Will Levis questionable vs South Carolina with undisclosed injury

Kentucky‘s star quarterback Will Levis is questionable to suit up for the Wildcats this weekend against South Carolina. KSR’s Matt Jones reports that Levis has been dealing with an injury – other than his finger – that is serious enough to sideline him against the Gamecocks.

Levis has practiced this week, and was running with the first-team at practice on Wednesday. Sophomore Kentucky-native Kaiya Sheron would be the presumptive starter is Levis were to be unable to play.

Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops discussed Levis’ finger on Monday, but didn’t provide any other details about a separate injury.

“It’s fine,” Stoops said of his finger. “I don’t know, how would your finger be if it was sideways and they put it back in, know what I mean? It doesn’t need surgery, let’s put it that way so that’s a great thing.”

Mark Stoops praises early production of freshman Barion Brown

Mark Stoops has the luxury of some pretty elite wide receiver talent this season in Lexington. One that has come out of the gates hot is freshman Barion Brown out of Nashville. The former four-star receiver and Top-100 prospect has turned his heads early with his play for Kentucky.

Stoops spoke highly of Brown during his appearance on the SEC Teleconference this week. He said Brown’s talent is very obvious considering the eye-catching plays he makes throughout the week for the Wildcats and that he will only get better as he gets more conference reps.

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“He’s very, very explosive,” said Stoops. “Getting better with every opportunity and he’s getting stronger. Getting adapted to the speed of the SEC. Very, very talented and you see it every day.”

Brown has caught 15 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns through the first five games of his college career. Where he has really shown his skills, though, is as a kick returner. Brown has brought back six kicks for Kentucky so far this season for 286 yards. That includes a 100-yard kick return touchdown in their opener versus Miami (OH). He nearly saw at least one more kick return score against Ole Miss, but his three returns in Oxford went for an average of 54.7 yards.