2021 Kentucky Spring Football
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2021 PREVIEW 2021 KENTUCKY SPRING FOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS UK ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS & PR MEDIA INFORMATION 1-16 Assistant AD/Athletics Communications & PR/ Mark Stoops Contact Table of Contents 1 Tony Neely - 859-257-3838 Calendar 2 [email protected] Quick Facts 3 Director/ Athletics Communications & PR/ Primary Football Contact Numerical Roster 4-5 Susan Lax - 859-608-5019 (cell) Alphabetical Roster 6-7 [email protected] Offensive Players by Position 8 Asst. Director/ Athletics Communications & PR/ Assistant Football Contact Defensive Players by Position 9 GENERAL INFORMATION Matt May - 859-257-8504 Positional Breakdown 10 [email protected] Spring Notes 11-16 Location: Lexington, Ky. Assoc. Director/ Athletics Communications & PR/ Football Credentials/Press Box Coordinator Founded: 1865 Evan Crane - 859-257-8431 [email protected] COACHES 17-23 Enrollment: 30,000 Director / Athletics Communications & PR Head Coach Mark Stoops 17-20 Eric Lindsey - 859-257-8429 Assistant Coaches 21-23 Nickname: Wildcats [email protected] Assoc. Director / Athletics Communications & PR Colors: Blue (PMS 286) and White Deb Moore - 859-257-8506 THE WILDCATS 24-76 [email protected] Cats Represent America 24 Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) Assistant Director Athletics Communications & PR Player Biographies 25-67 Chris Shoals - 859-257-3652 President: Dr. Eli Capilouto [email protected] 2021 Mid-Year Enrolees/Signees 68-76 Athletics Communications & PR Assistants Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart Connor Link - [email protected] 2020 REVIEW 77-100 Faculty Representative: Joseph L. Fink III Cami Moore - [email protected] 2020 Highlights 77-82 Office Coordinator Website: UKathletics.com 2020 Statistics 83-92 Stephanie Guy - 859-257-3838 [email protected] 2020 Game Reviews 93-100 MEDIA INFORMATION 2021 OPPONENTS 101 INTERVIEWS Spring practice interviews, photos and practice Head coach Mark Stoops will meet with media via re¬leases will also be posted on the official athletics Zoom after Saturday practices, while offensive coordi- website for the University of Kentucky at nator Liam Coen will talk on Tuesdays and defensive ukathletics.com. UK’s official Twitter and Instagram is FOLLOW KENTUCKY FOOTBALL coordinator Brad White on Thursdays. @ukfootball. ON SOCIAL MEDIA Please note: Some players may be unable to par- PRACTICE DATES/TIMES ticipate in interviews on specific days due to class Practices will typically be held in the mornings from @UKFootball @CoachClink schedules. approx. 7:30-9:30 a.m. ET. Saturday practices are @UKCoachStoops @CoachWhiteFB usually 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET. Please check e-mail daily @Bouknows9 @LiamCoen @Bigstew9 @Coachjset23 PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS for updates for post-practice Zoom times. @FBCoachWolf Select practice photos will be uploaded after each @vincemarrow practice to PhotoShelter for your use. Please credit @CoachJonSumrall UK Athletics. The link is here >> https://bit.ly/UKFBPhotos21 and your passcode is Kentucky Football Kentucky Wildcats gocats21 @UKFootball Video clips and Zoom links will be uploaded to Vimeo for your use. Please credit UK Athletics. The link is here >>> vimeo.com/showcase/ukfootball2021 UKStoopsTroops 2021 FOOTBALL SPRING PROSPECTUS 1 2021 PREVIEW 2021 MARCH / APRIL PRACTICE CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MARCH 14 MARCH 15 MARCH 16 MARCH 17 MARCH 18 MARCH 19 MARCH 20 Practice #1 Practice #2 Practice #3 MARCH 21 MARCH 22 MARCH 23 MARCH 24 MARCH 25 MARCH 26 MARCH 27 Practice #4 Practice #5 Practice #6 MARCH 28 MARCH 29 MARCH 30 MARCH 31 APRIL 1 APRIL 2 APRIL 3 Practice #7 PRO DAY Practice #8 Practice #9 1 p.m. Nutter Field House APRIL 4 APRIL 5 APRIL 6 APRIL 7 APRIL 8 APRIL 9 APRIL 10 Practice #10 Practice #11 Practice #12 APRIL 11 APRIL 12 APRIL 13 APRIL 14 APRIL 15 APRIL 16 APRIL 17 Practice #13 Practice #14 Practice #15 2 2021 FOOTBALL SPRING PROSPECTUS 2021 PREVIEW QUICK FACTS Joe Scola Administrative Staff: Abby Stover KROGER FIELD Greg Manusky Melissa Tomlinson Capacity: approx. 61,000 Scott Woodward Misty Conrad (athletic training) Kroger Field opened: Sept. 15, 1973 Graduate Assistants: Kim Spencer (insurance coord.) (UK 31, Virginia Tech 26) Connor Langfels (defense) Academic Counselors for Football: Expanded in 1999 and remodeled in 2015 Ryan Finck (offense) Chatham Boyer, Ricky Lumpkin, Jon Ross Renamed Kroger Field in 2017 C.J. Conrad (offense) Surface: UBU Speed Series synthetic turf Brayden Berezowitz (defense) TEAM INFORMATION Record at Kroger Field: 171-137-4 (55.5) Bryan Berezowitz (defense) 2020 Record: 5-6 overall, (35-21 under Stoops) Cam Garner (offense) 4-6 (fourth) SEC Eastern Division Director of Performance: Corey Edmond Basic Offense: Spread HISTORY Director of Performance/Head Strength Coach: Basic Defense: 3-4, 4-3 First year of football: 1881 (Nov. 12) Mark Hill All-time record: 629-632-44 (.499) Assistant Strength Coaches: Rafael Horton PLAYERS RETURNING starting 130th season Tyler Malone Lettermen Returning: 53 All-time SEC record: 182-393-12 (.317) Interns: Mike Marrow, Elijah Barnett, 24 offense, 26 defense (three specialists) (20-36 under Stoops) Fabian Hillman, Eugene Lee Starters Returning: 14 National Championships: 1 (1950) Leo Stern 6 offense, 5 defense (three specialists) SEC Championships: 2 (1950, 1976) Director of Performance Science: Chris Morris Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Bowl appearances: 20 (last in 2020) Graduate Assistant: Alex Brownell TE Justin Rigg, LG Kenneth Horsey, RT Darian Bowl record: 11-9 (.550) Registered Dietician: Jalyn Mason, MS, RD Kinnard, RG Luke Fortner, WR Josh Ali, Graduate Assistant: Caroline Blincoe, RD WR Demarcus Harris COACHING STAFF Fuel Zone Manager: Taylor Tuszynski Defensive Starters Returning: 5 Head Coach: Mark Stoops (9th season) Director of Football Operations: Josh Pruitt DE Josh Paschal, WLB DeAndre Square, Overall Record: 49-50 (.495) Director of Player Development: LB Jordan Wright, DB Tyrell Aijan, SEC Record: 24-42 (.366) Courtney Love FS Yusuf Corker, Bowl Record: 3-2 (.600) Director of Player Personnel: Chase Heuke Specialist Starters Returning: 3 Assistant Coaches: Creative Coordinator: Jacob Noger PK Matt Ruffolo, LS Cade Degraw, Steve Clinkscale, Recruiting Assistants: Andrew Hunter K Chance Poore defensive passing game coordinator Ty Williams /defensive backs Graduate Assistant: Brian Moriarty PLAYERS LOST Frank Buffano, safeties/co-special teams Director of Sports Medicine/Head Football Lettermen Lost: 21 Liam Coen, offensive coordinator, QBs Athletic Trainer: Gabe Amponsah 10 offense, 10 defense (one specialist) Anwar Stewart, defensive line Asst. Athletic Trainers: Thomas Kidd, Evan Starters Lost: 12 Vince Marrow, associate head coach, Griskowitz, Zachary Williams 5 offense, 6 defense (one specialist) tight ends, recruiting coord. Team Psychologist: Marc Cormier Offensive Starters Lost: 5 Eric Wolford, offensive line Team Psychiatrist: Scott Littleton WR, Allen Dailey, LT Landon Young, Jovon Bouknight, wide receivers Equipment Manager: Tom Kalinowski C Drake Jackson, RB A.J. Rose, QB Terry Wilson Jon Sumrall, co-defensive coordinator/ Assistant Equipment Manager: Allen Belcher Defensive Starters Lost: 6 inside linebackers Director of Equipment Operations: Jon Denio CB Brandin Echols, NG Quinton Bohanna, Brad White, defensive coordinator, Video Productions Coordinator: Greg Gorham DT Phil Hoskins, SLB Jamar "Boogie" Watson, outside linebackers Creative Content Producer Editor: Serena Archer MLB Jamin Davis, CB Kelvin Joseph John Settle, running backs/co-special teams Feature Editor/Producer: Kirk Hanselmann Specialist Starters Lost 1 Impact Editor/Cinematographer: Tim Layten P/H Max Duffy FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Dir. of SEC Network Production Operations: Chief of Staff: Dan Berezowitz Brandon Wickey Quality Control: Josh Estes-Waugh Coaching Video Coordinator: Christian Fiero Louie Matsakis Assistant Video Coordinator: Mike Perez Mark Perry 2021 FOOTBALL SPRING PROSPECTUS 3 2021 PREVIEW 2021 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 1 Wan’Dale Robinson WR 5-10 183 Jr-Tr Frankfort, Ky. (Nebraska/Western Hills) 2 Joey Gatewood QB 6-5 224 Jr-1L Jacksonville, Fla. (Auburn/Bartram Trail) 3 Cedrick Dort Jr. DB 5-11 188 Sr-3L Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Dwyer) 4 Joshua Paschal DE 6-3 275 Sr-3L Prince George’s County, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 5* Mike Drennen II WR 5-11 194 So-1L Hilltop, Ohio (Coffman) 5* DeAndre Square ILB 6-1 221 Sr-3L Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech) 6* Josh Ali WR 6-0 190 %Sr-4L Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna) 6* Jared Casey ILB 6-3 217 So-1L Louisville, Ky. (Ballard) 7 Vito Tisdale DB 6-1 188 So-1L Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) 8 Octavious Oxendine DT 6-1 302 So-1L Radcliff, Ky. (North Hardin) 9 Davonte Robinson DB 6-2 210 %Sr-3L Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) 11* Moses Douglass DB 6-2 203 So-1L Springfield, Ohio (Springfield) 11* Beau Allen QB 6-2 208 So-1L Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) 12* Kaiya Sheron QB 6-3 203 Fr-HS Somerset, Ky. (Somerset HS) 12* Chance Poore K 6-2 208 Jr-2L Anderson, S.C. (Westside) 13* Earnest Sanders IV WR 6-1 218 Fr-RS Beecher, Mich. (Beecher) 13* J.J. Weaver OLB 6-5 231 So-1L Louisville, Ky. (Moore Traditional) 14 Carrington Valentine DB 6-0 188 So-1L Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) 15 Jordan Wright OLB 6-5 225 Jr-2L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard) 16 Nik Scalzo QB 6-0 184 So-Sq Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) 17* JuTahn McClain RB 5-9 187 So-1L Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield) 17* Patrick Delahunty QB 6-0 197 Jr-Sq Cleveland, Ohio (Saint Ignatius) 18 Clevan Thomas Jr. WR 5-11 190 Sr-2L Miami, Fla. (Charles W. Flanagan) 20 Kavosiey Smoke RB 5-9 202 Jr-2L Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka) 21 Quandre Mosely DB 6-2 192 %Sr-2L Brunswick, Ga. (Eastern Arizona CC/Glynn Academy) 22 Chris Oats ILB 6-3 232 Jr-2L Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) 23 Tyrell Ajian DB 6-0 190 Sr-3L Mansfield, Ohio (Madison Comprehensive) 24* Zac Berezowitz DB 6-0 170 Sr-1L Lexington, Ky.