FOOTBALL2320 2023 OFFICIAL KENTUCKY FOOTBALL GAMEDAY Florida Game September 30 n 12 p.m. ET Lexington, Ky. n Kroger Field Presented By DEVIN LEARYThank You to Today’s Game Sponsor,2023 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 Florida 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 Florida Game September 30, 2023 Lexington, Ky. n 12 p.m. ET n Kroger Field 71 Compliance Corner 72 UK Sports Network @UKSportsNetwork 3 Features Cat Byte Jeremy Flax discusses UK’s offensive line “presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.” 4 BBN Gameday/ BBN Tonight TV With WLEX Maxwell Hairston earns SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors. 8 Catching up with Coach Stoops Mark Stoops previews the Florida game. 10 Olympic Sports Update UK Women’s Golf finishes fifth out of 17 in the season opener. 68 /UKAthletics Kentucky Football @UKAthletics @UKFootballSponsored By Jeremy Flax discusses UK’s offensive line. 4 @UKFootballBecause every possession counts. You’ve worked hard for the things you have. Make sure your insurance company is working just as hard to protect them. Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance has agents in every county delivering the personalized service you’d expect from someone who lives where you live. 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 7 p.m. / ESPN 10.28 Tennessee* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field TBA 9.30 Florida* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field 12 p.m. /ESPN 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 GameNext >