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Kentucky Offensive Lineman Malachi Wood Named to SEC All-Freshman Team

Kentucky offensive lineman Malachi Wood was named to the 2024 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Football Team on Wednesday.

Wood played in 11 games for the Wildcats this season, including starting the last 5 games.

Here are more details from UK Athletics:

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky redshirt freshman and tackle Malachi Wood was named to the 2024 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Football Team, it was announced Wednesday by the league office. The team was voted on by the SEC’s head coaches.

Wood, a 6-foot-8, 320-pound native of Richmond, Kentucky, saw action in 11 games this season at right tackle and on special teams, tallying 352 snaps for the Wildcats.