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Report: Kentucky offensive line coach Eric Wolford got raise and contract extension

Kentucky offensive line coach Eric Wolford has received a raise and a contract extension according to Kentucky Sports Radio.

KSR reports that Wolford has signed a one-year contract extension and received a $100,000 dollar increase. With the raid, Wolford will make $900,000 in 2025 and $925,000 in 2026.

Here is an excerpt from KSR:




Offensive line coach Eric Wolford has signed a one-year contract and received a $100,000 dollar pay bump in July, according to Kentucky’s Office of Legal Counsel. Wolford will make $900,000 in 2025 and $925,000 in 2026.

The 54-year-old was a member of the Kentucky football staff in 2021 before leaving to become the offensive line coach at Alabama. Eric Wolford spent two years in Tuscaloosa but became a free agent after the 2023 season when Nick Saban retired. Kentucky quickly agreed to terms with the Youngstown native that offseason. Wolford earned $350,000 from UK in 2024. That low number was due to the amount of money Alabama still owed the SEC veteran.

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