Demarcus Gardner is a defensive back at Kentucky who has played in 2 of Kentucky's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10).
The two seasons at Kentucky span two head coaches: Mark Stoops and Will Stein. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Alabama — Week 2, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
