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Kentucky Football: Top 5 Breakout Players for 2017

By Frank Spencer

Sep 5, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Sihiem King (22) runs the ball agains the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Commonwealth Stadium. Kentucky defeated Louisiana Lafayette 40-33. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Sihiem King (22) runs the ball agains the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Commonwealth Stadium. Kentucky defeated Louisiana Lafayette 40-33. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 5, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Sihiem King (22) runs the ball agains the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Commonwealth Stadium. Kentucky defeated Louisiana Lafayette 40-33. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

Replacing Boom

Sihiem King has been on the field and shown flashes of quickness and agility. Mostly, King has made his mark known in the return game. As Boom Williams declares for the draft, the door is open for King to make his mark alongside Benny Snell as a dynamic backfield.

King had fallen behind on the Depth Chart for some time as Boom Williams and Jojo Kemp were the feature backs during his Freshman season. Last season as a Sophomore, Williams and Benny Snell became the standout performers in the backfield as they both rushed for over 1,000 yards on the season. With the departure of both Kemp and Williams, Offensive Coordinator Eddie Gran will be looking to King as a possibility to step in and carry the load of this Kentucky offense. King’s speed can be assessed through his highlights from his recruitment:

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