Quarterback, Kentucky (from Notre Dame), 2023–⁠26

Kenny Minchey

Number
No. 3
Height
6′2″
Weight
211 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Hendersonville, TN

Kenny Minchey plays quarterback for Kentucky, after Notre Dame (2023–⁠25). Last time out, at Oklahoma: 21 of 28, 158 yards, 2 TD; 7 carries, 4 yards. Minchey leads Kentucky in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,552 passing yards, 13 TD

CFD Staff: Kenny Darby | Bossier City to Kentucky’s overtime win

Last game: 21 of 28, 158 yards, 2 TD; 7 carries, 4 yards at Oklahoma, W 21–⁠13

Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 301YSU
  2. 146ALA
  3. 252@TA&M
  4. 177USA
  5. 272@SC
  6. 246LSU
  7. 158@OU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

301passing yards, career highvs. Youngstown State, 20264touchdown passes, career highvs. Youngstown State, 2026

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023Notre Dame22100.0126.000
2024Notre Dame11100.044.000
2025Notre Dame202676.91967.500
2026Kentucky14120668.41,5527.5131
Career16423569.81,7647.5131

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Notre Dame2126.017
2025Notre Dame78412.0134
2026Kentucky39150.4117
Career481112.3334

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Notre Dame3QBFr.
2024Notre Dame3QBSo.
2025Notre Dame3QBJr.
2026Kentucky3QBSr.6′2″211

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. pass
2023Notre Dame20.18––0.4––
2024Notre Dame30.70––2.1––
2025Notre Dame310.46––14.310%–
2026Kentucky2420.2149th (n=273)0.2150.953%0.17

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Notre Dame40%11.2 yds3.2 yds4 of 170%
2026Kentucky49%6.4 yds7.3 yds21 of 20338%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2026Kentucky44%3.000.700.7017%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Kentucky 7 games, 1,552 passing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.Youngstown StateW 45–⁠1318273014017
Sep 12vs.AlabamaL 17–⁠45183114611−19
Sep 19atTexas A&MW 31–⁠21141825220−2
Sep 26vs.South AlabamaW 45–⁠21192517710−9
Oct 3atSouth CarolinaW 35–⁠3428412723012
Oct 10vs.LSUW 35–⁠3423362460012
Oct 17atOklahomaW 21–⁠132128158204
2025 Notre Dame 5 games, 196 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 20vs.PurdueW 56–⁠307858006
Sep 27atArkansasW 56–⁠131137000
Nov 8vs.NavyW 49–⁠1033350013
Nov 22vs.SyracuseW 70–⁠746180059
Nov 29atStanfordW 49–⁠205848006
2024 Notre Dame 1 game, 4 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 14atPurdueW 66–⁠71140012
2023 Notre Dame 1 game, 12 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.Tennessee StateW 56–⁠3221200–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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