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Kentucky All-Time Team

The best Kentucky football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Josh Allen (91), Derek Abney (88) and Tim Couch (88). Among them: 5 consensus All-Americans and 3 top-10 NFL Draft picks. Land on Kentucky when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
131
Consensus All-Americans
5
Top-10 draft picks
3

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time Kentucky Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
88
Couch
83
Pinner
88
Abney
86
Bowden
86
Whalen
O
O
O
O
O
O
80
Robertson
77
Hairston
91
Allen
80
Trevathan
80
Edwards
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 88Tim Couch1996-98QB
  2. 83Artose Pinner1998-2002RB
  3. 88Derek Abney2000-03WR
  4. 86Lynn Bowden2017-19WR
  5. 86James Whalen1998-99TE
  6. 80Dewayne Robertson2002EDGE
  7. 91Josh Allen2015-18LB
  8. 77Maxwell Hairston2022-24CB
  9. 80Mike Edwards2014-18S
  10. 80Danny Trevathan2008-11LB

Kentucky Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among Kentucky players in the game.

National Awards

  • 2018Josh AllenBronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy
  • 2019Lynn BowdenPaul Hornung Award

Consensus All-Americans

Top-10 NFL Draft Picks

Top 25 Kentucky Players

  1. 191Josh Allen2015-18LB
  2. 288Derek Abney2000-03WR
  3. 388Tim Couch1996-98QB
  4. 486Lynn Bowden2017-19WR
  5. 586James Whalen1998-99TE
  6. 683Artose Pinner1998-2002RB
  7. 780Mike Edwards2014-18S
  8. 880Barion Brown2022-24WR
  9. 980Randall Cobb2008-10WR
  10. 1080Danny Trevathan2008-11LB
  11. 1180Dewayne Robertson2002EDGE
  12. 1277Maxwell Hairston2022-24CB
  13. 1375Jordan Jones2016-18LB
  14. 1474Chris Rodriguez Jr.2018-22RB
  15. 1574Benny Snell2016-18RB
  16. 1674Darius West2014-18S
  17. 1774Re'Mahn Davis2023RB
  18. 1874Wan'Dale Robinson2021WR
  19. 1974Bud Dupree2013-14EDGE
  20. 2074Jacob Tamme2004-07TE
  21. 2174Marty Moore1990-93LB
  22. 2274Moe Williams1993-95RB
  23. 2374Trevard Lindley2006-09CB
  24. 2474Wesley Woodyard2005-07LB
  25. 2572Josh Paschal2017-21EDGE

Kentucky Players by Era

1990-199414 players · best: Marty Moore (74)
  1. 174Marty Moore1990-93LB
  2. 274Moe Williams1993-95RB
  3. 372Marcus Jenkins1993S
  4. 472Melvin Johnson1993-94S
  5. 572Randy Holleran1990LB
  6. 670Al Baker1990RB
  7. 770Rodney Jackson1990TE
  8. 869Dean Wells1989-92LB
  9. 968Terry Samuels1993TE
  10. 1067Jeff Brady1990LB
  11. 1167Zane Beehn1993LB
  12. 1264Clyde Rudolph1993RB
  13. 1364Pookie Jones1992-93QB
  14. 1463Alfonzo Browning1993WR
1995-199915 players · best: Tim Couch (88)
  1. 188Tim Couch1996-98QB
  2. 286James Whalen1998-99TE
  3. 374Moe Williams1993-95RB
  4. 472Craig Yeast1995-98WR
  5. 572Dennis Johnson1998-2001EDGE
  6. 672Jeff Snedegar1999LB
  7. 771Chris Ward1996EDGE
  8. 870Anthony Wajda1999S
  9. 970Anthony White1996-99RB
  10. 1070Reggie Rusk1995CB
  11. 1170Tremayne Martin1997S
  12. 1270Van Hiles1996S
  13. 1369Dusty Bonner1999QB
  14. 1468Kevin Coleman1995-98WR
  15. 1567Kio Sanford1997WR
2000-200414 players · best: Derek Abney (88)
  1. 188Derek Abney2000-03WR
  2. 283Artose Pinner1998-2002RB
  3. 380Dewayne Robertson2002EDGE
  4. 474Jacob Tamme2004-07TE
  5. 572Dennis Johnson1998-2001EDGE
  6. 672Derek Smith2000TE
  7. 770Eric Kelly1998-2000CB
  8. 870Jared Lorenzen2000-03QB
  9. 970Muhammed Abdullah2003-05S
  10. 1070Vincent Burns2002-04EDGE
  11. 1169Quentin McCord1996-2000WR
  12. 1268Aaron Boone2001-02WR
  13. 1367Marlon McCree1997-2000S
  14. 1464Marcus McClinton2004-08S
2005-200917 players · best: Randall Cobb (80)
  1. 180Randall Cobb2008-10WR
  2. 274Jacob Tamme2004-07TE
  3. 374Trevard Lindley2006-09CB
  4. 474Wesley Woodyard2005-07LB
  5. 572Keenan Burton2003-07WR
  6. 672Micah Johnson2006-09LB
  7. 771Andre' Woodson2004-07QB
  8. 871Stevie Johnson2006-07WR
  9. 970Derrick Locke2007-10RB
  10. 1070Jeremy Jarmon2006-08EDGE
  11. 1170John Conner2006-09RB
  12. 1270Muhammed Abdullah2003-05S
  13. 1370Rafael Little2004-07RB
  14. 1470Sam Maxwell2007-09LB
  15. 1569Dicky Lyons Jr.2004-08WR
  16. 1664Morgan Newton2009-12QB
  17. 1764Randall Burden2007-11CB
2010-201416 players · best: Danny Trevathan (80)
  1. 180Danny Trevathan2008-11LB
  2. 280Randall Cobb2008-10WR
  3. 374Bud Dupree2013-14EDGE
  4. 471Chris Matthews2009-10WR
  5. 570Avery Williamson2010-13LB
  6. 670Winston Guy2009-11S
  7. 769Mike Hartline2007-10QB
  8. 868Za'Darius Smith2013-14EDGE
  9. 967La'Rod King2009-12WR
  10. 1067Patrick Towles2012-15QB
  11. 1166Raymond Sanders2010-13RB
  12. 1265Alvin Dupree2011-14EDGE
  13. 1365Jalen Whitlow2012-13QB
  14. 1465Ryan Timmons2013-16WR
  15. 1564Maxwell Smith2011-14QB
  16. 1664Randall Burden2007-11CB
2015-201918 players · best: Josh Allen (91)
  1. 191Josh Allen2015-18LB
  2. 286Lynn Bowden2017-19WR
  3. 380Mike Edwards2014-18S
  4. 475Jordan Jones2016-18LB
  5. 574Benny Snell2016-18RB
  6. 674Darius West2014-18S
  7. 770Cory Johnson2014-15EDGE
  8. 870Lonnie Johnson Jr.2017-18CB
  9. 970Stanley Williams2014-16RB
  10. 1069Boom Williams2014-16RB
  11. 1168Denzil Ware2014-17EDGE
  12. 1268Derrick Baity2016-18CB
  13. 1367Garrett Johnson2014-17WR
  14. 1467Josh Forrest2011-15LB
  15. 1567Stephen Johnson2016-17QB
  16. 1667Terry Wilson2018-20QB
  17. 1766Kash Daniel2016-19LB
  18. 1865Courtney Love2016-17LB
2020-202430 players · best: Barion Brown (80)
  1. 180Barion Brown2022-24WR
  2. 277Maxwell Hairston2022-24CB
  3. 374Chris Rodriguez Jr.2018-22RB
  4. 474Re'Mahn Davis2023RB
  5. 574Wan'Dale Robinson2021WR
  6. 672Jamin Davis2017-20LB
  7. 772Josh Paschal2017-21EDGE
  8. 872Ray Davis2023RB
  9. 971Deone Walker2022-24EDGE
  10. 1071Will Levis2021-22QB
  11. 1170D'Eryk Jackson2020-24LB
  12. 1270Dru Phillips2020-23CB
  13. 1370J.J. Weaver2019-24EDGE
  14. 1470Keidron Smith2022S
  15. 1570Kelvin Joseph2020CB
  16. 1670Trevin Wallace2021-23LB
  17. 1769DeAndre Square2018-22LB
  18. 1869Yusuf Corker2017-21S
  19. 1968Dane Key2022-24WR
  20. 2068Jamar Watson2017-20EDGE
  21. 2167Alex Afari Jr.2022-25LB
  22. 2267Asim Rose2016-20RB
  23. 2367Brandin Echols2019-20CB
  24. 2467Carrington Valentine2020-22CB
  25. 2567Devin Leary2023QB
  26. 2667Josh Ali2017-21WR
  27. 2766Jordan Lovett2021-25S
  28. 2866Tayvion Robinson2022-23WR
  29. 2965Tyrell Ajian2017-22CB
  30. 3064Zion Childress2022-24S
2025-Present14 players · best: Ty Bryant (71)
  1. 171Ty Bryant2023-25S
  2. 268Daveren Rayner2023-25LB
  3. 368Kendrick Law2025WR
  4. 467Alex Afari Jr.2022-25LB
  5. 567Seth McGowan2025RB
  6. 666Cutter Boley2024-25QB
  7. 766J.Q. Hardaway2023-25CB
  8. 864Antwan Smith2024-25LB
  9. 964Dante Dowdell2025RB
  10. 1064Mikkel Skinner2025TE
  11. 1164Quintavion Norman2025LB
  12. 1264Zach Calzada2025QB
  13. 1363Demarcus Gardner2025S
  14. 1463Jason Patterson2024-25RB

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