Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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Lance Heard
Lance Heard is an offensive lineman at Kentucky who has not played in Kentucky's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Heard comes from
- Bonita, LA
- Neville
- Neville is about 550 miles from Kroger Field
- Five-star, No. 15 in the 2023 class; signed with LSU.
Where Heard fits
Kentucky lists 23 offensive linemen this season.
The team’s line is 31st in the country in line yards this season (a team number).
Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Tennessee, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Neville
What’s being said
6 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
Came to Kentucky by way of Tennessee. The first one came in 2025: All-SEC.
In the news in the last 30 days
from 4 outlets
In the news this season
from 6 outlets
Kenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week Honors
On3 +1 Oct 5 · 2 outlets
What they’re talking about
Awards and watch lists5 stories
- On3 +1Kenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week HonorsOct 5
- On3Kentucky's Lance Heard named to watch list for nation’s top interior linemanAug 4
A Sea Of BlueLance Heard and Coleton Price named to preseason watch listsAug 6
UK AthleticsLance Heard, Willie Rodriguez Earn Preseason All-SEC Coaches Team HonorsAug 19- On3Will Stein named On3 Midseason Coach of the Year, Lance Heard 1st Team All-AmericanOct 20
Draft stock4 stories
- On3NFL Draft Buzz Building for Lance HeardSep 30
- A Sea Of BlueKentucky Wildcats News: Lance Heard to Bengals in NFL Mock DraftOct 1
- UK Wildcats WireKentucky's Lance Heard goes round one in new mock draftOct 1
Yahoo SportsLance Heard Early 2027 NFL Draft ProfileOct 22
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4No game2 stories
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 34-17 vs Vanderbilt1 story
- Oct 15 to Oct 21W 21-13 at Oklahoma2 storiesOn3 Sports Honors Kentucky’s Lance Heard, Coach Will Stein in Midseason National Awards UK Athletics
- Oct 8 to Oct 14W 35-34 vs LSU1 storyFormer LSU five-star Lance Heard faces Tigers as Kentucky’s left tackle Yahoo Sports
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 35-34 at South Carolina3 storiesKenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week Honors On3 +1
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 45-21 vs South Alabama1 story
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 31-21 at Texas A&MNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16L 17-45 vs AlabamaNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 45-13 vs Youngstown StateNo stories
- Aug 13 to Aug 19No game1 story
- Aug 6 to Aug 12No game1 storyLance Heard and Coleton Price named to preseason watch lists A Sea Of Blue
- Aug 1 to Aug 5No game1 storyKentucky's Lance Heard named to watch list for nation’s top interior lineman On3
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
Kentucky13 stories2026 to now
Most about: awards and watch lists, draft stock, in his words.
- On3 +1Kenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week HonorsOct 5
A to Z Sports +1Tennessee will face former Vol Lance Heard on Saturday when Kentucky visits Neyland Stadium, and he had a sassy response when asked about UTNov 2All 2 articles
Yahoo SportsTennessee will face former Vol Lance Heard on Saturday when Kentucky visits Neyland Stadium, and he had a sassy response when asked about UTA to Z SportsTennessee will face former Vol Lance Heard on Saturday when Kentucky visits Neyland Stadium, and he had a sassy response when asked about UT- On3Kentucky's Lance Heard named to watch list for nation’s top interior linemanAug 4
- A Sea Of BlueLance Heard and Coleton Price named to preseason watch listsAug 6
- UK AthleticsLance Heard, Willie Rodriguez Earn Preseason All-SEC Coaches Team HonorsAug 19
Tennessee7 stories2024 to 2025
Most about: awards and watch lists, draft stock, camp and practice.
- A Sea Of Blue +1Top Kentucky Football transfer Lance Heard had minor spring procedureJun 21
All 3 articles
Locked OnLance Heard to transfer portal – How this Affects Tennessee’s David Sanders, Jesse PerryJan 1- Locked OnAlert! Fritz Eyes huge Talents as Signs of big money Offers to Key Players Cam Cook & Lance HeardJan 3
- On3Lance Heard, Tavion Gadson crack ESPN's early 2027 NFL Draft watch listJun 13
- On3Lance Heard is in Beast Mode at Kentucky Summer WorkoutsJun 17
LSU2023not trackedIn the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
In the game threads
at Oklahoma, Oct 17We heard all off-season how bad the secondary is, but they’ve been protected by solid D-Line play. They’re on an island right now.Kentucky fan, r/CFB game threadvs LSU, Oct 10Crazy how many people I have heard already have it. Seems like a super early season this yearKentucky fan, r/CFB game threadat South Carolina, Oct 3Kauwe was hurt, but then Zougai or however you spell it did well enough that he earned the right to keep the spot if what I heard. The doink in at A&M saved himKentucky fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- Tennessee will face former Vol Lance Heard on Saturday when Kentucky visits Neyland Stadium, and he had a sassy response when asked about UT
- Former LSU five-star Lance Heard faces Tigers as Kentucky’s left tackle
- Kenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week Honors
- Kentucky Wildcats News: Lance Heard to Bengals in NFL Mock Draft
- Kentucky's Lance Heard goes round one in new mock draft
Where to follow
Game log
2025 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
Awards
A five-star recruit at offensive line for Kentucky -- now an All-Conference mainstay.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
All-Conference caliberFive-star HS recruitAll-SEC (2025)SEC Offensive Line Player of the Week (2025)
The unit he anchors ranks 31st nationally in line yards this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Kentucky has produced 6 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Darian Kinnard was one of them, an All-American.
Four seasons, three schools
- 2026 Kentucky SteinYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalTennessee to Kentucky
- 2025 Tennessee HeupelYear 3 · 1 gameAll-conference
- 2024 Tennessee HeupelYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2024 Entered the transfer portalLSU to Tennessee
- 2023 LSU KellyYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school NevilleMonroe, LA · Class of 2023Five-star, No. 15 in the 2023 class. Signed with LSU.Also from Neville: Ajay Allen (Western Kentucky), Lorenzell Dubose (Louisiana), Matthew Fobbs-White (Virginia) and 6 more.
Moves
- Transferred from LSU to Tennessee, Jan 2, 2024.
- Transferred from Tennessee to Kentucky, Jan 10, 2026.
Honored in a first season.
2023
- Signed with LSUFive-star, out of Neville
2024
- Transferred to Tennesseefrom LSU
2025
- All-SECthird
2026
- Transferred to Kentuckyfrom Tennessee
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SEC
All-SEC mention (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
SEC Offensive Line Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brian Kelly, Josh Heupel and Will Stein.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kentucky
2023LSU
2024–25Tennessee
2026Kentucky