Shiyazh Pete
Senior offensive lineman on Kentucky's 2025 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′8″ · 322 lb · Navajo, NM
The story
4 offensive lineman on Kentucky's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Transferred from New Mexico State to Kentucky in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 31.8 points in belief.
Shiyazh Pete
Shiyazh Pete arrived at Kentucky from New Mexico State. His first career honor landed in 2023: All-Conference USA.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- recognition record
His career
2023
- All-Conference USAfirst
2025
- Entered the portal
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2023)
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Shiyazh Pete is now an All-Conference mainstay for Kentucky.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Kentucky has produced 4 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.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Kentucky
Returning around him
- 19% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +4 net (31 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #23 · 2026 recruiting class #60