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2026 Kentucky Wildcats Football Roster
All 115 players on the 2026 Kentucky football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 14 positions and averages 6'2" and 237 lb.
2026 ROSTER
115 PLAYERS · 14 POSITIONS · AVG 6'2", 237 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kenny MincheyFROM Notre Dame141/206 · 1,552 yds · 13 TD · 1 INT53% of plays | QB | SR | 6'2" | 211 | Hendersonville, TN |
| 1 | CJ BaxterFROM Texas87 car · 484 yds · 8 TD24% of plays | RB | SR | 6'1" | 230 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 26 | Jason Patterson59 car · 399 yds · 3 TD14% of plays | RB | JR | 5'10" | 204 | Sneads, FL |
| 19 | Kenny Darby34 rec · 436 yds · 3 TD11% of plays | WR | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Bossier City, LA |
| 81 | Willie Rodriguez33 rec · 257 yds · 3 TD10% of plays | TE | JR | 6'4" | 249 | Taylor Mill, KY |
| 2 | Jovantae BarnesFROM Oklahoma28 car · 156 yds · 1 TD9% of plays | RB | SR | 6'0" | 211 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 7 | DJ Miller13 rec · 178 yds7% of plays | WR | SO | 6'3" | 208 | St. Louis, MO |
| 4 | Nic AndersonFROM LSU17 rec · 197 yds · 1 TD7% of plays | WR | SR | 6'4" | 208 | Katy, TX |
| 8 | Mikkel Skinner8 rec · 92 yds · 1 TD4% of plays | TE | SO | 6'4" | 234 | Greer, SC |
| 87 | Henry Boyer9 rec · 120 yds · 3 TD3% of plays | TE | SR | 6'6" | 270 | Chicago, IL |
| 83 | Prince Jean2 rec · 27 yds · 1 TD3% of plays | WR | FR | 6'1" | 187 | Valdosta, GA |
| 29 | Jordan Colbert2 car · 14 yds3% of plays | RB | JR | 6'2" | 215 | Merced, CA |
| 6 | Shane CarrFROM Southern Utah3 rec · 26 yds · 1 TD3% of plays | WR | SR | 6'2" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 5 | Ja'Kayden FergusonFROM Arkansas6 rec · 62 yds3% of plays | WR | SO | 6'2" | 184 | Houston, TX |
| 28 | Ahmir Smith3 car · 12 yds2% of plays | RB | JR | 5'10" | 200 | Santee, SC |
| 12 | Brock CoffmanFROM Louisville3 rec · 53 yds2% of plays | WR | SO | 6'0" | 181 | Lexington, KY |
| 10 | Callum WitherFROM Laurier0/1 · 0 yds2% of plays | QB | SR | 6'4" | 217 | Toronto, ON |
| 88 | Adam ZouaguiFROM South Florida8/11 FG · 51 pts | PK | SR | 5'11" | 191 | Reston, VA |
| 91 | Jacob Kauwe0/1 FG | PK | JR | 6'1" | 216 | Billings, MT |
| 48 | Thomas O'Hara17 punts · 40.7 avg | P | SR | 6'1" | 201 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 93 | Wilson Berry8 punts · 44 avg | P | SR | 6'4" | 206 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 22 | Grant Godfrey67 tkl · 3 TFL · 2 sacks | LB | SR | 6'3" | 240 | Suwanee, GA |
| 5 | Jordan CastellFROM Florida57 tkl · 2 TFL | DB | SR | 6'2" | 211 | Orlando, FL |
| 14 | Ty Bryant53 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sacks | DB | SR | 6'0" | 196 | Lexington, KY |
| 0 | Elijah BarnesFROM Texas47 tkl · 2.5 TFL | LB | SO | 6'1" | 242 | Dallas, TX |
| 12 | Hasaan SykesFROM Western Carolina27 tkl · 1 TFL | DB | JR | 6'0" | 192 | Tucker, GA |
| 94 | Tavion Gadson24 tkl · 4 TFL · 3 sacks | DL | SR | 6'5" | 303 | Savannah, GA |
| 20 | Terhyon Nichols24 tkl · 0.5 TFL | DB | JR | 5'11" | 194 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2 | Sam Greene23 tkl · 2 TFL · 1.5 sacks | LB | SR | 6'2" | 251 | Washington, DC |
| 90 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace22 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 4 sacks | DL | SR | 6'4" | 271 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 3 | Aaron GatesFROM Florida14 tkl · 1 TFL | DB | SR | 6'0" | 199 | Newnan, GA |
| 27 | Isaiah McMillian13 tkl · 1 TFL | DB | FR | 6'1" | 176 | Katy, TX |
| 91 | Jaden Williams12 tkl · 1 TFL | DL | SR | 6'4" | 290 | Inglewood, CA |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cowan12 tkl · 2 TFL | LB | JR | 6'3" | 250 | Savannah, GA |
| 3 | Alex Afari Jr.11 tkl | LB | SR | 6'2" | 227 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Cedric Works10 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks | LB | SO | 6'5" | 247 | Dayton, OH |
| 13 | Cyrus ReyesFROM Mississippi State10 tkl | DB | JR | 6'1" | 192 | Katy, TX |
| 6 | Ahmad BreauxFROM LSU8 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks | DT | JR | 6'3" | 278 | Ruston, LA |
| 24 | Jaden Smith7 tkl · 1 TFL | DB | SO | 6'3" | 205 | Charlotte, NC |
| 25 | Tavion WallaceFROM Arkansas6 tkl | LB | SO | 6'1" | 241 | Jesup, GA |
| 30 | Grant Grayton6 tkl | DB | SO | 6'3" | 194 | Laurel, MD |
| 7 | Jamarrion HarklessFROM Purdue4 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 sacks | DL | SR | 6'3" | 346 | Lexington, KY |
| 96 | Dominic WisemanFROM South Alabama4 tkl | DT | SR | 6'2" | 298 | Davenport, IA |
| 4 | Antwan Smith4 tkl | LB | JR | 6'3" | 226 | Atlanta, GA |
| 93 | Kalen Edwards3 tkl · 0.5 TFL | DL | SO | 6'4" | 335 | Dyersburg, TN |
| 97 | Tyler ThomasFROM South Alabama3 tkl | DE | SR | 6'5" | 260 | Mobile, AL |
| 28 | Demarcus Gardner3 tkl | DB | SO | 6'0" | 177 | Cedartown, GA |
| 10 | Dyllon Williams2 tkl | DB | SO | 6'2" | 191 | Demopolis, AL |
| 21 | Nasir Addison2 tkl | DB | SR | 6'0" | 204 | Irvington, NJ |
| 23 | Brian Robinson1 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks | DL | JR | 6'5" | 257 | Youngstown, OH |
| 92 | Ben Duncum1 tkl | DE | FR | 6'5" | 224 | Austin, TX |
| 32 | Devin Smith1 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | JR | 6'0" | 231 | Brunswick, GA |
| 19 | Kevis Thomas1 tkl | DB | SR | 6'0" | 181 | Perry, FL |
| 9 | Matt Ponatoski | QB | FR | 6'1" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Brennen Ward | QB | SO | 6'4" | 227 | Gahanna, OH |
| 15 | Carson Cruver | QB | SR | 6'3" | 203 | Austin, TX |
| 16 | JacQai LongFROM Marshall | QB | JR | 6'2" | 203 | Hurricane, WV |
| 17 | William Drakeford Jr. | QB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 82 | Kendall Tambling | QB | FR | 6'5" | 240 | Gainesville, FL |
| 21 | Tovani Mizell | RB | JR | 6'0" | 213 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 22 | Delvecchio Alston II | RB | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Trussville, AL |
| 34 | Isaiah Jackson | RB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Richmond, KY |
| 13 | Denairius Gray | WR | FR | 6'2" | 181 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 17 | Hardley Gilmore IV | WR | JR | 6'1" | 183 | Belle Glade, FL |
| 18 | Xavier DaisyFROM UAB | WR | JR | 6'3" | 212 | Norcross, GA |
| 33 | Rico Crowder | WR | JR | 6'4" | 201 | Glasgow, KY |
| 37 | Spencer Leadbetter | WR | SR | 6'3" | 198 | Glenview, IL |
| 39 | Saxton Howard | WR | SO | 6'0" | 177 | Lexington, KY |
| 80 | Ashton Cozart | WR | SR | 6'3" | 202 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 84 | Davis McCray | WR | FR | 6'2" | 196 | San Antonio, TX |
| 89 | Cash Harney | WR | FR | 5'9" | 177 | Covington, KY |
| 11 | Lincoln Watkins | TE | FR | 6'4" | 234 | Port Huron, MI |
| 44 | Justin Kattus | TE | JR | 6'1" | 216 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 85 | Elijah Brown | TE | SR | 6'6" | 263 | Dayton, OH |
| 50 | Max AndersonFROM Tennessee | OL | JR | 6'5" | 311 | Frisco, TX |
| 52 | Cameron Miller Jr. | OL | FR | 6'5" | 341 | Hammond, IN |
| 53 | Lance HeardFROM Tennessee | OL | SR | 6'6" | 325 | Bonita, LA |
| 55 | Aba Selm | OL | JR | 6'4" | 327 | Independence, KY |
| 57 | Jordan Knox | OL | SR | 6'2" | 329 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 60 | Mason Howard | OL | FR | 6'4" | 321 | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 61 | Jason Ekperuoh | OL | SO | 6'6" | 354 | Montreal, PQ |
| 62 | Ben Myers | OL | FR | 6'4" | 286 | Paducah, KY |
| 63 | Kyle Mixon | OL | JR | 6'5" | 321 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 64 | Ryan Meeker | OL | FR | 6'1" | 311 | Wheelersburg, OH |
| 66 | Tino Merlo | OL | SR | 6'2" | 278 | Youngstown, OH |
| 67 | Mark RobinsonFROM UTEP | OL | JR | 6'5" | 328 | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 68 | Alexander DiMartino | OL | SO | 6'4" | 306 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 69 | Hank Timon | OL | FR | 6'6" | 318 | Guilford, IN |
| 70 | Rob Fogler | OL | SR | 6'7" | 325 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 71 | Malachi Wood | OL | SR | 6'8" | 329 | Richmond, KY |
| 72 | Coleton PriceFROM Baylor | OL | SR | 6'3" | 308 | Bowie, TX |
| 73 | Olaus AlinenFROM Alabama | OL | SR | 6'6" | 329 | Pori |
| 74 | Jermiel Atkins Jr. | OL | FR | 6'8" | 326 | Trotwood, OH |
| 75 | Hayes Johnson | OL | JR | 6'4" | 310 | Campbellsville, KY |
| 77 | Tegra TshabolaFROM Ohio State | OL | SR | 6'3" | 329 | West Chester, OH |
| 78 | Cameron Jones | OL | SR | 6'6" | 335 | Weirton, WV |
| 79 | Jay Clark | OL | SO | 6'4" | 318 | Cleveland, OH |
| 55 | Nic Smith | DL | FR | 6'5" | 282 | Loganville, GA |
| 9 | Antonio O'BerryFROM Gardner-Webb | LB | SR | 6'6" | 244 | Dayton, OH |
| 17 | Justyn Hartley | LB | FR | 6'1" | 192 | Hoover, AL |
| 31 | Quintavion Norman | LB | JR | 6'3" | 223 | Covington, GA |
| 53 | Ben Reeves | LB | JR | 6'2" | 242 | Edgewood, KY |
| 33 | Sam Brown III | S | FR | 5'11" | 172 | San Clemente, CA |
| 0 | Martels Carter Jr.5 car · 37 yds | DB | SO | 6'0" | 205 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 1 | Andre Clarke Jr. | DB | FR | 6'1" | 176 | Richmond, VA |
| 11 | Braxton Urquhart | DB | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Birmingham, AL |
| 16 | Jesse Anderson IIIFROM Pittsburgh | DB | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 18 | Mark Manfred IIIFROM Missouri | DB | SO | 6'2" | 171 | Marietta, GA |
| 26 | Andrew Purcell | DB | SO | 5'10" | 201 | Enterprise, AL |
| 36 | Andrew Weber | DB | JR | 6'0" | 179 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 38 | Tyler Wright | DB | FR | 5'11" | 178 | Bixby, OK |
| 35 | Matthew Obermeier | PK | FR | 5'11" | 160 | Carmel, IN |
| 40 | Cole MarszalekFROM Jacksonville State | LS | SR | 5'11" | 197 | Goodyear, AZ |
| 59 | Jack Wheeler | LS | FR | 6'4" | 248 | Charlotte, NC |
| 97 | Spencer Radnoti | LS | JR | 6'3" | 237 | Canton, GA |