Kentucky senior quarterback Devin Leary was named one of 15 semifinalists for the 2023 Comeback Player of the Year Award on Thursday.
Since 2018, the award has recognized college football student-athletes from all divisions of college football for overcoming injury, illness, or other circumstances.
Following a surgery and almost a year of not playing, Leary returned to football this season to lead Kentucky to a 7-5 record.
Here are more details from UK Athletics:
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Senior quarterback Devin Leary has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the 2023 Comeback Player of the Year Award, it was announced today by the College Sports Communicators (formerly College Sports Information Directors of America [CoSIDA]) in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.