Former Kentucky quarterback Kaiya Sheron retires from football

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Kaiya Sheron was a standout at Somerset (Ky.) High who led his state to state championship as a junior in 2019. That big season ultimately led to the in-state prospect getting a scholarship to play for the state school. Sheron would even start a SEC game for the Wildcats before entering the transfer portal after three years in the program.

The former three-star recruit transferred to FCS UT Martin and spent one season playing for the Skyhawks. That Big South-OVC program saw its season end in the second round of the playoff on Dec. 7 with a loss to No. 1 Montana State. Shortly after that game, Kaiya Sheron announced his retirement from football.

The former Kentucky quarterback is stepping away from the game after four seasons at Kentucky and UT Martin. Kaiya Sheron posted on Instagram this week that he is calling it quits after a third ACL injury.

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“My knees thank me,” writes Sheron.

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Kaiya Sheron played three games during the 2024 season as a redshirt. The Kentucky transfer backed up former Ole Miss transfer Kinkead Dent. Sheron finished the season completing 37-of-48 passes for 394 yards and three touchdowns. Sheron finished his Kentucky career completing 19-of-33 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Sheron started for an injured Will Levis when Kentucky hosted South Carolina in 2022.

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Tracker

The transfer portal is open for business and so far we know of 19 players who will be seeking out greener pastures this offseason.

DL Keeshawn Silver
DB Avery Stuart
LB Jayvant Brown
LS Walker Himebauch
TE Tanner Lemaster
TE Khamari Anderson
TE Jordan Dingle
OL Courtland Ford
OL Ben Christman
DL Tommy Ziesmer
WR Dane Key
WR Barion Brown (Committed to LSU on Dec. 14)
WR Anthony Brown-Stephens
WR Brandon White
EDGE Tyreese Fearbry
EDGE Noah Matthews
EDGE Caleb Redd
RB Chip Trayanum
QB Gavin Wimsatt

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. Keep closer tabs on the Cats with our staff-only sticky thread on KSBoard, which will have updates on departures and targets throughout the offseason. Not a KSR+ member? Try it out today.