Kentucky
SEC
29
Incoming
26
Outgoing
+3
Net
Team TVS:
19%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
19%
Defense
19%
Special Teams
11%
Highest Risk Players
Zach Calzada
QB
43%
Ja'Mori Maclin
WR
42%
Jaden Williams
LB
42%
Kendrick Law
WR
39%
Fred Farrier II
WR
39%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | 2 | $-1,480K |
| RB | 3 | 2 | $-762K |
| WR | 5 | 5 | +$399K |
| DB | 5 | 6 | +$294K |
| OL | 6 | 6 | +$282K |
| ST | 0 | 1 | +$150K |
| DL | 6 | 5 | +$122K |
| LB | 2 | 2 | $-28K |
Coaching Staff
3 coaches
Will Stein
Head Coach
Previously: Oregon (2025)
Jay Bateman
Defensive Coordinator
Previously: Texas A&M (2025)
Joe Sloan
Offensive Coordinator
Previously: LSU (2025)
2026 Recruiting Class
5 commits
#188
Matt Ponatoski
QB
4-star
(0.9265)
#229
Kenny Darby
WR
4-star
(0.9184)
#601
Ben Duncum
DL
3-star
(0.8842)
#1059
Cameron Miller
OT
3-star
(0.87)
#1465
Delvecchio Alston
RB
3-star
(0.8611)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Kentucky From:
Players Transfer from Kentucky To:
Top Recruiting Cities (Transfer Portal)
Lexington, KY (2)
Katy, TX (2)
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Frederick Douglass
Lexington, KY
4 recruits
4.0-star avg
Archbishop Moeller
Cincinnati, OH
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Cass Technical
Detroit, MI
2 recruits
4.0-star avg
Corbin
Corbin, KY
2 recruits
4.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
KY
20
OH
14
GA
8
FL
7
TN
6
MI
6
AL
6
IN
3
Incoming Transfers
29
Elijah Barnes
Lance Heard
Kenny Minchey
Coleton Price
Tegra Tshabola
Olaus Alinen
Jesse Anderson
Nic Anderson
Max Anderson
Jovantae Barnes
CJ Baxter
Ahmad Breaux
Shane Carr
Jordan Castell
Brock Coffman
Xavier Daisy
Ja'Kayden Ferguson
Aaron Gates
Jamarrion Harkless
JacQai Long
Mark Manfred III
Antonio O'Berry
Cyrus Reyes
Mark Robinson
Hasaan Sykes
Tyler Thomas
Tavion Wallace
Dominic Wiseman
Adam Zouagui
Outgoing Transfers
26
Nasir Addison
Cutter Boley
Preston Bowman
Jackson Bunn
Javeon Campbell
Cam Dooley
Dante Dowdell
Hardley Gilmore IV
Montavin Quisenberry
Austin Ramsey
Stone Saunders
Quay'sheed Scott
Jacob Smith
Jerod Smith II
Steven Soles Jr.
Troy Stellato
Darrin Strey
DJ Waller Jr.
David Washington Jr.
Landyn Watson
Evan Wibberley
Jamarion Wilcox
Hayden Dawahare
Aumad Edwards
Kenyatta Hardge
David LaGanga
Potential Incoming Targets
10 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Arion Carter
LB
4-star
Tennessee
Transfer pipeline
$618K
Jayden Woods
EDGE
4-star
Florida
Transfer pipeline
$577K
Tre People
QB
3-star
LSU
Coaching connection
$407K
Brien Taylor Jr.
EDGE
3-star
Florida
Transfer pipeline
$305K
Miguel Mitchell
S
3-star
Arkansas
Transfer pipeline
$269K
Dashawn Spears
S
4-star
LSU
Coaching connection
$254K
Derek Williams Jr.
S
3-star
Texas
Transfer pipeline
$176K
Ronnie Crosby III
RB
Texas A&M
Coaching connection
$150K
Keyshawn Blackstock
IOL
4-star
Arkansas
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Charlie Collins
EDGE
3-star
Arkansas
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Transfer Ledger
58 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-05 | OUT → | Javeon Campbell | EDGE | → Alabama A&M | $10K |
| 01-19 | OUT → | Troy Stellato | WR | → UNLV | $30K |
| 01-19 | ← IN | Tyler Thomas | EDGE | South Alabama → | $239K |
| 01-19 | ← IN | Shane Carr | WR | Southern Utah → | $309K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Aumad Edwards | CB | → Marshall | $30K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Evan Wibberley | IOL | → Louisville | $150K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Jamarion Wilcox | RB | → Marshall | $114K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Nic Anderson | WR | LSU → | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Darrin Strey | OT | → LSU | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Jackson Bunn | IOL | → Jacksonville State | $30K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Dante Dowdell | RB | → Georgia | $227K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Hardley Gilmore IV | WR | → Baylor | $150K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Tegra Tshabola | IOL | Ohio State → | $150K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | JacQai Long | QB | Marshall → | $186K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Brock Coffman | WR | Louisville → | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Elijah Barnes | LB | Texas → | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Cyrus Reyes | S | Mississippi State → | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Adam Zouagui | K | South Florida → | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Mark Manfred III | CB | Missouri → | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Mark Robinson | OT | UTEP → | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | CJ Baxter | RB | Texas → | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | WR | Arkansas → | $150K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Dominic Wiseman | DL | South Alabama → | $223K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Lance Heard | OT | Tennessee → | $342K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Quay'sheed Scott | CB | → South Carolina | $218K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Jesse Anderson | S | Pittsburgh → | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Montavin Quisenberry | WR | → Louisville | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Xavier Daisy | WR | UAB → | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Jordan Castell | S | Florida → | $275K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Preston Bowman | WR | → Ohio | $30K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Kenyatta Hardge | DL | → Marshall | $30K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Austin Ramsey | DL | → Kansas State | $150K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Jerod Smith II | DL | → Louisville | $269K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Jacob Smith | EDGE | → Louisville | $150K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Cam Dooley | S | → Florida | $183K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Steven Soles Jr. | LB | → Arkansas | $178K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Olaus Alinen | OT | Alabama → | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Jamarrion Harkless | DL | Purdue → | $223K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Nasir Addison | CB | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Stone Saunders | QB | → San Diego State | $214K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Kenny Minchey | QB | Notre Dame → | $310K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Ahmad Breaux | DL | LSU → | $189K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Aaron Gates | S | Florida → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Max Anderson | IOL | Tennessee → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Jovantae Barnes | RB | Oklahoma → | $150K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Landyn Watson | LB | → Kansas | $150K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Coleton Price | IOL | Baylor → | $301K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Hasaan Sykes | CB | Western Carolina → | $150K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Cutter Boley | QB | → Arizona State | $1,761K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | DJ Waller Jr. | CB | → Louisville | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Antonio O'Berry | EDGE | Gardner-Webb → | $27K |
| 01-03 | ← IN | Tavion Wallace | LB | Arkansas → | $150K |
| 12-16 | OUT → | David Washington Jr. | WR | → TBD | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Joshua Braun | OL | → NFL Draft | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Jager Burton | OL | → NFL Draft | $283K |
| - | OUT → | David Gusta | DL | → NFL Draft | $170K |
| - | OUT → | Seth McGowan | RB | → NFL Draft | $721K |
| - | OUT → | Jalen Farmer | OL | → NFL Draft | $199K |
OUT: $6.3M
IN: $5.3M
NET: $-1.0M
Current Roster
84 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
Beau Allen
|
QB | SR | 6'2" | 211 lbs | $180K |
| 5 |
Zach Calzada
|
QB | SR | 6'4" | 230 lbs | $204K |
| 14 | Brennen Ward | QB | FR | 6'4" | 222 lbs | $184K |
| 35 |
James Dalrymple
|
RB | FR | 5'10" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
Jordan Lovett
|
RB | SO | 5'10" | 197 lbs | $150K |
| 3 |
Seth McGowan
|
RB | SR | 6'1" | 215 lbs | $721K |
| 28 | Tovani Mizell | RB | FR | 6'0" | 217 lbs | $150K |
| 36 |
Chy Rivers
|
RB | JR | 5'8" | 179 lbs | $150K |
| 80 |
Ashton Cozart
|
WR | SO | 6'3" | 197 lbs | $150K |
| 33 |
Rico Crowder
|
WR | FR | 6'4" | 191 lbs | $150K |
| 13 |
Fred Farrier II
|
WR | SR | 6'1" | 188 lbs | $150K |
| 4 |
J.J. Hester
|
WR | SR | 6'5" | 203 lbs | $150K |
| 39 |
Saxton Howard
|
WR | FR | 6'0" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 86 |
Cole Lanter
|
WR | SR | 5'11" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
Kendrick Law
|
WR | SR | 6'0" | 205 lbs | $384K |
| 37 |
Spencer Leadbetter
|
WR | JR | 6'3" | 199 lbs | $150K |
| 9 |
Ja'Mori Maclin
|
WR | SR | 5'11" | 191 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
DJ Miller
|
WR | FR | 6'3" | 204 lbs | $150K |
| 88 | Quintin Simmons Jr. | WR | FR | 6'1" | 171 lbs | $150K |
| 87 |
Henry Boyer
|
TE | JR | 6'6" | 265 lbs | $150K |
| 84 |
Josh Kattus
|
TE | SR | 6'4" | 247 lbs | $150K |
| 44 |
Justin Kattus
|
TE | FR | 6'1" | 213 lbs | $150K |
| 83 |
Jack Monday
|
TE | SR | 6'1" | 229 lbs | $150K |
| 81 |
Willie Rodriguez
|
TE | SO | 6'4" | 252 lbs | $150K |
| 18 |
Mikkel Skinner
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 231 lbs | $150K |
| 74 |
Jermiel Atkins
|
OL | FR | 6'8" | 329 lbs | $150K |
| 77 |
Bryan Auguste
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 298 lbs | $150K |
| 75 |
Joshua Braun
|
OL | SR | 6'6" | 342 lbs | $150K |
| 62 |
Jager Burton
|
OL | SR | 6'4" | 323 lbs | $282K |
| 79 |
Jayden Clark
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 325 lbs | $150K |
| 68 | Alexander DiMartino | OL | FR | 6'4" | 275 lbs | $150K |
| 61 |
Jason Ekperuoh
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 335 lbs | $150K |
| 52 |
Jalen Farmer
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 318 lbs | $199K |
| 70 |
Rob Fogler
|
OL | SO | 6'7" | 308 lbs | $150K |
| 72 |
Hayes Johnson
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 66 |
Tino Merlo
|
OL | JR | 6'2" | 292 lbs | $150K |
| 63 |
Kyle Mixon
|
OL | SO | 6'5" | 326 lbs | $150K |
| 73 |
Shiyazh Pete
|
OL | SR | 6'8" | 322 lbs | $150K |
| 67 |
Brady Pullins
|
OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 lbs | $150K |
| 53 |
Aba Selm
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 323 lbs | $150K |
| 50 | Alex Wollschlaeger | OL | SR | 6'7" | 311 lbs | $150K |
| 71 | Malachi Wood | OL | SO | 6'8" | 328 lbs | $199K |
| 93 |
Kalen Edwards
|
DL | FR | 6'4" | 328 lbs | $150K |
| 94 |
Tavion Gadson
|
DL | SO | 6'5" | 298 lbs | $383K |
| 60 |
David Gusta
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 317 lbs | $170K |
| 98 |
Kenyatta Hardge II
|
DL | SO | 6'0" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 97 |
Josaih Hayes
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 322 lbs | $150K |
| 90 |
Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace
|
DL | JR | 6'4" | 255 lbs | $150K |
| 23 |
Brian Robinson
|
DL | FR | 6'5" | 265 lbs | $150K |
| 92 |
Kahlil Saunders
|
DL | SR | 6'5" | 293 lbs | $356K |
| 55 |
Nic Smith
|
DL | FR | 6'5" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 15 | Cedric Works | DL | FR | 6'5" | 254 lbs | $222K |
| 34 |
Lorenzo Cowan
|
DE | FR | 6'3" | 247 lbs | $254K |
| 3 |
Alex Afari Jr.
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 227 lbs | $306K |
| 22 |
Grant Godfrey
|
LB | SO | 6'3" | 234 lbs | $221K |
| 2 |
Sam Greene
|
LB | SO | 6'2" | 248 lbs | $150K |
| 31 |
Quintavion Norman
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 224 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
Kam Olds
|
LB | SR | 6'4" | 252 lbs | $150K |
| 49 |
Wyatt Phyle
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Daveren Rayner
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 217 lbs | $317K |
| 44 |
Antwan Smith
|
LB | SO | 6'3" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 32 |
Devin Smith
|
LB | FR | 6'0" | 223 lbs | $150K |
| 45 |
Kris Thompson
|
LB | FR | 6'0" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 46 | Rushaune Vilane | LB | SO | 6'2" | 237 lbs | $150K |
| 53 |
Jaden Williams
|
LB | JR | 6'3" | 254 lbs | $150K |
| 12 |
Alex McLaughlin
|
S | JR | 6'2" | 198 lbs | $150K |
| 14 |
Ty Bryant
|
DB | JR | 6'0" | 198 lbs | $326K |
| - | Jr. Martels Carter | DB | - | - | - | $150K |
| 4 |
Martels Carter Jr.
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 10 |
Jantzen Dunn
|
DB | SR | 6'0" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 28 |
Demarcus Gardner
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 178 lbs | $150K |
| 30 |
Grant Grayton
|
DB | FR | 6'3" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 38 |
Devon Gusta
|
DB | JR | 6'0" | 186 lbs | $150K |
| 6 | Jonquis Hardaway | DB | SR | 6'3" | 193 lbs | $150K |
| 20 |
Terhyon Nichols
|
DB | SO | 5'11" | 198 lbs | $150K |
| 26 |
Andrew Purcell
|
DB | FR | 5'10" | 193 lbs | $150K |
| 29 |
Jackson Schulz
|
DB | SR | 6'2" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 19 |
Kevis Thomas
|
DB | JR | 6'0" | 181 lbs | $150K |
| 36 | Andrew Weber | DB | SO | 6'0" | 177 lbs | $150K |
| 13 | Dyllon Williams | DB | FR | 6'2" | 187 lbs | $150K |
| 93 |
Wilson Berry
|
P | SR | 6'4" | 214 lbs | $150K |
| 48 |
Aidan Laros
|
P | SR | 6'2" | 218 lbs | $150K |
| 91 |
Jacob Kauwe
|
PK | FR | 6'1" | 212 lbs | $150K |
| 97 |
Zach Schreiner
|
PK | SR | 6'0" | 181 lbs | $150K |