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Kentucky football's 2021 roster will feature a returning All-American. Right tackle Darian Kinnard announced Monday he will return to school for his senior season instead of entering the NFL draft. A former U.S. Army All-American recruit, Kinnard was a pivotal piece of the offensive line that helped pave the way for a UK offense that ranked fifth in the SEC in rushing yards per game (187.7). A third-team All-American according to the Associated Press, Kinnard has played in 32 games across the last three seasons with 24 consecutive starts at tackle. He graded out at 88% in 10 games this season with 40 knockdown blocks and 138 blocks at the point of attack, according to a UK news release. - Courier Journal

(DS#6 OG) Sr/2022

OG Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
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01/05/21 - TreVon Morgan, rSr/2024, Kentucky, 6-5, 218 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Another Michigan State football player plans to continue his college career elsewhere. Tre'Von Morgan has entered the transfer portal, becoming the 14th member of the program to do so since mid-November. Morgan, a 6-foot-7 wide receiver, will leave East Lansing after contributing two catches for 46 yards and a touchdown during his tenure with the Spartans, all coming in a Dec. 12 loss to Penn State that turned out to be the final game of Michigan State's season. - Lansing State Journal

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WR TreVon Morgan, Kentucky
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01/04/21 - Justin Rigg, rSr/2022, Kentucky, 6-6, 259 (DS#39 TE) + More +

At least four University of Kentucky seniors are returning to the football team for an additional season. Receiver Josh Ali, specialist Zach Johnson and tight end Justin Rigg all took to Twitter following UK's win over N.C. State to announce their intentions of playing one more year at Kentucky. They're taking advantage of an additional year of eligibility extended to all players by the NCAA in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Safety Davonte Robinson, a graduate of Henry Clay High School, also officially announced that he would return, though his account is private. Head coach Mark Stoops following UK's win over South Carolina suggested that Robinson would be returning to the program in 2021. - Kentucky.com

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TE Justin Rigg, Kentucky
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01/03/21 - Kenneth Horsey, rSr/2024, Kentucky, 6-4, 313 (DS#42 OG) + More +

2020 MAYO CLINIC NATIONAL COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNER: Kentucky offensive lineman Kenneth Horsey,...Horsey, who hails from Sanford, Florida, has a remarkable comeback story. In the spring of 2018, before he was to arrive at Kentucky for his freshman season, he was complaining of a pain in his side. His parents rushed him to the emergency room where doctors ultimately found a growth on one of his heart valves. He went through open-heart surgery on April 8, 2018 and was even told by a few doctors that football was over. However, Horsey would not be deterred.

He came to Kentucky and redshirted the 2018 season with a goal of earning a starting spot on Kentucky's offensive line, affectionately known as the "Big Blue Wall." In 2019, he saw action in four games and continued to train and prepare his body for the rigors of the Southeastern Conference. Since his surgery in 2018, he has lost 50 pounds and because of his hard work and dedication, has earned the starting left guard spot on the "Big Blue Wall." Even a broken left hand, which required surgery during pre-season camp, did not get in the way. He started in eight games played this season, helping the Wildcats rank fifth in the Southeastern Conference in rushing offense (187.4). - Kentucky Football

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OG Kenneth Horsey, Kentucky
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01/02/21 - Asim Rose, rSr/2021, Kentucky, 6-1, 215 (DS#32 RB) + More +

A.J. Rose ran for a career-high 148 yards, Chris Rodriguez added 84 yards and two scores and Kentucky held off No. 24 North Carolina State 23-21 in a chippy TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Saturday. Christopher Dunn missed two field goals for the Wolfpack (8-4), who trailed 16-14 late when Bailey Hockman threw his third interception of the game. Rodriguez scored on the ensuing play, going nearly untouched for 26 yards.

NC State got a final chance after Jordan Houston scored with 1:10 remaining. But Allen Dailey recovered Dunn's onside kick, and the Wildcats (5-6) ran out the clock. Coach Mark Stoops got a Gatorade bath following the team's third straight bowl victory, which ended a tumultuous season that included the loss of offensive line coach John Schlarman. - AP College Football

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RB Asim Rose, Kentucky
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12/29/20 - Darian Kinnard, Sr/2022, Kentucky, 6-5, 328 (DS#6 OG) + More +

Kinnard will play in this weekend's bowl game but is mulling a decision on whether to enter the NFL Draft. He was one of five underclassmen (the maximum allowed) on whose behalf head coach Mark Stoops solicited pre-draft evaluations from the league, and those official evaluations have not yet been sent back. UK and Kinnard remain in a stage of information-gathering at this point in the process.

"Darian's been very thorough," Stoops said Monday. "He's been trying to talk to as many people as he can. I've tried to get him as much information as I can...I believe Darian will lean heavily on that (NFL) information. I'm not sure. We've had talks. I'm not gonna constantly try to persuade Darian one way or another. My job is to get as much actual facts that I can from real people, from NFL people, and not people just telling him everything he wants to hear, because that's one of the problems that happens with juniors." - Herald Leader

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OG Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
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12/28/20 - Landon Young, Sr/2021, Kentucky, 6-6, 310 (DS#13 OT) + More +

2020 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Landon Young, Kentucky,...Young, of Lexington, Kentucky, has appeared in 47 career games, with 31 starts, including 23 in a row at left tackle. He was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week twice this season (Oct. 19 and Nov. 16) and after 10 games, graded at 89 percent, did not miss an assignment, and led the "Big Blue Wall" in knockdown blocks with 56. He totaled 163 blocks at the point of attack. - Kentucky Football

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OT Landon Young, Kentucky
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12/28/20 - Darian Kinnard, Sr/2022, Kentucky, 6-5, 328 (DS#6 OG) + More +

2020 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OL Darian Kinnard, Kentucky,...Kinnard, who hails from Knoxville, Tennessee, has played in 32 career games with 25 consecutive starts at tackle. He graded at 88 percent in 10 games this season with 40 knockdown blocks and 138 blocks at the point of attack. He also was a candidate for the Outland Trophy this season. - Kentucky Football

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OG Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
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12/28/20 - J.J. Weaver, rSr/2025, Kentucky, 6-5, 251 (DS#28 DE) + More +

2020 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): LB J.J. Weaver, Kentucky,...Weaver, a redshirt freshman from Louisville, played in nine games with one starting assignment. He made 33 tackles, is second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, and added two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup. He was SEC Freshman of the Week in UK's win at Tennessee with a career-high six tackles, including two TFL. - Kentucky Football

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DE J.J. Weaver, Kentucky
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12/28/20 - Drake Jackson, rSr/2021, Kentucky, 6-2, 293 (DS#8 C) + More +

2020 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): C Drake Jackson, Kentucky,...Jackson, a native of Versailles, Kentucky, has played in 46 career games with 43 consecutive starts at center. He graded at 85 percent in 10 games played in 2020, missing just one assignment in 627 snaps. He also had 38 knockdown blocks and led the team with 167 blocks at the point of attack. He was on the watch lists for both the Outland Trophy for the best interior lineman and the Rimington Trophy for the nation's top center. - Kentucky Football

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C Drake Jackson, Kentucky
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12/16/20 - *WanDale Robinson, Jr/2022, Kentucky, 5-08, 179 (DS#17 WR) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Wan'Dale Robinson,...Robinson is Nebraska's most versatile and explosive offensive player. He earned honorable-mention all-conference recognition for the second straight season. Robinson leads the Huskers with 45 receptions in seven games and is just five catches from the 15th 50-catch season in school history. Robinson also ranks as Nebraska's third-leading rusher in 2020. - Nebraska Football

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WR *WanDale Robinson, Kentucky
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12/08/20 - Luke Fortner, rSr/2022, Kentucky, 6-4, 304 (DS#4 C) + More +

2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST: Luke Fortner, OL, Kentcuky,...Fortner, of Sylvania, Ohio, graduated in December of 2019 with a degree in mechanical engineering and is currently working on a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Fortner put his degree to good use last fall when he, along with other UK engineering students, played a significant role in helping a team of Toyota Manufacturing engineers design, test and manufacture a specially-built push cart vehicle through a project called "Lift Them Up." The push cart vehicle provides a Kentucky Children's Hospital patient the chance to both accompany the Wildcats on the Cat Walk and attend a game at Kroger Field. - Kentcuky Football

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C Luke Fortner, Kentucky
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12/07/20 - Phil Hoskins, Sr/2021, Kentucky, 6-5, 313 (DS#42 DT) + More +

DEC 7 SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Phil Hoskins, DT, Kentucky,...Made four tackles, including one for loss, plus a quarterback hurry in Kentucky's 41-18 win over South Carolina...On the first possession of the game, on third-and-5, his two-yard tackle for loss forced a field goal that was missed by the Gamecocks...His quarterback hurry came in a series that ended in a punt. - SEC Football

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DT Phil Hoskins, Kentucky
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12/05/20 - Chris Rodriguez Jr., rSr/2023, Kentucky, 6-0, 217 (DS#20 RB) + More +

Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for three touchdowns, Terry Wilson and A.J. Rose each rushed for one, and Kentucky rolled South Carolina 41-18 Saturday night in the regular season finale for both schools. Looking to halt a two-game slide and remain in consideration for the postseason, the Wildcats (4-6, 4-6 Southeastern Conference) scored on five of their first seven possessions to lead 27-3 at halftime. Their highest first-half output this season was aided by 10 points off two of their three takeaways, including two fumble recoveries by Jordan Wright.

Rodriguez returned from a two-game absence to rush for first-half TDs of 1 and 2 yards around Rose's 8-yard score before sealing the rout with a 79-yard burst down the left side with 4:56 remaining. Wilson added a 1-yard TD run early in the third quarter as the Wildcats outgained the Gamecocks (2-8, 2-8) 492-404. Wilson, the senior quarterback, finished 17 of 26 passing for 201 yards and rushed for 46 to break 1,000 career. Rodriguez had 139 yards on 14 carries and Rose 101 on 14 carries as Kentucky dealt South Carolina its sixth consecutive loss. - Kentucky/AP College Football

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RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
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12/02/20 - *Kelvin Joseph, rSo/2021, Kentucky, 6-0, 197 (DS#6 CB) + More +

The Kentucky football team did not quite make it to the end of the season without a player opting out. Third-year sophomore cornerback Kelvin Joseph tweeted Monday evening he is opting out of the rest of UK's season to prepare for the NFL draft. "Growing up in North Baton Rouge, not many have had the opportunity that I have to play in the NFL," Joseph tweeted. "My family struggled but still managed to raise a successful young Black man. I am taking this opportunity to focus on preparing for the NFL draft." A former top-50 recruit, Joseph transferred to Kentucky from LSU prior to the 2019 season. He sat out last season per NCAA transfer rules then made his debut as Kentucky's starting cornerback this fall.

Joseph leads Kentucky's team with four interceptions but has also drawn significant criticism for several careless penalties, including a personal foul for Saturday's game at Florida when he shoved a Florida player after the play was finished. Earlier Monday, UK coach Mark Stoops said Joseph was still working to understand the culture of Kentucky's program. "Kelvin is a competitor," Stoops said. "He understands once you talk to him and get him on the side and talk to him. He's very competitive in games but some of it is absolutely unacceptable. You know, like the one play on Saturday, there's just no excuses. You can't have it, it's totally unacceptable, and it will be addressed." - Courier Journal

(DS#6 CB) rSo/2021

CB *Kelvin Joseph, Kentucky
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