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Spring practice has come to a close at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. That means the Kentucky football program has shifted into season

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Kentucky Roster Reset: Where every defensive player sits leaving spring practice

Another phase of the offseason officially ended on Saturday afternoon at Kroger Field when a thunderstorm rolling through Central Kentucky sent

Sep 13, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Terhyon Nichols (20) celebrates after linebacker Daveren Rayner intercepts a pass during the first quarter against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

What we learned about Kentucky's defense during spring practice

The first spring season of the Will Stein era has concluded. The 2026 edition of Kentucky spring football was defined by change. A new coaching staff

Jamarrion Harkless lines up across from Tegra Tshabola, Coleton Price, and Kenny Minchey at the Kentucky Spring Game, via Crawford Ifland, KSR

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10 Kentucky Football Spring Practice Standouts

Spring practice will officially come to an end on Saturday afternoon at Kroger Field. Will Stein will have his team on the turf in front of the Big

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Inside Kentucky Football: 10 players to watch at spring game

Pads were popping at the sixth Kentucky football spring practice. Players have noted an increase in intensity and physicality in practice compared to

Cutter Leftwich coaches the Kentucky offensive line during spring practice, via Elliott Hess, UK Athletics

Kentucky OL at Spring Practice: No Tennessee Talk, A Cattle Wrangler, and Brawls

Preparations for the 2026 college football season are underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. In a few short weeks, cleats will be

Kentucky DL Tavion Gadson at winter workouts, via UK Athletics

Spring Spotlight: Defensive Line

Spring practice is just weeks away. Will Stein's new coaching staff will soon be getting on the grass to work with the first team to kickoff this new

Luckett's Scouting Notebook: What Kentucky added to roster in transfer portal

KSR+ kicked off depth chart week on Monday by taking a look at Will Stein's first offense at Kentucky. We then shifted to the defense where defensive

Sep 20, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Kenny Minchey (8) scrambles against the Purdue Boilermakers in the second half at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina-Imagn Images

Luckett's Play Sheet: What was learned about Kentucky during first depth chart exercise

One of Will Stein's biggest immediate hires occurred when the new Kentucky head coach hired Jay Bateman away from Texas A&M to run the defense in

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) is brought down from behind by Kentucky defensive lineman Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace (90) during the second quarter at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (© Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Kentucky Defense

Our time in the transfer portal is never a lengthy in the big picture, but when you are in it, you feel like the sprint will never end. New names

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: Closing the book on free agency

Jamarrion Harkless is coming home. The Lexington-native committed to Kentucky out of the transfer portal on Wednesday after a three year stint at

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'Hometown-Grown' Jamarrion Harkless Excited to Join Kentucky After Transfer from Purdue

The only transfer portal window of the offseason has shifted to Day 6. Kentucky has found some momentum in free agency. The ball really got rolling

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: Another Kentucky commitment wave has arrived

It was an eventful day in the transfer portal for the Kentucky football program. There are now ten players committed to suit up for the Wildcats in

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Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Big Board (Jan. 6 Update)

Kentucky picked up another commitment on Tuesday evening and we continued to learn more about other portal recruitments.  We've seen several days

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Defensive line adds second transfer, more portal news rolls in

A homecoming is being prepared for an enormous defensive lineman. Kentucky has added another trench player from the transfer portal, and this one

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Lexington Native Jamarrion Harkless is Transferring to Kentucky

Kentucky now up to eigh portal commitments after landing SEC transfers Max Anderson (Tennessee) and Aaron Gates (Florida) as we begin Day 5 of the

Transfer Portal Big Board Daily: Where Kentucky targets are trending on Day 5

The first voluminous KSR Transfer Portal Big Board was dated in about one hour. It was an eventful Monday night, headlined by the addition of Kenny

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Big Board (Monday Night Update)

After collecting data for four days, KSR has accumulated enough intel to cultivate a big board with the top Kentucky Football Transfer Portal

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Big Board

The transfer portal has officially opened, and Louisville football has already hit the ground running with several key visitors on campus over the

Dec 23, 2025; Boca Raton, FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Jeff Brohm leads his team on the field before the Boca Raton Bowl at Flagler CU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images

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Transfer portal: The latest on Louisville's visitors, targets, and more

The spreadsheets have been fired up at the KSR offices. It's officially offseason go time. I'm going to need some coffee.  We reached head on a

Kentucky Transfer Portal Big Board: Let the player movement begin

Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglass three-star defensive lineman Jamarrion Harkless has committed to Purdue.  He was formerly committed to both Auburn

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Purdue lands 3-star DL Jamarrion Harkless

Lexington (Ky.) Fredrick Douglass three-star defensive lineman Jamarrion Harkless has decommited from Auburn.   The 6-foot-4, 315-pounder previously

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2023 defensive lineman Jamarrion Harkless decommits from Auburn

Jamarrion Harkless no longer is committed to Auburn.  Harkless, a big defensive lineman from Frederick Douglass in Lexington, Ky., announced Sunday

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Kentucky DL Jamarrion Harkless no longer plans to sign with Auburn

It’s been a long season, but the 2022 Kentucky high school state championship matchups are finally set.  Over the course of Friday and Saturday, 12

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KSR's Kentucky High School Football State Championship Previews: Saturday

On Monday, Auburn announced the firing of head coach Bryan Harsin following their 41-27 loss at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday. Ole Miss on the

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With Bryan Harsin fired, which 2023 Auburn commits could Ole Miss target?

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