All the guys have worked extremely hard and we want to help them land on their feet with a new opportunity." Early enrollees get head start on 2022 classįive-star offensive tackle Kiyaunta Goodwin, right, got a high-five from friend Kamla Jones after Goodwin made the decision to play football at Kentucky instead of Michigan State during a signing ceremony at the Aspirations gym in Louisville, Ky. You give them the reality of what the situation is, and they make choices. "Sometimes now in this new world we are in, it's mutual," Stoops said before the Citrus Bowl. Stoops has been clear in recent weeks he will give each player a frank assessment of where they stand in the 2022 roster plans to help them make the best decision. UK football recruiting: Five-star Louisville native Kiyaunta Goodwin sticks with UK over Michigan St. While most outgoing transfers will come from players searching for more snaps, Kentucky's coaches will have to be cognizant of the chance some of its better players look for featured roles at higher profile programs. There could be another wave of transfers after the conclusion of bowl games but most of the players still on the roster could stick with the team through spring practice to evaluate where they stand on the 2022 depth chart before the bulk of the highest-ranked signing class of the Stoops era arrives on campus.
None of those players were expected to fill starting roles in 2022. McDaniel, offensive tackle Jake Pope, quarterback Nik Scalzo and running back Travis Tisdale. Since the end of the regular season, Bembry, Epps and Watkins have been joined in the transfer portal by inside linebacker Jared Casey, running back Torrance Davis, defensive lineman Isaiah Gibson, outside linebacker K.D.
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Kentucky already experienced its first wave of outgoing transfers after the end of the regular season but more departures are expected in the first full offseason with the NCAA's one-time free transfer rule. More outgoing transfers expected in coming months Kentucky's 2021 roster included nine super seniors who saw their college careers end with the Citrus Bowl: wide receiver Josh Ali, center Luke Fortner, kick returner Zach Johnson, cornerback Quandre Mosely, nickelback Davonte Robinson, tight end Justin Rigg, kicker Matt Ruffolo, punter Colin Goodfellow and walk-on inside linebacker William Nalty. Square said after the Citrus Bowl he would meet with his family before making a decision. Kentucky football roster: Who UK is losing and adding through the transfer portal during offseasonĭefensive lineman Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald, offensive guard Austin Dotson, linebacker DeAndre Square, wide receiver Clevan Thomas, outside linebacker Jordan Wright and defensive backs Tyrell Agian, Yusuf Corker and Cedrick Dort are the scholarship seniors who could return to UK. There was some hope that nose guard Marquan McCall might return after missing part of the season with an injury, but he recently accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl, an all-star game for senior NFL draft prospects. Linebacker Jacquez Jones is the most likely senior to come back considering he decided not to participate in senior day festivities before the final home game, but said before the bowl he was still weighing his options. With the " super seniors" counting against the 85-man scholarship limit again next year, it is not as simple for UK as allowing anyone who wants to come back to return to campus. Seniors Isaiah Epps, Marquez Bembry and Naasir Watkins have already entered the transfer portal, signaling they will look to use their extra year of eligibility elsewhere.
The best NFL draft prospects among the group, like right tackle Darian Kinnard and defensive end Josh Paschal, are done. Thanks to the extra year of eligibility granted all players who were on rosters in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several Kentucky seniors could return to school next year. © 2022 Los Angeles Rams.Kentucky's Jacquez Jones signals Ls down to the Cardinal crowd after stopping Louisville's Trevion Cooley for a loss in the second half as the Wildcats rolled past Louisville 52-21 Saturday night.
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