CODY JONES Fullback, 5-11, 212, Jr-1L Williamsburg, Ky. (Whitley County/Morehead State)
THE WILDCATS
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SEC Academic Honor Roll (2011)
Tried out and made the team in spring 2011 and earned playing time during the season ... Begins practice as the secondteam fullback ... Tough player who has the potential to be a very good blocker … Played linebacker at Morehead State before transferring to UK and moving to fullback. 2011 (Sophomore): Played in three games ... Carried the ball twice for eight yards in the win over Jacksonville State. 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Transferred to UK but did not play football. At Morehead State: Redshirted as a linebacker during his freshman year in 2009. High School: Played halfback and linebacker at Whitley County High School, where he was a four-year starter and letterwinner … Guided team to district and regional championship his senior year when the team finished 12-2 … Led the Colonels in rushing touchdowns and all-purpose yards his junior season, while he had a record-breaking senior season with 158 rushing attempts for 1,174 yards, 28 touchdowns and 186 total points scored … Also impressive defensively with 131 tackles, including 101 solo tackles and five forced fumbles … Blocked six kicks during his senior year … Best game of his career came against Woodford County, when he rushed 16 times for 139 yards and three touchdowns, while also earning an interception, a forced fumble, a blocked punt and eight tackles … Left high school with the program’s all-time record in points scored and touchdowns … Two-year captain was named all-district and all-region his junior and senior season, while also being named all-area his junior season … Coached by Jim Black … Was the Tri-County Player of the Year and started the Border Bowl All-Star and East/West All-Star games … Played centerfield for the baseball team for four years, setting a school record for stolen bases all-time and a four-year allarea performer … Honor-roll student. Personal: Born in Corbin, Ky. … Parents are Mike and Melissa Jones … Father played baseball at Loyola Marymount University … Major is special education -- learning and behavior disorders. Community Cats: Participated in the Big Blue U Move-In (2011). Cody Says … When I played football as a kid, I pretended I was: Emmitt Smith … The coolest thing about being at UK is: the great fan support … Something people might not know about me is: I’m a neat freak … What I like about Coach Phillips is: he’s a coach, but he also makes times to talk to his players as a friend … What I like about my position coach, Steve Pardue, is: he’s laid back, intelligent and a genuine good guy.
Jones Career Statistics Year 2011
Pos. Fullback
Att. 2
Yds. Avg. 8 4.0
TD Long 0 5
Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long 0 0 -0 --
ANTHONY KENDRICK Tight End, 6-3, 241, Jr-2L Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes) One of five tight ends with game experience ... Made a strong move at the end of each of the last two seasons ... A high school wide receiver who made the
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2012 KENTUCKY FOOTBALL
82 ANTHONY KENDRICK transition to tight end ... Showed ability in the passing game and is learning the blocking techniques the position requires ... Has worked hard to gain the size needed to play tight end ... Has played in 18 games, starting two. 2011 (Sophomore): Played in five games, including a start at Vanderbilt ... Caught three passes for 22 yards, all coming at Georgia. 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games, mostly on special teams until the last two games of the season ... Made his first start at Tennessee, where he made one catch for four yards … Caught two passes for 19 yards in the bowl game. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Outstanding athlete who was a two-sport star at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas … Excelled in both football and basketball, receiving Division I scholarship offers in both sports … Earned all-district honors three years for each sport … Played wide receiver in high school, he could move to tight end in college … The nation’s No. 30 tight end prospect by Rivals.com … On the Houston Chronicle list of the top-100 players in Texas … Caught 31 passes for 539 yards with nine touchdowns as a senior … Grabbed 40 passes for 689 yards and three TDs in his junior year … A big-play receiver, averaging more than 17 yards per catch each of his last two seasons … Noted as a receiver with great hands, not surprising given his proficiency in basketball …Coached by Kevin O’Keefe … “Anthony has an unlimited future as he focuses on football after being a combination football/basketball player,” O’Keefe said. “He’s a big kid who can put on excellent size once he hits the weight room full-time. He