2 0 2 1 F O O T B A L L FOR THE TEAM Tennessee Game November 6 n 7 p.m. Lexington, Ky. n Kroger Field Junior, RB CHRIS RODRIGUEZ JR. 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee Game November 6, 2021 Lexington, Ky. n 7:00 p.m. n Kroger Field 67 Compliance Corner 70 UK Sports Network @UKSportsNetwork 3 Features Cat Byte Josh Paschal talks about playing a rival in primetime on national television. “presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.” 4 Blueprint To Victory Offensive Coordinator Liam Coen talks about the Kentucky offense heading into the Tennessee game. 7 BBN Gameday/ BBN Tonight TV With WLEX Quarterback Will Levis discusses the team’s focus on BBN Tonight. 8 UK Women’s Basketball Update UK looking for team effort in 2021-22. 68 /UKAthletics Kentucky Football @UKAthletics @UKFootballSponsored By Josh Paschal talks about playing a rival game in primetime 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 >