“Keidron brings a savviness, an intelligence to the game,” Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White said of cornerback Keidron Smith to open fall camp.
For the 6-foot-2 senior, that’s the reputation and presence he hoped to bring to Lexington transferring in from Ole Miss. One of the top available defensive backs in the portal at the time of his decision, Smith chose the Wildcats over Missouri, Virginia Tech and Indiana in April. With four years of experience in the SEC, he hoped to close out his career at a school where he was needed on the field, but also as a leader in the locker room.