The 2021 season was not a great year for the Kentucky secondary. Despite not having awful total yardage numbers, the season was disappointing as this group had a lack of ball production on top of very bad days against the best three passing offenses the Wildcats saw on the schedule.
All three of those bad days led to the only losses of the season. Kentucky gave up 910 passing yards, 8 passing touchdowns, 11.5 yards per attempt, and had zero interceptions in games against Georgia, Mississippi State, and Tennessee. Improving this part of the defense was a point of emphasis for the football program in Lexington.