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When Will Stein built his first Kentucky roster, Big Blue Nation's attention was immediately drawn to the numerous new additions. As the pieces fell

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Sam Greene Poised to be Unexpected Playmaker for the Kentucky Defense

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

10 Kentucky Football Spring Practice Standouts

Lance Heard was arguably Kentucky's biggest addition in the transfer portal. The multi-time SEC transfer enters the 2026 season as one of the best

Tennessee offensive lineman Lance Heard (53) and Tennessee defensive lineman Mariyon Dye (9) smile after winning a NCAA football game between Tennessee Volunteers and New Mexico State Aggies at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Nov. 15, 2025.

Kentucky rules out 15 players for spring game including starting left tackle Lance Heard

The final week of Kentucky Spring Football Practice has arrived. Will Stein's Wildcats have just one more practice before they go live at Kroger

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3 Things We Learned After Kentucky Spring Practice No. 13

Spring football is off and running over at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Phase two has arrived and there is a lot of new with Will

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What we learned about Kentucky's defense after second spring practice

Preparations for the 2026 college football season are underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Cleats hit the grass practice fields

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)

Spring Spotlight: Kentucky's EDGE position will look different in 2026

Things can change quickly in college football. Kentucky was living proof of that over the last six months. The longest regime in the SEC has turned

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Luckett's Play Sheet: 8 thoughts on Kentucky ahead of Will Stein's first spring practice

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

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

A key piece to the Kentucky defense is sticking around for the Will Stein era.  On Friday night, linebacker Sam Greene announced on Instagram that

Linebacker Sam Greene announces return to Kentucky

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops confirmed on Monday that sophomore linebacker Sam Greene and senior defensive back Jordan Lovett will miss the

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Sam Greene, Jordan Lovett injury updates: Mark Stoops confirms season-ending surgery for Kentucky players

This is why we can't have nice things. Just as the Kentucky football program appears to be turning a corner after consecutive SEC wins, the Wildcats

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Two Kentucky Defensive Starters will miss the rest of the 2025 season

The injury bug can be unforgiving. It has effectively invaded the Kentucky defense, and yet, the Wildcats still almost pitched a shutout against the

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Underclassmen Stepped Up After the Kentucky Defense was Hit Hard by Injuries

Some enjoy a hot plate in the middle of the day. The Kentucky defensive line prefers a sack lunch.   The Wildcats gobbled up a season-high 7.0 last

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Precision Pays Pass Rush Dividends for Deep Kentucky Defense

Kentucky has a style of ball it wants to play under Mark Stoops. The Wildcats believe in ball control football, shrinking the game, and winning with

Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Kendrick Law (1) runs upfield after a catch as Auburn Tigers take on Kentucky Wildcats at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (© Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky executes ball control, field position plan perfectly on the Plains

In the new era of college football, the transfer portal has become a significant component of roster construction. Throughout the college football

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Kentucky's defensive front is having a good season in 2025. That unit produced its signature performance of the season in a 10-3 win over Auburn.

How Sam Greene secured the win for Kentucky

Saturday night at Williams-Brice Stadium was a huge swing game for both programs. The home team had the best player on the field. LaNorris Sellers

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Luckett's Film Notebook: LaNorris Sellers, four offensive turnovers too much for Kentucky to overcome

The first bye week of the Kentucky football season has arrived. The Cats sits at 2-1 (0-1) with some big SEC games on the horizon. To find some wins

Kentucky running back Seth McGowan celebrates a touchdown vs. Eastern Michigan at Kroger Field on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Crawford Ifland, Kentucky Sports Radio.

Roster Reset: How Kentucky's high-volume transfer class is performing

The Week 3 game was a get-right spot for the Kentucky football program. Most importantly, the offense needed a bounce-back performance and to perform

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Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky takes step forward on offense

Kentucky went through a legitimate rebuild in the offseason. The goal during that rebuild was to build a team that could get the program back to its

Zach Calzada rushes for touchdown behind Kentucky offensive line (Photo via Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio)

Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky plays to identity in win over Toledo

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops told us that the strength of Kentucky's team would be the team in 2025. Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White