Kentucky Football: Players Who Shined Against Southern Miss

J.D. Harmon

The greatest strength of the Kentucky football team is undoubtedly the defensive backfield. Cornerbacks Chris Westry and Derrick Baity receive a vast majority of the credit, and rightfully so, but they aren’t alone.

J.D. Harmon is the playmaker of the secondary—something that he proved during Kentucky’s clash with Nick Mullens and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

Mullens all but refused to throw Baity and Westry’s way during the first half. Instead, he consistently tested Harmon—a decision that he’d likely prefer to take back, reconsider, and never commit to again.

Harmon didn’t just pull down one of the greatest interceptions you’re ever going to see; a quarter later, he did it all over again.

Harmon is the best playmaker in the secondary, as evidenced by his two interceptions against Southern Miss. It’s a critical skill considering Westry is the shutdown corner and Baity is the bump and run specialist.

With three legitimate players at cornerback, Kentucky can move forward as one of the most promising defenses in the country.

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