# 2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team's head coach was Rich Brooks, who served his sixth year in the position. The Wildcats played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:30 pm | at Louisville* | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY (Battle for the Governor's Cup) | ESPN | W 27–2 | 42,696 |
| September 6 | 6:00 pm | Norfolk State* | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | BBSN | W 38–3 | 69,118 |
| September 13 | 7:00 pm | Middle Tennessee* | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | BBSN | W 20–14 | 68,612 |
| September 27 | 7:00 pm | Western Kentucky* | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | BBSN | W 41–3 | 70,731 |
| October 4 | 3:30 pm | at No. 2 Alabama | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | CBS | L 14–17 | 92,138 |
| October 11 | 12:30 pm | South Carolina | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | Raycom | L 17–24 | 70,822 |
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | Arkansas | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | ESPNU | W 21–20 | 70,534 |
| October 25 | 12:30 pm | at No. 7 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry) | Raycom | L 5–63 | 90,589 |
| November 1 | 2:30 pm | at Mississippi State | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | | W 14–13 | 40,168 |
| November 8 | 12:30 pm | No. 14 Georgia | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | Raycom | L 38–42 | 70,626 |
| November 15 | 8:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 65,595 |
| November 29 | 6:45 pm | at Tennessee | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel) | ESPN2 | L 10–28 | 102,388 |
| January 2 | 5:00 pm | vs. East Carolina* | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ESPN | W 25–19 | 56,125 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Depth chart

* WR
* Randall Cobb
* Gene McCaskill
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Garry Williams | Jake Lanefski | Jorge Gonzalez | Zipp Duncan | Justin Jeffries |
| James Alexander | Michael Williams | Marcus Davis | Zachary Crocker | Brad Durham |
* TE
* TC Drake
* Maurice Grinter
* WR
* EJ Adams
* Kyrus Lanxter
* QB
* Mike Hartline
* Will Fidler
* Tyler Sargeant
* FB
* John Conner (American football)
* AJ Nance
* Stephen Ball
* FB
* Tony Dixon
* Alfonso Smith
* Moncell Allen
* CB
* Trevard Lindley
* Randall Burden
| DE | NT | DT | DE |
| Jeremy Jarmon | Corey Peters | Myron Pryor | Ventrell Jenkins |
| Nii Adjei Oninku | Shane McCord | Ricky Lumpkin | Austin Moss |
* CB
* David Jones
* Shomari Moore
* FS
* Marcus McClinton
* Calvin Harrison
| Will LB | Middle LB | Sam LB |
| Johnny Williams | Micah Johnson | Braxton Kelley |
| Sam Maxwell | Mikhail Mabry | Danny Trevathan |
* SS
* Matt Lentz
* Ashton Cobb
* K
* Lones Seiber
* Ryan Tydlacka
* P
* Tim Masthay
* Ryan Tydlacka
* LS
* Brad Hart
* J.J. Dufrene
* PR/KR
* Winston Guy
* David Jones
* Gene McCaskill
* Alfonso Smith

## Game summaries
### Louisville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

#### Starters

| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| QB | 5 | Mike Hartline | 6'6" | 205 | RS-So. | Canton, Ohio | 1 |
| TB | 28 | Tony Dixon | 5'9" | 203 | Sr. | Parrish, Alabama | 1 |
| FB | 38 | John Conner | 5'11" | 230 | Jr. | West Chester, Ohio | 1 |
| WR | 12 | Dicky Lyons | 5'11" | 190 | Sr. | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1 |
| WR | 17 | EJ Adams | 6'0" | 197 | Jr. | Stone Mountain, Georgia | 1 |
| TE | 40 | Maurice Grinter | 6'3" | 253 | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 1 |
| LT | 79 | Garry Williams | 6-3 | 300 | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 1 |
| LG | 72 | Zipp Duncan | 6'5" | 295 | Jr. | Magnolia, Kentucky | 1 |
| C | 61 | Jorge González | 6'3" | 303 | Jr. | Tampa Bay, Florida | 1 |
| RG | 73 | Jess Beets | 6'2" | 293 | Sr. | Dove Canyon, California | 1 |
| RT | 76 | Justin Jeffries | 6'6" | 310 | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 1 |
* bold - Denotes returning starter
* ↑ - Denotes number of games started by the player at the listed position during the 2008 season.
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| LE | 99 | Jeremy Jarmon | 6'3" | 277 lb. | Jr. | Collierville, Tennessee | 1 |
| LT | 98 | Myron Pryor | 6'1" | 310 lb. | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 1 |
| RT | 91 | Corey Peters | 6'3" | 290 lb. | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 1 |
| RE | 95 | Ventrell Jenkins | 6'2" | 285 lb. | Sr. | Columbia, South Carolina | 1 |
| OLB | 56 | Braxton Kelley | 6'0" | 230 lb. | Sr. | LaGrange, Georgia | 1 |
| MLB | 4 | Micah Johnson | 6'2" | 250 lb. | Jr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 1 |
| SLB | 51 | Johnny Williams | 6'3" | 244 lb. | Sr. | Jacksonville, Florida | 1 |
| RCB | 32 | Trevard Lindley | 6'0" | 175 lb. | Jr. | Hiram, Georgia | 1 |
| LCB | 7 | David Jones | 5'10" | 180 lb. | Sr. | Red Jacket, West Virginia | 1 |
| FS | 27 | Ashton Cobb | 6'0" | 208 lb. | Jr. | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania | 1 |
| SS | 2 | Marcus McClinton | 6'1" | 210 lb. | Sr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 1 |
* bold - Denotes returning starter
* ↑ - Denotes number of games started by the player at the listed position during the 2008 season.
Week 1 SEC Defensive Player of the Week Myron Pryor Defensive tackle Kentucky 6-1 • 310 • Senior Louisville, Ky. (Eastern HS)

### Norfolk State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |

#### Starters

| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| QB | 5 | Mike Hartline | 6'6" | 205 | RS-So. | Canton, Ohio | 1 |
| TB | 28 | Tony Dixon | 5'9" | 203 | Sr. | Parrish, Alabama | 1 |
| FB | 38 | John Conner | 5'11" | 230 | Jr. | West Chester, Ohio | 1 |
| WR | 12 | Dicky Lyons | 5'11" | 190 | Sr. | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1 |
| WR | 18 | Randall Cobb | 5'11" | 197 | Fr. | Alcoa, Tennessee | 0 |
| TE | 40 | Maurice Grinter | 6'3" | 253 | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 1 |
| LT | 52 | Billy Joe Murphy | 6'6" | 292 | Rs.-Fr. | Gamaliel, Kentucky | 0 |
| LG | 72 | Zipp Duncan | 6'5" | 295 | Jr. | Magnolia, Kentucky | 1 |
| C | 61 | Jorge González | 6'3" | 303 | Jr. | Tampa Bay, Florida | 1 |
| RG | 73 | Jess Beets | 6'2" | 293 | Sr. | Dove Canyon, California | 1 |
| RT | 76 | Justin Jeffries | 6'6" | 310 | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 1 |
* bold - Denotes started previous game
* ↑ - Denotes number of games started by the player at the listed position during the 2008 season.
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| LE | 99 | Jeremy Jarmon | 6'3" | 277 lb. | Jr. | Collierville, Tennessee | 1 |
| LT | 98 | Myron Pryor | 6'1" | 310 lb. | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 1 |
| RT | 91 | Corey Peters | 6'3" | 290 lb. | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 1 |
| RE | 95 | Ventrell Jenkins | 6'2" | 285 lb. | Sr. | Columbia, South Carolina | 1 |
| OLB | 56 | Braxton Kelley | 6'0" | 230 lb. | Sr. | LaGrange, Georgia | 1 |
| MLB | 4 | Micah Johnson | 6'2" | 250 lb. | Jr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 1 |
| SLB | 51 | Johnny Williams | 6'3" | 244 lb. | Sr. | Jacksonville, Florida | 1 |
| RCB | 32 | Trevard Lindley | 6'0" | 175 lb. | Jr. | Hiram, Georgia | 1 |
| LCB | 7 | David Jones | 5'10" | 180 lb. | Sr. | Red Jacket, West Virginia | 1 |
| FS | 27 | Ashton Cobb | 6'0" | 208 lb. | Jr. | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania | 1 |
| SS | 2 | Marcus McClinton | 6'1" | 210 lb. | Sr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 1 |
* bold - Denotes started previous game
* ↑ - Denotes number of games started by the player at the listed position during the 2008 season.

### Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| QB | 5 | Mike Hartline | 6'6" | 205 | RS-So. | Canton, Ohio | 3 |
| TB | 28 | Tony Dixon | 5'9" | 203 | Sr. | Parrish, Alabama | 3 |
| FB | 38 | John Conner | 5'11" | 230 | Jr. | West Chester, Ohio | 3 |
| WR | 12 | Dicky Lyons | 5'11" | 190 | Sr. | New Orleans, Louisiana | 3 |
| WR | 81 | Kyrus Lanxter | 6'3" | 193 | So. | Alcoa, Tennessee | 1 |
| TE | 80 | T.C. Drake | 6'6" | 242 | Jr. | Bardstown, Kentucky | 1 |
| LT | 52 | Billy Joe Murphy | 6'6" | 292 | Rs-Fr. | Gamaliel, Kentucky | 2 |
| LG | 72 | Zipp Duncan | 6'5" | 295 | Jr. | Magnolia, Kentucky | 3 |
| C | 61 | Jorge González | 6'3" | 303 | Jr. | Tampa Bay, Florida | 3 |
| RG | 73 | Jess Beets | 6'2" | 293 | Sr. | Dove Canyon, California | 3 |
| RT | 76 | Justin Jeffries | 6'6" | 310 | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 3 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| LE | 99 | Jeremy Jarmon | 6'3" | 277 lb. | Jr. | Collierville, Tennessee | 3 |
| LT | 98 | Myron Pryor | 6'1" | 310 lb. | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 3 |
| RT | 91 | Corey Peters | 6'3" | 290 lb. | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 3 |
| RE | 95 | Ventrell Jenkins | 6'2" | 285 lb. | Sr. | Columbia, South Carolina | 3 |
| OLB | 56 | Braxton Kelley | 6'0" | 230 lb. | Sr. | LaGrange, Georgia | 3 |
| MLB | 4 | Micah Johnson | 6'2" | 250 lb. | Jr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 3 |
| SLB | 51 | Johnny Williams | 6'3" | 244 lb. | Sr. | Jacksonville, Florida | 3 |
| RCB | 32 | Trevard Lindley | 6'0" | 175 lb. | Jr. | Hiram, Georgia | 3 |
| LCB | 7 | David Jones | 5'10" | 180 lb. | Sr. | Red Jacket, West Virginia | 3 |
| FS | 27 | Ashton Cobb | 6'0" | 208 lb. | Jr. | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| SS | 2 | Marcus McClinton | 6'1" | 210 lb. | Sr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 2 |
SEC Offensive Player of the Week Mike Hartline Quarterback Kentucky 6-6 • 204 • Sophomore Canton, Ohio (GlenOak HS)

### Western Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| QB | 5 | Mike Hartline | 6'6" | 205 | RS-So. | Canton, Ohio | 4 |
| TB | 28 | Tony Dixon | 5'9" | 203 | Sr. | Parrish, Alabama | 4 |
| FB | 38 | John Conner | 5'11" | 230 | Jr. | West Chester, Ohio | 4 |
| WR | 12 | Dicky Lyons | 5'11" | 190 | Sr. | New Orleans, Louisiana | 4 |
| WR | 17 | EJ Adams | 6'0" | 175 | Jr. | Stone Mountain, Georgia | 2 |
| TE | 80 | T.C. Drake | 6'6" | 242 | Jr. | Bardstown, Kentucky | 2 |
| LT | 79 | Garry Williams | 6'3" | 303 | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 2 |
| LG | 72 | Zipp Duncan | 6'5" | 295 | Jr. | Magnolia, Kentucky | 4 |
| C | 61 | Jorge González | 6'3" | 303 | Jr. | Tampa Bay, Florida | 4 |
| RG | 73 | Jess Beets | 6'2" | 293 | Sr. | Dove Canyon, California | 4 |
| RT | 76 | Justin Jeffries | 6'6" | 310 | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 4 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| LE | 99 | Jeremy Jarmon | 6'3" | 277 lb. | Jr. | Collierville, Tennessee | 4 |
| LT | 98 | Myron Pryor | 6'1" | 310 lb. | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 4 |
| RT | 91 | Corey Peters | 6'3" | 290 lb. | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 4 |
| RE | 95 | Ventrell Jenkins | 6'2" | 285 lb. | Sr. | Columbia, South Carolina | 4 |
| OLB | 21 | Michael Schwindel | 6'2" | 220 lb. | Jr. | Hawesville, Kentucky | 0 |
| MLB | 56 | Braxton Kelley | 6'0" | 230 lb. | Sr. | LaGrange, Georgia | 4 |
| SLB | 51 | Johnny Williams | 6'3" | 244 lb. | Sr. | Jacksonville, Florida | 4 |
| RCB | 32 | Trevard Lindley | 6'0" | 175 lb. | Jr. | Hiram, Georgia | 4 |
| LCB | 7 | David Jones | 5'10" | 180 lb. | Sr. | Red Jacket, West Virginia | 4 |
| FS | 10 | Matt Lentz | 6'3" | 209 lb. | Fr. | Simpsonville, South Carolina | 0 |
| SS | 2 | Marcus McClinton | 6'1" | 210 lb. | Sr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 4 |
SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week Garry Williams Tackle Kentucky 6-3 • 300 • Senior Louisville, Ky. (Seneca HS)

### Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Crimson Tide | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| QB | 5 | Mike Hartline | 6'6" | '205 | So. | Canton, Ohio | 5 |
| TB | 28 | Tony Dixon | '5'9" | 203 | Sr. | Parrish, Alabama | 5 |
| FB | 38 | John Conner | 5'11" | 230 | Jr. | West Chester, Ohio | 5 |
| WR | 12 | Dicky Lyons | 5'11" | 190 | Sr. | New Orleans, Louisiana | 5 |
| WR | 17 | EJ Adams | 6'0" | 197 | Jr. | Stone Mountain, Georgia | 3 |
| TE | 80 | T.C. Drake | 6'6"' | 242 | Jr. | Bardstown, Kentucky | 4 |
| LT | 79 | Garry Williams | 6'3" | 300 | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 3 |
| LG | 72 | Zipp Duncan | 6'5" | 295 | Jr. | Magnolia, Kentucky | 5 |
| C | 61 | Jorge González | 6'3" | 303 | Jr. | Tampa Bay, Florida | 5 |
| RG | 73 | Jess Beets | 6'2" | 293 | Sr. | Dove Canyon, California | 5 |
| RT | 72 | Brad Durham | 6'4" | 310 | So. | Mount Vernon, Kentucky | 1 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| LE | 99 | Jeremy Jarmon | 6'3" | 277 lb. | Jr. | Collierville, Tennessee | 5 |
| LT | 98 | Myron Pryor | 6'1" | 310 lb. | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 5 |
| RT | 91 | Corey Peters | 6'3" | 290 lb. | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 5 |
| RE | 95 | Ventrell Jenkins | 6'2" | 285 lb. | Sr. | Columbia, South Carolina | 5 |
| OLB | 21 | Michael Schwindel | 6'1" | 220 lb. | Jr. | Hawesville, Kentucky | 2 |
| MLB | 56 | Braxton Kelley | 6'0" | 230 lb. | Sr. | LaGrange, Georgia | 5 |
| SLB | 51 | Johnny Williams | 6'3" | 244 lb. | Sr. | Jacksonville, Florida | 5 |
| RCB | 32 | Trevard Lindley | 6'0" | 175 lb. | Jr. | Hiram, Georgia | 5 |
| LCB | 7 | David Jones | 5'10" | 180 lb. | Sr. | Red Jacket, West Virginia | 5 |
| FS | 33 | Calvin Harrison | 6'1" | 197 lb. | Jr. | Columbia, South Carolina | 1 |
| SS | 2 | Marcus McClinton | 6'1" | 210 lb. | Sr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 5 |

### South Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| QB | 5 | Mike Hartline | 6'6" | 205 | So. | Canton, Ohio | 6 |
| TB | 20 | Derrick Locke | 5'10" | 190 | So. | Hugo, Oklahoma | 1 |
| FB | 38 | John Conner | 5'11" | 230 | Jr. | West Chester, Ohio | 6 |
| WR | 12 | Dicky Lyons | 5'11" | 190 | Sr. | New Orleans, Louisiana | 6 |
| WR | 17 | EJ Adams | 6'0" | 197 | Jr. | Stone Mountain, Georgia | 4 |
| TE | 80 | T.C. Drake | 6'6" | 242 | Jr. | Bardstown, Kentucky | 5 |
| LT | 79 | Garry Williams | 6'3" | 300 | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 4 |
| LG | 72 | Zipp Duncan | 6'5" | 295 | Jr. | Magnolia, Kentucky | 6 |
| C | 61 | Jorge González | 6'3" | 303 | Jr. | Tampa Bay, Florida | 6 |
| RG | 73 | Jess Beets | 6'2" | 293 | Sr. | Dove Canyon, California | 6 |
| RT | 72 | Brad Durham | 6'4" | 310 | So. | Mount Vernon, Kentucky | 1 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| LE | 99 | Jeremy Jarmon | 6'3" | 277 lb. | Jr. | Collierville, Tennessee | 6 |
| LT | 98 | Myron Pryor | 6'1" | 310 lb. | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 6 |
| RT | 91 | Corey Peters | 6'3" | 290 lb. | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 6 |
| RE | 95 | Ventrell Jenkins | 6'2" | 285 lb. | Sr. | Columbia, South Carolina | 6 |
| OLB | 56 | Braxton Kelley | 6'0" | 230 lb. | Sr. | LaGrange, Georgia | 6 |
| MLB | 4 | Micah Johnson | 6'2" | 250 lb. | Jr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 4 |
| SLB | 51 | Johnny Williams | 6'3" | 244 lb. | Sr. | Jacksonville, Florida | 6 |
| RCB | 32 | Trevard Lindley | 6'0" | 175 lb. | Jr. | Hiram, Georgia | 6 |
| LCB | 7 | David Jones | 5'10" | 180 lb. | Sr. | Red Jacket, West Virginia | 6 |
| FS | 10 | Matt Lentz | 6'3" | 203 lb. | Rs-Fr. | Simpsonville, South Carolina | 2 |
| SS | 2 | Marcus McClinton | 6'1" | 210 lb. | Sr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 6 |

### Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| QB | 5 | Mike Hartline | 6'6" | 205 | So. | Canton, Ohio | 6 |
| TB | 20 | Derrick Locke | 5'10" | 190 | So. | Hugo, Oklahoma | 1 |
| FB | 38 | John Conner | 5'11" | 230 | Jr. | West Chester, Ohio | 6 |
| WR | 12 | Randall Cobb | 5'11" | 185 | Fr. | Alcoa, Tennessee | 4 |
| WR | 22 | Aaron Boyd | 6'3" | 210 | Fr. | Lexington, Kentucky | 0 |
| TE | 80 | T.C. Drake | 6'6" | 242 | Jr. | Bardstown, Kentucky | 5 |
| LT | 79 | Garry Williams | 6'3" | 300 | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 4 |
| LG | 72 | Zipp Duncan | 6'5" | 295 | Jr. | Magnolia, Kentucky | 6 |
| C | 61 | Jorge González | 6'3" | 303 | Jr. | Tampa Bay, Florida | 6 |
| RG | 73 | Jess Beets | 6'2" | 293 | Sr. | Dove Canyon, California | 6 |
| RT | 72 | Brad Durham | 6'4" | 310 | So. | Mount Vernon, Kentucky | 1 |
| Position | Number | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Games↑ |
| LE | 99 | Jeremy Jarmon | 6'3" | 277 lb. | Jr. | Collierville, Tennessee | 6 |
| LT | 98 | Myron Pryor | 6'1" | 310 lb. | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 6 |
| RT | 91 | Corey Peters | 6'3" | 290 lb. | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | 6 |
| RE | 95 | Ventrell Jenkins | 6'2" | 285 lb. | Sr. | Columbia, South Carolina | 6 |
| OLB | 56 | Braxton Kelley | 6'0" | 230 lb. | Sr. | LaGrange, Georgia | 6 |
| MLB | 4 | Micah Johnson | 6'2" | 250 lb. | Jr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 4 |
| SLB | 51 | Johnny Williams | 6'3" | 244 lb. | Sr. | Jacksonville, Florida | 6 |
| RCB | 32 | Trevard Lindley | 6'0" | 175 lb. | Jr. | Hiram, Georgia | 6 |
| LCB | 7 | David Jones | 5'10" | 180 lb. | Sr. | Red Jacket, West Virginia | 6 |
| FS | 10 | Matt Lentz | 6'3" | 203 lb. | Rs-Fr. | Simpsonville, South Carolina | 2 |
| SS | 2 | Marcus McClinton | 6'1" | 210 lb. | Sr. | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | 6 |

### Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Gators | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |

### Mississippi State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Prior to 2023, this was the last season in which the Wildcats have won a game in Starkville, Mississippi.

### Georgia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |

### Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |

### Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Volunteers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |

### East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 25 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | 38 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 42 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Statistics
### Team

| | UK | Opp |
| Scoring | 294 | 279 |
| Points per Game | 22.6 | 21.5 |
| First Downs | 212 | 209 |
| Rushing | 96 | 96 |
| Passing | 98 | 94 |
| Penalty | 18 | 15 |
| Total Offense | 3891 | 4321 |
| Avg per Play | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Avg per Game | 299.3 | 332.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 19-8 | 27-14 |
| Penalties-Yards | 69-562 | 74-685 |
| Avg per Game | 43.2 | 52.7 |
| | UK | Opp |
| Punts-Yards | 77-3213 | 75-3065 |
| Net Avg per Punt | 41.7 | 40.9 |
| Time of Possession/Game | 29:27 | 30:33 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 61/194 | 62/187 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 10/19 | 8/17 |
| Touchdowns Scored | 36 | 36 |
| Field Goals-Attempts | 14-25 | 9-23 |
| PAT-Attempts | 34-36 | 34-36 |
| Attendance | 486038 | 367979 |
| Games/Avg per Game | 7/69434 | 5/73596 |

#### Scores by quarter

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kentucky | 34 | 71 | 78 | 111 | 294 |
| Opponents | 101 | 71 | 41 | 66 | 279 |

### Offense
#### Rushing

| Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| Derrick Locke | 7-0 | 63 | 319 | 16 | 303 | 4.8 | 1 | 68 | 43.3 |
| Moncell Allen | 12-0 | 38 | 206 | 4 | 202 | 5.3 | 1 | 38 | 16.8 |
| Randall Cobb | 11-0 | 79 | 401 | 85 | 316 | 4.0 | 7 | 18 | 28.7 |
| Alfonso Smith | 13-0 | 74 | 342 | 29 | 313 | 4.2 | 2 | 38 | 24.1 |
| Tony Dixon | 13-0 | 132 | 472 | 42 | 430 | 3.3 | 7 | 15 | 33.1 |
| Trey Bowland | 2-0 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 | 8.5 |
| John Conner (American football) | 13-0 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 | 3.6 |
| Mike Hartline | 11-0 | 24 | 54 | 63 | -9 | -0.4 | 0 | 9 | -0.8 |

#### Passing

| Name | GP-GS | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
| Mike Hartline | 11-9 | 104.7 | 172-311-8 | 55.3 | 1666 | 9 | 71 | 151.5 |
| Randall Cobb | 11-4 | 95.1 | 52-99-5 | 52.5 | 542 | 2 | 37 | 47.9 |
| Will Fidler | 3-0 | 129.6 | 3-4-0 | 75.0 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 8.7 |

#### Receiving

* Name
* Joe Smith
* Total
* Opponents

### Defense

| Name | GP | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Pass Defense | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles | Blkd Kick |
| Name | GP | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | QBH | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | Blkd Kick |
| Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Special teams

| Name | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Kickoffs | Kickoffs | Kickoffs | Kickoffs | Kickoffs |
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
| Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Name | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns |
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| Total | | | | | | | | | | |

### Coaches

Head coach: Rich Brooks (6th year)

#### Offense

Offensive coordinator/wide receivers: Joker Phillips Offensive scheme: Spread
Quarterbacks: Randy Sanders Offensive line: Jimmy Heggins Running backs: Larry Brown Tight ends: Steve Ortameyer

#### Defense

Defensive coordinator: Steve Brown Base Defense: 4-3
Defensive line: Rick Petri Linebackers: Chuck Smith Defensive backs: Chris Thurmond

### Roster
## Postseason awards
### All-American

| Team | Player | Position |
| First Team | Tim Masthay | Punter |
| All-American Selections |||

### All-SEC

| Team | Player | Position |
| First Team | Micah Johnson | Linebacker |
| First Team | Trevard Lindley | Defensive Back |
| First Team | Tim Masthay | Punter |
| Second Team | Garry Williams | Tackle |
| Second Team | Myron Pryor | Defensive tackle |
| Third Team | Jeremy Jarmon | Defensive end |
| All-SEC Selections |||

### All-Freshman SEC

| Team | Player | Position |
| First Team | Randall Cobb | Quarterback/Wide Receiver/Punt Returner |
| All-Freshman SEC Selections |||

## Preseason awards
### All-SEC

| Team | Player | Position |
| First Team | Trevard Lindley | Defensive Back |
| Second Team | Jeremy Jarmon | Defensive end |
| Second Team | Micah Johnson | Linebacker |
| Third Team | Dicky Lyons Jr. | Wide Receiver |
| Third Team | Garry Williams | Tackle |
| All-SEC Selections |||

## Class of 2009 commitments/signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brian Adams QB | Cumming, Georgia | South Forsyth | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 22, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Justin Aumiller TE | Danville, Kentucky | Boyle County | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | Jun 20, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Justin Bean WR | Tupelo, Mississippi | Tupelo | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Mister Cobble DT | Louisville, Kentucky | Central | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 22, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 ||||||
| Mark Crawford DT | Indianapolis, IN | Coffeyville CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 27, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| DeQuin Evans DE | Wilmington, CA | Harbor CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Qua Huzzie LB | LaGrange, Georgia | LaGrange | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Tristian Johnson DE | LaGrange, Georgia | LaGrange | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Aug 4, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Anthony Kendrick TE | Katy, Texas | Seven Lakes | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| LaRod King WR | Radcliff, Kentucky | North Hardin | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 5, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Patrick Ligon DE | Memphis, TN | Christian Brothers | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jan 26, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Chris Matthews WR | Wilmington, CA | Harbor CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 15, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Demetri Merritt OLB | LaGrange, Georgia | LaGrange | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Kevin Mitchell OT | Douglasville, Georgia | Alexander | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Terrell Mitchell TE | Powder Springs, Georgia | McEachern | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Ryan Mosby LB | Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall-Heath | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 19, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Ryan Mossakowski QB | Frisco, Texas | Centennial | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Aug 8, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Martavius Neloms DB | Memphis, TN | Fairley | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 25, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Morgan Newton QB | Carmel, Indiana | Carmel | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 21, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Donte Rumph DE | St. Matthews, South Carolina | Calhoun County | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 264 lb (120 kg) | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Donald Russell RB | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | Dwyer | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jan 22, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Sam Simpson C | Lexington, Kentucky | Henry Clay | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Dakotah Tyler RB | Indianapolis, Indiana | Pike | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Jarvis Walker S | Metairie, Louisiana | Rummel | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Myron Walker DT | Metairie, Louisiana | Rummel | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Larry Warford OG | Richmond, Kentucky | Madison Central | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | Mar 24, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Ridge Wilson LB | Louisville, Kentucky | Central | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Sep 1, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26 Rivals: 42 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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 2009 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. "2009 Kentucky Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. ||||||