FOOTBALL 2022 Youngstown State Game September 17 n Noon ET Lexington, Ky. n Kroger Field Presented By D e A N D R E S Q U A R E , G S . , I L B DeAndre SquareThank You to Today’s Game Sponsor,MARK STOOPS ALL-TIME WINNINGEST HEAD COACH ® Mark Stoops # 612022 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, Annie Gillenwater, Devin Jones, Adair Mattingly, Seth Poteat, Kim Ramsay, Lance Reed, 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 2022 Rule Changes 18 Today’s Two Deep 14 Youngstown State 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 62 Cats in the Pros 67 Schedule/ Results 57 Longest Plays 64 Compliance Corner 56 Single Game Records 58 This is Kentucky Contents Youngstown State Game September 17, 2022 Lexington, Ky. n Noon n Kroger Field 68 Retired Jerseys 70 UK Sports Network @UKSportsNetwork 3 Features Cat Byte Keidron Smith talks about playing close to home in “The Swamp”. “presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.” 4 BBN Gameday/ BBN Tonight TV With WLEX The Youngstown State game will be a homecoming for Coach Stoops and others on BBN Gameday. 8 Catching up with Coach Stoops ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit calls in to the Mark Stoops Show. 10 Olympic Sports Update Expectations for UK Volleyball are to win, win and win. 66 /UKAthletics Kentucky Football @UKAthletics @UKFootballSponsored By Keidron Smith talks about playing in front of his family and friends in “The Swamp” 4 @UKFootballSometimes in life the ball just doesn’t bounce your way. That’s why you need an insurance company who’s on your team – someone you can count on to help you recover from an accident or storm. Kentucky Farm Bureau is Kentucky’s insurance company, with agents in every county who bring their “A” game to every claim. Find your hometown agent at kyfb.com. BIG ON COMMITMENT. ® KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AUTO HOME LIFE BUSINESS A MEMBER SERVICE KYFB.COM A solid game plan for protecting your property.Next >