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BREAKING: Kentucky officially hires Anwar Stewart as defensive line coach

Former Wildcat Anwar Stewart has been named the defensive line coach at Kentucky, head coach Mark Stoops announced today.

Stewart is quite familiar with the Kentucky football program after playing linebacker/defensive end from 1996-99 under head coaches Bill Curry and Hal Mumme and having served as a student assistant and defensive assistant under Stoops from 2017-18. He helped UK advance to two bowl games and was an integral part of the Wildcats’ 10-3 season in 2018 as he assisted with the development and success of Josh Allen – winner of three National Defensive Player of the Year Awards (Nagurski, Lott, Bednarik), unanimous first-team All-America and SEC Defensive Player of the Year.