ESPN has ranked the top 25 future college football defenses and Kentucky’s squad is ranked as one of the best in the country.
The Cats are ranked at #22.
22. Kentucky Wildcats
2019 future defense ranking: Not rankedScouting the Wildcats: Not surprisingly, Mark Stoops’ defense is a big reason for Kentucky’s 18-8 mark the past two seasons. The Wildcats return a good core from a unit that last season ranked second nationally against the pass and 14th in points allowed.
The linebacker group projects very well, as top pass-rusher Boogie Watson (11.