The 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Mark Stoops.
Preseason
SEC preseason poll The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Kentucky was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division.
Preseason All-SEC teams The Wildcats had four players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense
3rd team
Logan Stenberg – OL
Drake Jackson – C
Defense
3rd team
Kash Daniel – LB
Specialists
3rd team
Lynn Bowden – all-purpose player
Schedule Kentucky announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.
Game summaries Toledo
Eastern Michigan
Florida
At Mississippi State
At South Carolina
Arkansas
At Georgia
Missouri
Tennessee
At Vanderbilt
UT Martin
Louisville
Vs. Virginia Tech (Belk Bowl)
Personnel Coaching staff Mark Stoops Head coachEddie Gran Offensive coordinator/Associate head coach, RB Coach Darin Hinshaw Co-offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks coachBrad White Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers coachDean Hood Special teams coordinator/Defensive backs Coach Vince Marrow Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinatorSteve Clinkscale Secondary CoachJohn Schlarman Offensive line coachDerrick LeBlanc Defensive line coachJon Sumrall Inside linebackers coach Michael Smith Wide receivers coach
Roster
Players drafted into the NFL
Kentucky had two players selected in the 2020 NFL draft.
3 80 Lynn Bowden WR Las Vegas Raiders 4 121 Logan Stenberg OG Detroit Lions
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