Sam Brown III
Freshman safety on Kentucky's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 172 lb · San Clemente, CA
The story
1 safety on Kentucky's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Sam Brown III
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Sam Brown III plays defensive back for Kentucky.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Kentucky has produced 3 All-Conference defensive backs. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Maxwell Hairston went on to the NFL out of this room (2025).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Kentucky
Returning around him
- 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +4 net (31 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #23 · 2026 recruiting class #60
The secondary · Kentucky
- #14Ty Bryant76 tackles · 2025
- #5Jordan Castell54 tackles · 2025
- #20Terhyon Nichols18 tackles · 2025
- #30Grant Grayton16 tackles · 2025
- #33Sam Brown IIIno box-score line yet
17 more on the roster · Kentucky team page