Seven transfers listed as starters on first Kentucky football depth chart of 2024 season
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There were no shortage of new faces on the first Kentucky football depth chart of the 2024 season released Monday.
The two-deep, which did not settle the open competition at the field cornerback spot, featured seven incoming transfers listed as starters. Four other transfers were listed as backups, as were five freshmen.
One player missing from the depth chart was offensive lineman Courtland Ford, who was expected to compete for the starting right tackle job but is still unavailable after offseason surgery, UK coach Mark Stoops confirmed Monday.
Here’s where things stand with the Wildcats ahead of Saturday’s season opener versus Southern Miss.
OFFENSE
Quarterback:
12 Brock Vandagriff (6-3, 217, Jr.)
2 Gavin Wimsatt (6-3, 227, Jr.) OR 8 Cutter Boley (6-5, 214, Fr.)
Running back:
0 Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (6-0, 210, Sr.)
26 Jason Patterson (5-10, 206, Fr.)
Wide receiver (F):
9 Ja’Mori Maclin (5-11, 190, Jr.)
5 Anthony Brown-Stephens (5-10, 176, So.)
Wide receiver (X):
7 Barion Brown (6-1, 182, Jr.)
13 Fred Farrier (6-1, 182, Jr.)
Wide receiver (X):
6 Dane Key (6-3, 210, Jr.)
13 Fred Farrier (6-1, 182, Jr.)
Tight end (Y):
84 Josh Kattus (6-4, 246, Jr.)
81 Willie Rodriguez (6-4, 245, Fr.)
Tight end (F):
85 Jordan Dingle (6-4, 242, Jr.)
15 Khamari Anderson (6-5, 252, So.)
Left tackle:
69 Marques Cox (6-5, 318, Sr.)
71 Malachi Wood (6-8, 320, RFr.)
Left guard:
62 Jager Burton (6-4, 316, Jr.)
53 Aba Selm (6-4, 303, Fr.)
Center:
75 Eli Cox (6-4, 309, Sr.)
50 Koby Keenum (6-4, 302, RFr.)
Right guard:
52 Jalen Farmer (6-5, 314, So.)
73 Dylan Ray (6-6, 310, Jr.)
Right tackle:
54 Gerald Mincey (6-6, 335, Sr.)
78 Anfernee Crease (6-6, 315, So.)
DEFENSE
Defensive end:
90 Tre’vonn Rybka (6-4, 284, Sr.)
8 Octavious Oxendine (6-1, 279, Sr.)
Nose guard:
9 Keeshawn Silver (6-4, 336, Jr.)
99 Kendrick Gilbert (6-5, 275, RFr.)
Defensive tackle:
0 Deone Walker (6-6, 345, Jr.)
92 Kahlil Saunders (6-5, 291, Jr.)
Strongside linebacker:
3 Alex Afari (6-2, 222, Jr.) OR 42 Tyreese Fearbry (6-5, 242, So.)
Outside linebacker:
13 J.J. Weaver (6-5, 255, Sr.)
55 Noah Matthews (6-5, 254, So.)
Middle linebacker:
2 Jamon Dumas-Johnson (6-1, 245, Sr.) OR 17 Daveren Rayner (6-2, 217, Sr.)
Weakside linebacker:
54 D’Eryk Jackson (6-1, 244, Sr.)
3 Alex Afari (6-2, 222, Jr.)
Field cornerback:
6 JQ Hardaway (6-3, 191, Jr.) OR 10 Jantzen Dunn (6-0, 185, Jr.)
Boundary cornerback:
1 Maxwell Hairston (6-1, 186, Jr.)
5 DJ Waller (6-3, 202, So.) OR Nasir Addison (6-0, 199, So.)
Strong safety:
11 Zion Childress (6-0, 195, Sr.)
4 Kristian Story (6-1, 213, Sr.) OR
Free safety:
25 Jordan Lovett (6-2, 205, Jr.)
or 14 Ty Bryant (6-0, 197, So.)
SPECIALISTS
Kicker:
16 Alex Raynor (6-0, 185, Sr.)
91 Jacob Kauwe (6-1, 206, Fr.)
Kickoff:
48 Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Jr.)
91 Jacob Kauwe (6-1, 206, Fr.)
Punter:
93 Wilson Berry (6-4, 217, Jr.) OR 48 Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Jr.)
Long snapper:
42 Alex McLaughlin (5-10, 229, Jr.)
56 Walker Himebauch (6-1, 223, So.)
Short snapper:
42 Alex McLaughlin (5-10, 229, Jr.)
56 Walker Himebauch (6-1, 223, So.)
Holder:
93 Wilson Berry (6-4, 217, Jr.) or 48 Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Jr.) or 11 Beau Allen (6-2, 223, Sr.)
Kickoff returner:
7 Barion Brown (6-1, 182, Jr.)
0 Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (6-0, 210, Sr.)
Punt returner:
9 Ja’Mori Maclin (5-11, 190, Jr.) OR 7 Barion Brown (6-1, 182, Jr.)
6 Dane Key (6-3, 210, Jr.)
This story was originally published August 26, 2024 at 11:59 AM.
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