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Kentucky defensive back Carrington Valentine (14) celebrates after a sack during the University of Kentucky vs. South Carolina football game on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. UK won 16-10. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky football corner Carrington Valentine selected by Green Bay Packers with No. 232 pick in 2023 NFL Draft

Parker Scott, Reporter April 29, 2023

Kentucky football cornerback Carrington Valentine was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the No. 232 pick in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Valentine...

Kentucky Wildcats running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. (24) warms up before the No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Ole Miss football game on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss won 22-19. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky football running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. drafted No. 193 overall by Washington Commanders

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor April 29, 2023

Kentucky football running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. was drafted No. 193 overall, No. 16 in round six, overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday. The senior from Georgia spent...

Chris Stapleton performs during his “A Concert for Kentucky” on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff file photo

Upcoming Super Bowl performances excite fans of both R&B and country music

Jennifer Sadler, Reporter February 10, 2023

Super Bowl Sunday is approaching, which for many means chicken wings, great commercials and cheering for whichever teams are still left in the competition.  For me, and I’m sure many others, the...

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Kentucky hall of famer Warren Bryant dies at age 65

Cole Parke October 12, 2021

Kentucky hall of fame offensive lineman Warren Bryant has died at the age of 65. He was a part of the UK class of 1976 and helped lead the Wildcats to a share of the 1976 SEC Championship. Originally...

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. (1) high fives fans after the Belk Bowl football game between Kentucky and Virginia Tech on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. UK won 37-30. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Lynn Bowden selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in NFL Draft

Braden Ramsey April 24, 2020

Kentucky's receiver-turned-quarterback is headed to Sin CityLynn Bowden has gone off the board in the third round of the NFL Draft, headed to Las Vegas as the 80th overall pick.Bowden was the second receiver...

Ricky Lumpkin concentrates on the lecture that his professor is giving on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in the White Hall classroom building in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Victoria Rogers | Staff

Wildcat, turned NFL pro, returns to campus to counsel student-athletes coming after him

Erika Bonner February 12, 2020

He’s a husband, a father and—to folks in the Bluegrass state—a former Wildcat football player.He’s Ricky Lumpkin, retired NFL defensive lineman, current academic counselor for UK football and now,...

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Former NFL Quarterback Luck should be praised, not booed

Chandler Wilcox September 16, 2019

On Aug. 25, 2019, one of the most shocking stories in the history of football broke. After an illustrious career, Andrew Luck, coming up on what many thought would be a Super Bowl contending year for the...

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Five former wildcats selected in NFL Draft, more sign as free agents

Mohammad Ahmad April 28, 2019

Unless you were alive in 1979, this year’s NFL Draft just might be the most memorable one for Kentucky fans in recent history.   Five former Wildcats heard their names get called, the most since 1979...

Lonnie Johnson Jr. celebrates a third down stop during the game against South Carolina on Saturday, September 29, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Chase Phillips | Staff

Cats in the NFL: Prospects for UK football players in the draft

Chase Campbell April 1, 2019

Though the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is nearing its end as the long season comes to a head, football season feels right around the corner. This upcoming NFL Draft promises to be one of the best...

NFL Scouts surround a UK player during bench press at UK footballs Pro Day at the Nutter Training Facility on Friday, March 22, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Former Cats perform in front of NFL scouts at Pro Day

Mohammad Ahmad March 22, 2019

With the NFL Draft approaching in just over a month, former UK football players got a chance to showcase their skills at the annual UK Pro Day in front of NFL scouts at the Nutter Field House and Joe Craft...

Kentucky freshman defensive back Moses Douglass. Photo provided by UK Athletics.

Moses Douglass follows in father’s footsteps at UK

Madison Dennis January 15, 2019

Moses Douglass will be following in his father’s footsteps as he carries on his legacy at UK playing safety this fall.Maurice Douglass, head football coach at Springfield High School, former UK football...

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