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2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2008 University of Kentucky football season

Field	Value
year	2008
team	Kentucky Wildcats
sport	football
image	Kentucky Wildcats 2005 logo.svg
image_size	150px
conference	Southeastern Conference
division	Eastern Division
short_conf	SEC
record	7–6
conf_record	2–6
head_coach	Rich Brooks
hc_year	6th
off_coach	Joker Phillips
oc_year	4th
def_coach	Steve Brown
dc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_scheme	4–3
stadium	Commonwealth Stadium
champion	Liberty Bowl champion
bowl	Liberty Bowl
bowl_result	W 25–19 vs. East Carolina

The 2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team's head coach was Rich Brooks, who served his sixth year in the position. The Wildcats played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Louisville

;Starters

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
QB	5	Mike Hartline	6'6"	205	RS-So.	Canton, Ohio	1
TB	28	Tony Dixon	5'9"	203	Sr.	Parrish, Alabama	1
FB	38	John Conner	5'11"	230	Jr.	West Chester, Ohio	1
WR	12	Dicky Lyons	5'11"	190	Sr.	New Orleans, Louisiana	1
WR	17	EJ Adams	6'0"	197	Jr.	Stone Mountain, Georgia	1
TE	40	Maurice Grinter	6'3"	253	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	1
LT	79	Garry Williams	6-3	300	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	1
LG	72	Zipp Duncan	6'5"	295	Jr.	Magnolia, Kentucky	1
C	61	Jorge González	6'3"	303	Jr.	Tampa Bay, Florida	1
RG	73	Jess Beets	6'2"	293	Sr.	Dove Canyon, California	1
RT	76	Justin Jeffries	6'6"	310	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	1

bold - Denotes returning starter
↑ - Denotes number of games started by the player at the listed position during the 2008 season.

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
LE	99	Jeremy Jarmon	6'3"	277 lb.	Jr.	Collierville, Tennessee	1
LT	98	Myron Pryor	6'1"	310 lb.	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	1
RT	91	Corey Peters	6'3"	290 lb.	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	1
RE	95	Ventrell Jenkins	6'2"	285 lb.	Sr.	Columbia, South Carolina	1
OLB	56	Braxton Kelley	6'0"	230 lb.	Sr.	LaGrange, Georgia	1
MLB	4	Micah Johnson	6'2"	250 lb.	Jr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	1
SLB	51	Johnny Williams	6'3"	244 lb.	Sr.	Jacksonville, Florida	1
RCB	32	Trevard Lindley	6'0"	175 lb.	Jr.	Hiram, Georgia	1
LCB	7	David Jones	5'10"	180 lb.	Sr.	Red Jacket, West Virginia	1
FS	27	Ashton Cobb	6'0"	208 lb.	Jr.	Aliquippa, Pennsylvania	1
SS	2	Marcus McClinton	6'1"	210 lb.	Sr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	1

bold - Denotes returning starter
↑ - Denotes number of games started by the player at the listed position during the 2008 season.

Week 1 SEC Defensive Player of the Week

Myron Pryor Defensive tackle Kentucky 6-1 • 310 • Senior Louisville, Ky. (Eastern HS)

Norfolk State

;Starters

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
QB	5	Mike Hartline	6'6"	205	RS-So.	Canton, Ohio	1
TB	28	Tony Dixon	5'9"	203	Sr.	Parrish, Alabama	1
FB	38	John Conner	5'11"	230	Jr.	West Chester, Ohio	1
WR	12	Dicky Lyons	5'11"	190	Sr.	New Orleans, Louisiana	1
WR	18	Randall Cobb	5'11"	197	Fr.	Alcoa, Tennessee	0
TE	40	Maurice Grinter	6'3"	253	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	1
LT	52	Billy Joe Murphy	6'6"	292	Rs.-Fr.	Gamaliel, Kentucky	0
LG	72	Zipp Duncan	6'5"	295	Jr.	Magnolia, Kentucky	1
C	61	Jorge González	6'3"	303	Jr.	Tampa Bay, Florida	1
RG	73	Jess Beets	6'2"	293	Sr.	Dove Canyon, California	1
RT	76	Justin Jeffries	6'6"	310	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	1

bold - Denotes started previous game
↑ - Denotes number of games started by the player at the listed position during the 2008 season.

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
LE	99	Jeremy Jarmon	6'3"	277 lb.	Jr.	Collierville, Tennessee	1
LT	98	Myron Pryor	6'1"	310 lb.	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	1
RT	91	Corey Peters	6'3"	290 lb.	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	1
RE	95	Ventrell Jenkins	6'2"	285 lb.	Sr.	Columbia, South Carolina	1
OLB	56	Braxton Kelley	6'0"	230 lb.	Sr.	LaGrange, Georgia	1
MLB	4	Micah Johnson	6'2"	250 lb.	Jr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	1
SLB	51	Johnny Williams	6'3"	244 lb.	Sr.	Jacksonville, Florida	1
RCB	32	Trevard Lindley	6'0"	175 lb.	Jr.	Hiram, Georgia	1
LCB	7	David Jones	5'10"	180 lb.	Sr.	Red Jacket, West Virginia	1
FS	27	Ashton Cobb	6'0"	208 lb.	Jr.	Aliquippa, Pennsylvania	1
SS	2	Marcus McClinton	6'1"	210 lb.	Sr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	1

bold - Denotes started previous game
↑ - Denotes number of games started by the player at the listed position during the 2008 season.

Middle Tennessee

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
QB	5	Mike Hartline	6'6"	205	RS-So.	Canton, Ohio	3
TB	28	Tony Dixon	5'9"	203	Sr.	Parrish, Alabama	3
FB	38	John Conner	5'11"	230	Jr.	West Chester, Ohio	3
WR	12	Dicky Lyons	5'11"	190	Sr.	New Orleans, Louisiana	3
WR	81	Kyrus Lanxter	6'3"	193	So.	Alcoa, Tennessee	1
TE	80	T.C. Drake	6'6"	242	Jr.	Bardstown, Kentucky	1
LT	52	Billy Joe Murphy	6'6"	292	Rs-Fr.	Gamaliel, Kentucky	2
LG	72	Zipp Duncan	6'5"	295	Jr.	Magnolia, Kentucky	3
C	61	Jorge González	6'3"	303	Jr.	Tampa Bay, Florida	3
RG	73	Jess Beets	6'2"	293	Sr.	Dove Canyon, California	3
RT	76	Justin Jeffries	6'6"	310	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	3

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
LE	99	Jeremy Jarmon	6'3"	277 lb.	Jr.	Collierville, Tennessee	3
LT	98	Myron Pryor	6'1"	310 lb.	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	3
RT	91	Corey Peters	6'3"	290 lb.	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	3
RE	95	Ventrell Jenkins	6'2"	285 lb.	Sr.	Columbia, South Carolina	3
OLB	56	Braxton Kelley	6'0"	230 lb.	Sr.	LaGrange, Georgia	3
MLB	4	Micah Johnson	6'2"	250 lb.	Jr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	3
SLB	51	Johnny Williams	6'3"	244 lb.	Sr.	Jacksonville, Florida	3
RCB	32	Trevard Lindley	6'0"	175 lb.	Jr.	Hiram, Georgia	3
LCB	7	David Jones	5'10"	180 lb.	Sr.	Red Jacket, West Virginia	3
FS	27	Ashton Cobb	6'0"	208 lb.	Jr.	Aliquippa, Pennsylvania	2
SS	2	Marcus McClinton	6'1"	210 lb.	Sr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	2

SEC Offensive Player of the Week Mike Hartline Quarterback Kentucky 6-6 • 204 • Sophomore Canton, Ohio (GlenOak HS)

Western Kentucky

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
QB	5	Mike Hartline	6'6"	205	RS-So.	Canton, Ohio	4
TB	28	Tony Dixon	5'9"	203	Sr.	Parrish, Alabama	4
FB	38	John Conner	5'11"	230	Jr.	West Chester, Ohio	4
WR	12	Dicky Lyons	5'11"	190	Sr.	New Orleans, Louisiana	4
WR	17	EJ Adams	6'0"	175	Jr.	Stone Mountain, Georgia	2
TE	80	T.C. Drake	6'6"	242	Jr.	Bardstown, Kentucky	2
LT	79	Garry Williams	6'3"	303	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	2
LG	72	Zipp Duncan	6'5"	295	Jr.	Magnolia, Kentucky	4
C	61	Jorge González	6'3"	303	Jr.	Tampa Bay, Florida	4
RG	73	Jess Beets	6'2"	293	Sr.	Dove Canyon, California	4
RT	76	Justin Jeffries	6'6"	310	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	4

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
LE	99	Jeremy Jarmon	6'3"	277 lb.	Jr.	Collierville, Tennessee	4
LT	98	Myron Pryor	6'1"	310 lb.	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	4
RT	91	Corey Peters	6'3"	290 lb.	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	4
RE	95	Ventrell Jenkins	6'2"	285 lb.	Sr.	Columbia, South Carolina	4
OLB	21	Michael Schwindel	6'2"	220 lb.	Jr.	Hawesville, Kentucky	0
MLB	56	Braxton Kelley	6'0"	230 lb.	Sr.	LaGrange, Georgia	4
SLB	51	Johnny Williams	6'3"	244 lb.	Sr.	Jacksonville, Florida	4
RCB	32	Trevard Lindley	6'0"	175 lb.	Jr.	Hiram, Georgia	4
LCB	7	David Jones	5'10"	180 lb.	Sr.	Red Jacket, West Virginia	4
FS	10	Matt Lentz	6'3"	209 lb.	Fr.	Simpsonville, South Carolina	0
SS	2	Marcus McClinton	6'1"	210 lb.	Sr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	4

SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week Garry Williams Tackle Kentucky 6-3 • 300 • Senior Louisville, Ky. (Seneca HS)

Alabama

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
QB	5	Mike Hartline	6'6"	'205	So.	Canton, Ohio	5
TB	28	Tony Dixon	'5'9"	203	Sr.	Parrish, Alabama	5
FB	38	John Conner	5'11"	230	Jr.	West Chester, Ohio	5
WR	12	Dicky Lyons	5'11"	190	Sr.	New Orleans, Louisiana	5
WR	17	EJ Adams	6'0"	197	Jr.	Stone Mountain, Georgia	3
TE	80	T.C. Drake	''6'6"'''	242	Jr.	Bardstown, Kentucky	4
LT	79	Garry Williams	6'3"	300	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	3
LG	72	Zipp Duncan	6'5"	295	Jr.	Magnolia, Kentucky	5
C	61	Jorge González	6'3"	303	Jr.	Tampa Bay, Florida	5
RG	73	Jess Beets	6'2"	293	Sr.	Dove Canyon, California	5
RT	72	Brad Durham	6'4"	310	So.	Mount Vernon, Kentucky	1

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
LE	99	Jeremy Jarmon	6'3"	277 lb.	Jr.	Collierville, Tennessee	5
LT	98	Myron Pryor	6'1"	310 lb.	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	5
RT	91	Corey Peters	6'3"	290 lb.	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	5
RE	95	Ventrell Jenkins	6'2"	285 lb.	Sr.	Columbia, South Carolina	5
OLB	21	Michael Schwindel	6'1"	220 lb.	Jr.	Hawesville, Kentucky	2
MLB	56	Braxton Kelley	6'0"	230 lb.	Sr.	LaGrange, Georgia	5
SLB	51	Johnny Williams	6'3"	244 lb.	Sr.	Jacksonville, Florida	5
RCB	32	Trevard Lindley	6'0"	175 lb.	Jr.	Hiram, Georgia	5
LCB	7	David Jones	5'10"	180 lb.	Sr.	Red Jacket, West Virginia	5
FS	33	Calvin Harrison	6'1"	197 lb.	Jr.	Columbia, South Carolina	1
SS	2	Marcus McClinton	6'1"	210 lb.	Sr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	5

South Carolina

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
QB	5	Mike Hartline	6'6"	205	So.	Canton, Ohio	6
TB	20	Derrick Locke	5'10"	190	So.	Hugo, Oklahoma	1
FB	38	John Conner	5'11"	230	Jr.	West Chester, Ohio	6
WR	12	Dicky Lyons	5'11"	190	Sr.	New Orleans, Louisiana	6
WR	17	EJ Adams	6'0"	197	Jr.	Stone Mountain, Georgia	4
TE	80	T.C. Drake	6'6"	242	Jr.	Bardstown, Kentucky	5
LT	79	Garry Williams	6'3"	300	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	4
LG	72	Zipp Duncan	6'5"	295	Jr.	Magnolia, Kentucky	6
C	61	Jorge González	6'3"	303	Jr.	Tampa Bay, Florida	6
RG	73	Jess Beets	6'2"	293	Sr.	Dove Canyon, California	6
RT	72	Brad Durham	6'4"	310	So.	Mount Vernon, Kentucky	1

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
LE	99	Jeremy Jarmon	6'3"	277 lb.	Jr.	Collierville, Tennessee	6
LT	98	Myron Pryor	6'1"	310 lb.	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	6
RT	91	Corey Peters	6'3"	290 lb.	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	6
RE	95	Ventrell Jenkins	6'2"	285 lb.	Sr.	Columbia, South Carolina	6
OLB	56	Braxton Kelley	6'0"	230 lb.	Sr.	LaGrange, Georgia	6
MLB	4	Micah Johnson	6'2"	250 lb.	Jr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	4
SLB	51	Johnny Williams	6'3"	244 lb.	Sr.	Jacksonville, Florida	6
RCB	32	Trevard Lindley	6'0"	175 lb.	Jr.	Hiram, Georgia	6
LCB	7	David Jones	5'10"	180 lb.	Sr.	Red Jacket, West Virginia	6
FS	10	Matt Lentz	6'3"	203 lb.	Rs-Fr.	Simpsonville, South Carolina	2
SS	2	Marcus McClinton	6'1"	210 lb.	Sr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	6

Arkansas

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
QB	5	Mike Hartline	6'6"	205	So.	Canton, Ohio	6
TB	20	Derrick Locke	5'10"	190	So.	Hugo, Oklahoma	1
FB	38	John Conner	5'11"	230	Jr.	West Chester, Ohio	6
WR	12	Randall Cobb	5'11"	185	Fr.	Alcoa, Tennessee	4
WR	22	Aaron Boyd	6'3"	210	Fr.	Lexington, Kentucky	0
TE	80	T.C. Drake	6'6"	242	Jr.	Bardstown, Kentucky	5
LT	79	Garry Williams	6'3"	300	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	4
LG	72	Zipp Duncan	6'5"	295	Jr.	Magnolia, Kentucky	6
C	61	Jorge González	6'3"	303	Jr.	Tampa Bay, Florida	6
RG	73	Jess Beets	6'2"	293	Sr.	Dove Canyon, California	6
RT	72	Brad Durham	6'4"	310	So.	Mount Vernon, Kentucky	1

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
LE	99	Jeremy Jarmon	6'3"	277 lb.	Jr.	Collierville, Tennessee	6
LT	98	Myron Pryor	6'1"	310 lb.	Sr.	Louisville, Kentucky	6
RT	91	Corey Peters	6'3"	290 lb.	Jr.	Louisville, Kentucky	6
RE	95	Ventrell Jenkins	6'2"	285 lb.	Sr.	Columbia, South Carolina	6
OLB	56	Braxton Kelley	6'0"	230 lb.	Sr.	LaGrange, Georgia	6
MLB	4	Micah Johnson	6'2"	250 lb.	Jr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	4
SLB	51	Johnny Williams	6'3"	244 lb.	Sr.	Jacksonville, Florida	6
RCB	32	Trevard Lindley	6'0"	175 lb.	Jr.	Hiram, Georgia	6
LCB	7	David Jones	5'10"	180 lb.	Sr.	Red Jacket, West Virginia	6
FS	10	Matt Lentz	6'3"	203 lb.	Rs-Fr.	Simpsonville, South Carolina	2
SS	2	Marcus McClinton	6'1"	210 lb.	Sr.	Fort Campbell, Kentucky	6

Florida

Mississippi State

Prior to 2023, this was the last season in which the Wildcats have won a game in Starkville, Mississippi.

Georgia

Vanderbilt

Tennessee

East Carolina

Rankings

Statistics

Team

UK	Opp
Scoring	294
Points per Game	22.6
First Downs	212
Rushing	96
Passing	98
Penalty	18
Total Offense	3891
Avg per Play	4.5
Avg per Game	299.3
Fumbles-Lost	19-8
Penalties-Yards	69-562
Avg per Game	43.2

UK	Opp
Punts-Yards	77-3213
Net Avg per Punt	41.7
Time of Possession/Game	29:27
3rd Down Conversions	61/194
4th Down Conversions	10/19
Touchdowns Scored	36
Field Goals-Attempts	14-25
PAT-Attempts	34-36
Attendance	486038
Games/Avg per Game	7/69434

Scores by quarter

{{Linescore Amfootball		Road=Kentucky	R1=34	R2=71	R3=78	R4=111	Home=Opponents	H1=101	H2=71	H3=41	H4=66

Offense

Rushing

Name	GP-GS	Att	Gain	Loss	Net	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Derrick Locke	7-0	63	319	16	303	4.8	1	68	43.3
Moncell Allen	12-0	38	206	4	202	5.3	1	38	16.8
Randall Cobb	11-0	79	401	85	316	4.0	7	18	28.7
Alfonso Smith	13-0	74	342	29	313	4.2	2	38	24.1
Tony Dixon	13-0	132	472	42	430	3.3	7	15	33.1
Trey Bowland	2-0	7	18	1	17	2.4	0	8	8.5
John Conner (American football)	13-0	15	48	1	47	3.1	0	9	3.6
Mike Hartline	11-0	24	54	63	-9	-0.4	0	9	-0.8

Passing

Name	GP-GS	Effic	Att-Cmp-Int	Pct	Yds	TD	Lng	Avg/G
Mike Hartline	11-9	104.7	172-311-8	55.3	1666	9	71	151.5
Randall Cobb	11-4	95.1	52-99-5	52.5	542	2	37	47.9
Will Fidler	3-0	129.6	3-4-0	75.0	26	0	16	8.7

Receiving

Name	GP-GS	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Joe Smith
Total
Opponents

Defense

Name	GP	Tackles	Sacks	Pass Defense	Interceptions	Fumbles	Blkd
Kick	Solo	Ast	Total	TFL-Yds	No-Yds	BrUp	QBH	No.-Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Rcv-Yds	FF
Total

Special teams

Name	Punting	Kickoffs	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	TB	FC	I20	Blkd	No.	Yds	Avg	TB	OB
Total

Name	Punt returns	Kick returns	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Total

Roster

Rich Brooks
Joker Phillips Offensive coordinator/wide receivers
Randy Sanders Quarterbacks Coach
Larry Brown Running backs
Steve Ortameyer Tight ends
Jimmy Heggins Offensive line
Steve Brown Defensive coordinator
Rick Petri Defensive line
Chuck Smith Linebackers
Chris Thurmond Defensive backs

Postseason awards

All-American

First Team	Tim Masthay	Punter

All-SEC

Third Team	Jeremy Jarmon	Defensive end

All-Freshman SEC

First Team	Randall Cobb	Quarterback/Wide Receiver/Punt Returner

Preseason awards

All-SEC

Third Team	Garry Williams	Tackle

Class of 2009 commitments/signees

References

(September 7, 2008). "UK's Cobb runneth over Norfolk State". The Courier-Journal.
(September 2, 2008). "SEC Football Players of the Week Announced". SECsports.com.
(September 29, 2008). "SEC Football Players of the Week Announced". SECsports.com.
(November 5, 2023). "Kentucky football picks up first win in Starkville since 2008".
"CatsIllustrated".

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