A new era of Kentucky football begins in Lexington on Saturday. The Wildcats open the 2024 season against Southern Miss with a lot of new faces, none more important than new quarterback Brock Vandagriff.
Like most teams in college football, the Wildcats are at their best when they have an effective passer. After last season, coach Mark Stoops and his staff looked to the transfer portal, and were thrilled to land Vandagriff. So who is Brock Vandagriff?
Vandagriff played high school football in Georgia, and was a top 40 recruit in the 2021 class. Unsurprisingly, he committed to the Georgia Bulldogs, and it looked like he would eventually take over as the starter.
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After playing sparingly in 2021 and 2022, Vandagriff sought to take over as the starter in 2023. However, Georgia went with Carson Beck. Vandagriff did play some, completing 12 of 18 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns.
After the season, he entered the transfer portal, where he was ranked as the fifth best quarterback. On December 6th, he chose Kentucky.
At 6’3″ and 217 lbs, Vandagriff looks the part. He has a very good arm, and can make some plays with his legs when necessary. He was a very accurate passer in high school, and working with quality receivers at Kentucky should help in that regard.
With two years of eligibility remaining, Vandagriff has the chance to play his way into being one of Kentucky best quarterbacks of recent memory. The journey starts Saturday night.