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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Kentucky
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  07/08/21 - *Dare Rosenthal, rJr/2022, Kentucky, 6-7, 290 (DS#14 OT) + More +

  LSU Coach Ed Orgeron did not disclose the nature of Rosenthal's disciplinary problems. "He had some personal situations that he had to take care of," Orgeron told the Lafayette Daily Advertiser when Rosenthal entered the transfer portal. "It was a hard decision for him, but we wish him the best. We're going to miss him." Rosenthal played in seven games and started five for LSU at left tackle last season and missed three due to suspension. He started three games as a redshirt freshman in 2019 for the Tigers' national championship team after switching from the defensive line to the offensive line. Rosenthal was a consensus four-star recruit out of high school as a defensive tackle. Assuming Rosenthal's off-the-field issues do not get in the way of his eligibility at Kentucky, it's possible the junior could become an immediate contributor. "I look forward to changing the narrative and my new journey at UK! Rosenthal said. "I you believe in second chances, throw up your X! Let's go!" - Herald Leader

(DS#14 OT) rJr/2022 OT *Dare Rosenthal, Kentucky
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  06/28/21 - *Dare Rosenthal, rJr/2022, Kentucky, 6-7, 290 (DS#14 OT) + More +

  LSU starting left tackle Dare Rosenthal is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal after a violation of school policy, according to multiple reports Monday. His departure would be a significant hit to an offensive line that was expected to return all five starters from last season. Rivals was the first to report the news. The 6-foot-7, 327-pound Rosenthal has missed several games throughout his career at LSU and the highly talented tackle was expected to be a solid option going into his junior season with potential to be a top draft choice next spring.

Rosenthal, who has missed 12 games in two seasons, was suspended indefinitely from the team in October and was reinstated against Arkansas after missing two games. Cameron Wire started in Rosenthal's place at left tackle. Rosenthal returned to the starting lineup four games later in LSU's home loss to Alabama. Wire, a 6-foot-6, 311-pound junior, is the most tenured option to replace Rosenthal in 2021. Wire has been a utility lineman for LSU in the past two seasons, starting in games as a tackle and guard. - Baton Rouge Advocate

(DS#14 OT) rJr/2022 OT *Dare Rosenthal, Kentucky
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  06/12/21 - Jacquez Jones, rSr/2023, Kentucky, 6-0, 227 (DS#44 ILB) + More +

  If the best approach to recruiting athletes from the transfer portal is the targeted approach, then Kentucky football hit the bullseye with Jacquez Jones. When all is said and done, the former Ole Miss linebacker, who officially committed to the Cats on Thursday via Instagram, might be UK Coach Mark Stoops' second-most important addition for the 2021 campaign, behind only Wan'Dale Robinson. A 6-foot, 230-pounder out of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Jones was the Rebels' leading tackler in 2020 after placing second in 2019. He started 18 of Ole Miss' last 20 games. He made 75 tackles in nine games in 2020 and 71 in 2019, including 7.5 tackles for loss. He was a member of the SEC's All-Freshman Team in 2018.

He is, in the words of Stoops, "an experienced playmaker who has been a great leader in our league." Better still, Jones fills a position of need in Stoops' system. While the hiring of new coordinator Liam Coen has tilted the offseason attention in the direction of the UK offense, defensive coordinator Brad White has depth chart holes of his own to fill before the Sept. 4 opener against Louisiana Monroe. Inside linebacker is likely No. 1 on that list. Gone is Jamin Davis, his unexpected rocket ride having carried the junior all the way to the No. 19 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Washington Football Team. Returning is senior DeAndre Square, UK's third-leading 2020 tackler who boasts 22 career starts. After Square, however, question marks abound. - Herald Leader

(DS#44 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB Jacquez Jones, Kentucky
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  06/09/21 - Jacquez Jones, rSr/2023, Kentucky, 6-0, 227 (DS#44 ILB) + More +

  The depth of Kentucky's linebacking corps has been strained over the past year. Jacquez Jones, the leading tackler for the University of Mississippi last season, announced his commitment to UK via social media. Jones will be immediately eligible and could play up to two years for the Wildcats; this fall will be his senior season, and he would be eligible for an additional season via the NCAA's COVID-19 waiver. Jones is already with the team, UK spokesperson Susan Lax told the Herald-Leader. "We are thrilled to add Jacquez to our team," head coach Mark Stoops said in a news release. "He's an experienced playmaker who has been a great leader in our league."

Jones had 75 tackles (36 unassisted) last year for the Rebels, who finished 5-5 after defeating Indiana, 26-20, in the Outback Bowl. Ole Miss came to Lexington last season and handed UK a 42-41 loss in overtime during Lane Kiffin's first year running the show. Jones officially entered the transfer portal on June 3. Kentucky, which enters the fall with just three healthy middle linebackers who've played meaningful snaps - senior DeAndre Square, junior Marquez Bembry and sophomore Jared Casey - quickly emerged as the favorite for Jones. - Herald Leader

(DS#44 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB Jacquez Jones, Kentucky
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  05/05/21 - Darian Kinnard, Sr/2022, Kentucky, 6-5, 328 (DS#6 OG) + More +

  A second-team Sporting News All-American in 2020, Kinnard considered leaving school early to declare for the 2021 draft but elected to return to school for his senior season, despite reportedly receiving a second-day draft grade. "I know my time is coming, and I've got to be patient with it," Kinnard said after watching his former teammates perform at UK's pro day. Kinnard will move from right tackle to left tackle this fall. Evaluators have projected him as a guard at the NFL level previously, but a strong season at left tackle will only make him more attractive to NFL scouts. - Courier Journal

(DS#6 OG) Sr/2022 OG Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
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  05/05/21 - DeAndre Square, rSr/2023, Kentucky, 6-1, 226 (DS#48 OLB) + More +

  All eyes will be on Square this fall to replace much of the production lost by 2021 first-round pick Jamin Davis. While Square does not play Davis's middle linebacker position, the options to play there are all unproven. Kentucky needs Square to take on a larger share of the load at the two inside linebacker positions while the young middle linebackers learn on the job. If Square can approach 100 tackles - he had 60 in 11 games last season - perhaps that will be enough for NFL scouts to look past worries about him being undersized for the position at the next level. Kentucky's success producing NFL linebackers can only help his case. - Courier Journal

(DS#48 OLB) rSr/2023 OLB DeAndre Square, Kentucky
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  04/29/21 - Jordan Wright, rSr/2023, Kentucky, 6-3, 243 (DS#55 OLB) + More +

  Defensive coordinator Brad White thinks Jordan Wright has the ability to be a season-defining difference-maker for the Wildcats this fall. "When he's healthy and his body feels good, he can be as dominant a player that's on our team," White said. He'll mostly be at the "Sam," or strongside, slot primarily manned by Jamar "Boogie" Watson the last couple of seasons. - Herald Leader

(DS#55 OLB) rSr/2023 OLB Jordan Wright, Kentucky
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  A healthy helping of Chris Rodriguez will be served to opposing defenses this fall. Kavosiey Smoke will continue to be a major reserve, and Jutahn McClain and Travis Tisdale continue to make strides, but Coen during the spring said he wants Rodriguez to get 20 to 25 touches a game (not all, necessarily, as a rusher). The only thing that could keep that from happening is an injury or Coen himself, because Rodriguez has proved to be as reliable as they come up to this point. - Herald Leader

(DS#20 RB) rSr/2023 RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
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  04/19/21 - DEryk Jackson, rSr/2025, Kentucky, 6-2, 237 (DS#57 ILB) + More +

  Kentucky football's quest to replace projected first-round NFL draft pick Jamin Davis just grew a little more difficult. Sophomore D'Eryk Jackson, the favorite to replace Davis at UK's middle linebacker position, will likely miss the entire 2021 season due to an injury suffered during the Wildcats' spring practices, UK coach Mark Stoops announced Saturday. Jackson suffered what Stoops called a "lower leg injury" during warmups before the team's scrimmage on April 10. "Very disappointed in that because he was doing a really good job," Stoops said. "We've got a variety of guys, we've got some newcomers coming in. We'll continue to figure that out and see where that goes. We have players here on campus that will step up. Next-man-up mentality like we always do, but I'm disappointed for D'Eryk because he was having a really good spring." Jackson totaled four tackles and one interception while playing in nine of 11 games for Kentucky in 2020. The former three-star recruit from Dublin, Georgia entered spring practice as the first-team middle linebacker after Davis elected to forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft. - Courier Journal

(DS#57 ILB) rSr/2025 ILB DEryk Jackson, Kentucky
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  04/03/21 - *Jamin Davis, rJr/2021, Kentucky, 6-4, 234 (DS#1 ILB) + More +

  Kentucky football linebacker Jamin Davis may have cemented his status as a first-round NFL draft pick with a standout pro day performance Wednesday. Davis posted an eye-popping 42-inch vertical leap that would have ranked second among all players at the 2020 NFL combine. His 11-foot broad jump would have ranked 11th at that event. UK's pro day broadcast timed Davis at unofficial 40-yard dash times of 4.41 and 4.37 seconds. While those times are not as accurate as the laser measurements used at the combine, a 4.37 40-yard dash would have ranked fourth among all players at the 2020 combine. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah reported a scout at the event had timed Davis at 4.49 seconds, which would have ranked third among linebackers at the 2020 combine.

The performance represented the latest step in an astronomical rise for Davis over the last year as draft pundits begin to include him in first-round mock drafts after just one year as a featured part of Kentucky's defense. "Honestly, I'm guessing people are just starting to wakeup a little bit," Davis said when asked about his growing draft hype on the eve of pro day. "I honestly couldn't tell you all, couldn't put my finger on it. I'm not doing anything special...I'm just being myself. I guess everything is just unfolding right before my eyes." - Courier Journal

(DS#1 ILB) rJr/2021 ILB *Jamin Davis, Kentucky
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  03/13/21 - Darian Kinnard, Sr/2022, Kentucky, 6-5, 328 (DS#6 OG) + More +

  Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is entering his ninth season in charge of the Wildcats' football program. Kentucky's football program for the second straight season will not conduct a Blue-White Game at Kroger Field. UK's football players will have a more typical spring football practice regimen, though, the school announced Wednesday. The Wildcats will conduct the first of their 15 practice sessions allowed by the NCAA beginning Tuesday and conclude the spring session in mid-April. This year's spring game will not be played due to Kroger Field's continued operation as a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site. - Herald Leader

(DS#6 OG) Sr/2022 OG Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
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  02/08/21 - *Jamin Davis, rJr/2021, Kentucky, 6-4, 234 (DS#1 ILB) + More +

  College programs are able to solicit NFL scouting evaluations on up to five underclassmen every year. Davis was one of those for whom UK sought guidance. He described the feedback he received as "inexact," so much of his decision was rooted in how he believes he stacks up against other linebackers coming out this year. Jon Sumrall, UK's inside linebackers coach, believes Davis has the tools to contribute right away in the NFL, particularly on special teams, a unit with which he played significant snaps in the seasons leading up to 2020. He has improved as a leader, vocally, and has always demonstrated the necessary work ethic in practice and on game day in terms of leading in that realm.

Sumrall thinks he has a long runway in front of him, too. "Jamin's not a finished product," Sumrall told the Herald-Leader. "I think he's just begun to scratch the surface for what he can become as a football player in regards to his football IQ and awareness and recognition. He's improved a lot and I think he's got a lot of growth left in him...The sky's the limit for what he can become." - Herald Leader

(DS#1 ILB) rJr/2021 ILB *Jamin Davis, Kentucky
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  02/08/21 - TreVon Morgan, rSr/2024, Kentucky, 6-5, 218 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  The transfer portal is paying off for Kentucky football again. Former Michigan State wide receiver Tre'Von Morgan committed to Kentucky Monday. He is the fifth FBS transfer to join UK's roster this offseason following Penn State quarterback Will Levis, Michigan State linebacker Luke Fulton, Nebraska wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson and Georgia Tech outside linebacker Justice Dingle. Morgan, a 6-foot-6, 218-pound sophomore, caught two passes for 46 yards and one touchdown for Michigan State last season. Both receptions came in the season finale versus Penn State. He redshirted during the 2019 season while rehabbing a knee injury. Rivals.com rated Morgan as a four-star prospect in high school. - Courier Journal

(DS#999 WR) rSr/2024 WR TreVon Morgan, Kentucky
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  02/04/21 - Akeem Hayes, rJr/2023, Kentucky, 5-08, 155 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  The University of Kentucky's receiving corps got a little thinner on Thursday. Akeem Hayes, who would have been a junior academically this fall, is transferring from UK, he shared Thursday on Twitter. Due to the COVID-19 waiver granted by the NCAA, Hayes could have up to three years of eligibility remaining at his destination school (the third year is contingent upon the passing of proposed legislation by the NCAA that calls for all first-time transfers to be immediately eligible). Hayes recorded four receptions for 54 yards in seven games last season. - Herald Leader

(DS#999 WR) rJr/2023 WR Akeem Hayes, Kentucky
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  01/29/21 - Will Levis, rSr/2023, Kentucky, 6-4, 229 (DS#4 QB) + More +

  One of Penn State's most productive offensive players and one of its top defensive recruits from the 2019 class likely will be playing elsewhere this fall. Quarterback Will Levis, who temporarily claimed the starting job last season and spent most of the second half splitting time with Sean Clifford, announced Thursday he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. So, too, is Lance Dixon, a one-time five-star recruit who played sparingly the last two seasons as a backup outside linebacker. Levis' decision is somewhat of a surprise, but it also might be an indicator of change coming at the quarterback position as offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich settles into his new role. As a sophomore, Levis provided a spark and some stability to Penn State's erratic offense last season, completing 33 of 55 passes for 421 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 260 yards and three scores, starting two games. - Tribune Review

(DS#4 QB) rSr/2023 QB Will Levis, Kentucky
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