The transfer portal giveth and the transfer portal taketh away; for Kentucky, incoming personnel significantly outweighs the outgoing following the signing of former Ole Miss starting linebacker Jacquez Jones.
The 6’0, 235-pound Jones is a former 4-star prospect from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He signed with Ole Miss and later went on be named a Freshman All-SEC performer for the Rebels after posting 36 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. 2019 saw the linebacker start 12 games while accumulating 71 stops including 7.5 tackles for loss. Jones registered seven tackles against the Wildcats a year ago and finished the season with as Ole Miss’s leader with 75.