECEIVIN G ( REC - YA RD S-TD) Eastern Kentucky – Harris 5-97, Phelps 2-24, Watts 2-16 Kentucky – Matthews 7-56-1, King 4-41, McCaskill 4-33, Adeyemi 3-31, Roark 2-19, Grinter 1-14-1, Drake 1-10, Allen 1-6

PASSING (COMP-ATT-INT-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Newton 4-7-1-40-0, Hartline 2-6-1-10-0, Locke 1-1-41-0-0, team 0-1-0-0-0 Vanderbilt – Adams 11-24-1-127-1

TACK LES Kentucky – T. Smith 6, Harrison 5, six players with 3

RECEIVING (REC-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – King 2-41, Locke 2-6, R. Cobb 2-3, Newton 1-41 Vanderbilt – Cole 5-61-1, Barden 2-31, Stacy 2-19, Umoh 1-13, Norman 1-3 TACKLES Kentucky – Maxwell 9, M. Johnson 6, A. Cobb 5, Peters 5, Trevathan 5

KENTUCKY 34, GEORGIA 27 // 11/22/09

>> TENNESSEE 30, KENTUCKY 24 OT // 11/28/09

After trailing at halftime 20-6, the Kentucky offense outscored Georgia 28-7 and the Wildcat defense retrieved four turnovers in the second half to both defeat the Bulldogs in Athens and claim its third consecutive SEC road win for the first time in 32 years in front of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium. UK opened the scoring on its second possession with a 20-yard TD pass from Morgan Newton to tailback Derrick Locke, putting UK up 6-0 early. UGA then dominated the remainder of the half, holding the Cats off the scoreboard on four straight possessions while scoring on all four of its own to score 20 straight points. The Bulldogs started with a 21-yard field goal by Blair Walsh in the first to cut the Wildcat lead in half. UGA opened the second quarter with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Joe Cox to Rantavious Wooten to give the Bulldogs a 10-6 edge. On the next possession, Cox threw a touchdown strike 20 yards to Orson Charles. Walsh added another field goal from 45 yards out just before the half to give UGA a 20-6 lead at intermission. The Wildcats changed the momentum of the game on the opening kickoff of the second half. Moncell Allen knocked a fumble loose that was recovered by Matt Roark on the Georgia 14-yard line. Kentucky took immediate advantage of the miscue as Randall Cobb rushed for a 12-yard touchdown two plays later to cut the UGA lead to 20-13. The Bulldogs also scored on a two-play drive midway through the third when Cox connected with Wooten for the second time to cushion the UGA advantage. UK responded with a four-play, 49-yard drive, capped by a 21-yard touchdown pass from Morgan Newton to La’Rod King. King’s first career touchdown reception closed UK to within a touchdown at 27-20. On UK’s opening drive of the fourth quarter, Locke took a screen pass and raced 60 down the sideline for a touchdown, his second TD catch of the game to knot the score at 27-27. Just over a minute later, Wildcat defensive tackle Shane McCord intercepted a Cox pass and rumbled 15 yards to the Georgia eight-yard line. Three plays later, Cobb ran it in from the one-yard line for his second rushing touchdown of the game to give UK the winning margin. The Wildcat defense halted two potential scoring drives by UGA late in the game when Danny Trevathan recovered a fumble on the UK one-yard line with 2:21 remaining in the game, his first career fumble recovery. On the Bulldogs’ final possession, Sam Maxwell intercepted Cox’s pass with 1:45 remaining in the game, his fifth interception of the season. A Georgia native, Maxwell finished with a career-high 11 tackles. Corey Peters notched a career-high 10 stops and charted a career-best two pass breakups against the Bulldogs. Micah Johnson also posted 10 tackles.

Tennessee running back Montario Hardesty rushed for a career-high 179 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning score in overtime, to lead the Volunteers to a 3024 win over Kentucky in front of 70,981 fans in Commonwealth Stadium, the sixth-largest crowd in school history. The UK defense started the scoring as linebacker Sam Maxwell intercepted a pass from UT quarterback Jonathan Crompton on the Volunteers’ opening drive and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown. Maxwell’s pick was his fourth in the last five games and put UK up 7-0. Tennessee responded on its next drive with a three-play, 60-yard drive that ended with a Hardesty 9-yard touchdown run to knot the score at seven. At the end of the quarter, Randall Cobb converted a fourth-and-1 play at the UT 31 and then ran for a 17-yard touchdown four plays later to give the Wildcats a 14-7 advantage. The Volunteers tied the score in the second quarter on its longest drive of the game. Hardesty capped off an eight-play, 66-yard drive with a 14-yard touchdown run. Kentucky answered with a touchdown on its longest drive of the game as Derrick Locke wrapped up a nine-play, 54-yard movement with a 1-yard plunge into the end zone. Locke’s sixth rushing touchdown of the season gave UK a 21-14 lead at the half. The Wildcat defense thwarted a UT scoring threat early in the second half when Corey Peters stopped Crompton on a 4th-and-goal from the UK 1-yard line. The Volunteers scored later in the quarter when Crompton threw a 16-yard touchdown strike to tight end Luke Stocker to tie the game for the third time. UT took its first lead of the game at 24-21 after Devin Mathis connected on a 30-yard field goal at the end of the quarter. The fourth quarter remained scoreless until the final minute of the game. With just over two minutes left in regulation, UK’s Ashton Cobb caused a fumble by Stocker which was recovered by Wildcat defensive end Taylor Wyndham at the UT 37-yard line. Seven plays later Lones Seiber tied the score at 24 on a 23-yard field goal with 33 seconds on the clock. In overtime, UK started on offense but did not score as Seiber’s 49-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left. Tennessee then took over on offense and Hardesty clinched the game on a 20-yard dash to the end zone on the Volunteers’ third play from scrimmage. On defense, Micah Johnson totaled a career-high 16 tackles, giving him six doubledigit performances this season and 10 for his career. Maxwell’s sixth pick of the season tied him for third all-time for interceptions in a season. Defensive end DeQuin Evans made two tackles-for-loss, including a sack. He leads the team in both categories this season with six sacks and 12.5 TFL.

S COR IN G S U MMA RY Kentucky 6 Georgia 3

SCORING SUMMARY Tennessee 7 Kentucky 14

0 17

14 7

14 0

34 27

UK – Locke 20 pass from Newton (Cobb rush failed)…10:09 1st qtr. GA – Walsh 21 FG…4:23 1st qtr. GA – Wooten 21 pass from Cox (Walsh kick)…14:28 2nd qtr. GA – Charles 20 pass from Cox (Walsh kick)…5:15 2nd qtr. GA – Walsh 45 FG…1:22 2nd qtr. UK – R. Cobb 12 run (Seiber kick)…14:08 3rd qtr. GA – Wooten 43 pass from Cox (Walsh kick)…7:03 3rd qtr. UK – King 21 pass from Newton…4:48 3rd qtr. UK – Locke 60 pass from Newton (Seiber kick)…12:22 4th qtr. UK – R. Cobb 1 run (Seiber kick)…9:55 4th qtr. TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rush Attempts/Net Rushing Yds. Passing C/A/I Net Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Punts/Average Third-Down Conversions Time of Possession

KENTUCKY 15 41/123 9/17/0 137 58 260 0/0 3/20 8/41.1 4-of-12 26:47

7 7

10 0

0 3

6 0

UK – Maxwell 56 interception return (Seiber kick)…10:41 1st qtr. UT – Hardesty 9 run (Mathis kick)…9:34 1st qtr. UK – R. Cobb 17 run (Seiber kick)…0:07 1st qtr. UT – Hardesty 13 run (Mathis kick)…3:54 2nd qtr. UK – Locke 1 run (Seiber kick)…0:39 2nd qtr. UT – Stocker 16 pass from Crompton (Mathis kick)…3:40 3rd qtr. UT – Mathis 30 FG…0:44 3rd qtr. UK – Seiber 23 FG…0:33 4th qtr. UT – Hardesty 20 run (Mathis kick)…1st OT TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rush Attempts/Net Rushing Yds. Passing C/A/I Net Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Punts/Average Third-Down Conversions Time of Possession

GEORGIA 22 44/196 12/30/2 291 74 487 4/2 5/7 5/47.0 5-of-16 33:13

TENNESSEE 22 47/226 13/23/1 220 70 446 1/1 2/24 5/45.8 7-of-15 33:10

KENTUCKY 13 38/161 11/25/0 100 63 261 3/2 6/64 7/42.3 5-of-16 26:50

R U S HIN G ( ATT- YA RD S - TD) Kentucky – Locke 16-80, R. Cobb 9-40-2, Conner 2-6, Smith 2-2, Newton 10-(-2),team 2-(-3) Georgia – Ealey 19-77, C. King 18-77, Smith 3-52, Wooten 1-(-4), Cox 3-(-6)

RUSHING (ATT-YARDS-TD) Tennessee – Hardesty 39-179-3, Moore 1-21, Crompton 4-18, Brown 3-8 Kentucky – Cobb 18-101-1, Conner 3-28, Locke 11-22-1, Newton 5-9, Allen 1-1

PAS S IN G ( C OMP- ATT- IN T-YARDS-TD) Kentucky – Newton 9-17-0-137-3 Georgia – Cox 12-30-2-291-3

PASSING (COMP-ATT-INT-YARDS-TD) Tennessee – Crompton 13-23-1-220-1 Kentucky – Newton 10-22-0-69-0, Cobb 1-3-0-31-0

R ECEIVIN G ( REC - YA RD S-TD) Kentucky – Locke 2-80-2, Melillo 2-22, Allen 2-(-5), King 1-21-1, Cobb 1-19, Matthews 1-0 Georgia – Charles 4-73-1, T. King 3-109, Wooten 2-64-2, Troupe 1-17, Moore 1-15, C. King 1-13

RECEIVING (REC-YARDS-TD) Tennessee – Jones 5-113, Stocker 5-78-1, Hardesty 2-11, Moore 1-18 Kentucky – Cobb 4-24, Locke 3-33, Matthews 2-38, Allen 1-3, Lanxter 1-2

TACK LES Kentucky – Maxwell 11, M. Johnson 10, Peters 10, Guy 7, Trevathan 6

TACKLES Kentucky – M. Johnson 16, Harrison 8, Lindley 7, Maxwell 7

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2 009 S TATIS TICS :: 2009 REC ORD S & RES U LTS RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE DATE Sep 05, 2009 Sep 19, 2009 *Sep 26, 2009 *Oct 03, 2009 *Oct 10, 2009 *Oct 17, 2009 Oct 24, 2009 *Oct 31, 2009 Nov 07, 2009 *Nov 14, 2009 *Nov 21, 2009 *Nov 28, 2009

OVERALL 7-5-0 3-5-0 4-0-0 OPPONENT vs Miami LOUISVILLE #1 FLORIDA #3 ALABAMA at #25 South Carolina at Auburn LOUISIANA-MONROE MISSISSIPPI STATE EASTERN KENTUCKY at Vanderbilt at Georgia TENNESSEE

HOME 3-4-0 0-4-0 3-0-0 W/L W W L L L W W L W W W LOT

AWAY 3-1-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 SCORE 42-0 31-27 7-41 20-38 26-28 21-14 36-13 24-31 37-12 24-13 34-27 24-30

NEUTRAL 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 ATTEND 41037 70988 71011 70967 68278 86217 68203 67953 67053 33675 92746 70981

:: 2009 TEA M OFFEN S IV E STATISTIC S UK 230 132 85 13 2319 509 4.6 193.2 26 1714 165-300-11 5.7 10.4 142.8 12 4033 5.0 336.1 52-1240 26-340 16-258 15-8 55-487 61-40.0 30:00 69/177 15/20

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions

OPP 219 108 100 11 2198 476 4.6 183.2 16 2157 155-322-16 6.7 13.9 179.8 16 4355 5.5 362.9 49-1059 11-73 11-61 15-6 63-558 65-39.9 30:00 71/179 11/20

:: 2009 IN D IV ID UA L OFFEN S IV E STATISTIC S RUSHING Derrick Locke Randall Cobb Alfonso Smith Moncell Allen John Conner Donald Russell Morgan Newton CoShik Williams Mike Hartline Will Fidler A.J. Nance Maurice Grinter Trey Bowland TEAM Total Opponents

GP 11 11 12 12 11 5 7 4 6 6 12 12 1 12 12 12

Att 177 84 60 45 30 13 49 14 15 11 1 2 1 7 509 476

Gain 891 551 262 210 156 138 158 55 47 39 4 2 2 0 2515 2392

Loss 48 14 17 1 0 1 65 5 20 14 0 0 0 11 196 194

Net 843 537 245 209 156 137 93 50 27 25 4 2 2 -11 2319 2198

Avg 4.8 6.4 4.1 4.6 5.2 10.5 1.9 3.6 1.8 2.3 4.0 1.0 2.0 -1.6 4.6 4.6

TD 6 10 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 16

Long 31 61 16 20 39 79 14 8 9 11 4 2 2 0 79 53

Avg/G 76.6 48.8 20.4 17.4 14.2 27.4 13.3 12.5 4.5 4.2 0.3 0.2 2.0 -0.9 193.2 183.2

PASSING Mike Hartline Morgan Newton Will Fidler Randall Cobb TEAM Tyler Sargent Derrick Locke Total Opponents

G 6 7 6 11 12 2 11 12 12

Effic 114.41 110.33 90.06 94.68 0.00 0.00 444.40 108.86 110.87

RECEIVING Randall Cobb Chris Matthews Derrick Locke Gene McCaskill La'Rod King Kyrus Lanxter Moncell Allen T.C. Drake Matt Roark John Conner Nick Melillo Eric Adeyemi Ross Bogue Morgan Newton Gabe Correll Maurice Grinter Alfonso Smith Total Opponents

G 11 12 11 12 10 9 12 10 12 11 12 9 12 7 3 12 12 12 12

No. 37 31 25 13 10 8 8 7 5 5 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 165 155

FIELD GOALS Lones Seiber

FGM-FGA 9-14

SCORING Randall Cobb Lones Seiber Derrick Locke John Conner Morgan Newton Alfonso Smith Chris Matthews Moncell Allen Ross Bogue Donald Russell Trevard Lindley Randall Burden La'Rod King Sam Maxwell Maurice Grinter Will Fidler TEAM Total Opponents

TD 15 0 9 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 43 35

Pct 64.3 FGs 0-0 9-14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-14 11-15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Kentucky Opponents

1st 74 75

INTERCEPTIONS Sam Maxwell Calvin Harrison Randall Burden Shane McCord Ashton Cobb Cartier Rice Matt Lentz

No. 6 3 2 1 1 1 1

Cmp-Att-Int 79-133-7 62-112-3 20-41-1 3-10-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 165-300-11 155-322-16

Pct 59.4 55.4 48.8 30.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 55.0 48.1

Yds 427 337 254 132 142 60 23 75 49 46 44 41 14 41 15 14 0 1714 2157

Avg 11.5 10.9 10.2 10.2 14.2 7.5 2.9 10.7 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.2 7.0 41.0 15.0 14.0 0.0 10.4 13.9

Yds 802 608 186 77 0 0 41 1714 2157

TD 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 12 16

TD 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 12 16

Lng 55 60 25 37 0 0 41 60 67 Long 55 37 60 31 28 16 7 20 15 25 11 16 12 41 15 14 0 60 67

Avg/G 133.7 86.9 31.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 142.8 179.8 Avg/G 38.8 28.1 23.1 11.0 14.2 6.7 1.9 7.5 4.1 4.2 3.7 4.6 1.2 5.9 5.0 1.2 0.0 142.8 179.8

01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk 0-0 3-3 4-6 2-5 0-0 49 1 | ------------------PATs --------------------| Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 90 39-40 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 6 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 39-41 0-1 0 0-1 0 1 326 31-33 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 274 2nd 100 82 Yds 92 42 58 15 3 0 23

3rd 65 77 Avg 15.3 14.0 29.0 15.0 3.0 0.0 23.0

4th 87 34

OT 0 6 TD 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

Total 326 274 Long 56 42 50 15 3 0 23

INTERCEPTIONS (cont.) No. Trevard Lindley 1 Total 16 Opponents 11 PUNTING Ryan Tydlacka TEAM Total Opponents

No. 60 1 61 65

Yds 25 258 61 Yds 2440 0 2440 2594

Avg 40.7 0.0 40.0 39.9

Avg 25.0 16.1 5.5 Long 59 0 59 56

TD 1 3 0 TB 5 0 5 7

FC 24 0 24 13

Long 25 56 33 I20 18 0 18 15

Blkd 0 1 1 0

PUNT RETURNS Randall Cobb Gene McCaskill Eric Adeyemi Total Opponents

No. 23 2 1 26 11

Yds 310 25 5 340 73

Avg 13.5 12.5 5.0 13.1 6.6

TD 1 0 0 1 1

Long 73 15 5 73 23

KICK RETURNS Derrick Locke Randall Cobb Alfonso Smith

No. 19 13 7

Yds 563 345 155

Avg 29.6 26.5 22.1

TD 1 0 0

Long 100 46 35

Winston Guy Moncell Allen Sam Maxwell Gene McCaskill John Conner Ross Bogue Stephen Ball Total Opponents

4 3 2 1 1 1 1 52 49

ALL PURPOSE Derrick Locke Randall Cobb Alfonso Smith Total Opponents

G 11 11 12 12 12

TOTAL OFFENSE Derrick Locke Mike Hartline Total Opponents

66 13 27 29 4 20 18 1240 1059 Rush 843 537 245 2319 2198

G 11 6 12 12

Rec 254 427 0 1714 2157

Plays 178 148 809 798

16.5 4.3 13.5 29.0 4.0 20.0 18.0 23.8 21.6 PR 0 310 0 340 73 Rush 843 27 2319 2198

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

KOR 563 345 155 1240 1059

IR 0 0 0 258 61

Pass 41 802 1714 2157

28 6 17 29 4 20 18 100 65 Tot 1660 1619 400 5871 5548 Total 884 829 4033 4355

Avg/G 150.9 147.2 33.3 489.2 462.3 Avg/G 80.4 138.2 336.1 362.9

:: 2009 D EFEN S IV E STATISTIC S DEFENSIVE LEADERS 4 Micah Johnson 50 Sam Maxwell 22 Danny Trevathan 33 Calvin Harrison 21 Winston Guy 91 Corey Peters 55 DeQuin Evans 24 Randall Burden 32 Trevard Lindley 34 Paul Warford 94 Taylor Wyndham 53 Ricky Lumpkin 10 Matt Lentz 6 Taiedo Smith 27 Ashton Cobb 98 Mark Crawford 46 Ronnie Sneed 96 Collins Ukwu 15 Martavius Neloms 92 Shane McCord 47 A.J. Nance 66 Chandler Burden 30 Moncell Allen 57 Jacob Dufrene 39 William Johnson 29 Alfonso Smith 35 Cartier Rice 62 Greg Meisner 3 Matt Roark 45 Antwane Glenn 8 Chris Matthews 11 Greg Wilson 85 Gene McCaskill 14 Anthony Mosley 43 Mikhail Mabry 18 Randall Cobb 40 Daryl Faulkner 48 Ridge Wilson 78 Jacob Lewellen 49 Antonio Thomas 9 Ryan Tydlacka 86 Ross Bogue 5 Mike Hartline 93 Craig McIntosh TM TEAM Total Opponents

GP 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 8 10 12 12 11 12 10 12 11 12 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 4 12 3 12 12 12 5 12 11 3 10 1 3 12 12 6 9 12 12 12

| --------------------------Tackles ----------------------------| Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds 46 54 100 6.5-15 42 38 80 5.5-12 38 36 74 4.0-14 32 35 67 2.0-5 26 34 60 2.0-10 26 26 52 11.0-42 23 13 36 12.5-48 26 7 33 0.5-2 24 5 29 1.0-4 20 7 27 0.5-7 13 14 27 6.5-19 12 14 26 1.5-1 18 3 21 . 8 12 20 . 11 7 18 . 3 12 15 . 6 8 14 1.0-2 8 6 14 1.5-6 9 4 13 . 8 5 13 1.0-1 6 3 9 . 5 4 9 0.5-1 7 1 8 . 6 . 6 1.0-1 4 2 6 1.5-3 4 2 6 . 4 1 5 . 3 1 4 . 2 2 4 . . 3 3 . 2 . 2 . 1 1 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . . 2 2 . 2 . 2 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . . 1 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . . 453 366 819 60-193 478 434 912 57.0-197

Sacks No-Yards 1.0-1 1.5-6 . . 1.0-7 4.0-32 6.0-40 . . . 2.0-9 . . . . . . 0.5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-97 15-78

|------Pass Def ------| Int-Yds BrUp . 2 6-92 7 . 1 3-42 4 . 5 . 5 . . 2-58 8 1-25 9 . 6 . 2 . . 1-23 1 . . 1-3 . . 2 . 1 . 1 . 1 1-15 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-258 58 11-61 39

QBH 1 . . . . 6 1 . . . 2 1 . . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 20

| ------Fumbles ------| Rcv-Yds FF . . . 2 1-0 1 1-13 . . . 1-0 1 . . . . . . . . 1-0 1 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 7 8-47 9

Blkd Kick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3

Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 .

2 009 GA ME-BY-GA ME S TATIS TICS Game

Score

First Downs

Time of Possession

Passing (Cmp-Att-Int-Yds-TD) 20-31-0-243-2 13-34-2-126-0

Total Offense (Plays-Yds-TD) 80-488-5 56-188-0

3rd Down Conv.

36:25 23:35

Rushing (No-Yds-TD) 49-245-3 22-62-0

KENTUCKY at Miami

42 0

29 10

KENTUCKY vs. Louisville

31 27

KENTUCKY vs. Florida

11-of-18 2-of-15

2-0 1-0

18 19

27:28 32:32

33-168-2 40-133-1

20-28-1-178-1 15-29-1-245-2

61-346-3 69-378-3

6-of-11 9-of-17

2-2 1-1

7 41

11 25

27:57 32:03

32-86-0 52-362-2

14-31-2-93-1 9-16-0-133-2

63-179-1 68-495-4

3-of-16 5-of-13

0-0 1-1

KENTUCKY vs. Alabama

20 38

20 18

26:30 33:30

38-133-1 42-204-2

17-32-3-168-1 15-26-0-148-2

70-301-2 68-352-4

4-of-13 8-of-17

1-1 0-0

KENTUCKY at South Carolina

26 28

17 18

30:43 29:17

47-205-2 33-128-1

11-22-0-155-1 16-23-1-233-3

69-360-3 56-361-4

8-of-19 5-of-10

0-0 1-1

KENTUCKY at Auburn

21 14

21 16

32:35 27:25

49-282-3 49-220-1

9-22-0-75-0 11-25-1-95-0

71-357-3 74-315-1

3-of-14 6-of-18

1-0 0-0

KENTUCKY vs. ULM

36 13

18 24

25:18 34:42

32-185-2 36-110-1

13-23-2-145-1 21-46-3-267-1

55-330-3 82-377-2

4-of-11 12-of-19

3-1 2-0

KENTUCKY vs. MSU

24 31

19 20

30:55 29:05

48-189-3 45-348-3

11-19-1-119-0 10-17-2-145-1

67-308-3 62-493-4

6-of-14 1-of-9

2-2 2-0

KENTUCKY vs. EKU

37 12

27 14

33:41 26:19

44-234-3 32-127-2

23-35-0-210-2 9-29-2-137-0

79-444-5 61-264-2

9-of-17 6-of-15

1-0 0-0

KENTUCKY at Vanderbilt

24 13

22 11

34:48 25:12

58-308-3 34-82-0

7-15-2-91-0 11-24-1-117-1

73-399-3 58-199-1

6-of-16 5-of-15

0-0 2-0

KENTUCKY at Georgia

34 27

15 22

26:47 33:13

41-123-2 44-196-0

9-17-0-137-3 12-30-2-291-3

58-260-5 74-487-3

4-of-12 5-of-16

0-0 4-2

KENTUCKY vs. Tennessee

24 30

13 22

26:50 33:10

38-161-2 47-226-3

11-25-0-100-0 13-23-1-220-1

63-261-2 70-446-4

5-of-16 7-of-15

3-2 1-1

Junior-college transfer Chris Matthews made a quick adjustment to UK, catching a touchdown pass against Miami in his first game as a Wildcat.

Fumbles- Lost

Freshman wide receiver Laâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rod King has made excellent progress in the second half of the season.

GAME- BY- GA ME RU S H IN G (No-Yds-TD) Allen R. Cobb at Miami (Ohio) 8-57-1 1-11-1 vs. Louisville 1-(-1)-0 1-6-0 vs. Florida 3-28-0 1-3-0 vs. Alabama 4-7-0 4-21-0 at South Carolina 3-12-0 13-89-1 at Auburn 0-0-0 12-109-1 vs. ULM 0-0-0 3-41-1 vs. Mississippi State 4-15-0 8-17-1 vs. Eastern Kentucky 14-62-1 INJ at Vanderbilt 7-28-0 14-99-2 at Georgia 0-0-0 9-40-2 vs. Tennessee 1-1-0 18-101-1

GAME- BY- GA ME (Rec-Yds-TD) Adeyemi at Miami (Ohio) 1-6-0 vs. Louisville 0-0-0 vs. Florida 0-0-0 vs. Alabama 0-0-0 at South Carolina0-0-0 at Auburn 0-0-0 vs. ULM 1-4-0 vs. Miss. State DNP vs. Eastern Ky. 3-31-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 vs. Tennessee 0-0-0

REC EIV IN G Allen Bogue 0-0-0 1-12-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 1-2-1 3-12-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-(-5)-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0

Conner INJ 3-28-1 2-7-0 1-3-0 3-8-0 3-8-0 6-46-1 2-4-0 4-14-0 1-4-0 2-6-0 3-28-0

Fidler 1-(-5)-0 DNP 2-(-1)-0 DNP 2-2-0 2-10-1 2-18-0 DNP 2-1-0 DNP DNP DNP

R. Cobb Conner 7-96-1 INJ 6-71-1 0-0-0 5-24-0 1-9-0 3-57-1 1-2-0 2-62-1 1-9-0 1-12-0 0-0-0 4-27-0 2-26-1 2-32-0 0-0-0 INJ 0-0-0 2-3-0 0-0-0 1-19-0 0-0-0 4-24-0 0-0-0

Hartline 3-11-0 3-18-0 3-(-6)-0 4-(-1)-0 2-5-0 INJ INJ INJ INJ 0-0-0 INJ INJ

Drake 2-37-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 2-15-0 1-10-0 INJ INJ INJ

Locke 8-61-1 15-72-1 13-36-0 20-75-0 24-89-1 19-126-0 9-35-0 17-103-1 INJ 25-144-1 16-80-0 11-22-1

King Lanxter 0-0-0 2-6-0 DNP INJ 0-0-0 INJ 0-0-0 3-26-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 1-8-0 1-16-0 2-31-0 0-0-0 4-41-0 0-0-0 2-41-0 DNP 1-21-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0

Newton DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8-15-1 3-9-0 13-39-1 6-5-0 4-18-0 10-(-2)-0 5-9-0

Russell 7-30-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 3-15-0 0-0-0 3-92-1 DNP DNP DNP

Locke Matthews McCaskill 0-0-0 4-57-1 1-8-0 4-47-0 6-34-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 3-28-0 0-0-0 6-63-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 4-20-0 1-13-0 3-51-0 2-(-2)-0 2-30-0 1-10-0 0-0-0 2-42-0 2-22-0 2-7-0 2-31-0 1-3-0 INJ 7-56-1 4-33-0 2-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-80-2 1-0-0 0-0-0 3-33-0 2-38-0 0-0-0

A. Smith 7-36-0 10-45-0 7-12-0 5-28-1 0-0-0 2-20-0 5-15-0 4-11-0 12-60-1 6-16-0 2-2-0 0-0-0

Melillo 1-6-0 0-0-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-22-0 0-0-0

Williams 10-39-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 DNP DNP DNP 1-6-0 DNP 2-(-2)-0 DNP DNP DNP

Roark 0-0-0 2-15-0 1-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-19-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

GAME- BY- GA ME PA S S IN G (Cmp-Att-Int-Yds-TD) R. Cobb at Miami (Ohio) 0-0-0-0-0 vs. Louisville 0-0-0-0-0 vs. Florida 0-1-0-0-0 vs. Alabama 0-1-0-0-0 at South Carolina 0-0-0-0-0 at Auburn 0-0-0-0-0 vs. ULM 2-4-0-46-0 vs. Mississippi State 0-1-0-0-0 vs. Eatern Kentucky INJ at Vanderbilt 0-0-0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0-0-0 vs. Tennessee 1-3-0-31-0

Fidler 2-3-0-21-0 DNP 1-2-0-8-0 DNP 2-8-0-16-0 4-9-0-36-0 8-13-1-82-1 DNP 3-6-0-23-0 DNP DNP DNP

GAME- BY- GA ME FIELD GOA LS FG Made (Miss) Seiber at Miami (Ohio) (43) vs. Louisville 26 vs. Florida vs. Alabama 49, 49 at South Carolina 36, 35 at Auburn (38), (49) vs. ULM vs. Mississippi State 38 vs. Eatsern Kentucky 22, (32) at Vanderbilt 36 at Georgia vs. Tennessee 23, (49)

Hartline 18-27-0-222-2 20-27-1-178-1 13-28-2-85-1 17-31-3-168-1 9-14-0-139-1 INJ INJ INJ INJ 2-6-1-10-0 INJ INJ

:: Tydlacka -

GAME-BY-GAME PUNTING (No-Avg-Within 20) Tydlacka at Miami (Ohio) 4-44.5-1 vs. Louisville 3-34.3-0 vs. Florida 8-40.2-2 vs. Alabama 3-38.7-2 at South Carolina 6-34.5-1 at Auburn 6-41.0-4 vs. ULM 4-42.8-2 vs. Mississippi State 4-42.5-3 vs. Eastern Kentucky 2-38.0-0 at Vanderbilt 5-45.2-1 at Georgia 8-41.1-1 vs. Tennessee 7-42.3-1

Newton DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 5-13-0-39-0 3-6-1-17-0 11-18-1-119-0 20-29-0-187-2 4-7-1-40-0 9-17-0-137-3 10-22-0-69-0

DEFEN S IV E LIN E

(Tackles, Tackles-for-Loss, Sacks) Game C. Burden at Miami (Ohio) 0-0-0 vs. Louisville 0-0-0 vs. Florida 0-0-0 vs. Alabama 5-0.5-0 at South Carolina 2-0-0 at Auburn 0-0-0 vs. ULM 1-0-0 vs. Mississippi State 0-0-0 vs. Eastern Kentucky 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 vs. Tennessee 1-0-0

Crawford 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 5-0-0

Lumpkin 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 4-0-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 3-0.5-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0

McCord 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

Peters 2-0-0 5-1-0 3-0.5-0.5 3-0-0 7-3.5-2.5 5-1.5-0 3-1-1 4-0-0 2-0-0 5-1.5-0 10-2-0 3-0-0

Ukwu 0-0-0 3-0-0 3-0.5-0.5 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0

Wyndham 1-1-1 2-0.5-0 1-1-1 3-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 6-2.5-0 0-0-0 3-0.5-0 2-1-0 4-0-0

LINEBAC K ERS

(Tackles, Tackles-for-Loss, Sacks, Pass Breakups) Game Dufrene M. Johnson at Miami (Ohio) 0-0-0-0 4-0-0-1 vs. Louisville 2-0-0-0 12-1-1-0 vs. Florida 1-0-0-0 9-1-0-0 vs. Alabama 0-0-0-0 10-1.5-0-0 at South Carolina 0-0-0-0 3-0-0-1 at Auburn 0-0-0-0 14-1-0-0 vs. ULM 0-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 vs. Mississippi State 0-0-0-0 11-0-0-0 vs. Eastern Kentucky 2-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0-0 6-0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0-0 10-0-0-0 vs. Tennessee 1-0-0-0 16-2-0-0

Evans 2-0-0 5-2-2 1-0-0 3-1-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 5-3-0 3-0.5-0 3-3-1 3-1-1 5-0-0 3-2-1

W. Johnson 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-0.5-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0

Maxwell 2-0-0-1 7-1-0-1 6-1-0-1 4-0-0-1 7-0.5-0.5-1 10-0-0-0 6-1-0-2 8-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 9-1-1-0 11-1-0-0 7-0-0-0

Sneed 2-0-0-1 1-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 INJ

Trevathan 5-1-0-0 6-0.5-0-0 2-0-0-0 10-0-0-1 2-0-0-0 14-0.5-0-0 8-0-0-0 8-1-0-0 3-0-0-0 5-1-0-0 6-0-0-0 5-0-0-0

R. Wilson 1-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0

DEFEN S IV E BAC K S

(Tackles, Pass Breakups, Interceptions) Game R. Burden A. Cobb at Miami (Ohio) 3-0-0 0-0-0 vs. Louisville 5-1-0 1-0-0 vs. Florida 3-1-0 1-0-0 vs. Alabama 2-0-0 DNP at South Carolina 1-1-0 DNP at Auburn 4-2-0 0-0-0 vs. ULM 4-2-1 2-0-1 vs. Mississippi State 3-0-1 1-0-0 vs. Eastern Kentucky 1-0-0 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 2-0-0 5-0-0 at Georgia 3-1-0 3-0-0 vs. Tennessee 2-0-0 5-0-0

Guy 7-0-0 11-1-0 6-0-0 5-1-0 6-0-0 5-2-0 2-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 7-0-0 2-0-0

Harrison 5-0-1 6-0-0 11-0-0 7-0-0 5-0-0 4-1-1 4-1-0 8-0-0 5-0-0 2-1-1 2-1-0 8-0-0

Lentz 3-1-0 0-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-1 1-0-0 INJ 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

Defensive end DeQuin Evans leads the team in tackles for loss and quarterback sacks.

Lindley 3-3-1 4-1-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 INJ INJ INJ INJ 2-1-0 3-1-0 4-3-0 7-0-0

Neloms 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 4-0-0 2-0-0 ILL 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0

Rice DNP DNP 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 DNP DNP DNP

T. Smith 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 6-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

P. Warford 4-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 INJ INJ 6-3-0 4-1-0 7-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 0-1-0

Sophomore linebacker Danny Trevathan has 74 tackles this season, including 14 at Auburn and 10 vs. Alabama.

2 009 GA ME-BY-GA ME S TA R TER S ::

OFFEN S IV E STA RTERS TE/WR LT Miami (Ohio) Bogue Duncan Louisville Bogue Duncan Florida Bogue Duncan Alabama Drake Duncan South Carolina Drake Duncan Auburn Drake Duncan ULM Bogue Duncan MSU Drake Duncan EKU Drake Duncan Vanderbilt Grinter Duncan Georgia Bogue Duncan Tennessee Bogue Duncan

LG C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson C. Johnson

C Davis Gonzalez Gonzalez Gonzalez Gonzalez Gonzalez Gonzalez Gonzalez Gonzalez Gonzalez Gonzalez Gonzalez

RG Hines Hines Hines Hines Hines Hines Hines Hines Hines Hines Hines Hines

RT Jeffries Jeffries Jeffries Jeffries Durham Durham Jeffries Jeffries Jeffries Jeffries Durham Durham

WR Matthews Matthews Matthews McCaskill Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews

STUART HINES

WINSTON GUY

WR R. Cobb R. Cobb R. Cobb R. Cobb R. Cobb R. Cobb R. Cobb R. Cobb McCaskill R. Cobb R. Cobb R. Cobb

TB A. Smith A. Smith Locke Locke Locke Locke A. Smith Locke A. Smith Locke Locke Locke

FB/WR Lanxter Conner Conner Conner Conner Conner McCaskill Conner Conner McCaskill McCaskill McCaskill

QB Hartline Hartline Hartline Hartline Hartline Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton

GENE MCCASKILL

DEFEN S IV E STA RTERS DE DT Miami (Ohio) C. Burden Lumpkin Louisville Ukwu Lumpkin Florida Ukwu Lumpkin Alabama Ukwu Lumpkin South Carolina C. Burden Lumpkin Auburn Wyndham Lumpkin ULM Wyndham Lumpkin MSU Wyndham Lumpkin EKU Wyndham Lumpkin Vanderbilt Wyndham Lumpkin Georgia Wyndham Lumpkin Tennessee Wyndham Lumpkin

DT Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters Peters

DE Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans

OLB Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell Trevathan Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell

MLB M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson Maxwell M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson

OLB/CB R. Burden R. Burden R. Burden Trevathan Trevathan Trevathan T. Smith T. Smith R. Burden R. Burden Trevathan R. Burden

CB Lindley Lindley Lindley Lindley Neloms P. Warford P. Warford P. Warford P. Warford P. Warford R. Burden P. Warford

SS Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison Harrison

FS Guy Guy Lentz Guy Guy Guy Guy Guy Guy Guy Guy Guy

CB P. Warford P. Warford P. Warford R. Burden R. Burden R. Burden R. Burden R. Burden Lindley Lindley Lindley Lindley

WHEN WAS THE LAS T TIME ::

KEN TU C KY

Scored 40 points: 42 vs. Miami, Sept. 5, 2009 Scored 50 points: 50 vs. Tennessee, Nov. 24, 2007 Shut Out an Opponent: vs. Miami (42-0), Sept. 5, 2009 Shut Out an Opponent in the 2nd half: vs. Vanderbilt (14-0), Nov. 14, 2009 Scored on first series: touchdown vs. ULM, Oct. 24, 2009 Scored a TD on first series: vs. ULM, Oct. 24, 2009 Had 25 First Downs: 27 vs. Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 7, 2009 Had 30 First Downs: 37 vs. Tennessee, Nov. 24, 2007 Had 250 yards rushing: 308 vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 14, 2009 Had 300 yards rushing: 308 vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 14, 2009 Had below 50 yards rushing: 35 vs. Alabama, Oct. 4, 2008 Had 300 yards passing: 358 vs. Florida State, Dec. 31 2007 Had 400 yards passing: 430 vs. Tennessee, Nov. 24, 2007 Had below 50 yards passing: 43 vs. Florida, Sept. 28, 1996 Had 500 yards total offense: 501 vs. Florida State, Dec. 31, 2007 Had below 200 yards total offense: 179 vs. Florida, Sept. 26, 2009 Held opp. below 100 yards rushing: 82 vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 14, 2009 Held opp. below 50 yards rushing: 43 vs. Miss. State, Nov. 1, 2008 Held opp. below 100 yards passing: 95 vs. Auburn, Oct. 17, 2009 Held opp. below 50 yards passing: 15 vs. Western Kentucky, Sept. 27, 2008 Held opponent below 200 yards total offense: 199 vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 14, 2009 Recorded a safety: vs. ULM, Oct. 24, 2009 Recorded zero penalties: vs. Auburn, Oct. 17, 2009 Had a player with 30 rush attempts: 31 by Artose Pinner vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 16, 2002 Had a player rush for 100 yards: 101 by Randall Cobb vs. Tennessee, Nov. 28, 2009 Had a player rush for 200 yards: 224 by Artose Pinner vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 16, 2002 Had 2 players rush for 100 yards: Derrick Locke (126) and Randall Cobb (109) vs. Auburn, Oct. 17, 2009 Had a player with 3 rushing touchdowns: 3 by Randall Cobb vs. Georgia Nov. 8, 2008 Had a player with 50 pass attempts: 50 by André Woodson, vs. Florida State, Dec. 31, 2007 Had a player with 30 pass completions: 32 by André Woodson vs. Florida State, Dec. 31, 2007 Had a player with 300 passing yards: 358 by André Woodson vs. Florida State, Dec. 31, 2007 Had 2 players pass for 100 yards: Jared Lorenzen (146) and Shane Boyd (140) vs. LSU, Oct. 13, 2001 Had a player with 3 touchdown passes: 3 by Morgan Newton vs. Georgia Nov. 21, 2009 Had a player with 10 pass receptions: 12 by Dicky Lyons Jr. vs. Middle Tennessee, Sept. 13, 2008 Had a player with 100 yards receiving: 108 by Alfonso Smith vs. Arkansas, Oct. 18, 2008 Had 2 players with 100 yards receiving: 108 by Rafael Little and 104 by Jacob Tamme vs. Tennessee, Nov. 24, 2007 Had a player with 3 touchdown receptions: 3 by Dicky Lyons, Jr. vs. Florida, Oct. 20, 2007 Had a player with 100 rushing and 100 receiving yards in the same game: Rafael Little (132 rushing, 114 receiving) vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 11, 2006 Had a player score a TD by rushing and receiving in the same game: Randall Cobb vs. South Carolina, Oct. 10, 2009 Had a player throw a TD pass and score a rushing and receiving TD in the same game: Shane Boyd vs. Ohio, Oct. 18, 2003 Had a player return a kickoff for a TD: Derrick Locke (100 yards) vs. Louisville, Sept. 19, 2009

Had a player return a punt for a TD: Randall Cobb (73 yards) vs. ULM, Oct. 24, 2009 Had a player return an interception for a TD: Sam Maxwell (56 yards) vs. Tennessee, Nov. 28, 2009 Had a player recover/return a fumble for a TD: Ventrell Jenkins (56 yards) vs. East Carolina, Jan. 2, 2009 Had two defensive TDs in the same game: Ashton Cobb (28 yards) and Myron Pryor (72 yards) vs. Louisville, Aug. 31, 2008 Had a player block a punt: Danny Trevathan vs. Georgia, Nov. 8, 2008 Had a player block a field goal: Myron Pryor vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 15, 2008 Had a player block a PAT: Matt Roark vs. Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 7, 2009 Had a player return a blocked FG for a TD: David Jones (57 yards) vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 15, 2008 Had a field goal of 50 yards or more: Ryan Tydlacka (51 yards) vs. South Carolina, Oct. 11, 2008 Played an overtime game: Nov. 28, 2009 vs. Tennessee (1OT) - (L, 30-24) Won an overtime game: Oct. 13, 2007 vs. LSU (3OT) - (W, 43-37)

OPPONENTS

Scored 40 points: 41 by Florida, Sept. 26, 2009 Scored 50 points: 63 by Florida, Oct. 25, 2008 Shut Out Kentucky: 0-49 by LSU, Oct. 14, 2006 Rushed for 300 yards: 348 by Mississippi State, Oct. 31, 2009 Passed for 300 yards: 376 by Georgia, Nov. 8, 2008 Had 500 yards of total offense: 520 by Georgia, Nov. 8, 2008 Recorded a safety: Louisville, Aug. 31, 2008 Blocked a Kentucky punt: Florida, Sept. 26, 2009 Blocked a Kentucky field goal: Auburn, Oct. 17, 2009 Blocked a Kentucky PAT: Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 7, 2009 Had a player with 30 rush attempts: 39, Montario Hardesty (Tennessee), Nov. 28, 2009 Had a player with 100 yards rushing: 179 by Montario Hardesty (Tennessee), Nov. 28, 2009 Had a player with 200 yards rushing: 252 by Anthony Dixon (Mississippi State), Oct. 31, 2009 Had two players with 100 yards rushing: 173 by Darren McFadden and 133 by Felix Jones (Arkansas), Sept. 22, 2007 Had a player with 40 pass attempts: 44, Cody Wells (ULM), Oct. 24, 2009 Had a player with 20 pass completions: 21, Cody Wells (ULM), Oct. 24, 2009 Had a player with 300 yards passing: 376, Matthew Stafford (Georgia), Nov. 8, 2008 Had two players with 100 yards passing: 169 by Stephen Garcia and 105 by Chris Smelley (South Carolina), Oct. 11, 2008 Had a player with 10 pass receptions: 13, Harry Douglas (Louisville), Sept. 15, 2007 Had a player with 100 yards receiving: 113, by Gerald Jones (Tennessee), Nov. 28, 2009 Had two players with 100 yards receiving: 120, Davon Drew and 112, Darryl Freeney (East Carolina), Jan. 2, 2009 Had a player return a kickoff for a TD: Felix Jones (Arkansas), 82 yards, Sept. 22, 2007 Had a player return a blocked FG for a TD: Neiko Thorpe (69 yards) vs. Auburn, Oct. 17, 2009 Had a player return a blocked punt for a TD: Chris Rainey (23 yards) vs. Florida, Sept. 26, 2009 Had a player return an interception for a TD: Ahmad Black (Florida), 40 yards, Oct. 25, 2008 Had a player return a fumble for a TD: Courtney Upshaw (Alabama), 45 yards, Oct. 3, 2009

THE COACHIN G S TA FF

“Kentucky’s Rich Brooks deserves to be in the discussion of National Coach of the Year,” wrote Pete Fiutak of CollegeFootballNews.com, which named him SEC Coach of the Year. Shown here is Brooks acknowledging the great turnout of UK fans for the win at Vanderbilt that clinched bowl-eligibility for the Wildcats.

HEA D COACH R ICH B R OOKS

he milestones keep on coming for University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks. The SEC Coach of the Year by CollegeFootballNews.com, Brooks has scored an unprecedented feat as the first Kentucky coach to take a team to four-consecutive bowl games. He’s already the first Wildcat mentor to win three-straight postseason contests. He also extended UK’s non-conference win streak to a school-record 18 in a row this season, currently the nation’s second-longest active string. Simply going to postseason play in 2008 was a remarkable achievement for the Wildcats, who had massive graduation departures from 2007, then sustained major losses to key personnel during the ‘08 campaign. Despite the obstacles, the team reflected Brooks’ hard-nosed attitude and fought its way to a championship of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The 2008 success added to the milestones achieved in the 2007 season: > Kentucky had back-to-back eight-win seasons for the first time since 1976-77. > The Wildcats reached the nation’s top-10 rankings for the first time in 30 years. > UK’s thrilling triple-overtime win over eventual national champion Louisiana State was the team’s first triumph over a No. 1-ranked team in 43 years. > Victories over LSU and then-No. 9 Louisville marked the first time in 43 years that the Wildcats knocked off two top-10 teams in the same season. The accomplishments were a continuation of the 2006 campaign, when Kentucky went 8-5, marking

UK’s most wins and first bowl victory in 22 years. Just seven years after beginning to rebuild a troubled program, Brooks already is on the topfive list for victories among the 35 men who have been head coach at Kentucky. Brooks took charge of Wildcat football on Dec. 30, 2002, inheriting a team burdened by the effects of a severe NCAA probation. He began by attracting a top-notch, diverse group of coaches. The UK staff is well-respected in the industry, having received numerous offers from professional and college teams, and features a broad range of experience in pro, college, and high-school football. Naming Joker Phillips and Steve Brown as offensive and defensive coordinators made UK the first school in Southeastern Conference history to have AfricanAmericans in those positions at the same time. On the field, the effects of patient coaching and tireless recruiting have become apparent. Following the ’06 season, Brooks was recognized for his performance by the Kentucky chapter of the National Football League Players Association Alumni. The NFL alumni gave him the Blanton 34

Collier Award in recognition of his on-the-field accomplishments and off-the-field steadiness that were hallmarks of Collier, the former UK and Cleveland Browns head coach. Brooks was a finalist for the 2007 Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year Award. The Kentucky offense has made numerous achievements in recent seasons. Under Brooks, Kentucky has had a 3,000-yard passer twice (Andre’ Woodson, fourth player in school history to do so), a 1,000-yard rusher twice (Rafael Little, sixth player in school history to do so), and 1,000yard receivers (Keenan Burton and Steve Johnson, third and fourth players in school history). After the aforementioned players graduated in 2007, the maturing Wildcat defense has helped set the tone the last two seasons. Since 2006, UK has improved from 118th in the nation in total defense to 59th this year. In the same time frame, UK has improved from 99th to 62nd in the nation in scoring defense. Special teams often have been a bright spot under Brooks’ term at UK. For example, the Wildcats fielded the nation’s top overall punt and

kickoff return teams in 2005 and 2006. School and national records have been set for blocked kicks. Kentucky kickers have set scoring records. Brooks’ teams also have posted accomplishments in the classroom. UK had a first-team Academic All-American from 2005-08, with only one other school in the nation able to make that claim. In 2005, UK led the nation by having three players on the Academic All-America squad. The team’s accomplishments and Brooks’ vision for Kentucky football are readily apparent to potential recruits. UK’s 2009 class of signees was regarded by national and local observers as the school’s best in many years. In addition to his coaching and recruiting, Brooks has made numerous public and charitable appearances while at UK and has been very accessible to the media in order to communicate his plan for Wildcat football. Prior to Kentucky, Brooks was the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons from 1997-2000. The 1998 campaign was the most successful in Falcons’ history. With Brooks’ defense generating a leagueleading 44 takeaways, Atlanta advanced to its only Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. Late in the ‘98 season, Brooks took over the team when head coach Dan Reeves developed health problems. Brooks was the interim head coach for the final two games of the regular season, and the Falcons’ two wins clinched the division championship and home-field advantage in the divisional round of the playoffs. Reeves returned to the sidelines during the playoff games. Brooks was head coach of the St. Louis Rams in 1995-96. The Rams had a 13-19 record in those two seasons, the team’s best two-year stretch since 1989-90. The Rams won only nine games in the two years prior to his arrival and won just nine games in the two years following his departure. As head coach at the University of Oregon from 1977-94, Brooks won more games than any previous coach in school history. After taking over a downtrodden program in ‘77, the milestones came steadily: > The Ducks’ 6-5 record in 1979 was the first winning mark since the 1970 season and Brooks was named Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year and the District IX Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association; the school also set a record for average home attendance, the first of four times that mark was shattered under Brooks’ leadership; > Back-to-back winning seasons in 1979-80 was the first time that feat had been accomplished in 16 years; > Oregon reached the national rankings during the 1987 season for the first time in 17 years; > Oregon defeated Tulsa in the 1989 Independence Bowl, the Ducks’ first bowl

berth and eight-win season in 26 years; > Oregon followed with a bid to the 1990 Freedom Bowl, the first back-to-back bowl berths in school history; > UO returned to the Independence Bowl in 1992; > The 1994 season was Brooks’ best; the Ducks captured nine wins, the most since 1948; won the school’s first outright Pacific-10 championship and played in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 37 seasons; Brooks won the Bear Bryant Award as the National Coach of the Year by the Football Writers Association of America, and became the first coach in school history to take the Ducks to four bowl games. Additional achievements at Oregon included Brooks’ sterling 14-3-1 record against arch-rival Oregon State in the annual game known as the “Civil War.” Oregon also broke various attendance records in six consecutive years from 1987-92, including marks for total home

attendance, average home attendance, and singlegame attendance. His teams advanced to four bowls in the last six seasons. Brooks coached many of the top players in school history. When he left the school after the ‘94 season, he had coached the top three passers in school history, including future NFL performers Chris Miller and Bill Musgrave, and also produced the school’s all-time leading rusher. Brooks’ Oregon teams featured five first-team All-Americans, 32 first-team all-conference performers, two first-team Academic AllAmericans, two winners of the Morris Trophy (emblematic of the top lineman in the Pac-10), and 39 NFL draft choices. Brooks also had strong coaching staffs at Oregon. Three former assistants, Mike Bellotti, Bob Toledo, and Bill Maskill, went on to head coaching jobs on the collegiate level and several of Brooks’ assistants ascended to jobs in the NFL ranks.

TH E RICH BROOKS FILE Personal Education: Nevada Union High School, Grass Valley, Calif. (1959) Oregon State University, bachelor’s degree in physical education (1963) and master’s in education (1964) Athletic Experience: Football, basketball, track and boxing at Nevada Union High School Defensive back/quarterback at Oregon State, 1959-62 Coaching Experience 1963 Oregon State 1964 Norte Del Rio HS 1965-69 Oregon State 1970 UCLA 1971-72 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) 1973 Oregon State 1974-75 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) 1976 UCLA 1977-94 Oregon 1995-96 St. Louis Rams (NFL) 1997-2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL) 2003-present Kentucky

Assistant Freshman Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach, Defensive Ends and Defensive Line Assistant Coach, Linebackers Assistant Coach, Special Teams and Fundamentals Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs and Special Teams Assistant Coach, Linebackers and Special Teams Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator Head Coach

Coaching Honors 1979 Pacific-10 Coach of the Year District IX Coach of the Year by the AFCA Slats Gill Award as Sportsman of the Year in the state of Oregon 1989 Slats Gill Award as Sportsman of the Year in the state of Oregon 1994 National Coach of the Year (Bear Bryant Award) by the FWAA National Coach of the Year by The Sporting News National Coach of the Year by ESPN/Home Depot Pacific-10 Coach of the Year Slats Gill Award as Sportsman of the Year in the state of Oregon 1995 Inducted into the Independence Bowl Hall of Fame University of Oregon football field named Rich Brooks Field 2007 Blanton Collier Award from the Kentucky Chapter of NFL Players Association Alumni Inducted into the University of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame 2009 Inducted into the Northern California Sports Hall of Fame SEC Coach of the Year 35

Rich and Karen Brooks

HEAD C OAC H IN G REC ORD College Year 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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Record 2-9 2-9 6-5 6-3-2 2-9 2-8-1 4-6-1 6-5 5-6 5-6 6-5 6-6 8-4 Independence Bowl 1990 Oregon 8-4 Freedom Bowl 1991 Oregon 3-8 1992 Oregon 6-6 Independence Bowl 1993 Oregon 5-6 1994 Oregon 9-4 Rose Bowl 2003 Kentucky 4-8 2004 Kentucky 2-9 2005 Kentucky 3-8 2006 Kentucky 8-5 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl 2007 Kentucky 8-5 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl 2008 Kentucky 7-6 AutoZone Liberty Bowl 2009 Kentucky 7-5 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Totals 25 Seasons 130-155-4 Eight bowls National Football League Year Team Record 1995 St. Louis 7-9 1996 St. Louis 6-10 Totals Two Seasons 13-19

In addition to his guidance of the Ducks, Brooks served as a head coach and/or assistant coach in several postseason all-star games, including the East-West Shrine Game, the BlueGray Classic, the Senior Bowl, the Hula Bowl, and the Japan Bowl. While at Kentucky, he’s added the IntaJuice North-South All-Star Game to that list. Brooks’ combination of administrative skills and coaching acumen prompted the Oregon administration to offer him the dual role of director of athletics and head football coach, which he performed from 1992-94. In recognition of his numerous contributions to the school, Oregon named its football field “Brooks Field” in his honor in 1995. And, it’s worth noting that the programs Brooks built were on solid foundations for the future. After his departure from Oregon, the Ducks posted nine straight winning seasons. Three years after leaving St. Louis, the Rams won the Super Bowl, with then-coach Dick Vermeil giving Brooks credit for helping begin the process to the title. Born in Forest, Calif., Brooks competed in football, basketball, baseball, track and boxing at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley, Calif. He began his collegiate career at Oregon State from 1959-62 under Coach Tommy Prothro, considered one of the top offensive strategists in the history of football and the man Brooks credits as having the greatest influence on his coaching philosophy. Brooks was a single-wing tailback on the freshman team, then played defensive back for three years on the varsity. He was a part-time starter as a defensive back as a sophomore, then became a regular starting DB the next two seasons. As a senior, he nabbed five interceptions for a team that went 9-2 and won the Liberty Bowl. He also was a reserve quarterback in addition to playing in the secondary. He completed his bachelor’s degree in 1963 and stayed in Corvallis to work on his master’s degree and help coach the OSU freshman team. After completing his master’s, Brooks became an assistant coach in 1964 at Norte Del Rio High School in Sacramento, Calif. In 1965, he returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach. He guided the defensive ends and later the defensive line for a total of five seasons. During that span, OSU had two final rankings in the nation’s top 15, finished second in the Pac-8, and Brooks coached All-Americans Jess Lewis and Jon Sandstrom. Brooks rejoined Prothro in 1970 as linebackers coach at UCLA, then moved with Prothro to the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams in 1971-72 as special teams and fundamentals coach. Brooks returned to Oregon State as defensive coordinator in 1973, then went back to the NFL in 1974-75 as defensive backs and special teams coach for the 36

WHAT THEY’VE WRITTEN “... the school’s startling success in football is all about Brooks.” — John Adams, Knoxville News-Sentinel “Brooks can flat-out coach.” — Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com “Rich Brooks took over a program on life support and made it relevant again.” — Cory McCartney, SI.com “OK, we’re taking nominations for the most underrated coach in the SEC the last few seasons. Rich Brooks gets my vote ...” — Chris Low, ESPN.com “Brooks has consistently comported himself with honor in how he’s dealt with the players and assistant coaches who have entrusted their futures to him. Brooks hasn’t put his own fate ahead of the long-term best interests of his players.” — Mark Story, Lexington Herald-Leader “With Brooks, the phrase ‘built to last’ is always right there, just below the surface. It describes who he is and what he believes in.” — Bart Wright, Greenville (S.C.) News “He’s not a gimmick guy. He’s a balance guy. Let’s run it. Let’s throw it. Better yet, when the opportunity arises, let’s go for the throat. Let’s throw it down the field.” — John Clay, Lexington Herald-Leader “For the class he has shown under criticism, and for the grace he has shown in victory, Kentucky has no finer sportsman this year than Rich Brooks ... [Brooks has] restored a sense of pride, credibility and respect.” — Eric Crawford, Louisville Courier-Journal, on his choice for the 2006 Kentucky Sportsman of the Year

San Francisco 49ers. He coached linebackers at UCLA in 1976, helping the Bruins to a top-20 final ranking, before accepting the head coaching position at Oregon shortly after the season. Brooks met his wife, Karen, when he coached her powder-puff football team when they were students at Oregon State. They have four adult children—daughters Kasey and Kerri and sons Denny and Brady—and five grandchildren. When not with football or his family, Brooks is an avid fisherman and also enjoys golf.

AS S IS TA N T COACHES ::

LA RRY BRINSON // RUNNING BACKS

Larry Brinson’s ability to make adjustments has been on display during his three years as coach of the Kentucky running backs. Three of the team’s top four tailbacks were injured during the 2007 season, requiring Brinson to revise his position plan on a game-by-game basis. He did a masterful job of rotating his runners, and the result was 155.5 rushing yards per game and a 1,000-yard rusher in Rafael Little. It was more of the same in 2008 after the team’s leading rusher, Derrick Locke, was lost for the season because of injury. Locke bounced back this year to lead the Wildcats to 193.2 rushing yards per game, the team’s best average in 14 years. Individually, Locke is nearing the top-10 career rushing list at UK. Brinson is accustomed to working with accomplished backfields. He spent 23 seasons as the running backs coach for Ken Hatfield at Air Force, Arkansas, Clemson and Rice. His teams advanced to 10 bowl games during an 11-year span at the first three schools. When he was at Rice, the Owls won a share of the 1994 Southwest Conference championship and also led the nation in rushing in 2004. A native of Miami, Fla., Brinson was a four-year letterman as a running back at the University of Florida, advancing to a bowl game all four years. He went on to play five seasons in the National Football League, three with the Dallas Cowboys and two with the Seattle Seahawks. He played in two Super Bowls with Dallas, including a championship over Denver in the 1978 title tilt. Brinson has a son, Kody, and daughters Ashly and Olivia.

STEV E B ROWN // D EFEN S IV E C OORD IN ATOR

Steve Brown is in his third season as the University of Kentucky defensive coordinator, his seventh on the staff. Under Brown’s guidance, the Kentucky defense has made notable progress. Over the last three seasons, UK has improved from 118th in the nation in total defense (2006, the year before Brown became defensive coordinator) to 59th this year. Scoring defense has improved from 99th in the nation in 2006 to 62nd this year. Brown coached the secondary during his first four seasons on the staff, helping safety Muhammad Abdullah get All-SEC honors for three consecutive years. Cornerback Antoine Huffman set the school record for pass breakups, a mark since broken by Trevard Lindley. As a 14-year playing and coaching veteran of the NFL, and as a former player and coach under Rich Brooks, Brown was an obvious choice to join the Kentucky coaching staff in 2003. Brown played eight years for the Houston Oilers (1983-90) as a cornerback and kick returner. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team in 1983. Brown went on to coach six years with the St. Louis Rams. In the ’99 season, with Brown coaching the secondary, the Rams intercepted 29 passes, the fourth-highest total in franchise history. In one of the most exciting games in Super Bowl history, the season was capped with a 23-16 championship win over Tennessee. Brooks and Brown first became acquainted in the collegiate recruiting process, when Brown went to Oregon to play for the Ducks. He played defensive back and kick returner, earning All-Pac-10 honors in each of his four seasons. Brown and his wife, Michele, have two sons, Cole and Jared.

JIMMY HEGGINS // OFFENSIVE LINE

Jimmy Heggins, a finalist for National Offensive Line Coach of the Year, is in his fifth season at Kentucky and making his fourth-consecutive bowl trip with the Wildcats. Bowl games are nothing new for Heggins, who came to UK from Florida State. During his 19 years with the Seminoles, FSU went 195-38-2, won the Associated Press national championship in 1993 and 1999, and went to 19 consecutive bowl games. After joining the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1992, the Seminoles won 11 league championships. Heggins coached nose guards, tackles and tight ends during his early years on the FSU staff. After he was named offensive line coach in 1994, Florida State O-linemen earned All-America honors 12 times, including eight first-team All-America choices. His offensive linemen garnered 18 first-team All-ACC selections and 12 second-team All-ACC picks. Heggins coached 10 Seminole offensive linemen who were selected in the National Football League draft. This year, Kentucky’s O-Line has paved the way to 193.2 yards per game, the team’s best mark in 14 years. UK has ranked in the nation’s top 25 for fewest quarterback sacks allowed for each of the last two seasons. While at UK, Heggins’ line also has made possible a 1,000-yard rusher (Rafael Little, who did it twice), a 3,000-yard passer (Andre’ Woodson, twice) and 1,000-yard receivers in Keenan Burton and Steve Johnson, along with a school-record 475 points scored during the 2007 season. A native of Salisbury, N.C., Heggins played his collegiate football at Florida State. In addition to FSU, he has coached at East Carolina, Western Illinois, Eastern Michigan and Southwestern Louisiana. Heggins has two daughters, Andrea and Lauren. 37

STEV E ORTMAYER // A S S ISTA N T H EA D C OACH, SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR, TIGHT ENDS

Steve Ortmayer performs multiple duties on the Kentucky football staff, including assistant head coach, special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. Ortmayer’s special teams have posted numerous accomplishments at UK. In 2005 and 2006 Kentucky had the nation’s best overall punt and kickoff-return unit. Under Ortmayer, Kentucky has broken the school records for punt-return average and kickoff-return average, Rafael Little led the SEC in punt returns. In 2003, Derek Abney earned All-America honors and tied the NCAA record for total kick return touchdowns. This year has been more of the same as Derrick Locke ranks in the nation’s top 10 in kickoff returns and Lones Seiber has set the UK career scoring record. As tight ends coach, Ortmayer had Jacob Tamme win first-team All-SEC honors in 2006 and 2007. Prior to UK, Ortmayer spent 25 years in the NFL. Ortmayer spent the majority of his NFL career with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders and coached the special teams for the 1981 and 1984 Super Bowl champions. He also worked with the Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams (with Rich Brooks) and Green Bay Packers. Ortmayer began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks with Colorado and Georgia Tech. He was an assistant coach on five Colorado teams that played in bowl games. He is a graduate of La Verne (Calif.) College. Ortmayer and his wife, Merylee, have two sons, Beau and Cody.

RIC K PETRI // DEFENSIVE LINE

Rick Petri is in his fourth season as defensive line coach at Kentucky and 15th in the Southeastern Conference. The Wildcat line has played its part in the overall progress of the team defense in recent seasons. Individually, Corey Peters is leading all SEC defensive tackles in quarterback sacks and tackles for loss this season. Two of his defensive linemen from last year, Myron Pryor and Jeremy Jarmon, now play in the National Football League. In 2008, Petri was recognized for his work by FootballScoop.com, which named him one of four finalists for the Defensive Line National Coach of the Year. Petri came to UK from Ole Miss, where he coached for six seasons and went to five bowl games, including a victory over Air Force in the 1989 Liberty Bowl. Two of Petri’s defensive tackles, Kendrick Clancy and Jesse Mitchell, earned All-SEC honors. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Petri graduated from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He began his full-time coaching career at Arkansas State before entering the SEC with Ole Miss from 1989-91. The Rebels advanced to two bowl games and Petri mentored defensive tackle Kelvin Pritchett, a first-round NFL draft pick. After a year at Louisiana Tech, Petri went to Miami (Fla.) from 1993-95. Petri coached All-Americans Warren Sapp and Kevin Patrick and the Big East Rookie of the Year, Kenard Lang. Miami played in the Fiesta Bowl and Orange Bowl and Petri coached three future NFL first-round draft choices — Sapp, Lang and Kenny Holmes. After Miami, Petri took over defensive-end responsibilities at South Carolina from 1996-98. He developed John Abraham, another first-round NFL pick. Petri and his wife, Marsha, have two sons, Brad and Kory.

JOK ER PH ILLIPS // H EA D C OAC H OF TH E OFFENSE, WIDE RECEIVERS

Joker Phillips is in his fifth season as offensive coordinator and seventh as wide receivers coach in his current tour of duty at his alma mater. He was designated Kentucky’s head coach of the future in January 2008 and will take over when Rich Brooks decides to retire. In Phillips’ first three years as offensive coordinator, the Kentucky offense improved scoring and total offense each season. In 2007, Kentucky set a school record by scoring 475 points and the Wildcats averaged 443.4 total offensive yards per game, one of the best marks in school history. Phillips received two awards as National Offensive Coordinator of the Week for his play-calling in UK’s triple-overtime upset of then-No. 1 LSU. Phillips had a massive rebuilding job in 2008, yet the Wildcats still managed to rank sixth in the SEC in scoring. This year, Phillips showed his adaptability by revamping the offense in mid-season after starting quarterback Mike Hartline was injured. Phillips is a native of Franklin, Ky., and played for UK from 1981-84, helping lead the Wildcats to appearances in the Hall of Fame Bowl his junior and senior seasons. After playing three seasons with Washington (NFL) and Toronto (CFL), Phillips served on the Kentucky staff from 1988-96, including a Peach Bowl berth in 1993. After leaving UK, Phillips coached at Cincinnati, Minnesota, Notre Dame and South Carolina, going to three bowl games at those schools. Phillips is married to the former Leslie Stamatis. 38

RA N DY SANDERS // QUARTERBACKS, OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

Randy Sanders has made quite an impact in his four seasons as the Kentucky quarterbacks coach. Under Sanders’ guidance, Andre’ Woodson led the SEC in passing yardage and touchdown passes in 2006 and ‘07. Woodson’s progress in areas such as decision-making, pocket presence and mechanics were obvious. In turn, Woodson led UK to back-to-back eight-win seasons for the first time in 30 years. Sanders had a much-different challenge the last two seasons. A combination of inexperience and injuries has forced him to juggle multiple quarterbacks. -- Mike Hartline, Randall Cobb, Will Fidler and Morgan Newton -- at various points in 2008 and ‘09. Sanders has handled the uncertainty calmly, and his steady presence helped his young QBs guide the team to seven wins in both campaigns. Prior to UK, Sanders spent 22 seasons as a player and coach at Tennessee, including his final seven as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He also coached wide receivers and running backs at Tennessee and was the recruiting coordinator for the five years leading up to UT’s national championship in 1998. During his 17 years on the coaching staff, the Volunteers had a 162-46-2 record, went to 16 bowl games, and won four Southeastern Conference championships and six Eastern Division crowns in addition to the national title. A native of Morristown, Tenn., Sanders was a quarterback at UT from 1984-88. He was a four-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. He played in the 1986 Liberty Bowl, Tennessee’s 21-14 win over Minnesota. Randy and his wife, Cathy, have two daughters, Kelly and Kari.

CHU C K S MITH // LIN EBAC K ERS , REC RU ITING COORDINATOR

Now in his fifth season at his alma mater, Chuck Smith’s patient development of his linebackers has borne fruit. Senior Micah Johnson has ranked in the top-five tacklers in the Southeastern Conference in each of the past two seasons, including an even 100 stops this year. Senior Sam Maxwell has been a game-changer, ranking second in the SEC with six interceptions while making a number of key plays at crucial points of the season. Two of his most recent alumni, Wesley Woodyard and Braxton Kelley, are now with the Denver Broncos. Woodyard went over the 100-tackle mark for three-straight seasons (200507) and led the Southeastern Conference in tackles as a senior. Smith came to UK from Boyle County High School in Danville, where he compiled a 14233 record in 13 seasons. He built Boyle County into a juggernaut in the Class AA and Class AAA ranks, winning five consecutive state championships — a state record — from 19992003. Smith also set a state record with 29 consecutive playoff victories and an overall winning streak of 47 games is the second-longest in state annals. Smith was honored frequently for his accomplishments. He won numerous coach of the year awards on the state and local levels. Born in Louisville, Ky., Smith was an all-state linebacker at Jeffersontown High School. He was a UK letterman from 1978-80 under Coach Fran Curci. Smith’s coaching career began as an assistant coach at Mercer County. He was head coach at Allen County and Campbellsville before his record-setting stint at Boyle County. Smith and his wife, Jackie, have two children, daughter Nikki and son Brandon, a QB at Western Kentucky.

CHRIS THURMOND // SECONDARY

In his second season at the University of Kentucky, Chris Thurmond’s defensive backs have been part of the overall improvement of the Kentucky defense during the 2008 and ‘09 seasons. Under Thurmond’s guidance last season, cornerback Trevard Lindley broke the UK career record for pass breakups and became a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back. Despite being sidelined by injury much of the 2009 season, Lindley has advanced to the top five on the Southeastern Conference career list for pass breakups. This will be the 11th bowl appearance for Thurmond, whose collegiate coaching career includes stops at Tulsa (twice), East Carolina, Texas Christian (twice), Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas A&M and Houston. This will be his first visit to the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. Ironically, Thurmond’s first postseason appearance was in the 1989 Independence Bowl against Rich Brooks’ Oregon squad. A native of Sand Springs, Okla., Thurmond graduated from the University of Tulsa. He spent seven years as a high school coach in Oklahoma, including head coach at his alma mater, Charles Page HS, before entering the collegiate ranks. Thurmond and his wife, Paula, have a daughter, Paige. 39

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHES

Matt McCutchan

Dontae Wright

Marc Hill

Chad Hutsko

Ryan DeVriendt

Jordan Hicks

Offensive Line

Defensive Line

Director of Strength and Conditioning

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Strength and Conditioning Intern

ATHLETIC TRAINERS

EQUIPMENT MANAGERS

Jim Madaleno

Gabe Amponsah

Nao Inoue

Jonathan Boone

Tom Kalinowski

Aaron Wasson

Head Athletic Trainer

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Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Head Equipment Manager

Assistant Equipment Manager

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Steve Hellyer

Dan Mears

Quaintance Clark

Lisa Ellis

Sandy Griffin

Bob Arnold

Clay Newman

Director of Football Operations

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Shane Fannin

Gary Foxworth

Brad Nally

DeWayne Peevy

Tony Neely

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Media Relations Director

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Senior left guard Christian Johnson has been a mainstay of the UK offensive line.

2009 K EN TU CKY A LP HA B ETICA L R OS TER No. 87 13* 60* 30* 71 17* 43* 31* 34* 86 37* 27* 88 66 24 89 44* 99* 27* 18 97 38 84 98 77 80 73 57 72 75 48* 49* 55 40* 1 19 90* 25 45* 61 40* 21 31* 33 5 65 70 37* 2 64 76 78* 4 51 39 13* 36* 82 16 63 81 10 42* 78* 45* 95 32

Name Brian Adams Eric Adeyemi Chris Agomuo Moncell Allen Ian Anderson Jordan Aumiller Stephen Ball Mikie Benton Ed Berry Ross Bogue Trey Bowland Aaron Boyd Nik Brazley Chandler Burden Randall Burden Anthony Cecil Clay Cecil Kolin Cheatham Ashton Cobb Randall Cobb II Mister Cobble John Conner Gabe Correll Mark Crawford Marcus Davis T.C. Drake Stephen Duff Jacob Dufrene Zipp Duncan Brad Durham Alex Dutton Nathan Dutton DeQuin Evans Daryl Faulkner Will Fidler E.J. Fields Michael Gardner Jonathan George Antwane Glenn Jorge Gonzalez Maurice Grinter Winston Guy Jr. Michael Harper Calvin Harrison Mike Hartline J.J. Helton Stuart Hines Christian Hudnell Qua Huzzie Osaze Idumwonyi Justin Jeffries Christian Johnson Micah Johnson Tristian Johnson William Johnson E.J. Jones Andrew Joseph Anthony Kendrick Laâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rod King Jake Lanefski Kyrus Lanxter Matt Lentz Will Letton Jacob Lewellen Tatum Lewis Patrick Ligon Trevard Lindley

Po s. WR WR LB TB OL LB FB CB WR TE TB WR WR DE CB WR SS K SS QB/WR DT FB TE DT C TE OL LB OT OT WR WR DE CB QB WR DE TB DT C TE FS WR SS QB LS OG DB LB C OT OG LB DE LB WR TB TE WR OG/C WR SS S DE FB DE CB

Ht. 6-4 6-0 6-2 5-7 6-6 6-4 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-5 5-10 6-4 5-9 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-0 6-1 6-5 6-4 5-10 5-10 6-3 5-9 6-4 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-9 5-10 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-0

Wt . 212 170 192 225 305 199 229 182 165 244 190 210 170 296 170 194 190 222 215 188 290 240 222 297 287 242 295 220 291 310 183 185 260 181 229 198 208 196 273 300 253 208 181 211 206 226 295 175 210 291 320 330 258 230 205 160 225 220 190 286 205 218 213 240 232 250 179

C l - Exp. Fr-HS So-1L Fr-RS Jr-2L Fr-HS Fr-HS Jr-Sq Fr-RS Fr-HS Sr-3L Jr-1L So-1L So-Sq So-1L So-1L Sr-1L Fr-RS Fr-HS Sr-3L So-1L Fr-HS Sr-3L Fr-RS So-JC Jr-1L Sr-3L Fr-HS Jr-2L Sr-3L Jr-2L Fr-RS Fr-RS Jr-JC Jr-Sq Jr-Sq Fr-RS Fr-RS Fr-HS So-Sq Sr-3L Sr-3L So-1L Jr-Tr Sr-3L Jr-2L Jr-2L So-1L Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-RS Sr-3L Sr-3L Sr-3L Fr-HS Fr-RS Jr-JC Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-HS So-1L Jr-2L So-1L Fr-HS Fr-RS Fr-RS Fr-HS Sr-3L

H o me t ow n ( H i gh S cho o l /Pr ev i o us C o l l e ge ) Gainesville, Ga. (South Forsyth) Miami, Fla. (Southridge) Mason, Ohio (Mason) New Orleans, La. (Providence Day/Fork Union Military Academy) Hilton Head Island, S.C. (Hilton Head Preparatory School) Danville, Ky. (Boyle County) Brentwood, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) Russellville, Ky. (Russellville) Eminence, Ky. (Eminence) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Louisville, Ky. (Male) Blue Ash, Ohio (La Salle) LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Hodgenville, Ky. (LaRue County) Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands) Louisville, Ky. (Male) Aliquippa, Pa. (Center) Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) Louisville, Ky. (Central) West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) Cincinnati, Ohio (Anderson/Fork Union Military Academy) Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis/Coffeyville Community Coll.) Union, Ky. (Boone County) Bardstown, Ky. (Nelson County/Hargrave Military Academy) Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park) Cut Off, La. (John Curtis Christian) Magnolia, Ky. (Elizabethtown) Mount Vernon, Ky. (Rockcastle County) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Long Beach, Calif. (Cabrillo/Los Angeles Harbor College) Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) Henderson, Ky. (Henderson County) Frankfort, Ky. (Frankfort) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Lincoln, Ala. (Lincoln) Pacolet, S.C. (Broome) Tampa, Fla. (Catholic) Louisville, Ky. (Fairdale) Lexington, Ky. (Catholic) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson/Howard) Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast) Canton, Ohio (GlenOak) Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) Cameron Park, Calif. (Jesuit) LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) Ft. Campbell, Ky. (West Potomac/Hargrave Military Academy) Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Ft. Campbell) LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Miami, Fla. (Northwestern/Marian College/Pasadena City College) Marietta, Ga. (Pope/Naval Academy Prep School) Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes) Radcliff, Ky. (North Hardin) Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen Catholic) Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) Simpsonville, S.C. (Greenville) Paris, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) Louisville, Ky. (Manual) Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark) Germantown, Tenn. (Christian Brothers) Hiram, Ga. (Hiram)

No. 20 60* 53 43* 8 50 85 92 68 93* 62 42* 79 44* 14* 7 52 41 47 15* 12 26* 91 14* 35* 3 23 15* 36* 30* 90* 56 29 69 6 46 58 99* 49* 35* 59* 54 22 9 28 96 59* 17* 93* 83 67 34* 26* 11 48* 74 94

Name Derrick Locke Dustin Luck Ricky Lumpkin Mikhail Mabry Chris Matthews Sam Maxwell Gene McCaskill Shane McCord Luke McDermott Craig McIntosh Greg Meisner Nick Melillo Kevin Mitchell Ryan Mosby Anthony Mosley Ryan Mossakowski Billy Joe Murphy Brian Murphy A.J. Nance Martavius Neloms Morgan Newton Rashaad Palmer Corey Peters Ryan Phillippi Cartier Rice Matt Roark Donald Russell Tyler Sargent Lones Seiber IV Zach Severance Pat Simmons Sam Simpson Alfonso Smith Matt Smith Taiedo Smith Ronnie Sneed Sean Stackhouse Jordan Tennyson Antonio Thomas Chris Thomas Jon Thomas Brandon Thurmond Danny Trevathan Ryan Tydlacka Dakotah Tyler Collins Ukwu Dave Ulinski Jarvis Walker Myron Walker Jr. Ryan Wallace Larry Warford Paul Warford CoShik Williams Greg Wilson Ridge Wilson Trevino Woods Taylor Wyndham

Po s. TB OG DT LB WR LB WR DT DT K DE TE OT LB CB QB OT FB FB CB QB CB DT QB CB WR TB QB K CB K C TB C FS LB OG DE LB RB LS LB LB K/P TB DE OT S DT TE OG CB TB SS LB OG DE

Ht. 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-6 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-6 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-5 5-11 6-4 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-5 6-5 6-1 5-11 6-5 6-3 5-10 5-9 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-4

Wt . 190 290 294 248 210 248 182 282 260 189 238 225 295 200 170 208 298 216 256 180 217 185 295 180 185 209 205 208 190 188 195 280 208 280 185 230 266 205 228 206 225 226 220 202 205 251 305 206 272 245 349 200 180 209 207 274 230

C l - Exp. Jr-2L Sr-Sq Jr-2L Sr-3L Jr-JC Sr-3L So-1L Jr-2L So-Sq Fr-RS So-Sq So-Tr Fr-HS Fr-HS So-Sq Fr-HS So-1L So-Sq Sr-3L Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-RS Sr-3L Fr-RS Fr-RS So-1L Fr-HS So-Sq Sr-3L Fr-RS Fr-RS Fr-HS Sr-3L Fr-RS So-1L So-1L Fr-RS Fr-HS So-Sq Fr-HS So-Sq Jr-Sq So-1L So-1L Fr-HS Fr-RS Fr-RS Fr-HS Fr-HS So-Tr Fr-HS Jr-2L Fr-RS So-1L Fr-HS Fr-RS Fr-RS

H o me t ow n ( H i gh S cho o l /Pr ev i o us C o l l e ge ) Hugo, Okla. (Hugo) Poole, Ky. (Henderson County) Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood) Mililani, Hawaii (Mililani) Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey/Los Angeles Harbor College) Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) Chester, S.C. (Chester) Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Christian) Greensburg, Pa. (Hempfield Area) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity/Lindenwood) Winston, Ga. (Alexander) Heath, Texas (Rockwall-Heath) Ellenwood, Ga. (Tucker) Frisco, Texas (Centennial) Gamaliel, Ky. (Monroe County) Big Stone Gap, Va. (Powell Valley) Knoxville, Tenn. (Central) Memphis, Tenn. (Fairley) Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) Covington, Ky. (Holmes) Louisville, Ky. (Central) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes) Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb) West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer) Waynesville, Ohio (Clinton Massie) San Antonio, Texas (Knoxville Central) Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Reynoldsburg/Naval Academy Prep School) LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Louisville, Ky. (Waggener) Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) Dunnellon, Fla. (Dunnellon) Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida) Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin) Louisville, Ky. (Central) Cowpens, S.C. (Broome) Campbellsville, Ky. (Taylor County) Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) Rex, Ga. (Grady) Leesburg, Fla. (Leesburg) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) La Vergne, Tenn. (La Vergne) Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual) Marrero, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Marrero, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green/Colorado) Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) College Park, Ga. (North Clayton) Louisville, Ky. (Central) Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central) Swansea, S.C. (Swansea)

NOTES: * denotes duplicate numbers ... Class is eligibility for 2009 season ... #L = number of letters earned … Tr = transfer from a four-year school … JC = junior college … Sq = squad member who has not earned a varsity letter ... RS = redshirt ... HS = high school KENTUCKY PRONUNCIATION GU ID E Eric Adeyemi: ad-uh-YEM-ee Moncell Allen: mon-CELL Jacob Dufrene: du-FRANE Antwane Glenn: AN-twon Jorge Gonzalez: same as “George” Qua Huzzie: KWAY HUZ-ee Osaze Idumwonyi: o-SAH-zay id-oom-WAH-ee Tristian Johnson: TRIS-tin

Jake Lanefski: lan-EF-skee Greg Meisner: MICE-ner Nick Melillo: mel-LIL-o Ryan Mosby: MOSE-bee Anthony Mosley: MOSE-lee Martavius Neloms: mar-TAY-vee-us NELL-ums Cartier Rice: CAR-tee-ay Matt Roark: RO-ark

Lones Seiber: LONE-us SEE-ber Taiedo Smith: ty-EE-doe Danny Trevathan: trev-A-than Ryan Tydlacka: tid-LOTCH-ka Collins Ukwu: OOK-woo Dave Ulinski: u-LIN-skee CoShik Williams: co-SHEEK

2009 K EN TU CKY N U MER ICA L R OS TER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13* 13* 14* 14* 15* 15* 16 17* 17* 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26* 26* 27* 27* 28 29 30* 30* 31* 31* 32 33 34* 34* 35* 35* 36* 36* 37* 37* 38 39 40* 40* 41 42* 42* 43* 43* 44* 44* 45* 45* 46 47 48* 48* 49*

Name Will Fidler Qua Huzzie Matt Roark Micah Johnson Mike Hartline Taiedo Smith Ryan Mossakowski Chris Matthews Ryan Tydlacka Matt Lentz Greg Wilson Morgan Newton Eric Adeyemi E.J. Jones Anthony Mosley Ryan Phillippi Martavius Neloms Tyler Sargent Laâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rod King Jarvis Walker Jordan Aumiller Randall Cobb E.J. Fields Derrick Locke Winston Guy Danny Trevathan Donald Russell Randall Burden Jonathan George CoShik Williams Rashaad Palmer Ashton Cobb Aaron Boyd Dakotah Tyler Alfonso Smith Moncell Allen Zach Severance Michael Harper Mikie Benton Trevard Lindley Calvin Harrison Paul Warford Ed Berry Cartier Rice Chris Thomas Lones Seiber Andrew Joseph Trey Bowland Christian Hudnell John Conner William Johnson Maurice Grinter Daryl Faulkner Brian Murphy Nick Melillo Will Letton Mikhail Mabry Stephen Ball Clay Cecil Ryan Mosby Antwane Glenn Tatum Lewis Ronnie Sneed A.J. Nance Ridge Wilson Alex Dutton Antonio Thomas

Po s. QB LB WR LB QB FS QB WR K/P SS SS QB WR WR CB QB CB QB WR S LB QB/WR WR TB FS LB TB CB TB TB CB SS WR TB TB TB CB WR CB CB SS CB WR CB RB K TB TB DB FB LB TE CB FB TE S LB FB SS LB DT FB LB FB LB WR LB

Ht. 6-4 5-10 6-5 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-1 5-7 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-3 5-10 6-1

Wt . 229 210 209 258 206 185 208 210 202 218 209 217 170 160 170 180 180 208 190 206 199 188 198 190 208 220 205 170 196 180 185 215 210 205 208 225 188 181 182 179 211 200 165 185 206 190 225 190 175 240 205 253 181 216 225 213 248 229 190 200 273 232 230 256 207 183 228

C l - Exp. Jr-Sq Fr-HS So-1L Sr-3L Jr-2L So-1L Fr-HS Jr-JC So-1L So-1L So-1L Fr-HS So-1L Jr-JC So-Sq Fr-RS Fr-HS So-Sq Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-HS So-1L Fr-RS Jr-2L So-1L So-1L Fr-HS So-1L Fr-HS Fr-RS Fr-RS Sr-3L So-1L Fr-HS Sr-3L Jr-2L Fr-RS Jr-Tr Fr-RS Sr-3L Sr-3L Jr-2L Fr-HS Fr-RS Fr-HS Sr-3L Fr-HS Jr-1L Fr-HS Sr-3L Fr-RS Sr-3L Jr-Sq So-Sq So-Tr Fr-HS Sr-3L Jr-Sq Fr-RS Fr-HS So-Sq Fr-RS So-1L Sr-3L Fr-HS Fr-RS So-Sq

H o me t ow n ( H i gh S cho o l /Pr ev i o us C o l l e ge ) Henderson, Ky. (Henderson County) LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb) Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Ft. Campbell) Canton, Ohio (GlenOak) Dunnellon, Fla. (Dunnellon) Frisco, Texas (Centennial) Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey/Los Angeles Harbor College) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Simpsonville, S.C. (Greenville) College Park, Ga. (North Clayton) Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) Miami, Fla. (Southridge) Miami, Fla. (Northwestern/Marian Coll./Pasadena City Coll.) Ellenwood, Ga. (Tucker) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Memphis, Tenn. (Fairley) Waynesville, Ohio (Clinton Massie) Radcliff, Ky. (North Hardin) Marrero, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Danville, Ky. (Boyle County) Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) Frankfort, Ky. (Frankfort) Hugo, Okla. (Hugo) Lexington, Ky. (Catholic) Leesburg, Fla. (Leesburg) West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer) LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Lincoln, Ala. (Lincoln) Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) Covington, Ky. (Holmes) Aliquippa, Pa. (Center) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) Louisville, Ky. (Waggener) New Orleans, La. (Providence Day/Fork Union Military Academy) Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Reynoldsburg/Naval Academy Prep School) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson/Howard) Russellville, Ky. (Russellville) Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast) Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) Eminence, Ky. (Eminence) Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes) Campbellsville, Ky. (Taylor County) San Antonio, Texas (Knoxville Central) Marietta, Ga. (Pope) Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy) Cameron Park. Calif. (Jesuit) West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Louisville, Ky. (Fairdale) Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) Big Stone Gap, Va. (Powell Valley) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity/Lindenwood) Paris, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) Mililani, Hawaii (Mililani) Brentwood, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands) Heath, Texas (Rockwall-Heath) Pacolet, S.C. (Broome) Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark) Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida) Knoxville, Tenn. (Central) Louisville, Ky. (Central) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Cowpens, S.C. (Broome)

No. 49* 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59* 59* 60* 60* 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78* 78* 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90* 90* 91 92 93* 93* 94 95 96 97 98 99* 99*

Name Nathan Dutton Sam Maxwell Tristian Johnson Billy Joe Murphy Ricky Lumpkin Brandon Thurmond DeQuin Evans Sam Simpson Jacob Dufrene Sean Stackhouse Dave Ulinski Jon Thomas Dustin Luck Chris Agomuo Jorge Gonzalez Greg Meisner Jake Lanefski Osaze Idumwonyi J.J. Helton Chandler Burden Larry Warford Luke McDermott Matt Smith Stuart Hines Ian Anderson Zipp Duncan Stephen Duff Trevino Woods Brad Durham Justin Jeffries Marcus Davis Christian Johnson Jacob Lewellen Kevin Mitchell T.C. Drake Kyrus Lanxter Anthony Kendrick Ryan Wallace Gabe Correll Gene McCaskill Ross Bogue Brian Adams Nik Brazley Anthony Cecil Michael Gardner Pat Simmons Corey Peters Shane McCord Craig McIntosh Myron Walker Taylor Wyndham Patrick Ligon Collins Ukwu Mister Cobble Mark Crawford Jordan Tennyson Kolin Cheatham

Po s. WR LB DE OT DT LB DE C LB OG OT LS OG LB C DE OG/C C LS DE OG DT C OG OL OT OL OG OT OT C OG DE OT TE WR TE TE TE WR TE WR WR WR DE K DT DT K DT DE DE DE DT DT DE K

Ht. 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-5 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-0 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-6 6-6 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-5 6-4 5-9 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-2

Wt . 185 248 230 298 294 226 260 280 220 266 305 225 290 192 300 238 286 291 226 296 349 260 280 295 305 291 295 274 310 320 287 330 240 295 242 205 220 245 222 182 244 212 170 194 208 195 295 282 189 272 230 250 251 290 297 205 222

C l - Exp. Fr-RS Sr-3L Fr-HS So-1L Jr-2L Jr-Sq Jr-JC Fr-HS Jr-2L Fr-RS Fr-RS So-Sq Sr-Sq Fr-RS Sr-3L So-Sq So-1L Fr-RS Jr-2L So-1L Fr-HS So-Sq Fr-RS So-1L Fr-HS Sr-3L Fr-HS Fr-RS Jr-2L Sr-3L Jr-1L Sr-3L Fr-RS Fr-HS Sr-3L Jr-2L Fr-HS So-Tr Fr-RS So-1L Sr-3L Fr-HS So-Sq Sr-1L Fr-RS Fr-RS Sr-3L Jr-2L Fr-RS Fr-HS Fr-RS Fr-HS Fr-RS Fr-HS So-JC Fr-HS Fr-HS

H o me t ow n ( H i gh S cho o l /Pr ev i o us C o l l e ge ) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Gamaliel, Ky. (Monroe County) Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood) Rex, Ga. (Grady) Long Beach, Calif. (Cabrillo/Los Angeles Harbor College) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Cut Off, La. (John Curtis Christian) Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin) Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual) Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) Poole, Ky. (Henderson County) Mason, Ohio (Mason) Tampa, Fla. (Catholic) Greensburg, Pa. (Hempfield Area) Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen Catholic) Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) Blue Ash, Ohio (LaSalle) Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) Hilton Head Island, S.C. (Hilton Head Preparatory School) Magnolia, Ky. (Elizabethtown) Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park) Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central) Mount Vernon, Ky. (Rockcastle County) Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) Union, Ky. (Boone County) Ft. Campbell, Ky. (West Potomac/Hargrave Military Academy) Louisville, Ky. (Manual) Winston, Ga. (Alexander) Bardstown, Ky. (Nelson County/Hargrave Military Academy) Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes) Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green/Colorado) Cincinnati, Ohio (Anderson/Fork Union Military Academy) Chester, S.C. (Chester) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Gainesville, Ga. (South Forsyth) Louisville, Ky. (Male) Hodgenville, Ky. (LaRue County) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Louisville, Ky. (Central) Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Christian) Marrero, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Swansea, S.C. (Swansea) Germantown, Tenn. (Christian Brothers) La Vergne, Tenn. (La Vergne) Louisville, Ky. (Central) Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis/Coffeyville Community Coll.) Louisville, Ky. (Central) Louisville, Ky. (Male)

NOTES: * indicates duplicate numbers ... Class is eligibility for the 2009 season ... #L = number of letters earned ... Tr = transfer from four-year school ... JC = junior college ... Sq = squad member who has not earned a letter ... RS = redshirt ... HS = high school KENTUCKY PRONUNCIATION GU ID E Eric Adeyemi: ad-uh-YEM-ee Moncell Allen: mon-CELL Jacob Dufrene: du-FRANE Antwane Glenn: AN-twon Jorge Gonzalez: same as “George” Qua Huzzie: KWAY HUZ-ee Osaze Idumwonyi: o-SAH-zay id-oom-WAH-ee Tristian Johnson: TRIS-tin

Lones Seiber: LONE-us SEE-ber Taiedo Smith: ty-EE-doe Danny Trevathan: trev-A-than Ryan Tydlacka: tid-LOTCH-ka Collins Ukwu: OOK-woo Dave Ulinski: u-LIN-skee CoShik Williams: co-SHEEK

K EN TU CKY FOOTBA LL P LAYER B IOS BRIAN ADAMS Wide Receiver, 6-4, 212, Fr-HS Gainesville, Ga. (South Forsyth) Is not practicing this season while he recovers from an unusual medical situation ... Had a blood clot and surgery in July ... Adams credits UK athletics trainer Jim Madaleno for possibly saving his life with an astute diagnosis after an initial medical evaluation did not detect the condition ... Hopes to resume football activities in the spring and also is considering playing outfield for the Wildcat baseball team ... Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the summer of 2009 but opted to attend Kentucky.

pass against highly regarded Miami defensive back prospect Brandon Harris … Credited with 16 receptions for 353 yards, an impressive 22.1-yard average, and four TDs as a junior … Rushed for 206 yards on 28 carries with three TDs … Three-year letterman, two-year starter … Coached by Rodney Hunter … Also a track standout … As a senior, won the state meet in the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles … Best time in the 110 has been 13.9 seconds … Top clocking in the 300 was 36.7 seconds … Has been timed below 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Member of the school’s “5000 Role Models” organization. Personal: Born in Miami, Fla. … Name is pronounced “ad-uh-YEM-ee” … Son of Mary Adeyemi … Has a brother, Mike, who plays soccer at Radford … Major is undeclared.

Adeyemi Career Statistics 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Primarily a quarterback in high school, he projects as a wide receiver on the collegiate level … Has excellent height and speed, having been timed as fast as 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Was a dual-threat quarterback at South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga. … Also saw playing time at wide receiver and defensive back … Missed most of his senior season because of an injury … Named all-county and second-team allregion as a junior … Rushed for 646 yards and six touchdowns while passing for 1,137 yards and six TDs … Also returned punts … Listed as the nation’s No. 55 quarterback by Scout.com … Coached by Wendell Early … “Brian is a great athlete, very talented with a great work ethic,” Early said … Also an outfielder in baseball, he was a two-year all-county selection … Helped lead his team to the finals of the state playoffs as a senior, finishing as the runner-up … Was a 45th-round draft choice by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2009 draft ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Born in Athens, Ga. … Son of Keith and Karen Adams … Considering a biology/pre-med or business curriculum.

Year Position 2008 Wide Rec. 2009 Wide Rec. Totals

G-GS 13-3 9-0 22-3

Rec. 13 5 18

Yds. 108 41 149

Avg. 8.3 8.2 8.3

TD 0 0 0

Long 18 16 18

MONCELL ALLEN Tailback, 5-7, 225, Jr-2L New Orleans, La. (Providence Day/Fork Union Military Academy) Reserve tailback who can play fullback if needed ... Good blocker when called upon for that role ... Also excels on special teams ... Has played in 37 games ... His family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 ... He went from New Orleans to Charlotte, N.C., for his final year of high school, then spent a year in prep school before arriving at Kentucky.

ERIC ADEYEMI Wide Receiver, 6-0, 170, So-1L Miami, Fla. (Southridge) Gotten more experience this season as he learns to play wide receiver on the collegiate level ... Has tremendous speed ... Also has seen action returning punts ... Has played in 22 games, including three starts. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in nine games ... Caught five pases for 41 yards ... Had career-high three catches for 31 yards against Eastern Kentucky ... Also had a five-yard punt return during the season. 2008 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games, including three starts ... Caught 13 passes for 108 yards ... Top game was two receptions for 31 yards in the Liberty Bowl. High School: Combined wide receiver ability with state champion success in track … As a senior, caught 31 passes for 455 yards and four touchdowns for Southridge HS in Miami, Fla. … Rushed 24 times for 246 yards, a 10.3-yard average, and five TDs … Also returned kickoffs and punts, including a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown … Two-way player as a senior and had two interceptions on defense … Named to the All-Dade County team, a talent-rich area … According to a story in the Miami Herald, Eric was the only player in his senior season who caught a touchdown

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2009 (Junior): Played in all 12 games ... Rushed 45 times for 209 yards and two touchdowns ... Gained a career-high 62 yards and a TD against Eastern Kentucky ... Also has eight tackles in kick coverage ... His biggest play of the season came on the opening kickoff of the second half at Georgia, when he knocked loose a fumble that was recovered by UK and began the Wildcats’ comeback victory. 2008 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games ... Rushed for 202 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per attempt ... Carried seven times for a career-high 71 yards against Norfolk State, including his first collegiate touchdown on a threeyard run ... Led the team with 46 yards in the win over Arkansas ... Caught his first collegiate touchdown pass in the win over Western Kentucky. 2007 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games, seeing action at fullback, tailback, and on special teams ... Had 11 carries for 39 yards ... Best game featured six rushes for 30 yards against Mississippi State ... Sustained a broken thumb in preseason practice and played several weeks in a cast ... Contributed two tackles in kick coverage. Prep School: The nation’s No. 36 prep-school prospect by Rivals.com … Played the fall of 2006 at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy … Rushed 31 times for 270 yards and two touchdowns, averaging almost nine yards per carry … Coached at Fork Union by John Shuman … “Moncell is a Maurice Drew-type of back,” Shuman said. “He is compact, powerful, hard to tackle, and explosive at the point of contact. He has the power to run over the first guy and the moves to make the next guy miss. He’s going to be a great addition to Kentucky.” … Originally signed with Kentucky in Feb. 2006 before enrolling in prep school. High School: One of the nation’s top 50 running backs during his senior year in high school, according to Rivals.com … All-South Region pick by PrepStar … Three-year starter at Holy Cross HS in New Orleans, La., before Hurricane Katrina forced a relocation of his family … Spent his senior year at Providence Day School in Charlotte, N. C. … Joined the team midway through the season and helped spark the squad to a trip to the state finals in Class AAA … Rushed for 667 yards and nine touchdowns … Also caught six passes for 79 yards … Played noseguard on defense, making 36 tackles … Totaled 10 tackles for loss, including three quarterback sacks … Coached at Providence by Keith Flynn … Rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a freshman, sophomore, and junior at Holy Cross … His three-year totals at Holy Cross were 524 carries for 3,362 yards and 51 touchdowns … Also caught 49 passes in those three seasons for 650 yards and five touchdowns … Received All-Metro New Orleans honors all three years … All-district as a sophomore and junior and honorable-mention all-state as a junior … Was rated one of the top-25 players in Louisiana going into his senior year … Coached at Holy Cross by Barry Wilson … “Moncell and his family were taken in by our whole community,” Flynn said. “As a running back, Moncell reminded me of Natrone Means. He has the wiggle and shake to make you miss and he also ran over some guys. On his first day of practice here, four of our players got hurt, so we had to have him ease up in practice. We nicknamed him the ‘Louisiana Locomotive.’” … Rejoined former Holy Cross teammate Dicky Lyons at UK … An early commitment to Kentucky, he did not consider other schools. Personal: Born in New Orleans, La. … Son of Warren Allen III and Linda Allen … Name is pronounced “mon-CELL” … Major is art studio.

Allen Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Pos. FB/TB TB TB

Att. Yds. 11 39 38 202 45 209 94 450

Avg. TD Long Rec. Yds. 3.5 0 13 2 8 5.3 1 38 5 39 4.6 2 20 8 23 4.8 3 38 15 70

Avg. 4.0 7.8 2.9 4.7

TD 0 1 0 1

Long 9 11 7 11

JORDAN AUMILLER Linebacker, 6-4, 201, Fr-HS Danville, Ky. (Boyle County) Multi-skilled athlete could play either side of the ball in college ... Coaches are taking a first look at him at linebacker ... Has good size and the redshirt year is important as he gains the strength needed for the position ... Scout Team Player of the Week for special teams twice during the season. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Showed his versatility by playing tight end, quarterback, linebacker, safety and punter during his career at Boyle County High School in Danville, Ky. … Could end up on either side of the ball as a collegian … First-team all-state as a junior and senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the state’s top-22 seniors … Helped lead Boyle County to a 13-1 record and the state semifinals as a senior … Career totals at tight end include 53 pass receptions for 829 yards, a 15.6-yard average per catch, and 10 touchdowns … Had 10 interceptions in his career on defense … Completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 1,055 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior quarterback … Rushed for 335 yards and three TDs … Coached by Larry French and Chris Pardue … “Jordan is a quality individual, intelligent, who works extremely hard and leads by example,” French said. “He gives 110 percent on every play and is very coachable.” … The No. 12 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep … Listed as the No. 66 tight end in the country by Scout.com … An all-area honoree in basketball … Honor-roll student who was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Born in Pasadena, Calif. … Son of John and Jan Aumiller … John played football at Penn State … Major is undeclared.

STEPHEN BALL Fullback, 5-10, 229, Jr-Sq Brentwood, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) The Music City Bowl will be his last game at Kentucky, as he will graduate and forego his final season of eligibility ... Has played in seven games during his career, mostly on special teams ... Made the team as a walk-on in the fall of 2006. 2009 (Junior): Played in four games ... Scooped up a short kickoff and made a nice 18-yard return against Eastern Kentucky. 2008 (Sophomore): Played in UK victories over Norfolk State, Western Kentucky and East Carolina ... Participated in UK’s junior-varsity win over Fork Union Military Academy ... Carried four times for 10 yards and caught a seven-yard pass in the JV contest. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in UK’s junior-varsity game vs. Harmony School ... Carried the ball twice for 13 yards, including a 12-yard gain. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Four-year letterman for Franklin Road Academy in Nashville, Tenn. … Became a starter during his sophomore season, playing fullback, linebacker and on the offensive and defensive lines … Made 90 tackles, rushed for 100 yards and tallied 40 receiving yards as a senior … As a junior, notched 70 tackles and 50 yards rushing … Coached by Daniel McGugin …

Four-year letterman with the wrestling team, which won the state championship his junior year … Individually, won the regional championship and placed fifth in the state as a senior … Three-year selection on the All-Midstate Team … Additionally won a state championship as a sophomore as a member of the track team … Placed third overall in the state as a senior in the shot put event … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Voted “Most Athletic” at his school in senior year. Personal: Born in Nashville, Tenn. … Son of Steve Ball and Kathy Ball … Major is agricultural economics.

MIKIE BENTON Cornerback, 5-11, 182, Fr-RS Russellville, Ky. (Russellville) Has earned a reputation for his attitude in practice and a phenomenal work ethic ... Scout Team Player of the Week three times during his career ... Turned in a fine showing in the 2009 Blue/White Spring Game with an interception in the end zone and adding two tackles. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see game action ... Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season, prior to UK’s wins over Louisville and Georgia. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Scout Team Player of the Week for special teams in preparation for the win over Arkansas. High School: Two-way starter for three seasons at Russellville High School ... Played multiple offensive back positions and roamed the defensive backfield as a cornerback and free safety … First-team Sky Conference defensive back as a senior after honorable-mention conference honors as a junior … Selected to Kentucky’s East/West All-Star Game … Totaled 38 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups on defense as a senior … As a running back, gained 749 yards on 76 carries scoring 14 touchdowns … At quarterback, completed 37 of 76 attempts through the air for 852 yards and 14 touchdowns … Coached by John Meyers … A four-year letterman on the track team, competing in the 110-meter hurdles and triple jump and holds the school record for each event … Back-to-back Kentucky state champion in 110-meter hurdles in 2007 and 2008 ... State runner-up in the triple jump as a senior ... Also played basketball for three seasons at shooting guard and small forward ... In the classroom earned the 2007 President’s Award for Academic Excellence and was named Academic All-State during his final two years ... Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the school’s peer mentor group ... Chose Kentucky over Notre Dame and Western Kentucky track and field scholarship offers. Personal: Born in Russellville, Ky. … Son of Michael and Bettye Benton … Major is health sciences.

the student body on legislative issues ... Has completed his degree in community leadership development ... Plans on working on his master’s in business administration or going to law school. 2009 (Senior): Played every game ... Caught a 2-yard touchdown pass against Florida, his first collegiate score ... Also has one tackle on special teams ... Picked up a short kickoff and returned it 20 yards at Georgia. 2008 (Junior): Played in 13 games ... Made his first collegiate catch, an eight-yard reception at Florida ... Also made one tackle on special teams. 2007 (Sophomore): Appeared in all of Kentucky’s 13 games, primarily on special teams. 2006 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 13 games ... Most of his playing time came on special teams. 2005 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season. High School: Second-team all-state as a senior by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Three-year letterman at North Gwinnett HS in Suwanee, Ga. … Played tight end as a senior, making 32 catches for 350 yards and one touchdown … Gwinnett County Player of the Month for November … Atlanta Touchdown Club Player of the Week … North Gwinnett compiled a 9-3 record during his senior year, advancing to the second round of the playoffs in Class AAAAA, the largest classification in Georgia … Team captain … Started at defensive end as a junior … Coached by Dennis Roland … “Ross made a great transition from his junior to his senior year,” said North Gwinnett assistant coach Mike Dunning. “He has solid hands as a tight end and made a lot of plays for us.” … Played basketball two years but gave it up to concentrate on football … Member of the Key Club, the Peer Leadership group, and served as a mentor for freshmen … Named an outstanding senior … Picked Kentucky over South Carolina and Ohio State.

ROSS BOGUE Tight End, 6-5, 244, Sr-3L Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Has been a part-time starter at tight end this season ... Continues to see extensive playing time on special teams ... Has played in all 51 games over the past four years, including six starts this season ... Took part in an interesting experience during the 2009 state legislative session ... Served as director of the UK Student Lobbyist Corps, which represents

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Personal: Born in Tampa, Fla. … Son of Doug and Cate Bogue … Doug played football at Georgia Tech … Has completed his bachelor’s degree in community communications and leadership development. Community Cats: Participated in a service event at UK Children’s Hospital (2007) and Cassidy Elementary School ... Guest visitor at the Dance Blue Marathon (2008).

Bowland Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Pos. TB TB TB

Att. 2 7 1 10

Yds. 9 17 2 28

Avg. 4.5 2.4 2.0 2.8

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 5 8 2 8

Rec. 0 0 0 0

Yds. 0 0 0 0

Avg. -----

TD 0 0 0 0

Long -----

Bogue Career Statistics Year Position 2008 Tight End 2009 Tight End Totals

G-GS 13-0 12-6 51-6

Rec. 1 2 3

Yds. 8 14 22

Avg. 8.0 7.0 7.3

TD 0 1 1

TREY BOWLAND III Tailback, 5-10, 190, Jr-1L Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy) R

AARON BOYD

Long 8 12 12

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2007)

Has decided to graduate and give up his final season of eligibility ... Has played in six varsity games in his career ... Made the team as a walk-on in the fall of 2006 … Has good quickness with a shiftiness that makes tacklers miss. 2009 (Junior): Played in UK’s win over Eastern Kentucky and had one rush for a 2-yard gain. 2008 (Sophomore): Played against Norfolk State and Florida ... Rushed six times for 16 yards vs. NSU and had a one-yard carry against the Gators ... Led the team in rushing in the junior-varsity win over Fork Union Military Academy, carrying 16 times for 128 yards and three touchdowns. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in three games ... Carried the ball twice for nine yards in the Wildcats’ opening-day win over Eastern Kentucky ... Team’s leading rusher in the junior-varsity game vs. Harmony School, carrying 24 times for 122 yards ... Merited a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted … Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season. High School: Five-year letterman and four-year starter for Christian Academy of Knoxville, Tenn. … All-region team member for three seasons … Played tailback and began starting his freshman season … Tallied 10 or more touchdowns in each of his four seasons as a starter, notching 53 career scores … Rushed for 676 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior, adding 316 receiving yards … Found the end zone 15 times with 720 rushing yards and 423 receiving yards as a junior … In his sophomore campaign, rushed for 670 yards and 13 touchdowns and had 363 receiving yards … As a rookie, tallied 920 rush yards with 10 scores … Named Tennessee’s AP Player of the Week in 2005 … Earned Friday Night Blitz MVP honors as a freshman … Named the Knoxville News Sentinel Prep Xtra Player of the Week at least once in his freshman, junior and senior seasons … Best game was 185 yards rushing with five touchdowns and 85 yards receiving against Coalfield … Christian Academy posted a 24-11 record during his final three seasons … Coached by Bill Young … Lettered for two seasons in track, running the 100and 200-meter events. Personal: Born in Knoxville, Tenn. … Son of Sam and Lisa Bowland … Major is nutrition and food science.

Wide Receiver, 6-4, 210, So-1L Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Redshirted this season ... Saw action as a true freshman wide receiver ... Has shown the ability to compete for balls and make the catch ... Brother of former UK quarterback Shane Boyd, who is now with the Indianapolis Colts ... Has played in 11 games, including one start. 2009 (Sophomore): Redshirted. 2008 (Freshman): Played in 11 games, including a start in the win over Arkansas ... Top game was three catches for 16 yards vs. Western Kentucky ... Caught a 16-yard pass at Florida. High School: The No. 1 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com and Scout.com … One of the nation’s top-40 wide receivers by both services, and rated the No. 18 player in the Midwest by Scout.com … Caught 55 passes as a senior, good for 1,157 yards and 15 touchdowns … First-team all-state by The Associated Press … Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” and “Kentucky Tremendous 26” listing of the top seniors in the state … Named to the all-city team as a junior, snagging 39 balls for 730 yards and five touchdowns … Also saw action as a defensive back … Helped lead Henry Clay HS to a 35-6 record over his last three seasons, including trips to the state semifinals as a sophomore and junior … Coached by Sam Simpson … Played basketball five years on the varsity level … Member of the Henry Clay team that advanced to the Kentucky Sweet 16 state tournament as a freshman … Named to all-district and all-region teams, along with honorable-mention all-state … McDonald’s All-America nominee … Also participated one year in track in the jumping events. Personal: Born in Boston, Mass. … Son of Scherer Boyd … Nephew of Glenn Boyd … Brother of former Wildcat quarterback Shane Boyd (UK 2001-04), who played for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans … Major is undeclared. Community Cats: Guest visitor at UK Children’s Hospital (2008).

Boyd Career Statistics Year Position 2008 Wide Rec.

G-GS 11-1

Rec. 5

Yds. 46

Avg. 9.2

TD 0

Long 16

NIK BRAZLEY Wide Receiver, 5-9, 170, So-Sq Louisville, Ky. (Male) Made the team in 2007 as a walk-on wide receiver ... Also has practiced as a punt returner ... Showed good effort and attitude in practice. 2009 (Sophomore): Continued his dedicated work in practice. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in UK’s junior-varsity win over Fork 49

Union Military Academy and had a five-yard punt return. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted … Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season. High School: A three-year letterwinner and one-year starter for Male High School in Louisville … Team compiled a 30-6 record during his career and advanced to the state playoffs each season … District champions in 2006 … As a senior had 16 catches for 352 yards … Best game was five catches for 120 yards against Trinity as a senior … Named the team’s most outstanding receiver after his senior campaign … KHSAA Sweet 16 Athletic Scholarship winner … Coached by Bob Redman … Three-year letterwinner on the track team … Track team won the Class AAAA state championship in 2007 … Competed in nine different events … Member of the Black Achievers, Youth Council, Art Club and a Peer Tutor … Honor-roll student. Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. … Son of Carl and Jan Brazley … His father, Carl, played football for Western Kentucky and in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers … Has double major in integrated strategic communications and family studies. Community Cats: Participated in a Valentine’s Day service event at UK Children’s Hospital (2008).

CHANDLER BURDEN Defensive End, 6-4, 296, So-1L Blue Ash, Ohio (La Salle) Has seen extensive action this season at defensive end ... His size could enable to him to play defensive tackle in the future ... Has played in 18 games with two starts.

RANDALL BURDEN Cornerback, 6-0, 170, So-1L LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Has started every game this season as a cornerback or nickelback ... Has shown rapidly improving coverage ability ... Continuing the recent tradition of outstanding Wildcats from LaGrange (Ga.) High School, following the footsteps of All-SEC linebackers Wesley Woodyard and Braxton Kelley and wide receiver DeMoreo Ford ... Has played in 24 games in his career with 12 starts. 2009 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games as a cornerback or nickelback ... Made two interceptions, including a 50-yard return for touchdown against the University of Louisiana at Monroe ... Also had a pickoff vs. Mississippi State ... Second on the team in pass breakups with eight, tying his career best with two each against Auburn and ULM ... Totaled 33 tackles, with single-game high of five in win over Louisville. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 12 games as a reserve cornerback and on special teams ... Made four tackles ... His top performance came in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, when he broke up two passes and also made a tackle. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Second-team all-state as a senior at LaGrange (Ga.) High School … Three-year letterman who started at safety during his senior season and cornerback and wide receiver as a junior … Continued the tradition of Grangers at UK, joining former Wildcat Wesley Woodyard and current Cats Braxton Kelley and DeMoreo Ford … Picked for the allcounty team two years … Missed the early part of his senior year because of

2009 (Sophomore): Has played in all 12 games ... Started against Miami and South Carolina ... Totaled nine tackles ... Made a career-high five stops against Alabama, including a tackle for loss. 2008 (Freshman): Played in six games as a reserve defensive end and on special teams. High School: Athletic lineman who also won state championships in track and field … Played both offense and defense at La Salle HS in Cincinnati, Ohio … Two-year member of the highly competitive Greater Catholic League in the Cincinnati area … Honorable-mention All-Southwest Ohio as a senior … Played nose tackle and end while on defense … Has been timed below 5.0 in the 40-yard dash, an excellent clocking for a lineman … Named to an “All-Combine Team” in Cincinnati, an event which featured players from multiple states … Coached by Tom Grippa … Won the state championship in the shot put and discus throw as a senior, competing in the largest classification in Ohio … Best discus throw was 192 feet, 6 inches … Top discus throw was 61 feet, 2 ½ inches … Advanced to the state meet and finished in the top 10 in both events as a junior … Honor-roll student. Personal: Born in Hamilton, Ohio … Son of Chris Burden and Lynette Burden … Has several relatives who live in the Lexington area and already were Kentucky fans … Major is health sciences.

Burden Career Statistics Year 2008 2009 Totals

Position Def. End Def. End

G-GS 6-0 12-2 18-2

Tackles Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 0 0 0 9 0 0.5-1 9 0 0.5-1

FC 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0

PBU 0 1 1

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an injury, but still totaled 38 tackles and six pass breakups … Also the team’s primary punt returner, averaging 18.6 yards per punt return … Team won the state championship his sophomore season and lost to the eventual state titlist his other two years … Coached by Steve Pardue … “Randall has a really big upside,” Pardue said. “As his body develops he’s going to do great things. As a defensive back, he has a great break on the ball.” … Three-year letterman in basketball … Also will be a three-year letterman in track … Athletic ability is indicated by the fact that he competes in the high jump, 110-meter hurdles, and 300-meter hurdles … Member of the school’s DECA Club … Narrowed his choices to Tulane, South Carolina, and East Carolina before picking the Wildcats. Personal: Born in Huntsville, Ala. … Son of Randall E. Burden Sr. and Varice J. Burden … Major is social work. Community Cats: Guest visitor at the Dance Blue Marathon (2008).

Burden Career Statistics Year Position 2008 Cornerback 2009 Cornerback Totals

G-GS 12-0 12-12 24-12

Tackles Int-Yds. TFL-Yds. 4 0 0 33 2-58 0.5-2 37 2-58 0.5-2

FC 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0

PBU 2 8 10

2005 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season. High School: A first-team all-district and all-area selection his senior year … Also earned all-district honors his junior season … A three-year starter at LaRue County High School in Hodgenville, Ky. … Played wide receiver, running back, linebacker and defensive end in his prep career … Caught 35 passes for 813 yards with eight touchdowns his senior year … Also recorded 52 tackles and an interception in his final campaign as a Hawk … Team went 12-1, captured the district championship and finished as regional runners-up his sophomore season … Coached by Rodney Armes … Also competed in baseball for three years as a center fielder … Honor-roll student ... A member of the student council, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Future Business Leaders of America … Chose UK over Tusculum College, Texas-El Paso, and Western Kentucky. Personal: Born in Hardin County, Ky. … Parents are Joe Paul and Donna Cecil … Major is accounting. Community Cats: Participated in an event at the UK Children’s Hospital (2007).

CLAY CECIL Strong Safety, 6-0, 190, Fr-RS Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands)

Burden Game-by-Game Statistics 2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles Int-Yds. 3 0 5 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 4 1-50 3 1-8 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 33 2-58

TFL-Yds. 0 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5-2

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PBU 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8

ANTHONY CECIL Wide Receiver, 6-0, 194, Sr-1L Hodgenville, Ky. (LaRue County) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2007)

Returned to the team in the spring after sitting out the 2008 season ... Has played in seven games as a Wildcat ... Has shown great dedication in practice, earning Scout Team Player of the Week honors four times during his career ... Has good strength for a wide receiver. 2009 (Senior): Played in UK’s victories over the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Eastern Kentucky. 2008 (Junior): Did not play. 2007 (Sophomore): Saw action in three games, against Eastern Kentucky, Kent State and Florida Atlantic ... Also caught three passes in UK’s juniorvarsity game ... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2006 (Redshirt Freshman): Participated in two games ... Named Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season.

Got his first game action this season ... Physical improvements in strength and conditioning have helped him become quicker and a better tackler ... Also has improved his understanding of the defensive scheme. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in the win over Eastern Kentucky. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week in preparation for the Wildcats’ win over Western Kentucky. High School: Three-year starter at Highlands High School ... Played quarterback on offense and outside linebacker on defense … As a senior led Highlands to the Kentucky Class 5A state championship and unblemished 15-0 record ... Named the championship game’s Most Valuable Player after accounting for 181 yards total offense while scoring a touchdown on the ground and through the air … Selected to Kentucky’s East/West All Star Game … Named district player of the year ... Member of conference all-star team his final two seasons after an honorable-mention selection as a sophomore ... As a senior passed for over 1,100 yards and nine touchdowns with a completion percentage of over 60 percent .. Also rushed for over 900 yards and 12 touchdowns … During his junior season he passed for over 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns while gaining 750 yards on the ground ... Coached by Dale Mueller … A four-year letterman on the track team, competing in the high jump, 400-meter dash and relays ... Member of Class AA state runner-up 4x400-meter relay team as a senior ... Helped Highlands to a Class AA state runner-up team finish ... In the classroom, accumulated a 4.16 weighted grade-point average ... Member of National Honor Society, Cum Laude Society and served as vice president of the German Club. Personal: Born in Fort Thomas, Ky. … Son of Tom and Cindy Cecil … Major is mechanical engineering.

ASHTON COBB Safety, 6-0, 215, Sr-3L Aliquippa, Pa. (Center) Team’s backup free safety ... Has earned more action as the season has progressed ... Played primarily at strong safety his first three seasons ... Has seen action in 47 career games, with nine starts ... Has 108 career tackles and three interceptions. 2009 (Senior): Played in 10 games ... Made 18 tackles, with a season high of five vs. Vanderbilt and Tennessee ... Also caused a fumble against the Volunteers ... Had an interception against the University of Louisiana at Monroe. 2008 (Junior): Played in 11 games, making six starts ... Totaled 37 tackles ... Scored UK’s first touchdown of the season on a 28-yard fumble return at Louisville ... Also recovered a fumble in the win over Arkansas ... Had season highs of six tackles against Georgia and Tennessee. 2007 (Sophomore): Made 42 tackles on the season, second among UK defensive backs ... Started two games, opening at free safety in place of the injured Marcus McClinton vs. LSU, then starting at strong safety vs. Florida ... Set a new career high with seven tackles in a gritty performance against LSU ... Matched the personal best with seven tackles at Vanderbilt ... Recorded his first career interception against Eastern Kentucky, then added another pickoff at Georgia. 2006 (Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games, including a start against Texas State ... Made a key play in the win over the Bobcats ... On the game’s first possession, he knocked loose a fumble on fourth-and-goal at the oneyard line ... Made 11 tackles, including one for a loss.

High School: First-team all-state safety by The Associated Press … Fouryear letterman at Center HS in Monaca, Pa. … Was a three-year starter at strong safety and two-year starter at fullback; also saw action as a punter … Made 74 tackles his senior season, with four interceptions and five pass breakups … Rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns … Two-year member of the all-area and all-conference teams … Honorable-mention allstate as a sophomore … Led team to two state playoff appearances during his career and also won the conference championship his senior season … Rivals.com rated him as one of the top-30 players in talent-rich Pennsylvania and the nation’s No. 53 safety prospect … Coached by Larry Taddeo … “I’ve never been around a kid with a work ethic like Ashton. He would come to me and ask for extra work,” Taddeo said. “He’s a great individual. He’s a team player, 100 percent. As a coach, you wish you had 11 players on the field just like him.” … Member of the football team’s “1200 Club” for weightlifting … Top lifts include 370 pounds in the bench press and 465 in the squat … Four-year letterman in track and field whose combination of speed and strength is exemplified by his events – the 100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, shot put, and javelin throw … Third in the state in the shot put as a junior and senior … Member of the Spanish Club, an honors chorus group, and serves on the stage crew in the school’s theater productions … Picked Kentucky over Cincinnati, Akron, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, and Indiana; an early commit to the Wildcats, he also was receiving interest from several other schools. Personal: Born in Aliquippa, Pa. … Son of Wayne Bradley and Gayle Barnard Cobb … Major is community communications and leadership development.

Cobb Career Statistics Year Position 2006 SS 2007 SS 2008 SS 2009 FS Totals

G-GS 13-1 13-2 11-6 10-0 47-9

Tackles Int-Yds. Tfl-Yds. 11 0 1-1 42 2-22 0.5-1 37 0 1-1 18 1-3 0 108 3-25 2.5-3

FC 1 0 0 1 2

FR-Yds. 0 0 2-28 0 2-28

PBU 0 1 0 0 1

Cobb Game-by-Game Statistics 2007 Opponent Eastern Kentucky Kent State Louisville at Arkansas Florida Atlantic at South Carolina LSU Florida Mississippi State at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee vs. Florida State Totals

Tackles Int-Yds. 3 1-22 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 7 0 3 1-0 1 0 2 0 42 2-22

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0.5-1

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Opponent Tackles Int-Yds. at Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0 Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0 Middle Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0 Western Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP at Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0

FC 0 0 0

FR 1 0 0

PBU 0 0 0

2008

ASHTON COBB

Opponent Tackles Int-Yds. Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 at Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0 at Mississippi State . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 0 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 0 Vandebilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 0 at Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 0 vs. East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 0 Totals 37 0

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 1-1

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

PBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RANDALL COBB II Quarterback/Wide Receiver, 5-11, 188, So-1L Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) R All-SEC

first team by Associated Press, ESPN.com (2009) R All-SEC second team by Phil Steele’s College Football (2009) R National Punt Returner of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the ULM game (2009) R SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC coaches (2008) R UK Most Outstanding First-Year Player by UK coaches (2008) R SEC Freshman of the Week vs. Arkansas by the SEC office (2008) Dynamic playmaker at wide receiver, quarterback, punt returner and kickoff returner ... Sees action primarily as a wide receiver and also plays quarterback in what one reporter nicknamed the “WildCobb” formation ... Ranks second in the SEC in touchdowns and third in scoring, punt returns and all-purpose yardage ... Would rank fourth in the league in kickoff returns, but is one return shy of having enough returns to qualify for a ranking ... Enters the game with a streak of at least one touchdown in eight consecutive games in which he has played ... Will be playing in his first bowl, as he missed last season because of injury ... Also holds for placekicks ... Has played in 22 career games, with 19 starts ... Throws left-handed. 2008 (Sophomore): Leads the team in receiving with 37 catches for 427 yards and four touchdowns ... Had seven catches for a career-best 96 yards in the opener vs. Miami (Ohio) ... Has three game-winning touchdowns in the fourth quarter this season -- a 12-yard TD catch with 4:28 remaining vs. Louisville; a four-yard run at Auburn with 3:17 left that was set up by his own career-long 61-yard run; and a one-yard run at Georgia with 9:55 to go in the game ... Has scored 15 total touchdowns, second on the UK single-season list (record is 17 by Moe Williams in 1995) ... Second on the team in rushing with 537 yards and 10 TDs ... Reached the century mark with 109 rushing yards at Auburn and 101 vs. Tennessee ... Has returned 23 punts for 310 yards, including a 73-yard TD jaunt against ULM ... Averaging 26.5 yards on kickoff returns ... Averaging 147.2 all-purpose yards per game, with a career-high 237 all-purpose vs. Mississippi State. 2007 (Freshman): Named to the SEC All-Freshman team at quarterback ... Played in 11 games, starting four games at wide receiver and then the last four games of the regular season at quarterback ... Won his first QB start at Mississippi State and is believed to be the only UK true freshman QB to start and and win an SEC road game since freshmen became eligible in the early 1970s ... Rushed for a season-high 82 yards and three touchdowns vs. Georgia ... Threw for a season-best 144 yards vs. Vanderbilt ... Playing in the Arkansas game as a wide receiver, he caught two touchdown passes in the final 4:15 to give the Wildcats a dramatic 21-20 come-from-behind victory over the Razorbacks ... Wore uniform No. 12 in the Arkansas game as a tribute to Dicky

Lyons, who had suffered a season-ending injury the previous week ... Was named SEC Freshman of the Week for his effort vs. Arkansas ... By the end of the season, was the only player in the nation who was the team’s starting quarterback and punt returner ... Missed all of one game and most of two others because of a high ankle sprain sustained vs. Middle Tennessee. High School: Named “Mr. Football” for Class AA in Tennessee … Dualthreat quarterback from perennial power Alcoa HS … Alcoa won four-consecutive state championships, the last two with Cobb at the offensive controls as the starting QB … Team posted a 27-3 mark during his two campaigns as a starter … As a senior, completed 89 of 139 passes (64.0 percent) for 1,765 yards, 22 touchdowns, and only two interceptions … Rushed for 793 yards, a 9.0-yard average per carry, and 13 touchdowns … During his junior season, threw for 1,893 yards, 25 TDs, and just four interceptions … All-state as a junior and senior … Coached by Gary Rankin … Reunited at Kentucky with a former Alcoa teammate, wide receiver Kyrus Lanxter … One of the top-11 prospects in Tennessee by the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel … One of the top-20 prospects in Tennessee, according to Rivals.com … Four-year member of the track team, competing in the 100and 200-meter dashes, along with the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relays … Finished third in the state in the 100 his senior year, with a best time of 10.75 seconds … Clocked a personal-best 21.89 in the 200 … His 4x100 relay unit was second in the state his junior year … An all-district basketball player as a junior … Honor-roll student … Named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students. Personal: Born in Maryville, Tenn. … Son of Randall Sr. and Tina Cobb … A cousin, Shannon Mitchell, played football for Georgia and the NFL’s San Diego Chargers … Another cousin, Billy Williams, played football at Tennessee and the NFL’s St. Louis Rams … Considering a major in kinesiology and an eventual career in coaching. Community Cats: Participated in events as Leestown Middle School (2008), Pine Meadows Healthcare (2008) and Shriner’s Hospital (2009).

Cobb Career Statistics Year 2008 2009 Totals

G-GS 11-8 11-11 22-19

Year Rush 2008 79 2009 84 Totals 163

Comp. 52 3 55 Yds. 316 537 853

Att. 99 10 109

Avg. 4.0 6.4 5.2

Int. 5 0 5

TD 7 10 17

Pct. 52.5 30.0 50.5

Long 18 61 61

Yds. 542 77 619

Rec. 21 37 58

TD 2 0 2

Yds. 197 427 624

Long 37 31 37 Avg. 9.4 11.5 10.8

TD 2 4 6

Cobb Game-by-Game Passing Statistics 2008 Opponent at Louisville Norfolk State Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky Alabama South Carolina Arkansas at Florida at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt at Tennessee vs. East Carolina Totals

Comp. 0 6 0 INJ 0 1 2 9 7 12 11 4 INJ

Att. 0 11 0

Int. 0 1 0

Pct. -54.5 --

Yds. 0 87 0

TD 0 1 0

Long -27 --

0 1 3 18 13 20 26 7

0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0

-100.0 66.7 50.0 53.8 60.0 42.3 57.1

0 4 45 78 56 105 144 23

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

-4 37 16 13 29 34 14

52.5

542

Cobb Game-by-Game Rushing/Receiving Stats 2008 Opponent at Louisville Norfolk State Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky at Alabama South Carolina Arkansas at Florida at Mississippi State Georgia Vandebilt at Tennessee vs. East Carolina Totals

Rush 1 8 0 INJ 0 2 3 9 12 18 15 11 INJ 79

Yds. 2 48 0

TD 0 2 0

Rec. 3 0 0

Yds. 31 0 0

TD 0 0 0

0 9 -2 52 31 82 72 22

0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0

0 8 5 2 3 0 0 0

0 53 73 7 33 0 0 0

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

316

197

Rush 1 1 1 4 13 12 3 8 INJ 14 9 18 84

Yds. 11 6 3 21 89 109 41 17

TD 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

Rec. 7 6 5 3 2 1 4 2

Yds. 96 71 24 57 62 12 27 32

TD 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

99 40 101 537

2 2 1 10

2 1 4 37

3 19 24 427

0 0 0 4

2009 Opponent vs. Miami Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vandebilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Ridge Wilson … Also participated in wrestling, an all-state performer in that sport. Personal: Born in Louisville … Son of Cassandra Cobble … Mister is a cousin of former UK and current New York Giants quarterback Andre’ Woodson … Plans a major in computer science.

JOHN CONNER Fullback, 5-11, 240, Sr-3L West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) Set the school record for most games played in a career with 53 ... Solid all-around player ... Team’s starting fullback ... Also plays extensively on special teams ... Named the “best blocking back” in the SEC in the Birmingham News 2009 preseason edition ... Teammates call him “The Terminator” ... “John Conner is one of the best fullbacks in the nation,” tailback Alfonso Smith says. “I feel very comfortable running behind him, like I’m not going to be touched.” ... A capable running threat and a reliable pass catcher ... Scored the first time he touched the ball in college, hauling in a 17-yard pass for a touchdown against Texas State in 2006 ... Has seen action in a school-record 53 games, starting 22. 2009 (Senior): Played in 11 games, starting seven when UK opened with a two-back set ... Averaging 5.2 yards per carry, a great number for a fullback ...

MISTER COBBLE Defensive Tackle, 6-0, 290, Fr-HS Louisville, Ky. (Central) Has been listed third team on the depth chart all season, but coaches resisted the temptation to play him and he will complete a redshirt season ... Has shown a good combination of strength and quick feet in practice. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Earned Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season. High School: Two-year first-team all-state honoree at defensive tackle … Helped spearhead an outstanding defense that led Central High School of Louisville to back-to-back Class AAA state championships … Dominant presence who often commanded double teams … Made 89 tackles his senior season, highlighted by 25 tackles for loss, and returned a fumble for a touchdown … First-team all-state as a junior and senior by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal … Named to the Lexington HeraldLeader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the state’s top-22 seniors … Made more than 100 tackles his junior and sophomore years … Was named District Most Valuable Player as a junior … Four-year starter in the offensive line as a center and guard … Team Most Valuable Player two years … Played for the winning West team in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game … The No. 6 prospect in Kentucky as chosen by SuperPrep … Coached by Ty Scroggins … “Mister works hard and will be an outstandingplayer in college,” Scroggins said … Teammate of fellow UK signee

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Had career-best game with six carries for 46 yards and a touchdown, along with two catches for 26 yards and a TD vs. ULM ... Burst 23 yards on a fourth-and-one play against Louisville, setting up his own 2-yard TD run. 2008 (Junior): Played in all 13 games, starting 11 when UK opened with a fullback in the lineup ... Set career highs with seven rushes for 26 yards vs. Georgia ... Also set career bests with three catches for 32 yards vs. Western Kentucky ... Made a key play in the victory in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... He appeared to be stopped behind the line of scrimmage on a fourthand-one play, but a determined second and third effort got the necessary yard, eventually leading to a Kentucky field goal. 2007 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, featuring four starts ... Touched the ball 13 times, four of them going for touchdowns ... Scored his first two career rushing touchdowns on five- and 16-yard plays against Kent State ... Hauled in TD receptions against Louisville and Florida Atlantic ... Made two tackles in kick coverage. 2006 (Redshirt Freshman): Split time with Terrell Bankhead and Maurice Grinter at fullback ... Played in all 13 games, starting the first three ... Scored on his first collegiate touch, hauling in a 17-yard pass for a touchdown against Texas State. 2005 (Freshman): Played in the first three games on special teams before sustaining a season-ending injury ... Got a medical hardship and retained the year of eligibility. High School: Two-year starter at Lakota West HS in Cincinnati ... Rushed for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 6.3 yards per carry, as a senior ... Helped his team to an 8-3 record and a berth in the state playoffs ... Named first-team All-Greater Miami Conference and honorable-mention All-Southwest Ohio ... Team captain ... Played in the Cincinnati East-West All-Star Game ... Coached by Larry Cox ... Honor-roll student ... Member of the Greater Miami Conference leadership group and the diversity focus group ... Received recruiting attention from Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Illinois, among others, before opting to walk on with the Wildcats. Personal: Born in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Son of John and Marion Conner ... Major is kinesiology. Community Cats: Participated in an event at the YMCA (2007).

Conner Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Fullback Fullback Fullback Fullback

Att. 2 6 15 30 53

Yds. Avg. 5 2.5 37 6.1 47 3.1 156 5.2 245 4.6

TD Long 0 4 2 16 0 9 2 39 4 39

Rec. 2 7 11 5 25

Yds. Avg. 21 10.5 37 5.4 89 8.1 56 9.2 147 8.1

TD Long 1 17 2 17 0 20 1 25 4 25

GABE CORRELL Tight End, 6-3, 222, Fr-RS Cincinnati, Ohio (Anderson/Fork Union Military Academy)

Week in preparation for the UK win over Norfolk State. Prep School: Played the 2007 season at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy ... Helped the team to a 10-2 record ... Coached by John Shuman. High School: Three-year starter at Anderson High School ... Helped lead the team to a share of the conference title as a senior ... As a senior tight end caught 11 passes for 180 yards … Against Milford made a huge impact with five catches 88 yards and a touchdown … Coached by Vince Suriano … A three-year letterman on the basketball team at power forward ... Named first team all-conference as a senior ... Named to academic honor roll ... Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Character Education Team ... Avid bass fisherman. Personal: Born in Cincinnati. … Son of Steve and Lisa Correll … Gabe is a third-generation Wildcat, see above ... Major is agricultural economics.

MARK CRAWFORD Defensive Tackle, 6-1, 297, So-JC Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis/Coffeyville Community College) Has been in the playing rotation as a reserve defensive tackle ... One of the nation’s top 100 junior-college prospects a year ago, he enrolled in January and participated in spring practice ... Took a redshirt year in junior college, so he has two seasons of eligibility remaining after this year. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games ... Made 15 tackles, with a season high of five vs. Tennessee ... Also broke up two passes during the season. Junior College: Redshirted as a freshman in 2007 at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College … In 2008 he played in eight games, totaling 41 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup … Had 6.5 quarterback sacks – an excellent number for a defensive tackle – leading the team in that category and ranking sixth in the Jayhawk Conference … Ranked No. 27 among the nation’s top junior-college players by SuperPrep and No. 69 by Rivals.com … Coached by Darian Dulin … “Mark’s strengths are his ‘get off the ball’ (quickness) and ability to anticipate the snap count,” Dulin said. “He plays with a high motor and is hard to block. He uses his hands well, has good punch and runs well for an inside guy.” High School: Played his high-school football at Ben Davis HS in Indianapolis … Earned all-conference honors … Two-year starter at defensive tackle … Played youth league and middle-school football, but did not play his first two years of high school before resuming the game as a junior … Coached by Tom Allen. Personal: Born in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Son of Terri Hollowell ... Major is sociology.

Crawford Career Statistics Year 2009

Began earning his first game action this season ... Has a good-sized frame that can handle more weight and strength ... A third-generation Wildcat ... His grandfather, Ray Correll, played at UK from 1951-53, was a first-team All-American, and is a retired-jersey honoree ... His father, Steve, was a Wildcat in the 1970s.

Position Def. Tackle

G-GS 12-0

FC 0

FR 0

PBU 2

MARCUS DAVIS Center/Guard, 6-1, 287, Jr-1L Union, Ky. (Boone County) R

2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in three games ... Caught a 10-yard pass in the win vs. Miami (Ohio) ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the

Tackles Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 15 0 0

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2007, 2008)

Started the season opener vs. Miami (Ohio), but a severe ankle injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season ... Should be ready to contend for the starting center position in the spring 55

... Came to UK as an offensive guard … Injuries to other players in the spring of 2007 pressed him into service at center and he impressed the coaches at the new position … Has shown a knack for changing blocking schemes at the line of scrimmage … Also continues to work at right guard ... Has played in six games in his career. 2009 (Junior): Started the season opener vs. Miami (Ohio), but missed the remainder of the season because of an ankle injury. 2008 (Sophomore): Played in four games ... Also got extensive action in UK’s 55-28 junior-varsity win over Fork Union Military Academy. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw his first varsity action in the Eastern Kentucky game ... Also played in the UK junior-varsity game ... Earned a slot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted … Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week leading up to the Louisville game. High School: Named first-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal as a senior, second-team all-state by The Associated Press … Three-year starter at offensive and defensive tackle for Boone County HS in Florence, Ky. … Threeyear all-conference pick and two years on the all-district team … McDonalds Student-Athlete of the Week in Northern Kentucky as a senior … Team went to state playoffs all three seasons, reaching the Class AAAA semifinals his junior year … Coached by Rick Thompson … Named the National Football Foundation Greater Cincinnati Chapter’s Outstanding Student-Athlete in 2006 … Won the Boone County High School Male Athlete of the Year his senior season … A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Future Business Leaders of America … An honor-roll student … Lettered for two seasons in both track and field (shot put) and basketball (power forward) … Placed eighth in the state meet in the shot put as a senior. Personal: Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. … Son of Miles and Eugenia Davis … Is a cousin of Shaun Alexander of the Seattle Seahawks … Another cousin, Ben Brown, played at Morehead State … Major is journalism. Community Cats: Participated in a service event at Johnson Elementary School (2006).

2006 (Freshman): Played in 12 games, including one start against Louisiana-Monroe in place of the injured Jacob Tamme ... Made one tackle on special teams ... Enrolled in January, 2006, after a prep season at Hargrave Military Academy. Prep School: Played the 2005 season at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. … Helped Hargrave achieve an 8-3 record … Caught 25 passes for 175 yards … Had one catch for 16 yards in a Hargrave win over the Kentucky junior varsity … The nation’s No. 32 prep-school prospect by Rivals.com … Coached at Hargrave by Robert Prunty … “T. C. reminded us of Leonard Pope (Georgia All-American tight end who also played at Hargrave) in that he was the same kind of blocker and had the same type of body when Leonard was here,” said Brian White, Hargrave assistant coach. “T. C. had the best hands on the team this year, including the wide receivers and running backs, and you can expect big things out of him as a blocker.” ... Chose Kentucky over North Carolina State and Virginia. High School: Three-year letterman and two-year starter at Nelson County HS in Bardstown, Ky. … Team went to the state playoffs all three years he was on the varsity … All-district as a senior … Showed big-play ability with 15 receptions for approximately 400 yards and seven touchdowns … Coached at Nelson County by Bill Mason … “T.C. was a monster for us,” Mason said. “It’s not often you see a player with his skills and athletic ability enjoy blocking like he did. He was on a different level for a high-school tight end. He’s a great kid from a great family and made such a step of maturity during his time at Hargrave.” … Three-year letterman on the basketball team … Led team in scoring and field-goal percentage. Personal: Born in Bardstown, Ky. … Son of Terry and Lysa Drake … Terry played basketball at Campbellsville University and St. Catharine College … Major is community communications and leadership development. Community Cats: Participated in a service event at the YMCA (2007).

T.C. DRAKE Tight End, 6-6, 242, Sr-3L Bardstown, Ky. (Nelson County/Hargrave Military Academy) Has been a part-time starter over the past two seasons ... Has shown the ability to be a factor in the passing game ... Blessed with excellent height, he has worked to add the strength necessary for the position ... Contributes on several special teams ... Played in 48 games, making 14 starts. 2009 (Senior): Played in 10 games, starting five ... Missed two games because of a groin muscle strain ... Made a huge play in the win at Auburn, making a difficult catch on a fourth-down play, preserving a fourth-quarter touchdown drive ... Has made seven receptions for 75 yards. 2008 (Junior): Played in all 13 games, starting eight ... Caught 12 passes for 204 yards and an excellent 17.0 yards per catch ... Top game was four catches for 82 yards in the win over Middle Tennessee ... Had a career-long 37-yard catch vs. Arkansas. 2007 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 13 games ... Played on special teams and as the backup to All-SEC tight end Jacob Tamme ... Recorded his first career reception and touchdown catch when he hauled in a tipped pass in the back of the end zone to give Kentucky a 7-0 advantage over LSU.

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Drake Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Tight End Tight End Tight End Tight End

G-GS 12-1 13-0 13-8 10-5 48-14

Rec. 0 1 12 7 20

Yds. 0 2 204 75 281

Avg. 0 2.0 17.0 10.7 14.1

TD 0 1 0 0 1

ZIPP DUNCAN

Long 0 2 37 20 37

JACOB DUFRENE Linebacker, 6-1, 220, Jr-2L Cut Off, La. (John Curtis Christian) Projects to start at strongside linebacker in the bowl game with Sam Maxwell sidelined by injury ... Has earned most of his playing time on special teams during his career, but saw more action at linebacker this year ... Has played in 35 games. 2009 (Junior): Played in all 12 games ... Made six tackles, including two against Louisville and Eastern Kentucky ... Also had a tackle for loss against the Colonels. 2008 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams ... Made a tackle in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. 2007 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games, seeing extensive action on the special teams unit ... Contributed three tackles in kick coverage. High School: First-team all-state as a senior by the Louisiana coaches association … Four-year letterman and two-year starting linebacker at John Curtis Christian HS in River Ridge, La. … Helped lead team to state championships in both his junior and senior seasons, compiling a 24-1 record … Career totals feature 201 tackles, with 31 quarterback sacks … Outstanding long snapper who filled that duty for three seasons … Also caught four touchdown passes as a reserve tight end … Noted as a swift blitzer from his outside linebacker position … Made 49 tackles, including 11 sacks, as a senior … Junior stats were 96 tackles and 14 sacks … Twoyear pick on the all-district and All-Metro New Orleans teams … Also allparish as a senior … All-South Region selection by PrepStar … Also honorable-mention all-state as a junior by Pelican Preps … The nation’s No. 89 strongside linebacker by Scout.com … Coached by J.T. Curtis … “Jacob has outstanding athleticism and speed,” Curtis said. “He can defend against the pass and is a tremendous rusher. Playing outside linebacker in college will be an easy transition for him, as he is a very effective blitzer.” … Three-year letterman in basketball and track … Competed in the 400meter run and 4x400-meter relay … Honor-roll student and a member of the National Honor Society … Chose Kentucky over Memphis, Tulane, and Louisiana-Monroe. Personal: Last name is pronounced “du-FRANE” … Son of Paul Dufrene and Becky Dufrene … His father, Paul, and brothers Paul and Dustin all played college football at Nicholls State … Major is community communications and leadership development. Community Cats: Participated in an event with Kentucky Special Olympics (2008).

Offensive Tackle, 6-5, 291, Sr-3L Magnolia, Ky. (Elizabethtown) R

All-SEC second team by SEC coaches, Phil Steele’s College Football (2009)

Has played outstanding football in his first season at left tackle ... Started the previous two seasons at left guard ... Also has played right guard during his career ... Transitioned from tight end to the offensive line in spring practice of 2007 ... Was the backup tight end as a redshirt freshman in 2006 ... Practiced at defensive end as a true freshman during the ‘05 season ... Has appeared in 50 career games, making 38 consecutive starts ... Zipp is his real name, as he was named after a family friend with the last name of Zipp ... Has completed his degree in kinesiology, will work toward a second major this fall. 2009 (Senior): A second-team All-SEC selection by SEC Coaches and Phil Steele’s College Football ... Started all 12 games at left tackle, protecting the blind side of the Wildcat quarterbacks ... UK is averaging 193.2 rushing yards per game, the team’s best since 1995 ... UK ranks in the nation’s top 25 in rushing offense, fewest quarterback sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed. 2008 (Junior): Started all 13 games at left guard ... UK ranked 11th in the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed and fourth nationally in fewest quarterback sacks surrendered. 2007 (Sophomore): Started the LSU, Florida, and Florida State games at right guard while opening the other 10 games at left guard ... The UK offense set a

Dufrene Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker

G-GS 10-0 13-0 12-0 35-0

Tackles TFL-Yds. 3 0 1 0 6 1-1 10 1-1

PBU 0 0 0 0

ZIPP DUNCAN 57

school record by scoring 475 points during the season ... UK averaged 155.5 rushing yards per game, the team’s best mark in a dozen years ... In the line’s most courageous effort, they protected quarterback Andre’ Woodson by not giving up any sacks while also opening lanes for 125 yards on the ground in the upset of eventual national champion LSU, one of the nation’s top defenses. 2006 (Redshirt Freshman): Backup tight end ... Member of the PAT team ... Played in 12 games ... Also caught a touchdown pass in the juniorvarsity game. 2005 (Freshman): Redshirted as a defensive end ... Named Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season, once each for defense and special teams. High School: First-team all-state as a senior at Elizabethtown (Ky.) HS … Three-year starter, playing tight end on offense and defensive end (senior year), defensive tackle (junior), and linebacker (sophomore) on the other side of the ball … Caught 36 passes as a senior, good for 412 yards and seven touchdowns … Breakout junior year featured 61 catches for 731 yards and 11 TDs … Career receiving totals feature 123 catches for 1,396 yards and 23 TDs, tremendous numbers for a tight end … Made 97 tackles, including eight quarterback sacks plus five fumble recoveries, as a senior … Had 99 tackles and three sacks as a junior … Three-year pick on the all-district and all-area teams … Honorable-mention all-state as a junior … Team went to the state playoffs all three of his seasons, going 12-3 and reaching the state finals his junior year and advancing to the state quarterfinals as a senior … Earned team’s academic award for highest grade-point average … The No. 10 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep and No. 13 by Rivals.com … Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star Game in June 2005 and caught a TD pass for the winning Kentucky team … Coached by Brett Burnett … “Zipp has the potential to play a number of positions,” Burnett said. “He’s still growing. He has a good work ethic in the weight room. He’s very intelligent and understands the game. He’s going to be a great Wildcat.” … A three-year letterman in basketball, playing power forward … Helped his team advance to the state tournament as a senior and was named to the allstate tournament team … A three-year letterman in track and field, competing in the shot put and discus … Second in the state in the shot put his junior year … Honor-roll student who was a member of the Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Interact Club for community service … Chose Kentucky over Cincinnati, Marshall, and Stanford. Personal: Born in Elizabethtown, Ky. … Son of Steve and Fonda Duncan … Steve is head football coach at Murray High School ... Major is kinesiology. Community Cats: Volunteer at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life (2007) ... Frequent speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Guest speaker at an area high school graduation ceremony (2009).

game, the team’s best since 1995 ... UK ranks in the nation’s top 25 in rushing offense, fewest quarterback sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed. 2008 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games ... Started three games in mid-season while Justin Jeffries was injured. 2007 (Freshman): Saw extensive action at right tackle in relief of Justin Jeffries against Eastern Kentucky, his first collegiate game ... Earned the praises from Coach Rich Brooks for his effort ... Made an appearance in all 13 games, with much action on the field goal and PAT teams. High School: First-team all-state as a senior by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Also chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” and the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the state high school coaches association … Three-year starter at offensive tackle and two-year starter at defensive tackle for Rockcastle County HS in Mount Vernon, Ky. … RCHS rushed for 3,941 yards his senior year, more than 300 rushing yards per game … Made 37 tackles during his senior season, including 5.5 quarterback sacks … Also handled some kicking duties, nailing 25 extra points and one field goal … Team went to the state playoffs all four years he was on the varsity … Team went 30-9 in his three seasons as a starter, reaching the semifinals of the Class AAA playoffs his junior year … One of the top-10 prospects in Kentucky by SuperPrep, Rivals.com, and Scout.com … Among the nation’s top-40 offensive guard prospects by Scout.com … All-South Region pick by SuperPrep … Selected to the All-Mountain Team by WYMT TV … Played for the winning Kentucky squad in the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star Game in June, 2007 … Coached by Tom Larkey … “Besides his size and strength, Brad is one of the hardest workers I’ve ever had,” Larkey said. “He had 100 percent attendance for practices, film study, and weightlifting.” … Outstanding student who has made all A’s, except for two B’s, during his academic career … Named to the Academic All-State Team … Decided on Kentucky over Cincinnati and Baylor. Personal: Born in Indianapolis, Ind. … Son of James and Amy Durham … Major is agricultural economics.

BRAD DURHAM Offensive Tackle, 6-4, 310, Jr-2L Mount Vernon, Ky. (Rockcastle County) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Has played better and better as the season progressed ... Has shared the right tackle position with Justin Jeffries, moving into a starting role for the last two games ... Primarily the backup right tackle in 2006 and 2007, he can play other positions if needed ... One of only six true freshmen -- and the only offensive lineman -- who earned playing time in 2007 ... Has participated in 38 games, including seven starts ... Earned a nomination for Academic All-America. 2009 (Junior): Played in all 12 games ... Started four games, including the last two of the regular season ... UK is averaging 193.2 rushing yards per

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ALEX DUTTON

DEQUIN EVANS

Wide Receiver, 5-10, 183, Fr-RS Louisville, Ky. (Trinity)

Defensive End, 6-3, 260, Jr-JC Long Beach, Calif. (Cabrillo/Los Angeles Harbor College)

Made the team in spring practice ... Showed good speed and playing savvy ... Strong competitor who brings a winning attitude from his outstanding highschool program ... Twin brother of fellow UK wide receiver Nathan Dutton. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Practiced with the team but did not see game action ... Named Scout Team Player of the Week for the week leading up to the win over Louisville. 2008 (Freshman): Enrolled at UK, but did not play football. High School: Started two years at wide receiver for three-time Kentucky Class 6A state champion Trinity High School ... Named to all-state honorable-mention teams his final two seasons ... As a senior caught 58 passes for 950 yards and 13 touchdowns … In one game against Cincinnati St. Xavier, he made 14 catches for 240 yards and two touchdowns ... During his junior season he hauled in 39 balls for 602 yards and eight touchdowns ... Coached by Bob Beatty … Four-year letterman on the track team as a member of the 4x100-meter relay squad ... Member of two track and field state championship teams ... Named to academic honor roll ... Enjoys playing basketball in his free time. Personal: Born in Louisville. … Son of Dan and Angela Dutton … Twin brother Nathan also is a member of the Wildcat football team ... Major is business management.

NATHAN DUTTON

Fourth-team All-SEC by Phil Steele’s College Football (2009)

Made a quick adjustment from junior college, giving the Wildcats quality play at defensive end ... Has good quickness and a high motor, a combination that often gets him into the opponent backfield ... Leads the team in quarterback sacks and tackles for loss ... Has played and started 12 games. 2009 (Junior): A fourth-team All-SEC selection ... Leads the team with 12.5 tackles for loss and six quarterback sacks ... Ranks third in the league in TFL and seventh in sacks ... Made five tackles in the win over Louisville, including a pair of sacks ... Also had five tackles vs. ULM, with a seasonhigh three tackles for loss. Junior College: The nation’s No. 15 junior-college prospect by Rivals.com … Listed No. 33 in the juco ranks by SuperPrep … Played at Los Angeles Harbor College, where he was a teammate of current Wildcat signee Chris Matthews … Participated in 15 games during his two seasons at Harbor, totaling 63 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 quarterback sacks, four pass breakups, four quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery … Coached by Andrew Alvillar and Brett Peabody … “Number one is DeQuin’s leadership ability,” Peabody said. “He has an incredible motor all four quarters (of the game). He’s also supremely conditioned.” … Named to the Southern California Junior College all-combine team held prior to his sophomore season, turning in a 40-yard dash time under 4.8 seconds.

Wide Receiver, 5-10, 185, Fr-RS Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Got his first game action this season ... Joined the team for the spring semester ... Has good toughness and speed ... Brings a winning attitude from his outstanding high-school program ... Twin brother of fellow UK wide receiver Alex Dutton. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game, UK’s win over Eastern Kentucky. 2008 (Freshman): Enrolled at UK, but did not play football. High School: Started two years at wide receiver for three-time Kentucky Class 6A state champion Trinity High School ... Named to all-state third team as a senior ... As a senior made 96 receptions for 1,451 yards and 21 touchdowns … He tallied 160 receiving yards and scored five touchdowns in one game against Lafayette; caught four touchdown passes and returned a punt for a score ... As a junior he accumulated 700 yards receiving on 36 catches with 10 touchdowns ... Coached by Bob Beatty … Four-year letterman on the track team as a sprinter ... Member of track and field state championship teams in 2005 and 2006 ... Named to academic honor roll ... Enjoys playing basketball and video games in his free time. Personal: Born in Louisville. … Son of Dan and Angela Dutton … Twin brother Alex also is a member of the Wildcat football team ... Major is business management.

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High School: Began playing football his senior season at Cabrillo High School in Long Beach, Calif. … Started at tight end and defensive end … Also participated on the track team in the 100-meter dash and the shot put. Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. … Son of Penina Maefau … Has a cousin, Hershel Dennis, who played football at Southern California … Considering a career in criminal justice.

Evans Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Def. End

G-GS 12-12

Tackles Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 36 6-40 12.5-48

FC 0

FR 0

PBU 0

Evans Game-by-Game Statistics 2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 2 0 0 5 2-19 2-19 1 0 0 3 1-2 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 3-4 3 0 0.5-0 3 1-5 3-7 3 1-8 1-8 5 0 0 3 1-6 2-8 36 6-40 12.5-48

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DARYL FAULKNER Cornerback, 5-9, 181, Jr-Sq Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2007, 2008)

Has decided to graduate and give up his final season of eligibility, so the bowl game will be his final appearance as a Wildcat ... Won a spot on the team in 2006 as a walk-on … Made an impression on the coaches by being coachable and an extremely hard worker ... Has earned Scout Team Player of the Week honors five times during his career ... A fine student who is a two-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... Has played in five games. 2009 (Junior): Played in three games, UK wins over Miami, ULM and Eastern Kentucky ... Made one tackle. 2008 (Sophomore): Played in two games, Kentucky victories over Norfolk State and Western Kentucky ... Credited with four tackles and a pass breakup in UK’s junior-varsity victory over Fork Union Military Academy ... Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Continued to make excellent contributions in practice, winning Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season ... Also played in the junior-varsity game and made four tackles, including one for a loss ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted … Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the win over Texas State. High School: Two-year letterman and starter for Whitehaven HS in Memphis, Tenn. … Played cornerback, safety and running back … Elected captain his senior season … Made more than 50 tackles, had one interception and broke up 15

passes as a senior … Sat out junior season because of an injury … As a sophomore, recorded more than 60 tackles, one interception and 10 pass deflections … Named second team all-region as a senior … Coached by Rodney Saulsberry … Lettered for three seasons on the baseball team, serving as team captain his senior year … Played outfield and catcher … Lettered two seasons in track, qualifying for the state championships in the long jump event … A member of the Beta Club, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and the 30+ ACT Club … Participated in numerous other extra-curricular activities … Thirteenth in his graduating class … Wendy’s High School Heisman National Nominee … MIAA Student-Athlete of the Year. Personal: Born in Memphis, Tenn. … Son of Gina Faulkner … Major is kinesiology.

Faulkner Career Statistics Year Position G-GS 2008 Cornerback 2-0 2009 Cornerback 3-0 Totals 5-0

Tackles Int.-Yds. 0 0 1 0 1 0

PBU 0 0 0

WILL FIDLER Quarterback, 6-4, 229, Jr-Sq Henderson, Ky. (Henderson County) Has decided to graduate, making this game his last at UK ... Has played in 10 varsity games during his career ... A lifelong Kentucky fan who completed his high school degree a semester early (December 2005) so he could enroll at UK in January ‘06 and have the benefit of an extra spring practice. 2009 (Junior): Played in six games ... Completed 20 of 41 passes for 186 yards ... Played a key role in the win at Auburn, driving the team for the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter ... Actually scored the tying TD himself on a 2-yard run, his first collegiate score ... Threw his first college touchdown pass with a 25-yard play to John Conner vs. the University of Louisiana at Monroe. 2008 (Sophomore): Played in three games ... Completed his first two collegiate passes vs. Western Kentucky ... Also led a nice drive at Florida but ran out of time before he could get the team into the end zone. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Served as the team’s No. 3 quarterback until being forced to the sideline with season-ending shoulder surgery ... Played in one varsity game, the win over Kent State ... Passed for 106 yards in the junior-varsity game. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week in preparation for the win over Georgia. High School: All-America pick by PrepStar … Won the Roy Kidd Award as the Class AAAA (largest classification) Player of the Year in Kentucky as a junior and senior … Threw for 9,395 yards in his career, completing 618 of 1,017 passes, with 92 touchdowns … Ranks fourth in state history in passing yardage, fifth alltime in attempts and completions … Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Henderson (Ky.) County HS … Team went 43-9 in his four years … Went to the state playoffs each season, reaching the state semifinals his freshman and junior years … Finalist for Kentucky’s “Mr. Football” award as a senior as he threw for 2,288 yards and 25 touchdowns … Also the team’s punter, averaging 35 yards per punt … Chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” top-22 seniors in Kentucky … Named to the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the Kentucky High School Coaches Association … The Louisville Courier-Journal pegged him second-team all-state as a senior (covering all classifications), third team as a junior, and honorable mention as a sophomore … Ken60

him for the season ... Sustained a pulled hamstring muscle during August 2008, so coaches decided to have him redshirt that season ... His good size and speed give him excellent potential.

WILL FIDLER tucky Player of the Year his junior season by American Football Monthly … Junior year stats featured 4,050 passing yards and 45 TDs … Two-year choice for the All-Big Eight Conference team … One of the nation’s top-25 pro-style quarterback prospects by Rivals.com … Also the Rivals.com No. 8 prospect in Kentucky and No. 11 by SuperPrep … Coached by Tom “Duffer” Duffy … “Will has the size, arm strength, and the ‘want to do it’ to succeed in college,” Coach Duffy said … Two-year letterman in basketball … Competed three years in track, competing in the discus throw and 400-meter dash … Received recruiting attention from numerous teams, but made an early commitment to Kentucky and did not seriously consider other schools. Personal: Born in Reading, Pa. ... Son of Bill and Peggy Fidler ... An uncle, George Petitgout, played football at Penn State … A cousin, Luke Petitgout, played football at Notre Dame and 10 years in the NFL … Three brothers, Rob Egan, Eric Egan, and Alex Egan, all played football at Southern Illinois; Rob also played at Alabama … Major is community communications and leadership development.

Fidler Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

G-GS 1-0 3-0 6-0 10-0

Comp. 0 3 20 23

Att. 0 4 41 45

Int. 0 0 1 1

Pct. -75.0 48.8 51.1

Yds. 0 26 186 212

TD 0 0 1 1

Long -16 25 25

E.J. FIELDS Wide Receiver, 6-1, 198, Fr-RS Frankfort, Ky. (Frankfort)

2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Sustained a foot injury in August and missed the season. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season. High School: All-around athlete who starred on offense and defense in football and won state championships in track … Played quarterback and cornerback at Frankfort (Ky.) HS and has been projected as a wide receiver or DB on the collegiate level … Led team to an 11-3 record and a spot in the state semifinals his senior season … Had eight interceptions as a senior, adding eight pass breakups, 59 tackles, and five tackles for loss … At quarterback, he ran for 1,023 yards and 19 touchdowns … Also passed for 373 yards and five scores … First-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” and the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” listings of the top seniors in the state … Ran for 1,147 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, earning all-county and all-district honors … Career totals feature 2,677 rushing yards and 39 TDs … On defense, he totaled nine interceptions and 190 tackles … Coached by Craig Foley … Played for the winning West team in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game … Has been timed at 4.41 seconds in the 40-yard dash … The No. 4 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com, which also lists him as the nation’s No. 63 all-purpose athlete … The nation’s No. 45 safety according to Scout.com … Participated in basketball and track … A three-year state champion in the 400-meter dash … Added the 200-meter state championship as a senior … Also competed in the 100-meter dash … Best times included 10.65 seconds in the 100, 22.1 in the 200, and 48.7 in the 400 … Considering running track while at Kentucky. Personal: Born in Dayton, Ohio … Son of Ed and Sandra Fields … Cousin of Chris Brown, who played for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans and is now with the Houston Texans … Major is undeclared.

MICHAEL GARDNER Defensive End, 6-4, 208, Fr-RS Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Only in his third year of playing football after taking up the sport as a senior in high school ... Has good speed and is working to add the strength necessary to play defensive end ... Showed good work habits in practice. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Practiced with the team, but has not seen game action. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Started at defensive end as a senior at Henry Clay High School ... Helped lead the team to a Kentucky Class 6A district championship during his final season ... Coached by Sam Simpson … Four-year letterman on the basketball team as a forward ... Also member of track and field team for two seasons ... Enjoys playing basketball in his free time. Personal: Born in Kentucky … Son of Robert and Joy Watson … Major is management.

Injuries have been a frustration for this fine prospect ... Was working his way into the playing rotation in August when he incurred a foot injury that sidelined 61

JONATHAN GEORGE Tailback, 5-10, 196, Fr-HS Lincoln, Ala. (Lincoln) Was very impressive in preseason practice, showing explosive ability and the strength to break tackles ... Was contending to earn playing time before incurring a highankle sprain ... Did not return until after the season started, so coaches decided to redshirt him and preserve the year of eligibility. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season. High School: Running back with a unique combination of athletic accomplishments … Had approximately 3,300 all-purpose yards and 26 total touchdowns as a senior at Lincoln (Ala.) High School … Including in the TD total were five kickoff returns for touchdowns and four punt returns for scores … Honorable-mention all-state in football by the Alabama Sportswriters Association … All-county … Named to the Anniston Star “Dandy Dozen,” covering the Northeast Alabama area … Began playing with the varsity high school team while he was in eighth grade … Missed most of his junior year because of injury … In addition to his exploits at running back, also played wide receiver, safety and defensive end during his career … Coached by Keith Howard … “Jonathan was just a ‘manimal’ for us,” Howard said. “He’s great football player and a great athlete but an even better person. He’s an outstanding young man.” ... A state-champion performer in both track and wrestling … State track champ in three events – the 200-meter dash (senior year), 400-meter run (junior year) and also a member of the 4x400-meter relay unit that won the state title (junior year) … His team won the state championship as a junior … Also state champion in his weight class in wrestling as a junior and senior … Won a second state championship as a senior with a dramatic finish; down 7-2 with a minute and a half to go, he rallied to within 7-6, then scored a takedown in the final three seconds to win the championship as time expired … Honor-roll student. Personal: Born in Anniston, Ala. … Son of Kenneth and Janice George … Major is undeclared.

then at end and linebacker during his senior season … All-region as a junior and senior, all-area as a senior, and team captain in his final year … Senior-year stats feature 120 total tackles and four blocked kicks … Also played some at tight end during his career … Team went 30-9 during his three years as a starter, going to the state playoffs each year … Broome won the state championship his sophomore year, and Antwane was the defensive most valuable player of the championship game when he made 17 tackles, caused one fumble, and recovered a fumble … Fine student who was nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman … Played for the winning North team in the South Carolina North-South All-Star Game, making two tackles as his defense shut out the South squad … Joins teammate Antonio Thomas in the UK recruiting class … One of the top 30 recruits in South Carolina by Rivals.com, Scout.com, and SuperPrep … Another recruiting service had him listed in the top 50 players in the Carolinas … All-South Region choice by PrepStar, which described Glenn as “a big kid with long arms that can run” … Coached by Quay Farr … “Antwane is going to be a massive man,” Farr said. “He has a wide body. By the time he’s a junior and senior, I could see him being a 290-pound defensive end. He’s a good pass rusher with great leverage in keeping offensive linemen away from him. He’s also really smart, an honor-roll student who will represent Kentucky very well.” … Has played three years on the basketball team, helping that squad win the state championship his sophomore season … Honor-roll student who ranked fifth in his class … Named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students for his combination of academic and athletic achievements … Also recruited by Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Clemson, Middle Tennessee, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia, Furman, and Wofford in addition to Kentucky. Personal: Born in Spartanburg, S.C. … Son of James Glenn and Betty Ann Glenn … Name is pronounced “AN-twon” … Major is agricultural economics. Community Cats: Participated in a Habitat for Humanity build (2007).

Glenn Career Statistics Year 2008 2009 Totals

Position Def. Tackle Def. Tackle

G-GS 2-0 3-0 5-0

Tackles Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0

ANTWANE GLENN

JORGE GONZALEZ

Defensive Tackle, 6-3, 273, So-Sq Pacolet, S.C. (Broome)

Center, 6-3, 300, Sr-3L Tampa, Fla. (Catholic)

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Received additional playing time this season ... Has worked hard to gain the size and strength necessary for a Southeastern Conference defensive lineman ... Has earned the admiration of the coaching staff for his work habits and attitude in practice ... Has played in five games. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in three games, Wildcat victories over Miami, ULM and Eastern Kentucky ... Made three tackles, one in each contest ... Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week twice. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games, at Florida and Tennessee. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Earned Scout Team Player of the Week mention twice during the season, once each for defense and special teams. High School: First-team all-state as a senior by the South Carolina coaches association … Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Broome HS in Spartanburg, S. C. … Started at linebacker as a sophomore and junior,

FC 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0

All-SEC second team by Phil Steele’s College Football (2009) R SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week vs. ULM (2009) R UK Most Improved Offensive Player by UK coaches (2008) R

Has proved to be a steady presence in his two seasons as a starter ... Handles the shotgun snap well ... A natural lefthander, he snaps righthanded, allowing him to deliver the first blow to his opponent with his dominant hand ... Has played in 28 career games, making 24 starts. 2009 (Senior): A second-team All-SEC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football ... Started the last 11 games ... Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week vs. ULM ... Was on the preseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center ... UK is averaging 193.2 rushing yards per game, the team’s best since 1995 ... UK ranks in the nation’s top 25 in rushing offense, fewest QB sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed. 62

Personal: First name pronounced the same as “George” … Born in Tampa, Fla. … Son of Jorge Gonzalez and Debra Gonzalez … Major is agricultural economics. Community Cats: Served as a bellringer for the Salvation Army and participated in the UK Children’s Hospital “Breakfast With Santa” (2006).

MAURICE GRINTER Tight End, 6-3, 253, Sr-3L Louisville, Ky. (Fairdale) Member of the playing rotation at tight end and has earned more playing time as the season progressed ... Has good size and athletic ability ... Moved from fullback to tight end in the spring of 2008 ... Spent the 2006-07 seasons as the team’s backup fullback ... In 2006, he scored on his first collegiate touch, a 1-yard TD run against Texas State ... Has seen action in 46 career games, earning four starting assignments.

JORGE GONZALEZ 2008 (Junior): Named the team’s Most Improved Offensive Player for the 2008 season ... Started all 13 games for the Wildcats at center ... As a unit the offensive line ranked fourth nationally and led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed ... Also ranked 11th in the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed. 2007 (Sophomore): Played in three games, seeing action in wins over Eastern Kentucky, Kent State and Florida Atlantic. 2006 (Redshirt Freshman): Played well in the season opener at Louisville ... Was pushing senior center Matt McCutchan for playing time before suffering a season-ending knee injury in practice during the second week of the season. 2005 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Two-year all-county selection in the talent-rich Tampa, Fla., area … Three-year letterman and three-year starter at Catholic HS in Tampa … Played guard his sophomore and junior seasons, then moved to center his senior year … Played for the winning Hillsborough team in the Hillsborough County vs. Orange County All-Star Game following his senior season … Has good strength, with top efforts of 570 pounds in the squat lift and 320 in the bench press … A natural left-hander, he snaps right-handed, which enables him to deliver his first blow to the opponent with his dominant hand … Coached by Jim Guderian, a former college coach and long-time high-school coach … Guderian coached former Alabama All-America center Steve Mott and former LSU All-America center Nacho Albergamo when they were in high school; Guderian says that Gonzalez compares very favorably to them … “Jorge has a lot of upside, great feet, and is strong enough to take a guy headon and move him,” Guderian said. “At this stage, he’s every bit as good as Albergamo and Mott were in high school.” … A two-year letterman on the baseball team as a pitcher and first baseman … Batted .421 one season … Narrowed his choices to Kentucky, Alabama-Birmingham, Connecticut, and Purdue before going with the Wildcats.

2009 (Senior): Played in all 12 games ... Made a 14-yard touchdown catch vs. Eastern Kentucky. 2008 (Junior): Played in 12 games, including three starts ... In his first season as a tight end, he had 12 catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns ... Scored the winning touchdown with a three-yard catch at Mississippi State ... Also had a touchdown snag in the win over Middle Tennessee ... Long play is 34-yard catch vs. Vanderbilt. 2007 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games at fullback ... Started the Florida Atlantic game and carried the ball three times for 15 yards ... Plunged into the endzone for a one-yard scoring strike to put Kentucky ahead of Vanderbilt in the Blue and White’s win ... Carried the ball four times for 20 yards against Tennessee, both of which are career highs.

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2006 (Freshman): Played in nine games at fullback, having to miss action because of tendinitis in his knee ... Scored on a one-yard TD run against Texas State, the first time he touched the ball in college … Also caught a six-yard touchdown pass at Florida ... Enrolled at UK in Jan. 2006 as a “grayshirt” ... Got a look at linebacker and safety in spring practice before being moved to fullback in August. High School: Four-year starter at Fairdale HS in Louisville … Team advanced to the state playoffs all four seasons … Known best as a running back, he also played wide receiver, quarterback, and defensive back during his career ... Rushed for 1,467 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … Third-team all-state pick by the Louisville Courier-Journal and was named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top-22 seniors in Kentucky … Rushed for approximately 1,100 yards and 15 TDs in just five games during his junior season, adding 51 tackles and nine interceptions on defense … Honorable-mention allstate as a sophomore and junior … The No. 6 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com and No. 8 by SuperPrep for the 2005 recruiting class … Played for the winning Kentucky team in the Kentucky-Tennessee HS All-Star Game in the summer of 2005 … Coached by Mike Gossett … Four-year starter in basketball … First-team all-state as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal and secondteam all-state as a junior … Two-time region player of the year … Averaged 18.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game during his senior season … Third in school history in scoring (1,721 points) and second in rebounding (797 boards) … Spent two years on the track team … Competed in the high jump, long jump, the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relay … Went to the state meet in all four events … Originally signed with Louisville in Feb. 2005 but did not enroll. Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. .... Son of Maurice Morris and Chantel Grinter ... Maurice helped Fairdale HS win consecutive state basketball championships and went on to play that sport at Southern Mississippi ... Major is family science. Community Cats: Participated in an event at Johnson Elementary School (2006).

High School: First-team all-state defensive back as chosen by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top-22 seniors in the state … Helped lead Lexington Catholic HS to a 13-2 record and Class AAAA state championship as a senior … Earned a reputation as a great cover corner and his athletic ability enabled him to be a devastating blitzer … Senior defensive statistics featured 75 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 quarterback sacks, 10 QB hurries, two caused fumbles, and two blocked kicks … Offensive stats included 24 carries for 267 yards and six touchdowns, along with 16 pass receptions for 215 yards and two TDs … Also had two kick returns for touchdowns … Set a school career record with 19.5 sacks … Team also won the state title in Class AAA his sophomore season … Has turned in a 4.35 clocking in the 40-yard dash … Coached by Bill Letton … Projected as a safety by Scout.com and listed as the No. 12 safety in the nation … The No. 3 prospect in Kentucky and one of the top-30 safeties in the country as selected by Rivals.com … The leading tackler in the Kentucky East-West AllStar Game with 11 stops, including a tackle for loss … Competed in the 100-meter dash, 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays and the long jump for the track and field team … Won the state championship in the 100 and the 4x100 relay as a senior … Also played two years of basketball. Personal: Born in Lexington, Ky. … Son of Winston Sr. and Renessa Guy … Winston Sr. played college football at Kentucky State University … Major is undeclared.

Guy Career Statistics Year Position Tackles 2008 Cornerback 11 2009 Cornerback 60 Totals 71

Position Fullback Fullback Tight End Tight End

Att. 1 9 0 2 12

Yds. Avg. 1 1.0 35 3.9 0 -2 1.0 38 3.2

TD Long 1 1 1 9 0 -0 2 2 9

Rec. 3 4 12 1 20

Yds. 18 21 162 14 215

Avg. 6.0 5.2 13.5 14.0 10.8

TD Long 1 11 0 11 2 34 1 14 4 34

WINSTON GUY JR. Free Safety, 6-1, 208, So-1L Lexington, Ky. (Catholic) Team’s starting free safety ... Has good size and speed ... Also a hard hitter ... Played cornerback as a freshman before moving to free safety in the spring of 2009 ... Also sees extensive action in kick coverage and has returned kickoffs ... Has played in 25 games with 11 starts. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, starting 11 ... Totaled 60 tackles, with a career-high 11 in the win over Louisville ... Has broken up five passes ... Snared a quarterback sack vs. Miami (Ohio) ... Returned four kickoffs for a 14.5-yard average. 2008 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games ... Became the team’s primary kickoff returner following the injury to Derrick Locke ... Had 10 returns for a 29.1-yard average, including a 96-yard runback against Georgia that is the longest non-scoring kickoff return in school history ... Made 11 tackles, mostly in special-teams coverage.

PBU 0 5 5

KOR 10 4 14

Yds. Avg. 291 29.1 66 16.5 357 25.5

TD 0 0 0

Long 96 28 96

MICHAEL HARPER

Grinter Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Int.-Yds. 0 0 0

Wide Receiver, 6-1, 181, Jr-Tr Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson/Howard) Was contending for playing time in preseason practice when he incurred a back and knee injury ... Returned to practice and played in one game before the misfortune of another knee injury that ended his season ... Transfer from Howard University who showed playmaking ability in spring practice ... Caught five passes for 62 yards during the two major spring scrimmages ... His background as a high-school quarterback helps him have good knowledge of the passing game. 2009 (Junior): Played in one game, the victory over the University of Louisiana at Monroe ... Sustained a knee injury later and was lost for the remainder of the season. 2008 (Junior): Transferred to Kentucky ... Redshirted. At Howard University: Spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons at Howard University ... Saw time at wide receiver during his second year at Howard ... Played in five games for the Bison, catching four balls for 90 yards and two touchdowns ... Also spent time on special teams as a kick returner, bringing back eight balls for a gain of 140 yards on the season. High School: Dual-threat offensive player in high school, playing primarily at quarterback with some time at wide receiver ... Helped lead his team to the Georgia state semifinals for the first time in school history as a senior and four-straight regional championships ... In a game against Brookwood, topped 250 yards of total offense, scoring two touchdowns through the air and rushing for another TD ... Named team’s most outstanding offensive 64

player as a senior ... Received multiple player of the week awards ... Coached by Ron Gartrell … Two-year letterman on both the basketball and track and field teams ... Competed in the 200- and 400-meter runs and the high jump ... Enjoys playing video games and making music in his free time Personal: Born in Atlanta … Son of Krystal Nelloms and Paul Harper III His godbrother and mentor is Reggie Ball, who played at Georgia Tech and with the NFL Detroit Lions … Major is sociology.

CALVIN HARRISON Strong Safety, 6-1, 211, Sr-3L Columbia, S. C. (Richland Northeast) His senior season has been his best as he has started every game at strong safety ... Has been an active tackler and ballhawking pass defender ... Was the team’s backup free safety his first three years behind nowgraduated starter Marcus McClinton ... Has played in 47 games, starting 18 ... Has recorded 147 career tackles. 2009 (Senior): Started all 12 games at strong safety ... Leads the secondary in tackles with 67 ... Had a career-high 11 stops against Florida ... Nabbed interceptions in UK wins over Miami, Auburn and Vanderbilt ... His 42-yard return against the RedHawks set up UK’s first touchdown, breaking open a scoreless deadlock en route to the Wildcats’ 42-0 win. 2008 (Junior): Appeared in 12 games while earning starts against Tennessee and Alabama ... Made a season-best seven stops in both of his starting assignments ... Totaled 32 tackles, including one for a loss ... Played perhaps his best game in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, with five tackles and two pass breakups ... Forced a fumble near the goal line against Arkansas.

2007 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, starting four while Marcus McClinton battled injuries ... Made his first career start vs. Kent State and tallied his first career interception ... Made his second start at Vanderbilt and led the team with a career-high 10 tackles, while also bringing down one tackle for a loss ... Totaled 41 tackles on the season. 2006 (Freshman): Served as the team’s backup free safety all season ... Played in 10 games, recording seven tackles - mostly in kickoff coverage. High School: Kentucky’s first verbal commitment of the 2006 recruiting class … Three-year starter at Richland Northeast HS in Columbia, S. C. … Helped team to the state playoffs all three seasons, including a 13-2 record and state runner-up finish his senior year … Named all-region, all-area, and all-state … Senior stats include 85 tackles, five tackles for loss, one interception, 10 pass breakups, and three forced fumbles … Also played some wide receiver his senior year in addition to his defensive back duties … Gathered 81 tackles, five tackles for loss, two interceptions, and nine pass breakups as a junior … All-South Region choice by PrepStar … One of the top-25 prospects in South Carolina by Rivals.com and SuperPrep … Played in the South Carolina North-South All-Star Game … Coached by Jay Frye … “Calvin is an outstanding worker,” Frye said. “He is a big-time hitter and open-field tackler. He has played corner and safety for us.” … Also participated in basketball and track … As an early commitment to UK, he did not seriously consider other schools. Personal: Born in Columbia, S. C. … Son of Raymond Harrison Sr. … His father is in the military and is currently stationed in Missouri … Has a brother, Raymond, playing football at South Carolina State … Major is social work. Community Cats: Participated in a bowling event with Kentucky Special Olympics (2008).

Harrison Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position G-GS Free Safety 10-0 Free Safety 13-4 Free Safety 12-2 Free Safety 12-12 47-18

Tackles Int.-Yds. 7 0 41 1-0 32 0 67 3-42 147 4-42

PBU 0 1 2 4 7

Harrison Game-by-Game Statistics 2007 Opponent Eastern Kentucky Kent State Louisville at Arkansas Florida Atlantic at South Carolina LSU Florida Mississippi State at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee vs. Florida State Totals

Tackles 1 5 3 2 2 0 4 0 2 10 5 7 0 41

PBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Int.-Yds. 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0

Tackles 2 4 0 1

PBU 0 0 0 0

Int.-Yds. 0 0 0 0

2008

CALVIN HARRISON

Opponent at Louisville Norfolk State Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky

Opponent at Alabama South Carolina Arkansas at Florida at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt at Tennessee vs. East Carolina Totals

Tackles 7 DNP 1 3 1 0 1 7 5 32

PBU 0

Int.-Yds. 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles Int-Yds. 5 1-42 6 0 11 0 7 0 5 0 4 1-0 4 0 8 0 5 0 2 1-0 2 0 8 0 67 3-42

TFL-Yds. 0 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-5

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 1-13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-13

PBU 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2

MIKE HARTLINE Quarterback, 6-6, 206, Jr-2L Canton, Ohio (GlenOak) UK Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (2008) R ESPN Helmet Sticker vs. Arkansas (2008) R SEC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Middle Tennessee by the SEC Office (2008) R

Hopes to return for the bowl game ... Started the first five games of the season before incurring a sprained knee ligament and bone bruise at South Carolina ... Has good field presence, with a knack for limiting turnovers and keeping the team out of negative plays ... Has the tall build of a classic dropback passer, but also has shown the athletic ability to run the ball effectively ... Has played in 21 games ... Team has an 8-6 record in his 14 starting assignments. 2009 (Junior): Started the first five games before his knee injury at South Carolina ... Was playing perhaps the best game of his career when he was injured .... Returned briefly at Vanderbilt, but did not have enough mobility to continue ... Completed 59.4 percent of his passes for 802 yards and six touchdowns ... Completed 20 of 27 against Louisville for 178 yards, including the game-winning 12-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb in the fourth quarter. 2008 (Sophomore): Started the first eight games under center, then returned to the starting lineup for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... Named UK’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player in the Liberty Bowl victory over East Carolina ... Completed 19-of-31 passes for 204 yards and a touchdowns vs. the Pirates ... Was named the SEC’s Offensive Player of the Week following the Middle Tennessee game in which he completed 28-of-47 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns ... Earned an ESPN Helmet Sticker after leading

Kentucky to the school’s largest fourth-quarter comeback in history over the final five minutes of the Arkansas game ... He connected with Randall Cobb for scoring strikes of 32 and 21 yards in the last 4:15 of the game for the 2120 victory ... Also against the Razorbacks, he completed a career-long pass of 71 yards for a score to Alfonso Smith ... Strung together 95 consecutive passes without an interception to begin the season. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Made his first career appearance against Eastern Kentucky ... Completed his first career attempt to Sean Murphy for 16 yards ... Finished the day 3-of-4 for 30 yards ... Entered the Kent State game for one series and led a UK scoring drive as tailback Derrick Locke raced up the left side for a 67-yard score ... Saw action against Florida Atlantic, completing one pass to Murphy for four yards ... Came in for one play in relief of Andre’ Woodson against Tennessee, handing the ball off to John Conner for a four-yard pickup. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season. High School: Blessed with excellent height and a powerful arm … Threeyear letterman at GlenOak HS in Canton, Ohio, he began starting at quarterback midway through his sophomore season … Showed both running and passing skills … As a senior he threw for 1,523 yards and six touchdowns while adding 533 rushing yards and 12 more TDs on the ground … Team went to the state playoffs his junior year as he passed for 2,405 yards and 16 TDs while adding 353 rushing yards and eight scores on the ground … Team competed in Division I, the largest classification in Ohio … Earned allcounty, All-Federal League, and all-district honors two years and was honorable-mention All-Ohio as a senior … An All-America prospect by PrepStar … Rivals.com rated him the nation’s No. 31 pro-style quarterback and one of the top-40 prospects in Ohio … One of the top-125 players in the six-state Midwest area by SuperPrep … Coached by Jack Rose … “Michael is big and agile, with a terrific arm,” Rose said. “He can make all the throws. I think he’s going to be an outstanding college quarterback, and have a good chance of playing after college.” … Also a standout in track, an indication of his athletic ability … A four-year letterman, competing in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, high jump, and 4x400 relay … Advanced to the state finals in the 300 hurdles, high jump, and 4x400 relay as a senior … Has been a Special Olympics volunteer … Narrowed his choices to Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan State before picking the Wildcats. Personal: Born in Canton, Ohio … Son of Dave and Laurie Hartline … His brother Brian just completed his football career at Ohio State … Major is kinesiology. Community Cats: Participated in events with the Boy Scouts and UK Children’s Hospital (2008) ... Guest visitor at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital (2008).

Hartline Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

G-GS 4-0 11-9 6-5 21-14

Comp. 4 172 79 255

Att. 6 311 133 450

Int. 1 8 7 9

Pct. 66.7 55.3 59.4 56.7

Yds. 34 1666 802 2502

TD 0 9 6 15

Long 16 71 55 71

Yds. 147 60 254 172 241 152

TD 0 0 2 1 2 0

Long 20 10 37 23 48 20

Hartline Game-by-Game Statistics 2008 Opponent at Louisville Norfolk State Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky at Alabama South Carolina

Comp. 16 9 28 19 20 23

Att. 31 15 47 30 42 43

Int. 0 0 0 1 1 2

Pct. 51.6 60.0 59.6 63.3 47.6 53.5

J.J. HELTON Long Snapper, 6-3, 226, Jr-2L Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Team’s long snapper on punts, a role he has performed since the final four games of the 2007 season ... Added the role of placekick snapper for the 2009 season ... As a former high school quarterback and long snapper, is comfortable with handling the ball … Also played defensive end in high school, which provides helpful experience in covering punts ... Has played in 32 games.

MIKE HARTLINE Opponent Arkansas at Florida at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt at Tennessee5 vs. East Carolina Totals

Comp. 17 7 9 DNP DNP 7 19 172

Att. 32 16 17

Comp. 18 20 13 17 9 INJ INJ INJ INJ 2 INJ INJ 79

Att. 27 27 28 31 14

0 31 311

Int. 2 1 0

71.4 1 8

Pct. 53.1 43.8 52.9

Yds. 239 33 90

TD 3 0 0

Long 71 9 22

74 61.3 55.3

0 204 1666

35 1 9

48 71

Pct. 66.7 74.1 46.4 54.8 64.3

Yds. 222 178 85 168 139

TD 2 1 1 1 1

Long 34 27 16 45 55

2009 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games as UK’s long snapper for field goals, extra points and punts ... Has turned in another solid season. 2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in 13 games and serves as Kentucky’s punt snapper ... Made one tackle in punt coverage. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in seven games ... Starting punt snapper for the last three games of the regular season, plus the Music City Bowl ... Made one tackle in punt coverage. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Three-year letterman and two-year starter for Franklin (Tenn.) HS … Team was state runner-up his junior season … Played tight end, defensive end, quarterback and long snapper … Notched 13.5 tackles against Ravenwood in the state championship game as a junior … Named all-region defensive end his senior season … Team notched a 21-6 record with him in the starting lineup … Honor-roll student … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Two-year letterman in wrestling. Personal: Born in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Joe and Krista Helton … Joe was a four-year letterman and most valuable defensive player for Lenoir-Rhyne … Major is community communications and leadership development.

Helton Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Int. 0 1 2 3 0

33.3

133

59.4

802

Position Snapper Snapper Snapper

G 7 13 12 32

Tackles TFL-Yds. 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0

FC 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0

STUART HINES Offensive Guard, 6-4, 295, So-1L Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) All-SEC third team by Phil Steele’s College Football (2009) R SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008) R

Has developed into a capable performer as the team’s starting right guard ... Has good athleticism and handles the role of a pulling guard well ... Has added approximately 15 pounds over the past year ... Has played in 24 games with 12 starts ... Academic All-America nominee. 2009 (Sophomore): A third-team All-SEC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football ... Started all 12 games at right guard ... UK is averaging 193.2 rushing yards per game, the team’s best since 1995 ... UK ranks in the nation’s top 25 in rushing offense, fewest quarterback sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed. 67

2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 12 games as a backup offensive guard ... Contributed to the unit that ranked fourth nationally and led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed ... UK also ranked 11th in the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Eastern Kentucky game. High School: One of the nation’s top-25 offensive tackle prospects as rated by Rivals.com … First-team all-state as a junior and senior by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Also chosen for the Lexington HeraldLeader “Class of the Commonwealth” and the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the state high school coaches association … Four-year letterman and threeyear starter at offensive and defensive tackle for Bowling Green (Ky.) HS … Bowling Green averaged more than 40 points per game all three years he started at offensive tackle … Career defensive totals featured 99 tackles, seven quarterback sacks, nine additional tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, and one blocked kick … Helped lead BGHS to the finals of the Class AAA state playoffs as a junior and senior … Team had a 37-5 record during his three years as a starter … Also a two-year pick on the All-South Central Kentucky Conference squad .. Won the team’s Monie Beard Award for leadership … Listed among the top-four prospects in Kentucky by Rivals.com, Scout.com, and SuperPrep … Played for the winning Kentucky squad in the KentuckyTennessee All-Star Game in June, 2007 … Coached by Kevin Wallace … “The number one thing about Stuart is that he’s very athletic for a big guy,” Wallace said. “He’s very intelligent, coachable, and has a great work ethic. He expects to win and produce, (an attitude) which will help him at the next level.” … Participated three years on the track and field team, throwing the shot and discus … Honor-roll student … Decided on Kentucky after final consideration to Vanderbilt and West Virginia. Personal: Born in Bowling Green, Ky. … Son of Terry and Denita Hines … Major is finance.

QUA HUZZIE Linebacker, 5-10, 210, Fr-HS LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) Was making a strong move for the backup middle linebacker post when he was sidelined for the season with a shoulder injury ... Expects to return in the spring and will contend for the starting role that will be vacated by Micah Johnson ... Impressed the coaches with his speed and playing instincts. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted because of a shoulder injury. High School: All-time leading tackler in the storied history of LaGrange (Ga.) High School, which has won multiple state championships over the years … A four-year starter who made 473 tackles as a Granger, including 55 tackles for loss … The Class AAA State Defensive Player of the Year as a senior as chosen by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Made 145 tackles during senior campaign, including 21 tackles for loss … First-team all-state as a junior and senior … The No. 35 prospect in Georgia, according to SuperPrep … The nation’s No. 45 outside linebacker and No. 55 prospect in Georgia as rated by Rivals.com … Has been timed as fast as 4.56 seconds in the 40-yard dash and has an excellent instinct for finding the ballcarrier … Also played running back and wingback during his career … Helped lead LaGrange to an 11-3 record his senior season, including a spot in the semifinals of the state playoffs … Coached by Steve Pardue … “As good a player as Qua is, he’s an even better person,” Pardue said. “He reminds me of Sam Olajabutu, a little shorter, but very athletic. He was the quarterback of our defense, with tremendous responsibility physically and

mentally.” … Played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game, notching six tackles and an interception for the winning South team … Follows in the footsteps of two former Wildcats who were All-Southeastern Conference linebackers from LaGrange, Wesley Woodyard (now with the Denver Broncos) and Braxton Kelley (also with the Broncos) … The Granger tradition also includes Qua’s cousin, former wide receiver/current student coach DeMoreo Ford, and current cornerback Randall Burden … Huzzie is a teammate of current Wildcat freshman Tristian Johnson … Also played basketball and was a member of the track and field team … Three-year all-region honoree in basketball, helping lead his team to the state tournament as a senior … Participated in the shot put and 4x100-meter relay in track, a combination indicating his combination of power and speed … His 4x100 unit advanced to the state meet as a senior … Honorroll student … Member of the DECA Club and the Granger Star program in which he mentored freshman students. Personal: Born in LaGrange, Ga. … Son of Alfred Herndon and Sharon Haygood … Name is pronounced “KWAY HUZ-ee” … Three cousins played college football, DeMoreo Ford at Kentucky, Avery Hannibal at Mississippi State and Skyler Thornton at Florida … Major is undeclared.

OSAZE IDUMWONYI Center, 6-1, 291, Fr-RS Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) Came to UK as a possible offensive or defensive lineman, the coaches have slotted him at center ... Redshirted last fall as he worked out at center and guard. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Practiced with the team but has not seen game action ... Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Athletic lineman who excelled on both sides of the ball at Cedar Hill (Tex.) HS … Could end up on offense or defense at UK … Started in the offensive line his junior year when his team went 16-0 and won the Class AAAAA state championship … Chosen for the all-district team as a senior … Noted for his quickness and explosion at the snap … Has run the 40-yard dash under 5.0 seconds, according to Cedar Hill Coach Joey McGuire, an outstanding time for a lineman … Originally played tight end but became a lineman as he matured … Two-year starter at offensive guard … Participated in his school’s powerlifting team … Top lifts include 650 pounds in the squat and 330 in the bench press … Listed as the No. 12 center in the nation by Rivals.com and the No. 62 player in the talent-rich state of Texas … Scout.com tabs him among the nation’s top125 offensive guards. Personal: Born in Houston, Texas … Name is pronounced “o-SAH-zay id-oom-WAH-ee” … Son of Barbara Taylor … Major is sociology.

JUSTIN JEFFRIES Offensive Tackle, 6-6, 320, Sr-3L Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) R

SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC coaches (2006)

Has started most of the last three seasons at right tackle ... Has been limited somewhat this season because of ankle and Achilles tendon injuries ... Saw some playing time in the defensive line as a true freshman ... Has seen action in 44 games, earning 30 starts.

averaged approximately 300 rushing yards per game and had a pair of 1,000-yard rushers … All-South Region by PrepStar … The No. 13 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com and rated No. 16 by SuperPrep … Also chosen to the all-county team … Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game … Coached by Mike Glaser … “Justin’s best assets are his physical size and ability,” Glaser said. “He is extremely strong and physical. He also runs well and has good feet. He’s still maturing and will get stronger and faster.” … Participated in track and field, throwing the shot put, and also a member of the powerlifting team … A student ambassador for St. Xavier, helping recruit future students for the school … In addition to Kentucky, his recruiting finalists include Michigan, West Virginia, and Louisville. Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. … Son of Karen Jeffries and Curtis Jeffries … Curtis played pro football with the Cincinnati Bengals … Another relative, Dave Schureck, played soccer at Xavier (Ohio) and is now the soccer coach at that school … Major is community communications and leadership development.

CHRISTIAN JOHNSON Offensive Guard, 6-4, 330, Sr-3L Ft. Campbell, Ky. (West Potomac/Hargrave Military Academy)

JUSTIN JEFFRIES

Regained his starting job at left guard this season ... Sidelined by a back injury to begin the 2008 season, he eventually redshirted ... Was a key performer in the offensive line in 2006-07 as both a starter and reserve ... Has appeared in 48 career games, earning 27 starting nods ... Brother of current Wildcat Micah Johnson, they have played their senior years together.

2009 (Senior): Played in 10 games, starting eight ... Should be ready for the bowl game after missing the Tennessee contest because of a tendon strain ... UK is averaging 193.2 rushing yards per game, the team’s best since 1995 ... UK ranks in the nation’s top 25 in rushing offense, fewest quarterback sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed. 2008 (Junior): Started nine games after missing four contests because of a knee injury ... Helped Kentucky rush for 297 yards against Norfolk State, the most since 2004 ... UK’s offensive line yielded just 13 sacks, which was the best in the SEC and ranked fourth nationally ... Team also ranked 11th in fewest tackles for loss allowed. 2007 (Sophomore): Started all 13 games ... The UK offense set a school record by scoring 475 points this season ... UK averaged 155.5 rushing yards per game, the team’s best mark in a dozen years ... In the line’s most courageous effort, they protected quarterback Andre’ Woodson by not giving up any sacks while also opening lanes for 125 yards on the ground against LSU, one of the nation’s top defenses. 2006 (Freshman): Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team by league coaches ... Has played in 12 games ... Member of the PAT team who also played in several offensive series during the year ... Began preseason practice at defensive tackle before moving to offensive tackle ... Played defensive tackle at LSU, staying at the position only one game, when injuries struck that position in October ... Made two tackles in that LSU game. High School: First-team all-state offensive lineman by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal as a senior … Also chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” top-22 seniors in Kentucky and the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the state coaches association … Three-year letterman and two-year starter at perennial power St. Xavier HS in Louisville … Helped St. X to consecutive 14-1 records his last two years, including a Class AAAA state championship as a junior and state runner-up finish as a senior … During his senior year, the team

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2009 (Senior): Started all 12 games at left guard ... UK is averaging 193.2 rushing yards per game, the team’s best since 1995 ... UK ranks in the nation’s top 25 in rushing offense, fewest quarterback sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed. 2008 (Senior): Redshirted. 2007 (Junior): Appeared in all 13 contests, alternating at guard with Zipp Duncan and Jason Leger ... Started three games at left guard ... Made his first start of the season in the LSU game, helping the line to a quality effort by yielding no sacks and racking up 125 yards rushing. 2006 (Sophomore): Started the last 12 games at left guard … Emerged as a starter after Louisville game ... Played more effectively as the season went on. 2005 (Freshman): Played in the final 10 games of the season, seeing significant action as a reserve. High School: Very strong offensive lineman who played a season of prep school football at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. … Played offensive guard at Hargrave, which posted a 7-3 record in 2004 … Blocked for four running backs who signed with Division I schools … Team had three backs rush for more than 100 yards vs. Fork Union Military Academy … Head coach at Hargrave is Robert Prunty … Offensive line coach Brian White said, “Christian is the strongest guy on our team. His combination of size, strength, and athletic ability make him an SEC player.” … Top lifts include 545 pounds in the squat lift and 440 pounds in the bench press … Two-year starter at West Potomac HS in Alexandria, Va. … As a senior, earned all-metro honors for the District of Columbia area … Two-year all-district pick … Nominated for a national high school all-star game but did not play … Three-year letterman on the track and field team, participating in the shot put … Finished third in the state as a junior and senior … Final choice of schools was Kentucky, Maryland, Cincinnati, Marshall, Western Carolina, and Connecticut. Personal: Coming from a military family, Christian was born in Columbus, Ga., and also has lived in Oklahoma, California, Washington (state), Ft. Knox, Ky., Hawaii, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and now Ft. Campbell, Ky. … Son of Nathaniel and Vicki Johnson … Nathaniel played football at Bishop College … Christian’s brother, Micah, signed with UK in Feb. 2006 ... Major is family and consumer sciences. Community Cats: Worked at the Athletes in Action sports camp for children (2006).

2009 (Senior): Garnered second-team All-SEC accolades from two selectors ... Reached the century mark in tackles with an even 100 ... Fifth in the SEC in tackles per game ... Coming off a career-high 16 tackles vs. Tennessee, including two for loss ... SEC Defensive Player of the Week with 14 stops in win at Auburn ... Was on the preseason watch lists for the Vince Lombardi Award, Dick Butkus Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy. 2008 (Junior): Received multiple All-SEC honors, including first-team laurels from the league coaches ... Was the team’s second-leading tackler with 93 stops, the best season of his career ... Would have had well over 100 tackles had he not missed two and one-half games because of injury ... Ranked third in the SEC in tackles per game with 8.7 per contest ... Led the team while ranking sixth in the conference with 13 tackles for loss ... Had four double-figure tackling efforts, including a career-high 15 stops against Arkansas ... Led the team in tackles in eight of the 11 games he played. 2007 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, totaling 58 tackles ... Effective in pass defense with two interceptions and five pass breakups ... Shared the middle linebacker post with Braxton Kelley ... Had a career-high nine tackles in the win over Florida Atlantic, plus a 21-yard interception return for a touchdown ... Led the team with seven tackles vs. Eastern Kentucky ... Also tipped two balls vs. the Colonels, one of which led to an Ashton Cobb interception ... Underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Oct. 22 and showed his toughness by missing only one game, making six stops in his return against Vanderbilt ... Made four tackles, plus an interception and a pass breakup, in the Music City Bowl. 2006 (Freshman): Selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team by league coaches ... Made a surprise entry at running back in the Music City Bowl, crashing in from the one-yard line for Kentucky’s first touchdown of the win over Clemson ... Played in all 13 games, including two starting assignments .... Made 29 tackles ... Notched a season-high seven stops, plus a pass breakup, at Louisville ... Forced a fumble vs. Central Michigan and recovered one at Tennessee ... As an upback on the kickoff return team, fielded a squib kick and ran it for 17 yards vs. Florida.

MICAH JOHNSON Linebacker, 6-2, 258, Sr-3L Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Ft. Campbell) All-SEC second team by SEC coaches, Phil Steele’s College Football (2009) R SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Auburn (2009) R All-SEC first team by SEC coaches (2008) R All-SEC second team by Phil Steele’s College Football, Rivals.com (2008) R All-SEC honorable mention by The Associated Press (2008) R SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC coaches (2006) R

An All-SEC linebacker each of the past two seasons ... Went through the National Football League evaluation process last January but chose to return to Kentucky for his senior year ... Has made notable progress each season of his career ... Displays noteworthy lateral speed in getting to the ball ... Has the strength to take on blockers ... His experience as a high school offensive star has helped him play effectively in pass defense ... Has appeared in 48 career games, earning 25 starting assignments ... Has 280 tackles in his career, including 23.5 for loss ... Brother of current Wildcat Christian Johnson, they have gone through their senior seasons together.

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High School: One of the nation’s top prospects, with a tremendous combination of size, speed, and strength … An All-America choice by Parade magazine, Rivals.com, Scout.com, EA Sports, PrepStar and SuperPrep … Rated the nation’s top inside linebacker by ESPN … One of four finalists for the Walter Payton Trophy as the nation’s fastest, strongest, and most dedicated player … Named “Mr. Football” in Kentucky, he also won the Paul Hornung Award and the Roy Kidd Award as state player of the year … The No. 2 prospect in the Midwest and the No. 9 player in America by Scout.com … The No. 1 player in Kentucky, the nation’s No. 2 prospect as a potential strongside defensive end, the No. 36 overall prospect in the United States by Rivals.com … The top prospect in Kentucky, No. 4 nationally as a defensive lineman, the No. 16 overall prospect in America, and the “Dixie Defensive Player of the Year” by SuperPrep … Ranked No. 27 overall nationally by recruiting analyst Tom Lemming … Moved to Kentucky in time for his junior season and played two years at Ft. Campbell (Ky.) HS … Earned first-team allstate honors both seasons by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Picked for the “Class of the Commonwealth” top-22 seniors in Kentucky by the Lexington Herald-Leader and was on the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” list by the state coaches association … Led Ft. Campbell to a two-year record of 22-3, reaching the state quarterfinals his senior year and the second round of the playoffs his junior season … Played linebacker and running back for the Falcons, with a two-year total of 2,543 rushing yards, 46 touchdowns, and 293 tackles … Coached by Shawn Berner … Played at West Potomac HS in Alexandria, Va., prior to Ft. Campbell … Following his senior season, played for the winning East team in the U.S. Army All-American Game … Participated in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game … Recruiting finalists included Georgia, Notre Dame, and Kentucky. Personal: Coming from a military family, Micah was born in Columbus, Ga., and also has lived in Oklahoma, California, Washington (state), Ft. Knox, Ky., Hawaii, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and now Ft. Campbell … Son of Nathaniel and Vicki Johnson … Nathaniel played football at Bishop College … His brother, Christian, is an offensive lineman at UK … Major is family science. Community Cats: Volunteer at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life (2007) ... Guest visitor at the Dance Blue Marathon (2008).

Johnson Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker

Year Position 2006 Tailback

G-GS 13-2 12-1 11-11 12-11 48-25

Tackles 29 58 93 100 280

Att. Yds. Avg. 2 1 0.5

TD 1

TFL-Yds. 0 4-14 13-25 6.5-15 23.5-54 Long Rec. 1 0

Int.-Yds. 0 2-45 0 0 2-45 Yds. 0

Avg. –

FC 1 0 1 0 2 TD 0

FR 1 0 0 0 1 Long –

Johnson Game-by-Game Statistics 2006 Opponent at Louisville Texas State Ole Miss at Florida Central Michigan South Carolina at LSU at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt UL-Monroe

Tackles 7 2 3 0 3 3 5 1 1 1 3

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sacks-Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Opponent at Tennessee vs. Clemson Totals

Tackles 0 0 29

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0

Sacks-Yds. 0 0 0

Tackles 7 6 2 2 9 4 5 6 INJ 6 2 5 4 58

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0 0 2-3 1-10 0 0

PBU 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Tackles 5 3 9 INJ INJ 12 15 2 9 8 12 12 6 93

TFL-Yds. 0 0.5-1 2-3

2007 Opponent Eastern Kentucky Kent State Louisville at Arkansas Florida Atlantic at South Carolina LSU Florida Mississippi State at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee vs. Florida State Totals

0 0 1-1 0 4-14

0 0 1 1 5

2008 Opponent at Louisville Norfolk State Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky at Alabama South Carolina Arkansas at Florida at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt at Tennessee vs. East Carolina Totals

PBU 0 1 0

1.5-2 2-5 0 3-3 0 0.5-0 2-7 1.5-4 13-25

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 4 0 0 12 1-1 1-1 9 0 1-1 10 0 1.5-3 3 0 0 14 0 1-1 3 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 2-9 100 1-1 6.5-15

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PBU 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

TRISTIAN JOHNSON Defensive End, 6-1, 230, Fr-HS LaGrange Ga. (LaGrange) Has shown good potential during his redshirt season ... Powerful, tough competitor who plays with great intensity ... A key will be his offseason progress in the weight room. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week leading up to the upset of Auburn. High School: Two-year member of the all-area team … Racked up 97 tackles as a senior, an impressive total for a defensive end … Added 11 tackles for loss, six quarterback sacks, one caused fumble, and three fumble recoveries, including one returned for a touchdown … Notched 79 tackles, including 10 for loss, as a junior … Ranked as the nation’s No. 57 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com … Has run the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds, an excellent time for a defensive end, and also is noted for his quickness … Senior season featured an 11-3 record, with LaGrange advancing to the semifinals of the state playoffs … Joins the recent list of LaGrange players at Kentucky that includes former All-Southeastern Conference linebackers Wesley Woodyard and Braxton Kelley (both with the Denver Broncos), former wide receiver/current student coach DeMoreo Ford and current cornerback Randall Burden … Johnson was a teammate of current Wildcat freshman Qua Huzzie … Coached by Steve Pardue … “Tristian is a really explosive player, reminds me of Braxton Kelley,” Pardue said … A baseball outfielder who was named all-county and all-region his senior year … Team advanced to the state playoffs his senior season … Also a member of the school’s wrestling team, with a best finish of second place in the region his sophomore year. Personal: Born in Albany, Ga. … Son of Henry Johnson and Renita Johnson … Name is pronounced “TRIS-tan” ... Major is undeclared.

WILLIAM JOHNSON Linebacker, 6-2, 205, Fr-RS Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) R

UK Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team Player by UK coaches (2008)

Making good progress during his first season on the field, as he sees extensive action on special teams and occasional time at weakside linebacker ... Rangy athlete who was impressive in practice during his redshirt season ... A safety in high school, he is working to add the strength necessary to play linebacker in college. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 12 games and is a mainstay on special teams ... Totaled six tackles ... Made two tackles against ULM and Eastern Kentucky, with a tackle for loss in each game. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team Player as chosen by the Wildcat coaches ... Twice was named the Defensive Scout Player of the Week. High School: Versatile athlete who performed at multiple positions at PearlCohn HS in Nashville, Tenn. … At various times he played free safety and linebacker on defense and played wide receiver and tailback on offense … Also excelled at returning punts and kickoffs … Has a frame that will enable him to continue to gain size and strength while in college … His speed enabled him to be an effective blitzer, as he had 12 quarterback sacks as a senior, along with 80 tackles and a pair of interceptions … On offense he had 37 catches for 689

yards and 12 touchdowns … Rushed 21 times for 350 yards and four TDs … Averaged a phenomenal 35 yards per punt return … Helped Pearl-Cohn advance to the Class AAA state semifinals as a junior and senior … All-city, allregion, and second-team all-state as a senior … Has been timed at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Coached by Tony Brunetti … His athletic versatility also showed in other sports … Participated basketball and baseball in addition to football … Played catcher and center field in baseball, another unique combination … Honor-roll student … Won the school’s English Award … Member of the “I Have a Future” leadership organization. Personal: Born in Nashville, Tenn. … Son of Allison Stevens … Major is undeclared.

Johnson Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Linebacker

G-GS 12-0

Tackles 6

TFL-Yds. 1.5-3

Int.-Yds. 0

FC 0

FR 0

ANTHONY KENDRICK Tight End, 6-3, 220, Fr-HS Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes) A high school wide receiver who is making the transition to tight end ... Obviously a strong pass catcher, he’s adding the size and learning the blocking techniques it takes to succeed as a tight end. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Outstanding athlete who was a two-sport star at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas … Excelled in both football and basketball, receiving Division I scholarship offers in both sports … Earned all-district honors three years for each sport … Played wide receiver in high school, he could move to tight end in college … The nation’s No. 30 tight end prospect by Rivals.com … On the Houston Chronicle list of the top-100 players in Texas … Caught 31 passes for 539 yards with nine touchdowns as a senior … Grabbed 40 passes for 689 yards and three TDs in his junior year … A big-play receiver, averaging more than 17 yards per catch each of his last two seasons … Noted as a receiver with great hands, not surprising given his proficiency in basketball …Coached by Kevin O’Keefe … “Anthony has an unlimited future as he focuses on football after being a combination football/basketball player,” O’Keefe said. “He’s a big kid who can put on excellent size once he hits the weight room full-time. He should be an impact player at Kentucky.” … Averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds per game as a senior, winning District Most Valuable Player honors … Worked with service events at local elementary schools and also helped coach some Special Olympics basketball players. Personal: Born in New Orleans, La. … Son of Deborah Lowe … Has a cousin, Jai Eugene, who plays football at LSU … Major is undeclared.

LA’ROD KING Wide Receiver, 6-4, 190, Fr-HS Radcliff, Ky. (North Hardin) Earned playing time as a true freshman ... Came on strong toward the end of the season ... Has great tools, with size and speed ... Also showed willingness to catch the ball in traffic. 2009 (Freshman): Played in 10 games, seeing more action as the season progressed ... Caught 10 passes for 142 yards ... Top game was four catches 72

for 41 yards in win over Eastern Kentucky ... Biggest play of the year was a one-handed catch at Georgia, which he took to the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown, a key play in the upset of the Bulldogs. High School: Versatile athlete played quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, safety, and on special teams for North Hardin HS in Radcliff, Ky. … Started at quarterback as a senior … Named first-team alldistrict … Team’s most valuable player as a junior and senior … Split time between QB and wide receiver as a junior … His height presents matchup problems for many defensive backs … During his junior season, had one game in which he rushed for a touchdown, caught a touchdown pass, and threw a TD pass … The No. 7 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com and No. 10 by SuperPrep … Coached by Crad Jaggers and Joe Washington … “La’Rod is a tremendous athlete, a very aggressive player, and his size is something you can’t teach,” Jaggers said … Also competed in basketball and track and field … Four-year starter in basketball who earned alldistrict honors and led the team in rebounding and assists … Competed in the high jump and the 4x400-meter relay … An early commitment to UK and did not consider other schools. Personal: Born in Wurzberg, Germany … Son of Rodriquez and Valerie King … Rodriquez played college football … Interested in a major related to occupational therapy.

about Jake is his outstanding character,” Powell said. “He doesn’t miss a minute in the weight room. He’s raw, but there’s no telling how far he will go. Kentucky got a great find.” … Transferred to McGill-Toolen as a junior but could not play his first year because of the transfer rule … Competed for the school’s track and field team and won the state indoor and outdoor shot put championship … Threw the discus and javelin in addition to the shot … Also competed for the golf team … Has tremendous power off the tee, having driven the ball more than 400 yards, and was ranked fifth in the world in his age group for longest driving ability … Won the school’s student-athlete award … Selected UK over Southern Mississippi, Florida State, Auburn, Alabama, and South Florida. Personal: Born in Mobile, Ala. … Son of Keith Lanefski and Angela Lanefski … An uncle, Richard Roush, played football and track at Troy … Major is agricultural economics.

KYRUS LANXTER Wide Receiver, 6-2, 205, Jr-2L Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) In the playing rotation at wide receiver ... Was slowed this season by a hamstring injury ... Has played in 25 games while earning two starting assignments.

King Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Wide Receiver

G-GS 10-0

Rec. 10

Yds. 142

Avg. 14.2

TD 0

Long 28

JAKE LANEFSKI Guard/Center, 6-4, 286, So-1L Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen Catholic) Season ended after five games because of a torn knee ligament ... Expected to contend for a starting role at center or guard when he returns to action next August ... Only in his fourth year of playing football after taking up the sport during his senior year in high school ... Has seen action in 18 career games, making four starts. 2009 (Sophomore): Played the first five games of the season before being sidelined with a knee injury. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 13 games while starting the team’s final four games at right guard ... Member of a unit that led the SEC and ranked fourth nationally in fewest sacks allowed for the year ... UK also was 11th in the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season. High School: Has outstanding potential for development after having played only one season of high school football … Began playing the sport during his senior year at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Ala., when the coaches talked him into trying out … Started at defensive tackle, making approximately 100 tackles … Intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown … Also saw time as a reserve offensive lineman … Despite being unknown at the start of the season, he earned first-team all-region and honorable-mention all-state honors … Twice earned Area Player of the Week honors from the Mobile Register … McGillToolen went 11-2, reaching the quarterfinals of the Class AAAAAA (largest classification) playoffs before losing to the eventual state champion … Played for the winning East team in the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl in Shreveport, La. … Also played for the winning squad in the AlabamaMississippi All-Star Game … Coached by Keith Powell … “The first thing

2009 (Junior): Played in nine games, starting against Miami ... Missed two games because of a hamstring strain ... Caught eight passes for 60 yards ... Best game was three receptions for 26 yards vs. Alabama. 2008 (Sophomore): Made 11 appearances and got a starting spot in the game against Georgia ... Snagged 23 catches for 195 yards ... Had a careerbest game in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, with five catches for 46 yards and his first collegiate touchdown. 2007 (Freshman): Appeared in five games as a true freshman ... Saw action against Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, Florida Atlantic, Mississippi State and Florida State ... Caught a six-yard pass against EKU ... Team’s leading receiver in the junior-varsity game with six grabs for 89 yards and a touchdown. High School: First-team all-state as a junior and senior at Alcoa (Tenn.) HS … Big-play wide receiver who scored on more than half of his pass receptions during his senior season … Caught 27 passes for 888 yards, an incredible 32.9-yard average, and 16 touchdowns … Three-year starter both ways as a wide receiver and defensive back … Alcoa has a dominant run of three consecutive Class AA state championships, compiling a 41-4 record during that time … Most valuable player of the 2006 state title game when he caught six passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns … As a defensive back, he had 49 tackles and seven interceptions his senior year … Also returned punts and kickoffs, with six kickoff return touchdowns and one punt return TD during his career … Three-year all-region honoree and a two-year all-area pick … One of the top 25 prospects in Tennessee by Rivals.com … All-South Region choice by PrepStar … Coached Gary Rankin … “The first thing about Kyrus is his work ethic,” said assistant coach Paul Talley. “Combined with his God-given athletic ability, he’s going to be a great player. He can make the first guy miss, make a cutback with his great field vision, and with his natural speed will turn a five-yard pass into a 70-yard touchdown.” … A four-year letterman in track … His events included the 200-meter dash and two relays … Won all three events in the region meet as a senior … Had a best time of 21.9 seconds in the 200 meters and his 4x100-meter relay unit placed second in the state his senior and junior years … Three-year letterman in basketball, helping his team to the state tournament his junior year … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life Christian youth organization … Chose Kentucky over West Virginia. 73

Personal: Born in Knoxville, Tenn. … Son of Michelle Ruckart, Tim Lanxter, and Pam Campbell … An uncle, Cory Anderson, played football at Tennessee … Major is history. Community Cats: Participated in events with the Boy Scouts and UK Children’s Hospital (2008).

Lanxter Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Wide Rec. Wide Rec. Wide Rec.

G-GS 5-0 11-1 9-1 25-2

Rec. 1 23 8 32

Yds. 6 195 60 261

Avg. 6.0 8.5 7.5 8.2

TD 0 1 0 1

Long 6 27 16 27

Lanxter Game-by-Game Statistics 2008 Opponent at Louisville Norfolk State Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky at Alabama South Carolina Arkansas at Florida at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt at Tennessee vs. East Carolina Totals

Rec. 2 2 3 0 0 0 INJ INJ 3 4 2 2 5 23

Yards 17 41 31 0 0 0

22 25 12 1 46 195

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 1

both seasons, with a best finish of 10-3 while advancing to the third round … Also started as a defensive back his sophomore year before switching over to quarterback full-time his last two seasons … Two-time conference most valuable player … Played in the Shrine Bowl All-Star Game (North Carolina vs. South Carolina) following his senior season … Completed 5-of-10 passes for 100 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown, in the all-star tilt … Has been timed as fast as 4.55 in the 40-yard dash … The No. 13 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep … All-South Region by PrepStar … Coached by Jim Sosebee … “Matt is a total team player,” Sosebee said. “He was the first guy in the weight room and on the practice field and the last guy off. He’s a natural leader, his desire to win is incredible.” … Also a standout centerfielder in baseball, having earned all-state honors in that sport as a sophomore and junior … Batted .420 with eight home runs his junior year … Co-captain of the track team his senior year, competing in the 200- and 400-meter dashes, along with the discus throw … Member of the Beta Club and National Honor Society … Has been a volunteer with the Special Olympics … Decided on Kentucky, also considered Nebraska and Wake Forest. Personal: Born in Greenville, S. C. … Son of Matt and Mary Lentz … A cousin, Bobby De Staubin, played for a national champion soccer team at Indiana … Major is management. Community Cats: Participated in a Habitat for Humanity build (2007), the UK Children’s Hospital Valentine’s Day party (2008) and as a Salvation Army bellringer (2008).

Lentz Career Statistics Year Position 2008 Strong Safety 2009 SS/FS Totals

Provides a quality backup at strong safety behind senior Calvin Harrison ... Heady player who has the savvy to handle either safety position ... Moved from quarterback to the secondary in the spring of ‘08 ... Has played in 24 games with six starts. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games, ... Started at free safety vs. Florida and had a season-high four tackles ... Totaled 21 tackles for the season ... Got his second career interception with a pickoff against ULM. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 13 games after switching from quarterback to strong safety during spring practice ... Made five starts during the season ... Recorded 24 tackles ... Intercepted a pass in the season-opening win at Louisville ... Had a career-high seven tackles against Arkansas. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Served as the No. 3 quarterback behind starter Andre’ Woodson and backup Mike Hartline after the injury to Will Fidler. High School: Highly productive quarterback as both a passer and runner … Completed 162 of 273 passes (59.3 percent) for 2,895 yards and 34 touchdowns during his senior season at Greenville (S.C.) HS, also rushing for 1,082 yards and 14 TDs … State Player of the Year in Class AAA as a senior and was a finalist for “Mr. Football” honors … First-team all-state as a junior and senior … Completed 227 of 337 passes (67.4 percent) during his junior year, good for 3,643 yards and 44 touchdowns; also rushed for 813 yards and 14 TDs … Accounted for 8,433 yards total offense and 106 touchdowns during his two seasons as the starting QB … Team went to the state playoffs

Int.-Yds. 1-0 1-23 2-23

PBU 1 1 2

FR 0 0 0

FC 0 0 0

Defensive End, 6-3, 240, Fr-RS Louisville, Ky. (Manual)

Strong Safety, 6-3, 218, So-1L Simpsonville, S.C. (Greenville) SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Tackles 24 21 45

JACOB LEWELLEN

MATT LENTZ R

G-GS 13-5 11-1 24-6

Has seen his first game action this season ... Impressed the coaches with his attitude and work ethic in practice ... Has good understanding of the defensive scheme ... Working to add the strength necessary for a collegiate defensive lineman. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game, UK’s win over Eastern Kentucky ... Made his first collegiate tackle against the Colonels. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Three-year starter at Manual High School ... Played defensive end and also protected the quarterback on the other side of the ball at tackle and guard ... Named to all-district team after senior year, when he helped the squad to a 10-2 record ... Nominated team captain prior to final season ... Accounted for 18 tackles and 27 pancake blocks over his career ... Coached by Joe Nichols … Also played one year of basketball at center ... Named to the academic honor roll ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... Enjoys weightlifting and video games in his spare time. Personal: Born in Louisville … Son of Jerald and Lisa Lewellen … Major is management.

Lewellen Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Def. End

G-GS 1-0

Tackles Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 1 0 0

FC 0

FR 0

PBU 0

TATUM LEWIS

… His brother, David, played at Tennessee … An uncle, Mike Bogle, played at Texas … A cousin, Scott Bogle, played at Memphis … Major is undecided.

Fullback, 6-0, 232, Fr-RS Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark) Gained another year of experience in practice ... His strong, stocky frame is a good fit for the fullback position ... Hard worker who has a great desire to improve ... Could contend for playing time next season following the graduation of three senior fullbacks. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Practiced with the team. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Scout Team Player of the Week for special teams once during the season. High School: Played multiple positions during his career at George Rogers Clark High School, seeing time at defensive end, linebacker and strong safety on defense; quarterback, tight end and wide receiver on offense; and also kicking and punting ... As a senior totaled 127 tackles, four blocked punts and scored four touchdowns ... During his junior campaign he helped lead the team to a district championship after stopping 110 ball carriers, blocking three punts and scoring six touchdowns ... In one game against Madison Central, made 16 tackles including four sacks, forced two fumbles and scored three touchdowns ... Collected his team’s best defensive player award, best offensive player award and best linebacker award over his career ... Coached by Paul Columbia … Four-year letterman for basketball at center ... Also played a year of baseball ... Chose Kentucky over Louisville, Georgia Tech, Western Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky and Ball State. Personal: Born in Lexington … Son of Sheila Lewis … Major is undeclared.

PATRICK LIGON Defensive End, 6-4, 250, Fr-HS Germantown, Tenn. (Christian Brothers)

TREVARD LINDLEY Cornerback, 6-0, 179, Sr-3L Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) All-SEC second team by SEC coaches, Phil Steele’s College Football (2009) R SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Miami (2009) R All-America second team by Walter Camp Football Foundation, CollegeFootballNews.com (2008) R All-America third team by Phil Steele’s College Football (2008) R All-SEC first team by SEC coaches, The Associated Press, Phil Steele’s College Football, CollegeFootballNews.com, Rivals.com (2008) R UK Most Valuable Player as elected by UK players (2008) R Sophomore All-America (third team) by CollegeFootballNews.com (2007) R All-SEC third team by Phil Steele’s College Football (2007) R Freshman All-America first team by Rivals.com, the FWAA, and The Sporting News (2006) R SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC coaches and The Sporting News (2006) R UK Most Outstanding First-Year Defensive Player as chosen by UK coaches (2006) R SEC Freshman of the Week by SEC office vs. Georgia (2006) R Named to the “All-Bowl Team” by Rivals.com (2006) R

Played very well early in the season before sustaining a high-ankle sprain ... Missed four games, then showed his toughness by playing the last four at less than 100 percent ... A month off before the bowl game should be a big help ... Went through the National Football League evaluation process in January but chose to return to Kentucky for his senior season ... The nation’s No. 1 cornerback as selected in Lindy’s College Football preseason magazine ... Blessed with excellent quickness and anticipation ... Has started all 47

Showed big-play ability and good instincts in the preseason scrimmages ... Earned a spot on the depth chart at third team, but coaches were able to redshirt him to preserve the year of eligibility. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season. High School: Good-sized defensive end prospect … Was a big-play performer at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis … His 60 tackles during his senior season featured a whopping 20 tackles for loss and eight quarterback sacks … Also caused three fumbles and had eight quarterback hurries … Named All-Metro Memphis and all-region … Also chosen AllSuper Prep Conference, which is a league comprised of large private schools … Led the conference in tackles for loss and was second in sacks … Team went to the state playoffs his junior and senior seasons … Played in the Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game … Coached by Kevin Locastro … “Patrick is a big, strong, physical player,” Locastro said. “He’s an extremely hard worker, coachable and has a big upside. (In addition to defensive end) He also could be a really good tackle.” … Originally committed to his hometown school of Memphis before changing his mind and opting for the Wildcats … Participated in the shot put for the track and field team … Finished third in the state as a sophomore and junior. Personal: Born in Memphis, Tenn. … Son of David and Margaret Ligon … Patrick comes from a football family … His father, David, played at Memphis

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collegiate games in which he has played ... Has led the team in pass breakups all four seasons and also led the team in interceptions as a sophomore and junior ... Seven of his 10 career interceptions have been key plays in Wildcat victories, with another pick helping send a game into overtime (see bottom of this bio for list of game-changing plays) ... Also does a very good job in run support ... Career totals feature 186 tackles and 10 interceptions ... Holds Kentucky’s career record for pass breakups with 43 and ranks fourth in SEC history in that category ... Scored a touchdown in each of the past three seasons ... Talented artist who has completed his bachelor’s degree in art studio ... Will work toward a second major in family studies this fall. 2009 (Senior): Named second-team All-SEC by league coaches, despite missing four games because of injury ... SEC Defensive Player of the Week for the Miami (Ohio) game when he had an interception return for a touchdown and added three pass breakups ... Has one interception and nine pass breakups on the season ... Would rank third in the SEC in total passes defended if he had played enough games to qualify. 2008 (Junior): Second-team All-America by two selectors (see above for complete list) ... Consensus first-team All-SEC honoree ... Was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back ... UK Most Valuable Player for 2008 as elected by his teammates ... With 11 pass breakups and four interceptions, he led the SEC and ranked in the top 20 nationally in total passes defended per game ... Returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown against South Carolina ... Had 39 tackles, including a season-high seven in the win at Mississippi State ... Interception against Louisville helped set up UK’s first offensive touchdown of the season when he returned it 24 yards to Louisville’s two-yard line ... Has tallied 11 or more pass breakups in each of his three seasons. 2007 (Sophomore): Chosen third-team Sophomore All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Led the team in interceptions (three) and pass breakups (11) and was second in tackles (66) ... Scored his first collegiate touchdown when he scooped up a fumble and raced 66 yards at Arkansas ... Picked off Brian Brohm’s first pass attempt of the game and returned it 33 yards, setting up a UK touchdown in the win over Louisville ... Enjoyed another outstanding effort against LSU -- recorded seven tackles; snatched an interception that set up the game-tying field goal; added two pass breakups ... Made a spectacular play to open the South Carolina game as he poked the ball away from the runner just before he crossed the goal line ... Had a tremendous game at Vanderbilt, helping keep All-SEC receiver Earl Bennett in check and logging six tackles on the night ... Tallied a career-high eight stops, an interception and two pass break-ups in an outstanding performance in the loss to Tennessee ... Had a career-best three pass breakups and caused a fumble in the Music City Bowl win over Florida State. 2006 (Redshirt Freshman): First-team Freshman All-America as chosen by Rivals.com, the Football Writers Association of America, and The Sporting News ... Coaches selected him as the team's Most Outstanding First-Year Defensive Player for 2006 ... Fourth in the SEC in pass breakups with 12 ... Named to the “All-Bowl Team” by Rivals.com for his performance in the Music City Bowl win over Clemson; made an outstanding one-handed interception in the end zone, recovered a Tiger fumble, and played excellent pass coverage ... Made game-clinching interception to seal upset victory over Georgia; also tipped a Bulldog pass that was intercepted by Roger Williams and had a career-high seven tackles in that game ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance ... Started all 13 games. 2005 (Freshman): Entered UK in January 2005 as a “grayshirt” ... Originally signed with UK in Feb. 2004, he delayed enrollment to help rehabilitate an injury ... Redshirted the 2005 season. High School: Three-year starter at cornerback and a two-year regular at running back at Hiram (Ga.) HS … Missed most of his senior season because of a dislocated kneecap, but showed plenty to catch the eyes of college coaches

… Played only three games, but posted some gaudy numbers during that time … Made three interceptions and had 22 tackles … Rushed 10 times for 109 yards, a phenomenal 10.9-yard average, and two touchdowns … Caught two passes for 63 yards and a TD … Returned two kickoffs for 96 yards, including one return for a TD … The injury healed fully, as he returned to the basketball and track teams … Ran for approximately 960 yards as a junior, scoring eight touchdowns … Made three interceptions and returned a kickoff for a TD … The No. 38 prospect in Georgia, according to SuperPrep magazine … Coached by Lynn Rowe … “Trevard is very fast, yet he runs so smoothly that he makes it look effortless,” Coach Rowe said. “He has a very unassuming personality and he does everything so naturally that you don’t realize how much he’s done until you look at the stats after the game.” … Three-year letterman in basketball … Although just six-feet tall, his athletic ability enabled him to play a post position … Helped his team advance to the state tournament his junior year … Four-year letterman in track, competing in the triple jump, 100- and 200-meter dashes, and the 4x100-meter relay … Won the regional meet in the 200 as a junior and competed in the state meet in the 100 and 200 … Honor-roll student … Chose Kentucky over North Carolina and Southern Mississippi. Personal: Name is pronounced “tre-VARD” … Born in Lithia Springs, Ga. … Son of Terry Lindley Sr. and Stephanie Lindley … His brother, Terry, played football at Tennessee-Chattanooga … Major is art studio. Community Cats: Helped work a youth football clinic (2005) ... Participated in the Valentine’s Day party at the UK Children’s Hospital (2008).

Lindley Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback

G-GS 13-13 13-13 13-13 8-8 47-47

Tackles 52 66 39 29 186

Int.-Yds. 2-0 3-33 4-55 1-25 10-113

PBU 12 11 11 9 43

FR 2 1 0 0 3

FC 0 2 0 0 2

Lindley Game-by-Game Statistics 2006 Opponent at Louisville Texas State Ole Miss at Florida Central Michigan South Carolina at LSU at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt UL-Monroe at Tennessee vs. Clemson Totals

Tackles 4 1 5 3 6 5 2 4 7 5 2 6 2 52

PBU 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 12

Int.-Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 1-0 2-0

Tackles 2 7 4 3 3 6 7

PBU 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

Int.-Yds. 0 0 1-33 0 0 0 1-0

2007 Opponent Eastern Kentucky Kent State Louisville at Arkansas Florida Atlantic at South Carolina LSU

Florida Mississippi State at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee vs. Florida State Totals

7 7 6 2 8 4 66

1 0 0 2 2 3 11

0 0 0 0 1-0 0 3-33

Tackles 2 6 2 1 4 3 3 1 6 1 6 2 2 39

PBU 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 11

2008 Opponent at Louisville Norfolk State Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky at Alabama South Carolina Arkansas at Florida at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt at Tennessee vs. East Carolina Totals

Int.-Yds. 1-24 1-0 0 0 0 1-28t 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 4-55

2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles Int-Yds. 3 1-25t 4 0 3 0 3 0 INJ INJ INJ INJ 2 0 3 0 4 0 7 0 29 1-25

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0 1-4

0 0 0 0 1-4

FC 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

PBU 3 1 0 0

1 1 3 0 9

Game-Changing Impact Trevard Lindley has made numerous game-changing plays during his Kentucky career. Here’s a list of the biggest: Season Opponent Play 2006 Georgia Game-clinching interception in final minute 2006 Clemson (MC Bowl) Interception, fumble recovery in UK upset 2007 Louisville Interception and 33-yard return on game’s first play, setting up TD in upset of No. 9 Cardinals 2007 Arkansas 66-yard fumble return for a touchdown, helping spark comeback road win 2007 LSU Fourth-quarter interception set up game-tying field goal; UK upsets No. 1 Tigers in overtime 2007 Tennessee 4th qtr. interception helps send game to OT 2007 Fla. State (MC Bowl) Caused fumble, three pass breakups in UK win 2008 Louisville 24-yard interception return sets up touchdown in UK win 2008 Norfolk State Interception in UK win 2008 South Carolina 28-yard interception return for touchdown 2009 Miami (Ohio) 25-yard interception return for touchdown

DERRICK LOCKE Tailback, 5-9, 190, Jr-2L Hugo, Okla. (Hugo) All-SEC first team by CollegeFootballNews.com All-SEC second team by Associated Press (2009) R All-SEC third team by Phil Steele’s College Football (2009) R SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for the Louisville game (2009) R National Kickoff Returner of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the Louisville game (2009) R UK Most Outstanding First-Year Player by UK coaches (2007) R NCAA Indoor Track and Field All-American (2008) R SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year (2008) R SEC All-Freshman Team for outdoor track and field (2008) R UK Most Outstanding First-Year Player by UK coaches (2007) R R

Made a tremendous comeback from his 2008 knee injury ... Leads the team in rushing ... Leads the SEC and is eighth nationally in kickoff returns ... Has great burst and good strength for a player his size ... An intriguing story who was the most pleasant surprise of the 2007 season ... Came to UK as a track athlete who asked to play football as well ... His blazing speed and toughness earned immediate playing time and finished the 2007 season as the team’s No. 2 rusher ... Also did a noteworthy job in punt and kickoff coverage, with 15 tackles during his first two seasons ... Has played in 30 games, including 12 starts ... As a track-and-field participant, he set the Kentucky freshman long-jump record during the 2008 indoor season with a leap of 25 feet, 5 1/4 inches ... Set the school outdoor long-jump record in 2008 at 25-3 1/4. 2009 (Junior): Leads the team in rushing with 843 yards and has scored six touchdowns ... Had 100-yard games this season against Auburn (126), Mississippi State (103) and a career-best 144 at Vanderbilt ... Also threw a 41-yard pass to Morgan Newton vs. the Commodores ... Caught 25 passes for 254 yards ... Rushed for 80 yards and caught two passes for 80 yards -both for touchdowns -- in the win at Georgia ... Leads the SEC and is eighth nationally in kickoff returns with a 29.6-yard average ... Had a 100yard return for a TD vs. Louisville, becoming the first Wildcat in school history to have two 100-yarders in a career (also 2008 vs. Western Kentucky) ... Had 191 kickoff return yards vs. the Cardinals, breaking the UK single-game record ... Named National Kickoff Returner of the Week and SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for that performance. 2008 (Sophomore): Incurred a season-ending knee injury against Arkansas ... In just seven games he rushed for 303 yards on 63 carries with a score ... Became the fifth Wildcat in school history to return a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown against Western Kentucky ... Averaged 28.5 yards per kickoff return and was among the SEC and national leaders in that category when he was injured ... Gained a season-high 96 yards on only five carries against Norfolk State, including a career-long 68-yard scoring run ... Set career highs in receptions and yards against Alabama with eight grabs for 81 yards, including a career-long 36-yard catch and run ... Recovered a muffed punt on special teams against Alabama ... Had two tackles in kick coverage. 2007 (Freshman): Earned the team’s Most Outstanding First-Year Player Award as picked by the coaches ... Team’s second-leading rusher with 521 yards and paced the team in rushing touchdowns (five) ... Played a key role in wins over Arkansas, LSU, and Vanderbilt ... Entered in the fourth quarter at Arkansas and rushed nine times for 48 yards and one touchdown ... Turned in another gritty performance against LSU, leading the team with 64 rushing yards, and scoring a touchdown in the first overtime period ... 77

Ran for 50 yards and tallied the game-winning touchdown at Vanderbilt ... His season-long run was a 67-yard dash against Kent State for his first collegiate touchdown ... Had a season-high 76 yards vs. Florida ... Made 13 tackles in kick coverage, including a career-high three against South Carolina and Tennessee ... Had to miss the Music City Bowl after sustaining a cracked rib in practice in December. High School: A football and track star at Hugo (Okla.) HS … In football, was Most Valuable Player of Oklahoma Class AAA as a senior … Rushed for approximately 3,250 yards and scored 51 touchdowns during his senior season … Returned punts and kickoffs, with one punt return touchdown and two kickoff return TDs during his final year … Also named all-state, all-district, and the Red River Valley Player of the Year … Four-year starter … Team’s best season came during his senior year, notching a 10-3 record and advancing to the state playoffs … Started at running back as a freshman, moved to quarterback his sophomore and junior seasons, then returned to running back as a senior … Also saw reserve action on defense at linebacker and cornerback … Coached by Tommy Bare … Tremendous track athlete, competing in the long jump, 100-meter dash, and 4x100meter relay … Set a state record, and had the longest jump in the nation his senior year, with a leap of 25 feet, 4¾ inches … Won the state meet in that event as a junior and senior … Also won the state in the 100 dash his senior year … Best time in electronic clocking is 10.6 seconds … Joined the powerlifting team his senior year … Named the “Lifter of the Meet” for his weight class at the state meet … Honor-roll student … Was recruited by numerous Big 12 schools, but decided on Kentucky because of the opportunity to participate in both sports in the Southeastern Conference. Personal: Born in Oklahoma City, Okla. … Son of Terry Bostic and Sonya Bostic … Major is community communications and leadership development.

Locke Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Pos. TB TB TB

Att. 94 63 177 334

Yds. Avg. 521 5.5 303 4.8 843 4.8 1,667 5.0

TD 5 1 6 12

Long Rec. Yds. 67 7 86 68 23 195 31 25 254 68 55 535

Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Pos. TB TB TB

KOR 5 11 19 35

Yds. Avg. 116 23.2 314 28.5 563 29.6 993 28.4

TD 0 1 1 2

Long 34 100 100 100

Avg. 12.3 8.5 10.2 9.7

TD Long 0 26 1 36 2 60 3 80

Att. 3 5 0 9 7 2 20 14 11 12 5 6 INJ 94

Opponent at Louisville Norfolk State Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky at Alabama South Carolina Arkansas at Florida at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt at Tennessee vs. East Carolina Totals

Att. 10 5 10 8 6 15 9 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 63

Yds. 25 96 35 34 28 51 34

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Rec. 1 1 2 2 8 8 1

Yds. 6 10 12 23 81 57 6

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

303

195

2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Att. 8 15 13 20 24 19 9 17 INJ 25 16 11 177

Yds. 61 72 36 75 89 126 35 103

TD 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

Rec. 0 4 0 6 4 2 0 2

0 47 0 63 20 (-2) 0 7

Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

144 80 22 843

1 0 1 6

2 2 3 25

6 80 33 254

0 2 0 2

DUSTIN LUCK Offensive Guard, 6-3, 290, Sr-Sq Poole, Ky. (Henderson County) Dedicated practice player will be wearing the Wildcat uniform for the final time ... Works at both guard positions … Noted for his good effort in practice … Has added approximately 40 pounds during his career through work in the weight room ... Played in two games.

Locke Game-by-Game Statistics 2007 Opponent Eastern Kentucky Kent State Louisville at Arkansas Florida Atlantic at South Carolina LSU Florida Mississippi State at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee vs. Florida State Totals

2008

Yds. 13 75 0 48 53 22 64 76 46 50 28 46

TD 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

Rec. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0

Yds. 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 16 26 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

521

2009 (Senior): Played in Kentucky’s win over Miami (Ohio). 2008 (Junior): Saw his first varsity action in Kentucky’s win over Western Kentucky ... Also helped the UK junior-varsity team roll up 55 points in its win over Fork Union Military Academy. 2007 (Sophomore): Continued his dedicated work in practice and also played in the UK junior-varsity game. 2006 (Freshman): Played in the junior-varsity win over Hargrave Military. High School: Three-year letterman and starter for Henderson County (Ky.) HS … Played offensive and defensive tackle … As a junior, Henderson County reached the state semifinals game, and was the regional and district champion … His sophomore and senior seasons the team claimed the district crown … Team compiled a 30-8 record with him in the starting lineup … Coached by Tom Duffy, Jr. … Teammate of current Wildcat quarterback Will Fidler. Personal: Born in Henderson, Ky. … Son of Danny and Lesa Luck … Major is agricultural economics.

RICKY LUMPKIN Defensive Tackle, 6-4, 294, Jr-2L Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Starting defensive tackle all season ... A capable performer who was the team’s top reserve at defensive tackle his first two seasons ... Athletic, active player with the ability to make the big play ... Returned to the field in 2008 after undergoing hip surgery that threatened his career ... Has played in 30 games, starting 15. 2009 (Junior): Started all 12 games ... Totaled 26 tackles, with a season high of four vs. Alabama. 2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games while making two starts ... Battled a high-ankle sprain throughout the season ... Posted 17 tackles on the year, including 3.5 stops for a loss ... Tallied a career-best four tackles against South Carolina and Norfolk State ... Was in on a sack against Norfolk State and Mississippi State. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Had 18 tackles in only seven games of action, including two tackles for loss and a quarterback sack ... Missed six games because of a hip injury ... Started vs. Eastern Kentucky in his first career game donning the Blue and White ... Recorded one tackle, including a tackle for a loss ... Was off to a stellar outing against Kent State, sacking the quarterback and recovering a fumble, before suffering a hip injury in the third quarter ... Made a career-high six tackles in the win over Vanderbilt. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: “Mr. Football” for Class AAAA in Tennessee … Had an amazing 35 tackles for loss, including 10 quarterback sacks, as a senior

at Kenwood HS in Clarksville … Totaled 101 tackles as a senior, along with four fumbles caused, one fumble recovery, and five pass breakups … Also an all-state and All-Middle Tennessee choice … A two-year pick on the all-region and all-area teams … A relatively new school, Kenwood totaled just two wins in his first three seasons before emerging with an 8-3 campaign and trip to the state playoffs his senior year … One of the top-20 prospects in Tennessee as ranked by Rivals.com and SuperPrep … Coached by Brett Bauer … “Ricky has a great work ethic,” Bauer said. “His first step is very quick. He’s tall and gets great leverage. He just overpowered a lot of the people we played this year. He’s also a joy to coach. You get 100 percent from him, whether it’s in drills or in a game.” Personal: Born in Mount Holly, N. J. … Son of Ricky and Catherine Lumpkin … Major is community communications and leadership development. Community Cats: Participated in an event for the UK College of Nursing/Health Promotion (2007) ... Helped with a bowling event for the Kentucky Special Olympics (2008).

Lumpkin Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Def. Tackle Def. Tackle Def. Tackle

G-GS 7-1 11-2 12-12 30-15

Tackles Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 18 1-2 2-6 17 1-4 3.5-8 26 0 1.5-1 61 2-6 7-15

FC 0 0 0 0

FR 1 0 0 1

PBU 0 0 0 0

Lumpkin Game-by-Game Statistics 2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles Sacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 1-1 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0.5-0 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 26 0 1.5-1

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MIKHAIL MABRY Linebacker, 6-2, 248, Sr-3L Mililani, Hawai’i (Mililani) Reserve middle linebacker ... Has seen most of his action on special teams ... Smart performer who can execute the assignments at any of the three linebacker spots ... Has played in 44 games ... Has finished his degree in kinesiology and will work toward a second major in the fall.

RICKY LUMPKIN

2009 (Senior): Played in all 12 games ... Made two tackles. 2008 (Junior): Appeared in all 13 games ... Tallied a career-high eight stops on the year ... Also forced a fumble for the first time in his career. 2007 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games ... Made two tackles during the season, including one for a loss ... Grabbed his first career interception with a pickoff in the win over Kent State. 79

CHRIS MATTHEWS Wide Receiver, 6-5, 210, Jr-JC Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey/Los Angeles Harbor College) Has made a good adjustment from junior college and is the team’s second-leading receiver ... Has the most receptions by a UK junior-college player in his first season since Jimmy Robinson in 1997 ... Excellent height and the ability to battle a defender for the tough catch ... Just as important has been his outstanding blocking in the run game.

MIKHAIL MABRY 2006 (Sophomore): Redshirted ... Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week in preparation for the win at Mississippi State. 2005 (Freshman): Played in seven games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams ... Made five tackles ... Enrolled at Kentucky in Jan. 2005 as a grayshirt. High School: First-team all-state as a senior as chosen by the Honolulu StarBulletin … Described as a “6-foot-2, 225-pound mentally focused tank” by the Star-Bulletin … Three-year letterman and two-year starter at Mililani (Haw.) HS … Played defensive end his sophomore season, then moved to linebacker for his final two years … Made 304 tackles in his career, including 23 quarterback sacks … Helped lead his team to a 9-3 record and state playoff berth as a senior … Made 88 tackles, including eight sacks, during his senior year and earned Western Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors by the Honolulu Advertiser … Also named the player of the week by the Advertiser four times during his senior season … Played for the winning team in the Goodwill Classic All-Star Game in December after his senior year … Honorable-mention all-conference as a junior … Coached by James Millwood … Two-year letterman in basketball … Helped his team place fourth in the state tournament in his senior season … Honor-roll student … Participated in the Leo Club, a community service organization. Personal: Born in San Angelo, Tex. … Son of Isaac and Rhodesia Mabry … Member of a military family, he was born in Texas and also lived in Germany, California, Georgia, and Mississippi before moving to Hawaii … Most of his relatives live in the South … Major is kinesiology. Community Cats: Guest visitor at St. Jude’s Children Hospital (2008).

Mabry Career Statistics Year 2005 2007 Year 2008 2009 Totals

Position Linebacker Linebacker Position Linebacker Linebacker

G-GS 7-0 12-0 G-GS 13-0 12-0 44-0

Tackles 5 2 Tackles 8 2 1

TFL-Yds. 0 1-1 TFL-Yds. 0 0 1-1

Int-Yds. 0 1-0 Int-Yds. 0 0 1-0

FR 0 0 FR 0 0 0

FC 0 0 FC 1 0 1

2009 (Junior): Played in all 12 games, starting 11 ... Team’s No. 2 receiver with 31 catches for 337 yards and two touchdowns ... Made a splash in his first Wildcat appearance with four grabs for 57 yards and a TD vs. Miami (Ohio) ... Had a season-best seven catches for 56 yards and a TD against Eastern Kentucky ... Coaches praised him often for his dedication to blocking for running plays. Junior College: Among the nation’s top 10 junior-college prospects, and the No. 2 wide receiver, as ranked by Rivals.com … Tall receiver posted huge numbers at Los Angeles Harbor College … Caught 80 balls as a sophomore, good for 1,235 yards and 11 touchdowns in only nine games … His 80 receptions was tops among all 72 California junior colleges that compete in football … First-team junior-college All-America and AllCalifornia … Caught 32 passes for 529 yards and four TDs as a freshman …. Has been timed at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Coached by Andrew Alvillar and Brett Peabody … “Chris is probably the best juniorcollege wide receiver in the country,” Peabody said. “He lives up to the saying that ‘big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games.’ He can beat you short, he can beat you deep, he can beat you across the middle.” High School: Played tight end and defensive end at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles … Team won a city championship … Tied a school record by catching four touchdown passes in one game … Coached by Paul Knox … Also a forward in basketball, helping the team advance to the state tournament his senior year. Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. … Son of Darell and Michelle Matthews … Comes from a highly athletic family … Darell played football at Lane University … Michelle played basketball at Texas Christian University … Chris is a cousin of the late Reggie White, who played his college football at Tennessee and enjoyed a long NFL career with Philadelphia, Green Bay and Carolina.

Matthews Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Wide Rec.

G-GS 12-11

Rec. 31

Yds. 337

Avg. 10.9

Matthews Game-by-Game Statistics 2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky

Rec. 4 6 3 1 1 2 2 2 7

Yds. 57 34 28 8 13 30 42 31 56

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Long 22 14 16 8 13 23 37 17 18

TD 2

Long 37

Opponent at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Rec. 0 1 2 31

Yds. 0 0 38 337

TD 0 0 0 2

Long 0 0 31 37

SAM MAXWELL Linebacker, 6-3, 248, Sr-3L Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) All-SEC second team by Associated Press, Phil Steele’s College Football (2009) R SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Georgia (2009) R

Will miss the bowl game because of shoulder surgery in December, the only blemish on a tremendous senior year that ended with all-conference honors ... Coach Rich Brooks predicted before the season that Maxwell would blossom into a star in his first season as a full-time player, a forecast that proved true ... Was the team’s backup strongside linebacker the past three seasons ... Has seen action in 50 career games, making 16 starts. 2009 (Senior): Earned second-team All-SEC honors by two selectors ... Totaled 80 tackles for the season ... Made six interceptions -- most ever by a UK linebacker in one season -- along with seven pass breakups ... Ranks second in the SEC in interceptions and fifth in total passes defended, remarkable feats by a linebacker ... Had an interception late in the game vs. Louisville, then knocked down a pass on the final play of the game to preserve the victory over the Cardinals ... Made a career-high 11 tackles, along with a game-clinching interception with 1:45 remaining in the game, in the upset win at Georgia ... Was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for that effort. 2008 (Junior): Saw action in all 13 games, earning a start in the Western Kentucky game ... Made 25 tackles for the season ... Posted his first career sack against Georgia for an eight-yard loss ... Also added a forced fumble for the first time in his career against Florida ... Totaled season highs with five tackles in both the Alabama and Florida games. 2007 (Sophomore): Totaled 27 tackles on the season, including five tackles for loss ... Had a career-high six stops in the season-opening win over Eastern Kentucky, including his first two career tackles for a loss ... In his second career start vs. LSU he matched a career-high with six tackles, including a tackle for a loss ... Hauled in his first career interception in the second overtime period vs. Tennessee ... Also started the Music City Bowl, making two tackles. 2006 (Freshman): Played in 12 games, serving as a backup behind defensive leader Wesley Woodyard ... Recorded six tackles on the season and also recovered a fumble ... Member of the kickoff return and kickoff coverage units ... Was the team’s leading tackler in the junior-varsity game with eight stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss. High School: Originally signed with Kentucky in Feb. 2005, he enrolled in the summer of 2006 … Blossomed as a college prospect during his senior season at Hart County HS in Hartwell, Ga. … Fine athlete who also earned a reputation as a hard hitter … Played two years on the varsity … Started during his senior season, playing inside and outside linebacker on defense and tight end, wide receiver, fullback, and tailback on offense … Totaled 98 tackles during senior season, including 24 tackles for loss and six quarterback sacks … Caused four fumbles and had an interception … Named all-area for Northeast Georgia … Team went 8-3 and played in the Class AAA state playoffs … Won the team’s Coaches Award for overall effort, attitude, and performance … Coached by Joby Scroggs … “Kentucky is signing an athlete. Sam has as much ability as I’ve ever seen,” Scroggs said. “He has

tremendous speed, hands, and vertical jump. We had a lot of injuries this year, so we played Sam at six different positions. He’s an explosive hitter. Some people just tackle; Sam hits.” … Also played basketball while at Hart County … Chose Kentucky over North Carolina. Personal: Born in Hartwell, Ga. … Son of Carey and Betty Rucker and Christopher Wright … Major is family science. Community Cats: Participated in an event at Hayes Middle School (2007) ... Guest visitor at the Dance Blue Marathon (2008).

Maxwell Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker

G-GS 12-0 13-3 13-1 12-12 50-16

Tackles 6 27 25 80 138

TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. FR FC Int-Yds. 0 0 1 0 0 5-13 0 1 0 1-0 3.5-19 1.0-8 0 1 0 5.5-12 1.5-6 0 2 6-92 14-44 2.5-14 2 3 7-92

Maxwell Game-by-Game Statistics 2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State

SAM MAXWELL 81

Tackles Int.-Yds. TFL-Yds. 2 0 0 7 1-17 1-1 6 0 1-1 4 0 0 7 1-9 0.5-3 10 0 0 6 0 1-3 8 1-0 0

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PBU 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0

Opponent Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles Int.-Yds. TFL-Yds. 3 1-6 0 9 0 1-3 11 1-4 1-1 7 1-56t 0 80 6-92 5.5-12

FC 0 1 0 0 2

FR 0 0 0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0 0 7

GENE MCCASKILL Wide Receiver, 6-0, 182, So-1L Chester, S.C. (Chester) Member of the playing rotation at wide receiver and has started six times when UK has opened with a three-receiver set ... Has good all-around ability ... Turned in his best performance last season in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... Has played in 24 games, starting 10. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, starting six ... Caught 13 passes for 132 yards ... Snagged a career-best four passes in the Eastern Kentucky game. 2008 (Freshman): Made an apperance in 12 games, including four starts late in the season ... Registered 15 catches for 181 yards for the year ... Had his best game in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over East Carolina with three catches for 64 yards, including a season-long 48-yarder ... Earned his first career start at Mississippi State, snagging two balls for 18 yards. High School: Named first-team all-state as an all-purpose athlete by the Columbia State newspaper and the High School Sports Report … Talented playmaker performed at quarterback and wide receiver in high school … Expected to get a first look at wide receiver in college … Helped lead Chester HS to the Class AAA state championship game as a senior … Accounted for more than 2,500 passing, rushing, and receiving yards, to go along with 30 touchdowns in those categories … Played in the South Carolina North-South All-Star Game … Has been clocked under 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash … One of the top-11 prospects in South Carolina by the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel … Coached by Vic Floyd … An all-state track and basketball player … Member of a 4x100-meter relay state champion as a senior … Also ran the 400-meter dash, with a best time of approximately 50 seconds, and the 4x400-meter relay … Honors graduate … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Born in Chester, S.C. … Son of Eugene and Felicia McCaskill … Gene’s brother, Chris White, played football at South Carolina … Major is undeclared.

McCaskill Career Statistics Year Position 2008 Wide Receiver 2009 Wide Receiver Totals

G-GS 12-4 12-6 24-10

Rec. 15 13 28

Yds. 181 132 313

Avg. 12.1 10.2 11.2

TD 0 0 0

loss ... Had a career-high three stops in three games. 2008 (Sophomore): Saw action in 11 games as part of the defensive line rotation ... Recorded five tackles ... Was in on a tackle for loss, the first TFL of his collegiate career. 2007 (Freshman): Appeared in five games as a true freshman ... Logged three tackles on the season ... Made a high of two tackles in the win over Kent State. High School: A pass-rush power during his career at Hart County HS in Hartwell, Ga. … Totaled 24 quarterback sacks during his junior and senior seasons … Three-year starter at defensive tackle, he also saw playing time at defensive end, linebacker, offensive tackle, and tight end … Despite being limited early in his senior season because of a knee injury, he made 66 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, including six sacks, along with 12 quarterback hurries … His junior stats featured 84 tackles, 28 for loss, including 18 sacks … Team went 2710 during his three seasons and advanced to the state playoffs each year in the challenging Georgia Class AAA ranks … Best year came when he was a senior, when Hart County was 10-3 and reached the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual state champion … All-state as a senior by the Atlanta JournalConstitution … Two-year selection on the All-Northeast Georgia team … Played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game and blocked a field goal for the winning North team … The No. 27 prospect in the talent-rich state of Georgia according to SuperPrep … An All-South Region honoree by PrepStar … The No. 60 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com … Rejoins his cousin and former Hart County teammate Sam Maxwell at UK … Coached by Joby Scroggs … “Shane has tremendous strength and speed,” Scroggs said. “He’s also one of the most personable young men you’d ever want to meet. He’s full of life, always smiling. He loves football, loves practice, loves the games. He made it fun to coach.” … A four-year letterman in wrestling, winning the area meet twice and placing second in the state in the heavyweight division his junior year … A threeyear letterman in track and field, competing in the shot put, discus throw, and 4x400-meter relay … Also played soccer his freshman year before switching to track and field … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Won a national scholar-athlete award … Picked Kentucky over Clemson. Personal: Born in Royston, Ga. … Son of Janie McCord, Leonard Oglesby and Larry McCord … Major is undeclared. Community Cats: Guest visitor at the Dance Blue Marathon (2008).

McCord Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Long 48 31 48

The top reserve at one defensive tackle behind senior Corey Peters ... Also participates on special teams ... Has played in 28 games. 2009 (Junior): Has played in all 12 games ... Made the biggest play of his career in his home state of Georgia .... Intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 15 yards to the 8-yard line, setting up the gamewinning touchdown ... Totaled 13 tackles for the season, including one for

G-GS 5-0 11-0 12-0 28-0

Tackles 3 5 13 21

TFL-Yds. 0 0.5-2 1-1 1.5-3

Sacks-Yds. 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0

FC 0 0 0 0

LUKE MCDERMOTT Defensive Tackle, 6-1, 260, So-Sq Louisville, Ky. (Trinity)

SHANE MCCORD Defensive Tackle, 6-2, 282, Jr-2L Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County)

Position Def. Tackle Def. Tackle Def. Tackle

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Capable walk-on has produced when the opportunity has arisen ... Hard-nosed, high-energy player with a knack for getting to the ball ... Has been extremely dedicated in the weight room, gaining approximately 30 pounds since his arrival ... Has played in six games. 2009 (Sophomore): Appeared in UK’s wins over Miami (Ohio), the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Eastern Kentucky. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in three games ... Totaled five stops, three against Western Kentucky and two at Florida ... Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week leading up to the Arkansas win ... 82

Contributed two tackles, including one for loss, in UK’s junior-varsity win over Fork Union Military Academy. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: A two-year letterman and two-year starter for Trinity HS, a perennial power in the Kentucky high-school ranks … Member of state championship teams in both his junior and senior seasons, as the Shamrocks had a combined two-year record of 27-3 … Tallied 12 sacks and 50 tackles in his senior season … Named third-team all-state by the Louisville CourierJournal as a senior … Had 19 sacks and 40 tackles in his junior campaign from his defensive end position …. Coached by Bob Beatty. Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. … Son of Jim and Susan McDermott … Luke’s grandfather, Jack McDermott, played football for the University of Detroit ... Major is integrated strategic communications.

McDermott Career Statistics Year 2008 2009 Totals

Position Def. Tackle Def. Tackle

G-GS 3-0 3-0 6-0

Tackles 5 0 5

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0

Sacks-Yds. 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0

FC 0 0 0

CRAIG MCINTOSH Kicker, 6-0, 189, Fr-RS Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Christian Academy) R

National Kickoff Specialist of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards (2009)

Tried out for the team when school started and won a place on the squad ... Began kicking off during the Alabama game and has been handling the duty ever since ... Has gotten better as the season progressed as he gained experience and confidence ... Has helped Kentucky rank third in the SEC in net kickoff coverage ... Is only in his second year of football ... Member of UK’s Army ROTC program. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Kicked off the last nine games of the season ... Had 47 kickoffs, nine for touchbacks ... Even though he got off to a late start, he ranks fifth in the SEC in total touchbacks ... Had a season-high three touchbacks against Eastern Kentucky and Vanderbilt ... Named the National Kickoff Specialist of the Week for his performance against the Commodores ... Made one tackle in kick coverage. 2008 (Freshman): Enrolled at UK as a member of the ROTC program ... Did not play football, the equivalent of a redshirt season. High School: Only played football in his senior season at Lexington Christian Academy ... Was the team’s starting kicker, punter and linebacker ... Had a long field goal of 48 yards ... Helped LCA to an 11-4 record and a runner-up finish in the Class A state championship ... Coached by Paul Rains ... Two-year all-state honoree in soccer, playing the striker position ... Also participated in the pole vault for the track and field team. Personal: Born in Rogers, Ark. ... Son of John and Lori McIntosh … Major is kinesiology.

GREG MEISNER Defensive End, 6-1, 238, So-Sq Greensburg, Pa. (Hempfield Area) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Saw his first game action this season after missing two years because of injuries ... Has shown good

quickness ... Continues to work to gain the strength necessary for a defensive end. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in four games ... Totaled four tackles, two each against the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Eastern Kentucky ... Also had a pass breakup against the Warhawks. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Missed the season because of a shoulder injury. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted after having a shoulder injury. High School: Has developed a great feel for the game as the son of a coach and former National Football League player … Played defensive end as a senior and junior for Hempfield Area HS in Greensburg, Pa. … Also saw action at tight end and fullback … First-team all-conference as a senior in the challenging Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League … Selected for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Fabulous 25” … Senior-year statistics total 135 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, six quarterback sacks, six fumbles caused, four fumble recoveries, and three pass breakups … Was picked to play in the North/South Foothills All-Star Game following his senior season … Second-team all-conference his junior year … Played in only six games because of injury, but still totaled 47 tackles, 21 TFL, nine sacks (leading the league), three fumbles caused, two recoveries, and three PBU … Played his sophomore season at Villa Park (Calif.) HS … Was a starting defensive end at Villa Park, helping the team win the league championship and advance to the state playoffs … Made 124 tackles as a soph, featuring 16 TFL and four sacks … Coached at Hempfield Area by his father, Greg Meisner Sr. … “The biggest thing about Greg is his quickness off the ball,” said Coach Meisner. “He is very instinctive in recognizing blocking schemes and understands how to play the game. He also has a great motor.” … A three-year letterman in baseball … Set a school record by batting .510 during his junior season while making the allconference team … Hit home runs estimated as far as 425 feet … As a student, named to his school’s high honor roll … Picked Kentucky after also considering Cincinnati, Delaware, New Hampshire, Pittsburgh, and Massachusetts. Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. … Name is pronounced “MICE-ner” … Son of Greg and MaryJean Meisner … Greg played 11 years with the Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Giants as a defensive lineman … A cousin, Todd Campbell, played college football at West Virginia and professionally in the USFL … Major is kinesiology. Community Cats: Participated in the UK Children’s Hospital Valentine’s Day party (2008).

Meisner Career Statistics Year 2009

Position G-GS Defensive End 4-0

Tackles 4

TFL-Yds. 0

Sacks-Yds. 0

PBU 1

NICK MELILLO Tight End, 6-2, 225, So-Tr Louisville, Ky. (Trinity/Lindenwood) Moved from wide receiver to tight end this season ... Has earned more playing time as the season has progressed ... Obviously skilled as a pass receiver, the coaches say he also is a tenacious blocker ... Transferred to UK from Lindenwood University. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games ... Caught five passes for 44 yards ... Snagged two balls for 44 yards in the win at Georgia. 2008 (Sophomore): Transferred to Kentucky ... Redshirted as a wide receiver. At Lindenwood: Saw time at wide receiver during the 2007 season at Lin83

denwood University, an NAIA school in St. Charles, Mo. ... Played in seven games for the Lions, catching 13 balls for 270 yards and two touchdowns ... Longest reception was 68 yards ... Averaged 20.8 yards per catch and 38.6 yards receiving per game. High School: Played two seasons at wide receiver at two-time state champion Trinity High School ... As a senior he started at wide receiver and made 27 receptions for 546 yards and three touchdowns ... Named all-district as a senior ... Coached by Bob Beatty … Named to the academic honor roll all four years ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Born in Louisville … Son of Nick and Tracy Melillo … Major is kinesiology.

Melillo Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Tight End

G-GS 12-0

Rec. 5

Yds. 44

Avg. 8.8

TD 0

Long 11

KEVIN MITCHELL Offensive Tackle, 6-6, 295, Fr-HS Douglasville, Ga. (Alexander) Big, strong offensive tackle prospect ... Also very athletic for a player his size ... The offseason strength program and spring practice will be vital to his progress. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: First-team all-state for Georgia Class AAAA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Sizeable offensive line prospect … Has a frame that can continue to add weight and strength … Also a good athlete for a player his size, as he has been timed just under 5.0 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Three-year starter at Alexander HS in Douglasville, Ga. … Started at tight end as a sophomore, tackle as a junior and guard as a senior … Also got some playing time in the defensive line … Two-year selection to the All-Douglas County team …Coached by Kenny Palmer … “Kevin has great feet and great speed for a player his size,” Palmer said. “He’s a hard worker who will develop into an SEC player.” … Played center for the school’s basketball team. Personal: Born in Douglasville, Ga. … Son of Jack and Cheryl Mitchell … Major is undeclared.

RYAN MOSBY Linebacker, 5-11, 200, Fr-HS Heath, Texas (Rockwall-Heath) Redshirting at weakside linebacker ... Has excellent speed and quickness, coaches also like his playing instincts ... Working to add the strength needed to be a collegiate linebacker.

Cordell … Rivals.com had him listed as one of the top 75 outside linebackers in the country … Honor-roll student. Personal: Born in Tarzana, Calif. … Son of James and Angela Mosby … Ryan’s brother, Mark, currently plays football at Air Force … A cousin, Thomas Perez, played football at Colorado … Considering a major in business.

ANTHONY MOSLEY Cornerback, 6-0, 170, So-Sq Ellenwood, Ga. (Tucker) Has begun earning his first varsity action ... Moved from wide receiver to cornerback during the 2008 season ... Started showing progress as a cornerback in the spring of 2009, leading to his current playing time ... Serves as a representative on the UK Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 2009 (Sophomore): Has played in five games ... Made one tackle against ULM and Eastern Kentucky ... Also had a pass breakup against the Warhawks. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see varsity game action after making a position switch during the season ... Played in UK’s junior-varsity win over Fork Union Military Academy and contributed two tackles. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Earned Scout Team Player of the Week honors three times during the season. High School: Has an excellent combination of good speed and sure hands … Track athlete who did not begin playing football until his junior year at Tucker (Ga.) HS, when the coaches convinced him to try the sport … Has been timed as low as 4.36 seconds in the 40-yard dash … His deft receiving ability is indicated by the fact that he did not drop a pass during his senior season … Caught 20 passes for 354 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … Earned allcounty and honorable-mention all-state honors … Won the team’s Kelly Cofer Award for overall football performance, academics, and attitude … The No. 67 prospect in Georgia by Scout.com … Coached by Bill Ballard … “Anthony is a deep ball threat, a player with separation speed who can make the big play,” Ballard said. “He did not drop a ball his senior season, and not many players can say that. He’s a really fine young man.” … Three-year letterman in track, competing in the triple jump, 200-meter dash, 400-meter run, and the 4x100 relay … His relay unit was third in the state meet his sophomore year and he won the region in the triple jump as a junior … Honor-roll student who was a member of the school’s chess club … Last name is pronounced “MOSE-lee” … Chose UK over Arkansas and Michigan State. Personal: Born in Cleveland, Ohio … Son of Toni Cooper and Vince Cooper … Major is integrated strategic communications. Community Cats: Participated in events with the Boy Scouts and the UK Children’s Hospital Valentine’s Day party (2008) ... Participated in an event at the Lexington Explorium (2008).

Mosley Career Statistics 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Brings excellent athletic ability to the linebacker position … Highly productive performer who had 107 tackles his senior year at Rockwall-Heath High School in Rockwall, Texas … Helped lead his team to a 13-1 record, reaching the quarterfinals of the Class AAAA state playoffs … Also had five quarterback sacks and four fumbles caused … Named to the all-district team … Coached by Mickey Moss … “Ryan is a very explosive player with a burst of speed,” Moss said. “He’s also a hard hitter who brings a punch.” … Played at Greenville (Texas) HS prior to his senior year at Rockwall-Heath … Had approximately 110 stops as a junior, featuring 23 tackles for loss and 10 sacks … Coached at Greenville by Jeff

Year 2009

Position Cornerback

G-GS 5-0

Tackles 2

Int.-Yds. 0

PBU 1

FR 0

FC 0

RYAN MOSSAKOWSKI Quarterback, 6-4, 208, Fr-HS Frisco, Texas (Centennial) Heady player who has picked up the offense well for a true freshman ... Still regaining strength after going through shoulder surgery his senior year of high school ... Hopes to be at full strength in time for spring practice. 84

2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: All-America quarterback as selected by SuperPrep and PrepStar magazines … Threw for 7,433 yards and 51 touchdowns during his career at Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas … Totals would have been higher, but he missed approximately half of his senior season because of an injury … Best year came as a junior, when he passed for 2,963 yards and 19 touchdowns … Strong arm and accuracy are shown by his 67.4 completion percentage during his senior season … Known primarily as a passer, but he also has good mobility … Rushed for 799 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career … Ranked as one of the nation’s top-25 quarterbacks by SuperPrep, Scout.com and Rivals.com, and his listings would have been even higher had he not missed part of his senior season … The No. 18 overall prospect in Texas by SuperPrep … Named first-team “All-Combine” at the U.S. Army All-America Junior Combine … A relatively new school, he led his team to a berth in the state playoffs for the first time in school history … Also the team’s starting punter for three years … Coached by Mark Howard … “Ryan is talented physically. He has a lot of intangibles – great character – and is as good a human as he is a player,” Howard said … A two-year all-district baseball outfielder who has considered playing in college or a professional career in that sport … Member of the school’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Born in Austin, Texas … Son of Dan and Sally Mossakowski … Ryan’s brother, Kyle, played football at Howard Payne University … Is considering a major in education.

BILLY JOE MURPHY Offensive Tackle, 6-6, 298, So-1L Gamaliel, Ky. (Monroe County) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Seeing most of his action on special teams ... Also the backup left tackle behind senior Zipp Duncan ... Was the utility man of the UK offensive line in 2008 ... Played both tackle positions and worked out at right guard ... Has appeared in 19 games, making three starts ... Outstanding student who earned nomination for Academic All-America. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in seven games, while earning three starting assignments, two at left tackle and one at right tackle ... Was among an offensive line that led the SEC and ranked fourth nationally in fewest sacks allowed. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week in preparation for the Vanderbilt game. High School: One of the top-10 prospects in Kentucky by Rivals.com, Scout.com, and SuperPrep … Also All-South Region as named by PrepStar … Three-year starter at offensive tackle and defensive tackle at Monroe County HS in Tompkinsville, Ky. … Helped lead Monroe County to the state playoffs during his junior and senior seasons … Team compiled single-season school record for total offense and averaged approximately 250 rushing yards per game … On defense, he was second on the team in tackles with 81 … Honorable mention all-state as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Member of the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the state high school coaches association … Two-year selection on the All-Southern Kentucky Conference team and the all-gridiron squad by the Sporting Times … Three-year choice on the all-district team … Played for the winning Kentucky squad in the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star Game in June, 2007 … Coached by John Petett … “Billy Joe is a great student-athlete, as good off the field as he is on the field,” Petett said. “His drive, determination, and work ethic are awesome.

He is very coachable and like having a coach on the field.” … A five-year letterman on the basketball team … District Player of the Year as a senior and junior and honorable-mention all-state as a junior … Three-year pick on the all-district team … Also played two years for the baseball team … Outstanding student with a 4.0 grade-point average … President of his school’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Member of the Beta Club, Pep Club, and Future Farmers of America … Growing up a Kentucky fan, Billy Joe committed early, saying that it is a “dream come true” to play for the Wildcats. Personal: Born in Glasgow, Ky. … Son of Joe and Lori Murphy … Joe played college basketball at Western Kentucky and St. Catharine’s … An uncle, Brad, played college baseball at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn. … Major is kinesiology.

BRIAN MURPHY Fullback, 6-0, 216, So-Sq Big Stone Gap, Va. (Powell Valley) Saw his first varsity action this season ... Moved to fullback in the spring after two years at linebacker ... Displayed an ability to move the football with two good runs and a pass reception in a spring scrimmage ... Shows good attitude and work ethic in practice ... Third member of the family to play football at Kentucky, along with father, Pat, and older brother, Sean. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in two games, UK’s victories over Miami (Ohio) and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Was named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the Florida game ... Participated in UK’s junior-varsity win over Fork Union Military Academy ... In the JV game he caused a fumble that was recovered by the Wildcats and set up a field goal. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Earned Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week honors prior to UK’s victory over Kent State. High School: Was a four-year starter for three-consecutive Phil Robbins’ coached district championship teams … Played linebacker and fullback … Team was also a two-time regional champion and the state runner-up in his sophomore season … Best game featured 12 tackles and a 76-yard interception return for a touchdown, as well as 98 yards rushing and a score against Breathitt County … As a senior was named first-team all-district and second-team All-Southwest Virginia as a linebacker … Named second-team all-district as a junior as both a linebacker and running back … Was also a four-year letterwinner in both track and baseball … Named first-team alldistrict and all-region as a senior outfielder for the baseball team and first-team all-district and all-region as a shot-putter in track … Member of the Spanish Club and was chosen for the school’s Gifted and Talented honor. Personal: Born in Big Stone Gap, Va. … Son of Pat and Nora Murphy … Pat played football for UK in the early 1970s … Nora ran track at East Tennessee State from 1973-76 … Brother, Sean, was a member of the UK football team from 2003-07 … Major is forestry.

A.J. NANCE Fullback, 5-11, 256, Sr-3L Knoxville, Tenn. (Central) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2007, 2008)

A special teams stalwart who also serves as the team’s No. 2 fullback ... Moved to fullback in the spring of 2008 after playing linebacker his first two seasons ... Adapted well to the 85

fellow Wildcat Lones Seiber … A tremendous athlete, playing baseball for four years, lining up at the corner infield and outfield positions … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Lists golfing and fishing as hobbies … Chose Kentucky over football offers from Marshall and Austin Peay as well as a baseball offer from Walters State Community College. Personal: Born in Knoxville, Tenn. … Son of Alvin and Jackie Nance … Major is marketing … Enjoys golfing and fishing ... Sister Jessica Nance graduated from UK and played on the softball team. Community Cats: Participated in the UK Children’s Hospital Valentine’s Day party and a Salvation Army Bellringer (2008).

Nance Career Statistics Year Position 2006 Linebacker 2007 Linebacker 2008 Special Teams 2009 Special Teams Totals

G-GS 13-0 13-0 13-0 12-0 51-0

Year 2008 2009 Totals

Yds. Avg. 18 6.0 4 4.0 22 5.5

Position Att. Fullback 3 Fullback 1 4

Tackles 6 8 2 9 25

TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD Long 0 10 0 4 0 10

Rec. 0 0 0

Yds. 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 1 1

Avg. TD -0 -0 -0

FC 1 0 0 0 1 Long ----

MARTAVIUS NELOMS Cornerback, 6-1, 180, Fr-HS Memphis, Tenn. (Fairley) Had the maturity and ability to earn playing time as a true freshman ... Has the size and skills needed to be an outstanding cornerback ... Is only in his third year of playing football.

A.J. NANCE new position and has played well when called upon ... Has good speed and toughness, excels in kick coverage ... Has played in all 51 games the last three seasons ... Serves as a respresentative on the UK Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 2009 (Senior): Competed in all 12 games ... Had one carry for four yards ... Made nine tackles in kick coverage ... Recovered a fumbled punt late in the fourth quarter in the Louisville game, setting up the gamewinning touchdown. 2008 (Junior): Saw action in all 13 games ... Carried the ball three times for 18 yards ... Made two tackles on special teams coverage. 2007 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 13 games ... Made eight tackles on the season, including two against Florida Atlantic ... Earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2006 (Freshman): Emerged as a solid kickoff coverage specialist ... Played in all 13 games, notching six tackles ... Forced a fumble on a kickoff against Tennessee ... Also Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week once during the season. High School: Four-year letterman and three-year starter for Knox Central High School in Knoxville, Tenn. … A fixture on coach Joel Helton's defense at linebacker, in addition to playing some tight end … Named Tennessee Class AAAA first-team all-state … Senior season recorded 108 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions … As a tight end senior year, caught 12 balls for four touchdowns … Junior season added 74 tackles … As a sophomore, notched 64 tackles, two interceptions, and one TD … Team had a 31-8 record during his three years as a starter … Led team to four region runner-up finishes … Named all-region as a junior and senior … Named Knoxville News-Sentinel Player of the Week as a senior after a game featuring a 75-yard interception return for a touchdown, one forced fumble, and 12 tackles … Named defensive team MVP … High school teammate of

2009 (Freshman): Played in nine games ... Started at South Carolina when both of UK’s starting corners were injured ... Totaled 13 tackles on the season with one pass breakup. High School: First-team all-state in Tennessee Class AAAA as a senior … Led the state in interceptions with eight pickoffs, returning two for touchdowns … Only began playing football his junior year at Fairley High School in Memphis … His achievements are amazing for someone who has played football just two years … Has shown remarkable aptitude for the sport and, of course, has tremendous upside for the future … Also named all-metro by the Memphis Commercial-Appeal … Made six interceptions as a junior … A cornerback on defense, he also saw time as a wide receiver … Played in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game following his senior season and had an interception in that contest, helping his Red team post a 14-0 shutout … The No. 30 prospect in Tennessee by Rivals.com … Made an all-combine team in the summer of 2008 ... Coached by Rahnmann Slocum … “Martavius has great speed and great size,” Slocum said. “He’s a hard worker and quick learner, which helped him to overcome not having played football before. He loves going for the football so he can make something happen.” ... Member of the track team, competing in the 200- and 400-meter dashes along with the 4x100and 4x200-meter relays … Went to the state meet in the relays two years, with a best finish of third in the 4x100 and second in the 4x200 as a senior. Personal: Born in Memphis, Tenn. … Son of Marvin Neloms … Marvin played college football at Arkansas State … Considering a major in business.

Neloms Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Cornerback

G-GS 9-1

Tackles 13

Int.-Yds. 0

PBU 1

FR 0

FC 0

MORGAN NEWTON Quarterback, 6-4, 217, Fr-HS Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC coaches, The Sporting News (2009) R SEC Freshman of the Week for the Eastern Kentucky game (2009) R

Was in the midst of a redshirt season when he was called into action after starting quarterback Mike Hartline was injured ... Started the last seven games, helping UK post a 5-2 record ... Showed good poise and maturity for a true freshman ... Has noteworthy attributes, with good size, a strong arm and also is a capable runner. 2009 (Freshman): Selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team ... Completed 55.4 percent of his passes for 608 yards and five touchdowns ... Completed 20 of 29 passes for 187 yards, all season highs, along with two touchdowns in the win over Eastern Kentucky ... Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors for that performance ... Hit 9 of 17 passes for 137 yards and a season-best three TDs in the upset win at Georgia. High School: All-America quarterback as named by Parade, SuperPrep, The Sporting News, MaxPreps and ESPN/Rise Magazine (Grid-Hoop) … ESPN/Rise Magazine “Athlete of the Year” in Indiana … The Gatorade Indiana Football Player of the Year and also “Mr. Football” in the state … Threw for 1,938 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, along with 1,664 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, accounting for 3,602 yards total offense and 48 TDs … Led Carmel High School to three consecutive state championship games, winning the Class AAAAA title his junior season … Team went 38-7 over those three years … Passed for 1,882 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior, adding 753 rushing yards and 11 scores … First-team all-state as a junior and senior by The Associated Press and the state coaches’ association … Indianapolis Star Football Player of the Year as a senior … Also named the Star’s Suburban Athlete of the Year for his combination of football and basketball accomplishments … Career totals feature 4,284 passing yards and 37 touchdowns, plus 2,617 rushing yards and 37 scores … Broke 10 school records, eight of which were held by former NFL and Purdue quarterback Mark Herrmann … The No. 6 quarterback prospect in the nation by Scout.com … The No. 7 QB by SuperPrep, which also listed him as the No. 6 overall prospect in the six-state Midwest Region … Picked for the Detroit Free Press “Best of the Midwest” team … Played his freshman year at Pike HS in Indianapolis, where he was a teammate (and is still friends with) current Wildcat signee Dakotah Tyler … Coached by Mo Moriarity … “Morgan is an intelligent kid, and athletically he’s as good as there is out there,” Moriarity said. “He throws the deep ball well. He can kill you (running the ball) if he doesn’t have a throw. He’s also an unbelievable competitor.” … Was an allconference basketball player and also played baseball in high school … Member of the Student-Advisory Committee, the Student-Athlete Advisory Board and the Diversity Club … Graduated with honors … Guest speaker to elementary students through the NCAA’s “Stay in Bounds” program. Personal: Born in Indianapolis … Son of John and Ruby Newton … John played college football at Grambling University … Considering a major in business finance.

Newton Career Statistics Year 2009

G-GS 7-7

Comp. 62

Att. 112

Int. 3

Pct. 55.4

Yds. 608

TD 5

Long 60

MORGAN NEWTON Newton Game-by-Game Statistics 2009 Opponent vs. Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Comp. DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 5 3 11 20 4 9 10 62

Att.

Int.

Pct.

Yds.

Long

13 6 18 29 7 17 22 112

0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3

38.5 50.0 61.1 70.0 57.1 52.9 45.5 55.4

39 17 119 187 40 137 69 608

0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5

23 11 20 18 28 60 15 60

RASHAAD PALMER Cornerback, 6-0, 185, Fr-RS Covington, Ky. (Holmes) Moved from wide receiver to cornerback during the spring and made good progress ... Confidence improved as he gained a better understanding of assignments and the defensive scheme ... Made a huge play in the Blue/White Spring Game, picking up a fumble and returning it 59 yards for a touchdown. 87

2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Continuing to gain experience in practice ... Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Vanderbilt game. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted as a wide receiver. High School: Three-year starter at Holmes High School ... Played cornerback on defense and saw time at running back and wide receiver on offense ... As a senior, scored four rushing touchdowns, six receiving touchdowns and returned a kickoff to the end zone with a year-end total of 888 all-purpose yards ... During his junior campaign, he scored three touchdowns on the ground, made two touchdown grabs and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, gaining over 650 all-purpose yards ... In one game against Simon Kenton, made 10 receptions for 175 yards and two touchdowns ... Coached by Stephen Lickert … Named to the all-academic team ... Member of Spanish Honor Society and Play it Smart program ... Played two years of basketball at forward and also ran three years of track and field ... Helped lead his team to the semfinals of the state tournament one season ... Enjoys playing video games in his spare time. Personal: Born in Cincinnati … Son of Sunnita Palmer and Kenneth Webb … Major is kinesiology.

COREY PETERS Defensive Tackle, 6-3, 295, Sr-3L Louisville, Ky. (Central) All-SEC first team by SEC coaches (2009) All-SEC second team by The Associated Press, Phil Steele’s College Football (2009) R National Defensive Lineman of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the South Carolina game (2009) R SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for the South Carolina and Vanderbilt games (2009) R UK Most Improved Defensive Player by UK Coaches (2007) R SEC Academic Honor Roll (2007, 2008) R R

2006 (Freshman): Played in 11 games, including two starts ... Missed two games with a sprained knee ... Totaled 18 tackles for the season ... Had an excellent day vs. UL-Monroe, achieving a career-high eight tackles ... Notched his first collegiate sack at Tennessee. High School: One of the nation’s top-25 defensive tackle prospects by Rivals.com … Four-year letterman and three-year starter in the defensive line for Central HS in Louisville … First-team all-state as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal and second-team all-state by The Associated Press … Chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” list of the top-22 seniors in the state … Named to the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the state coaches association … Senior year stats included 91 total tackles, approximately 15 quarterback sacks, three interceptions, five fumbles caused, three fumble recoveries, and seven pass breakups … On offense, he posted a winning blocking grade each game and totaled approximately 40 pancake blocks … Team went to the state playoffs all three years, with a best finish of 10-3 and a trip to the state quarterfinals his junior year … All-South Region pick by PrepStar … The No. 3 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com and No. 7 by SuperPrep … Team’s Most Valuable Player, an unusual honor for a lineman … Played in the KentuckyTennessee High School All-Star Game … Coached by Steve Serotte … “Corey is a disciplined, mentally tough player who is very coachable, very attentive, and an excellent student,” Serotte said. “He has great agility. He never took a break, playing O-Line and D-Line. He paid the price in the off-season, which enabled him to do that.” … A four-year letterman on the wrestling team and advanced to the state meet every year … Placed sixth in the state wrestling meet as a senior … Played baseball for two years before switching to the track and field team … Competed in the shot put and discus throw … Honor-roll student who received perfect-attendance awards for two years in high school … Received a national scholar-athlete award … Named a Kentucky Governor’s Scholar … Decided on Kentucky over Ohio State, Michigan, Auburn, and Louisville. Personal: Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. … Son of Vanessa Peters and Clifton Peters … Major is secondary social studies education.

Outstanding senior season has been capped with All-Southeastern Conference accolades ... Has posted career highs across the board ... Threeyear starter at defensive tackle who has made steady improvement each year ... Played in 49 games, including 39 starts ... Totals 149 career stops, 27 tackles for loss and 11.5 quarterback sacks. 2009 (Senior): Became a dominant force his senior year while earning AllSEC honors ... Made 52 tackles, 11 for loss, four quarterback sacks and five pass breakups, career bests in every category ... National and SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week vs. South Carolina with seven tackles, 3.5 for loss, and 2.5 sacks ... Also SEC D-Lineman of the Week for the Vanderbilt game with five tackles, 1.5 for loss ... Had a monster game at Georgia with a career-high 10 tackles, two for loss, two pass breakups and a caused fumble ... Tipped a pass late in the Louisville game that was intercepted by Sam Maxwell, a key play in holding on to the win over the Cardinals. 2008 (Junior): Totaled 36 tackles ... Had 10 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks, both career highs ... Posted a season-high six tackles at Tennessee, including two for a loss ... Had five stops and two sacks against Western Kentucky ... Served as a game captain for the Western Kentucky game ... Recovered a fumble in the win over Arkansas. 2007 (Sophomore): UK’s Most Improved Defensive Player as chosen by the Wildcat coaches ... Had 43 tackles on the season, including four for loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks ... Made a season-high six tackles, including a quarterback sack, in the loss to Georgia ... Played in all 13 games, starting 12 ... Claimed a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

COREY PETERS 88

Community Cats: Participated in service events at Johnson Elementary School and as a bellringer for the Salvation Army (2006) ... Guest visitor at the Dance Blue Marathon and took part in the Valentine’s Day party at the UK Children’s Hospital (2008).

Peters Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Def. Tackle Def. Tackle Def. Tackle Def. Tackle

G-GS 11-2 13-12 13-13 12-12 49-39

Tackles 18 43 36 52 149

TFL-Yds. 2-11 4-21 10-36 11-42 27-110

Sacks-Yds. 1-9 2.5-19 4-24 4-32 11.5-82

FF 0 0 0 1 1

FR 0 1 1 1 3

Peters Game-by-Game Statistics 2007 Opponent Tackles Eastern Kentucky 2 Kent State 5 Louisville 5 at Arkansas 4 Florida Atlantic 2 at South Carolina 0 LSU 4 Florida 2 Mississippi State 3 at Vanderbilt 4 at Georgia 6 Tennessee 4 vs. Florida State 2 Totals 43

Sacks-Yds. 0 0 1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5-2 1-9 0 0 2.5-19

TFL-Yds. 0 0 1-8 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0.5-2 1-9 1-1 0 4-21

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

PBU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Sacks-Yds. 0 0 0 2-16 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-5 4-24

TFL-Yds. 0 0 1-2 2-16 0 1.5-4 1-3 0 1-1 0 0.5-1 2-4 1-5 10-36

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

PBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

2008 Opponent Tackles at Louisville 4 Norfolk State 1 Middle Tennessee 2 Western Kentucky 5 at Alabama 2 South Carolina 4 Arkansas 3 at Florida 1 at Mississippi State 1 Georgia 2 Vanderbilt 2 at Tennessee 6 vs. East Carolina 3 Totals 36

RYAN PHILLIPPI Quarterback, 5-11, 180, Fr-RS Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Came out for the team in the spring of ‘09 ... His background with a pass-oriented offense in high school has helped him make the adjustment to college ... Has good pocket presence and throwing ability ... Third-generation Wildcat as his grandfather, Chuck, was a Kentucky quarterback in the 1950s and his father, Kent, was a UK QB in the 1970s. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Got practice experience during his first season with the team. 2008 (Freshman): Enrolled at UK but did not play football. High School: Four-year letterman started two years at quarterback, leading Henry Clay High School to district and regional championships in both seasons ... Completed 343 of 522 pass attempts to finish his high school career with the second-highest completion percentage in state history of 66 percent ... Those completions totaled 5,054 yards ... Threw 56 touchdown passes against only nine interceptions over his career ... Also a scoring threat on the ground from the quarterback position ... Totaled 1,531 yards on 286 carries while scoring 23 touchdowns ... Honorablemention all-state as a senior ... Named to the all-district and all-city teams in his final two seasons ... Named District Player of the Year as a senior ... In one game against Boyle County, gained 479 offensive yards, scoring three touchdowns on the ground while completing two more through the air -- one of which was a game-winning pass to current Wildcat teammate Aaron Boyd with 10 seconds remaining ... Coached by Sam Simpson … Two-year letterman in basketball. Personal: Born in Lexington … Name is pronounced “fill-LIP-ee” ... Son of Kent and Vicki Phillippi … Third-generation Wildcat on the gridiron, grandfather Chuck was under center for UK in the 1950s; father Kent played quarterback in the late 1970s ... Uncle Scott Phillippi was a quarterback and punter for Stanford in the mid-1980s ... Major is business management.

CARTIER RICE Cornerback, 5-10, 185, Fr-RS Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes) In his first season of game action ... Coaches considered playing this fine prospect in 2008, but decided to redshirt him in order to preserve the year of eligibility ... Has shown good coverage ability.

2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

TacklesSacks-Yds. TFL-Yds. 2 0 0 5 0 1-3 3 0.5-1 0.5-1 3 0 0 7 2.5-25 3.5-26 5 0 1.5-2 3 1-6 1-6 4 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 1.5-2 10 0 2-2 3 0 0 52 4-32 11-42

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

FR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

PBU 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5

2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games ... Grabbed his first collegiate interception in the Eastern Kentucky game ... Made five tackles on the season, two each vs. EKU and South Carolina. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: First-team all-state selection as a senior by The Associated Press, the Columbia State newspaper and the High School Sports Report … Outstanding cover cornerback with noteworthy quickness … Helped lead Byrnes HS of Duncan, S.C., to three state championships of the largest classification during his four years on the varsity … Had three interceptions as a senior, and capped the campaign by playing in the South Carolina vs. North Carolina Shrine Bowl … Had an interception for the winning South Carolina team in the Shrine Bowl … “Rice took on the challenge all week of covering a very talented group of receivers and came up aces,” wrote 89

recruiting analyst Barton Simmons, who covered the Shrine Bowl game and practices for Rivals.com … Also had three interceptions as a junior, to go along with eight pass breakups … Coached by Chris Miller … An allconference performer in basketball … Participated in three events in track and field, the 100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay and the long jump … Honor-roll student … Member of the National Art Society and studied advanced-placement art courses. Personal: Born in Waukegan, Ill. … Name is pronounced “CAR-tee-ay” … Son of Ronnie and Raye Rice … A cousin, Dougie Williams, played baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers … Major is undeclared.

Rice Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Cornerback

G-GS 6-0

Tackles 5

Int.-Yds. 1-0

PBU 0

FR 0

FC 0

MATT ROARK Wide Receiver, 6-5, 209, So-1L Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb) Got more playing time this year as the former high school quarterback continues to learn the role of a college wide receiver ... Has outstanding height for a wide receiver ... Also valuable on special teams as a middle jumper on the field goal/extra point block team ... Has blocked five kicks in his career, four extra points and a field goal ... Has played in 25 games. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games ... Caught five passes for 49 yards ... Blocked extra points against ULM and Eastern Kentucky. 2008 (Freshman): Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman ... Made his first collegiate start at Tennessee ... Had one catch for 16 yards against Middle Tennessee ... Is a tremendous asset on special teams ... Blocked a field goal in the season opener at Louisville, preserving a scoreless tie that enabled UK to later post the first score of the game ... Blocked an extra point at Mississippi State, the deciding point in UK’s 14-13 victory that clinched bowl eligibility ... Blocked an East Carolina extra point in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory ... Was named the Special Teams Scout of the Week prior to the win at Louisville. High School: Combines excellent height and good speed … Originally a free safety, he moved to quarterback early in his junior year when the team’s starting QB was hurt; blossomed at the new position as he developed into a top-notch quarterback … Honorable-mention all-state as a senior by the Georgia Sportswriters Association and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution …Two-time Cobb County Player of the Year … In 18 career starts he totaled 54 rushing and passing touchdowns … As a senior, he completed 98 of 136 passes (72.1 percent) for 1,552 yards and 15 touchdowns … Rushed for 1,010 yards and 12 TDs, averaging 7.3 yards per carry … Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior, scoring 18 touchdowns … Also had five interceptions … Led North Cobb HS to state playoff berths as a junior and senior … Coached by Shane Queen … Four-year letterman in basketball … Honor-roll student. Personal: Has Kentucky connections, as he was born in Lexington and still has relatives living in Hazard … Name is pronounced “RO-ark” … Son of Michelle Holbrook and Ray Gover … Ray was a UK football letterman from 1985-88 as a defensive back and wide receiver … Major is undeclared.

Roark Career Statistics Year Position 2008 Wide Receiver 2009 Wide Receiver Totals

G-GS 13-0 12-0 25-0

Rec. 1 5 6

Yds. 16 49 65

Avg. 16.0 9.8 10.8

TD 0 0 0

Long 16 15 16

DONALD RUSSELL Running Back, 5-11, 205, Fr-HS West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer) Showed a tantalizing taste of the future when he zipped 79 yards for a touchdown against Eastern Kentucky ... Has outstanding speed and the quick burst necessary to take advantage of a hole ... Also has good strength for a player his size. 2009 (Freshman): Played in six games, highlighted by his 79-yard scoring scamper vs. EKU ... Carried 13 times for 137 yards, an average of 10.5 per attempt. High School: One of the nation’s top 50 running backs as projected by Rivals.com … Also on Rivals’ list of the top 100 players in Florida … Played both cornerback and running back at Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. … Was a full-time corner with additional duty as a ballcarrier … Rushed for 893 yards and 12 touchdowns during his senior season, going to the semifinals of the state playoffs in Class AAAA … Gained 932 yards and nine TDs as a junior, when his team hit the state quarterfinals … First-team all-conference as a senior, second team as a junior … Named to the “Super 11” team for Palm Beach County … Played in the Florida North-South All-Star Game and had a long touchdown run … Also played for the winning team in the Palm Beach County All-Star Game … Coached by Jack Daniels … Also a track standout, competing in the long jump, 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay … Best time in the 100-meter dash in 10.7 seconds … Member of the school’s Chess Club. Personal: Born in West Palm Beach, Fla. … Son of Donald Russell Sr. and Latanya Russell … Considering a career in sports management or law enforcement.

Russell Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Att. Yds. Avg. Tailback 13 137 10.5

TD 1

Long Rec. 79 0

Yds. Avg. 0 --

TD Long 0 --

TYLER SARGENT Quarterback, 6-4, 208, So-Sq Waynesville, Ohio (Clinton Massie) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Got his first varsity action this season ... Made the team as a walk-on quarterback in 2007 ... Has the tools to be a quality passer, with good height and a strong arm ... Played well in UK’s junior-varsity game last year ... Personable youngster whose goal is to become a coach. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in two games, UK’s victories over Miami (Ohio) and Eastern Kentucky ... Also served as a placekick holder vs. EKU. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see varsity action ... Completed three of four passes for 36 yards in the team’s JV game against Fork Union Military Academy ... Earned Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week leading up to the Arkansas game. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Three-year starter at quarterback and free safety for Clinton Massie HS in Clarksville, Ohio … Won the South Central Ohio League as a senior … Passed for 3,189 yards and 33 touchdowns in his 10-2 senior 90

season, also rushing for 11 TDs … Compiled a 27-8 overall record as a starter … Named first-team All-South Central Ohio League and first-team AllSouthern Buckeye Conference as a senior … Coached by Dan McSurley … Was also a three-year letterman for the basketball team … Was a first-team All-Southwest District member as a shooting guard … Two-year letterwinner in baseball and was a two-year starter on the mound and at first base … Lettered one season in track when he was named first-team All-South Central Ohio League in the 4x400-meter relay … Member of the Student Council … Vice-president of his class … National Honor Society member. Personal: Born in Kettering, Ohio … Son of Robert and Allison Sargent … Major is management.

LONES SEIBER IV Kicker, 5-9, 190, Sr-3L San Antonio, Texas (Knoxville Central) R

SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC coaches (2006)

Four-year starter at placekicker ... Became UK’s all-time leading scorer this seeason ... Has 298 career points and hopes to become the first Wildcat to 300 in the bowl game ... Set the singleseason scoring record for kickers in 2007 with 99 points ... Has made 47 of 77 career field goals, second in school history in both categories ... Also holds UK career record for extra points made (157) and is seventh in SEC history ... Career-long field goal is 49 yards in college (done twice) and has hit from 52 in high school ... Appeared in 48 games. 2009 (Senior): Totaled 66 points this season, 9 of 14 field goals and 39 of 40 PATs ... Broke the UK career scoring record in style with a career-long 49yard field goal against Alabama ... Had two 49-yarders against the Crimson Tide. 2008 (Junior): Tallied 67 points to lead the team ... Was 11-of-19 on field goal attempts and 34 of 36 on extra points ... Scored eight points against Georgia with a season-long 40-yard field goal and five PATs ... Made two field goals in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory. 2007 (Sophomore): Led the team in scoring with 99 points ... Set the school record for most points by a kicker in a season ... Tied a career-long field goal by kicking a 48-yarder against Eastern Kentucky, and then matched that kick with another 48-yarder against Vanderbilt ... Set a career high with three field goals against South Carolina (27, 41, 33) ... Matched his career high a week later by kicking three field goals, two in the fourth quarter and one in the second overtime, in the upset win over LSU (33, 27, 43) ... Named a “Star of the Week” by the Lou Groza Kickers Award for the LSU game. 2006 (Freshman): Had hip surgery during the summer of 2006 and was not at full strength when practice began ... Took over the starting placekicking duties beginning with the third game of the season ... Made 11-of-19 field goals on the season ... Longest was a 48-yard field goal vs. Georgia ... Made 33 of 34 extra-point tries ... Second on the team in scoring with 66 points ... Selected for the SEC All-Freshman Team by league coaches. High School: Long-range kicker with impressive ability … Played his senior season at Central HS in Knoxville, Tenn. … All-state pick by The Associated Press and Tennessee Sportswriters ... Made 10 of 15 field goals (two of his five misses were longer than 55 yards and the other three were blocked) … 96 percent of his kickoffs went for touchbacks … Also averaged 46.2 yards per punt … Named the area special teams player of the year and kicker of the year … Helped Central to an 11-2 record and trip to the state quarterfinals in Class AAAA … Was a high school teammate of current

Wildcat A.J. Nance … Part of a military family, he played his junior season at Wiesbaden American HS in Wiesbaden, Germany … Made seven of nine field goals, including his career long of 52 yards … Averaged 41.6 yards as a punter … Team went 10-1 and won the European league championship for schools that play American football … Named to the All-Europe team … All-South Region prospect by PrepStar … Coached at Central by Joel Helton … “In addition to his kicking skills, Lones is a good athlete,” Helton said. “He has great speed and is strong. He could have played wide receiver or defensive back for us.” … Played soccer while in Germany … Honor roll student … Decided on Kentucky over Tennessee and Tennessee Tech. Personal: Born in Okinawa, Japan … Name is pronounced “LONE-us SEE-ber” … Son of Lones Seiber III and Kristi Seiber … Lones Seiber III is in the Air Force, currently stationed in San Antonio … Major is community communications and leadership development.

Seiber Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

Position Kicker Kicker Kicker Kicker

G 10 13 13 12 48

FG 11-19 16-25 11-19 9-14 47-77

PAT 33-34 51-54 34-36 39-40 157-164

Total Points 66 99 67 66 298

Field Goals by Distance Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

1-19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

20-29 6-8 5-5 7-8 3-3 21-24

30-39 2-5 6-10 1-4 4-6 13-25

LONES SEIBER IV 91

40-49 3-6 5-8 3-6 2-5 13-25

50+ 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-3

Total 11-19 16-25 11-19 9-14 47-77

Long 48 48 40 49 49

ZACH SEVERANCE Cornerback, 5-11, 188, Fr-HS Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Reynoldsburg/Naval Academy Prep School) Enrolled at Kentucky in spring ‘09 and auditioned for the team ... Intense, tough-minded competitor ... Impressed the coaches with his desire to play the game ... Has excellent strength and physical development ... Had a pass breakup in a spring scrimmage and made a tackle in the Blue/White Spring Game. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. Prep School: Played cornerback during the 2007 season at the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, Rhode Island ... Made approximately 40 tackles with two interceptions and four pass breakups ... Coached by Tom Vanderhoarse. High School: Two-year letterman, starting his final season at cornerback for Reynoldsburg High School ... Compiled 88 tackles, forced eight fumbles, picked off three interceptions and deflected three passes as a senior ... Also played wide receiver ... Coached by David Murray … Member of the wrestling team ... Compiled a wrestling record of 37-6. Personal: Born in Columbus, Ohio … Son of Jackie Severance … Major is marketing.

High School: Among the nation’s top center prospects … Rated No. 3 in the country by Scout.com, No. 10 by Rivals.com … One of the nation’s top-50 players as chosen by the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year program … First-team all-state as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Second-team all-state by The Associated Press … Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” list of the top-22 seniors in the state … Honorable-mention all-state as a junior … Three-year member of the all-region, all-district and all-city teams … Played for his father, Coach Sam Simpson, at Henry Clay HS in Lexington … Helped Henry Clay to three consecutive playoff appearances, including a 12-2 record and trip to the state semifinals his sophomore season … Also saw action at defensive tackle and as a long snapper … “Sam is a smart player; he’s been around the game so long he’s like a coach on the field,” Coach Simpson said. “Physically, he has size, speed, quickness and good hands.” … Also played basketball in high school … Member of the National Honor Society and graduated with a weighted grade-point average of approximately 4.1 … President of his senior class … Member of the Youth Leadership Council for the city of Lexington … Was a volunteer youth basketball coach three years, including one season in which he helped coach a team with Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry. Personal: Born in Lebanon, Ky. … Son of Sam and Sheri Simpson … The elder Simpson played at Kentucky from 1977-79 and was a teammate of current Wildcat assistant coach Chuck Smith … The younger Simpson has a brother, Salin, who played football at Middle Tennessee and Georgetown … Considering a major in business or a pre-law curriculum.

PAT SIMMONS

ALFONSO SMITH

Kicker, 6-2, 195, Fr-RS LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange)

Tailback, 6-1, 208, Sr-3L Louisville, Ky. (Waggener)

Joined the team in the spring and has the ability to be a contributor ... Has a strong leg and already has made great progress during his time on the squad ... Outstanding student. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Continued to practice with the team. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Two-year letterman and starter at kicker for LaGrange High School ... As a senior, made four of five field goals with a long of 42 yards ... Connected on 100 percent of his point after touchdown attempts, making all 39 ... As a junior, made 37 of 42 PATs and connected on nine of 10 field goal attempts ... Named best special teams player of the year in his final two seasons ... Coached by Steve Pardue … Four-year letterman on the soccer team. Personal: Born in LaGrange, Ga. … Son of Sandy and Debbie Simmons … Major is chemistry.

SAM SIMPSON Center, 6-4, 280, Fr-HS Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Coaches are excited about the potential of this center prospect ... Has the playing savvy one would expect from the son of a coach ... Will compete for playing time in the spring following the graduation of current starter Jorge Gonzalez. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season.

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008) UK Most Outstanding First-Year Offensive Player by UK coaches (2006) R UK Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year by UK coaches (2005) R R

Speedy tailback and special-teams standout ... Has made notable improvement in pass receiving ... Does an excellent job in kick coverage and has 28 tackles and a forced fumble in his career in that role ... Seen action in 46 games with 10 starts ... Has rushed for 957 career yards ... Best game of his career came when he played a lead role in the win at Mississippi State in 2006, rushing for 92 yards and one touchdown and also providing 57 receiving yards. 2009 (Senior): Appeared in all 12 games with four starts ... Has rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns ... Had season highs with 12 carries for 60 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Kentucky ... Also tallied a TD against Alabama ... Continued his fine special-teams play performance with six tackles ... Averaged 22.1 yards on seven kickoff returns. 2008 (Junior): Saw action in all 13 games, including making five starts ... Set a career high with 313 rushing yards ... Also added career bests of 16 receptions and 204 receiving yards during the year ... Scored a touchdown on a career-long reception of 71 yards against Arkansas; had career highs of five catches for 108 yards in that game ... Had a season-high 67 rushing yards against Western Kentucky ... Had a career-long run of 38 yards in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... Had 12 tackles in special teams coverage and a forced fumble ... Served as the game captain against Alabama.

yards and four TDs; career defensive stats feature four interceptions, four fumbles, caused, and three interceptions … The No. 7 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep and listed No. 10 in the state by Rivals.com … Coached by Chris Wolfe … “Alfonso has incredible athletic skills,” Wolfe said. “He’s a track star and will only continue to get better. He has incredible work ethic, great leadership skills, and is outstanding in the classroom. When you combine those with his great character, the sky’s the limit for him. I believe he’ll be a phenomenal SEC player.” … Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee AllStar Game in June 2005 … A three-year letterman on the track team, running the 100- and 200-meter dashes and two relays … Won two Class AAA state championships as a senior, the 100-meter dash and the 4x100 relay … Top time in the 100 is 10.52 seconds … Received a U. S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Honor-roll student … Picked Kentucky with final consideration to Boston College, Louisville, and Indiana. Personal: Born in San Bernardino, Calif. … Family of Tammi Mitchell and Joey Mitchell ... Major is community communications and leadership development. Community Cats: Volunteer at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and participated in events at Johnson Elementary School and Hayes Middle School (2007) ... 2008 service included events at Deep Springs Elementary, Picadome Elementary, Hayes Middle School and Rosa Parks Elementary.

Smith Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Totals

TD 2 2 2 2 8

Long Rec. 24 6 19 7 38 16 16 1 38 30

Yds. 96 22 204 0 322

Avg. 16.0 3.1 12.8 0.0 10.7

TD Long 0 45 1 8 1 71 0 0 2 71

MATT SMITH

ALFONSO SMITH 2007 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games, missing three in mid-season because of a sprained ankle at Arkansas ... Rushed for 149 yards, averaging a sparkling 7.1 yards per carry ... Ran for 53 yards and a touchdown and also caught a TD pass vs. Eastern Kentucky, his first multi-scoring game ... Scored in back-to-back weeks for the first time in his career as he found the endzone against Kent State on a 12-yard scamper ... Carried the ball six times for 54 yards against the Golden Flashes ... Notched seven tackles in kick coverage and also recovered a fumble ... Earned the game captain role for the Louisville and Georgia games. 2006 (Redshirt Freshman): UK’s Most Outstanding First-Year Offensive Player as picked by UK coaches ... Emerged as a big-play tailback ... Rushed 60 times for 285 yards and two touchdowns ... Also caught six balls for 96 yards ... As gunner on punt coverage he recorded three tackles ... Played a lead role in the win at Mississippi State, rushing for 92 yards and one touchdown and also providing 57 receiving yards against the Bulldogs. 2005 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week three times during the season, leading to him being chosen UK’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. High School: Excellent athlete who was a three-year starter at Waggener HS in Louisville, playing running back on offense and cornerback and linebacker on defense … Rushed for 1,071 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, despite missing some or all of several games because of injury … District Player of the Year as a senior … Honorable-mention all-state by the Louisville CourierJournal … All-district as a junior when he rushed for 841 yards and nine TDs … Team went to the state playoffs all three years he was on the varsity, with a best mark of 10-2 as a senior … Career rushing stats feature 2,312 yards, 7.6 yards per carry, and 24 touchdowns … Caught 21 passes for 286

Position Att. Yds. Avg. Tailback 60 250 4.2 Tailback 21 149 7.1 Tailback 74 313 4.2 Tailback 60 245 4.1 215 957 4.5

Center, 6-4, 280, Fr-RS Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) Gained some playing experience this season ... Will be a contender for more time next season after the graduation of senior Jorge Gonzalez ... Came to UK as a defensive tackle ... Coaches eventually took a look at him at center and liked what they saw. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games ... Saw extensive action in the season opener vs. Miami when Jorge Gonzalez was sidelined. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirt season ... Was named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the Mississippi State game. High School: First-team all-state as a senior by the Louisville CourierJournal … Named to the “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top 22 seniors in Kentucky by the Lexington Herald-Leader … Also tabbed for the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” … Played primarily in the defensive line for perennial power St. Xavier HS in Louisville … Helped St. Xavier reach the state finals in his senior and sophomore seasons, going 14-1 in each campaign … Known for his upper-body strength and playing savvy … Saw occasional action at tight end … Although he played mostly on defense in high school, he could see action on either side of the ball in college … Scout.com lists him as the No. 63 offensive guard in the country … Coached by Mike Glaser … Played in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game … Was the leading tackler for the winning West team with seven tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback sack … Participated on his school’s powerllifting team … Won a national powerlifting meet in 93

Texas as a freshman … Won another national meet in Wisconsin his sophomore year … Also a competitive swimmer on a club team, competing in all four events … Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. … Son of Steve and Mary Smith … Major is undelared.

TAIEDO SMITH Free Safety, 6-0, 185, So-1L Dunnellon, Fla. (Dunnellon) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008)

Has seen much expanded playing time this season ... Played cornerback as a freshman, but had to battle a logjam of talented contenders ... Liking his potential, coaches moved him to free safety last year in order to get him on the field ... Has seen action in 19 games, including two starts. 2009 (Sophomore): PLayed in all 12 games ... Made his first two collegiate starts against ULM and Mississippi State ... Totaled 20 tackles, including a career-high six stops vs. Eastern Kentucky. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in seven games, including one starting assignment vs. Georgia ... Made four tackles during the season ... Had three tackles and a pass breakup in the win at Mississippi State. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted as a cornerback ... Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week during the season. High School: Played his senior season at Dunnellon (Fla.) HS, starting as a wide receiver and defensive back … Named to the all-district and all-area teams as a senior … Made four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, and had 10 pass breakups … Also caught 15 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns … Rushed six times for 98 yards, a 16.3-yard average, on end-around plays and reverses … Played his first three seasons at Lake Weir HS in Ocala, Fla. … Started as a wide receiver and defensive back during his junior season … Coached by Frank Beasley … “Taiedo is going to be a great cover corner in the SEC,” Beasley said. “He has great size and speed, with long arms and legs, and can jump out of the gym.” … A four-year letterman in track and field … Competed in the 400-meter run, the 4x100-meter relay, the long jump, and triple jump … Two-year district champ in the long jump and triple jump … Excellent student who graduated with high honors … His recruiting finalists included Stanford, Central Florida, Middle Tennessee, and Florida Atlantic. Personal: Name is pronounced “ty-EE-doe” … Born in the Virgin Islands … Son of Tyrone Smith and Valerie Smith … Major is psychology.

action at middle linebacker behind All-SEC performer Micah Johnson ... Has played well when called upon in the middle ... Has played in 17 career games. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games ... Totaled 14 tackles, including a career-high three stops vs. Florida ... Had a two-yard tackle for loss in the upset at Georgia ... Broke up a pass vs. Miami (Ohio). 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six varsity games ... Notched his first collegiate tackle in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory, smashing a kickoff returner at the 16-yard line ... Starred in UK’s junior-varsity win over Fork Union Military Academy ... Made nine tackles in the JV game, including two for loss and a quarterback sack, while also blocking an extrapoint attempt. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named the UK Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team Player after winning the weekly scout team honor twice during the season. High School: First-team all-state as chosen by the Florida sportswriters … Athletic linebacker with a nice mix of size and speed … Three-year starter at Florida HS in Tallahassee … Accounted for more than 120 tackles in each of his junior and senior seasons, with numerous tackles for loss … Also earned All-Big Bend Area and all-district honors his senior year … Played for the winning North team in the Florida North-South All-Star Game … Helped lead team to the state playoffs his junior and senior years … Coached by Jarrod Hickman … “Ronnie’s work ethic will help him succeed in college. He loves the weight room,” Hickman said. “He has a passion for the physical part of the game. He runs awfully well for a 230-pound linebacker. He’s very intelligent and loves to watch film.” … Four-year member of the school’s weightlifting team and won his weight class at two meets … Advanced to the state weightlifting meet as a senior … Team captain for both the football and weightlifting squads … Honor-roll student … Decided on Kentucky over South Carolina. Personal: Born in Tallahassee, Fla. … Son of Ron Sneed and Natalie Sneed … Major is community communications and leadership development.

Sneed Career Statistics Year 2008 2009 Totals

Position Linebacker Linebacker

G-GS 6-0 11-0 17-0

Tackles 1 14 15

TFL-Yds. 0 1-2 1-2

Int.-Yds. 0 0 0

PBU 0 1 1

FC 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0

SEAN STACKHOUSE Offensive Guard, 6-4, 266, Fr-RS Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin)

Smith Career Statistics Year 2008 2009 Totals

Position Free Safety Free Safety

G-GS 7-0 12-2 19-2

Tackles 4 20 24

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0

Int.-Yds. PBU 0 1 0 0 0 1

FC 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0

RONNIE SNEED Linebacker, 6-2, 230, So-1L Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida) R UK Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team Player by UK coaches (2007)

Missed the Tennessee game with shoulder and shin injuries, but is expected to return for the bowl clash ... Continued to expand his role this season ... Plays on special teams along with occasional

Gained his initial playing time this season ... Came to Kentucky as a tight end ... Coaches moved him to the offensive line during his freshman season and he is currently stationed at left guard ... Working to add the strength needed to handle the interior-line position, he has gained approximately 10 pounds since his arrival. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games, UK wins over Miami (Ohio) and the University of Louisiana at Monroe ... Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Earned Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the win over Western Kentucky. High School: Big, athletic tight end … Four-year starter for Mandarin HS in Jacksonville, Fla. … As a senior, caught 32 passes for 426 yards and four touchdowns … Snagged 33 passes his junior season, good for 333 yards … Two-year member of the all-conference team … Team captain as a junior 94

and senior … Listed as the nation’s No. 31 tight end by Scout.com … Selected to play in the Florida North-South All-Star Game but was unable to participate because of an injury … Nominated for the U.S. Army AllAmerica Game … Coached by Luther Price and the late J. D. Hall … Also participated in track and field and played basketball in high school … Put the shot in track and field … Three-year starter in basketball, helping the team to a pair of district championships. Personal: Born in Siler City, N.C. … Son of John and Jenni Stackhouse … Major is undeclared.

ANTONIO THOMAS Linebacker, 6-1, 228, So-Sq Cowpens, S.C. (Broome) Claimed his first varsity playing time this season ... An athletic linebacker, having played wide receiver and defensive back in high school ... Has added approximately 15 pounds since arriving at UK in 2007 ... Has shown great attitude in practice and has been named Scout Team Player of the Week four times during his career. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in Wildcat victories vs. Miami (Ohio), the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Eastern Kentucky ... Made his first collegiate tackle against the RedHawks. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see varsity action ... Had three tackles in the junior-varsity win over Fork Union Military Academy ... Chosen Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week three times during the season. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week during the season. High School: Has a versatility of size and athleticism that could enable him to contribute as a wide receiver, safety, or linebacker at the collegiate level … Four-year letterman, three-year starter at Broome HS in Spartanburg, S. C. … Started three years at free safety and also as a wide receiver during his senior season … First-team all-state by the South Carolina coaches association as a senior, when he made 70 tackles and four interceptions … One of the pickoffs was returned 95 yards, a school record for longest interception return … Also caught 28 passes for approximately 600 yards and seven touchdowns … Allregion as a junior and senior and all-area as a senior … Team went 30-9 during his three years as a starter, going to the state playoffs each year, and winning the state championship his sophomore season … Teammate of fellow Wildcat player Antwane Glenn … Coached by Quay Farr … “Antonio is a late bloomer, a big rangy kid who likes to hit and has the physical tools to play in the SEC,” Farr said. “He’s also an outstanding young man. He brings a lot to the table.” … Four-year year letterman in basketball, helping his team win the state championship his sophomore year … Garnered all-area and all-region honors … Has been running for the varsity track team since seventh grade … Has competed in the long jump, triple jump, 400-meter run, 4x400-meter relay, and the 4x800 relay … Team is the two-time state champion from his sophomore and junior years … All totaled, has four state championships during his high school career … Selected UK over Vanderbilt, Marshall, and Middle Tennessee. Personal: Born in Spartanburg, S.C. … Grandson of Rosa Worthy … Major is community communications and leadership development. Community Cats: Worked at a Habitat for Humanity build (2007).

Thomas Career Statistics Year 2009

Position Linebacker

G-GS 6-0

Tackles 1

TFL-Yds. 0

Int.-Yds. 0

PBU 0

FC 0

FR 0

JON THOMAS Long Snapper, 5-10, 225, So-Sq Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) Provide quality depth at long snapper ... Has excellent velocity on his snaps ... Works as both a punt and placekick snapper ... Played linebacker in high school, which is an advantage in punt coverage. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in two games, Wildcat victories against Miami (Ohio) and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see varsity action. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: A three-year letterwinner for St. Xavier HS, a long-time power in the Kentucky high school ranks … Started for two seasons at linebacker and long snapper under Coach Mike Glaser … Team was the 2004 state champion, his sophomore season ... Advanced to the state finals as a junior … St. Xavier went 37-5 during his career. Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. … Son of John and Ann Thomas … Major is undeclared.

BRANDON THURMOND Linebacker, 6-2, 226, Jr-Sq Rex, Ga. (Grady) R

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2007, 2008)

Was rewarded for his dedication, making it back on the field this season after two years of injuries ... Still regaining his playing edge and is expected to be a contender at the weakside linebacker when he returns to full speed ... Coaches believe he has outstanding potential, as he has played very well in practice when available ... Good student who is a two-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009 (Junior): Got on the field in four games, all of UK’s non-conference wins. 2008 (Sophomore): Missed the season while recovering from injury. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Missed the season while recovering from injury. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Started his last two seasons at Grady HS in Atlanta, Ga. … Made 117 tackles his senior year, with 21 quarterback sacks, eight additional tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and six fumble recoveries … Team went 13-1 and reached the semifinals of the state playoffs … Named all-state in Class AA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and also chosen for the All-Metro Atlanta team … Made approximately 70 tackles his junior year as the team reached the second round of the state playoffs … Coached by Ronnie Millen … “Brandon is one of those kids who has a motor that doesn’t stop,” Millen said. “He feels like he should be a part of every play on defense. He’s a phenomenal athlete that has incredible willpower and desire to win. He’s also a smart kid.” … A two-year letterman in track, competing in the 300-meter hurdles … Won the region in the event as a junior, advancing to the state meet … National Honor Society student and was chosen for Who’s Who Among American High School Students … Picked Kentucky over Arkansas, Colgate, and Tulane. Personal: Born in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Unsfored and Terrie Thurmond … Major is agricultural economics. Community Cats: Participated in the Valentine’s Day party at the UK Children’s Hospital (2008). 95

DANNY TREVATHAN Linebacker, 6-1, 220, So-1L Leesburg, Fla. (Leesburg) Starter at weakside linebacker when UK opens with a three-linebacker lineup ... Has showed his toughness by playing the entire season with a cast on his hand to protect a broken wrist bone ... Chief asset is the outstanding speed he has for a linebacker ... Has complemented his speed by adding another 10 pounds in the weight room ... Has played in 25 games, starting five. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, starting five ... Team’s thirdleading tackler with 74 stops ... Made a career-high 14 tackles in the win at Auburn ... Also hit double figures with 10 vs. Alabama ... Recovered a Georgia fumble at the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter of UK’s upset of the Bulldogs. 2008 (Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games ... Was a mainstay on special teams ... Totaled five tackles ... Blocked a kick against Georgia that set up a Wildcat touchdown. High School: Athletic linebacker whose speed and playing intensity have drawn comparisons to UK All-SEC linebacker Wesley Woodyard … Threeyear starter for Leesburg (Fla.) HS, helping the team go to the state playoffs all three seasons … Third-team all-state, covering all classifications, by the Florida Sportswriters Association … Named first-team All-Central Florida by the Orlando Sentinel … Also the Area Defensive Player of the Year for Lake and Sumter counties by the Sentinel … Also the Area Defensive Player of the

Year by the Leesburg Daily Commercial … Senior statistics included 117 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 5.5 quarterback sacks, two fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown), and three caused fumbles … Played quarterback and running back on offense … Rushed 56 times for 427 yards, a 7.6-yard average, and three touchdowns … Notched 98 tackles, including 17 for loss, along with five caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and six sacks as a junior … Played in the Central Florida East-West All-Star Game following his senior season … Played for the winning West team, causing a fumble with a big hit and had a long return on another fumble to set up a touchdown … Was timed as fast as 4.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Coached by Charles Nassar … All-around athlete who was a member of the school’s weightlifting, basketball, baseball and track teams … Ran the 100and 200-meter dashes in track, along with the 4x100-meter relay. Personal: Born in Youngstown, Ohio … Son of Vincent and Michelle Hicks … Vincent played football at Toledo ... Major is undeclared.

Trevathan Career Statistics Year Position G-GS 2008 Linebacker 13-0 2009 Linebacker 12-5 Totals 25-5

Tackles 5 74 79

TFL-Yds. 0 4-14 4-14

Int.-Yds. 0 0 0

Block 1 0 1

FC 0 1 1

FR 0 1 1

Trevathan Game-by-Game Statistics 2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles 5 6 2 10 2 14 8 8 3 5 6 5 74

Sacks-Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TFL-Yds. 1-3 0.5-1 0 0 0 0.5-1 0 1-2 0 1-7 0 0 4-14

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

PBU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

RYAN TYDLACKA Kicker/Punter, 6-1, 202, So-1L Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) R All-SEC fourth team by Phil Steele’s College FB (2009) R

National Punter of the Week for the Alabama game by the College Football Performance Awards (2009)

Performed well in his first season as the full-time punter ...Was very good with hang time and placement ... Did an excellent job in 2008 as the team’s short-field punter ... Also has seen some action as a field-goal kicker and will continue to work at both positions ... Has played in 22 games.

DANNY TREVATHAN

2009 (Sophomore): A fourth-team All-SEC choice by Phil Steele’s College Football ... Averaged 40.7 yards per punt ... Single-game best was a 45.2-yard average in the win at Vanderbilt ... Had a career-long 59-yarder at South Carolina ... Did a fine job with hang time and placement as only 11 of his 61 punts were returned this season ... UK ranks fourth in the SEC in net punting ... Dropped two punts inside the 5-yard line vs. Alabama and did the same thing in the win at Auburn. 96

Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. … Last name is pronounced “tidLOTCH-ka” … Son of Adrian and Ofelia Tydlacka … His brother, Wade, punted at the University of Louisville and also played professionally in arena football ... Major is management. Community Cats: Salvation Army bellringer ... Visited patients at the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital (2008).

Tydlacka Career Statistics Year 2008

Position Kicker

Year 2008 2009 Totals

Position Punter Punter

G 11

FG 3-6

Punts 22 60 82

Yds. 816 2440 3256

PAT 0-0 Avg. 37.1 40.7 39.7

Total Points 9 Long 49 59 59

In20 16 18 34

Field Goals by Distance Year 2008

1-19 0-0

20-29 0-1

30-39 1-2

40-49 1-2

50+ 1-1

Total 3-6

Long 51

DAKOTAH TYLER Tailback, 5-11, 205, Fr-HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) Going through a redshirt season ... One of three freshman running backs who have exciting potential for the future ... Has great speed.

RYA N TYDLACKA 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Made an appearance in 10 games, serving as the team’s pooch punter and backup kicker ... Sixteen of his 22 punts stayed within the 20, with the other six going for touchbacks ... Made 3-of-6 field goals, including a long of 51 yards against South Carolina ... Made both fieldgoal attempts vs. Wesetern Kentucky. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: First-team all-state as a junior and senior by The Associated Press … First-team all-state as a senior, third team as a junior by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Outstanding kicker/punter from perennial state power Trinity HS in Louisville … Averaged 45.6 yards per punt as a senior … Three-year starting punter with a career average of 40.3 yards … Also the team’s placekicker as a senior, making 68 of 70 extra points and five of seven field goals … Made his last five field goals, including a long of 42 yards against the wind and rain on a very muddy field … Had 73 touchbacks on 116 kickoffs during his career, 62.9 percent … Helped Trinity to a 37-5 record during his three seasons, including state championships in his final two seasons … The all-district and all-county punter for three years … Honorable-mention all-state his sophomore season by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Also all-district and all-county as a kicker as a senior … All-South Region selection by PrepStar magazine … Had one punt for 46 yards for the winning Kentucky squad in the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star Game in June, 2007 … Coached by Bob Beatty … “What a weapon! Anytime you can gain 50 yards with a punt, it changes the game,” Beatty said. “Ryan is a student of the game who improved his consistency. He’s also a class kid from a tremendous family, some of the best people you’ll ever meet. UK is going to be proud they got this one.” … Chose Kentucky over Louisville and Rice.

2009 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week once this season. High School: Multi-talented athlete has the ability to play either side of the ball in college … Started at strong safety for a state finalist as a junior, then played quarterback as a senior, but projects as a running back in college … Ran for 1,314 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, averaging an amazing 10.1 yards per carry … Ran for 11 touchdowns of 50 or more yards and had at least six TDs of 60-plus yards called back by penalty … Also passed for 769 yards and eight TDs … Senior honors featured all-conference, all-county and All-Metro Indianapolis by the Indianapolis Star … Pike posted a 14-1 record his junior year, with the only loss coming in the state finals of Class AAAAA … Made 81 tackles that season, including three tackles for loss, with eight pass breakups … Added 251 rushing yards and two TDs, averaging 8.1 yards per carry … Speedster who was timed at 4.38 seconds in the 40-yard dash, the best time at a Scout.com prospect camp … Also has a 36-inch vertical jump and has a squat lift over 500 pounds, according to Pike High School Coach Derek Moyers … “Dakotah is an absolute steal. He is a complete running back with speed and power,” Moyers said … Was a freshman teammate of current Wildcat signee Morgan Newton, who eventually transferred to Carmel HS … Honor-roll student who participated in the Young Men of Purpose community service organization … Tyler originally committed to Cincinnati in the summer of 2008 before changing his mind in favor of Kentucky. Personal: Born in Indianapolis … Son of Kelly Tyler … A cousin, Jeff Teague, played basketball at Wake Forest … Considering a major in business.

COLLINS UKWU Defensive End, 6-5, 251, Fr-RS La Vergne, Tenn. (La Vergne) Gained experience this year as a redshirt freshman ... Displays excellent speed and has the potential to be an outstanding pass rusher ... Relatively slender when he arrived at UK, he has worked hard to gain additional weight. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 12 games ... Drew three starting assignments ... Totaled 14 tackles, including 1.5 for loss ... Had a season high of three tackles in three games ... Had a quarterback sack vs. Florida. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Was named a Scout Team Player of the Week on three occasions, twice on defense and once on special teams. High School: Defensive end noted for his speed and quickness … Outstanding mobility indicated by the fact that he set a school career record with 43 tackles for loss at La Vergne (Tenn.) HS … Played only seven games his senior season because of injury, but totaled 86 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, seven quarterback sacks, three fumbles caused, and one fumble recovery … All-region as a junior and senior … Named to the all-area team as a senior by the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal … Honorable-mention all-state … Three-year starter who helped lead La Vergne to state playoff appearances his sophomore and junior seasons … Has run the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds … Coached by Will Hester … Member of school’s basketball team that won four consecutive district championships and two regional titles … Competed in the shot put and discus throw for the track and field team. Personal: Born in Nashville, Tenn. … Name is pronounced “OOK-woo” … Son of Edwin and Susan Ukwu … Major is undeclared.

Ukwu Career Statistics Year 2009

Position G-GS Defensive End 12-3

Tackles 14

TFL-Yds. 1.5-6

Sacks-Yds. 0.5-2

FF 0

FR 0

DAVE ULINSKI Offensive Tackle, 6-5, 305, Fr-RS Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual) Sees most of his playing time on special teams ... Also has gotten some action at offensive tackle this season ... Also has practiced at guard ... Grandson of one of the greatest players in Kentucky history, the late Harry Ulinski. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the Alabama game. High School: Co-winner of the Paul Hornung Award as the best player in Kentucky … Played center his senior season at duPont Manual HS in Louisville … Helped the Crimsons average 33.9 points and 172 rushing yards per game … Team went 10-2, advancing to the second round of the state playoffs … Named first-team all-state by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” and the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” listings of the top seniors in the state … Prior to his senior year, he played in the defensive line at Manual … Has the ability and athleticism to play either side of the ball in

college … The No. 7 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com and the nation’s No. 67 offensive tackle … Scout.com listed him as the No. 46 offensive tackle in the country … Coached by Joe Nichols … Played in the Kentucky EastWest All-Star Game, helping the winning West team pile up 41 points … Also played one year of basketball in high school … Honor-roll student. Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. … Name is pronounced “u-LIN-skee” … Son of Chris and Maggie Ulinski … Chris played football one year at Kentucky before transferring to Bellarmine University to play basketball … Dave’s grandfather, Harry, was a center/linebacker at Kentucky from 1946-49 … Harry was an All-SEC player, honorable-mention All-American, captain of the 1949 Orange Bowl team, played six years in the National Football League and is one of UK’s retired-jersey honorees … Major is psychology.

JARVIS WALKER Safety, 6-1, 206, Fr-HS Marrero, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Could end up at either safety position after this redshirt season ... Has excellent upside with his good athleticism and also is a good hitter ... Brother of UK freshman Myron Walker. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: A big, rangy safety from Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, La. … Two-year pick on the all-district and All-Catholic League teams … Named All-Metro New Orleans as a senior as he totaled 34 tackles, three pass breakups and three interceptions, including a 95-yard return for a touchdown … Made 38 tackles as a junior, plus two interceptions, one of which he brought back 70 yards for a TD in a state playoff game … Threeyear starter … Noted for his excellent football instincts, a key asset for a safety … Also known as a hard hitter … With his size, he could become an outside linebacker in the collegiate ranks … His athletic ability would give him a large advantage at the linebacker position … Projected as one of the nation’s top 50 outside linebackers by Rivals.com … The No. 29 prospect in Louisiana by Rivals and rated No. 32 in the state by SuperPrep … Helped Archbishop Rummel to a 9-2 record as a senior, going to the second round of the state playoffs … Coached by Jay Roth … “Jarvis is a very smart football player,” Roth said. “He’s a hard worker in the weight room who has developed into a strong, physical player.” … Ran on the track team, competing in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes along with three relay units … Participated in the Big Brother program, mentoring other students at the school. Personal: Born in Marrero, La. … Son of Myron Sr. and Trenise Walker … Brother of current Wildcat signee Myron Walker Jr. … A cousin, Jason Williams, played college basketball at Texas-El Paso … Plans a major in finance or kinesiology.

MYRON WALKER, JR. Defensive Tackle, 5-11, 272, Fr-HS Marrero, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Going through a redshirt season at defensive tackle ... Improving his strength in the offseason program will be a priority ... Brother of UK freshman Jarvis Walker. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Strong, quick defensive lineman … His size and abilities have been compared to Lamar Mills, another former Kentucky and Archbishop Rummel defensive tackle … The No. 28 prospect in Louisiana by SuperPrep 98

… One of the nation’s top 100 defensive tackles as listed by Rivals.com … Named to the all-district team as a senior when he had 39 tackles, four quarterback sacks, two QB hurries, two fumble recoveries and an interception that he returned for a touchdown … Helped Archbishop Rummel to a 9-2 record as a senior, going to the second round of the state playoffs … Notched 58 tackles as a junior, with four quarterback sacks and five QB hurries … Three-year starter at defensive tackle who had 34 stops as a sophomore … Coached by Jay Roth … “Myron is very technically sound and also very strong,” Roth said … Member of the wrestling team … Member of the Big Brother Club, mentoring other students at the school. Personal: Born in Marrero, La. … Son of Myron Sr. and Trenise Walker … Brother of current Wildcat signee Jarvis Walker … A cousin, Jason Williams, played college basketball at Texas-El Paso … Plans a major in finance or kinesiology.

LARRY WARFORD Offensive Guard, 6-3, 349, Fr-HS Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) R

All-SEC Freshman Team by SEC coaches, The Sporting News (2009)

One of the most pleasant developments of the season was his readiness to contribute immediately in the offensive line, a rare ability for a true freshman ... Emerged as the team’s top reserve at offensive guard ... Has notable speed and quickness for a player his size ... Cousin of UK cornerback Paul Warford. 2009 (Freshman): Played in nine games, mostly as a reserve at right guard ... Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team by SEC coaches and The Sporting News. High School: The first verbal commitment of Kentucky’s 2009 signing class was a two-year all-state honoree … First-team all-state senior year by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top-22 seniors in Kentucky … Second-team all-state as a junior by AP … Two-year all-region and all-district honoree … Played his junior and senior seasons at offensive tackle for Madison Central HS after moving to Kentucky from California … Helped MCHS to a 9-3 record his senior year, going to the second round of the state playoffs … Coached at Madison Central by Kenny Turner … “Larry is a very powerful blocker at the point of attack. He has size, speed and agility. He has excellent feet and gets downfield to make blocks. He’s also an intelligent player with good football instincts,” Turner said … Earned a starting job as a sophomore offensive tackle at Oceanside (Calif.) HS … Although he played tackle in high school, he was listed as one of the nation’s top 30 offensive guards, and the No. 4 prospect in Kentucky, as evaluated by Rivals.com … One of the country’s top 50 OGs by Scout.com … No. 5 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep … Played in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game … Played basketball in California but gave up the sport to concentrate on football when he moved to Kentucky. Personal: Born in San Diego, Calif. … Son of Larry Warford Jr. and Colene Warford … Cousin of current Wildcat cornerback Paul Warford … Major is undeclared.

PAUL WARFORD Cornerback, 5-10, 200, Jr-2L Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) Returned to the starting lineup after a redshirt year last season ... Key member of the UK secondary that has limited opponents to a 48.1 completion percentage this year ... A physical cornerback who does a nice job in run support ... Totaled 102 tackles in his career, with a career-high of seven three times, the last coming against Mississippi State in 2009 ... Has two interceptions and 16 pass breakups as a Wildcat ... Has played in 34 games, making 23 starts. 2009 (Junior): Played in 10 games, missing two because of a quad muscle strain, and started nine times ... Totaled 27 tackles and six pass breakups ... Tied his single-game best with three pass breakups in the win at Auburn. 2008 (Junior): Redshirted. 2007 (Sophomore): Started 11 games, missing two because of a fractured collarbone incurred late in the LSU game ... Made a career-high seven tackles vs. LSU before the injury ... Had interceptions against Arkansas and Tennessee ... Second on the team in pass breakups with nine ... Notched a careerhigh three pass breakups in win over Kent State. 2006 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games, starting three late in the season when the Wildcats opened in a nickel defense ... Totaled 34 tackles, with a season high of seven vs. Vanderbilt ... Played a role in two turnovers in the win over Mississippi State, pulling loose a fumble that was recovered by Roger Williams and tipping a pass that was intercepted by Wesley Woodyard ... Recovered a Clemson fumble in the Music City Bowl win. High School: Perhaps the swiftest prospect in Kentucky his senior year … Has been timed at 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Three-year starter as a running back and defensive back at Madison Central HS in Richmond, Ky. … Helped Madison Central win the district championship and go to the state playoffs every year … Best seasons were 11-2 records as a sophomore and junior, advancing to the Class AAAA quarterfinals both years … Honorable-mention all-state as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Named to the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the state coaches association … District Most Valuable Player his junior year when he gained 1,255 yards on only 106 carries – an incredible 11.8 yards per attempt – and 15 touchdowns … Career totals include 2,429 rushing yards, a 9.8-yard average, with 27 rushing TDs … Had 661 receiving yards and eight TDs in his career … Totaled 3,581 all-purpose yards, including a couple of kickoff returns for touchdowns … Averaged one touchdown for every 7.8 times he touched the ball in high school … The No. 10 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep and No. 12 by Rivals.com … All-South Region by PrepStar … Coached by Kenny Turner … “Paul is a phenomenal athlete,” Turner said. “He’s fast, with great leaping ability, and is very strong. He’s bench pressed over 300 pounds and has been over 500 in the squat. He’s also a great person.” … A four-year letterman in track, competing in the 100and 200-meter dashes and two sprint relays … Honor-roll student … Chose Kentucky over Northwestern and Western Kentucky. Personal: Born in Lexington, Ky. … Son of Alisa Warford and Johnny Warford … Major is social work.

Warford Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2009 Totals

Position G-GS Cornerback 13-3 Cornerback 11-11 Cornerback 10-9 34-23

Tackles TFL-Yds. Int.-Yds. PBU 34 1-1 0 1 41 1-4 2-6 9 27 0.5-7 0 6 102 2.5-12 2-6 16

FC 2 0 0 2

FR 1 0 0 1

at Vanderbilt at Georiga Tennessee vs. Florida State Totals

6 3 3 5 41

0 2 0 2 9

0 0 1-0 0 2-6

2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles Int-Yds. 4 0 1 0 0 0 INJ INJ 6 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 27 0

TFL-Yds. 0 0 0

FC 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0

PBU 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0.5-7 0 0 0.5-7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 0 0 0 0 1 6

COSHIK WILLIAMS Tailback, 5-9, 180, Fr-RS Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) Got his first playing time this year ... Made a great impression during his redshirt season and spring practice … Gets to the hole quickly and has good acceleration when running room is available.

PAU L WARFORD Warford Game-by-Game Statistics 2006 Opponent at Louisville Texas State Ole Miss at Florida Central Michigan South Carolina at LSU at Mississippi State Georgia Vanderbilt UL-Monroe at Tennessee vs. Clemson Totals

Tackles 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 4 3 7 4 3 3 34

PBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Int.-Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tackles 3 1 3 3 3 4 7 INJ INJ

PBU 0 3 1 0 0 1 0

Int.-Yds. 0 0 0 1-6 0 0 0

2007 Opponent Eastern Kentucky Kent State Louisville at Arkansas Florida Atlantic at South Carolina LSU Florida Mississippi State

2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in four games ... Totaled 14 carries for 50 yards ... Top game was 10 tries for 39 yards in the win over Miami (Ohio). 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted … Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season. High School: Rushed for approximately 1,000 yards his senior season at Hiram (Ga.) High School despite missing four games because of an injury … Third in the state of Georgia in rushing his junior season with approximately 1,600 yards … Two-year member of the all-district and all-region teams … Best career game was 269 yards and three touchdowns against Tri Cities HS … Coached by Andy Dorsey … Also a track standout, reaching the state meet in all four years in high school … Competed in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays … Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born in Atlanta, Ga. … Name is pronounced “co-SHEEK” … Son of Clarence and Lawonna Williams … CoShik’s brother, Antoine Tucker, played football at Harper University … Plans a major in psychology.

Williams Career Statistics Year 2009

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Position Att. Yds. Avg. Tailback 14 50 3.6

TD 0

Long Rec. 8 0

Yds. Avg. 0 --

TD Long 0 --

GREG WILSON

RIDGE WILSON

Strong Safety, 6-1, 209, So-1L College Park, Ga. (North Clayton)

Linebacker, 6-3, 207, Fr-HS Louisville, Ky. (Central)

Special teams contributor who sees occasional action at safety ... Has added approximately 10 pounds over the past year ... Has played in 24 games as a Wildcat ... Also competed in the high jump for the UK track and field team ... Finished eighth at the 2008 SEC Indoor Championships with a leap of 6 feet, 6 1/4 inches. 2009 (Sophomore): Competed in all 12 games, primarily as a special-teams performer ... Made two tackles. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 12 games as a backup strong safety and on special teams ... Notched three tackles during the year, including a tackle for a loss ... Played in the junior-varsity game and led the team with 10 tackles, including two for loss, in the win over Fork Union Military Academy. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Outstanding athlete who played all over the field in high school … Performed at quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back, punt returner, kickoff returner, and long snapper at North Clayton HS in College Park, Ga. … Four-year letterman and three-year starter … Senioryear defensive statistics include 125 tackles on defense, three caused fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception … On offense, he caught 22 passes, four for touchdowns, threw seven touchdown passes, and rushed for two TDs … Earned all-district honors … Named to the preseason area Super 11 Team by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … The No. 64 prospect in Georgia by Scout.com … Coached by Don Shockley, whose son D. J. was a standout quarterback at the University of Georgia and now plays for the Atlanta Falcons … “Greg can be a major factor on defense (at Kentucky),” Shockley said. “He has great range and loves to hit. Mentally, he believes nobody can beat him. He’s a warrior, a fierce competitor, and playing quarterback helped him as a defensive back.” … A four-year letterman in track … Competed in the high jump and 400meter run … Athletic ability indicated by the fact that he was the state runner-up in the high jump, with a top leap of six feet, eight inches … Also placed third in the region meet in the 400 … Three-year letterman in basketball, helping lead his team to the Class AAAA state final four … Honor-roll student and has been a member of the student council … Greg’s recruiting finalists included Kentucky, Southern Mississippi, Louisville, Virginia Tech, and Tulane. Personal: Born in Columbus, Ga. … Son of Marilyn Joyner … Greg’s brother, Hashem Joyner, played football at Middle Tennessee and professionally in an arena league … A cousin, Garey Ingram, played three years in major-league baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers … Major is community communications and leadership development. Community Cats: Guest visitor at the Dance Blue Marathon (2008).

Talented linebacker earned playing time as a true freshman ... Played mostly on special teams ... Excellent athlete should continue to grow as a contributor in the future. 2009 (Freshman): Participated in 10 games ... Credited with one tackle. High School: First-team all-state as picked by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Also named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top-22 seniors in the state … Versatile athlete could end up at several positions on the football field … Played linebacker primarily in high school, but also saw time at defensive end, strong safety and as a wide receiver on offense … Helped lead Central High School of Louisville to back-to-back Class AAA championships as a junior and senior … Totaled 76 tackles as a senior, including 12 for loss, and had three interceptions … Made nine tackles, including two for loss, and caused a fumble in the 2008 state title tilt … District Most Valuable Player as a senior … Four-year starter … All-district and all-region honoree … Coached by Ty Scroggins, who has captured the state championship in his first two seasons at the school … “In addition to his ability as a player, Ridge has great character and the ability to communicate,” Scroggins said … One of the nation’s top-75 linebackers by Rivals.com … The No. 8 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals and SuperPrep … Has been timed as fast as 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash … An outstanding student who was recruited by Ivy League schools … Excelled in basketball, helping take Central to the Kentucky Sweet 16 state tournament in 2008 and the state finals in 2009 … Was named to the ’09 all-state tournament team and received the Larry Conley Ultimate Teammate Award at the state tourney … McDonald’s All-America nominee … An all-region and all-district selection … Played in the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Games in the summer following his senior year … Honor-roll student and a member of the “100 Black Men” honorary organization. Personal: Born in Louisville … Son of Anita Wilson … An uncle, Rick Wilson, played basketball at the University of Louisville and for the NBA Atlanta Hawks … An uncle, Raymond, and an aunt, Debbie, also played college basketball … Plans a major in business finance.

Wilson Career Statistics Year 2009

Position G-GS Linebacker 10-0

Tackles 3 2 5

TFL-Yds. 0.5-2 0-0 0.5-2

Int.-Yds. 0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0

FC 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0

Int.-Yds. 0

PBU 0

FC 0

FR 0

Offensive Tackle, 6-5, 274, Fr-RS Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central) R

G-GS 12-0 12-0 24-0

TFL-Yds. 0

TREVINO WOODS

Wilson Career Statistics Year Position 2008 Strong Safety 2009 Strong Safety Totals

Tackles 1

Most Valuable Offensive Scout Team Player by UK coaches (2008)

Got his first collegiate experience this season and looks to earn more in coming campaigns ... Moved from tackle to guard this year ... Has added approximately 10 pounds since his arrival and appears to have a frame that could easily carry additional weight and strength ... Showed excellent work habits in practice. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Hit the field for three games, UK’s wins over Miami (Ohio), the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Eastern Kentucky. 101

2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... His performance in practice earned the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Scout Team Player Award as chosen by the coaches. High School: Sizeable offensive line prospect … Played two seasons in the offensive line at Clarke Central HS in Athens, Ga. … Graded at 82 percent for his senior season, including 45 pancake blocks … Team went 7-3-1 as a senior, advancing to the first round of the Class AAAA playoffs … Named to the all-region team … Known for good quickness in addition to his noteworthy size … Has tremendous upside as he did not begin playing football until his junior year of high school … The nation’s No. 48 offensive guard by Scout.com … Coached by Leroy Ryals … The first commitment of Kentucky’s 2008 signing class … Also on the track and field team, competing three years in the shot put and discus throw. Personal: Born in Lincoln, Neb. … Son of Steven Woods and Darlene Woods … Has a cousin, Dominique Kelley, who plays women’s basketball at Nebraska … Major is undecided.

TAYLOR WYNDHAM Defensive End, 6-4, 230, Fr-RS Swansea, S.C. (Swansea)

Wyndham Career Statistics Year 2009

Position G-GS Defensive End 12-7

Tackles 27

TFL-Yds. 6.5-19

Sacks-Yds. 2-9

FF 1

Wyndham Game-by-Game Statistics 2009 Opponent vs Miami (Ohio) Louisville Florida Alabama at South Carolina at Auburn ULM Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Tennessee Totals

Tackles 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 6 0 3 2 4 27

Sacks-Yds. 1-6 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-9

Freshman All-America second team by Phil Steele’s College Football (2009) R Freshman All-America third team by CollegeFootballNews.com (2009) R All-SEC Freshman Team by The Sporting News (2009) R

Emerged as a starter in midseason and has become a big-play performer ... Has made a good adjustment to defensive end after playing linebacker in high school ... He has worked to add approximately 20 pounds since his arrival at Kentucky but needs to continue that effort in the offseason. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Earned a place on a pair of Freshman AllAmerica teams ... Totaled 27 tackles on the season, with 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass breakups, a fumble caused and a fumble recovery ... Had a season-best six tackles, including 2.5 for loss, against Mississippi State ... Combined with Danny Trevathan for a crucial fourth-down tackle for loss in the Louisville game. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named the Special Teams Scout Player of the Week by the coaches in preparation for the game against Norfolk State. High School: Tall linebacker who has tremendous speed and range, and also plays with great leverage … First-team all-state for Class AAA by the High School Sports Report and SCVarsity.com … Second-team all-state selection, covering all classifications, by the Columbia State newspaper … Played outside linebacker as a senior, making 86 tackles along with five quarterback sacks, 21 quarterback hurries, one interception, three fumbles caused, and three fumbles recoveries for Swansea HS … Also scored three touchdowns on offense … Was an inside linebacker as a junior, making 130 tackles with three caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three quarterback sacks, and one interception … Named all-region as a junior and senior … Totaled more than 300 tackles at Swansea … Also played defensive end early in his high school career … Could possibly return to defensive end in the collegiate ranks as he continues to mature physically … Played in the South Carolina North-South All-Star Game after his senior season … Ranked as the nation’s No. 47 strongside linebacker by Scout.com … Coached by Van Lewis … Also played soccer and basketball … Made the all-region and all-area teams in basketball his junior year … Honor-roll student … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Born in Charleston, S.C. … Son of Kurt and Melanie Wyndham … Major is kinesiology.

TAYLOR WYNDHAM 102

TFL-Yds. 1-6 0.5-2 1-3 0 0 0 0 2.5-3 0 0.5-1 1-4 0 6.5-19

FC 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

PBU 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

FR 1

K EN TU CKY B OWL HIS TORY Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant guided Kentucky to four bowl games in his eight seasons as head coach (1946-53), including the Orange, Sugar, and Cotton bowls in consecutive seasons. Shown here is Bryant as champion of the Sugar Bowl as the Wildcats defeated Oklahoma, 13-7, on Jan. 1, 1951, ending the Sooners’ 31-game winning streak. Kentucky is the 1950 national champion according to the USA Today Sagarin computer ratings.

KEN TU CKY B OWL HIS TORY 1947, GREAT LAKES BOWL // KENTUCKY 24, VILLANOVA 14 The Kentucky Wildcats made their first appearance on the bowl scene in the 1947 Great Lakes Bowl and came away with a 24-14 victory over Villanova before a crowd of 14,908 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Kentucky, in its second year under head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, finished at 8-3 on the season with the victory. Quarterback/kicker George Blanda gave Kentucky a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. Blanda connected on a 27-yard field goal to put the Cats up and it remained that way until halftime. In the third quarter, UK’s Jim Howe scampered 29 yards for S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y a score. Kentucky led 10-0 after three periods. VILLANOVA 0 0 0 14 14 Bill Boller scored both Kentucky touchdowns in the fourth KENTUCKY 3 0 7 14 24 period, romping 15 yards on a handoff from Blanda and racing UK - Blanda, 27 FG UK - Howe, 29 run (Blanda PAT) 49 yards to paydirt with an interception. Blanda added both UK - Boller, 15 run (Blanda PAT) PATs to round out the Kentucky scoring. UK - Boller, 49 interception return (Blanda PAT) VU - Shehhan, 9 pass from Gordon Villanova also added a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, but it VU - Pasqunriello, 10 run was not enough as Kentucky captured its first bowl victory in school Attendance - 14,908 history.

All-America quarterback Vito “Babe” Parilli led the Wildcats to the Orange, Sugar, and Cotton bowls in consecutive seasons.

1950, ORANGE BOWL // SANTA CLARA 21, KENTUCKY 13 Kentucky committed three turnovers and let a seven-point halftime lead slip away in dropping its first major bowl game, 21-13, to Santa Clara in the 1950 Orange Bowl before a crowd of 64,816. The Wildcats, 9-3, scored their first touchdown early in the second quarter as a result of a Santa Clara turnover. UK’s John Netoskie recovered at fumble at the Wildcat 49 to set up Kentucky’s first score. The Wildcats drove 51 yards in 14 plays as Wilbur Jamerson hammered over from two yards. Bobby Brooks added the PAT to make it 7-0. Kentucky wasted a golden scoring opportunity late in the second quarter when Babe Parilli found Bill Leskovar for a 45-yard completion to the SC 3 with time running out. Leskovar and runningmate Don Phelps each were stopped short on their respective rush attempts and the clock ran out before UK could score. The Wildcats led 7-0 at halftime. UK coach Paul “Bear” Bryant said afterward he should have sent in a pass play just before the half. “If it failed,” he said, “the clock was killed then we could have tried a field goal.” A short 9-yard punt by Phelps set up Santa Clara’s first score in the third quarter. After taking over on the SC 46, Bronco quarterback John Pasco hit Larry Williams on a 25-yard pass. Santa Clara eventually scored on a 1-yard sneak by Pasco to tie the game, 7-7. S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y Santa Clara scored again later in the third period, thanks in KENTUCKY 0 7 0 6 13 SANTA CLARA 0 0 14 7 21 part to a pass interference call against Kentucky. Hall Haynes UK - Jamerson, 2 run (Brooks PAT) went over from 4 yards to make it 14-7 after three quarters. SC - Pasco, 1 run (Vargas PAT) Parilli led Kentucky right back, hitting Emery Clark on a SC - Haynes, 4 run (Vargas PAT) UK - Clark, 52 pass from Parilli (PAT missed) 52-yard touchdown strike. Brooks, however, missed the tying SC - Wraith, 16 run (Vargas PAT) PAT, breaking a personal streak of 18 straight, as Santa Clara Attendance - 64,816 led 14-13 with 12 minutes left in the contest. Santa Clara managed to hold off the Cats and added an insurance score with less than a minute left, a 16-yard TD run by Buster Wraith.

Mike Martin was the Defensive Most Valuable Player of the 1976 Peach Bowl when the Wildcats shut out North Carolina.

1951, SUGAR BOWL // KENTUCKY 13, OKLAHOMA 7 Kentucky arrived on the national football scene and stunned national champion Oklahoma, 13-7, to capture the 1951 Sugar Bowl before 82,000 in New Orleans. The Wildcats, 11-1, displayed a tough defense and opportunistic offense in snapping Oklahoma’s 31-game winning streak, the longest in the nation at that time. More than 13,000 Kentucky fans made the long trip to New Orleans to watch the Southeastern Conference champions pick up their school record 11th win. Under the direction of coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, Kentucky continually confused the favored Sooners with different defensive looks. The Wildcats used three tackles much of the time, causing OU quarterback Claude Arnold to hasten his playmaking. Inflicting the most damage on the Sooners was Walt Yowarsky, a tackle who had played less than five minutes on the defensive side of the football in 1950. Yowarsky operated at left end, next to Outland Trophy winner Bob Gain, and repeatedly sliced into the Sooner backfield to break up passes and to make Arnold hurry his handoffs and laterals. Yowarsky recovered a fumble on the OU 22 that set up UK’s first touchdown. On the very next play, Babe Parilli hit Wilbur Jamerson in the right corner of the end zone for the touchdown. Gain added the PAT to make it 7-0 in the first quarter. Kentucky marched 81 yards in the second quarter to go up 13-0. Jamerson dove over from the one to cap the drive, but Gain missed wide on the PAT. The Wildcat defense, ranked number two in the nation, showed Oklahoma why late in the third quarter. The Sooners drove 67 yards with the second-half kickoff, sitting at the UK 3 with a first-and-goal. Yowarsky helped UK turn back the Sooners, throwing an OU runner for a 5-yard loss on third down and Oklahoma eventually turned the ball over on downs.

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Marc Logan was the MVP of Kentucky’s 1984 Hall of Fame Bowl win over Wisconsin.

Yowarsky, voted the game’s MVP, thwarted another OU threat in the fourth quarter as he recovered a fumbled punt. Oklahoma did score with seven minutes to play as Billy Vessels hit Merrill Green on a 17-yard pass for the touchdown. Jim Weatherall added the PAT. The Wildcats managed to hold on to the football for all but one play the rest of the way to claim a stirring 13-7 win.

S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y 0 0 0 7 OKLAHOMA KENTUCKY 7 6 0 0 UK - Jamerson, 22 pass from Parilli (Gain PAT) UK - Jamerson, 1 run (PAT missed) OU - Green, 17 pass from Vessels (Weatherall PAT) Attendance - 82,000

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BOWL GAME RECORDS TEAM R U SH I NG

1952, COTTON BOWL // KENTUCKY 20, TCU 7 Quarterback Babe Parilli threw for two touchdowns to lead the Kentucky Wildcats to a 20-7 victory over the TCU Horned Frogs in the 1952 Cotton Bowl before a crowd of 75,349 in Dallas, Texas. Parilli, who completed 8-of-20 passes for 85 yards, tossed both touchdown strikes to Emery Clark. With the victory, the Wildcats ended the season at 8-4. Kentucky got on the scoreboard first, as Parilli found Clark for the first of two TDs. Parilli hit Clark with a 5-yard toss to culminate a 53-yard scoring march. Harry Jones added the PAT and Kentucky led 7-0 after one quarter. In the second period, UK got its second touchdown when Parilli and Clark hooked up again. This time, Parilli found Clark on a 13-yard TD strike to cap a 57-yard drive. Jones missed on the PAT attempt and UK settled for a 13-0 lead in the second period with a little over 10 minutes left. The Wildcat defense made that 13-point lead stand up until halftime as the Horned Frogs drove four times deep into UK territory. Led by All-American guard Ray Correll, the Wildcats turned TCU away on drives to the UK 4, 24, 5 and 2-yard lines to take a 13-0 lead at intermission. TCU’s Bobby Jack Floyd sliced the UK lead to 13-7 when S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y he galloped 43 yards on a sweep. Floyd’s run capped an 80KENTUCKY 7 6 0 7 20 yard scoring drive which took only four plays. Keith Flowers TCU 0 0 7 0 7 UK - Clark, 5 pass from Parilli (Jones PAT) added the PAT with 1:12 left in the third period. Kentucky ended any thoughts of a TCU comeback, thwarting UK - Clark, 13 pass from Parilli (PAT missed) TC - Floyd, 43 run (Flowers PAT) the only two Horned Frog offensive drives in the fourth period UK - Hamilton, 3 run (Jones PAT) and scoring an insurance touchdown as well. Ed Hamilton sealed Attendance - 75,349 the UK victory with a 3-yard score off left tackle with 3:33 left. Jones added the PAT for the final 20-7 score.

Rush Attempts: 40 (Music City, 2006) Net Rushing Yards: 318 (Peach, 1976) Touchdowns Rushing: 3 (Great Lakes, 1947; Peach, 1976) PA S S I N G

Pass Attempts: 50 (Music City, 2007) Pass Completions: 32 (Music City, 2007) Had Intercepted: 2 (Orange, 1950; Outback, 1999) Passing Yards: 358 (Music City, 2007) Touchdowns Passing: 4 (Music City, 2007) T O TA L O F F E N S E

Offensive Plays: 82 (Music City, 2007) Total Yards: 501 (Music City, 2007)

1976, PEACH BOWL // KENTUCKY 21, NORTH CAROLINA 0 Kentucky tailback Rod Stewart scored three touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to a 21-0 blanking of North Carolina before a sellout crowd of 54,132 in the 1976 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Ga. The Wildcats, after a 25-year absence from the postseason bowl scene, returned in fine fashion as Kentucky completely smothered the Tar Heels. Kentucky outgained North Carolina 334-108 in total yards, limiting the Tar Heels to just five first downs and forcing five UNC turnovers. After a scoreless first half, Kentucky went to work in the third period after UNC quarterback Matt Kupec fumbled at the Tar Heel 21. UK’s James Ramey recovered and the Wildcats were in business. Seven plays later, Stewart busted over from the one for the touchdown. John Pierce added the PAT and Kentucky led 7-0 after three quarters. Stewart sent the 37,000-plus Kentuckians, who had followed UK to the Peach Bowl, into a frenzy with his second touchdown early in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats marched 57 yards in 9 plays as Stewart capped the drive with a 13yard gallop behind All-American tackle Warren Bryant. Pierce was good on the PAT and Kentucky led 14-0 with 13:01 left to play. The Big Blue had to go only 47 yards for their final score. Kentucky faced a fourth-and-one from the UNC 3 with a little over three minutes remaining. Once again, Stewart (104 yards on 19 carries) got the call and he picked up both - the first down and the touchdown. Pierce was true on the PAT and UK had put the game away. Stewart tied the Peach Bowl record for most touchdowns and scoring with the three TDs and 18 points. He was named the game’s MVP. The Most Valuable Defensive Player of the game S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y was UK linebacker Mike Martin, who helped hold the Tar N. CAROLINA 0 0 0 0 0 Heels to just over 100 yards. KENTUCKY 0 0 UK - Stewart, 1 run (Pierce PAT) UK - Stewart, 13 run (Pierce PAT) UK - Stewart, 3 run (Pierce PAT) Attendance - 54,132

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Points Scored: 35 (Music City, 2007) Most Touchdowns: 5 (Music City, 2007) Most Field Goals: 2 (Hall of Fame, 1984; Peach, 1993; Music City, 1999; Liberty, 2009) F I RS T D O WN S

Most First Downs: 29 (Music City, 2007) First Downs by Rush: 17 (Peach, 1976) First Downs by Pass: 19 (Music City, 2007) F U M BL E S

Most Fumbles: 5 (Music City, 2007) Fumbles Lost: 3 (Music City, 2007)

1983, HALL OF FAME BOWL // WEST VIRGINIA 20, KENTUCKY 16 Kentucky won much of the statistical battle but lost the war in dropping a tough 20-16 decision to the West Virginia Mountaineers in the 1983 Hall of Fame Bowl in Birmingham, Ala. The Wildcats, in a bowl for the first time since 1976, outgained West Virginia 306-288 in total offense and held the edge in first downs 19-18 and passing yards 216-88. But 17 second-half points by West Virginia were too much for the Wildcats to overcome. West Virginia scratched first as placekicker Paul Woodside connected on a 39-yard field goal late in the first quarter. Kentucky countered with 10 points in the second stanza to take a 10-3 lead at halftime. The Wildcats marched 54 yards in eight plays for their first score. Facing a third-and-three from the WV 26, Kentucky used some razzle-dazzle as Tony Mayes swept right, then threw-back to quarterback Randy Jenkins in the left corner of the endzone for the TD. John Hutcherson added the PAT and UK led 7-3 with 10:59 left in the second period. Jenkins hit two big passes late in the second quarter to help set up a 32-yard field goal by Hutcherson. Jenkins connected with Joe Phillips for a 19-yard pass play and then hit George Adams for a 14-yarder as Hutcherson connected with 38 seconds left in the half. WVU kicker Paul Woodside fooled everyone to begin the second half. Woodside tried an on-side kick to start the half and then recovered it to give the Mountaineers the football at the UK 48. Eight plays later, QB Jeff Hostetler found Rich Hollins for a 16-yard TD strike. Woodside added the PAT and it was 10-10 with 11:10 left in the third quarter. West Virginia scored twice in a span of two minutes early in the fourth quarter to take a commanding 20-10 lead. Hostetler capped off a 10-play, 81-yard drive with a 2-yard scoring toss to Rob Bennett to make it 17-10 with 11:15 left to play. Two plays later, West Virginia took over after an S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y interception of a Jenkins pass at the UK 16. The interception 0 7 10 20 WEST VIRGINIA3 set up a 23-yard field goal by Woodside as the Mountaineers KENTUCKY 0 10 0 6 16 went up 20-10 with 9:18 remaining. WV - Woodside, 39 FG 3:54-1Q UK - Jenkins, 26 pass from Mayes (Hutcherson PAT) 10:59-2Q Kentucky freshman quarterback Bill Ransdell led the UK - Hutcherson, 32 FG 0: 38-2Q Wildcats back, marching UK 92 yards in 11 plays following WV -Hollins, 16 pass from Hostetler (Woodside PAT) 11:10-3Q the kickoff. Ransdell hit Phillips for a 13-yard scoring toss to WV - Bennett, 2 pass from Hostetler (Woodside PAT) 11:15-4Q WV - Woodside, 23 FG 9:18-4Q make it 20-16 with 5:50 left. Hutcherson missed the PAT. UK - Phillips, 13 pass from Ransdell (PAT missed) 5:50-4Q The Wildcats got one more shot, but could get no further Attendance - 42,000 than the UK 37.

1984, HALL OF FAME BOWL // KENTUCKY 20, WISCONSIN 19 Kentucky’s Joey Worley booted a career-long 52-yard field goal with just under nine minutes remaining to give the Wildcats a thrilling 20-19 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers in the 1984 Hall of Fame Bowl in Birmingham, Ala. Worley, a freshman, helped Kentucky overcome a nine-point deficit in the second half with his school and bowl record field goal. Wisconsin jumped on top early, scoring twice in the first quarter. Todd Gregoire nailed a 40-yard field goal just under four minutes into the game and Michael Howard hit Thad McFadden with a 3-yard TD pass. Gregoire added the PAT and the Badgers led 10-0 with 5:34 left in the opening period. Gregoire added another field goal, this one from 27 yards, to make it 13-0 with 7:05 left in the second period. Kentucky got on the board after safety Paul Calhoun intercepted a Howard pass to give UK possession at the Badger 42. It took Kentucky just five plays to score as Marc Logan went over from nine yards. Worley added the PAT to cut the deficit to 137 with 1:29 left in the half. Wisconsin was not through. The Badgers used four running plays, two passes and a costly 15-yard penalty to move the football to the UK 3 with two seconds left in the half. From there, Wisconsin decided on a Gregoire field goal (20-yarder) to take a 16-7 edge at halftime. Kentucky narrowed the gap to 16-10 on a 22-yard field goal by Worley with 11:28 left in the third quarter. But Gregoire responded with a 40-yarder two minutes later to move the count back to nine, 19-10. Behind UK quarterback Bill Ransdell, the Wildcats marched 82 yards in 11 plays later in the quarter to get within two, 1917. Ransdell hit Logan on a screen pass to cover the final 27 yards and with the Worley PAT, UK was back in it with 26 S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y 6 3 0 19 WISCONSIN 10 seconds left in the third quarter. KENTUCKY 0 7 10 3 20 The next time Kentucky got the ball, Ransdell moved the UW - Gregoire, 40 FG 11:32-1Q Cats into position for Worley’s 52-yarder. Starting from the UK UW - McFadden, 3 pass from Howard (Gregoire PAT) 5:34 -1Q 22, tailback Mark Higgs got the call four consecutive times, then UW - Gregoire, 27 FG 7:05-2Q UK - Logan, 9 run (Worley PAT) 1:29-2Q it was Adams’ turn the next four plays. Facing a fourth-and-two UW - Gregoire, 20 FG 0:02-2Q at the UW 34, Worley nailed the game-winner with 8:55 left. UK - Worley, 22 FG 11:28-3Q Wisconsin came back and marched to the UK 8 with less UW - Gregoire, 40 FG 9:04-3Q than two minutes left. With the Badgers facing a fourth-and-six, UK - Logan, 27 pass from Ransdell (Worley PAT) 0:26-3Q UK - Worley, 52 FG 8:55-4Q Gregoire was called on for his fifth field goal attempt. This time, Attendance - 47,300 the snap from center was bobbled and UK sealed the victory.

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BOWL GAME RECORDS I ND I VI D UAL R U S H I N G YA R D S

152 Rafael Little (28 att.), Music City, 2007 104 Rod Stewart (19 att.), Peach, 1976 89 Tony Dixon (28 att.), Liberty, 2009 PA S S AT T E M P T S

50 André Woodson (32 comp.), Music City, 2007 48 Tim Couch (30 comp.), Outback, 1999 43 Dusty Bonner (30 comp.), Music City, 1999 PA S S C O M P L E T I O N S

32 André Woodson (50 att.), Music City, 2007 30 Dusty Bonner (43 att.), Music City, 1999 30 Tim Couch (48 att.), Outback, 1999 PA S S I N G YA R D S

358 André Woodson (32 of 50), Music City, 2007 336 Tim Couch (30 of 48), Outback, 1999 308 Dusty Bonner (30 of 43) Music City, 1999 O F F E N S I V E P L AY S

58 Tim Couch (8 rush, 48 pass), Outback, 1999 54 André Woodson (4 rush, 50 pass), Music City, 2007 52 Dusty Bonner (9 rush, 43 pass), Music City, 1999 T O TA L YA R D S

344 Tim Couch (8 rush, 336 pass), Outback, 1999 332 André Woodson (-26 rush, 358 pass), Music City, 2007 324 Dusty Bonner (16 rush, 308 pass), Music City, 1999 R E CE P TI ONS

8 Anthony White (85 yards), Music City, 1999 8 Rafael Little (50 yards), Music City, 2007 R E C E I V I N G YA R D S

124 Steve Johnson (7 rec.), Music City, 2007 85 Anthony White (8 rec.), Music City, 1999 79 James Whalen (4 rec.), Music City, 1999

1993, PEACH BOWL // CLEMSON 14, KENTUCKY 13 The Wildcats met the 24th-ranked Clemson Tigers in the 26th annual Peach Bowl and came within one minute of winning their sixth bowl in eight tries. But a Clemson TD in the closing seconds sent UK home with a 14-13 loss. Kentucky took the opening kickoff and marched down the field to the Clemson 2-yard line, where what appeared to be a QB Pookie Jones-to-WB Alfonzo Browning TD was instead a turnover when Browning fumbled the ball while attempting to extend it over the goal line. Clemson took over on its own one and proceeded to march 99 yards for the game’s first score, a 2-yard TD plunge by TB Emory Smith. The PAT gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead. Clemson ran the ball 15 times and attempted only three passes in the drive. Kentucky was stopped again at the 1-yard line before the Wildcats finally scored on Nicky Nickels’ 34-yard FG in the second period, making the score Clemson 7, Kentucky 3. UK captured the lead early in the fourth quarter when Jones hit WR Mark Chatmon with a 5-yard TD pass, making it UK 10, Clemson 7. Nickels added another FG, this one from 26 yards, to extend UK’s lead to 13-7. But after Dan Ariza’s 55-yard punt pinned the Tigers inside their own 18-yard line, QB Patrick Sapp hit Smith with a 57-yard screen pass to move S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y Clemson into scoring position. With less than a minute CLEMSON 7 0 0 7 14 KENTUCKY 0 3 0 10 13 remaining, LB Marty Moore intercepted a Sapp pass, but C - Smith, 2-yard TD (Welch PAT)-1Q fumbled it back, giving Clemson a second chance. The Tigers UK - Nickels, 34-yard FG-2Q capitalized when Sapp hit WR Henry Smith with the gameUK - Chatmon, 5-yard pass from Jones (Nickels PAT)-4Q UK - Nickels 26-yard FG-4Q winning 21-yard TD pass. Kentucky got the ball back with C - Smith, 21-yard pass from Sapp (Welch PAT)-4Q less than 20 seconds remaining, but could move no farther Attendance - 63,416 than its own 40.

1999, OUTBACK BOWL // PENN STATE 26, KENTUCKY 14 Playing on New Year’s Day for the first time in 47 years, the Kentucky Wildcats jumped out to an early lead, but the Penn State Nittany Lions rallied for a 26-14 victory in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla. Although the game was played in Tampa, the Wildcats certainly felt at home. Heavy ticket demand gave the Outback Bowl its first sellout ever, as more than 40,000 UK fans were packed among the 66,005 patrons in Raymond James Stadium. Kentucky got on the board first with 7:36 remaining in the first quarter. At the PSU 36-yard line, under heavy pressure, quarterback Tim Couch lofted a rainbow into the end zone that wide receiver Lance Mickelsen caught for a touchdown. Later in the opening period, UK stretched the lead to 14-3 with a 64-yard drive, capped by a 16-yard TD pass from Couch to halfback Anthony White. Key plays on the drive included a 22-yard pass from Couch to wide receiver Kevin Coleman and a 30-yard aerial to Mickelsen. From the second quarter, however, Penn State chipped away. Quarterback Kevin Thompson hit flanker Joe Nastasi with a 56-yard touchdown bomb. A second field goal from Travis Forney narrowed the UK advantage to 14-13 at halftime. The Nittany Lions took the lead for good in the third quarter on two more field goals by Forney, giving him four on the day. Penn State put the game away in the fourth quarter with a 19-yard end-around TD run by Chafie Fields. Meanwhile, the PSU defense shut out the Wildcats the last three quarters. Kentucky continued to move the ball, but three scoring opportunities came up empty - one on an interception, one on a missed field goal, and the other when the Wildcats were held on downs. Kentucky actually outgained Penn State, 441 yards to 420. S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y UK might have done even better, but the Wildcats offensive 14 0 0 0 14 KENTUCKY PENN STATE 3 10 6 7 26 line was missing three senior starters, all of whom were UK - Mickelsen, 36 pass from Couch (Hanson kick), 7:43 1Q replaced by freshmen. PSU - Forney, 43 FG, 5:25 1Q Couch paced the attack by completing 30-of-48 passes UK - A. White, 16 pass from Couch (Hanson kick), 3:51 1Q for 336 yards and two TDs, completing his streak of at least PSU - Nastasi, 56 pass from Thompson (Forney kick), 12:33 2Q 300 passing yards and at least one TD pass in every game of PSU - Forney, 26 FG, 1:03 2Q PSU - Forney, 21 FG, 7:51 3Q the season. Running backs Anthony White and Derek PSU - Forney, 25 FG, 0:13 3Q Homer caught seven balls each. White totaled 101 yards on PSU - Fields, 19 run (Forney kick), 11:03 4Q Attendance - 66,005 the day, with eight rushes for 61 yards and seven receptions for 40 yards.

Pookie Jones threw for 154 yards and a touchdown.

Lance Mickelsen made a beautiful leaping catch for a 36-yard touchdown reception.

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1999, HOMEPOINT.COM MUSIC CITY BOWL // SYRACUSE 20, KENTUCKY 13 TEAM STATS

Playing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since 1983-84, the Kentucky Wildcats went down to the wire before falling to Syracuse, 20-13, in the HomePoint.com Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky played before a heavily partisan crowd, as almost all of the 59,221 fans were pulling for the Wildcats. Kentucky blazed to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. The Wildcats took the opening kickoff and maneuvered 79 yards for a touchdown. Tight end James Whalen set up the TD with a 45-yard reception and Kendrick Shanklin ran it in from the 3-yard line. The Wildcats held on defense, forcing a punt. Quarterback Dusty Bonner again drove the Wildcats inside the 10-yard line before settling for a 22-yard field goal by Marc Samuel. Whalen, however, was injured during the series and was lost for the remainder of the game. Already having caught four passes for 79 yards midway through the first quarter, his presence was sorely missed. The Kentucky defense continued to stop Syracuse, including two fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal, but the Orangemen got on the board late in the second quarter. The Wildcats led at halftime, 10-7. A scoreless third quarter led to a dramatic final stanza. Samuel extended the UK lead to 13-7 with a 35-yard field goal. Syracuse countered with two scoring runs by James Mungro, taking a 20-13 lead. Kentucky got its last chance by taking over on its own 4yard line with only 1:35 remaining and no timeouts. Bonner did a great job of moving the team to the Syracuse 41-yard line, but ran out of time, and a desperation heave on the game’s final play fell incomplete. Bonner led the UK attack by completing 30 of 43 passes for 308 yards and he also ran for 16 yards. In his final game as a Wildcat, running back Anthony White caught eight passes for 85 yards – both figures setting UK bowl records.

Kentucky First Downs 18 Rush Attempts/ Net Rushing Yrds 23/57 Passing C/A/I 30/43/1 Net Passing Yrds 308 Offensive Plays 68 Total Offense 365 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 Penalties/Yards 4/20 Punts/Average 4/45 Third Down 8 of 17 Conversions Time of Possession 28:36

47/276 11/15/0 128 62 404 3/2 3/20 3/33 6 of 12 31:24

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Kentucky: Homer 1-24, Bonner 9-16, Pinner 7-5, Shanklin 1-3-1 Syracuse: Mungro 12-162-2, Brown 22-87, Johnson 6-28-1 PA S S I N G

Kentucky: Bonner 30/43/1/308/0, team 0/2/0/0/0 Syracuse: Nunes 11/15/0/128/0 R E CE I VI NG

Kentucky: White 8-85, D. Smith 5-56, Shanklin 5-34, Whalen 4-79 Syracuse: Spotwood 5-77, Woodcock 2-37 Dennis Johnson (56) blocked this Syracuse field goal attempt. Later in the game, Jamal White (47) also blocked a field goal attempt.

Linebacker Ryan Murphy led the defense in tackles with a career-high 15 stops. Linebacker Marlon McCree had an outstanding game. He tied his career high for tackles with 10, including two tackles for loss and a quarterback sack, caused two fumbles and recovered a fumble. Defensive tackle George Massey (nine) and free safety Anthony Wajda (eight) each tied his career high for tackles. The Wildcats blocked two field goals, one each by defensive end Dennis Johnson and another by linebacker Jamal White.

Kendrick Shanklin bulled his way into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown run.

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S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y SYRACUSE 0 7 0 13 KENTUCKY 10 0 0 3 UK – Shanklin 3 run (Samuel kick)…11:58 1st Qtr UK – Samuel 22 FG…6:31 1st Qtr SU – Johnson 2 run (Trout kick)…1:56 2nd Qtr UK – Samuel 35 FG…10:39 4th Qtr SU – Mungro 32 run (Trout kick)…9:08 4th Qtr SU – Mungro 20 run (Brown run failed)…1:42 4th Qtr Attendance - 59,221

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Kentucky: Murphy 15, McCree 10, Massey 9, Wajda 8 Syracuse: Bullock 20, Pettijohn 10, Ford 8, McIntosh 8

2006, GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL // KENTUCKY 28, CLEMSON 20 Kentucky quarterback André Woodson threw for 299 yards with three touchdowns and the Wildcats won their first bowl game in 22 years with a 28-20 victory over Clemson in front of a record 68,024 fans at the 2006 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. Woodson, the game’s Most Valuable Player, completed 20of-28 passes and finished the season with 31 touchdown strikes, joining Tim Couch as the only Wildcats in school history to reach 30 TD tosses in a season. Woodson directed an offense that gave the Wildcats their sixth bowl win in school history by setting a UK record for most points scored in a bowl game. Kentucky, making its first postseason appearance since 1999, used some offensive wrinkles to score its first-half points. The Wildcats quickly got on the board with a 1-yard run by Micah Johnson less than four minutes into the game. Johnson, normally a linebacker, was called upon in the shortyardage situation and the 270-pounder bulldozed his way into the end zone for his first collegiate score. The Wildcat defense gave ground early, but Clemson stayed off the scoreboard after a pair of missed field goals. The Tigers finally tallied and came within one, 7-6, after a 32-yard pass by quarterback Will Proctor to Durrell Barry in the second quarter. From there, both teams combined for four turnovers on the next seven plays, but UK closed the half with another surprise maneuver. Facing fourth down and four yards to go from his own 20-yard line, Wildcat punter Tim Masthay

faked a punt and completed a 10-yard pass to Marcus McClinton for the first down. On the next play, Woodson followed with a 70-yard bomb to receiver DeMoreo Ford to go into the locker room up 14-6. Meanwhile, the Kentucky defense stiffened, stopping the Tigers on six consecutive possessions in the second and third quarters. The Wildcat offense took advantage, making it 21-6 early in the second half after a Clemson fumble. Woodson found wide receiver Dicky Lyons Jr. on a short sideline pass and Lyons took it the rest of the way for a 24-yard score. UK built its lead to 28-6 with a touchdown pass to tight end Jacob Tamme with 11:29 remaining in the game. Trading yardage for time, Kentucky gave up a pair of clock-eating scoring drives and clinched the victory when Tamme recovered an onside kick with less than a minute to go. That set off a wild celebration among the Wildcats and the 50,000-plus UK fans who packed LP Field.

TEAM STATS Clemson First Downs 19 Rush Attempts/ Net Rushing Yds. 25/130 Passing C/A/I 23/39/1 Net Passing Yards 272 Offensive Plays 64 Total Offense 402 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 Penalties/Yards 5/50 Punts/Average 3/43.7 Third-Down 4-of-11 Conversions Time of Possession 26:16

Kentucky 21 40/100 21/29/0 309 69 409 2/2 8/84 4/25.0 7-of-14 33:44

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S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y CLEMSON 0 6 0 14 20 KENTUCKY 7 7 7 7 28 UK – M. Johnson 1 run (Seiber kick) … 11:04 1st qtr. CU – Barry 32 pass from Proctor (Early kick failed) … 8:14 2nd qtr. UK – Ford 70 pass from Woodson (Seiber kick) … 2:14 2nd qtr. UK – Lyons 24 pass from Woodson (Seiber kick) … 8:09 3rd qtr. UK – Tamme 13 pass from Woodson (Seiber kick) … 11:29 4th qtr. CU – Grisham 17 pass from Proctor (Proctor rush failed) … 7:25 4th qtr. CU – Kelly 17 pass from Proctor (Palmer pass from Proctor) … 0:44 4th qtr. Attendance - 68,024

Kentucky: Little 17-57, Bankhead 3-37, Dixon 8-29, Conner 1-1, M. Johnson 2-1-1, team 1-0, Woodson 8-(-22) Clemson: Davis 8-53, Proctor 9-32, Spiller 5-24, Ford 1-15, Stuckey 1-5, Merriweather 1-1 PA S S I N G

Kentucky: Woodson 20-28-0-299-3, Masthay 1-1-0-10-0 Clemson: Proctor 23-39-1-272-3 R E CE I VI NG

Kentucky: Burton 5-30,Tamme 4-59-1, S. Johnson 3-67, Lyons 2-50-1, Little 2-15, Dixon 2-2, Ford 1-70-1, McClinton 1-10, Pulley 1-6 Clemson: Kelly 6-66-1, Stuckey 5-93, Grisham 5-49-1, Davis 2-13, Barry 1-32-1, Ford 1-8, Harris 1-5, Merriweather 1-4, Palmer 1-2 TA C K L E S

Kentucky: Woodyard 12, McClinton 9, R. Williams 7 Clemson: Hamlin 13, Scott 8, Watkins 6, Adams 6, Gaddis 6

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2007, GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL // KENTUCKY 35, FLORIDA STATE 28 TEAM STATS

It was a case of “Deja Blue” as Kentucky defeated perennial national power Florida State, 35-28, in the 2007 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. For the second consecutive year, the Wildcats claimed the Music City Bowl championship, quarterback Andre’ Woodson won the Most Valuable Player Award and a heavily blue-tinted record sellout crowd of 68,661 packed LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. Woodson capped his UK career in fine fashion, completing 32 of 50 passes for 358 yards and four touchdowns. And, as was typical of the season, a variety of players contributed to UK tallying its most points ever in a bowl game. Versatile tailback Rafael Little had one of his best games as a Wildcat, rushing for 152 yards while catching eight passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Steve Johnson caught seven balls for 124 yards and two TDs. Not expected to participate because of a knee injury, determined wideout Keenan Burton played anyway and also snagged seven passes. Linebacker Wesley Woodyard checked in with his usual solid performance, a game-high 15 tackles. Kentucky struck quickly and never trailed. Safety Roger Williams blocked a punt on the first possession of the game and tight end Jacob Tamme got the Wildcats on the board with a 14-yard touchdown catch. However, a fumble near the FSU goal line and a missed field goal ruined other UK scoring chances and the teams were tied at 14 apiece at halftime. Like the year before, Kentucky took control in the third

Kentucky First Downs 29 Rush Attempts/ Net Rushing Yds. 36-143 Passing C/A/I 32/50/1 Net Passing Yards 358 Offensive Plays 86 Total Offense 501 Fumbles/Lost 5-3 Penalties/Yards 7/45 Punts/Average 5/39.8 Third-Down 6-of-14 Conversions Time of Possession 30:25

FSU 22 33-204 22/50/2 276 83 480 1-0 10/102 6/41.7 6-of-16 29:35

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Kentucky: Little 28-152 Dixon 4-17-1 Woodson 4-(-26) FSU: Smith 17-156 Weatherford 12-48-2 Parker 2-1 Holloway 1-0, team 1-(-1) PA S S I N G

Kentucky: Woodson 32-50-1-358-4 FSU: Weatherford 22-48-2-276-1 Parker 0-1-0-0-0 R E CE I VI NG

Andre’ Woodson was the Music City Bowl Most Valuable Player for the second-consecutive year.

quarter. Woodson directed a pair of 80-yard touchdown drives, with Little scoring on a two-yard pass reception and tailback Tony Dixon running it home from four yards away. UK made the score 35-21 in the fourth quarter on a 38yard pass to Johnson, but just like the previous year, the opponent rallied late. FSU drove for a touchdown, got the ball back and was able to throw a bomb to the end zone on the game’s final play, but cornerback David Jones knocked down the pass to preserve the victory. The win marked some big milestones for the Kentucky football program. This was the first time since the 1950 and ‘51 seasons that the Wildcats notched bowl victories in consecutive years. It was the first time since 1976-77 that UK won eight games in back-to-back seasons. S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y KENTUCKY 7 7 FLORIDA ST. 7 7

Defensive tackle Corey Peters had one of UK’s two pass interceptions.

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UK – Tamme 14 pass from Woodson (Seiber kick) ... 10:39 1st qtr. FSU – Weatherford 6 run (Cismesia kick) ... 1:49 1st qtr. UK – S. Johnson 13 pass from Woodson (Seiber kick) ... 8:28 2nd qtr. FSU – Carter 24 interception return (Cismesia kick) ... 3:28 2nd qtr. UK – Little 2 pass from Woodson (Seiber kick) ... 6:49 3rd qtr. UK – Dixon 4 run (Seiber kick) ... 0:04 3rd qtr. FSU – Weatherford 1 run (Cismesia kick) ... 8:02 4th qtr. UK – S. Johnson 38 pass from Woodson (Seiber kick) ... 5:19 4th qtr. FSU – Carr 7 pass from Weatherford (Cismesia kick) ... 2:14 4th qtr.

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Kentucky: Little 8-50-1 S. Johnson 7-124-2 Burton 7-56 Lyons 5-78 Tamme 3-35-1 Dixon 1-8 Grinter 1-7 FSU: Parker 8-105 Carr 6-99-1 Fagg 5-51 Owens 2-10 Smith 1-11 TA C K L E S

Kentucky: Woodyard Kelley Moore Warford McClinton FSU: Nicholson Williams Rolle Hayes

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2009, AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL // KENTUCKY 25, EAST CARLINA 19 Defensive end Ventrell Jenkins scored the game-winning touchdown on a 56-yard fumble return as the Kentucky Wildcats defeated East Carolina 25-19 in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and won their third-straight bowl game for the first time in school history. With the game tied at 19 and less than four minutes remaining, UK defensive tackle Myron Pryor knocked the ball away from an ECU running back. The 6-foot-2, 285-pound Jenkins scooped up the ball, stiff-armed a Pirate lineman, and thundered his way down the sideline towards the end zone. The senior from Columbia, S.C., pulled a double move on East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney with a devastating stiff arm – knocking an earpad out of Pinkney’s helmet -- and a high step. Jenkins said the next thing he remembered was lying in the end zone with his teammates on top of him. Jenkins’ return capped a big Kentucky comeback. East Carolina led 16-3 at halftime, but senior cornerback David Jones gave a huge lift to the Wildcats by opening the second half with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. It set a record for the longest kickoff return in the 50-year history of the Liberty Bowl. Kentucky’s lone offensive touchdown came minutes after Jones’ kickoff return. Sophomore wide receiver Kyrus Lanxter caught a pass from quarterback Mike Hartline, broke a tackle, and made a nice inside move to avoid another defender and get into the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown reception. Lones Seiber’s extra point tied the game at 16 and the teams traded field goals before Jenkins’ game-winning fumble rumble. Following Jenkins’ TD, Kentucky got a huge break when East Carolina accidentally downed the kickoff on its own oneyard line. With the help of two pass breakups from freshman cornerback Randall Burden, who was subbing for injured AllAmerican Trevard Lindley, the UK defense forced a punt. UK took over with 2:34 to play and senior tailback Tony Dixon clinched the victory with six straight running plays, grinding out two first downs to run out the clock.

TEAM STATS Kentucky First Downs 16 Rushing Attempts/ 37/106 Net Rushing yards Passing C/A/I 19/31/1 Net Passing Yards 204 Offensive Plays 68 Total Offense 310 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 Penalties/Yards 4/35 Punts/Average 6/41.8 Third-Down 7-of-17 Conversations Time of Possession 30:43

18/36/0 296 67 397 2/1 4/17 8/47.8 3-of-15 29:17

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Defensive end Ventrell Jenkins scored the game-winning touchdown with his 56-yard “fumble rumble,” including a stiffarm that knocked an earpad out of the opponent’s helmet.

Dixon led all rushers with 89 yards on a career-high 28 carries. Hartline completed 19 of 31 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown. Lanxter set career highs with five catches for 46 yards. Kentucky’s defense held up its end of the bargain with several big plays, totaling nine tackles for loss, three quarterback sacks, seven pass breakups and the game’s decisive touchdown. Senior linebacker Braxton Kelley made eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack. Defensive tackle Myron Pryor went out with a bang with a career-high seven tackles, one for loss, the caused fumble and a pass breakup. East Carolina took an early 10-0 lead in the first quarter after a Ben Hartman field goal and a 28-yard rushing touchdown by Brandon Simmons. Kentucky got on the board midway through the second quarter with a 21-yard field goal by Seiber, but 12 seconds later East Carolina increased its lead with an 80-yard touchdown pass from Pinkney to Darryl Freeney. That gave the Pirates a 16-3 lead at halftime and set the stage for UK’s second-half heroics. Jenkins was named the game’s overall Most Valuable player, while Hartline and Kelley were selected UK’s most outstanding offensive and defensive players, respectively. After all the bowl games were completed, Jones and Pryor were named to “All-Bowl Teams” by various college football websites in honor of their outstanding performances. S CO RI NG S U MM AR Y 0 3 KENTUCKY E. CAROLINA 3 13

David Jones changed the game’s momentum by opening the second half with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, the longest return in the 50-year history of the Liberty Bowl.

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ECU – Hartman 22 FG … 5:39 1st qtr. ECU – Simmons 28 run (Hartman kick) … 1:41 2nd qtr. UK – Seiber 21 yd FG … 5:10 2nd qtr. ECU – Freeney 80 pass from Pinkney (kick blocked) … 8:47 2nd qtr. UK – Jones 99 kickoff return (kick blocked) … 14:48 3rd qtr. UK – Lanxter 19 pass from Hartline (Seiber kick) … 8:13 3rd qtr. ECU – Hartman 43 yd FG … 0:06 3rd qtr. UK – Seiber 34 FG … 14:07 4th qtr. UK – Jenkins 56 fumble return (kick blocked) … 3:02 4th qtr.

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Kentucky : Dixon 28-89-0 Smith 5-28-0 Conner 1-1-0 Hartline 3-(-12)-0 E. Carolina: Simmons 10-44-1 Whitley 7-31-0 Rogers 3-23-0 Bowman 1-3-0 Pinkney 10-0-0 PA S S I N G

Kentucky: Hartline 19-31-1-204-1 E. Carolina: Pinkney 18-36-0-296-1 R E CE I VI NG

Kentucky: Lanxter 5-46-1 McCaskill 3-64-0, Dixon 3-17-0, Smith 3-11-0, Adeyemi 2-31-0, Grinter 1-16-0, Drake 1-15-0, Conner 1-4-0 E. Carolina: Drew 5-120-0 Freeney 5-112-1, Simmons 3-23-0, Bowman 2-20-0, Womack 1-15-0, Gidrey 1-4-0 Rogers 1-2-0 TA C K L E S

Kentucky: Kelley 8, Pryor 7, McClinton 7, M. Johnson 6, Harrison 5, Jarmon 5

A TR IB U TE TO THE 2 009 S EN IOR S When the 2009 Kentucky football seniors come together for future reunions, they’ll have a lot to remember. First of all, this is the first class in school history to go to four-straight bowls. But, there will be plenty more to talk about when they review their accomplishments over the last four seasons. This group of seniors has won at least seven games in each of the last four years. That hasn’t been accomplished in almost a century, since the 190912 seasons. This class has had success against nationally ranked teams, with wins over No. 1 LSU and No. 9 Louisville in 2007. Streaks have been broken – first win in an SEC opener since 1987; first bowl win and eight-win season since 1984; first top-10 ranking since 1977; first BCS ranking in school history; first win over Auburn since 1966; first win at Georgia since 1977.

Streaks have been created – 18 consecutive wins against non-conference opponents, a school record and currently the second-longest active streak in the nation. Goalposts have been torn down. Perhaps the most revealing statistic is this one: since the 2006 season, this senior class has come from behind in the fourth quarter to win 12 games. That’s an incredible number of comeback wins, and indicates the resiliency they have learned from Rich Brooks and the UK coaching staff. All the wins and the milestones also tend to obscure an important fact – these seniors originally came to Kentucky at a time when UK was mired in losing seasons. When these players made their commitment to become Wildcats back in 2004, 2005 or early 2006, it was indeed an act of faith to take a chance on Kentucky. It was an act of faith that has been rewarded, and a legacy that they have created.

Kentucky’s win over Auburn was the first against the Tigers since 1966 and the first in Auburn since 1961.

Kentucky won at Georgia for the first time since 1977.

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Stephen Ball

Ross Bogue

Trey Bowland

Anthony Cecil

Ashton Cobb

John Conner

T.C. Drake

Zipp Duncan

Daryl Faulkner

Will Fidler

Jorge Gonzalez

Maurice Grinter

The Kentucky senior class had some fun with Coach Rich Brooks on team photo day.

Calvin Harrison

Justin Jeffries

Christian Johnson

Micah Johnson

Trevard Lindley

Dustin Luck

Mikhail Mabry

Sam Maxwell

A.J. Nance

Corey Peters

Lones Seiber

Alfonso Smith

Senior Linebacker MICAH JOHNSON

Senior Cornerback TREVARD LINDLEY

Senior Offensive Tackle ZIPP DUNCAN