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
Depth chart
Game summaries
Louisville
;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.
MYRON PRYOR
Defensive Tackle
KENTUCKY
6-1 • 310 • Senior
Louisville, Ky.
Norfolk State
;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
| 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
Western Kentucky
| 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.
Alabama
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
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Georgia
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
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Rankings
Statistics
Team
Scores by quarter
Offense
Rushing
Passing
Receiving
Defense
Special teams
Coaches
Head coach: Rich BrooksOffense
Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Joker PhillipsOffensive Scheme: Spread
Quarterbacks: Randy Sanders
Offensive Line: Jimmy Heggins
Running Backs: Larry Brown
Tight Ends: Steve Ortameyer
Defense
Defensive Coordinator: Steve BrownBase Defense: 4-3
Defensive Line: Rick Petri
Linebackers: Chuck Smith
Defensive Backs: Chris Thurmond
Roster
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