If you find an advertisement in the rotation that is viewed as inappropriate for the web site, please click on web site feedback below, and report the exact URL of the ad. The Wildcats finished 56, one victory shy of bowl eligibility; the highlight of the season was an upset of #11 ranked Georgia. The first Elon player to make it to the College Football Hall of Fame, McGeorge set school career records for receptions (224), receiving yards (3,486) and touchdowns (31), along with most of the school's single-season receiving records. 1540 University Drive Lexington, KY 40506 Football Gameday Site Ticket Information Clear Bag Policy Parking (PDF) Constructed in 1973 and originally called Commonwealth Stadium The facility had a capacity of 57,800. Bottom line: It's hard to think of many college tight ends who have been more exciting to watch than Oklahoma's Mark Andrews, who set state records as a wide receiver at Desert Mountain High in Scottsdale, Arizona, before switching positions in college. Bottom line: Oklahoma's Keith Jackson is the shortest tight end to make the list at 6-foot-2 that's probably spotting him an inch but it would have been almost unfair if he'd been any taller. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. In fact, he set NFL receiving records for tight ends that stood for over 30 years and finished with over 1,000 receiving yards three times, and he was a four-time NFL All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler in just nine NFL seasons. Coffman was a journeyman during his NFL career, playing eight seasons for six different teams. The first stage of Kentucky football's offseason roster overhaul is complete. Do you have a blog? Baseball. Ross became the first Northeastern player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Michael Penman (Lincoln County) 1988 The Kentucky High School Athletic Association continues to strive to provide an accurate records listing. Born: Oct. 22, 1982 (Richlands, Virginia), High School: Honaker High School (Honaker, VIrginia), Career highlights: John Mackey Award (2004), AP All-American (2004), two-time All-ACC (2003, 2004), Freshman All-American (2002), NFL All-Rookie Team (2005), two-time Pro Bowl (2009, 2012), two-time Super Bowl champion (2006, 2009). He was named a unanimous AP All-American in 2009 and played seven seasons in the NFL, all with the Baltimore Ravens, which won a Super Bowl in 2013. Hudson had the great fortune of catching passes from a pair of future NFL star quarterbacks during his time at BYU Jim McMahon for his first two seasons, followed by Steve Young for his last two seasons, in which Young was also named a unanimous AP All-American in 1983. 14 Kentucky (12-18, 2-14 SEC). In the last 30 years, the tight end position has changed the game of football. The Virginia native won the John Mackey Award as a junior in 2004 and set ACC career records for a tight end for receptions (144), receiving yards (1,703) and touchdowns (20), despite leaving school with one year of eligibility remaining. 0 Bottom line: Brent Jones came to Santa Clara as a lightly recruited wide receiver who also played on the baseball team. With that, we've seen a radical shift in how tight ends are viewed on every level. The team earned their second consecutive NCAA Division I-AA playoff berth, making it to the quarterfinals. Teams. 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He won a national championship with Oklahoma as a sophomore in 1985 when he caught a 71-yard touchdown pass in an Orange Bowl win over Penn State. 2023 Football Roster Go To Coaching Staff View. 1987-88 Kentucky Wildcats Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 27-6 Overall W-L adjusted to 25-5 (13-5, 1st in SEC MBB ) Rank: 6th in the Final AP Poll Coach: Eddie Sutton More School Info SEC Reg Season Champ SEC Tourney Champ Kentucky (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Find out more. If you have a problem with that, create your own web site. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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We present them here for purely educational purposes. All rights reserved. Bottom line: Tight ends were not considered a viable receiving option in the 1960s despite the rules of football being essentially the same they are now but Elon's Rich McGeorge was a player out of time when it came to his position. 500) Player (School) Years . 02/25/22- UK HealthCare Boys Sweet 16 Tickets on Sale Now! Michael Mayer was pegged as a tight end who would dominate in college and in the NFL when he was still at Covington Catholic High in Park Hills, Kentucky. . But he left as a revolutionary player for the tight end position, earning Western Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year and AP All-American honors in 1985. The Wildcats scored 217 points while allowing 208 points. Bottom line: Chase Coffman seemed like he was going to be a transcendent tight end during his time at the University of Missouri, where the Lee's Summit, Missouri, native capped his career by winning the John Mackey Award as a senior in 2008. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Culture, Relationships, Opportunity Boosting Kentucky Football in Transfer Portal. 1988 Kentucky Wildcats Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 5-6 (56th of 105) ( Schedule & Results ) Conference: SEC Conference Record: 2-5 Coach: Jerry Claiborne (5-6) Points For: 217 Points/G: 19.7 (72nd of 105) Points Against: 208 Opp Pts/G: 18.9 (34th of 105) SRS: 3.52 (40th of 105) SOS: 3.15 (31st of 105) Kentucky School History Men's Sports. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. You have to admire a player who seems to play with absolutely no fear of anything. Born: July 6, 2001 (Independence, Kentucky), High School: Covington Catholic High School (Park Hills, Kentucky), Career highlights: Two-time AP All-American (2021, 2022), All-ACC (2020). This college football 1980s season article is a stub. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Bottom line: Kellen Winslow didn't even play football until his senior year at powerhouse East St. Louis Senior High. Born: Nov. 5, 1957 (East St. Louis, Illinois), High School: East St. Louis Senior High School (East St. Louis, Illinois), Career highlights: AP All-American (1978), two-time All-Big Eight (1977-78), four-time NFL All-Pro (1980-82, 1987), five-time Pro Bowl (1980-83, 1987), NFL 1980s All-Decade Team, NFL 75th Anniversary Team, NFL 100th Anniversary Team, College Football Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame. Kentucky opened with a win against Central Michigan, then lost at #7 Auburn and Indiana before beating Kent State. Bottom line: Dennis Pitta was a BYU walk-on wide receiver who converted to tight end during a grayshirt year in 2003. High School: Moorpark High School (Moorpark, California), Career highlights: Two-time AP All-American (2008, 2009), three-time All-Mountain West (2007-09), Super Bowl champion (2013). He had two seasons with over 900 receiving yards at Northeastern as a junior and as a senior and had his No. Football Tournament Results History. Standings . Collection: University of Kentucky Football Media Guides Date: 1981 Format: athletic publications 2. 9/2 TBD. Bottom line: There haven't been a lot of great football highlights for Virginia fans to point to in the last 20 years but Heath Miller's time there is definitely one of them. Kentucky football roster: Who UK is losing and adding through the transfer portal during offseason Seniors returning to Kentucky football S Tyrell Ajian A two-year starter, Ajian totaled. Kentucky High School Athletic Association KHSAA Student-athletes of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow, August 9, 1988 The Napa, California, native has been one of the Bulldogs' best players in his first two seasons, leading his school to back-to-back national championships and making back-to-back All-American Teams along with winning the John Mackey Award in 2022. Bottom line: Jay Novacek started his career at Wyoming as a wide receiver before moving to tight end as a sophomore neither were particularly appealing options on a team that ran the wishbone offense at the time. This college football 1980s season article is a stub. Joe Arnold, Tiebout, and Dewayne Penn were named to the AP All American team. Bottom line: Ken MacAfee was one of the most highly recruited tight ends ever after he led Brockton High to back-to-back Massachusetts state championships. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. 4 overall pick the highest drafted tight end in NFL history. Gonzalez left Cal with one year of eligibility remaining and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of 1997 NFL Draft. He also helped lead the Golden Bears' basketball team to the Sweet Sixteen as a junior in 1996 the same year he wowed NFL scouts on the football field by catching 44 passes for 699 yards and five touchdowns. Jones became a household name during his NFL career while catching passes from Joe Montana and Steve Young for the San Francisco 49ers in the late 1980s and 1990s, winning three Super Bowls and earning three NFL All-Pro selections. Bottom line: BYU's Gordon Hudson is just one of two tight ends to be named a unanimous AP All-American twice, alongside Oklahoma's Keith Jackson. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). In an interesting twist, Clark played linebacker for Iowa before converting to tight end in 2001. Bryant was no one-year wonder, either, with 408 receiving yards as a sophomore and 662 receiving yards as a junior. Pitts won the John Mackey Award in 2020 before leaving school early for the NFL Draft, where the Atlanta Falcons made the Pennsylvania native the No. Novacek was a star on the next level as well, winning three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys in the early 1990s while making five Pro Bowls. Andrews was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round for the 2018 NFL Draft and made three Pro Bowls through his first five seasons and was an NFL All-Pro in 2021. 9/9 TBD . With his talent and size, Winslow would have been a star in any era he played. Ivy Joe Hunter Position: RB 6-0 , 237lb (183cm, 107kg) Born: November 16 in Gainesville, FL (Age: 56-082d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 45 45 SUMMARY Career G 45 AV 1 Rush 31 Yds 100 Y/A 3.2 TD 0 FantPt 19.7 Ivy Joe Hunter Overview Game Logs Career 1989 1990 1991 Player Game Finder Splits Career 1989 1990 1991 Player Split Finder More Bottom line: Florida Atlantic's Harrison Bryant broke new ground as a senior in 2019 when he became the first player outside the Group of Five to win the John Mackey Award as the nation's tight end after he racked up 65 receptions for 1,004 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Bottom line: Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas, didn't even feature a tight end in its offense, so Hunter Henry actually played the position for the first time at the University of Arkansas where the 6-foot-5, 250-pounder proved to be pretty darn good. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The 1988 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Do you have a sports website? Henry won the John Mackey Award in 2015 and was a three-time All-SEC selection, but he's probably best remembered during his college career for one of the craziest plays of all time a blind lateral to teammate Alex Collins in overtime of a win over Ole Miss on 4th-and-25 that resulted in a 31-yard gain and set up the winning score. Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date High School HS Grad Draft Year College; Woody Austin-----1992- As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Youngstown State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender indentity and/or expression, disability, age, religion or veteran/military status in its All rights reserved. That's when the Fort Morgan, Colorado, product caught 22 passes for 330 receiving yards and four touchdowns, as the Rams only played four games that season because of the pandemic. Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: Twitter Baseball: Instagram Baseball: Schedule Baseball: Roster Baseball: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross Country: Twitter Cross Country: Instagram . Kentucky must overcome the loss of its second and third receivers, Josh Ali and Isaiah Epps, out after being injured in a car accident. View the Kentucky Wildcats roster for the 2010 FBS college football season.