Kentucky is in mix for Utah State transfer Rahsul Faison

Kentucky had to address tailback in the transfer portal this offseason. After Ahmad Hardy committed to Missouri, we saw the program directly pivot to Nebraska tailback Dante Dowdell and immediately secure a commitment. That gives offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan and running backs coach Jay Boulware a clear top two with Dowdell and Jamarion Wilcox, but depth is an issue.

The program only has four scholarship tailbacks on the roster. Pulling a double-dip in the portal was always a possibility. Kentucky is still in the market for help at the position.

Utah State transfer Rahsul Faison has made contact with the Kentucky coaching staff.

Utah State running back Rahsul Faison has heard from Georgia, Florida State, Utah, UCF, Iowa State, Cincinnati, UNC, Cal, Kansas State and Kentucky since entering the portal.

Repped by @BNM_777k. Faison rushed for 1,845 yards last 2 seasons.

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— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) December 24, 2024

Rahsul Faison was one of numerous former junior college players to receive an extra year of eligibility thanks to a lawsuit injunction filed by Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia. The tailback played for Marshall in 2021 before moving to junior college in 2022. The Pennsylvania native has spent the last two seasons in the Mountain West and rushed for 1,109 yards as a senior in 2024 after rushing for 736 yards as a junior.

Kentucky remains in the mix for Faison as the transfer works on getting visits scheduled in January after the current recruiting dead period ends. We are unsure how serious this recruitment will get between Kentucky and the former junior college transfer, but the preliminary contact does prove that the staff is still looking for some help at tailback.

Kentucky Football 2025 Transfer Portal Class

Player	Position	Former School	Year
Sam Greene	EDGE (6-1, 255)	USC	Redshirt Sophomore
Landyn Watson	LB (6-1, 239)	TCU/Marshall	Redshirt Senior
Joshua Braun	iOL (6-6, 338)	Florida/Arkansas	Super Senior
Alex Wollschlaeger	T (6-7, 305)	Bowling Green	Super Senior
Wallace Unamba	G/T (6-4, 330)	Florida Atlantic/New Mexico	Redshirt Senior
J.J. Hester	WR (6-4, 203)	Missouri/Oklahoma	Super Senior
Zach Calzada	QB (6-4, 200)	Texas A&M/Auburn/Incarnate Word	Super Senior
Henry Boyer	TE (6-6, 270)	Illinois	Redshirt Junior
Kendrick Law	WR (5-11, 201)	Alabama	Senior
Dante Dowdell	RB (6-2, 225)	Oregon/Nebraska	Junior
Jaden Williams	iDL (6-4, 290)	Wyoming	Redshirt Junior
Kevis Thomas	CB (5-11, 179)	Maryland	Junior
Evan Wibberley	iOL (6-5, 296)	WKU	Redshirt Junior
Kameron Olds	EDGE (6-4, 240)	Buffalo/Kent State	Senior

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Tracker

The transfer portal is open for business and so far we know of 20 players who will be seeking out greener pastures this offseason.

• DL Keeshawn Silver (Committed to USC on Dec. 19)
• DB Avery Stuart
• LB Jayvant Brown
• TE Tanner Lemaster (Committed to Eastern Michigan on Dec. 22)
• TE Khamari Anderson (Committed to Arizona State on Dec. 22)
• TE Jordan Dingle (Committed to South Carolina on Dec. 18)
• OL Courtland Ford (Committed to UCLA on Dec. 17)
• OL Ben Christman (Committed to UNLV on Dec. 27)
• OL Dylan Ray (Committed to Minnesota on Dec. 21)
• OL Koby Keenum (Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 22)
• DL Tommy Ziesmer (Committed to EKU on Dec. 15)
• WR Dane Key (Committed to Nebraska on Dec. 24)
• WR Barion Brown (Committed to LSU on Dec. 14)
• WR Anthony Brown-Stephens
• WR Brandon White
• EDGE Tyreese Fearbry (Committed to Wisconsin on Dec. 22)
• EDGE Noah Matthews
• EDGE Caleb Redd (Committed to Kansas on Dec. 20)
• RB Chip Trayanum (Committed to Toledo on Dec. 24)
• 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 u