Kentucky Wildcats Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×8

3Kenny Minchey

QB14-JR99% snaps '26

PORTAL 16JacQai LongQB23-SO5% snaps '25

PORTAL 9Matt PonatoskiQB3FR (4)14Brennen WardQB42-FR

×9

PORTAL 26Jason PattersonRB23-SO33% snaps '26ALSO KR 2Jovantae BarnesRB35-SR

PORTAL 0Martels Carter Jr.RB42-FRALSO KR

21Tovani MizellRB5

X×4

7DJ MillerX12-SO62% snaps '26 18Xavier DaisyX23-JR4% snaps '26

PORTAL 80Ashton CozartX33-JR 39Saxton HowardX42-SO

Z×4

4Nic Anderson

Z15-SR71% snaps '26

PORTAL 12Brock CoffmanZ22-FR27% snaps '26

PORTAL 5Ja'Kayden FergusonZ32-SO

PORTALALSO KR 89Cash HarneyZ4FR

F×7

19Kenny DarbyF1FR (4)44% snaps '26 6Shane CarrF23-JR15% snaps '26

PORTAL 13Denairius GrayF3FR (3)83Prince JeanF4FR (3)

37Spencer LeadbetterF5

TE×5

81Willie Rodriguez

TE13-JR76% snaps '26 87Henry BoyerTE25-SR60% snaps '26

PORTAL 8Mikkel SkinnerTE32-FR 85Elijah BrownTE45-SR

PORTAL

44Justin KattusTE5

Y×2

87Henry BoyerY15-SR60% snaps '26

PORTAL 11Lincoln WatkinsY2FR (3)—

—open

LT×4

53Lance HeardLT14-SR99% snaps '26

PORTAL 67Mark RobinsonLT23-JR7% snaps '26

PORTAL 74Jermiel AtkinsLT32-FR 68Alexander DiMartinoLT42-SO

LG×4

73Olaus AlinenLG14-JR99% snaps '26

PORTAL 57Jordan KnoxLG24-JR41% snaps '26

PORTAL 55Aba SelmLG33-SO 62Ben MyersLG4FR (3)

C×5

72Coleton Price

C15-SR99% snaps '26

PORTAL 75Hayes JohnsonC23-SO9% snaps '26 69Hank TimonC3FR (3)70Rob FoglerC43-JR

64Ryan MeekerC5

RG×4

77Tegra Tshabola

RG15-SR89% snaps '26

PORTAL 66Tino MerloRG24-SR—61Jason EkperuohRG32-FR 79Jay ClarkRG42-FR

RT×4

71Malachi WoodRT14-JR99% snaps '26 50Max AndersonRT23-SO6% snaps '26

PORTAL 78Cameron JonesRT34-JR

PORTAL 60Mason HowardRT4FR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×2

94Tavion Gadson

DT14-JR56% snaps '26 6Ahmad BreauxDT23-JR38% snaps '26

PORTAL

—open

NT×4

91Jaden WilliamsNT15-SR51% snaps '26

PORTAL 93Kalen EdwardsNT22-SO35% snaps '26 96Dominic WisemanNT35-SR

PORTAL 7Jamarrion HarklessNT44-JR

PORTAL

EDGE

DE×3

90Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace

DE15-SR71% snaps '26

PORTAL 97Tyler ThomasDE24-JR25% snaps '26

PORTAL 23Brian RobinsonDE33-SO

—open

92Ben DuncumRES

EDGE

JACK×3

2Sam GreeneJACK14-JR37% snaps '26

PORTAL 15Cedric WorksJACK22-SO43% snaps '26 8Lorenzo CowanJACK33-SO

PORTAL

—open

WLB×4

0Elijah BarnesWLB12-FR57% snaps '26

PORTAL 4Antwan SmithWLB23-JR16% snaps '26 31Quintavion NormanWLB33-SO 17Justyn HartleyWLB4FR (3)

MLB×5

22Grant Godfrey🔥MLB14-JR85% snaps '26 25Tavion WallaceMLB22-SO25% snaps '26

PORTAL 32Devin SmithMLB33-SO 9Alex Afari Jr.MLB4

53Ben ReevesMLB5

LCB×5

12Hasaan SykesLCB13-JR92% snaps '26

PORTAL 30Grant GraytonLCB22-SO57% snaps '26 28Demarcus GardnerLCB32-FR 36Andrew WeberLCB43-JR

38Tyler WrightLCB5

RCB×4

21Nasir AddisonRCB14-SR18% snaps '26 20Terhyon NicholsRCB23-JR72% snaps '26 19Kevis ThomasRCB34-SR

PORTAL 11Braxton UrquhartRCB43-JR

NB×4

27Isaiah McMillianNB1FR (3)46% snaps '26 3Aaron GatesNB24-JR77% snaps '26

PORTAL 24Jaden SmithNB33-SO 33Sam Brown IIINB4FR

FS×4

5Jordan Castell🔥

FS14-SR89% snaps '26

PORTAL 16Jesse Anderson IIIFS24-JR—

PORTAL 10Dyllon WilliamsFS32-FR 18Mark Manfred IIIFS42-FR

PORTAL

SS×4

14Ty Bryant

SS14-SR75% snaps '26ALSO PR 13Cyrus ReyesSS23-JR32% snaps '26

PORTAL 26Andrew PurcellSS32-FR 1Andre Clarke Jr.SS4FR (4)

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

88Adam ZouaguiKO14-SR—

PORTAL 91Jacob KauweKO23-SO—

—open

×3

26Jason PattersonKR13-SO33% snaps '26ALSO RB 5Ja'Kayden FergusonKR22-SO17% snaps '26

PORTALALSO WR 0Martels Carter Jr.KR32-FRALSO RB

—open

×3

40Cole MarszalekLS14-JR100% snaps '26

PORTAL 97Spencer RadnotiLS23-SO—

PORTAL 59Jack WheelerLS3FR (2)

—open

×2

88Adam ZouaguiPK14-SR—

PORTAL 35Matthew ObermeierPK2FR—

—open

×1

14Ty Bryant

PR14-SR75% snaps '26ALSO S

—open

×2

48Thomas O'HaraPT13-JR100% snaps '26

PORTAL 93Wilson BerryPT25-SR—

—open

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB3Kenny Minchey 16JacQai Long 9Matt Ponatoski 14Brennen Ward15Carson Cruver10Callum Wither82Kendall (Nelson) Tambling17William Drakeford Jr.

RB1CJ Baxter 26Jason Patterson 2Jovantae Barnes 0Martels Carter Jr.21Tovani Mizell22Delvecchio Alston II34Isaiah Jackson28Ahmir Smith29Jordan Colbert

WRX7DJ Miller 18Xavier Daisy 80Ashton Cozart 39Saxton Howard

WRZ4Nic Anderson 12Brock Coffman 5Ja'Kayden Ferguson 89Cash Harney

WRF19Kenny Darby 6Shane Carr 13Denairius Gray 83Prince Jean37Spencer Leadbetter33Rico Crowder84Davis McCray

TETE81Willie Rodriguez 87Henry Boyer 8Mikkel Skinner 85Elijah Brown44Justin Kattus

TEY87Henry Boyer 11Lincoln Watkins——

OLLT53Lance Heard 67Mark Robinson 74Jermiel Atkins 68Alexander DiMartino

OLLG73Olaus Alinen 57Jordan Knox 55Aba Selm 62Ben Myers

OLC72Coleton Price 75Hayes Johnson 69Hank Timon 70Rob Fogler64Ryan Meeker

OLRG77Tegra Tshabola 66Tino Merlo 61Jason Ekperuoh 79Jay Clark

OLRT71Malachi Wood 50Max Anderson 78Cameron Jones 60Mason Howard

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO88Adam Zouagui 91Jacob Kauwe——

KR26Jason Patterson 5Ja'Kayden Ferguson 0Martels Carter Jr.—

LS40Cole Marszalek 97Spencer Radnoti 59Jack Wheeler—

PK88Adam Zouagui 35Matthew Obermeier——

PR14Ty Bryant———

PT48Thomas O'Hara 93Wilson Berry——

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB8 listed

Kenny Minchey

#3QB14-JR99% snaps '26

PORTAL QB216JacQai Long3-SO

PORTAL QB39Matt PonatoskiFR (4)QB414Brennen Ward2-FR

RB9 listed

CJ Baxter

#1RB14-JR47% snaps '26

PORTAL RB226Jason Patterson3-SOALSO KR RB32Jovantae Barnes5-SR

PORTAL RB40Martels Carter Jr.2-FRALSO KR

WRX4 listed

DJ Miller#7X12-SO62% snaps '26 X218Xavier Daisy3-JR

PORTAL X380Ashton Cozart3-JR X439Saxton Howard2-SO

WRZ4 listed

Nic Anderson

#4Z15-SR71% snaps '26

PORTAL Z212Brock Coffman2-FR

PORTAL Z35Ja'Kayden Ferguson2-SO

PORTALALSO KR Z489Cash HarneyFR

WRF7 listed

Kenny Darby#19F1FR (4)44% snaps '26 F26Shane Carr3-JR

PORTAL F313Denairius GrayFR (3)F483Prince JeanFR (3)

TETE5 listed

Willie Rodriguez

#81TE13-JR76% snaps '26 TE287Henry Boyer5-SR

PORTAL TE38Mikkel Skinner2-FR TE485Elijah Brown5-SR

PORTAL

TEY2 listed

Henry Boyer#87Y15-SR60% snaps '26

PORTAL Y211Lincoln WatkinsFR (3)

OLLT4 listed

Lance Heard#53LT14-SR99% snaps '26

PORTAL LT267Mark Robinson3-JR

PORTAL LT374Jermiel Atkins2-FR LT468Alexander DiMartino2-SO

OLLG4 listed

Olaus Alinen#73LG14-JR99% snaps '26

PORTAL LG257Jordan Knox4-JR

PORTAL LG355Aba Selm3-SO LG462Ben MyersFR (3)

OLC5 listed

Coleton Price

#72C15-SR99% snaps '26

PORTAL C275Hayes Johnson3-SO C369Hank TimonFR (3)C470Rob Fogler3-JR

OLRG4 listed

Tegra Tshabola

#77RG15-SR89% snaps '26

PORTAL RG266Tino Merlo4-SR RG361Jason Ekperuoh2-FR RG479Jay Clark2-FR

OLRT4 listed

Malachi Wood#71RT14-JR99% snaps '26 RT250Max Anderson3-SO

PORTAL RT378Cameron Jones4-JR

PORTAL RT460Mason HowardFR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT2 listed

Tavion Gadson

#94DT14-JR56% snaps '26 DT26Ahmad Breaux3-JR

PORTAL

DLNT4 listed

Jaden Williams#91NT15-SR51% snaps '26

PORTAL NT293Kalen Edwards2-SO NT396Dominic Wiseman5-SR

PORTAL NT47Jamarrion Harkless4-JR

PORTAL

EDGEDE4 listed

Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace

#90DE15-SR71% snaps '26

PORTAL DE297Tyler Thomas4-JR

PORTAL DE323Brian Robinson3-SO

EDGEJACK3 listed

Sam Greene#2JACK14-JR37% snaps '26

PORTAL JACK215Cedric Works2-SO JACK38Lorenzo Cowan3-SO

PORTAL

LBWLB4 listed

Elijah Barnes#0WLB12-FR57% snaps '26

PORTAL WLB24Antwan Smith3-JR WLB331Quintavion Norman3-SO WLB417Justyn HartleyFR (3)

LBMLB5 listed

Grant Godfrey🔥#22MLB14-JR85% snaps '26 MLB225Tavion Wallace2-SO

PORTAL MLB332Devin Smith3-SO MLB49Alex Afari Jr.

CBLCB5 listed

Hasaan Sykes#12LCB13-JR92% snaps '26

PORTAL LCB230Grant Grayton2-SO LCB328Demarcus Gardner2-FR LCB436Andrew Weber3-JR

CBRCB4 listed

Nasir Addison#21RCB14-SR18% snaps '26 RCB220Terhyon Nichols3-JR RCB319Kevis Thomas4-SR

PORTAL RCB411Braxton Urquhart3-JR

CBNB4 listed

Isaiah McMillian#27NB1FR (3)46% snaps '26 NB23Aaron Gates4-JR

PORTAL NB324Jaden Smith3-SO NB433Sam Brown IIIFR

SFS4 listed

Jordan Castell🔥

#5FS14-SR89% snaps '26

PORTAL FS216Jesse Anderson III4-JR

PORTAL FS310Dyllon Williams2-FR FS418Mark Manfred III2-FR

PORTAL

SSS4 listed

Ty Bryant

#14SS14-SR75% snaps '26ALSO PR SS213Cyrus Reyes3-JR

PORTAL SS326Andrew Purcell2-FR SS41Andre Clarke Jr.FR (4)

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Adam Zouagui#88KO14-SR—

PORTAL KO291Jacob Kauwe3-SO

KR3 listed

Jason Patterson#26KR13-SO33% snaps '26ALSO RB KR25Ja'Kayden Ferguson2-SO

PORTALALSO WR KR30Martels Carter Jr.2-FRALSO RB

LS3 listed

Cole Marszalek#40LS14-JR100% snaps '26

PORTAL LS297Spencer Radnoti3-SO

PORTAL LS359Jack WheelerFR (2)

PK2 listed

Adam Zouagui#88PK14-SR—

PORTAL PK235Matthew ObermeierFR

PR1 listed

Ty Bryant

#14PR14-SR75% snaps '26ALSO S

PT2 listed

Thomas O'Hara#48PT13-JR100% snaps '26

PORTAL PT293Wilson Berry5-SR

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Program & Venue

Program

Kentucky Wildcats

University of Kentucky

Conference SECFootball began 1881Location Lexington, Kentucky

Home

Kroger Field

61,000Listed capacity

Location Lexington, Kentucky

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Wildcat, Scratch

Blue Primary

White Secondary