The 2021 season was not a great one for Kentucky’s secondary. The Wildcats lost position coach Steve Clinkscale to Michigan in May on top of losing starting cornerbacks Brandin Echols and Kelvin Joseph to the NFL.
There were a lot of question marks, and the final result was Kentucky having one of their worst pass defenses of the Mark Stoops era.
Despite the subpar results, Kentucky still finished with 10 wins and had a top-40 defense for the fourth year in a row. However, big questions remain. Three-year starter Yusuf Corker is off to the NFL, and the Wildcats must get better at defensive back in 2022.