Kentucky freshman wide receiver Clevan Thomas says when he enrolled early at UK so he could participate in 2017 spring practice, he did not ask to wear the most prestigious jersey number in recent Wildcats football history.
“I didn’t ask, didn’t say anything,” Thomas said last week. “But I’m proud they picked me to wear No. 18.”
In being assigned No. 18 by UK, the 5-foot-11, 205 pound Miami product has been given a numerical legacy of excellence to uphold. Among those who have worn 18 on their Kentucky football jersey over the past decade are:
Kentucky freshman wide receiver Clevan Thomas Jr.