Preparations for the 2026 college football season are underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. In a few short weeks, cleats will be hitting the grass practice fields and/or the turf at the Nutter Field House as Kentucky head coach Will Stein gets set to begin his first spring practice as the leader of a program. There will be a lot of new for the Wildcats in 2026. That remains true at tailback.
Kentucky will have six tailbacks in Kolby Smith‘s position room when spring practice begins. Only two were on the roster last season. One is a walk-on. For the fourth year in a row, the starting tailback will be a transfer. Once again, this program double-dipped at the position, but things could look different when it comes to usage and need with a new offensive philosophy in Lexington.
In KSR’s Spring Spotlight series, we will cover every position on Kentucky’s roster before spring practice begins. Next up is running back where UK has a couple returnees joined by a pair of SEC transfers.
Spring Spotlight: New faces take center stage in Kentucky's backfield - On3
Kentucky will have six tailbacks in Kolby Smith‘s position room when spring practice begins. Only two were on the roster last season. One is a walk-on. For the fourth year in a row, the starting tailback will be a transfer. Once again, this program double-dipped at the position, but things could look different when it comes to usage and need with a new offensive philosophy in Lexington.
In KSR’s Spring Spotlight series, we will cover every position on Kentucky’s roster before spring practice begins. Next up is running back where UK has a couple returnees joined by a pair of SEC transfers.
Spring Spotlight: New faces take center stage in Kentucky's backfield - On3
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