< Previous38 @UKFootball KENTUCKY 2023 - %Senior n Elected to return for a sixth year, taking advantage of the NCAA's ruling to grant an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic n Has played in 37 career games with 33 starting assignments 2022 - Senior (Team Captain) n Elected one of seven team captains n Preseason Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches) n Preseason Second-Team All-SEC (Media) n Preseason Third-Team All-SEC (Phil Steele) n Preseason HM All-America (Pro Football Network) 2021 - Junior n Started in all 13 games n One of 11 FBS players named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for his volunteer work with the American Heart Association n Received the Central Kentucky American Heart Association's Finn Collier Service Award for his volunteer work in helping spread heart health awareness n Named to UK's Frank G. Ham Society of Character 2020 - Sophomore n One of the three winners of the 2020 Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award ... Honored after having open-heart surgery in 2018 and returning to start on the offensive line for UK n Started in eight games played in 2020 2019 - r-Freshman n Saw action in four games at left guard 2018 - Freshman n Redshirt season High School n Ranked as the No. 58 offensive guard in the nation Community Cats n Is an advocate for heart health after having open heart surgery in 2018 Personal n Born in Orlando, Florida n Son of Shari and Ken Horsey n Siblings are Kenyse Horsey and Ora- Monet Hughes n Graduated in December '21 with a degree in communication ... Currently working on a master's degree in social work KENNETH HORSEY 6-3 n 311 n Sr-4L n Sanford, Fla. #68 n OL Kenneth SAYS n He chose to play football at UK because he loved the school on his visit and wanted to play in the SEC n Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a football coach n One thing most people don't know about him is that he participated in martial arts for 14 years and had open-heart surgery in April of 2018 n If he had a hashtag to describe himself it would be #68wave@UKSportsNetwork 39 KENTUCKY 2022 - Junior n Played in all 13 games with nine starting assignments, eight straight n Team's leading tackler with 67 n Finished with 4.0 tackles for loss (fourth- highest on the team) and two pass breakups n Got his first career tackle for loss and pass breakup at Ole Miss n Had five tackles and a PBU in the win over Mississippi State n Led the Wildcats with a career-high 14 tackles, including four solo stops and one- half tackle for loss at No. 3 Tennessee n Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2021 - Sophomore n Suffered a torn Achilles tendon in spring practice on April 10, 2021 ... Had surgery on April 13 and was expected to miss the entire season ... Instead, returned to full practice activity on Oct. 28 and saw his first action of the season at Vanderbilt on Nov. 13 n Saw action in four games with one starting assignment vs. Iowa in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl, his first career start n Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll 2020 - Freshman n Mid-year enrollee in January 2020 n Played in nine games and totaled four tackles and one interception for a five- yard return n 2020-21 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll High School n Three-star prospect by all three major recruiting services n Rated the No. 47 inside linebacker in the country by 247Sports n Three-time All-Region 2AAAA selection Community Cats n Participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athlete's Men's Conference at Southland Christian (2020) n Visited sick children at Kentucky Children's Hospital (2020) Personal n First name pronounced “dee-ERIC” n Born in Dublin, Georgia n Son of Shamika and Eric Jackson n Has one sister, Dezhune n On track to graduate in December of '23 with a degree in communication D'ERYK JACKSON 6-1 n 245 n Sr-3L n Dublin, Ga. #54 n ILB D'Eryk SAYS n He chose Kentucky because it felt like family n When he played football as a kid, he pretended to be Ray Lewis n One word to describe him on the field is "physical" n His favorite movie is Friday n His sports hero is Ray Lewis40 @UKFootball KENTUCKY 2022 - Freshman n Saw action in 11 games with three starts n Missed the bowl game with injury and had off-season surgery n Totaled seven catches for 125 yards, averaging 17.9 yards per reception n Had at least one reception in his final four games n Had two receptions for a career-high 76 yards in the win over Louisville ... Had a career-long, 70-yard catch on Kentucky’s second drive of the game, setting the Wildcats up for their first touchdown of the game n Got his first collegiate start and playing time at Florida ... Also started vs. Mississippi State and against Louisville n Dean's List (Fall 2022) High School n A three-star recruit who ranks as a top 50 tight end nationally by Rivals n Ranked as the No. 26 recruit in Ohio by Rivals and No. 30 by 247Sports n Had 42 catches for 553 yards and one score for head coach Mark Elder at Archbishop Moeller High School in 2021 n Two-time Greater Catholic League (GCL) Tight End of the Year n Two-time All-GCL First Team member n Two-time All-City and All-Region First Team n OHSAA Division 1 First-Team All-State n Named Max Preps Division 1 First-Team All-State n Reunited with former Moeller standouts at UK, tight end Brenden Bates and defensive back Carrington Valentine n Chose UK over Michigan, Northwestern, Louisville and Cincinnati Community Cats n Volunteered to at the Kentucky Children's Hospital, visiting with the kids and playing games (2022) Personal n Name is pronounced Josh “KAT-us” n Born in Cincinnati , Ohio n Son of Lisa and Eric Kattus n Has two younger brothers, Tucker and Justin n Dad, Eric Kattus, was a tight end at Michigan from 1982-85 and went on to a seven-year career in the NFL, playing six years with the Cincinnati Bengals and one with the New York Jets n Major is communication JOSH KATTUS 6-4 n 231 n So-1L n Cincinnati, Ohio #84 n TE Josh SAYS n Nickname is "Big Katt " n He chose UK because he loved the coaching staff and it felt like home n One thing most people don't know about him is that he is a great pickleball player n Three words to describe him are enthusiastic, leader, and loyal n The best advice he's ever received is "work hard even when no one is watching"42 @UKFootball KENTUCKY 2022 - Freshman n Honorable Mention Freshman All- American (College Football News) n Honorable Mention True Freshman All- American (On3.com) n Midseason True Freshman All-American (247 Sports) n Dean's List (Fall 2022) n Started in 12 of 13 games played n Totaled 37 catches for 519 yards (third- highest on the team) and a team-high six scores n Set a new UK single-season freshman record for touchdown receptions with six n Recorded a TD catch in the first three games of his collegiate career, the first Wildcat to do so since La’Rod King in 2011 n Caught four passes for 53 yards and his first career touchdown, on a one-yard catch, in his college debut vs. Miami (Ohio) ... Became the first true freshman to start the opener at wide receiver since Keenan Burton in 2003 High School n Consensus four-star prospect n The top prospect in Kentucky as rated by 247sports and ESPN n One of the nation’s top 40 wide receivers and top 250 overall prospects by both services n Paul Hornung Award winner as the Kentucky Player of the Year, selected by the Louisville Quarterback Club n Class 5A Player of the Year as picked by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association n Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” list of the top seniors in Kentucky n Two-time first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press, Louisville Courier- Journal and Kentucky Sports Radio as junior and senior Personal n Born in Lexington, Kentucky n Son of Donte’ and Nicole Key n Has one brother, Devon n Father, Donte’, was a UK linebacker/ defensive end from 1992-95, who was National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the 1994 inaugural Governor’s Cup game vs. Louisville n Brother, Devon, played at Western Kentucky and with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos n Major is communication DANE KEY 6-3 n 195 n So-1L n Lexington, Ky. #6 n WR Dane SAYS n Nickname is "Ace" n He chose Kentucky because it's home n One thing most people don't know about him is he is a good skateboarder n His sports hero is his brother because he taught him how to love the game and how to play it like it should be played n Three words to describe him are determined, ambitious and motivated@foreverlawninc 866.992.7876 foreverlawn.com ForeverLawn ® provides high-performance synthetic turf for lawns, pets, playgrounds, golfers, and more. With remarkable realism, durability, versatility, you can secure pristine landscaping that stays green all year long.44 @UKFootball KENTUCKY 2023 - Senior n Mid-year enrollee n Transferred to Kentucky after four playing seasons at NC State (2019-2022) n Widely regarded as the top quarterback to enter the transfer portal n Has played in 30 career games with 26 starting assignments n Left NC State ranked sixth in school history with 6,807 career passing yards and fourth in career completion percentage (.602) 2022 - Senior (NC State) n Named Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Player of the Year in 2022 n Went 118 for 193 in six games with 1,265 yards, 11 TDs and a 61 percent completion rate before suffering a season- ending shoulder injury vs. Florida State n One of 25 semifinalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award 2021 - Junior (NC State) n Generated 3,433 passing yards, completing 283 of 431 passes for 35 passing touchdowns and just five interceptions in 12 games n Named NC State’s winner of the Governor’s Award for Most Valuable Player, the Ken McNeill Award for comeback from injury and the Torry Holt Award for Offensive MVP 2020 - Sophomore (NC State) n Saw action in four games with three starts High School n A four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Timber Creek Regional for head coach Rob Hinson n Finished his prep career as the state of New Jersey’s all-time leader in passing yards (9,672) and touchdown throws (117) Personal n Born in Vorhees, New Jersey n Son of Glen and Lorie Leary n Siblings are Andrew, Shannon, Donovan and Riley n Younger brother, Donovan, is a redshirt freshman quarterback at Illinois n Writes left-handed but learned to throw with his right because he used his right- handed brother’s baseball glove as a kid n Graduated from NC State in December of 2022 with a degree in sport management ... Currently working on an undergraduate certificate in business DEVIN LEARY 6-1 n 217 n Sr-TR n Sicklerville, N.J. #13 n QB Devin SAYS n Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a high school football coach n One thing most people don't know about him is that he writes left-handed but throws right-handed n Three words to describe him are humble, competitive and passionate n One thing he will never do again is Navy SEAL/Marine training@UKSportsNetwork 45 KENTUCKY 2022 - r-Freshman n Honorable Mention Freshman All- American by College Football News and on3.com n Saw action in all 13 games, starting the last 11 n Second on the team in tackles with 62 tackles n Also had three pass breakups, a team-high tying two interceptions, a quarterback hurry and 1.5 tackles for loss n Had three tackles and a his first career PBU in his first collegiate start vs. Youngstown State n Recorded seven tackles in the win over Florida n Charted his first career tackle for loss against South Carolina n Got a career-high eight tackles at No. 3 Tennessee n Totaled seven tackles and generated his first career interception vs. No. 1 Georgia n Got six tackles and a 36-yard interception return in the win over Louisville, marking INTs in consecutive games 2021 - Freshman n Mid-year enrollee in January 2021 n Saw his first collegiate action vs. ULM and recorded one tackle at safety n Redshirt season High School n Three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals.com and 247sports.com n Rated as high as the No. 38 safety nationally by 247 and No. 4 prospect in the commonwealth of Kentucky n Rangy defensive back with an interesting progression in high school n Named first-team all-state, the AP, the Louisville Courier-Journal and Kentucky Sports Radio in 2020 n As a junior, earned first-team all-state honors from The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal n Named academic all-state as a junior n Chose Kentucky over Cincinnati, Louisville, Missouri and West Virginia Personal n Born in Atlanta, Georgia n Son of Tameka Herriot and Rodney Lovett n Mom, Tameka, is a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army n Siblings are Caleb Walls and Lex Lovett n Major is health promotion JORDAN LOVETT 6-2 n 195 n So-1L n Radcliff, Ky. #25 n DB Jordan SAYS n His nickname is "J Love" n Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a coach n He chose Kentucky because it was the best fit for him n Besides playing football, he's also good at basketball, video games and swimming n One word to describe him on the field is "lit"46 @UKFootball KENTUCKY 2022 - Junior n Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List n Started in seven of 13 games played n Totaled 22 tackles, three quarterback hurries and 0.5 tackles for loss n Had two tackles in the opener vs. Miami (Ohio), his first game back after knee surgery from last season n Recorded four tackles and a career-high two quarterback hurries in the win at Florida 2021 - Sophomore n Played in six games with three starts before a knee injury vs. LSU sidelined him for the remainder of the season n Named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after charting three tackles, including the first two quarterback sacks of his career (-16 yards), in Kentucky’s 42- 21 win over LSU n Totaled 15 tackles, 3.5 tackle for loss, 2.0 sacks and quarterback hurry in six games 2020 - Freshman n Mid-year enrollee in January 2020 n Redshirt season n Played in three games (Mississippi State, Tennessee and Alabama) High School n Four-star prospect by Rivals n Considered one of the top recruits from Kentucky and a top-25 defensive tackle in the country for the class of 2020 n Named to the Kentucky All-State first team n Named to the 2019 Class of the Commonwealth by the Lexington Herald- Leader n Picked the Wildcats over Tennessee and Texas Community Cats n Participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Men's Conference at Southland Christian (2020) n Volunteered at LexCity Church (2020) n Volunteered to pack food for God's Pantry (2020) n Volunteered at William Wells Brown Elementary (2020) Personal n Born in Fort Polk, Louisiana n Son of Mary and Kirk Oxendine n Dad, Kirk, is a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class n Major is social work OCTAVIOUS OXENDINE 6-1 n 276 n Sr-3L n Radcliff, Ky. #8 n DL Octavious SAYS n His nickname is "Ox" or "Double O" n He chose Kentucky because it's a great school and he loves the people n His hidden talent is drawing n His dream job is to be a NFL business owner n Hobbies are drawing and fishing@UKSportsNetwork 47 KENTUCKY 2022 - Sophomore n Played in all 13 games with four starting assignments n Totaled 31 tackles, 1.5 TFL and five PBUs (tied for second on the team) n Earned his first career start and had five tackles and a pass break up in the win over Miami (Ohio) in the season opener n Totaled a career-best six tackles in the win over Missouri, including his first career TFL (1.5) and a PBU n Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2021 - r-Freshman n Played in nine games and had three tackles (one each vs. Georgia, New Mexico State and Iowa) 2020 - Freshman n Mid-year enrollee n Redshirt season n Got his first career tackle vs. the Gamecocks Community Cats n Volunteered to read to students at Yates Elementary on four different occasions (2022) High School n Three-star recruit who has been rated the No. 8 overall player in South Carolina by 247Sports and Rivals n As a senior, had 38 total tackles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery under head coach Harris Cabaniss n Earned 5A first-team All-State by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association n Selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas n Also a three-year letter winner in track and field as a triple jumper, ranking No. 1 nationally in 2020 n Picked Kentucky over Tennessee, Virginia Personal n Born in Birmingham, Alabama n Son of Carlos and LaTonya Phillips n Siblings are C.J., Ben and Shelby n Comes from a family of athletes as father, Carlos, played linebacker at Kentucky under Jerry Claiborne; mom, LaTonya, was a standout athlete at Danville High School; brother, C.J., played football at Morehead State in 2015 n Originally from Louisville, Kentucky n On track to graduate in December of '23 with a degree in integrated strategic communication ANDRU PHILLIPS 6-0 n 187 n Jr-2L n Mauldin, S.C. #23 n DB Andru SAYS n His nickname is "Dru" n He chose Kentucky because it felt like home n One word to describe him on the field is "explosive" n When he played football as a kid, he pretended to be Tyrann Mathieu n The thing he looks forward to the most this season is making playsNext >