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.

2008 Kentucky Wildcats football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 25–19 vs. East Carolina
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	7–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Rich Brooks (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joker Phillips (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Steve Brown (2nd season)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Commonwealth Stadium
Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

2008 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$#		7	–	1					13	–	1
No. 13 Georgia		6	–	2					10	–	3
Vanderbilt		4	–	4					7	–	6
South Carolina		4	–	4					7	–	6
Tennessee		3	–	5					5	–	7
Kentucky		2	–	6					7	–	6
Western Division
No. 6 Alabama x%		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 14 Ole Miss		5	–	3					9	–	4
LSU		3	–	5					8	–	5
Arkansas		2	–	6					5	–	7
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Mississippi State		2	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Florida 31, Alabama 20
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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

Depth chart

Offense 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

Defense 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

Special teams 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^[1]
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^[2]
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.^[3]

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

See also: 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	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					30	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released
BCS	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	GP-GS	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Joe Smith
Total
Opponents

Defense

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

Special teams

Name	Punting								Kickoffs
	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	TB	FC	I20	Blkd	No.	Yds	Avg	TB	OB
Total

Name	Punt Returns					Kick Returns
	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

2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Will Fidler So WR 3 Matt Roark Fr QB 5 Mike Hartline So WR 7 David Jones Sr WR 8 DeMoreo Ford Sr QB 10 Matt Lentz So WR 12 Dicky Lyons Jr. Sr WR 13 Eric Adeyemi Fr QB 16 Deaunte Mason Fr QB 17 Tyler Sargent So QB/WR 18 Randall Cobb Fr RB 20 Derrick Locke So WR 22 Aaron Boyd Fr RB 28 Tony Dixon Sr RB 29 Alfonso Smith Jr RB 30 Moncell Allen So RB 33 Antoine Brown Jr RB 37 Trey Bowland So FB 38 John Conner Jr FB 40 Maurice Grinter Jr FB 43 Stephen Ball So FB 47 Matt Ramsey So WR 49 Antonio Thomas So OT 52 Billy Joe Murphy So G 59 Dave Ulinski Fr G 60 Dustin Luck Jr C 61 Jorge Gonzalez Jr G 63 Jake Lanefski So G 64 Osaze Idumwonyi Fr OT 66 Chandler Burden Fr G 68 Michael Williams Jr OT 70 Stuart Hines So G 72 Zipp Duncan Jr G 73 Jess Beets Sr OT 74 Trevino Woods Fr OT 75 Brad Durham So OT 76 Justin Jeffries Jr G 77 Marcus Davis So G 78 Christian Johnson Sr OT 79 Garry Williams Sr TE 80 T.C. Drake Jr WR 81 Kyrus Lanxter So TE 82 Tyler Sexton Jr WR 83 E.J. Fields Fr WR 85 Gene McCaskill Fr TE 86 Ross Bogue Jr TE 88 Chris Goode So TE 89 Sean Stackhouse Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 6 Taiedo Smith So DB 14 Anthony Mosley So DE 45 Antwane Glenn So DT 53 Ricky Lumpkin So DT 60 Shane McCord So DE 62 Greg Meisner So DT 90 Matt Smith Fr DT 91 Corey Peters Jr DT 93 Austin Moss Jr DT 95 Ventrell Jenkins Sr DT 98 Myron Pryor Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Rich Brooks Coordinators/assistant coaches Joker Phillips Offensive coordinator/wide receivers Randy Sanders Quarterbacks Coach Larry Brown Running backs Steve Ortameyer Tight ends Jimmy Heggins Offensive line Steve Brown Defensive coordinator Rick Petri Defensive line Chuck Smith Linebackers Chris Thurmond Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 1, 2017

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Quarterbacks 1 Will Fidler QB - So 3 Matt Roark QB - Fr 5 Mike Hartline QB - So 10 Matt Lentz QB - So 16 Deaunte Mason QB - Fr 17 Tyler Sargent QB - So 18 Randall Cobb QB - Fr Wide receivers 6 Taiedo Smith WR/DB - So 7 David Jones WR - Sr 8 DeMoreo Ford WR - Sr 12 Dicky Lyons Jr. WR - Jr 13 Eric Adeyemi WR -Fr 14 Anthony Mosley WR - So 22 Aaron Boyd WR -Fr 26 Terrence Jones WR - So 48 Jayce Long WR - So 49 Antonio Thomas WR/DB - So 81 Kyrus Lanxter WR - So 83 Anthony Stewart WR - Sr 83 Courtney Gholson WR - So 83 EJ Fields DB - Fr 84 Chris Wraley WR - Jr 85 Gene McCaskill WR - Fr 87 Andre Henderson WR - So Offensive linemen 52 Billy Joe Murphy OL - So 59 Dave Ulinski OL - Fr 60 Dustin Luck OL - Jr 61 Jorge Gonzalez C - Jr 63 Jake Lanefski OL - So 64 Osaze Idumwonyi OL - Fr 66 Chandler Burden OL -Fr 68 Michael Williams OL - Jr 70 Stuart Hines OL - So 72 Zipp Duncan OT - Jr 73 Jess Beets OG - Sr 74 Trevino Woods OL - Fr 74 Joe Fischer OT - Sr 75 Brad Durham OL - So 76 Justin Jeffries OT - Jr 77 Marcus Davis OL - So 78 Christian Johnson OL - Sr 79 Garry Williams OT - Sr Tight ends 80 T.C. Drake TE - Jr 82 Tyler Sexton TE - Jr 86 Ross Bogue TE - Jr 88 Chris Goode TE - So 89 Sean Stackhouse TE - Fr		Running backs 20 Derrick Locke RB - So 28 Tony Dixon RB - Sr 29 Alfonso Smith RB - Jr 30 Moncell Allen RB - So 33 Antoine Brown RB - Jr 37 Trey Bowland RB - So Fullbacks 38 John Conner FB - Jr 40 Maurice Grinter FB - Jr 43 Stephen Ball FB - So 47 Matt Ramsey FB - So Defensive tackles 53 Ricky Lumpkin DT - So 90 Matthew Smith DT - Fr 91 Corey Peters DT - Jr 93 Austin Moss DT - Jr 95 Ventrell Jenkins DT - Sr 98 Myron Pryor DT - Sr Defensive linemen 60 Shane McCord DL - So 67 Joe Scott DL - So Defensive ends 39 Courtney Coffey DE - So 45 Antwane Glenn DE - So 62 Greg Meisner DE - So 67 Charles Mustafaa DE - So 69 B.J. Wiedemann DE - So 90 Jamil Paris DE - Jr 92 Josh Minton DE - So 96 Collins Ukwu DE - Fr 97 Nii Adjei Oninku DE - Sr 99 Jeremy Jarmon DE - Jr		Linebackers 4 Micah Johnson LB - Jr 39 William Johnson DB - Fr 41 Danny Trevathan LB - Fr 41 Ben Bates LB - Jr 42 Chris Cessna LB - So 43 Mikhail Mabry LB - Jr 46 Ronnie Sneed LB - So 47 A.J. Nance LB - Jr 50 Sam Maxwell LB - Jr 51 Johnny Williams LB - Sr 54 Brandon Thurmond LB - So 56 Braxton Kelley LB - Sr 57 Jacob Dufrene LB - So 94 Taylor Wyndham LB - Fr Defensive backs 2 Marcus McClinton DB - Sr 11 Greg Wilson DB - So 15 Chris Drayton DB - So 19 Winston Guy DB - Fr 21 Michael Schwindel DB - Jr 23 Shomari Moore DB - Sr 24 Randall Burden DB - So 25 Ahmad Grigsby Jr DB - So 27 Ashton Cobb DB - Jr 31 Jordan Nevels DB - Jr 32 Trevard Lindley DB - So 33 Calvin Harrison DB - Jr 34 Paul Warford DB - Jr 35 Cartier Rice DB - Fr 36 Robbie McAtee DB - Sr 40 Daryl Faulkner DB - So 71 James Alexander DB - Jr Long snappers 58 Greg Curtin LS - Sr 62 Clay Pear LS - So 65 J.J. Helton LS - So 74 Brad Hart LS - So Punters 9 Ryan Tydlacka K/P - So 44 Tim Masthay P/K - Sr Place kickers 36 Lones Seiber K - Jr 97 J.J. Housley K - Sr

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.

References

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3. "Kentucky football picks up first win in Starkville since 2008". November 5, 2023.
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