FOOTBALL2320 2023 OFFICIAL KENTUCKY FOOTBALL GAMEDAY Vanderbilt Game September 23 n 12 p.m. ET Nashville, Tenn. n FirstBank Stadium RAY DAVIS2023 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 Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Game September 23, 2023 Nashville, Tenn. n 12 p.m. ET n FirstBank Stadium 71 Compliance Corner 72 UK Sports Network @UKSportsNetwork 3 Features Cat Byte Maxwell Hairston shares his thoughts after the Akron game “presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.” 4 BBN Gameday/ BBN Tonight TV With WLEX Ray Davis talks about opening UK’s SEC schedule at Vanderbilt. 8 Catching up with Coach Stoops Mark Stoops discusses his team’s play after last Saturday’s game. 10 Olympic Sports Update UK men’s golf looks for a strong start in 2023-24. 68 /UKAthletics Kentucky Football @UKAthletics @UKFootballSponsored By Maxwell Hairston shares his thoughts after the Akron game. 4 @UKFootballA solid game plan for protecting your property. Sometimes in life the ball just doesn’t bounce your way. That’s why you need an insurance company who’s on your team. Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance has agents in every county who bring their “A” game to every claim. 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 Noon 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 TBA 10.28 Tennessee* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field TBA 9.30 Florida* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field TBA 10.14 Missouri* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field TBA 11.4 Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. Davis Wade Stadium TBA 11.11 Alabama* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field TBA 11.18 South Carolina* Columbia, S.C. Williams-Brice Stadium TBA 11.25 Louisville Louisville, Ky. L&N Stadium TBA Home Away * SEC GameWEEKNIGHTS 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. 8 @UKFootballNext >