Jeff Badet and Kentucky football’s 100-yard receivers

Hauling in a pretty 65-yard touchdown pass at Missouri last Saturday on a perfectly thrown ball by quarterback Stephen Johnson, Kentucky wide receiver Jeff Badet recorded his second consecutive 100-yard receiving game.

Badet ended up with three catches for 104 yards in the Cats’ 35-21 win. The week before against Mississippi State, he caught seven passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns in UK’s 40-38 win over the Bulldogs.

Through eight games, UK has had three receivers reach the 100-yard mark in receptions. Garrett Johnson caught six passes for 143 yards and a touchdown in the opener against Southern Miss. Tight end C.J. Conrad caught five passes for 133 yards and three touchdowns against New Mexico State. Then there’s Badet’s successive 100-yard games.

Here’s a look at 100-yard receiving games by Kentucky receivers over the past 10 seasons, including this one.

▪ 2007 - Stevie Johnson (4), Keenan Burton (2), Dicky Lyons, Jr. (2), Rafael Little (1), Jacob Tamme (1)

▪ 2008 - Alfonso Smith (1)

▪ 2009 - None

▪ 2010 - Randall Cobb (4), Chris Matthews (2), Derrick Locke (1)

▪ 2011 - La’Rod King (2), Matt Roark (2)

▪ 2012 - Aaron Boyd (1)

▪ 2013 - Javess Blue (1)

▪ 2014 - Javess Blue (2), Garrett Johnson (1), Ryan Timmons (1)

▪ 2015 - Garrett Johnson (2)

▪ 2016 - Jeff Badet (2), Garrett Johnson (1), C.J. Conrad (1)

Here are the totals for the last 10 seasons

▪ Randall Cobb (4)

▪ Garrett Johnson (4)

▪ Stevie Johnson (4)

▪ Javess Blue (3)

▪ Jeff Badet (2)

▪ Keenan Burton (2)

▪ La’Rod King (2)

▪ Dicky Lyons, Jr. (2)

▪ Chris Matthews (2)

▪ Matt Roark (2)

▪ Aaron Boyd (1)

▪ C.J. Conrad (1)

▪ Rafael Little (1)

▪ Derrick Locke (1)

▪ Alfonso Smith (1)

▪ Jacob Tamme (1)

▪ Ryan Timmons (1)