2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2011 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
2011 record	5–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Joker Phillips (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Randy Sanders
Defensive coordinator	Rick Minter
Captains	Stuart Hines Danny Trevathan
Home stadium	Commonwealth Stadium (Capacity: 67,942)
Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 19 Georgia x		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 9 South Carolina		6	–	2					11	–	2
Florida		3	–	5					7	–	6
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					6	–	7
Kentucky		2	–	6					5	–	7
Tennessee		1	–	7					5	–	7
Western Division
No. 2 LSU x$		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 1 Alabama  %#		7	–	1					12	–	1
No. 5 Arkansas		6	–	2					11	–	2
Auburn		4	–	4					8	–	5
Mississippi State		2	–	6					7	–	6
Ole Miss*		0	–	8					0	–	10
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team, led by second-year head coach Joker Phillips, played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium, now known as Kroger Field, in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

While the Wildcats ended the season at 5–7 and missed out what would have been their sixth consecutive bowl appearance, they finished on a high. The Wildcats' season-ending 10–7 victory over Tennessee, their first over the Volunteers since 1984, ended what was then the longest current losing streak against an annual opponent in FBS at 26.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	9:15 pm	vs. Western Kentucky*	LP Field Nashville, TN	ESPNU	W 14–3	24,599
September 10	12:00 pm	Central Michigan*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPNU	W 27–13	58,022
September 17	7:00 pm	Louisville*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup)	ESPNU	L 17–24	68,170
September 24	7:00 pm	No. 15 Florida	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPN	L 10–48	65,134
October 1	12:21 pm	at No. 1 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	L 7–35	92,660
October 8	12:21 pm	at No. 18 South Carolina	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	L 3–54	75,838
October 22	12:00 pm	No. 10(FCS) Jacksonville State*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPNU	W 38–14	54,098
October 29	7:00 pm	Mississippi State	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECRN	L 16–28	57,891
November 5	3:30 pm	Ole Miss	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPNU	W 30–13	56,882
November 12	12:21 pm	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	L 8–38	33,718
November 19	12:21 pm	at No. 13 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	L 10–19	92,746
November 24	12:21 pm	Tennessee	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel)	SECN	W 10–7	57,040
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries[]

Western Kentucky[]

1 2 3 4 Total • Kentucky 14 10 7 10 41 Western Kentucky 3 7 10 0 20 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Game start: 8:15 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 24,600 Game weather: 95, Clear Referee: Mark Curles TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

Central Michigan[]

1 2 3 4 Total Central Michigan 10 3 3 8 24 • #24 Kentucky 7 3 14 14 38 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Game start: 12:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 58,022 Game weather: 67, Mostly Sunny Referee: David Smith TV announcers (ESPNU): Pam Ward (play-by-play), Dan Hawkins (color)

Louisville[]

2011 Governor's Cup

1 2 3 4 Total • Louisville 7 7 10 7 31 #23 Kentucky 7 7 6 0 20 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Game start: 7:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:26 Game attendance: 68,170 Game weather: 72, Sunny Referee: John McDaid TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color), Allison Williams (sideline)

Florida[]

1 2 3 4 Total • #15 Florida 17 7 7 14 45 Kentucky 7 7 7 0 21 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Game start: 7:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 65,134 Game weather: 66, Partly Cloudy Referee: Matt Moore TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (color), Jeannine Edwards (sideline)

LSU[]

1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 3 7 8 0 18 • #1 LSU 10 7 14 7 38 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Game start: 11:21 a.m. Elapsed time: 3:08 Game attendance: 92,660 Game weather: 73, Clear Referee: Ken Williamson TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

South Carolina[]

1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 3 10 7 0 20 • #18 South Carolina 7 14 19 0 40 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Game start: 12:21 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 75,838 Game weather: 74, Sunny Referee: Tom Ritter TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

Jacksonville State[]

1 2 3 4 Total Jacksonville State 0 7 0 7 14 • Kentucky 14 14 7 14 49 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Game start: 12:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 54,100 Game weather: 53, Sunny Referee: Tom Ritter TV announcers (ESPNU): Rob Stone (play-by-play), Danny Kanell (color)

Mississippi State[]

1 2 3 4 Total • Mississippi State 14 7 3 10 34 Kentucky 7 3 3 7 20 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Game start: 7:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 57,890 Game weather: 51, Partly Cloudy Referee: David Smith TV announcers (FS South): Bob Rathbun (play-by-play), Tim Couch (color), Kristin Akra (sideline)

Ole Miss[]

1 2 3 4 Total Ole Miss 7 0 7 7 21 • Kentucky 7 10 0 7 24 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Game start: 3:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 56,882 Game weather: 58, Sunny Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color), Allison Williams (sideline)

Vanderbilt[]

1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 7 7 8 0 22 • Vanderbilt 7 17 7 7 38 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Game start: 11:21 a.m. Elapsed time: 3:08 Game attendance: 33,721 Game weather: 56, Partly Cloudy Referee: Matt Moore TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

Georgia[]

1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 3 7 10 0 20 • #12 Georgia 7 9 3 7 26 Location: Athens, Georgia Game start: 12:20 p.m. TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

Tennessee[]

1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 10 3 7 7 27 • Kentucky 3 7 21 7 38 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Game start: 12:21 p.m. Game attendance: 59,858 TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

Scoring summary 1 4:46 KY Craig McIntosh 24 yard field goal KY 3-0 4 14:12 KY CoShik Williams 6 yard run (Craig McIntosh kick) KY 10-0 4 12:52 TEN Rajion Neal 53 yard pass from Tyler Bray (Michael Parlady kick) KY 10-7

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Statistics[]

Team[]

UK Opp Scoring 68 88   Points per Game 17.0 22.0 First Downs 62 69   Rushing 25 38   Passing 26 29   Penalty 11 2 Total Offense 1123 1464   Avg per Play 4.3 5.4   Avg per Game 280.8 366.0 Fumbles-Lost 6–4 3–2 Penalties-Yards 14–112 29–282   Avg per Game 28.0 75.0

UK Opp Punts-Yards 23-987 25-945   Avg Net Punt 42.9 37.8 Time of Possession/Game 28:13 31:47 3rd Down Conversions 17/59 22/60 4th Down Conversions 2/10 1/2 Touchdowns Scored 8 10 Field Goals-Attempts 4–5 6–7 PAT-Attempts 8–8 10–10 Attendance 191,326 24,599   Games/Avg per Game 63,775 0   Neutral Site Games 0 24,599

Scores by quarter[]

1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 9 24 14 21 68 Opponents 41 20 13 14 88

Offense[]

Rushing[]

Name	GP-GS	Att	Gain	Loss	Net	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Josh Clemons	4–2	87	245	7	200	5.0	2	77	50.0
Morgan Newton	4–0	40	220	120	100	2.5	1	58	25.0
Raymond Sanders	2–2	21	97	0	97	4.6	0	25	48.5
CoShik Williams	3–0	17	64	2	62	3.6	0	9	9.5
Jonathan George	4–0	8	38	0	38	4.8	0	14	9.5
Matt Roark	4–0	1	7	0	7	7.0	0	7	1.8
Brandon Gainer	2–0	4	12	6	6	1.5	0	6	3.0
D.J. Warren	4–0	1	0	1	−1	−1.0	0	0	−0.2
Maxwell Smith	1–0	3	0	−7	−7	−2.3	0	0	−7.0
Demarco Robinson	4–0	3	0	10	−10	−3.3	0	0	−2.5
Total	4	138	645	153	492	3.6	3	87	123.0
Opponents	4	160	885	70	815	5.1	4	84	203.8

Passing[]

Name	GP-GS	Effic	Att-Cmp	Pct	Yds	TD-INT	Lng	Avg/G
Morgan Newton	4–4	102.8	59–110	53.6	590	5–6	46	147.5
Maxwell Smith	1–0	85.9	6–11	54.5	41	0–0	10	41.0
Team	0	0.0	0–1	0.0	0	0–0	0	0.0
Total	4	100.4	65–122	53.3	631	5–6	46	157.8
Opponents	4	98.2	53–112	47.3	649	5–7	45	162.2

Receiving[]

Name	GP-GS	Receptions	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
La'Rod King	4–4	19	276	14.5	4	46	69.0
EJ Fields	3–0	9	73	8.1	1	14	24.3
Matt Roark	4–1	5	18	3.6	0	8	4.5
Demarco Robinson	4–1	5	17	3.4	0	8	4.2
CoShik Williams	3–0	5	16	3.2	0	12	5.3
Nick Melillo	4–2	4	69	17.2	0	29	17.2
Tyler Robinson	3–0	4	25	6.2	0	8	8.3
Josh Clemons	4–0	3	49	16.3	0	38	12.2
Gene McCaskill	3–3	3	43	14.3	0	34	14.3
Brian Adams	3–0	2	16	8.0	0	12	5.3
Ronnie Shields	2–0	2	10	5.0	0	6	5.0
DJ Warren	4–0	1	8	8.0	0	8	2.0
Stuart Hines	4–0	1	6	6.0	0	6	1.5
Aaron Boyd	2–0	1	5	5.0	0	5	2.5
Raymond Sanders	2–0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Total	4	65	631	9.7	5	46	157.8
Opponents	4	53	649	12.2	5	45	162.2

Defense[]

Name	GP-GS	Tackles				Sacks	Pass Defense			Interceptions				Fumbles		Blkd Kick
		Solo	Ast	Total	TFL-Yds	No-Yds	BrUp	PD	QBH	No.-Yds	Avg	TD	Long	No.-Yds	FF
Danny Trevathan	4–4	22	24	46	5.5–19	2.0–14	2	3	1	1–28	28.0	0	0	0–0	1	0
Winston Guy	4–4	15	26	41	4.5–12	1.0–2	0	2	1	2–0	0.0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Ronnie Sneed	4–4	4	22	26	1.0–3	0–0	1	2	1	1–4	4.0	0	4	0–0	0	0
Martavius Neloms	4–4	10	14	24	0–0	0–0	1	2	0	1–6	6.0	0	6	0–0	0	0
Ridge Wilson	4–4	4	17	21	0.5–1	0–0	0	0	2	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Avery Williamson	4–0	8	7	15	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	1–15	15.0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Mikie Benton	4–4	10	5	15	0–0	0–0	3	3	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Randall Burden	4–4	6	6	14	1.5–13	1.0–12	1	2	1	1–32	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Donte Rumph	4–1	4	10	14	1.5–2	1.0–2	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Collins Ukwu	3–3	8	6	14	3.0–9	1.0–6	1	1	2	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0
Mister Cobble	4–1	2	10	12	0.5–2	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Anthony Mosely	4–4	8	2	10	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Luke McDermott	4–4	4	3	7	1.0–5	1.0–5	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Christian Coleman	4–0	2	4	6	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Antwane Glenn	4–0	1	4	5	0–0	0–0	1	1	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Mychal Bailey	3–0	4	0	4	0–0	0–0	1	1	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Taylor Wyndham	4–4	1	2	3	0–0	0–0	1	1	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Alvin Dupree	4–0	1	2	2	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Ashely Lowery	4–0	3	0	3	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	1–0	0	0
Matt Roark	4–0	1	1	2	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Malcolm McDuffen	4–0	2	0	2	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
EJ Fields	3–0	2	0	2	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Mike Douglas	2–0	1	1	2	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Tristian Johnson	4–0	1	0	1	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Daylen Hall	4–0	0	1	1	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Gabe Correll	4–0	0	1	1	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Billy Joe Murphy	2–0	1	0	1	0–0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0	0	0–0	0	0
Total	4	127	168	295	19–66	7–41	13	20	8	7–85	0	0	32	1–0	2	0
Opponents	4	143	146	289	34–158	16–104	14	20	9	6–48	0	0	0	4–2	6	1

Special teams[]

Name	Punting								Field Goals				Kickoffs
	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	TB	FC	I20	Blkd	Att.-Made	Pct.	Long	Blkd	No.	Yds	Avg	TB	OB
Ryan Tydlacka	22	976	44.4	59	0	4	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig McIntosh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4–5	.800	45	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Mansour	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1030	64.4	5	0
Total	23	987	42.9	59	0	4	7	1	4–5	.800	45	0	16	1030	64.4	5	0
Opponents	25	945	37.8	58	2	9	10	0	6–7	.860	45	0	20	1293	64.7	3	2

Name	Punt Returns					Kick Returns
	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Randall Burden	7	10	1.4	0	11	0	0	0.0	0	0
Mychal Bailey	0	0	0	0	0	10	220	22.0	0	36
Raymond Sanders	0	0	0	0	0	3	65	21.7	0	30
Winston Guy	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	19.0	0	19
Demarco Robinson	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4.0	0	4
Total	7	10	1.4	0	11	15	308	20.5	0	36
Opponents	4	28	7.0	0	13	10	147	14.7	0	27

Starters per game[]

Offense

Opponent \ Position	QB	RB	FB/WR	WR	WR/TE	TE/WR	OT	OG	C	OG	OT
Western Kentucky	Newton	Sanders	McCaskill	King	Roark	Aumiller	C. Burden	Mitchell	Lanefski	Warford	Murphy
Central Michigan	Newton	Sanders	Warren	King	McCaskill	Melillo	C. Burden	Hines	Lanefski	Warford	Miller
Louisville	Newton	Clemons	Williams	King	McCaskill	Melillo	C. Burden	Hines	Lanefski	Warford	Miller
Florida	Newton	Clemons	Fields	King	T. Robinson	Melillo	C. Burden	Hines	M. Smith	Warford	Murphy
LSU	Newton	Clemons	Roark	King	T. Robinson	Melillo	C. Burden	Hines	M. Smith	Warford	Murphy
South Carolina	Newton	Clemons	Warren	King	Roark	Melillo	C. Burden	Hines	M. Smith	Warford	Murphy
Jacksonville State	Newton	Sanders	Warren	King	Roark	Melillo	C. Burden	Hines	M. Smith	Warford	Murphy
Mississippi State	Newton	Williams	McCaskill	King	Roark	Melillo	C. Burden	Hines	M. Smith	Warford	Murphy
Ole Miss	Smith
Vanderbilt	Smith
Georgia	Smith
Tennessee	Roark

Defense

Opponent \ Position	DE	DT	DT/DE	DE/LB	LB	LB	LB/DB	DB	DB/S	S	S
Western Kentucky	Ukwu	McDermott	Wyndham	Wilson	Sneed	Trevathan	Mosley	R. Burden	Benton	Guy	Neloms
Central Michigan	Ukwu	McDermott	Wyndham	Wilson	Sneed	Trevathan	Mosley	R. Burden	Benton	Guy	Neloms
Louisville	Ukwu	McDermott	Wyndham	Wilson	Sneed	Trevathan	Mosley	R. Burden	Bailey	Guy	Neloms
Florida	Glenn	Cobble	Rumph	Wilson	Sneed	Trevathan	Rice	R. Burden	Benton	Guy	Neloms
LSU	Douglas	Cobble	Rumph	Wilson	Sneed	Trevathan	Mosley	R. Burden	Benton	Guy	Neloms
South Carolina	Douglas	Cobble	Rumph	Wilson	Sneed	Trevathan	Mosley	R. Burden	Benton	Guy	Neloms
Jacksonville State	Douglas	Cobble	Rumph	Wilson	Sneed	Trevathan	Mosley	R. Burden	Benton	Guy	Neloms
Mississippi State	Ukwu	Cobble	Rumph	Wilson	Sneed	Trevathan	Mosley	R. Burden	Benton	Guy	Neloms
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Tennessee

Personnel[]

Coaching staff[]

Name	Position	Seasons at Kentucky	Alma Mater
Joker Phillips	Head coach	9	Kentucky (1986)
Steve Brown	Defensive Coordinator	9	Oregon (1982)
Tee Martin	Wide Receivers, Passing Game Coordinator	2	Tennessee (1999)
Greg Nord	Special Teams, Tight Ends	2	Kentucky (1978)
Steve Pardue	Running Backs	1	Austin Peay (1985)
Randy Sanders	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks	6	Tennessee (1988)
Chuck Smith	Linebackers, Recruiting Coordinator	7	Kentucky (1980)
Mike Summers	Offensive Line	2	Georgetown (KY) (1978)
Chris Thurmond	Secondary	4	Tulsa (1975)
David Turner	Defensive Line	2	Davidson (1985)
Reference:[2]

Depth chart[]

Roster[]

2011 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 7 Bookie Cobbins Fr QB 11 Maxwell Smith Fr QB 12 Morgan Newton Jr QB 14 Ryan Phillipi (*) So QB 17 Jacob Russell (*)  So RB 4 Raymond Sanders So RB 20 Josh Clemons Fr RB 23 Edmund Allen (*)  Fr RB 25 Jonathan George So RB 26 CoShik Williams (*) Jr RB 29 Brandon Gainer  Fr RB 30 Marcus Caffey  Fr RB 31 Derek Bishop (*) Fr FB 36 Andrew Joseph (*) So RB 37 Cody Jones (*) So FB 39 D. J. Warren Fr RB 43 Toba Omotinugbon (*)  Fr WR 3 Matt Roark Sr WR 9 Demarco Robinson Fr WR 16 La'Rod King Jr WR 17 Nik Brazley (*) Sr WR 19 E. J. Fields Jr WR 22 Aaron Boyd Jr WR 23 Daryl Collins  Fr WR 34 Ed Berry (*) So WR 35 William Tanner (*)  Fr WR 81 Rashad Cunningham  Fr WR 85 Gene McCaskill Jr WR 87 Brian Adams So TE 42 Nick Melilo (*) Sr TE 80 Ronnie Shields  Fr TE 82 Anthony Kendrick So TE 84 Gabe Correll (*) Jr TE 86 Jordan Aumiller So TE 89 Tyler Robinson So T 52 Billy Joe Murphy Sr C 56 Sam Simpson So G 59 Kelly Mason (*)  Fr T 62 Tyler Davenport (*)  Fr C 63 Jake Lanefski Sr G 64 Max Godby (*)  Fr T 66 Chandler Burden Sr G 67 Larry Warford Jr C 69 Matt Smith Jr G 70 Stuart Hines Sr T 71 Jack Gruenschlaeger (*) Fr G 73 Stephen Duff (*) So T 74 Trevino Woods Jr G 75 Zach West  Fr T 76 Teven Eatmon-Nared  Fr T 77 Darrian Miller  Fr G 78 David Noltemeyer (*)  Fr T 79 Kevin Mitchell So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 45 Antwane Glenn Sr DT 51 Tristian Johnson So DT 58 Shaq Love  Fr DE 60 Alvin Davis  Fr DE 61 Travaughn Paschal  Fr DT 64 Lionel Inanzala (*)  Fr DT 65 Luke McDermott (*) Sr DT 78 Jacob Lewellen (*) Jr DE 91 Farrington Huguenin  Fr DT 92 Christian Coleman Fr DT 92 James McDevitt (*) Sr DE 94 Taylor Wyndham Jr DE 95 Patrick Ligon So DE 96 Collins Ukwu Jr DT 97 Mister Cobble So DT 98 Mark Crawford Sr DT 99 Donte Rumph So LB 2 Alvin Dupree Fr LB 8 Josh Forrest  Fr LB 10 Tyler Brause  Fr LB 40 Avery Williamson So LB 41 Danny Trevathan Sr LB 44 Tim Patterson  Fr LB 46 Ronnie Sneed Sr LB 47 Jabari Johnson Fr LB 48 Ridge Wilson Jr LB 49 Demarius Rancifer  Fr LB 54 Malcolm McDuffen  Fr LB 56 Trey Edwards (*) So LB 90 Justin Henderson  Fr S 5 Ashely Lowery Fr S 6 Taiedo Smith Sr CB 14 Anthony Mosley Sr CB 15 Martavious Neloms Jr S 18 Glenn Faulkner  Fr S 21 Winston Guy Sr CB 24 Randall Burden Sr DB 28 Eric Dixon  Fr S 30 Michael Arnold (*) Fr S 31 Mikie Benton (*) Jr DB 32 Miles Simpson  Fr CB 34 Dale Trimble  Fr CB 35 Cartier Rice Jr CB 37 Christian Hudnell (*) So CB 38 Eric Simmons  Fr S 41 Mychal Bailey Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 9 Ryan Tydlacka Sr P 42 Jay Wilmott Fr LS 59 Jon Thomas (*) Sr LS 81 Kyle Budde (*)  Fr K 88 Joseph Mansour So K 90 Patrick Simmons (*) So K 93 Craig McIntosh (*) Jr	Head coach Joker Phillips Coordinators/assistant coaches See coaching staff Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (*) Walk-on Injured Redshirt

Signees and commitments[]

2011 class[]

US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Marcus Caffey RB	Atlanta, Georgia	Grady	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Jan 13, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Josh Clemons RB	Fayetteville, Georgia	Whitewater	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	N/A	Dec 24, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Theltus Cobbins ATH	New Orleans, Louisiana	McDonough 35	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	May 21, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Christian Coleman DE	Milan, Tennessee	Milan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	N/A	Jun 23, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Daryl Collins WR	Gadsden, Alabama	Gadsden	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Feb 2, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Rashad Cunningham WR	Mobile, Alabama	Davidson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.4	Aug 31, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Nile Daniel WR	Griffin, Georgia	Griffin	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.4	Jul 28, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Eric Dixon S	Mobile, Alabama	Prichard	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Nov 19, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Alvin Dupree ATH	Irwinton, Georgia	Wilkinson County	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.6	Jan 19, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
James Elliot OG	Pensacola, Florida	Pensacola Catholic	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	N/A	Feb 2, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Glen Faulkner S	East St. Louis, Illinois	East St. Louis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	N/A	Mar 4, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Josh Forrest WR	Paducah, Kentucky	Paducah Tilghman	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	May 17, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Daylen Hall DB	Louisville, Kentucky	St. Xavier	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.3	Jun 25, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Farrington Huguenin DE	Columbia, South Carolina	Dreher	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Jan 29, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Jabari Johnson LB	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Stephenson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Oct 29, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Ashely Lowery S	Cleveland, Georgia	White County	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.62	Aug 1, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Shaquille Love DT	Harriman, Tennessee	Harriman	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	N/A	Sep 28, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Darrian Miller OT	Lexington, Kentucky	Bryan Station	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	4.87	Dec 20, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Travaughn Paschal DE	Grambillis, Maryland	Fork Union	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	Jun 26, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Tim Patterson LB	Louisville, Kentucky	Bryan Station	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Feb 3, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Demarius Rancifer LB	Pensacola, Florida	Pensacola Catholic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jan 23, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Demarco Robinson WR	Lithonia, Georgia	Martin Luther King	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Nov 25, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Max Smith QB	Van Nuys, California	Birmingham	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Apr 20, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Marcoreyon "Bubba" Tandy ATH	Hopkinsville, Kentucky	Christian County	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Feb 2, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 45
Darrell Warren DE	Alcoa, Tennessee	Alcoa	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Feb 1, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
David Washington DE	Hampton, Georgia	Lovejoy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Oct 20, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Zach West OT	Lexington, Kentucky	Lexington Christian	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	N/A	Aug 25, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2011 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2009. "2011 Kentucky Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 11, 2009. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 11, 2009. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2009.

2012 class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Daron Blaylock LB	Marietta, Georgia	Walton	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	4.5	Jun 5, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Shawn Blaylock DB	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Stephenson	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Jun 2, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 45
Zack Blaylock DB	Marietta, Georgia	Walton	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	N/A	Jun 5, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Thomas Chapman DT	Louisville, Kentucky	DuPont Manual	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Feb 26, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Landon Foster K	Franklin, Tennessee	Independence	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Aug 2, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Patrick Graffree DT	Elizabethtown, Kentucky	Central Hardin	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Jun 13, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
J.D. Harmon WR	Paducah, Kentucky	Paducah Tilghman	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	N/A	Jan 22, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 45
Josh Harris LB	Maysville, Kentucky	Mason County	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Jun 26, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Khalid Henderson LB	Austell, Georgia	Pebblebrook	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	N/A	Jan 30, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
T.J. Jones OT	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Myrtle Beach	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Aug 2, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
A.J. Legree DB	Fort White, Florida	Ft. White	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Dec 20, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Dy'Shawn Mobley RB	Powell, Tennessee	Powell	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.55	Nov 21, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Zach Myers OG	Miamisburg, Ohio	Miamisburg	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jun 30, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Langston Newton DE	Carmel, Indiana	Carmel	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Aug 4, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Cody Quinn DB	Middletown, Ohio	Middletown	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jan 14, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jonathan Reed DB	Indianapolis, Indiana	Pike	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	Jun 8, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Daniel Ross DE	Louisville, Kentucky	Jeffersontown	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	N/A	Aug 1, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
DeMarcus Sweat WR	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Stephenson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.4	May 29, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jordan Swindle OT	Jacksonville, Florida	Creekside	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	N/A	Aug 16, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Justin Taylor RB	Atlanta, Georgia	Washington	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.5	Feb 1, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Kadeem Thomas LB	Tallahassee, Florida	Godby	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.7	Sep 25, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Fred Tiller DB	Homerville, Georgia	Clinch County	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.5	Sep 20, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jon Toth OT	Indianapolis, Indiana	Brebeuf Jesuit Prep	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jul 6, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Patrick Towles QB	Ft. Thomas, Kentucky	Highlands	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	4.7	Apr 1, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Jordan Watson OG	Fayetteville, Georgia	Whitewater	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Jul 5, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jalen Whitlow ATH	Prattville, Alabama	Prattville	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Jan 31, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 28, 2011. "2012 Kentucky Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 28, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2011. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 28, 2011.

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