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Grant Godfrey

LB · Kentucky · So. · #22

Returning to Kentucky for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Grant Godfrey

LB · Kentucky · So · #22

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#331 national
CFB
College
Kentucky
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Kentucky4-8HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kentucky5-7HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kentucky34132.00.5------
2024Kentucky930.00.0------
Career43162.00.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025

W 10–3

at Auburn

1 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kentucky

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Kentucky

Returning around him

  • 27% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dion Hunter’s 2021 season.

Dion Hunter

83%match

New Mexico · 2021

#2

Zavier Hamilton

South Florida · 2025

80%
#3

Brian Simms III

Cincinnati · 2025

80%
#4

Tyler Martin

Massachusetts · 2024

78%
#5

Isaiah Jones

Indiana · 2024

78%

Matches Dion on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Class year

Differs from Dion on

Hurry rate (lower)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Smith's sophomore season at Tennessee (2024).

Jalen Smith

87%match

Tennessee · 2024

#2

Brian Simms III

Cincinnati · 2025

84%
#3

Derion Gullette

Mississippi State · 2025

83%
#4

Kenyon Agurs

Colorado State · 2025

79%
#5

Dion Hunter

New Mexico · 2021

79%

Matches Jalen on

Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10291

Final rank
#10588
Avg #10571.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10291 this season.