2026 Kentucky Wildcats football position preview: Linebacker

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2026 Kentucky Wildcats football position preview: Linebacker

We take a look at where Kentucky's position groups sit post spring. Here is a look at the projected linebacker rotation for the 2026 season.

ukwildcatswire.usatoday.com

 

[The Nightman2]

Love that we're getting some LBs with size .

 

[UKJenning]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing

 

[Artlaibesghost]

Not our strongest room on defensive side of ball. I always ask myself , how much would these guys play for other SEC teams. In this case not a whole lot. DLine is much, much better.

 

[Pensacola_Cat_Fan]

Not our strongest room on defensive side of ball. I always ask myself , how much would these guys play for other SEC teams. In this case not a whole lot. DLine is much, much this year.

Yah, this group will really struggle this year. Very little experience and depth. Position groups like this make me have very little expectations for year one under Stein. He needs more time to build the roster, which he is doing a great job of so far for next year.

 

[The Nightman2]

Not our strongest room on defensive side of ball. I always ask myself , how much would these guys play for other SEC teams. In this case not a whole lot. DLine is much, much better.

I think Barnes is a future pro. We will probably be in nickel most of the time. So really we need Barnes and Wallace to mature fast. I think Greene and Godfrey are fine. The secondary is my worry. And who is going to step up as edge rushers .