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Kentucky Football: 10 players poised for prominent production

By Brandon Rue

Sep 26, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; A Kentucky Wildcats helmet sits on the field before the game against the Missouri Tigers at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; A Kentucky Wildcats helmet sits on the field before the game against the Missouri Tigers at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, MO, USA; A general view of the Kentucky Wildcats helmet during the first half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Asim “AJ” Rose Jr., Running Back

  • Redshirted as a freshman in 2016.
  • Played and simulated the most dynamic player on an opponents offense week to week in 2016.
  • Carried the ball 3 times while totaling 33 yards in the 2017 spring game.

AJ Rose redshirted during his freshman season while Benny Snell Jr and former Wildcat Boom Williams carried Kentucky’s offense with 1,000 rushing yards a piece.

Rose is a combination of both speed and power. He’s the kind of player who can use his elusiveness and vision to shift past a defensive lineman, but smack his shoulder pads down on an opposing linebacker.

Playing running back won’t be the only position Rose lines up at, though. Rose played some quarterback in high school, so watch for a little trickery out of the wildcat formation in 2017.

I could almost guarantee AJ Rose being an integral part of the Kentucky offense in his Redshirt freshman campaign.

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