Will Stein is quietly building a monster Kentucky staff

It is not taking the new head coach long to get his staff in order.

New Kentucky Wildcat head coach Will Stein makes remarks as he is introduced at Kentucky on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Safeties coach- Josh Christian-Young

Welcome to #BBN, @CoachJCY.

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— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) December 19, 2025

Josh Christian-Young Houston’s defense ranked 19th nationally in red zone defense. In 2024 they limited opposing teams to 188 passing yards per game, which also was the fewest passing yards allowed in a non-COVID year in 3 decades. Now he will be plying his trade in Lexington.

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