Hayes Johnson grew up cheering for the Wildcats, hoping one day he might be able to suit up for the blue and white. That dream got one step closer to becoming a reality after the sophomore-to-be camped at Kentucky on Sunday.
Johnson, a 6-foot-4 300 pound offensive tackle from Taylor County, was in Lexington a week after working out at Western Kentucky. Recruiting was not necessarily on his radar in the middle of one-on-one drills when Vince Marrow pulled Johnson aside and told him he had a UK scholarship offer.
“It was amazing. At that moment in time adrenaline was still going.