2 0 2 1 F O O T B A L L FOR THE TEAM Vanderbilt Game November 13 n 7:00 p.m. ET Nashville, Tenn. n Vanderbilt Stadium Senior, C LUKE FORTNER Presented ByThank You to Tonight’s Game Sponsor,2021 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 859-226-4540 UK Sports Marketing Powered by JMI Sports Brandon Baker, Seth Boyle, Curtis Burch, Randy Carter, Adair Mattingly, Seth Poteat, Kim Ramsay, Lance Reed, Brian Sayre, Kim Shelton, Brad Tucker Design & Publishing Managing Editor Jai Giffin Creative Director Jamie Barker Production Assistance Laura Doolittle, Lisa Roberts, Bob Slater@UKSportsNetwork 3 10 Talking with Coach Stoops 18 Today’s Two Deep 14 Vanderbilt Roster 24 Assistant Coaches 12 Kentucky Roster 20 Head Coach Mark Stoops 16 Stats Comparison 30 University of Kentucky 36 History & Trwadition 34 Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart 32 President Eli Capilouto 53 Pioneers of Integration 49 First Team All-Americas 46 Wildcat Spirit 50 First Team All-SEC 42 Kroger Field 60 Cats in the Pros 66 Retired Jerseys 55 Longest Plays 65 Schedule/ Results 54 Single Game Records 56 This is Kentucky Contents Vanderbilt Game November 13, 2021 Nashville, Tenn. n 7:00 p.m. n Vanderbilt Stadium 67 Compliance Corner 70 UK Sports Network @UKSportsNetwork 3 Features Cat Byte Kavosiey Smoke talks about protecting himself on the field. “presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.” 4 Blueprint To Victory Defensive Coordinator Brad White talks about defending against Vanderbilt’s two quarterback scheme. 7 BBN Gameday/ BBN Tonight TV With WLEX A recap of last week’s Tennessee game on BBN Tonight. 8 Olympic Sports Update UK Gymnastics will host five home meets in 2022. 68 /UKAthletics Kentucky Football @UKAthletics @UKFootballSponsored By Kavosiey Smoke talks about protecting himself on the field 4 @UKFootballThere’s a Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance agent in every Kentucky county, which means you always have someone nearby who’s focused on your individual insurance needs. And when you experience loss from an accident or storm, that’s a real game changer. Find your hometown agent at kyfb.com. BIG ON COMMITMENT. ® KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AUTO HOME LIFE BUSINESS A MEMBER SERVICE KYFB.COM Agents who are always on the ball.Get Fresh Game Day Faves with FREE Pickup * Shop on our app. Official Grocery Partner of UK Athletics *Free pickup on orders of $35 or more. Restrictions may apply. FRESH FOR EVERYONE ™KENTUCKY’S @UKSportsNetwork 7Next >