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SEC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Kenny Minchey; 2025: Cutter Boley, Zach Calzada; 2024: Brock Vandagriff, Cutter Boley; 2023: Devin Leary.
Kentucky Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kenny Minchey (5) | Kenny Darby 36, Willie Rodriguez 27, Nic Anderson 16 | 1,146 | 11-1 |
| 2025 | Cutter Boley (10), Zach Calzada (2) | Kendrick Law 61, Hardley Gilmore IV 45, Willie Rodriguez 36 | 2,445 | 15-11 |
| 2024 | Brock Vandagriff (11), Cutter Boley (1) | Dane Key 54, Barion Brown 32, Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 20 | 2,210 | 15-14 |
| 2023 | Devin Leary (12) | Barion Brown 50, Tayvion Robinson 47, Dane Key 37 | 2,283 | 23-10 |
| 2022 | Will Levis (11), Kaiya Sheron (1) | Barion Brown 56, Tayvion Robinson 40, Dane Key 35 | 2,566 | 21-13 |
| 2021 | Will Levis (12) | Wan'Dale Robinson 127, Josh Ali 56, Izayah Cummings 25 | 2,729 | 23-12 |
| 2020 | Terry Wilson (9), Joey Gatewood (1) | Josh Ali 67, DeMarcus Harris 23, Allen Dailey Jr. 20 | 1,220 | 7-5 |
| 2019 | Lynn Bowden Jr. (6), Sawyer Smith (3), Terry Wilson (2), Asim Rose (1) | Lynn Bowden Jr. 53, Josh Ali 41, Ahmad Wagner 29 | 1,407 | 8-6 |
| 2018 | Terry Wilson (12) | Lynn Bowden Jr. 73, C.J. Conrad 34, Dorian Baker 25 | 1,968 | 13-10 |
| 2017 | Stephen Johnson (12) | Garrett Johnson 58, Tavin Richardson 36, Kayaune Ross 22 | 2,126 | 10-5 |
| 2016 | Stephen Johnson (7), Drew Barker (3), Luke Wright (1) | Garrett Johnson 47, Jeff Badet 44, Ryan Timmons 26 | 2,203 | 16-12 |
| 2015 | Patrick Towles (10), Drew Barker (2) | Dorian Baker 93, Garrett Johnson 78, Jeff Badet 46 | 2,540 | 10-16 |
| 2014 | Patrick Towles (12) | Ryan Timmons 63, Demarco Robinson 57, Javess Blue 41 | 2,775 | 14-11 |
| 2013 | Jalen Whitlow (8), Maxwell Smith (4) | Javess Blue 67, Ryan Timmons 43, Demarco Robinson 30 | 2,318 | 14-6 |
| 2012 | Jalen Whitlow (7), Maxwell Smith (4), Morgan Newton (1) | La'Rod King 77, Demarco Robinson 45, Aaron Boyd 34 | 2,105 | 14-10 |
| 2011 | Morgan Newton (7), Maxwell Smith (4), Matt Roark (1) | La'Rod King 69, Matt Roark 54, CoShik Williams 25 | 1,469 | 11-13 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Kentucky Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Darby | WR | 36 | 25 | 322 | 3 |
| Willie Rodriguez | TE | 27 | 22 | 194 | 1 |
| Nic Anderson | WR | 16 | 9 | 120 | 1 |
| CJ Baxter | RB | 12 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| DJ Miller | WR | 11 | 5 | 96 | 0 |
| Henry Boyer | TE | 9 | 8 | 116 | 3 |
| Mikkel Skinner | TE | 9 | 7 | 91 | 1 |
| Ja'Kayden Ferguson | WR | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Shane Carr | WR | 4 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Brock Coffman | WR | 3 | 3 | 53 | 0 |
| Jason Patterson | RB | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Prince Jean | WR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
2026 Kentucky Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs youngstown state | W 45-13 | Kenny Minchey | 17-26 | 300 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs ALA | L 17-45 | Kenny Minchey | 17-31 | 145 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at TA&M | W 31-21 | Kenny Minchey | 14-18 | 252 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs USA | W 45-21 | Kenny Minchey | 19-26 | 177 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at SC | W 35-34 | Kenny Minchey | 28-41 | 272 | 3 | 0 |
2026 Kentucky Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Minchey → Kenny Darby | 36 | 25 | 322 | 3 |
| Kenny Minchey → Willie Rodriguez | 27 | 20 | 191 | 0 |
| Kenny Minchey → Nic Anderson | 16 | 9 | 120 | 1 |
| Kenny Minchey → CJ Baxter | 12 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| Kenny Minchey → DJ Miller | 11 | 5 | 96 | 0 |
| Kenny Minchey → Henry Boyer | 9 | 8 | 116 | 3 |
| Kenny Minchey → Mikkel Skinner | 9 | 7 | 91 | 1 |
| Kenny Minchey → Ja'Kayden Ferguson | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
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