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Kentucky players in the NFL (2026)

Kentucky (UK, Wildcats, Cats) has 30 players in the NFL in 2026, including practice squads and injured reserve. Finished their college career at Kentucky: 26. Updated 2026-10-26 from NFL roster data.

Players who finished at Kentucky

• Andru Phillips (DB, NYG, NB1, starter)
• Carrington Valentine (DB, GB, RCB2)
• Chris Rodriguez Jr. (RB, JAX, RB2)
• Deone Walker (DL, BUF, NT1, starter)
• Jager Burton (OL, GB, C2, starter)
• Jalen Farmer (OL, IND, RG2)
• Josh Hines-Allen (DL, JAX, RDE1, starter)
• Luke Fortner (OL, CAR, C1, starter)
• Maxwell Hairston (DB, BUF, RCB2, starter)
• Ray Davis (RB, BUF, RB3)
• Seth McGowan (RB, IND, RB2)
• Trevin Wallace (LB, NYJ, SLB1)
• Wan'Dale Robinson (WR, TEN, WR2, starter)
• Za'Darius Smith (LB, ATL, WLB2)
• Alex Wollschlaeger (OL, NO, practice squad)
• Brandin Echols (DB, PIT, NB2, inactive)
• Brenden Bates (TE, JAX, practice squad)
• Bud Dupree (LB, LAC, WLB2, inactive)
• Darian Kinnard (OL, LV, practice squad)
• Eli Cox (OL, JAX, practice squad)
• Ja'Mori Maclin (WR, BUF, practice squad)
• Josh Kattus (TE, CIN, practice squad)
• Keidron Smith (DB, CHI, practice squad)
• Kendrick Law (WR, DET, WR7, IR)
• Will Levis (QB, NYJ, practice squad)
• Zion Childress (DB, CAR, practice squad)

Played at Kentucky, finished elsewhere

• Barion Brown (WR, NO), finished at LSU
• Bryce Oliver (WR, HOU), finished at Youngstown State
• Chip Trayanum (RB, NYJ), finished at Toledo
• Dane Key (WR, DEN), finished at Nebraska

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Data: nflverse (free, open NFL data). A starter averages 50%+ of team snaps over 2+ games.