LOOK: DeAndre Square Mic'd Up for fall football practice

Only 13 days separate us from the start of Kentucky’s 2022 football season. In preparation for the opener against Miami (OH) on Sept. 3 at Kroger Field, the program’s social media team has been giving the Big Blue nation an inside look at what practice has been like during fall camp.

After Kenneth Horsey and JJ Weaver were hooked up with microphones earlier in the month, it was DeAndre Square’s turn to take center stage. Kentucky’s starting inside linebacker is the most recent Wildcat featured in the ongoing “Mic’d Up” segment.

Square takes us inside his mind as he goes through a typical fall practice. There are some intense back-popping stretches, plenty of team leadership, a broken helmet visor, and lots of singing.

Check it out below on the Kentucky Wildcats TV YouTube channel.

Square was recently named to the Butkus Award Watch List, handed out to the nation’s top linebacker. The Detroit, MI native has played in 49 career games with 35 straight starting assignments. Thus far, Square has totaled 244 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery as a Wildcat.

Last season, Square ranked third on the team in tackles (80), tackles for loss (9.5), and sacks (3.0). He also had three quarterback hurries, one pass breakup, a forced fumble, and an interception. The fifth year senior been voted a team captain twice (2020 and 2021) and is on track to graduate in December with a degree in health promotion.