< PreviousWildcat Marching Band Entertaining thousands of fans with their spirited, high- energy performances, the Wildcat Marching Band enjoys a national reputation as one of the finest collegiate marching bands in the country. The Wildcat Marching Band has participated in nu- merous post-season bowl games, BOA Re- gional Championships, a Presidential Inau- guration, a World Series, and the 2008 Ryder Cup. The basketball pep bands also follow both the men’s and women’s basketball teams throughout postseason play. March- ing Band (MUC 190) is a one credit hour class that rehearses Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5:30-7:30PM. In addition, the Wildcat Marching Band represents nearly every academic major on campus and is the largest student organization at the University of Kentucky while maintaining some of the highest GPA’s on campus. Sweetheart Majorettes As the first female members to join the University of Kentucky Wildcat Marching Band in 1960, the UK Feature Twirlers and Sweetheart Majorette Twirling line is rich in tradition, excellence, and is comprised of national champion twirlers from all over the United States. Taking pride in being one of the best twirling schools in the SEC, the UK Twirling program loves being a part of the Wildcat Marching Band and representing twirling in front of 60,000+ CATS fans at Kroger Field. The UK Feature Twirlers and Sweetheart Ma- jorette line also perform at other UK Athletic events, around the Lexington community, and compete on the local, regional, and na- tional level. Kentucky Cheer, Dance and Mascots The University of Kentucky spirit squads are an important part of the game day expe- rience for the Big Blue Nation. Both the UK cheerleading and dance programs play a key role in helping to preserve and continue the traditions and pageantry that come with any Kentucky game day. Kentucky’s cheerleading squad is, quite simply, the gold standard in the sport. With a record 24 Universal Cheer Association national championships, UK has an un- paralleled tradition in the world of college cheerleading. Kentucky has won five of the last 12 titles and 20 of the last 31 national championships. Kentucky is one of only three schools to ever win more than two championships in a row, and UK has done so on multiple occa- sions. Kentucky won a record eight straight championships from 1995-2002, won three straight from 2004-06, won three more in a row from 2008-10, then won four in a row from 2016-19. The UK Dance Team has developed into one of the premier programs in the nation as well. In 2021 at the Universal Dance Asso- ciation competition in Orlando, UK placed second in both the gameday and hip-hop portions of the competitions. Those finishes were the best in UK history. The dance squad energizes the crowd at UK games and keeps the fans engaged from beginning to end. Their high-energy routines have become a regular part of the game day tradition at Kentucky. Both programs re- ceive significant nation- al exposure each year during their national competitions, for UCA and UDA, which air on ESPN. The UK cheerlead- ers are considered some of the best ath- letes on the entire UK campus, while the dance team’s athlet- icism is on display during all of their game day routines. In addition to bring- ing their talent to game days, cheerleaders and dancers represent the universities at numer- ous functions through- out each school year. Kentucky’s mas- cots, Wildcat and Scratch, are also fan fa- vorites in the Bluegrass. Both mascots appear at UK games year ‘round, bringing joy to UK fans young and old. 48 n @UKFootball Wildcat Spirit KENTUCKY FOOTBALLTheir Comeback Story And it’s all thanks to support from team players like you. Visit rmhclexington.org to help make sure no child faces the game alone. Starts NowFirst-Team All-Americans 1942Clyde Johnson, Tackle (AP) 1949Bob Gain, Tackle (All-Players, NY Sun, NEA) 1950Bob Gain, Tackle (AP, UPI, INS, Camp, NEA, CP, FWAA-Look, AAB, FD, NYNews) 1950Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP, INS, Camp, Colliers, NY News, Sporting News, AAB) 1951Babe Parilli, Quarterback (UP, INS, Camp, NEA, CP, AAB, NY News, All-Players) 1951Doug Moseley, Center (AP, FWAA-Look) 1952Steve Meilinger, End (NEA, All-Players) 1953Steve Meilinger, End (NEA, Colliers, AAB) 1953Ray Correll, Guard (FWAA-Look, Chicago Tribune) 1955Howard Schnellenberger, End (AP) 1956Lou Michaels, Tackle (UPI, NA, Camp, Colliers,NY News) 1957Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP, NEA, Camp, FWAA-Look, Coaches, NY News, Sporting News) 1961Irv Goode, Center (Time) 1963Herschel Turner, Tackle (Time) 1965Sam Ball, Tackle (UPI, NEA, Camp, FWAA- Look, Coaches, Time, Sporting News) 1965Rodger Bird, Halfback (Time, NBC) 1965Rick Norton, Quarterback (Time, NBC) 1974Elmore Stephens, Tight End (Time) 1974Rick Nuzum, Center (NEA) 1976Warren Bryant, Tackle (Coaches, Camp) 1977Art Still, End (AP, UPI, NEA, Coaches, FWAA, Camp, Sporting News, Football News) 1989Mike Pfeifer, Off. Tackle (Football News, Mizlou) 1998Tim Couch, Quarterback (Camp, FWAA, AAFF) 1999James Whalen, Tight End (AP, Camp, FWAA, AAFF, CNN/SI, CBS SportsLine) 2002Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP, FWAA, Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS SportsLine, CNN/SI, College Football News) 2002Glenn Pakulak, Punter (CBS SportsLine) 2010RandallCobb, All-Purpose Player (AP, SI.com, ESPN.com) 2010Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (CollegeFootballNews.com) 2018Josh Allen, Linebacker (Camp, SI, TheAthletic.com, ESPN, AP, College Football News, FWAA, Sporting News, USA Today, CBS, AFCA, Athlon, Phil Steele) 2018Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings, Offensive Guard (AP, The Athletic) 2019Lynn Bowden Jr., All-Purpose (Athlon, AP, ESPN.com, AFCA FBS Coaches, SI.com, CBS Sports, Phil Steele, Sporting News, USA Today) 2019Max Duffy, Punter (AP, Athlon, FWAA, Walter Camp, AFCA Coaches, ESPN.com, Phil Steele, Sporting News, USA Today) 2020Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (Pro Football Focus) 2021Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, Phil Steele, CBS Sports, Reese’s Senior Bowl) 2023Barion Brown, Return Specialist (The Sporting News) Second-Team All-Americans 1949 Bob Gain, Tackle (FWAA-Look) 1956 Lou Michaels, Tackle (FWAA-Look) 1970 Dave Roller, Def. Tackle (NEA) 1971 Joe Federspiel, Linebacker (AP) 1972 Sonny Collins, Tailback (NEA) 1976 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, Football News, NEA) 1983Paul Calhoun, Safety/Punter (The Sporting News) 1990 Randy Holleran, Linebacker (Football News) 1994 Melvin Johnson, Free Safety (Gannett News Service) 1998Tim Couch, Quarterback (AP, Football News) 1999 James Whalen, Tight End (Football News) 2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (Camp, College Football News) 2003 Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP) 2008Trevard Lindley, Cornerback (Camp, CollegeFootballNews.com) 2010RandallCobb, All-Purpose Player (Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, Phil Steele’s College Football) 2011Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (SI.com) 2018Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (Camp, College Football News, USA Today, AFCA) 2018Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings, Offensive Guard (SI, USA Today, Athlon) 2019Logan Stenberg, Offensive Guard (FWAA, Phil Steele) 2020Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (CBS/247sports, The Sporting News) 2020Drake Jackson, Center (Pro Football Fo- cus) 2020Chris Rodriguez Jr., Running Back (Pro Football Focus) 2021Darian Kinnard, Off. Tackle (The Sporting News, Pro Football Focus, TheAthletic.com, USA Today) 2021 Josh Paschal, Defensive End (CBS/247Sports, USA Today) 2021 Wan’Dale Robinson, Wide Receiver (PFF) 2023Barion Brown, Return Specialist (247Sports), Ray Davis, Running Back (SI.com) 2024Alex Raynor, Kicker (AFCA, Sporting News, Walter Camp) Third-Team All-Americans 1950 Al Bruno, End (AP, UPI) 1962 Tom Hutchinson, End (Coaches) 1963 Herschel Turner, Tackle (UPI) 1974 Sonny Collins, Tailback (Football News) 1975 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (Football News) 1976 Derrick Ramsey, Quarterback (AP, Football News) 1984 Paul Calhoun, Safety/Punter (AP) 1989 Oliver Barnett, Def. Tackle (AP) 1998 Craig Yeast, Wide Receiver (Football News) 1999 James Whalen, Tight End (The Sporting News) 2001 Dennis Johnson, Def.End (Football News) 2001 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (Football News) 2002Glenn Pakulak, Punter (AP) 2008TrevardLindley, Cornerback (Phil Steele’s College Football) 2011Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (Rivals.com) 2012Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Phil Steele’s College Football) 2014Alvin “Bud” Dupree, DE/LB (Phil Steele’s College Football) 2018Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (AP, Phil Steele, Athlon) 2018Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings, Offensive Guard (Athlon, Phil Steele) 2020Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (AP) 2020Max Duffy, Punter (Pro Football Focus) 2023 Deone Walker, Def. Lineman (College FB Network); Barion Brown, Kick Returner (College FB Network) Darian Kinnard was named a First-Team All-American in 2020 and 2021 All-Americans @UKSportsNetwork n 51 KENTUCKY FOOTBALLFirst Team 1933Ralph Kercheval, Back (AP) 1934Bert Johnson, Back (AP) 1942Clyde Johnson, Tackle (AP) 1944Wash Serini, Tackle (AP) 1946Wallace Jones, End (AP) 1947Jay Rhodemyre, Center (AP) 1949Bob Gain, Tackle (AP) 1949Harry Ulinski, Center (AP) 1950Bob Gain, Tackle (AP, UPI) 1950Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP, UPI) 1951Doug Moseley, Center (AP, UPI) 1951Steve Meilinger, End (AP, UPI) 1951Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP, UPI) 1951Gene Donaldson, Guard (AP) 1952Steve Meilinger, End (AP, UPI) 1953Ray Correll, Guard (AP) 1953Steve Meilinger, End (AP, UPI) 1954Bob Hardy, Quarterback (AP) 1955Howard Schnellenberger, End (AP, UPI) 1956Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP, UPI) 1957Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP, UPI) 1960Tom Hutchinson, End (AP) 1961Tom Hutchinson, End (AP, UPI) 1962Tom Hutchinson, End (AP, UPI) 1962Junior Hawthorne, Tackle (AP) 1963Herschel Turner, Tackle (UPI) 1964Rodger Bird, Halfback (AP, UPI) 1964Rick Kestner, End (AP, UPI) 1965Sam Ball, Tackle (AP, UPI) 1965Rodger Bird, Halfback (AP, UPI) 1965Rick Kestner, End (UPI) 1967Dicky Lyons, Fullback (UPI) 1968Dicky Lyons, Halfback (AP, UPI) 1969Dave Roller, Def. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1970Dave Roller, Def. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1971Joe Federspiel, Linebacker (AP, UPI) 1973Sonny Collins, Tailback (AP, UPI) 1973Darryl Bishop, Def. Back (UPI) 1973Jim “Bubba” McCollum, Def. Line (UPI) 1974Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1974Sonny Collins, Tailback (AP, UPI) 1975Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1975Sonny Collins, Tailback (AP, UPI) 1976Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1976Art Still, Def. End (UPI) 1977Tom Dornbrook, Off. Guard (AP) 1977Derrick Ramsey, Quarterback (AP, UPI) 1977Art Still, Def. End (AP, UPI) 1977Mike Siganos, Def. Back (AP, UPI) 1977Dallas Owens, Def. Back (AP) 1978Jim Kovach, Linebacker (AP, UPI) 1978Dan Fowler, Off. Guard (UPI) 1978Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (UPI) 1979Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (AP, UPI) 1980Ken Roark, Center (AP) 1981Andy Molls, Def. Back (AP) 1983Paul Calhoun, Punter (AP) 1984George Adams, Tailback (AP, UPI) 1984Paul Calhoun, Def. Back (AP, UPI, Coaches) 1987Jerry Reese, Def. Line (Coaches) 1988Randy Holleran, Linebacker (AP) 1989Oliver Barnett, Def. Line (AP, UPI, Coaches) 1989Mike Pfeifer, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI, Coaches) 1990Randy Holleran, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 1991Doug Pelfrey, Kicker (AP) 1993Marcus Jenkins, Safety (Coaches) 1993Marty Moore, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 1994Melvin Johnson, Free Safety (AP) 1995Moe Williams, Tailback (AP, Coaches) 1997John Schlarman, Offensive Guard (AP) 1998Tim Couch, Quarterback (AP, Coaches) 1998Craig Yeast, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches) 1998Kris Comstock, Off. Tackle (AP) 1999Andy Smith, Punter (AP, Coaches) 1999James Whalen, Tight End (AP, Coaches) 1999Jeff Snedegar, Linebacker (Coaches) 2000Derek Smith, Tight End (AP, Coaches) 2000Omar Smith, Offensive Lineman (AP) 2001Derek Abney, All-Purpose (AP) 2001Dennis Johnson, Defensive End (AP) 2001Glenn Pakulak, Punter (AP) 2002Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP, Coaches) 2002Antonio Hall, Off. Tackle (Coaches) 2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (AP, Coaches) 2002Artose Pinner, Running Back (AP, Coaches) 2003Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP, Coaches) 2003Antonio Hall, Off. Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2005Rafael Little, All-Purpose (AP) 2006Keenan Burton, All-Purpose (AP) 2006Jacob Tamme, Tight End (AP, Coaches) 2006Wesley Woodyard, Linebacker (Coaches) 2007Jacob Tamme, Tight End (AP, Coaches) 2007Wesley Woodyard, LB (AP, Coaches) 2008Micah Johnson, Linebacker(Coaches) 2008TrevardLindley, Cornerback (AP, Coaches) 2008TimMasthay, Punter (AP, Coaches) 2009Randall Cobb, All-Purpose Player (AP) 2009Corey Peters, Defensive Tackle (Coaches) 2010Randall Cobb, All-Purpose (AP, Coaches) 2010Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 2011Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (AP) 2014Alvin “Bud” Dupree, DE/LB (AP, Coaches) 2014Austin MacGinnis, Kicker (AP, Coaches) 2016Jon Toth, Center (AP) 2017Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (AP) 2018Josh Allen, LB (AP, Coaches) 2018Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (AP, Coaches) 2018Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings (AP, Coaches) 2019Lynn Bowden Jr., All-Purpose (AP, Coaches) 2019Max Duffy, Punter (AP) 2019Drake Jackson, Center (AP) 2019Logan Stenberg, Offensive Guard (AP) 2020Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (AP) 2020Landon Young, Offensive Tackle (Coaches) 2021 Luke Fortner, Center (Coaches) 2021 Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2021Joshua Paschal, Defensive End (AP) 2021 Chris Rodriguez Jr., Running Back (AP) 2023 Ray Davis, Running Back (AP) 2023 Deone Walker, Defensive Line (AP) 2024Barion Brown, All Purpose (AP) 2024Barion Brown, Return Specialist (Coaches) 2024Alex Raynor, Kicker (AP, Coaches) Second Team 1933Joe Rupert, End (AP) 1935Bob Davis, Back (AP) 1936Stanley Nevers, Tackle (AP) 1937Ed Sydnor, Guard (AP) 1937Bob Davis, Back (AP) 1938Dave Zoeller, Back (AP) 1939John Eibner, Tackle (AP) 1945Wash Serini, Tackle (AP) 1947Wash Serini, Tackle (AP) 1948Bob Gain, Tackle (AP) 1949Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP) 1950Doug Moseley, Center (AP) 1950Bill Wannamaker, Guard (AP, UPI) 1950Al Bruno, End (AP) 1950Bill Leskovar, Back (AP, UPI) 1951Jim MacKenzie, Tackle (AP) 1952Tommy Adkins, Linebacker (AP) 1953Ralph Paolone, Back (AP) 1953Ray Correll, Guard (UPI) 1954Bradley Mills, End (UPI) 1954Bob Hardy, Quarterback (UPI) 1955Bob Hardy, Quarterback (AP, UPI) 1956J.T. Frankenberger, Tackle (AP) 1956Dave Kuhn, Center (AP) 1957Bobby Cravens, Back (AP) 1958Bobby Cravens, Back (AP, UPI) 1959Calvin Bird, Back (AP) 1962Darrell Cox, Back (AP) 1962Junior Hawthorne, Tackle (UPI) 1965Doug Davis, Off. Guard (AP) Linebacker Wesley Woodyard earned first-team All-SEC honors in 2006 and 2007. 52 n @UKFootball All-Southeastern Conference KENTUCKY FOOTBALL1965Larry Seiple, Back (AP) 1965Mike McGraw, Linebacker (AP) 1965Terry Beadles, Def. Back (AP) 1966Jeff Van Note, Def. End (AP) 1966Dicky Lyons, Def. Back (AP) 1966Jerry Davis, Def. Back (AP) 1968Dick Palmer, Def. End (AP) 1968Dave Roller, Def. Guard (AP) 1969Dick Palmer, Def. End (AP) 1969Joe Federspiel, Linebacker (AP) 1970Dave Hardt, Def. End (AP) 1972Darryl Bishop, Def. Back (AP) 1973Harvey Sword, Off. Tackle (AP) 1973Darryl Bishop, Def. Back (AP) 1974Rick Nuzum, Center (AP) 1974Mike Fanuzzi, Quarterback (AP) 1974John Tatterson, Punter (AP) 1975Jim Kovach, Linebacker (AP) 1976Jim Kovach, Linebacker (AP) 1976Mike Siganos, Def. Back (AP) 1977Dave Trosper, Wide Receiver (AP) 1977Jerry Blanton, Def. Tackle (AP) 1977Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (AP) 1978Tom Kearns, Off. Guard (AP) 1978Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (AP) 1978Larry Carter, Def. Back (AP) 1979Felix Wilson, Wide Receiver (AP) 1979Tom Kearns, Off. Guard (AP) 1979Larry Carter, Def. Back (AP) 1981Don Fielder, Def. End (AP) 1982Andy Molls, Def. Back (AP) 1983Kerry Baird, Def. Back (AP) 1984Cam Jacobs, Linebacker (AP) 1985Jim Reichwein, Off. Guard (AP) 1985Brian Williams, Def. End (AP) 1985Russell Hairston, Def. Back (AP) 1986Joey Worley, Placekicker (AP) 1987Mark Higgs, Tailback (AP) 1987Dermontti Dawson, Off. Guard (AP) 1987Jerry Reese, Def. Tackle (AP) 1987Greg Kunkel, Off. Tackle (AP) 1988Oliver Barnett, Def. Tackle (AP) 1988Chris Chenault, Linebacker (AP) 1989Joel Mazzella, Off. Guard (AP) 1989Alfred Rawls, Tailback (AP) 1990Al Baker, Tailback (AP) 1990Rodney Jackson, Tight End (AP) 1990Joel Mazzella, Off. Guard (AP) 1991Joey Couch, Noseguard (AP) 1992Doug Pelfrey, Kicker (AP, Coaches) 1992Marty Moore, Linebacker (AP) 1992Todd Perry, Off. Guard (AP) 1993Marcus Jenkins, Safety (AP) 1993Moe Williams, Tailback (AP) 1994 Melvin Johnson, Free Safety (Coaches) 1995Reggie Rusk, Free Safety (AP, Coaches) 1996Van Hiles, Cornerback (AP) 1996Chris Ward, Def. End (AP) 1997Tim Couch, Quarterback (AP) 1997Tremayne Martin, Strong Safety (AP, Coaches) 1997John Schlarman, Offensive Guard (Coach- es) 1997Craig Yeast, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches) 1998Kris Comstock, Offensive Tackle (Coach- es) 1999Dennis Johnson, Def. End (AP) 1999Anthony Wajda, Free Safety (Coaches) 2000Omar Smith, Offensive Lineman (Coaches) 2001Glenn Pakulak, Punter (Coaches) 2002Vincent Burns, Def. End (AP) 2002Antonio Hall, Off. Tackle (AP) 2002Jared Lorenzen, Quarterback (AP, Coaches) 2002Dewayne Robertson, Def. Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2003Muhammad Abdullah, Free Safety (Coaches) 2003Vincent Burns, Def. End (AP) 2004Muhammad Abdullah, FS/SS (AP, Coach- es) 2005Muhammad Abdullah, FS (AP, Coaches) 2005Rafael Little, Tailback (Coaches) 2006Michael Aitcheson, Off. Tackle (Coaches) 2006Keenan Burton, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches) 2006Andre’ Woodson, Quarterback (AP, Coaches) 2007Jeremy Jarmon, Def. End (Coaches) 2007Jason Leger, Off. Guard (AP) 2007Garry Williams, Off. Tackle (Coaches) 2007Andre’ Woodson, Quarterback (AP, Coaches) 2008Myron Pryor, Def. Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2008 Garry Williams, Off. Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2009Zipp Duncan, Off. Tackle (Coaches) 2009Micah Johnson, Linebacker (Coaches) 2009 Trevard Lindley, Cornerback (Coaches) 2009Derrick Locke, All-Purpose Player (AP) 2009Sam Maxwell, Linebacker (AP) 2009Corey Peters, Defensive Tackle (AP) 2010Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Coaches) 2011 Winston Guy, Safety (AP, Coaches) 2011Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (Coaches) 2011Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Coaches) 2012Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Coaches) 2013Alvin “Bud” Dupree, Defensive End (AP) 2013Avery Williamson, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 2015Cory “C.J.” Johnson, Defensive Tackle (AP) 2016Mike Edwards, Safety (AP) 2016Jordan Jones, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 2016Jon Toth, Center (Coaches) 2017Josh Allen, Linebacker/Defensive End (AP) 2017Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (Coaches) 2018Lynn Bowden Jr., All-Purpose (Coaches) 2019Max Duffy, Punter (Coaches) 2019Logan Stenberg, Offensive Guard (Coaches) 2020Max Duffy, Punter (AP) 2020Drake Jackson, Center (AP, Coaches) 2020Landon Young, Offensive Tackle (AP) 2021Joshua Paschal, Defensive End (Coaches) 2021 Wan’Dale Robinson, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches) 2021 Chris Rodriguez Jr., Running Back (Coaches) 2022 Deone Walker, Defensive Tackle (AP) 2022 Keidron Smith, Defensive Back (Coaches) 2023 Barion Brown, All Purpose/RS (AP, Coaches) 2023 Eli Cox, Center (Coaches) 2023 Ray Davis, Running Back (Coaches) 2023 Maxwell Hairston, Defensive Back (AP, Coaches) 2023 Deone Walker, Defensive Tackle (Coaches) 2024Barion Brown, All Purpose (Coaches) 2024Maxwell Hairston, Defensive Back (AP) 2024Deone Walker, Defensive Tackle (AP) Third Team 1934Joe Rupert, End (AP) 1935Stanley Nevers, Tackle (AP) 1936Bob Davis, Back (AP) 1938Sherman Hinkebein, Center (AP) 1938Bill McCubbin, End (AP) 1939Bill McCubbin, End (AP) 1940John Eibner, Tackle (AP) 1940 Charles Ishmael, End (AP) 1941Noah Mullins, Back (AP) 1944 Norman Klein, Back (AP) 1946Jay Rhodemyre, Center (AP) 1947Leo Yarutis, Guard (AP) 1948Wallace Jones, End (AP) 1949Don Phelps, Back (AP) 1950Pat James, Guard (AP, UPI) 1950Wilbur Jamerson, Back (AP, UPI) 1950Ben Zaranka, End (UPI) 1950Pat James, Guard (UPI) 1951Bob Fry, End (AP) 1951Emery Clark, Back (AP) 1951John Ignarski, Guard (UPI) 1952Bob Fry, Tackle (AP) 1954Howard Schnellenberger, End (AP) 1955 Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP) 1956Bob Dougherty, Back (AP) 1956J. T. Frankenberger, Tackle (UPI) 1956Dave Kuhn, Center (UPI) 1957Bobby Cravens, Back (UPI) 1958Bob Lindon, Tackle (AP) 1959Bob Talamini, Guard (AP) 1959Calvin Bird, Back (UPI) 1960Lloyd Hodge, Guard (AP, UPI) 1960Tom Hutchinson, End (UPI) 1960Calvin Bird, Back (UPI) 1961Dave Gash, End (UPI) 1961Irv Goode, Center (UPI) 1961Jerry Woolum, Quarterback (UPI) 1962Darryl Cox, Back (UPI) 2024Eli Cox, Center (Coaches) 2024Deone Walker, Def. Line (Coaches) 54 n @UKFootball All-Southeastern Conference KENTUCKY FOOTBALLWeichert Knows Kentucky. Independently owned and operated. © 2024 Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. Weichert is a federally registered trademark owned by Weichert Co. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. With over 50 years in the business, Weichert ® knows a thing or two about real estate. We know the local markets well and we’re ready to put that knowledge to work for you. We’ve got the experience, expertise, and resources you need to get into a home you’ll love. Your Weichert agent will guide you, simplify the process, and help you reach your goals. So, whether you’re selling a home or buying one, a Weichert agent knows how to get the job done. Wherever your home journey takes you, a Weichert ® agent is ready to guide you. ®K entucky Wildcats Nate Northington, Greg Page, Wilbur Hack- ett and Houston Hogg were the pioneers of integration for Southeastern Conference football. In 1966, Northington and Page became the first African-American football players to enroll at an SEC school and played for the UK freshman team. A year later, Hackett and Hogg followed in their footsteps. On Sept. 23, 1967, Northington played his first varsity game. On Sept. 30, 1967 – a day after Page, his close friend and classmate, passed away following a tragic accident – Northington became the first African-American in an SEC game when UK played Ole Miss. Hackett and Hogg would carry on Northington and Page’s trailblazing legacy, with Hackett becoming the first African-American team captain in any sport at an SEC school in 1969. The Wildcats were honored with four life-sized statues outside Commonwealth Stadium in September of 2016 in correlation with the unveiling of UK’s $45 million practice facility. A native of Louisville and an All- State performer at Thomas Jefferson High School, Nate Northington was recruited by Kentucky Gov. Edward T. Breathitt, University of Kentucky President John W. Oswald and UK football head coach Charlie Brad- shaw to break the Southeastern Conference’s football color barrier. Embracing the opportunity to be a trailblazer and accepting the mon- umental challenges that came with it, Northington signed with UK and enrolled in 1966. The defensive back spent his first season as a Wildcat as a member of the freshman team before making his varsity debut on Sept. 23, 1967. A week later – and a day following the passing of Greg Page, his close friend and fellow trailblazer – became the first Af- rican-American to play in an SEC game when UK played host to Ole Miss. Northington would later trans- fer to Western Kentucky, but not be- fore encouraging Wilbur Hackett and Houston Hogg to stay and finish the noble work he and Page started. Greg Page, a talented defensive end hailing from Middlesboro, en- rolled at the University of Kentucky in 1966 in the height of the Civil Rights movement. Poised to break the Southeastern Conference color barrier in football, Page played with close friend Nate Northington on the freshman team in his first season before moving up to varsity a year later. Before he could play in his first game, Page suffered a neck injury in a tragic accident in practice on Aug. 22, 1967. Left paralyzed, Page remained in intensive care for the next 38 days – during which North- ington often visited Page – before passing away. His passing came one day before Northington became the first African-American to play in an SEC game. Though he was not on the field for the groundbreaking mo- ment, his courage had helped pave the way for it and forever changed the face of sports in the South. Hailing from Louisville, Wilbur Hackett came to the University of Kentucky in 1967 after a standout high-school career at Manual, where he was named All State and a Pa- rade Magazine All-American. Heed- ing Nate Northington’s advice to continue to break racial barriers at UK, Hackett joined the varsity team as a sophomore in 1968. In spite of receiving death threats and needing armed guards for one Southeast- ern Conference road trip, Hackett remained steadfast and became a three-year starter at linebacker. He received Sophomore All-SEC hon- ors in 1968, honorable mention All- SEC recognition as a junior and was Kentucky’s Co-Most Valuable Player as a senior. Even more notably, he became the first African-American team captain in any sport in SEC his- tory in 1969, cementing his legacy as one of the foremost pioneers of racial integration in collegiate ath- letics. Starting his career in Hazard before finishing high school at Da- viess County in Owensboro, Hous- ton Hogg followed in the footsteps of Nate Northington and Greg Page in enrolling at the University of Kentucky in 1967. A running back, Hogg lettered for Kentucky in 1969 and 1970 as one of the first Afri- can-American football players in the history of the Southeastern Confer- ence. Hogg faced prejudice through- out his career – played during tu- multuous times in America – but did not let the racism of others deter him from completing his career and graduating from UK. Hogg’s reso- luteness and sacrifice were instru- mental in paving the way for equality at the University of Kentucky and in both the SEC and college sports na- tionwide. NATE NORTHINGTON GREG PAGE WILBUR HACKETT HOUSTON HOGG 56 n @UKFootball Pioneers of Integration in the SEC KENTUCKY FOOTBALL© 2025 The Coca-Cola Company. “Coca-Cola” is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company. REALTASTE. ZERO SUGAR.Next >