Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk 5 | W 41-34@ Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Lance Heard
Lance Heard is an offensive lineman at Kentucky who has not played in Kentucky's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Heard comes from
- Bonita, LA
- Neville
- Neville is about 550 miles from Kroger Field
- Five-star, No. 15 in the 2023 class; signed with LSU.
Where Heard fits
Kentucky lists 23 offensive linemen this season.
The team’s line is 31st in the country in line yards this season (a team number).
Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Tennessee, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Neville
What’s being said
3 stories this week, from 2 outlets.
Came to Kentucky by way of Tennessee. The first one came in 2025: All-SEC.
In the news this week
from 2 outlets
In the news this season
from 6 outlets
Kenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week Honors
On3 +1 Oct 5 · 2 outlets
What they’re talking about
Awards and watch lists5 stories
- On3 +1Kenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week HonorsOct 5
- On3Kentucky's Lance Heard named to watch list for nation’s top interior linemanAug 4
A Sea Of BlueLance Heard and Coleton Price named to preseason watch listsAug 6
UK AthleticsLance Heard, Willie Rodriguez Earn Preseason All-SEC Coaches Team HonorsAug 19- On3Will Stein named On3 Midseason Coach of the Year, Lance Heard 1st Team All-AmericanOct 20
Draft stock4 stories
- On3NFL Draft Buzz Building for Lance HeardSep 30
- A Sea Of BlueKentucky Wildcats News: Lance Heard to Bengals in NFL Mock DraftOct 1
- UK Wildcats WireKentucky's Lance Heard goes round one in new mock draftOct 1
Yahoo SportsLance Heard Early 2027 NFL Draft ProfileOct 22
Week by week
- Oct 30 to Nov 5No game3 storiesKentucky defender confirms what fans suspected about former Tennessee OL Lance Heard ahead of rivalry game between Wildcats and Vols
A to Z Sports - Oct 23 to Oct 29W 34-17 vs VanderbiltNo stories
- Oct 16 to Oct 22W 21-13 at Oklahoma3 storiesOn3 Sports Honors Kentucky’s Lance Heard, Coach Will Stein in Midseason National Awards UK Athletics
- Oct 9 to Oct 15W 35-34 vs LSU1 storyFormer LSU five-star Lance Heard faces Tigers as Kentucky’s left tackle Yahoo Sports
- Oct 2 to Oct 8W 35-34 at South Carolina1 storyKenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week Honors On3 +1
- Sep 25 to Oct 1W 45-21 vs South Alabama3 storiesKentucky Wildcats News: Lance Heard to Bengals in NFL Mock Draft A Sea Of Blue
- Sep 18 to Sep 24W 31-21 at Texas A&MNo stories
- Sep 11 to Sep 17L 17-45 vs AlabamaNo stories
- Sep 4 to Sep 10W 45-13 vs Youngstown StateNo stories
- Aug 14 to Aug 20No game1 story
- Aug 1 to Aug 6No game2 storiesLance Heard and Coleton Price named to preseason watch lists A Sea Of Blue
Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
Kentucky14 stories2026 to now
Most about: awards and watch lists, draft stock, preview and matchup.
- On3 +1Kenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week HonorsOct 5
- A to Z Sports +1Tennessee will face former Vol Lance Heard on Saturday when Kentucky visits Neyland Stadium, and he had a sassy response when asked about UTNov 2
All 2 articles
Yahoo SportsTennessee will face former Vol Lance Heard on Saturday when Kentucky visits Neyland Stadium, and he had a sassy response when asked about UTA to Z SportsTennessee will face former Vol Lance Heard on Saturday when Kentucky visits Neyland Stadium, and he had a sassy response when asked about UT - On3Kentucky's Lance Heard named to watch list for nation’s top interior linemanAug 4
- A Sea Of BlueLance Heard and Coleton Price named to preseason watch listsAug 6
- UK AthleticsLance Heard, Willie Rodriguez Earn Preseason All-SEC Coaches Team HonorsAug 19
Tennessee7 stories2024 to 2025
Most about: awards and watch lists, draft stock, camp and practice.
- A Sea Of Blue +1Top Kentucky Football transfer Lance Heard had minor spring procedureJun 21
All 3 articles
Locked OnLance Heard to transfer portal – How this Affects Tennessee’s David Sanders, Jesse PerryJan 1- Locked OnAlert! Fritz Eyes huge Talents as Signs of big money Offers to Key Players Cam Cook & Lance HeardJan 3
- On3Lance Heard, Tavion Gadson crack ESPN's early 2027 NFL Draft watch listJun 13
- On3Lance Heard is in Beast Mode at Kentucky Summer WorkoutsJun 17
LSU2023not trackedIn the news across the career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
In the game threads
at Oklahoma, Oct 17We heard all off-season how bad the secondary is, but they’ve been protected by solid D-Line play. They’re on an island right now.Kentucky fan, r/CFB game threadvs LSU, Oct 10Crazy how many people I have heard already have it. Seems like a super early season this yearKentucky fan, r/CFB game threadat South Carolina, Oct 3Kauwe was hurt, but then Zougai or however you spell it did well enough that he earned the right to keep the spot if what I heard. The doink in at A&M saved himKentucky fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- Kentucky defender confirms what fans suspected about former Tennessee OL Lance Heard ahead of rivalry game between Wildcats and Vols
- Tennessee will face former Vol Lance Heard on Saturday when Kentucky visits Neyland Stadium, and he had a sassy response when asked about UT
- Former LSU five-star Lance Heard faces Tigers as Kentucky’s left tackle
- Kenny Darby, Lance Heard Earn SEC Player of the Week Honors
- Kentucky Wildcats News: Lance Heard to Bengals in NFL Mock Draft
More stories
- Kentucky's Lance Heard goes round one in new mock draft
- Lance Heard and Coleton Price named to preseason watch lists
- Kentucky's Lance Heard named to watch list for nation’s top interior lineman
- Lance Heard was criticized for transferring from Tennessee to Kentucky, but now there's a reason he deserves an apology
Where to follow
Game log
2025 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
Awards
A five-star recruit at offensive line for Kentucky -- now an All-Conference mainstay.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether a lineman is good.
All-Conference caliberFive-star HS recruitAll-SEC (2025)SEC Offensive Line Player of the Week (2025)
The unit this player anchors ranks 31st nationally in line yards this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Kentucky has produced 6 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Darian Kinnard was one of them, an All-American.
Four seasons, three schools
- 2026 Kentucky SteinYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalTennessee to Kentucky
- 2025 Tennessee HeupelYear 3 · 1 gameAll-conference
- 2024 Tennessee HeupelYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2024 Entered the transfer portalLSU to Tennessee
- 2023 LSU KellyYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school NevilleMonroe, LA · Class of 2023Five-star, No. 15 in the 2023 class. Signed with LSU.Also from Neville: Ajay Allen (Western Kentucky), Lorenzell Dubose (Louisiana), Matthew Fobbs-White (Virginia) and 6 more.
Moves
- Transferred from LSU to Tennessee, Jan 2, 2024.
- Transferred from Tennessee to Kentucky, Jan 10, 2026.
Honored in a first season.
2023
- Signed with LSUFive-star, out of Neville
2024
- Transferred to Tennesseefrom LSU
2025
- All-SECthird
2026
- Transferred to Kentuckyfrom Tennessee
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SEC
All-SEC mention (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
SEC Offensive Line Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brian Kelly, Josh Heupel and Will Stein.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kentucky
2023LSU
2024–25Tennessee
2026Kentucky