2012 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season September 2024 February 2026 2012 Kentucky Wildcats football Kentucky Wildcats 2005 logo.svg 150px Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 2–10 0–8 Joker Phillips 3rd Randy Sanders 3rd Rick Minter 2nd Pro-style 4–3 Commonwealth Stadium The 2012 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, led by third-year head coach Joker Phillips, played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky, US, and compete in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). On November 4, 2012, Kentucky Athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced that the university would not retain Phillips as head coach after the season.Kentucky Fires Football Coach Joker Phillips Jennifer Smith http://www.kentucky.com/2012/11/04/2395711/kentucky-fires-joker-phillips.html Lexington Herald-Leader November 4, 2012 November 26, 2012 2012 signing class 24 recruits signed letters of intent to Kentucky for the 2012 season. yes yes 2012 Daron Blaylock LB Marietta, Georgia Walton 6 0 218 4.5 June 5, 2011 3 3 76 Shawn Blaylock DB Stone Mountain, Georgia Stephenson 5 11 175 4.5 June 2, 2011 2 3 45 Zack Blaylock DB Marietta, Georgia Walton 5 11 175 N/A June 5, 2011 3 3 74 Thomas Chapman DT Louisville, Kentucky DuPont Manual 6 4 290 N/A February 26, 2011 3 3 77 Landon Foster K Franklin, Tennessee Independence 6 4 290 N/A August 2, 2011 2 3 74 Patrick Graffree DT Elizabethtown, Kentucky Central Hardin 6 4 250 N/A June 13, 2011 3 2 75 J.D. Harmon WR Paducah, Kentucky Paducah Tilghman 6 2 195 N/A January 22, 2011 2 2 45 Josh Harris LB Maysville, Kentucky Mason County 6 1 200 N/A February 26, 2011 3 3 77 Khalid Henderson LB Austell, Georgia Pebblebrook 6 1 205 N/A January 30, 2012 3 3 80 T.J. Jones OT Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach 6 5 280 N/A August 2, 2011 2 2 73 A.J. Legree DB Fort White, Florida Ft White 6 0 180 N/A December 20, 2011 3 3 75 Dy'Shawn Mobley RB Powell, Tennessee Powell 6 1 205 4.55 November 21, 2011 3 1 74 Zach Myers OG Miamisburg, Ohio Miamisburg 6 4 270 N/A June 30, 2011 3 3 75 Langston Newton DE Carmel, Indiana Carmel 6 4 250 N/A August 4, 2011 3 3 78 Cody Quinn DB Middletown, Ohio Middletown 5 10 180 N/A January 14, 2011 3 3 75 Jonathan Reed DB Indianapolis, Indiana Pike 5 11 175 4.4 June 8, 2011 3 3 77 Daniel Ross DE Louisville, Kentucky Jeffersontown 6 5 255 N/A August 1, 2011 3 3 73 DeMarcus Sweat WR Stone Mountain, Georgia Stephenson 6 1 185 4.4 May 29, 2011 3 3 78 Jordan Swindle OT Jacksonville, Florida Creekside 6 8 303 N/A August 16, 2011 3 2 77 Justin Taylor RB Atlanta, Georgia Washington 5 10 210 4.5 February 2, 2012 3 3 78 Kadeem Thomas LB Tallahassee, Florida Godby 6 0 235 4.7 September 25, 2011 3 3 76 Fred Tiller DB Homerville, Georgia Clinch County 6 1 178 4.5 September 20, 2011 3 3 77 Jon Toth OT Indianapolis, Indiana Brebeuf Jesuit Prep 6 5 290 N/A July 6, 2011 2 3 73 Patrick Towles QB Ft. Thomas, Kentucky Highlands 6 5 232 4.7 April 1, 2011 4 3 79 Jordan Watson OG Fayetteville, Georgia Whitewater 6 4 285 N/A July 5, 2011 3 3 75 Jalen Whitlow ATH Prattville, Alabama Prattville 6 3 200 N/A January 31, 2012 3 3 76 2012 Kentucky 2012 Football Commitments 2012 Kentucky Football Commits ESPN kentucky 572 96 February 28, 2012 yes Schedule 2012 AP Eastern September 2 3:30 pm l y y Louisville 25 Governor's Cup Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN 14–32 55,386 September 8 7:30 pm w y Kent State Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY CSS 47–14 48,346 September 15 7:00 pm l y Western Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPNU 31–32 OT 53,980 September 22 12:21 pm l y Florida 14 rivalry Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN 0–38 87,102 September 29 7:00 pm l South Carolina 6 Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPN2 17–38 49,810 October 6 12:21 pm l Mississippi State 20 Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY SECN 14–27 49,498 October 13 7:00 pm l y Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR SECRN 7–49 67,153 October 20 7:00 pm l y Georgia 13 Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY SECRN 24–29 54,553 October 27 12:00 pm l y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO ESPNU 10–33 67,853 November 3 12:00 pm l Vanderbilt rivalry Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPNU 0–40 44,902 November 17 7:30 pm w y Samford Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY CSS 34–3 46,749 November 24 12:21 pm l y Tennessee Battle for the Barrel Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN 17–37 81,841 Schedule source:http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-12/sec/2012-kentucky-wildcats-football-schedule.php 2012 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule December 30, 2011 Personnel Roster 2012 Kentucky Wildcats y 4 JR Raymond Sanders RB 6 FR A.J. Legree WR 9 SO Demarco Robinson WR 10 FR Jeff Witthuhn QB 11 SO Max Smith QB 12 SR Morgan Newton QB y 13 FR Jared Leet HOL y 13 FR Jalen Whitlow QB 14 FR Patrick Towles QB y 16 SR La'Rod King WR 17 JR Jacob Russell QB y 19 SR EJ Fields WR y 21 SO Josh Clemons RB 23 FR Daryl Collins WR y 25 SO Jonathan George RB y 26 SR CoShik Williams RB y 27 SR Aaron Boyd WR y 29 FR Austin Sheehan WR 30 FR Justin Taylor RB 33 FR Dyshawn Mobley RB 34 FR Latrell Wilson WR 35 SO William Tanner WR y 37 JR Cody Jones FB y 39 SO DJ Warren FB 41 SO Chad Merida RB y 51 FR T.J. Jones OT 55 FR Jordan Watson OG 57 FR Zach Myers OG 58 FR Shaquille Love OG y 62 SO Tyler Davenport OT y 64 SO Max Godby OG y 65 FR Damon Sprouse OT 67 SR Larry Warford OG 69 SR Matt Smith C y 70 FR Jordan Swindle OT 71 FR John Gruenschlaeger OG y 72 FR Jon Toth OT y 73 SO Stephen Duff OG y 74 SR Trevino Woods OT y 75 FR Zach West OG y 76 SO Teven Eatmon-Nared OG y 77 SO Darrian Miller OT 79 JR Kevin Mitchell OG y 80 SO Ronnie Shields TE y 81 FR Rashad Cunningham WR y 82 JR Anthony Kendrick TE y 83 FR DeMarcus Sweat WR 84 SR Gabe Correll TE 85 SR Gene McCaskill WR y 86 JR Jordan Aumiller TE y 87 FR Bookie Cobbins WR y 88 FR J.D. Harmon WR DB 89 JR Tyler Robinson TE 1 SR Martavius Neloms CB 2 SO Alvin Dupree LB y 3 FR Fred Tiller CB 5 SO Ashely Lowery S 7 FR Daron Blaylock LB 8 FR Josh Forrest LB y 10 SO Tyler Brause LB y 15 FR Marcus Caffey DB y I 16 FR Cody Quinn CB 17 FR Zack Blaylock S 18 SO Glenn Faulkner S 20 FR Josh Harris LB 22 FR Khalid Henderson LB 24 FR Jonathan Reed CB 25 SO Cantrell McKinely CB 26 JR Tre Dunn S y 27 FR Shawn Blaylock CB y 28 SO Eric Dixon CB 29 FR Cody Lewis CB 30 FR Michael Arnold S y 31 SR Mikie Benton S y 32 SO Miles Simpson LB y 34 SO Kory Brown S 35 SR Cartier Rice CB y 36 SO Jerry Williams CB y 37 JR Christian Hudnell CB y 38 SO Eric Simmons CB y 40 JR Avery Williamson LB 41 SO Travaughn Paschal DE 43 FR Sterling Wright CB 44 JR Maurice Hall LB 45 FR Pancho Thomas LB 46 JR Patrick Ligon DE y 47 SO Jabari Johnson LB 49 FR Demarius Rancifer LB y 50 SO Mike Douglas DE y 51 JR Tristian Johnson DT y 52 FR Patrick Graffree DT 54 SO Malcolm McDuffen LB y 60 SO Alvin Davis DT y 64 SO Lionel Inanzala DT y 78 FR Zane Williams DT 91 FR Farrington Huguenin DE y 92 SO Christian Coleman DT 94 SR Taylor Wyndham DE y 95 FR Langston Newton DE 96 SR Collins Ukwu DE y 97 JR Mister Cobble DT y 98 FR Thomas Chapman DT 99 JR Donte Rumph DT 9 FR Landon Foster PK P 42 FR Jay Wilmott P y 53 JR Matthew Adolph LS y 59 FR Kelly Mason LS y 81 SO Kyle Buddle LS y 88 JR Joe Mansour PK P 93 SR Craig McIntosh PK http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kty-m-footbl-mtt.html April 29, 2012 Joker PhillipsFootball - 2012 Coaches http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/m-footbl-coaches.html UKAthletics.com April 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120103222550/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/m-footbl-coaches.html January 3, 2012 dead Mike CassityDefensive backs Rick MinterDefensive coordinator Greg NordSpecial teams coordinator/tight ends Steve PardueRunning backs Randy SandersOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks Chuck SmithLinebackers Mike SummersOffensive line David TurnerDefensive linemen Pat WashingtonWide receivers Depth chart Spread Option 3-4 Yes No No 13 Whitlow 14 Towles 4 Sanders 25 George 33 Mobley 16 King 6 Legree 19 Fields 9 Robinson 83 Sweat 27 Boyd 85 McCaskill 23 Collins 13 Zachem 80 Shields 89 T. Robinson 77 Miller 70 Swindle 75 West 76 Eatmon-Nared 69 Smith 64 Godby 67 Warford 71 Gruenschlaeger 79 Mitchell 74 Woods 94 Wyndham 2 Dupree Strongside 40 Williamson 45 Thomas 10 Brause Middle 2 Dupree 22 Henderson Weakside 32 Simpson 34 Brown Rush 31 Benton 28 Dixon 5 Lowery 7 Blaylock 1 Neloms 15 Harmon 16 Quinn 35 Rice 96 Ukwu 91 Huguenin 97 Cobble 51 Johnson 99 Rumph 50 Douglas 93 McIntosh 88 Mansour 9 Foster 42 Wilmott 9 Robinson 23 Collins 59 Mason 12 Newton 110 85 No Starters per game Offense   QB RB WR WR WR TE OT OG C OG OTLouisville Smith Williams King Collins Fields Shields Miller West Smith Warford MitchellKent State Smith Sanders King Collins Boyd Shields Miller West Smith Warford MitchellWestern Kentucky Smith Williams King McCaskill Boyd Shields Miller West Smith Warford MitchellFlorida Newton George King Collins Boyd George Miller West Smith Warford MitchellSouth Carolina Smith Sanders King Collins D. Robinson Shields Miller West Smith Warford MitchellMississippi State Whitlow George King McCaskill D. Robinson Fields Miller West Smith Warford MitchellArkansas Whitlow George King Collins D. Robinson Fields Miller West Smith Warford MitchellGeorgia Whitlow George King Warren Boyd T. Robinson Miller West Smith Warford MitchellMissouri Whitlow George King Ligon D. Robinson T. Robinson Miller West Smith Warford MitchellVanderbilt Whitlow George Fields McCaskill Boyd Ligon Miller West Smith Warford MitchellSamford Whitlow George King McCaskill Boyd Warren Miller West Smith Warford MitchellTennessee Whitlow Sanders King Boyd McCaskill T. Robinson Miller West Smith Warford Mitchell Defense   DE DT DT/DE DE/LB LB LB LB/DB DB DB/S S SLouisville Ukwu Cobble Rumph Dupree Williamson Brause Simpson Neloms Rice Benton LoweryKent State Ukwu Cobble Rumph Wyndham Williamson Dupree Simpson Neloms Rice Benton LoweryWestern Kentucky Ukwu Cobble Rumph Wyndham Williamson Dupree Simpson Neloms Rice Benton LoweryFlorida Ukwu Johnson Rumph Wyndham Williamson Dupree Simpson Neloms Quinn Benton LowerySouth Carolina Ukwu Johnson Rumph Wyndham Williamson Dupree Simpson Rice Quinn Benton NelomsMississippi State Ukwu Johnson Rumph Wyndham Williamson Dupree Lowery Rice Quinn Benton NelomsArkansas Ukwu Johnson Rumph Wyndham Williamson Dupree Simpson Rice Quinn Z. Blaylock D. BlaylockGeorgia Ukwu Johnson Rumph Wyndham Williamson Dupree Simpson Rice Quinn Z. Blaylock LoweryMissouri Ukwu Johnson Rumph Wyndham Williamson Dupree Simpson Rice Quinn Z. Blaylock LoweryVanderbilt Ukwu Johnson Cobble Wyndham Williamson Dupree Simpson Rice Harmon Neloms LowerySamford Ukwu Johnson Cobble Wyndham Williamson Dupree Simpson Rice Harmon Neloms BentonTennessee Huguenin Johnson Rumph Wyndham 2013 recruiting class yes yes 2013 Alvonte Bell DE Miramar, Florida Everglades 6 6 230 N/A June 5, 2012 3 4 79 Javess Blue WR Babson Park, Florida Butler CC 6 1 195 N/A January 13, 2012 3 3 83 Ander Bodkin OT Marianna, Florida Marianna 6 5 285 N/A October 2, 2012 3 3 73 Steven Borden Jr. TE Waxahachie, Texas Kilgore College 6 3 250 4.5 December 19, 2012 2 2 77 Justin Day OT Aiken, South Carolina South Aiken 6 8 290 N/A June 29, 2012 3 3 40 Darren Dowdell TE Atlanta, Georgia Grady 6 4 225 N/A March 10, 2012 1 2 76 Jacob Hyde DT Manchester, Kentucky Clay County 6 4 310 N/A March 1, 2012 3 3 78 Jaleel Hytchye DB Cincinnati, Ohio LaSalle 5 11 170 N/A January 5, 2013 3 3 81 Austin MacGinnis K Prattville, Alabama Prattville 5 11 175 N/A June 23, 2012 3 3 75 Kyle Meadows OT West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio Lakota West 6 6 280 N/A January 12, 2013 3 3 79 Ramsey Meyers OG Jacksonville, Florida Ridgeview 6 3 300 N/A June 23, 2012 3 3 73 Blake McClain DB Orlando, Florida Winter Park 5 11 180 N/A June 27, 2012 3 3 75 Lovell Peterson DT Dayton, Ohio Wayne 6 3 280 N/A January 11, 2013 3 3 76 Reese Phillips QB Chattanooga, Tennessee Signal Mountain 6 3 215 N/A June 6, 2012 2 2 69 Khalid Thomas RB Tallahassee, Florida Godby 5 10 175 4.5 August 7, 2012 3 3 79 Za'Darius Smith DE Scooba, Mississippi East Mississippi CC 6 5 258 4.5 December 19, 2012 4 4 83 Nate Willis DB Pahokee, Florida Arizona Western College 6 0 180 4.4 January 16, 2012 3 3 78 DeAngelo Yancey WR Atlanta, Georgia Mays 6 2 201 4.5 July 31, 2012 3 3 76 2013 Kentucky 2013 Football Commitments 2013 Kentucky Football Commits ESPN kentucky 572 96 April 1, 2012 yes References Kentucky Category:Kentucky Wildcats football seasons Kentucky Wildcats football Category:Long stubs with short prose