Offensive MVP....... #16 La'Rod King, Wide Receiver
King caught seven of the team's 12 touchdown passes with a total of 598 yards on the season. He averaged 50 yards per game for an offense that only averaged 135 passing yards per contest.
(Runner-up: #26 CoShik Williams, Running Back)Defensive MVP....... #22 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker
Trevathan finished the season with 143 tackles, three sacks, four interceptions, and seven forced fumbles. His 143 tackles were best in the SEC and sixth-best in the country.
(Runner-up: #21 Winston Guy)Most Improved....... #3 Matt Roark, Wide Receiver
Roark caught 12 passes in the first seven games of the season; we don't even discuss how many drops he had. He followed that up with 24 receptions in the next four games and then a win as starting quarterback against Tennessee.
(Runner-up: #26 CoShik Williams, Running Back)"Boone's Butcher Shop Fresh Meat Award"....... #2 Alvin Dupree, Linebacker
Dupree recorded 21 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and forced a fumble in his freshman season at Kentucky. He also blocked a kick in Kentucky's win over Tennessee in the final game of the season.
He came to Kentucky as a tight end but was moved to linebacker to provide depth at the position early in the preseason.
(Runner-up: #11 Max Smith, Quarterback)"Genesis Diamond in the Rough Award"...... #31 Mikie Benton, Free Safety
Mikie Benton came to Kentucky as a walk-on in 2008, changed positions twice, and finally found a home this season as the starting free safety for the Cats. He recorded 28 tackles and broke up seven passes on the season.
(Runner-up: #42 Nick Melilo, Tight End)Play of the Year...... Josh Clemons 87-yard run vs. Central Michigan(Runner-up: Stuart Hines' six-yard reception vs. Western Kentucky)Game of the Year....... vs. Tennessee, 11/26/11
The 26-game losing streak to Tennessee ended with an unbelievable defensive performance and a wide receiver at quarterback.
(Runner-up: Bye Week, 10/15/11)"Please Don't Leave Us"....... #70 Stuart Hines, Offensive Lineman
I'll miss driving by his billboard every morning in Louisville whenever it comes down.
(Runner-up: #22 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker)Message Board Topic of the Year...... 'Fire Joker'
Many Kentucky fans took their coaching complaints to the Internet and demanded that Joker be fired. Apparently, Mitch Barnhart doesn't read the Internet because Joker will be back next season with Barnhart's full support.
(Runner-up: #FreeAaronBoyd)Most Valuable Player...... #9 Ryan Tydlacka, Punter
It's his world. We're just living in it.
(Runner-up: #22 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker)
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Offensive MVP....... #16 La'Rod King, Wide Receiver
King caught seven of the team's 12 touchdown passes with a total of 598 yards on the season. He averaged 50 yards per game for an offense that only averaged 135 passing yards per contest.
(Runner-up: #26 CoShik Williams, Running Back)
Defensive MVP....... #22 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker
Trevathan finished the season with 143 tackles, three sacks, four interceptions, and seven forced fumbles. His 143 tackles were best in the SEC and sixth-best in the country.
(Runner-up: #21 Winston Guy)
Most Improved....... #3 Matt Roark, Wide Receiver
Roark caught 12 passes in the first seven games of the season; we don't even discuss how many drops he had. He followed that up with 24 receptions in the next four games and then a win as starting quarterback against Tennessee.
(Runner-up: #26 CoShik Williams, Running Back)
"Boone's Butcher Shop Fresh Meat Award"....... #2 Alvin Dupree, Linebacker
Dupree recorded 21 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and forced a fumble in his freshman season at Kentucky. He also blocked a kick in Kentucky's win over Tennessee in the final game of the season.
He came to Kentucky as a tight end but was moved to linebacker to provide depth at the position early in the preseason.
(Runner-up: #11 Max Smith, Quarterback)
"Genesis Diamond in the Rough Award"...... #31 Mikie Benton, Free Safety
Mikie Benton came to Kentucky as a walk-on in 2008, changed positions twice, and finally found a home this season as the starting free safety for the Cats. He recorded 28 tackles and broke up seven passes on the season.
(Runner-up: #42 Nick Melilo, Tight End)
Play of the Year...... Josh Clemons 87-yard run vs. Central Michigan
(Runner-up: Stuart Hines' six-yard reception vs. Western Kentucky)
Game of the Year....... vs. Tennessee, 11/26/11
The 26-game losing streak to Tennessee ended with an unbelievable defensive performance and a wide receiver at quarterback.
(Runner-up: Bye Week, 10/15/11)
"Please Don't Leave Us"....... #70 Stuart Hines, Offensive Lineman
I'll miss driving by his billboard every morning in Louisville whenever it comes down.
(Runner-up: #22 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker)
Message Board Topic of the Year...... 'Fire Joker'
Many Kentucky fans took their coaching complaints to the Internet and demanded that Joker be fired. Apparently, Mitch Barnhart doesn't read the Internet because Joker will be back next season with Barnhart's full support.
(Runner-up: #FreeAaronBoyd)
Most Valuable Player...... #9 Ryan Tydlacka, Punter
It's his world. We're just living in it.
(Runner-up: #22 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker)
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