List of Kentucky Wildcats starting quarterbacks
This is a year-by-year list of every Kentucky Wildcats football team quarterback and the years they participated on the Kentucky Wildcats football team.
Starting Quarterbacks
1933 to present
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The following players were the predominant quarterbacks for the Wildcats each season after the establishment of the Southeastern Conference.
Key
* | Selected to the All-SEC team (First, Second, or Third team) | ||||
† | Selected to an All-America team (First, Second, or Third team) | ||||
‡ | Won a postseason game (Bowl game) |
Year | Player | Class | Games | Yards | TDs | INTs | Notes |
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2023 | Devin Leary | ||||||
2022 | Destin Wade | ||||||
2022 | Kaiya Sherron | ||||||
2021–2022 | Will Levis | ||||||
2019 | Lynn Bowden | ||||||
2019 | Sawyer Smith | ||||||
2018–2020 | Terry Wilson | ||||||
2016–2017 | Stephen Johnson | ||||||
2016 | Luke Wright | ||||||
2015–2016 | Drew Barker | ||||||
2014 | Patrick Towles | r-So. | 12 | 2,718 | 14 | 9 | – |
2013 | Jalen Whitlow | So. | 8 | 1,033 | 5 | 5 | – |
Max Smith | r-So. | 4 | 1,276 | 9 | 1 | – | |
2012 | Jalen Whitlow | So. | 7 | 801 | 3 | 2 | – |
Max Smith | So. | 4 | 975 | 8 | 4 | – | |
Morgan Newton | Sr. | 1 | 73 | 1 | 3 | – | |
2011 | Morgan Newton | Jr. | 8 | 793 | 8 | 7 | – |
Max Smith | Fr. | 4 | 819 | 4 | 4 | – | |
Matt Roark | Sr. | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Normally a wide receiver, Roark started the season's final game at quarterback against Tennessee after both of the Wildcats' quarterbacks were out injured.[1] | |
2010 | Mike Hartline | Sr. | 12 | 3,178 | 23 | 9 | – |
Morgan Newton | So. | 1 | 265 | 0 | 0 | – | |
2009 | Morgan Newton | Fr. | 8 | 706 | 6 | 3 | – |
Mike Hartline | Jr. | 5 | 806 | 6 | 7 | – | |
2008 | Mike Hartline‡ | So. | 9 | 1,666 | 9 | 8 | Won 2009 Liberty Bowl |
Randall Cobb | Fr. | 4 | 542 | 2 | 5 | – | |
2004–2007 | Andre' Woodson*‡ | Sr. | 13 | 3,709 | 40 | 11 | Won 2007 Music City Bowl 2007 Second Team All-SEC |
2001–2004 | Shane Boyd | 2,484 | |||||
2000–2003 | Jared Lorenzen | 10,354 | 78 | 41 | |||
1999 | Dusty Bonner | ||||||
1996–1998 | Tim Couch | Jr. | 16 | 6,772 | 76 | 37 | 1999 NFL draft 1st Round, #1 Pick |
1995–1996 | Billy Jack Haskins | ||||||
1994–1995 | Jeff Speedy | ||||||
1993–1994 | Antonio O'Ferral | ||||||
1991–1993 | Pookie Jones | ||||||
1990–1991 | Brad Smith | ||||||
1989–1990 | Freddie Maggard | ||||||
1988–1989 | Glenn Fohr | ||||||
1985–1987 | Kevin Dooley | ||||||
1984–1986 | Bill Ransdell | ||||||
1982 | Doug Martin | ||||||
1980–1983 | Randy Jenkins | ||||||
1979 | Terry Henry | ||||||
1978, 1980 | Larry McCrimmon | Played in USFL | |||||
1976–1977 | Derrick Ramsey | ||||||
1974–1975 | Cliff Hite | ||||||
1973–1974 | Mike Fanuzzi | ||||||
1969–1971 | Bernie Scruggs | ||||||
1967–1968 | Dave Bair | ||||||
1966 | Terry Beadles | ||||||
1963–1965 | Rick Norton | Played for NFL's Miami Dolphins. | |||||
1960–1962 | Jerry Woolum | ||||||
1960 | Jerry Eisaman | ||||||
1957–1959 | Lowell Hughes | ||||||
1956 | Delmar Hughes | ||||||
1953–1955 | Bob Hardy | ||||||
1952 | Steve Meilinger | ||||||
1949–1951 | Babe Parilli | ||||||
1946–1948 | George Blanda | Blanda played 26 seasons of professional football, the most in the sport's history, and had scored more points than anyone in history at the time of his retirement. | |||||
1941–1942; 1946 | Phil Cutchin | ||||||
1940 | Charles Jones Jr. | ||||||
1938–1939 | Joe Shepherd | ||||||
1936–1937 | Vincent Robinson | ||||||
1934–1935 | Norris McMillin | ||||||
1933 | Jack Jean |
1922 to 1932
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The following players were the predominant quarterbacks for the Wildcats each season after the establishment of the Southern Conference until the establishment of the Southeastern Conference.
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
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Ralph Kercheval | 1932 | All-Southern. He was chosen as the placekicker for an Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1920–1969 era. | |
Carey Spicer | 1929–1931 | Spicer and Gilb were brothers-in-law. Spicer was a two-time All-American basketball player. | [2] |
Elmer Gilb | 1928 | ||
Gayle Mohney | 1925–1927 | Mohney also played basketball. | [3] |
Turner Gregg | 1922–1924 | Upset the Alabama team which had just beaten Penn in 1922. Beat Tennessee in 1924. | [4] |
1896 to 1921 (incomplete)
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The following players were the predominant quarterbacks for the Wildcats each season after the establishment of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association until the establishment of the Southern Conference.
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
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Bobby Lavin | 1919–1921 | Also a guard on the 1921 SIAA champion basketball team, playing with Basil Hayden. | |
Craig Riddle | 1917 | ||
Doc Rodes | 1915–1916 | All-Southern. Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin stated "If you would give me Doc Rodes, I would say he was a greater player than Curry." Rodes was a cousin of earlier Kentucky football player William "Red Doc" Rodes, often called William while Black Doc is called Doc. "Doc" also had two brothers play football at Kentucky: J. W. "Boots" Rodes and Pete Rodes. | [5] |
Paul Hite | 1914 | ||
Parks | 1911–1914 | ||
Abe Roth | 1912 | ||
Les Guyn | 1911 | ||
Jake Gaiser | 1910 | ||
Shelby Post | 1908 | He also played basketball. He was a great-great-grandson of Isaac Shelby. | [6] |
Neville Stone | 1906–1907 | ||
Presley Atkins | 1904–1905 | ||
W. H. Grady | 1903 | ||
Herman Scholtz | 1901 | Also a member of the "immortals". He once cross-dressed to attend a women's basketball game (women only in those days). | |
Roscoe Severs | 1897 | Captain of the 1898 "Immortals" |
1891 to 1895 (incomplete)
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
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Smith Alford | 1895 | Captain of the 1895 team. |
References
- ^ "Kentucky ends 26-game skid vs. Tennessee, which will miss bowl". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 26, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "UK Career Statistics and Bio for Carey Spicer". www.bigbluehistory.net.
- ^ "UK Career Statistics and Bio for Gayle Mohney". www.bigbluehistory.net.
- ^ "Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of "Couch to Yeast"". www.on3.com.
- ^ "UK Career Statistics and Bio for Doc Rodes". www.bigbluehistory.net.
- ^ "UK Career Statistics and Bio for Shelby Post". www.bigbluehistory.net.
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Kentucky Wildcats starting quarterbacks
- Smith Alford (1895)
- Roscoe Severs (1897)
- Herman Scholtz (1901)
- W. H. Grady (1903)
- Presley Atkins (1904–1905)
- Neville Stone (1906–1907)
- Shelby Post (1908)
- Jake Gaiser (1910)
- Les Guyn (1911)
- Abe Roth (1912)
- Parks (1911–1914)
- Paul Hite (1914)
- Doc Rodes (1915–1916)
- Craig Riddle (1917)
- Bobby Lavin (1919–1921)
- Turner Gregg (1922–1924)
- Gayle Mohney (1925–1927)
- Elmer Gilb (1928)
- Carey Spicer (1929–1931)
- Ralph Kercheval (1932)
- Jack Jean (1933)
- Norris McMillin (1934–1935)
- Vincent Robinson (1936–1937)
- Joe Shepherd (1938–1939)
- Phil Cutchin (1941–1942, 1946)
- George Blanda (1946–1948)
- Babe Parilli (1949–1951)
- Steve Meilinger (1952)
- Bob Hardy (1953–1955)
- Delmar Hughes (1956)
- Lowell Hughes (1957–1959)
- Jerry Eisaman (1960)
- Jerry Woolum (1960–1962)
- Rick Norton (1963–1965)
- Terry Beadles (1966)
- Dave Bair (1967–1968)
- Bernie Scruggs (1969–1971)
- James McKay (1972)
- Mike Fanuzzi (1973–1974)
- Cliff Hite (1974–1975)
- Derrick Ramsey (1976–1977)
- Larry McCrimmon (1978; 1980)
- Terry Henry (1979)
- Randy Jenkins (1980–1983)
- Doug Martin (1982)
- Bill Ransdell (1984–1986)
- Kevin Dooley (1985–1987)
- Glenn Fohr (1987–1988)
- Freddie Maggard (1989–1990)
- Brad Smith (1990–1991)
- Pookie Jones (1991–1993)
- Antonio O'Ferral (1993–1994)
- Jeff Speedy (1994–1995)
- Billy Jack Haskins (1995–1996)
- Tim Couch (1996–1998)
- Dusty Bonner (1999)
- Jared Lorenzen (2000–2003)
- Shane Boyd (2001–2004)
- Andre' Woodson (2004–2007)
- Mike Hartline (2008–2010)
- Randall Cobb (2008)
- Morgan Newton (2009–2012)
- Maxwell Smith (2011–2013)
- Matt Roark (2011)
- Jalen Whitlow (2012–2013)
- Patrick Towles (2014–2015)
- Drew Barker (2015–2016)
- Stephen Johnson (2016–2017)
- Luke Wright (2016)
- Terry Wilson (2018–2020)
- Sawyer Smith (2019)
- Lynn Bowden (2019)
- Will Levis (2021–2022)
- Kaiya Sheron (2022)
- Destin Wade (2022)
- Devin Leary (2023)