< PreviousKENTUCKY FOOTBALL 18 n @UKFootball 2025 - Senior n Preseason Athlon Sports All-SEC (fourth team) n Preseason Phil Steele All-SEC (fourth team) n Has played in 38 career games with 21 starting assignments 2024 - Junior n Saw action in all 12 games with six starts vs. South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Murray State, Texas and Louisville n Third on the team in total tackles (62) n Led the team in tackles for loss with 11.0 n Moved to inside linebacker after seeing action as a defensive back his first two seasons n Dean’s List (Spring 2024) n Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2023 - Sophomore n Started in 12 of 13 games played in 2023 n Totaled 49 tackles, 5.5 for loss, 1.0 sack, one quarterback hurry, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery this season n Had eight tackles and a career-high tying 1.5 tackles for loss in the season opener vs. Ball State ... Forced a fumble on the UK 34 in the second quarter, helping Kentucky record its first scoop-and-score since 2019 2022 - Freshman n Played in all 13 games with three starts n Earned his first collegiate start and recorded three tackles in the win over Northern Illinois n Named to First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll High School n Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and on3.com n Selected UK over Michigan State and Cincinnati Personal n Last name rhymes with “safari” n Born in Pordenone, Italy n Son of Mary Acheampong who originated from Ghana n Has two brothers, David and Sam n Brother, David, is Lakota West’s second all-time leading rusher who played two seasons at Miami (Ohio) before transferring to Northern Colorado in 2022 n On track to graduate in the Spring of ‘26 with a degree in communication Alex SAYS n His nickname is “A2” n He chose Kentucky because of the people n Three words to describe him are humble, respectful and funny nThe one thing most people don’t know about him is that he speaks fluent Twi (a dialect of the Akan language spoken in southern and central Ghana) n His favorite family recipe that he likes to eat and make is jollof rice ALEX AFARI JR. 6-2 n 227 n Sr-3L n Cincinnati, Ohio #3 n ILBKENTUCKY FOOTBALL 20 n @UKFootball 2024 - Freshman Redshirt season n Saw action in four games with his first career start coming against Louisville in the regular-season finale n Completed 26-of-53 passes for 338 yards with two scores and four interceptions n Completed six of his 15 passing attempts for 48 yards in the Louisville game n Became the first true freshman quarterback to start a game for UK since Destin Wade in the 2022 Music City Bowl and the first true freshman quarterback to start against Louisville in the Governor’s Cup era n Got his first collegiate action at Florida and also saw action vs. Murray State and at No. 3/3 Texas n Completed a career-high-tying 10 passes on a career-high 18 pass attempts and a career-high 160 yards at No. 3 Texas ... Logged a career-long, 43-yard pass on his first attempt of the game High School n A consensus four-star recruit by all the major recruiting services n Rated the No. 14 quarterback in the 2024 class and top-ranked recruit in Kentucky according to 247Sports Composite n A four-time letter winner and starter at QB n Coached by Doug Charles at LCA n Earned the 2023 Paul Hornung Award winner as the Commonwealth’s top player n 2023 Kentucky Mr. Football candidate n Named First-Team Offense on the 2023 All- City High School Football Team n Completed his prep career completing 565 of 937 passes for 8,331 passing yards with 82 scores n Helped lead Lexington Christian to an 11-2 record, advancing to the Class 2A quarterfinals in 2023 n Chose Kentucky over Florida State, Michigan and Penn State Personal n Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky n Son of Scott and Mary Beth Boley n Has two siblings, Jaxon and Erin n Comes from a family of athletes as dad, Scott, played basketball at Western Kentucky (1989-92), brother, Jaxon, was a tight end at Wyoming (2018) and sister, Erin, was the 2016 Gatorade National Player of the Year coming out of Elizabethtown High School and went on to play three seasons at Oregon (2019-21) n Major is communication Cutter SAYS n Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be in construction management n Three words to describe him are determined, hard working and calm nIf he could eat only one thing for the rest of his life he would chose buffalo chicken quesadillas n His sports hero is Tom Brady because of the way he carries himself CUTTER BOLEY 6-5 n 220 n Fr-RS n Hodgenville, Ky. #8 n QBDRUM ROLL PLEASE… • SAVE $200 OFF THE REGULAR LIFE MEMBERSHIP RATE. • AFFORDABLE MONTHLY OR ANNUAL PAYMENT PLANS. • ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE PERKS, UK ATHLETICS TICKETS, DISCOUNTS, CAREER SUPPORT AND MORE. • STAY IN TUNE WITH BIG BLUE NATION — FOR LIFE. 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KENTUCKY FOOTBALL 22 n @UKFootball 2025 - Graduate Mid-year enrollee n Transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at Arkansas and three at Florida n Has played in 50 career games (26 at Florida and 24 at Arkansas) with 32 career starts (eight at Florida and 24 at Arkansas) n Preseason Phil Steele All-SEC (Third Team) n Preseason Athlon Sports All-SEC (Third Team) 2024 - r-Senior (Arkansas) n Started in all 12 games n Named Third Team Preseason All-SEC by Phil Steele 2023 - r-Junior (Arkansas) n Started all 12 games n Earned Second Team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press n His career-high 790 offensive snaps ranked second on the team according to Pro Football Focus 2022 - Junior (Florida) n Redshirt season 2021 - Sophomore (Florida) n Started in seven of the 13 games played at left and right guard n SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2020 - Freshman (Florida) n Appeared in 11 games primarily at guard as a true freshman n Made his collegiate debut against South Carolina (Oct. 3) and recorded his first career start at Vanderbilt (Nov. 21) High School n A consensus four-star prospect coming out of Suwanee High School according to 247Sports, Rivals ESPN and On3 n Rated the No. 11 offensive guard nationally by ESPN n Played for head coach Kyler Hall n National Merit Scholar finalist Personal n Born in Poughkeepsie, New York n Son of Michael and Karen Braun n Got married in June of ‘22 to Azucena Gonzalez of Live Oak. Fla. n Earned a bachelor’s degree in classical studies from Florida in Dec. of ‘22 and a master’s of business administration from Arkansas in Dec. of ‘24 … Currently working on a graduate certificate in nonprofit management at UK Joshua SAYS n His nickname is “Josh” n One thing most people don’t know about him is that he went to state in high school for tennis nHis favorite family recipe that he can make is tamales nThe highlight of his life so far has been marrying his wife JOSHUA BRAUN 6-6 n 342 n Gr-TR n Live Oak, Fla. #75 n OLKENTUCKY FOOTBALL 24 n @UKFootball 2024 - Sophomore n Played in all 12 games and earned a starting assignment in 10 games n Totaled 41 tackles (sixth on the team), including 2.0 tackle for loss ... Also got an interception and a team-high tying two forced fumbles n Tied for the team high with six tackles vs. No. 1 Georgia ... Got his first career TFL and first career forced fumble as well n Dean’s List (Fall 2024, Spring 2025) n Named to the 2024 Division I Academic All-District Team by CSC n Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2023 - Freshman n Played in all 13 games with three starts n Saw his first collegiate start vs. Tennessee and also started at Mississippi State and vs. Alabama n Totaled 40 tackles and a pass breakup n Got a career-high 12 tackles vs. the Vols, tied for the most tackles in a single game for a Wildcat that season ... Marked his first game with double digits n Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his performance against the Bulldogs n Dean’s List (Fall 2023) High School n Rated a consensus three-star recruit by all of the major recruiting sites n Named the 2022 Paul Hornung Award winner as Kentucky’s top prep player n A versatile performer who saw action at defensive back, wide receiver, punt returner, kick returner, gunner on punts and placekick holder n Coached by Nate McPeek n Also had offers from Air Force, Cincinnati, Louisville, Tennessee and others Community Cats n Visited a local elementary school (2024) n Volunteered to go Christmas shopping for families in need (2024) Personal n Born in Lexington, Kentucky n Son of Angela Coleman and Cisco Bryant n Has one brother, Jordan Taylor n Father, Cisco, played at Kentucky for Coach Jerry Claiborne from 1983-85 … Cisco was a big-play performer at wide receiver, with 29 career catches for 482 yards (16.6 yards per catch) and six touchdowns n Major is communication Ty SAYS n He chose Kentucky because it’s home and it is his dream school n Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a sports television analyst / broadcaster nThe best advice he’s ever received is from his dad “never settle” nThree words to describe him are chill, competitive and hard working n His motivation to work hard is his niece and nephew TY BRYANT 6-0 n 198 n Jr-2L n Lexington, Ky. #14 n DBKENTUCKY FOOTBALL 26 n @UKFootball 2024 - Junior n Has seen action in 38 career games with 34 starts n Graded at 99 percent for his assignment and 76 for technique ... Totaled 46 blocks at the point of attack and had five knockdown blocks n Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List n Dean’s List (Fall 2024) n Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2023 - Sophomore n Started in all 12 games he played, earning the nod at center in the first three games before moving back to right guard at Vanderbilt n Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2022 - r-Freshman n Freshman All-SEC Team (Coaches) n First Wildcat offensive lineman to earn Freshman All-SEC honors since Logan Stenberg in 2016 n Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2021 - Freshman n Redshirt season n Saw action in four games (ULM, New Mexico State, Louisville and Iowa) High School n A four-star offensive lineman who was rated as one of the nation’s top-10 offensive guard prospects by 247, Rivals and ESPN n Winner of the 2020 Paul Hornung Award, chosen by the Louisville Quarterback Club, as the top high school player in Kentucky n Named Co-Mr. Football in the state of Kentucky in 2020 by The Associated Press ... First Lexington player and first offensive lineman to take the honor since its inception in 1986 n Selected to the prestigious All-American Bowl, held annually in San Antonio, Texas Personal n Named pronounced same as “jagger” n Born in Lexington, Kentucky n Son of Teresa and Jeff Burton n Has one brother, Drayden Burton n Graduated in December of ‘24 with a degree in communication ... Currently working on a graduate certification in sport, fitness and recreation management Jager SAYS n His nickname is “Moose” n Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to own his own restaurant n One word to describe him on the field is “aggressive” nThe person he most admires is his dad because he made him a man nHe chose Kentucky because it was home and he wanted to help continue building this program JAGER BURTON 6-4 n 323 n Sr-3L n Lexington, Ky. #62 n OLNext >