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Former Vine sensation is a potential playmaker for Louisiana-Lafayette

Kentucky’s defense will need to keep an eye on Gary Haynes, a true freshman wide receiver for Louisiana-Lafayette. Mark Hudspeth said he plans to play Haynes on Saturday, and play him a lot. Hudspeth has high expectations for his young playmaker.

Coming out of high school, Haynes was ranked as the No. 141 wide receiver in last year’s class. He was not quite the most sought after talent, nor was he even a top 1000 player in either 247 rankings system. But you may remember him from a very popular Vine that went viral and landed him a spot on SportsCenter:

So if Haynes lines up under center and drops back to pass at any point on Saturday, don’t let his go-to receiver go untouched.