Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10).
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Kentucky vs. Texas A&M Injury Report: Grant Grayton ruled out
A Sea Of Blue +1 Sep 17
Played for two head coaches at Kentucky: Mark Stoops and Will Stein. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Youngstown State — Week 1, 2026.
6 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Kentucky vs. Texas A&M Injury Report: Grant Grayton ruled out
A Sea Of Blue +1 Sep 17 · 2 outlets
from 4 outlets
Kentucky vs. Texas A&M Injury Report: Grant Grayton ruled out
A Sea Of Blue +1 Sep 17 · 2 outlets
Yahoo SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-13vs Youngstown State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-13
5 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 32-point win at home against Youngstown State.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
