Kentucky Football legend Randall Cobb is on deck for another major accomplishment

Will Stein currently has Kentucky Football reaching for heights higher than the program has seen in years, at least as far as the offseason goes. Mark Stoops had his time in the sun in Lexington, but I'm not sure I remember preseason excitement reaching these levels.

Things simply feel different, and more serious, at Kroger Field. But the football program's legacy extends further into the past than many folks care to remember, with a handful of impactful Cats making serious national noise throughout the Cats' history on the turf.

One of those such Cats was wide receiver Randall Cobb who, after a successful run both with Kentucky and in the NFL, is looking to add to his already lengthy list of accomplishments.

Per Kentucky Athletics, Randall Cobb has been named to the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Cobb, if inducted, will join fellow blue and white legends like quarterback Tim Couch and defensive end Art Still on the esteemed list.

Another Esteemed Wildcat

Cobb's 13 seasons in the NFL are reason enough for his consideration as one of the best to ever do it in the blue and white. Spent mostly with the Green Bay Packers, Cobb racked up more than 50 touchdowns and 7,000 yards during his time on the professional level.

While those statistics rock, Cobb being up for the College Football Hall of Fame can easily be traced back to his wild run in Lexington.

In addition to excelling at the receiver spot, Cobb returned both punts and kickoffs and even spent a short stint at quarterback. He was All-SEC first team in 2009 (Associated Press, ESPN), was voted Kentucky's most valuable player by his teammates that same year, and was dubbed an SEC All-Freshman by SEC coaches in the season prior.

Cobb's 42 total touchdowns as a Wildcat, accompanied by a yardage count just shy of 3,000, make him a one-of-one Kentuckian deserving of this honor.

A One-of-One Kentuckian

Of course, we'll have to wait and see if Cobb is actually elected into the honor, but this is an election still worth celebrating for the time being. And besides, it's not like I have to ask the Big Blue Nation to show out and show love to one of our own.

As fans hope that Coach Stein can replicate magic of days gone by in the bluegrass, it's the perfect time to look back on a former Cat that's still finding ways to put on for the program even now.

No. 18 will always have a home in Lexington.

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