Preparations for the 2026 college football season are underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Cleats have hit the grass practice fields and/or the turf at the Nutter Field House as Kentucky head coach Will Stein begins his first spring practice as the leader of a program. There will be a lot of new for the Wildcats in 2026. Safety isn’t any different.
Houston safeties coach Josh Christian-Young has moved to Lexington where he has reunited with defensive coordinator Jay Bateman after the duo worked together at Army. The long-time Willie Fritz assistant is taking over a room that added some key players in the transfer portal and retained one key starter. Safety needs to be a team strength for the Wildcats this season. There are reasons to believe that will become true this fall.
Spring Spotlight: Kentucky will lean on experienced veterans at safety
Houston safeties coach Josh Christian-Young has moved to Lexington where he has reunited with defensive coordinator Jay Bateman after the duo worked together at Army. The long-time Willie Fritz assistant is taking over a room that added some key players in the transfer portal and retained one key starter. Safety needs to be a team strength for the Wildcats this season. There are reasons to believe that will become true this fall.
Spring Spotlight: Kentucky will lean on experienced veterans at safety