KENTUCKY WILDCATS NEWS

Familiar Faces: Jack Cichy and Beau Allen have been among the notable fall camp visitors Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst has been busy familiarizing himself with his current players in the early days of fall camp, particularly t...

AUGUST 16, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Coach names Penn State transfer as Kentucky's starting quarterback Will Levis beat out two holdovers for the job. Coach Mark Stoops informed the QBs of his decision on Sunday before announcing in a virtual n...

AUGUST 16, 2021 • PENNLIVE.COM

How Will Levis earned the Kentucky starting QB job and what it means for the Wildcats Mark Stoops on Kentucky's QB decision: “I don’t feel relief. I feel clarity. To be honest with you, there wasn’t much discussion.”

AUGUST 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Stoops names Will Levis as Kentucky's starting quarterback

Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has named Penn State transfer Will Levis as the Wildcats’ starting quarterback, beating out holdovers Joey Gatewood and Beau Allen

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will Levis, a Penn State transfer, is named Kentucky's starting quarterback Levis had been competing for the job with Joey Gatewood, who will now enter the transfer portal, and Beau Allen.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Will Levis - Named 2021 starter Levis was named Kentucky's starting quarterback to begin the 2021 season, Josh Moore of the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.

Impact The 6-foot-3 junior spent the last two seasons at Penn State, throwing for 644 yards and three touchdowns while completing 61-of-102 passes. He added 473 yards (3.6 per carry) and six touchdowns on the ground. It appeared that Joey Gatewood was the frontrunner for the starting job but he and Beau Allen will compete for the backup role.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

How Netflix's QB1 helped push Kentucky football QB Nik Scalzo during injury rehab Two years after his season of Netflix's QB1 debuted, Kentucky quarterback Nik Scalzo is finally healthy after multiple ACL tears.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Five Wildcats on Reese's Senior Bowl watch list The Reese's Senior Bowl released its preseason watch list for its annual post-season bowl and five Wildcats were recognized: defensive linem...

AUGUST 13, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Rahsaan Lewis, son of Ray Lewis, hoping to jump into playing time with Kentucky football Rahsaan Lewis, who primarily played basketball in high school, stood our during UK's recent open practice for fans.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Peach State safety Jake Pope updates decision timeline Georgia standout Jake Pope discusses when he could make a college decision.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Joey Gatewood - Taking first-team reps Gatewood took first-team reps at practice Saturday, Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio reports.

Impact Gatewood appeared in six games last year and logged 109 passing yards, 62 rushing yards and an interception, but he served mainly as a backup. However, he's the favorite to start under center in 2021 after Terry Wilson transferred to New Mexico during the offseason.

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Will Levis prepared to battle for starting quarterback spotwi UK's new quarterback and Penn State transfer Will Levis is one of the favorites to be the starting quarterback this fall. He said he's prepa...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Kentucky will have plenty of new, but familiar wide receivers this season UK added former Nebraska player and Frankfort native Wan'Dale Robinson and former Frederick Douglass star Dekel Crowdus to the team to add t...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Izayah Cummings talks moving to tight end Kentucky sophomore and former Male star Izayah Cummings talks moving from wide receiver to tight end ahead of the 2021 season.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Kentucky football's best draft prospect has no NIL plans, but Wildcats managing egos Kentucky captain Josh Paschal knows NIL deals could lead to jealousy in the locker room, but he is confident the Wildcats can avoid those is...

AUGUST 3, 2021 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Tomiwa Durojaiye checks out Lexington ahead of decision date Will the Wildcats factor into his eventual decision?

JULY 31, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

247Sports Crystal Ball: Vince Marrow wins long game with OL prospect The first 2024 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction entered in favor of the Wildcats.

JULY 23, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Keaton Upshaw - Could miss 2021 campaign Upshaw suffered an unspecified injury during the offseason that could force him to miss the 2021 season, Josh Moore of the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.

Impact While the team hasn't indicated what injury Upshaw is dealing with, coach Mark Stoops said recently that the injury is typically a season-ending issue. Upshaw announced on his personal Twitter feed Friday that he underwent successful surgery. Justin Rigg should serve as Kentucky's starting tight end in 2021, while Brenden Bates and Jordan Dingle could compete for a role in a backup capacity.

JULY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

247Sports Crystal Ball: In-state lineman to choose the Wildcats Richmond (Ky.) Madison Central 2023 offensive tackle Malachi Wood (6-foot-8, 300) added an offer from Kentucky in May. He was on campus for...

JULY 21, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Alabama, Georgia among SEC powers scoring in transfer portal

The rich got even richer in the Southeastern Conference when the transfer floodgates opened wide

JULY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Moore star J.J. Weaver 'ahead of schedule' for UK football in rehab from ACL injury Former Moore star J.J. Weaver is ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation from a torn ACL, but Mark Stoops will not push the Kentucky linebac...

JULY 20, 2021 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Live updates: Kentucky football, Mark Stoops at SEC Media Days 2021 Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops is set to meet with the media at 1:30 p.m. CT with offensive tackle Darian Kinnard and defensive end Jos...

JULY 20, 2021 • TENNESSEAN.COM

The Courier-Journal Kentucky football takes its turn at SEC Media Days on Tuesday. Here are five question we'll have for Mark Stoops, Darian Kinnard and Josh Pachal.

JULY 16, 2021 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Rising sophomore Jerod Smith adds offer from in-state Wildcats Length is a trait that the Kentucky coaching staff has been looking for to bolster its edge rush. The SEC program hopes that it does not...

JULY 12, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Former LSU OL transfers to Kentucky Wildcats Dare Rosenthal is headed to Kentucky.

JULY 9, 2021 • USATODAY.COM