EDGEWOOD – The life celebration of one of Kentucky’s most phenomenal athletes drew a steady stream of traffic to St. Pius X Church in Edgewood on Wednesday as friends and family said a final goodbye to No. 22 Jared Lorenzen.
The mourners included current University of Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops and several former teammates of Lorenzen’s at different levels, including Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
Lorenzen’s unconventional size for a quarterback, coupled with his personality, gained him national recognition, even after his career ended.
“You can completely forget all of the athletic things that Jared did, the people that knew Jared remember him as a guy who just made everybody feel better,” former Highlands coach Dale Mueller said.