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El equipo de receptores de Kentucky se perfila como una fortaleza para los Wildcats bajo la dirección del entrenador de primer año Will Stein, con DJ Miller como la opción más probada con 13 recepciones para 175 yardas, complementado por transferencias como Shane Carr, Nick Anderson y Ja'Kayden Ferguson que aportan experiencia de otros programas. El entrenador también elogió al mariscal de campo transfer de Notre Dame Kenny Minchey, quien se comprometió con Kentucky en enero, destacando su desempeño en el scrimmage de otoño y su campamento de élite. Los Wildcats abrirán su temporada el 5 de septiembre contra Youngstown State antes de enfrentar a Alabama una semana después.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — With Kentucky football’s season opener just two weeks away, the wide receiver room is shaping up as a potential strength for the Wildcats under first-year head coach Will Stein. The offense held its second fall scrimmage on Saturday at Kroger Field, showcasing the depth and talent at the position.
“They’ve done a good job,” Stein said of his receivers. “I think there’s some really good, talented players in that room. Again, a lot of unproven production.”
The most proven option is DJ Miller, who carries the most returning production from last year’s roster with 13 catches for 175 yards. But Stein’s staff bolstered the group by bringing in transfers with production at other programs. Shane Carr arrives with significant experience, while Nick Anderson has been productive in his career despite recent injury setbacks. Ja’Kayden Ferguson represents the upside potential the staff coveted.
“I like Kenny Darby. That guy is super talented,” Stein said. “Prince Jean has had a really great camp. Brock Kaufman is super reliable. So there’s some guys, I would say kind of the no-namers that people don’t really know yet that I’m really excited about.”
According to UK Athletics, Stein was equally impressed with quarterback Kenny Minchey, the Notre Dame transfer who committed to Kentucky in January after a brief detour to Nebraska.
“Today, I thought he did a nice job of throwing the ball where he was supposed to,” Stein said of Minchey’s scrimmage performance. “There were some drops that are out of his control, but I thought for the most part today he played within himself and went where the ball was supposed to go. He’s still a guy that hasn’t played and started games, so there’s going to be some growing pains in practice to get him to where he needs to be. But Kenny’s had an elite camp. He’s had a really good camp.”
Kentucky opens its season Sept. 5 against Youngstown State before facing Alabama in a major conference matchup a week later.
