The Courier-Journal (Louisville)

UK’s Davis, U of L’s Brownlee, others, could get drafted

- Prince James Story

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in Detroit.

Football players from universiti­es around Kentucky have waited their whole lives to hear their names called next week for an opportunit­y to play profession­al football.

Here are the NFL draft prospects who played their last collegiate football seasons in Kentucky and declared for the 2024 NFL Draft:

2024 NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS Devin Leary, QB

College: Kentucky

2023 stats: 2,746 passing yards and 25 touchdowns

Austin Reed, QB

College: Western Kentucky

2023 stats: 3,340 passing yards and 31 touchdowns

Parker McKinney, QB

College: Eastern Kentucky

2023 stats: 3,033 passing yards and 20 touchdowns

Ray Davis, RB

College: Kentucky

2023 stats: 1,129 rushing yards and 21 total touchdowns

Isaac Guerendo, RB

College: Louisville

2023 stats: 810 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns

Jawhar Jordan, RB

College: Louisville

2023 stats: 1,128 rushing yards and 14 total touchdowns

Malachi Corley, WR

College: Western Kentucky

2023 stats: 79 receptions, 984 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns

Tayvion Robinson, WR

College: Kentucky 2023 stats: 41 receptions, 552 yards and four touchdowns

Jamari Thrash, WR

College: Louisville

2023 stats: 63 receptions, 858 yards and six touchdowns

Brenden Bates, TE

College: Kentucky

2023 stats: four receptions and 89 yards

Josiah Ezirim, OL

College: Eastern Kentucky

Jeremy Flax, OL

College: Kentucky

Jager Burton, OL

College: Kentucky

Courtland Ford, OL

College: Kentucky

Kenneth Horsey, OL

College: Kentucky

Bryan Hudson, OL

College:

Louisville

Quantaviou­s Leslie, OL

College: Western Kentucky

Stephen Herron, DL

College: Louisville

2023 stats: 31 total tackles and three tackles for loss

Keeshawn Silver, DL

College: Kentucky

2023 stats: 17 total tackles and two tackles for loss

Trevin Wallace, LB

College: Kentucky

2023 stats: 80 total tackles and 5.5 sacks

J.J. Weaver, LB

College: Kentucky

2023 stats: 45 total tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks

Jarvis Brownlee Jr., DB

College: Louisville

2023 stats: 30 total tackles and one intercepti­on

Cam'Ron Kelly, DB

College: Louisville

2023 stats: 70 total tackles, two forced fumbles and two intercepti­ons

Storm Duck, DB

College: Louisville

2023 stats: 32 total tackles and seven pass breakups

Andru Phillips, DB

College: Kentucky

2023 stats: 47 total tackles and five pass breakups

Gilbert Frierson, DB-LB

College: Louisville

2023 stats: Seven tackles, one intercepti­on and 1.5 tackles for loss

Franky West Jr., DB

College: Eastern Kentucky

2023 stats: 38 total tackles and seven pass breakups

Reach sports reporter Prince James Story at pstory@gannett.com and follow him on X at @PrinceJSto­ry.

 ?? MATT STONE/THE COURIER JOURNAL ?? Former Louisville running back Jawhar Jordan works in front of NFL scouts on Louisville's pro day in March.
MATT STONE/THE COURIER JOURNAL Former Louisville running back Jawhar Jordan works in front of NFL scouts on Louisville's pro day in March.

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