2021 Kentucky roster

125 players: 18 freshmen, 14 sophomores, 21 juniors, 18 seniors, 54 with no class listed. From 17 states and 1 other country; the most from Kentucky (34) and Ohio (24). The 2021 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
7	Will Levis QBTransfer from Penn State	Jr.	6′3″	232	Madison, CT	2,826 passing yards, 24 TD
11	Beau Allen QB		6′2″	211	Lexington, KY	92 passing yards
3	Terry Wilson QB	Sr.	6′3″	202	Oklahoma City, OK
4	Nik Scalzo QB	RS	5′11″	189	Fort Lauderdale, FL
12	Kaiya Sheron QB		6′3″	210	Somerset, KY
17	Patrick Delahunty QB	Jr.	6′0″	198	Cleveland, OH

Running backs 12

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
24	Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB		5′11″	224	Mcdonough, GA	1,379 rushing yards, 9 TD
8	Kavosiey Smoke RB		5′9″	215	Wetumpka, AL	416 rushing yards, 4 TD
4	Jutahn McClain RB4-star recruit	So.	5′9″	198	Fairfield, OH	165 rushing yards
29	La’Vell Wright RB		5′11″	215	Louisville, KY	118 rushing yards, 1 TD
25	Michael Drennen II RB		5′11″	208	Hilltop, OH	17 rushing yards, 1 TD
47	Justice Dingle FBTransfer from Georgia Tech3-star recruit		6′3″	261	Bowling Green, KY	1 tackle
32	Tyler Markray RB	Jr.	5′10″	220	West Bloomfield, MI	10 rushing yards
33	Travis Tisdale RB	So.	5′9″	173	Valdosta, GA	4 rushing yards
26	Torrance Davis RB	So.	6′2″	220	Cleveland, OH
39	Dillon Wheatley FB	Jr.	6′1″	215
47	Drew Schlegel FB	Sr.	5′11″	225	Parker, CO
48	Jack Varga FB	So.	5′11″	222

Receivers 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
1	Wan’Dale Robinson WRTransfer from Nebraska4-star recruit	Jr.	5′11″	185	Frankfort, KY	104 catches, 1,334 yards, 7 TD
6	Josh Ali WR	Sr.	6′0″	193	Hollywood, FL	41 catches, 601 yards, 3 TD
4	DeMarcus Harris WR		6′1″	178	Vero Beach, FL	12 catches, 150 yards, 1 TD
3	Isaiah Epps WR		6′2″	190	Jenks, OK	11 catches, 171 yards, 1 TD
80	Rahsaan Lewis WR		5′11″	190	Orlando, FL	2 catches, 4 yards
5	Chauncey Magwood WR		6′0″	200	Albany, GA	1 catch, 17 yards
82	Tae Tae Crumes WR	So.	6′1″	187	Louisville, KY	1 catch, 10 yards
2	Clevan Thomas WR		5′11″	193	Miami, FL
5	Devonte Ross WR	RS	5′10″	170	Cartersville, GA
6	Chris Lewis WR4-star recruit	RS	6′4″	204	Pleasant Grove, AL
13	Earnest Sanders IV WR	Fr.	6′1″	216	Flint, MI
20	Dekel Crowdus WR4-star recruit	RS		170	Lexington, KY
31	Darren Edmond WR	Sr.	5′11″	195	Norman, OK
34	Trey Dennis WR	Fr.	5′8″	138	Lexington, KY
35	Kaleb Cheek WR	So.	5′10″	190	Asheboro, NC
37	Luke Leeper WR	Jr.	5′11″	192	Louisville, KY
	Tre’Von Morgan WRTransfer from Michigan State3-star recruit	So.	6′6″	218	Massillon, OH

Tight ends 6

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
83	Justin Rigg TE	Sr.	6′6″	263	Springboro, OH	20 catches, 189 yards, 4 TD
4	Izayah Cummings TE		6′4″	240	Louisville, KY	14 catches, 195 yards, 3 TD
80	Brenden Bates TE		6′5″	251	Cincinnati, OH	11 catches, 70 yards, 1 TD
5	Jordan Dingle TE3-star recruit		6′4″	242	Bowling Green, KY	2 catches, 54 yards
6	Keaton Upshaw TE		6′7″	245	Lima, OH
84	Joey Gatewood TE4-star recruit		6′4″	245	Jacksonville, FL

Offensive line 19

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
61	Austin Dotson OG	Sr.	6′6″	313	Belfry, KY	1 tackle
70	Darian Kinnard OT4-star recruit	Sr.	6′5″	345	Knoxville, TN	1 tackle
53	Reuben Adams OG	Fr.	6′3″	330	Woodbridge, VA
56	Deondre Buford OL4-star recruit	RS	6′4″	325	Detroit, MI
57	Jonathan Berry OL	Fr.	6′5″	284	Stamping Ground, KY
58	Lucas Padgett OL	Fr.	6′4″	315	Birmingham, AL
60	Quintin Wilson OL	Jr.	6′1″	295	Cincinnati, OH
62	Jager Burton OL4-star recruit	RS	6′4″	323	Lexington, KY
63	David Wohlabaugh Jr. OL	RS	6′6″	301	Stow, OH
65	Naasir Watkins OT	Jr.	6′6″	320	Laurel, MD
67	Jake Pope OL	RS	6′7″	300	Fort Lauderdale, FL
67	Paul Rodriguez OL	RS	6′5″	324	Mason, OH
68	Kenneth Horsey OL	Jr.	6′3″	311	Sanford, FL
71	John Young OL4-star recruit	Fr.	6′6″	324	Louisville, KY
72	Josh Jones OL	Fr.	6′6″	325	Columbus, GA
73	Matthew Napier OL	Jr.	6′6″	343	Nicholasville, KY
75	Eli Cox OL	Fr.	6′4″	311	Nicholasville, KY
77	Jeremy Flax OL	So.	6′6″	325	Detroit, MI
79	Luke Fortner OG	Sr.	6′6″	300	Sylvania, OH

Defensive line 15

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
4	Joshua Paschal DE4-star recruit	Sr.	6′3″	278	Prince Georges Metro C, MD	52 tackles, 5 sacks
52	Justin Rogers DL4-star recruit		6′3″	346	Detroit, MI	17 tackles, 1.5 sacks
8	Octavious Oxendine DL	Fr.	6′1″	278	Radcliff, KY	15 tackles, 2 sacks
94	Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald DT	Sr.	6′6″	296	Lakeland, FL	13 tackles, 2.5 sacks
97	Josaih Hayes DL4-star recruit		6′3″	322	Horn Lake, MS	15 tackles, 1 sack
90	Tre’Vonn Rybka DL	Fr.	6′4″	276	Dickson, TN	15 tackles
50	Marquan McCall NT4-star recruit	Sr.	6′3″	379	Detroit, MI	9 tackles
7	Isaiah Gibson DL		6′4″	320	Springfield, OH	5 tackles
91	Samuel Anaele DE4-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	287	Deerfield Beach, FL	2 tackles
92	Kahlil Saunders DL		6′5″	293	Huntsville, AL	2 tackles
63	Alex Bascom DT	Jr.	6′5″	264
64	Richard Bascom DT	Jr.	6′5″	269
69	Collin Hartmann DE	Sr.	6′4″	262	Somerset, KY
98	Isaiah Beasley DL	So.	5′11″	292	Radcliff, KY
	Jamarius Dinkins DT	Fr.	6′5″	255	Columbus, OH

Linebackers 22

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
5	DeAndre Square LB3-star recruit		6′1″	221	Detroit, MI	81 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
10	Jacquez Jones LBTransfer from Ole Miss		6′0″	233	Tuscaloosa, AL	82 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
13	J.J. Weaver LB4-star recruit		6′5″	255	Louisville, KY	34 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 2 INT
32	Trevin Wallace LB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	241	Jesup, GA	32 tackles, 2 sacks
15	Jordan Wright LB		6′5″	231	Fort Lauderdale, FL	30 tackles, 1 sack
54	D’Eryk Jackson LB		6′1″	245	Dublin, GA	18 tackles, 1 INT
47	K.D. McDaniel LB		6′2″	230	Tifton, GA	13 tackles
8	Jared Casey LB4-star recruit		6′3″	225	Louisville, KY	9 tackles
11	Marquez Bembry LB	Jr.	6′2″	242	Stone Mountain, GA	9 tackles
44	Martez Thrower LB	Fr.	6′2″	224	Rochelle, GA	6 tackles
22	Chris Oats LB4-star recruit		6′3″	232	Cincinnati, OH	1 tackle
38	William Nalty LB	Jr.	6′0″	220	Metairie, LA	1 tackle
32	Cody Goatley LB		6′2″	218	Mayfield, KY
40	Luke Fulton LBTransfer from Michigan State4-star recruit	So.	6′4″	225	Youngstown, OH
43	Darren Green LB	So.	6′1″	218	Vine Grove, KY
45	Jase Bruner LB	Fr.	6′2″	227	Science Hill, KY
46	Braxton Eiserman LB	Jr.	6′1″	226
49	Jai Williams LB	Fr.	6′5″	214	Lake Forest, IL
49	Shawn Lawson LB	Sr.	6′3″	232	Jonesboro, GA
55	Justice Dingle LBTransfer from Georgia Tech	Jr.	6′3″	262	Bowling Green, KY
59	Conner Long LB	Fr.	6′3″	220	East Lansing, MI
	Austin Gough LB	Fr.	6′0″	208	Owensboro, KY

Defensive backs 19

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
29	Yusuf Corker DB4-star recruit	Sr.	6′0″	197	Mcdonough, GA	82 tackles, 1 sack
14	Carrington Valentine DB	So.	6′0″	194	Cincinnati, OH	61 tackles, 1 sack
6	Tyrell Ajian DB4-star recruit		6′0″	193	Mansfield, OH	46 tackles, 1 INT
9	Davonte Robinson DB	Sr.	6′2″	213	Lexington, KY	45 tackles, 1 sack
21	Quandre Mosely DB	Sr.	6′2″	185	Brunswick, GA	26 tackles, 2 INT
2	Jalen Geiger S		6′1″	205	Columbia, SC	18 tackles, 1 INT
6	Vito Tisdale DB		5′11″	175	Bowling Green, KY	19 tackles, 1 sack
5	Cedrick Dort Jr. CB		5′11″	183	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	19 tackles
28	Zach Johnson DB	Sr.	5′10″	193	Cincinnati, OH	18 returns, 259 yards
30	Taj Dodson DB3-star recruit		6′1″	203	Union City, GA	6 tackles
11	Moses Douglass S4-star recruit		6′2″	200	Springfield, OH	4 tackles
23	Andru Phillips DB		6′0″	187	Mauldin, SC	3 tackles
24	Zac Berezowitz DB	Sr.	6′0″	178	Lexington, KY	2 tackles
6	Rickey Hyatt Jr. DB		6′0″	199	Westerville, OH	1 tackle
25	Jordan Lovett DB		6′2″	208	Radcliff, KY	1 tackle
1	Maxwell Hairston DB	RS	6′1″	186	West Bloomfield, MI
13	Joel Williams DB4-star recruit		6′1″	203	Baton Rouge, LA
30	Ben Drake DB	Jr.	6′1″	199	Charlottesville, VA
36	Adrian Huey DB	RS	6′0″	172	Nashville, TN

Specialists 8

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
96	Matt Ruffolo PK	Jr.	5′11″	211	Centerville, OH	10 of 13 field goals
94	Colin Goodfellow P	Jr.	6′2″	225	Cleveland, OH	35 punts, 45.9 average
93	Wilson Berry P		6′4″	206	Melbourne, VIC	4 punts, 37.0 average
12	Chance Poore PK		6′2″	213	Anderson, SC	1 tackle
46	Cade Degraw LS	Jr.	5′11″	213
54	Jordan Morrow LS	Jr.	6′1″	226	Louisville, KY
55	Clay Perry LS	So.	6′0″	199	Upton, KY
97	Graham Wald PK	So.	6′0″	170	Lexington, KY

Athletes and others 1

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
	Michael Drennen II 4-star recruit					Dublin, OH

Hometowns of the 2021 Kentucky roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

Kentucky 34
Ohio 24
Georgia 14
Florida 12
Michigan 9
Alabama 5
South Carolina 3
Oklahoma 3

Top counties

Jefferson County, Kentucky pop. 783,000 8
Fayette County, Kentucky pop. 324,000 7
Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5
Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 5
Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 5

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2021 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.