Mark Stoops said he was “a little anxious to see (Trevin Wallace) cut it loose and go play” ahead of Kentucky‘s season opener vs. Ball State.
“He’s been a good player for us, but right now, being a leader in the middle of that defense and having the physical attributes that he has, he can be special.”
Fast forward to Saturday and the junior linebacker — now a team captain — finished with a team-high 12 tackles (six solo) to go with two tackles for loss and 0.