William Drakeford Jr.
Freshman quarterback on Kentucky's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Gaithersburg, MD
The story
1 quarterback on Kentucky's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
William Drakeford Jr.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
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
William Drakeford Jr. plays quarterback for Kentucky.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2023. Will Levis went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · 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