Believe it or not, this will be the 50th season that Kentucky has played football at Commonwealth Stadium/Kroger Field.
The stadium opened its doors on September 15, 1973 and the Wildcats have gone 182-141-4 (.563) at home over the years.
Kentucky football statmaster Corey Price polled members of the media, including myself, to honor the best of the best that have played at the home of Kentucky football.
Here’s a look at the media’s All-Commonwealth Stadium teams:
First Team All-@UKFootball of the Commonwealth Stadium/Kroger Field Era (1973-Present)
Quarterback
Tim Couch @TimCouchQB (1996-1998) pic.twitter.com/3ugdjcLjqU
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 31, 2023
First Team
Head Coach: Mark Stoops
Offense
QB Tim Couch
RB Benny Snell, Jr.
RB Sonny Collins
WR Craig Yeast
WR Randall Cobb
TE Jacob Tamme
OG Dermontti Dawson
OG Larry Warford
OT Darian Kinnard
OT Warren Bryant
C Drake Jackson
Defense
DL Art Still
DL Oliver Barnett
DL Dennis Johnson
DL Josh Paschal
LB Josh Allen
LB Wesley Woodyard
LB Bud Dupree
DB Mike Edwards
DB Trevard Lindley
DB Darryl Bishop
DB Melvin Johnson
Specialists
K Austin MacGinnis
P Max Duffy
KR Derek Abney
PR Derek Abney
Kickoff Returner
Derek Abney (2000-2003) pic.twitter.com/mHT9qyhHbA
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 31, 2023
Second Team
Head Coach: Rich Brooks
Offense
QB Andre’ Woodson
RB Moe Williams
RB Chris Rodriguez, Jr.
WR Wan’Dale Robinson
WR Keenan Burton
TE James Whalen
OG John Schlarman
OG Logan Stenberg
OT Landon Young
OT Antonio Hall
C Luke Fortner
Defense
DL Za’Darius Smith
DL Corey Peters
DL Dewayne Robertson
DL Jeremy Jarmon
LB Danny Trevathan
LB Jim Kovach
LB Chris Chenault
DB Winston Guy
DB Marcus McClinton
DB Lonnie Johnson, Jr.
DB Paul Calhoun
Specialists
K Doug Pelfrey
P Tim Masthay
KR Craig Yeast
PR Lynn Bowden, Jr.
Defensive Back
Mike Edwards @M__Edwards7 (2015-2018) pic.twitter.com/R3Fj8201to
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 31, 2023
Third Team
Head Coach: Fran Curci
Offense
QB Jared Lorenzen
RB Mark Higgs
RB George Adams
WR Lynn Bowden, Jr.
WR Derek Abney
TE C.J. Conrad
OG Bunchy Stallings
OG Todd Perry
OT Mike Pfeifer
OT Kris Comstock
C Jon Toth
Defense
DL Jerry Blanton
DL Myron Pryor
DL Dean Wells
DL Vincent “Sweet Pea” Burns
LB Marty Moore
LB Avery Williamson
LB Frank LeMaster
DB Van Hiles
DB Dallas Owens
DB Eric Kelly
DB Larry Carter
Specialists
K Joey Worley
P Glenn Pakulak
KR Lynn Bowden, Jr./Derrick Locke
PR Randall Cobb
What did we get right? What did we get wrong?
