FOOTBALL2320 2023 OFFICIAL KENTUCKY FOOTBALL GAMEDAY Louisville Game November 25 n 12:00 p.m. ET Louisville, Ky. n L&N Stadium MAXWELL HAIRSTON2023 Kentucky Football Yearbook is published by the University of Kentucky Athletics Department. University of Kentucky Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart Communications and Public Relations: Susan Lax, Matt May, Tony Neely 546 East Main Street First Floor Lexington, KY 40508 859-226-4368 UK Sports Marketing Powered by JMI Sports Brandon Baker, Curtis Burch, Randy Carter, John Foellger, Annie Gillenwater, Devin Jones, Adair Mattingly, Seth Poteat, Kim Ramsay, Lance Reed, Courtney Roney, Chad Ruhl, Kim Shelton, Brad Tucker Design & Publishing Managing Editor Jai Giffin Creative Director Jamie Barker Production Assistance Laura Doolittle, Lisa Roberts@UKSportsNetwork 3 7 Schedule/ Results 18 Today’s Two Deep 14 Louisville Roster 24 Assistant Coaches 12 Kentucky Roster 20 Head Coach Mark Stoops 16 Stats Comparison 30 University of Kentucky 36 History & Tradition 34 Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart 32 President Eli Capilouto 54 Pioneers of Integration 49 First Team All-Americas 46 Wildcat Spirit 50 First Team All-SEC 42 Kroger Field 64 Kentucky Road 70 Retired Jerseys 60 UK in the Postseason 66 Cats in the Pros 56 Kentucky Records 62 Joe Craft Center Contents Louisville Game November 25, 2023 Lexington, Ky. n 12:00 p.m. ET n L&N Stadium 71 Compliance Corner 72 UK Sports Network @UKSportsNetwork 3 Features Cat Byte Deone Walker shares some thoughts before the Louisville game. “presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.” 4 BBN Gameday/ BBN Tonight TV With WLEX Tom Leach looks back on the South Carolina game. 8 Catching up with Coach Stoops Coach Stoops discusses the Louisville match-up. 10 Olympic Sports Update Kentucky gymnastics announces its 2024 schedule. 68 /UKAthletics Kentucky Football @UKAthletics @UKFootballSponsored By Deone Walker shares some thoughts before the Louisville game. 4 @UKFootballKentucky’s insurance company. If you’re keeping score. Life, like football games, can be unpredictable. So it’s nice to know that when you experience loss from a storm or accident, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance will stand behind you with the winning service you deserve. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Find Your Local Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance AgentIt's Easy to SAVE with the Kroger App Score big with weekly sales and digital coupons Official Grocery Partner of UK AthleticsKENTUCKY @UKSportsNetwork 7 2023 Kentucky Football Schedule 9.9 Eastern Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field W, 28-17 9.23 Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn. FirstBank Stadium W, 45-28 9.2 Ball State Lexington, Ky. W, 44-14 9.16 Akron Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field W, 35-3 10.7 Georgia* Athens, Ga. Sanford Stadium L, 13-51 10.28 Tennessee* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field L, 27-33 9.30 Florida* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field W, 33-14 10.14 Missouri* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field L, 21-38 11.4 Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. W, 24-3 11.11 Alabama* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field L, 21-49 11.18 South Carolina* Columbia, S.C. Williams-Brice Stadium L, 14-17 11.25 Louisville Louisville, Ky. L&N Stadium Noon/ABC Home Away * SEC GameWEEKNIGHTS 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. 8 @UKFootballNext >