2012 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2012 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	2–10 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach	Joker Phillips (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Randy Sanders (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Rick Minter (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Commonwealth Stadium

2012 Southeastern Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. T–5 Georgia xy		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 9 Florida x%		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 8 South Carolina		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 23 Vanderbilt		5	–	3					9	–	4
Missouri		2	–	6					5	–	7
Tennessee		1	–	7					5	–	7
Kentucky		0	–	8					2	–	10
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#		7	–	1					13	–	1
No. 14 LSU *		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. T–5 Texas A&M		6	–	2					11	–	2
Mississippi State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Ole Miss *		3	–	5					7	–	6
Arkansas		2	–	6					4	–	8
Auburn		0	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * Ole Miss and LSU vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, led by third-year head coach Joker Phillips, played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky, US, and compete in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). On November 4, 2012, Kentucky Athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced that the university would not retain Phillips as head coach after the season.

2012 signing class

24 recruits signed letters of intent to Kentucky for the 2012 season.

College recruiting information (2012)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Daron Blaylock LB	Marietta, Georgia	Walton	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	4.5	Jun 5, 2011
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (76)
Shawn Blaylock DB	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Stephenson	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Jun 2, 2011
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (45)
Zack Blaylock DB	Marietta, Georgia	Walton	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	N/A	Jun 5, 2011
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (74)
Thomas Chapman DT	Louisville, Kentucky	DuPont Manual	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Feb 26, 2011
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Landon Foster K	Franklin, Tennessee	Independence	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Aug 2, 2011
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Patrick Graffree DT	Elizabethtown, Kentucky	Central Hardin	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Jun 13, 2011
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J.D. Harmon WR	Paducah, Kentucky	Paducah Tilghman	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	N/A	Jan 22, 2011
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Josh Harris LB	Maysville, Kentucky	Mason County	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Feb 26, 2011
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Khalid Henderson LB	Austell, Georgia	Pebblebrook	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	N/A	Jan 30, 2012
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T.J. Jones OT	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Myrtle Beach	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Aug 2, 2011
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A.J. Legree DB	Fort White, Florida	Ft White	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Dec 20, 2011
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Dy'Shawn Mobley RB	Powell, Tennessee	Powell	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.55	Nov 21, 2011
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Zach Myers OG	Miamisburg, Ohio	Miamisburg	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jun 30, 2011
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Langston Newton DE	Carmel, Indiana	Carmel	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Aug 4, 2011
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Cody Quinn DB	Middletown, Ohio	Middletown	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jan 14, 2011
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Jonathan Reed DB	Indianapolis, Indiana	Pike	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	Jun 8, 2011
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Daniel Ross DE	Louisville, Kentucky	Jeffersontown	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	N/A	Aug 1, 2011
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DeMarcus Sweat WR	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Stephenson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.4	May 29, 2011
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Jordan Swindle OT	Jacksonville, Florida	Creekside	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	N/A	Aug 16, 2011
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Justin Taylor RB	Atlanta, Georgia	Washington	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.5	Feb 2, 2012
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Kadeem Thomas LB	Tallahassee, Florida	Godby	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.7	Sep 25, 2011
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Fred Tiller DB	Homerville, Georgia	Clinch County	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.5	Sep 20, 2011
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Jon Toth OT	Indianapolis, Indiana	Brebeuf Jesuit Prep	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jul 6, 2011
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Patrick Towles QB	Ft. Thomas, Kentucky	Highlands	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	4.7	Apr 1, 2011
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Jordan Watson OG	Fayetteville, Georgia	Whitewater	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Jul 5, 2011
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (75)
Jalen Whitlow ATH	Prattville, Alabama	Prattville	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Jan 31, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (76)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved February 28, 2012. "2012 Kentucky Football Commits". Scout. Retrieved February 28, 2012. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved February 28, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved February 28, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:30 pm	at No. 25 Louisville*	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)	ESPN	L 14–32	55,386
September 8	7:30 pm	Kent State*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	CSS	W 47–14	48,346
September 15	7:00 pm	Western Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPNU	L 31–32 OT	53,980
September 22	12:21 pm	at No. 14 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	SECN	L 0–38	87,102
September 29	7:00 pm	No. 6 South Carolina	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPN2	L 17–38	49,810
October 6	12:21 pm	No. 20 Mississippi State	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECN	L 14–27	49,498
October 13	7:00 pm	at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECRN	L 7–49	67,153
October 20	7:00 pm	No. 13 Georgia	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECRN	L 24–29	54,553
October 27	12:00 pm	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPNU	L 10–33	67,853
November 3	12:00 pm	Vanderbilt	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 0–40	44,902
November 17	7:30 pm	Samford*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	CSS	W 34–3	46,749
November 24	12:21 pm	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel)	SECN	L 17–37	81,841
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

Roster

2012 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 4 Raymond Sanders Jr WR 6 A.J. Legree Fr WR 9 Demarco Robinson So QB 10 Jeff Witthuhn Fr QB 11 Max Smith So QB 12 Morgan Newton Sr HOL 13 Jared Leet  Fr QB 13 Jalen Whitlow Fr QB 14 Patrick Towles Fr WR 16 La'Rod King Sr QB 17 Jacob Russell  Jr WR 19 EJ Fields  Sr RB 21 Josh Clemons So WR 23 Daryl Collins  Fr RB 25 Jonathan George  So RB 26 CoShik Williams  Sr WR 27 Aaron Boyd  Sr WR 29 Austin Sheehan Fr RB 30 Justin Taylor Fr RB 33 Dyshawn Mobley Fr WR 34 Latrell Wilson Fr WR 35 William Tanner  So FB 37 Cody Jones  Jr FB 39 DJ Warren So RB 41 Chad Merida  So OT 51 T.J. Jones Fr G 55 Jordan Watson Fr G 57 Zach Myers Fr G 58 Shaquille Love  Fr OT 62 Tyler Davenport  So G 64 Max Godby  So OT 65 Damon Sprouse Fr G 67 Larry Warford Sr C 69 Matt Smith  Sr OT 70 Jordan Swindle Fr G 71 John Gruenschlaeger  Fr OT 72 Jon Toth Fr G 73 Stephen Duff  So OT 74 Trevino Woods  Sr G 75 Zach West  Fr G 76 Teven Eatmon-Nared  So OT 77 Darrian Miller So G 79 Kevin Mitchell  Jr TE 80 Ronnie Shields  So WR 81 Rashad Cunningham  Fr TE 82 Anthony Kendrick  Jr WR 83 DeMarcus Sweat Fr TE 84 Gabe Correll Sr WR 85 Gene McCaskill  Sr TE 86 Jordan Aumiller  Jr WR 87 Bookie Cobbins  Fr WR, DB 88 J.D. Harmon Fr TE 89 Tyler Robinson Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Martavius Neloms Sr LB 2 Alvin Dupree So CB 3 Fred Tiller Fr S 5 Ashely Lowery So LB 7 Daron Blaylock Fr LB 8 Josh Forrest  Fr LB 10 Tyler Brause  So DB 15 Marcus Caffey (I)  Fr CB 16 Cody Quinn Fr S 17 Zack Blaylock Fr S 18 Glenn Faulkner So LB 20 Josh Harris Fr LB 22 Khalid Henderson Fr CB 24 Jonathan Reed Fr CB 25 Cantrell McKinely So S 26 Tre Dunn  Jr CB 27 Shawn Blaylock  Fr CB 28 Eric Dixon So CB 29 Cody Lewis Fr S 30 Michael Arnold  Fr S 31 Mikie Benton  Sr LB 32 Miles Simpson  So S 34 Kory Brown So CB 35 Cartier Rice  Sr CB 36 Jerry Williams  So CB 37 Christian Hudnell  Jr CB 38 Eric Simmons  So LB 40 Avery Williamson Jr DE 41 Travaughn Paschal So CB 43 Sterling Wright Fr LB 44 Maurice Hall Jr LB 45 Pancho Thomas Fr DE 46 Patrick Ligon  Jr LB 47 Jabari Johnson So LB 49 Demarius Rancifer  Fr DE 50 Mike Douglas  So DT 51 Tristian Johnson  Jr DT 52 Patrick Graffree Fr LB 54 Malcolm McDuffen  So DT 60 Alvin Davis  So DT 64 Lionel Inanzala  So DT 78 Zane Williams Fr DE 91 Farrington Huguenin  Fr DT 92 Christian Coleman So DE 94 Taylor Wyndham  Sr DE 95 Langston Newton Fr DE 96 Collins Ukwu  Sr DT 97 Mister Cobble  Jr DT 98 Thomas Chapman Fr DT 99 Donte Rumph Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK, P 9 Landon Foster Fr P 42 Jay Wilmott  Fr LS 53 Matthew Adolph  Jr LS 59 Kelly Mason  Fr LS 81 Kyle Buddle  So PK, P 88 Joe Mansour Jr PK 93 Craig McIntosh Sr	Head coach Joker Phillips Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Cassity Defensive backs Rick Minter Defensive coordinator Greg Nord Special teams coordinator/tight ends Steve Pardue Running backs Randy Sanders Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Chuck Smith Linebackers Mike Summers Offensive line David Turner Defensive linemen Pat Washington Wide receivers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: April 29, 2012

Depth chart

Defense
FS 31 Benton 28 Dixon		Strongside Middle Weakside SLB 94 Wyndham 40 Williamson 2 Dupree ⋅ 2 Dupree 45 Thomas 22 Henderson ⋅					SS 5 Lowery 7 Blaylock
CB 1 Neloms 15 Harmon		DE NT DE 96 Ukwu 97 Cobble 99 Rumph 91 Huguenin 51 Johnson 50 Douglas						CB 16 Quinn 35 Rice
Offense
WR 16 King 6 Legree	WR 85 McCaskill 23 Collins	LT LG C RG RT 77 Miller 75 West 69 Smith 67 Warford 79 Mitchell 70 Swindle 76 Eatmon-Nared 64 Godby 71 Gruenschlaeger 74 Woods					TE 80 Shields 89 T. Robinson	WR 9 Robinson 83 Sweat
				QB 13 Whitlow 14 Towles
					RB 4 Sanders 25 George		Special teams PK 93 McIntosh PK 88 Mansour P 9 Foster P 42 Wilmott KR 9 Robinson PR 23 Collins LS 59 Mason H 12 Newton

Starters per game

Offense

	QB	RB	WR	WR	WR	TE	OT	OG	C	OG	OT
Louisville	Smith	Williams	King	Collins	Fields	Shields	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Kent State	Smith	Sanders	King	Collins	Boyd	Shields	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Western Kentucky	Smith	Williams	King	McCaskill	Boyd	Shields	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Florida	Newton	George	King	Collins	Boyd	George	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
South Carolina	Smith	Sanders	King	Collins	D. Robinson	Shields	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Mississippi State	Whitlow	George	King	McCaskill	D. Robinson	Fields	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Arkansas	Whitlow	George	King	Collins	D. Robinson	Fields	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Georgia	Whitlow	George	King	Warren	Boyd	T. Robinson	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Missouri	Whitlow	George	King	Ligon	D. Robinson	T. Robinson	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Vanderbilt	Whitlow	George	Fields	McCaskill	Boyd	Ligon	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Samford	Whitlow	George	King	McCaskill	Boyd	Warren	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell
Tennessee	Whitlow	Sanders	King	Boyd	McCaskill	T. Robinson	Miller	West	Smith	Warford	Mitchell

Defense

	DE	DT	DT/DE	DE/LB	LB	LB	LB/DB	DB	DB/S	S	S
Louisville	Ukwu	Cobble	Rumph	Dupree	Williamson	Brause	Simpson	Neloms	Rice	Benton	Lowery
Kent State	Ukwu	Cobble	Rumph	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Simpson	Neloms	Rice	Benton	Lowery
Western Kentucky	Ukwu	Cobble	Rumph	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Simpson	Neloms	Rice	Benton	Lowery
Florida	Ukwu	Johnson	Rumph	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Simpson	Neloms	Quinn	Benton	Lowery
South Carolina	Ukwu	Johnson	Rumph	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Simpson	Rice	Quinn	Benton	Neloms
Mississippi State	Ukwu	Johnson	Rumph	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Lowery	Rice	Quinn	Benton	Neloms
Arkansas	Ukwu	Johnson	Rumph	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Simpson	Rice	Quinn	Z. Blaylock	D. Blaylock
Georgia	Ukwu	Johnson	Rumph	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Simpson	Rice	Quinn	Z. Blaylock	Lowery
Missouri	Ukwu	Johnson	Rumph	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Simpson	Rice	Quinn	Z. Blaylock	Lowery
Vanderbilt	Ukwu	Johnson	Cobble	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Simpson	Rice	Harmon	Neloms	Lowery
Samford	Ukwu	Johnson	Cobble	Wyndham	Williamson	Dupree	Simpson	Rice	Harmon	Neloms	Benton
Tennessee	Huguenin	Johnson	Rumph	Wyndham

2013 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2013)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Alvonte Bell DE	Miramar, Florida	Everglades	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jun 5, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Javess Blue WR	Babson Park, Florida	Butler CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	N/A	Jan 13, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (83)
Ander Bodkin OT	Marianna, Florida	Marianna	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Oct 2, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (73)
Steven Borden Jr. TE	Waxahachie, Texas	Kilgore College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	4.5	Dec 19, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (77)
Justin Day OT	Aiken, South Carolina	South Aiken	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jun 29, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Darren Dowdell TE	Atlanta, Georgia	Grady	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	N/A	Mar 10, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (76)
Jacob Hyde DT	Manchester, Kentucky	Clay County	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Mar 1, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Jaleel Hytchye DB	Cincinnati, Ohio	LaSalle	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Jan 5, 2013
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (81)
Austin MacGinnis K	Prattville, Alabama	Prattville	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	N/A	Jun 23, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (75)
Kyle Meadows OT	West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio	Lakota West	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jan 12, 2013
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Ramsey Meyers OG	Jacksonville, Florida	Ridgeview	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Jun 23, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (73)
Blake McClain DB	Orlando, Florida	Winter Park	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jun 27, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (75)
Lovell Peterson DT	Dayton, Ohio	Wayne	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jan 11, 2013
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (76)
Reese Phillips QB	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Signal Mountain	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Jun 6, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (69)
Khalid Thomas RB	Tallahassee, Florida	Godby	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Aug 7, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Za'Darius Smith DE	Scooba, Mississippi	East Mississippi CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	4.5	Dec 19, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (83)
Nate Willis DB	Pahokee, Florida	Arizona Western College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	Jan 16, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
DeAngelo Yancey WR	Atlanta, Georgia	Mays	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Jul 31, 2012
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (76)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2013 Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved April 1, 2012. "2013 Kentucky Football Commits". Scout. Retrieved April 1, 2012. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved April 1, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved April 1, 2012. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 1, 2012.