Kentucky spring newcomers have received jersey numbers

Spring football season has arrived in the Bluegrass. Now we must get familiar with the personnel on the roster.

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is scheduled to meet with the media on Monday to kick off his 11th season in Lexington. Before Stoops addressed his current team and discusses the outlook of the spring, we finally got a full roster of the 2023 team with jersey numbers included.

Football season is quickly approaching.

There have been no announced jersey number changes for any returnees, but we now know what digits the newcomers — both high school signees and transfer additions — will be wearing this fall.

• 1. Ray Davis (5-10, 216, RSr.)
• 5. Anthony Brown (5-10, 168, Fr.)
• 6. JQ Hardaway (6-3, 194, So.)
• 9. Keeshawn Silver (6-4, 322, RSo.)
• 10. Jantzen Dunn (6-0, 182, RSo.)
• 13. Devin Leary (6-1, 217, Super)
• 14. Ty Bryant (6-0, 187, Fr.)
• 19. Shane Hamm (5-11, 209, So.)
• 50. Koby Keenum (6-4, 295, Fr.)
• 51. Tanner Bowles (6-5, 306, RSr.)
• 69. Marques Cox (6-5, 311, Super)
• 71. Malachi Wood (6-8, 283, Fr.)
• 82. Khamari Anderson (6-5, 238, Fr.)
• 96. Tommy Ziesmer (6-2, 257, Fr.)

NC State transfer Devin Leary will keep the No. 13 that the rocked at NC State. Vanderbilt transfer Ray Davis will be switching from No. 2 to No. 1. North Carolina transfer Keeshawn Silver will get to rock a single-digit uniform on the defensive line. Northern Illinois transfer Marques Cox will likely be LT1 when the season begins and will be sporting the popular No. 69.

The Cats have six high school early enrollees with Anthony Brown (No. 6) and Khamari Anderson (No. 82) looking to earn a spot in the rotation. The latest roster can be found at UK Athletics.

Football is coming.