Kentucky's 2022 Hall of Fame class has been released

On Thursday afternoon, Kentucky football announced the promotional schedule for this year’s home slate at Kroger Field which will include homecoming and military appreciation dates. But the biggest weekend could be on Nov. 12 when Vanderbilt comes to town.

Two weeks before Thanksgiving, the 2022 UK Hall of Fame class will be inducted with a Friday night ceremony and introduced on the field to fans in attendance at Saturday’s game. On Thursday night, we found out who the six members of this year’s class were.

BBN Tonight released all six names on a television special and a prominent wide receiver out of Louisville (Ky.) DuPont Manual highlights this year’s honorees.

— Keenan Burton: A star high school quarterback transitioned to wide receiver under head coach Rich Brooks and became one of the best pass catchers in Kentucky football history. Burton finished his career second in program history in career receiving yards (2,376) and career receiving touchdowns (25) before going off the board in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

— Jim Andrews: A basketball player from 1970-73, Andrews was the last player to average over 20 points and 10 rebounds over two seasons at Kentucky. During his time in Lexington, the big man helped Kentucky claim three SEC titles.

— Derek Bryant: A two-time All-SEC baseball selection, Bryant played for Kentucky from 1970-73 hitting .408 in 1971. The Lexington (Ky.) Henry Clay alum was the first African-American baseball player at UK who would spend time in the Oakland A’s organization.

— Dezerea Bryant: From 2014-15, Bryant was a two-time NCAA champion in the 200m and earned five medals during her time in Lexington. The Wisconsin native has competed in the World Relays and World Championships since leaving Lexington.

— Mike Lyden: Lyden was the head swim and dive coach at Kentucky from 1993-2008 and brought home the 1996 NCAA Women’s Diving Coach of the Year honors. The Wildcats swept the NCAA Championships under Lyden’s watch in 2005. The future Hall of Famer passed away in 2008.

— Kelsey Nunley-Moore: A star pitcher from 2013-16, Nunley-Moore helped lead Kentucky softball to the Women’s College World Series in 2014. The SEC Pitcher of the Year in 2016 would become a top-five pick in the NPF Draft.