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Louisville natives Jared Casey, J.J. Weaver among UK freshmen who could play soon

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Mark Stoops said Louisville natives J.J. Weaver and Jared Casey might be in a position to play this week due to Kentucky football's injuries. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON – Kentucky football’s depth chart is about to receive some reinforcements.

With five games left in the regular season, each of the freshmen in Kentucky’s 2019 signing class still has a redshirt season on the table.

Starting in 2018, the NCAA allowed players to appear in up to four games while preserving their redshirts.