Kentucky had a significant need at right tackle leaving spring practice. The Wildcats appeared to have filled that need in the spring transfer portal window by landing transfer Courtland Ford.
The former USC tackle spent three full seasons in the Pac-12 starting one game at left guard as a true freshman and then started 11 games at left tackle over the next two seasons. A former high three-star recruit out of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has three years of eligibility remaining and brings 782 career snaps to Lexington after picking UK over South Carolina.
Offensive line coach Zach Yenser has four likely starters locked in for the 2023 season, but Kentucky needs to find a go-to guy at right tackle.