[Tomcat68]

Let's try to get a list created of the EKY D-1A football players in the last 10 years. Maybe seeing the number of these players will help us understand the lack of interest we receive from scouts.

I will continue to update the list as names are added, so keep them coming.

EKY D-1A Players Since 1997
QB Dustin Grutza - Mason County - Cincy
QB Al Holland Jr - Perry County Central - Wake Forest
RB Chris Jennings - Fairview - Arizona
RB Arliss Beach - Ashland - UK
WR John Olinger - Hazard - Cincy
WR Gerad Parker - Lawrence Co - UK
WR John Cole - Somerset - Vanderbilt
TE Chris Cessna - North Laurel - UK
TE Brent Slusher - Bell Co - Auburn
TE Chase Gibson - Pikeville - Marshall
OL Kyle Carter - Lawrence County - Marshall
OL Phillip Hibbird - South Laurel - UK
OL Brad Durham - Rockcastle County - UK
OL Jason Ledger - Rockcastle Co - UK
OL Nate McPeek - Russell - Marshall
OL Jeremy Sheffey - Boyd Co - West Virginia
OL ???? - East Carter - UK
DT Jeremy Caudill - Prestonsburg - UK
DT Joey Stepp - Sheldon Clark - Marshall
DE D. White - Middlesboro - UK
DB David Jones - Belfry - UK
DB Dontae Wright - Lawrence Co - Miami (OH)
DB Stuwart Lips - Paintsville - Marshall
LB Jared Hosetter - Lawrence Co - Tennessee
K Aaron Petry - Raceland - Ohio State
K JJ Hously - Hazard - UK
Nathan Leslie - Prestonsburg - Marshall

EKY D-1AA Players Since 1997
QB Ryne Salyer - Ashland - Murray State
QB Justin Haddix - Breathitt Co - WKU
RB Clint Perry - Perry County Central - EKU
TE Steve Sizemore - Hazard - EKU
DL - Ryan Brown - Paintsville - James Madison
Tremayne Perkins - Somerset - EKU
? Crockett - Bell Co - EKU
Blake Bowling - Middlesboro - EKU
Kasey Clark - Russell - Murray State
Wes Woods - Prestonsburg - EKU
Barrett Rogers - Pikeville - Appalachian State

[BC75]

Nathan Leslie Prestonsburg-Marshall
Wes Woods Prestonsburg-EKU (If your counting AA?)

[Tomcat68]

Do you know the positions each of those players are/were?

I was going to limit the list to 1A but after thinking about it, I'll make a 2nd column for 1AA. If you know a school is 1AA please note.

Thanks

[FOX SPORTS]

Barrett Rogers, Pikeville---Appalachian St

[Udon'tKnowMe]

Stuwart Lips S 2006(Paintsville) Marshall
D. White LB/DE 2001(MIddlesboro) UK
Chase Gibson TE 2000(Pikeville) Marshall
Joey Stepp 1997 DT (Sheldon Clark) Marshall
RB? 2006 (Lynn Camp) UK
Jared Parker 1997 (Lawrence Co) UK

D-1AA

Ryan Brown DL/OL2002 (Paintsville) James Madison
JUstin Haddicks QB 2002 (Breathitt Co.) Western Kentucky

[Pepper]

Brent Slusher TE/LB Bell County - Auburn
Justin Haddix QB Breathitt County - Western Kentucky
Jason Ledger OL Rockcastle County - Kentucky
Brad Durham OL Rockcastle County - Kentucky
Chris Cessna TE/LB North Laurel - Kentucky
Phillip Hibbird OL South Laurel - Kentucky

[I Rule The World]

Timmy Baker/Leslie Co./ MLB Morehead St.

[Sponge Bob]

Dustin Grutza QB/ Mason County/ Univ. of Cincinnati
Kyle Carter OL/ Lawrence County/ Marshall
Jared Hostetter LB/ Lawrence County/ Tennessee

Chris Ginter WR/ Rowan County/ Morehead
Thomas Flannery LB- RB/ East Carter/ UK (walkon) and now Morehead
Ryan Meenach DB/ Boyd County/ Morehead
Caleb Meenach DL/ Boyd County/ Morehead
Brad Queen DL/ Greenup County/ Morehead

[lcftball80]

Bradley Opell Lawrence- Morehead State 1999
Gerad Parker Lawrence- Kentucky 1999
John Caudill Lawrence- Morehead State 1999
Mike West Lawrence- Marshall/Campbellsville 2001
Jared Hostetter LAwrence Tenn. 2001
Dontae Wright Lawrence Miami, OH 2001
Alan SHort Campbellsville 1999

[DEVILOLOGIST]

Locko from Russell went to Akron and played he was a ZIP I think in the mid 90s.

[DEVILOLOGIST]

Gary McPeek went to Morhead in the late 80's

[jgrubby]

Locko from Russell went to Akron and played he was a ZIP I think in the mid 90s.

I thought Steve played at University of Dayton, Flyers.??

[jgrubby]

Brian Mckinze (Russell), played for the Altlanta Falcons for a season or two. Last I heard he was a Line Backer Coach at Georgetown.

[kyrifle]

Grayson Smith Lineman UK 96-99 or 2k

[Meaty]

John Cole will be playing for Vandy next season if you are counting the commitments for next season to.

[BlackcatFootball]

Micah Johnson-RB/LB-Fort Campbell H.S.

[BlackcatAlum]

Micah Johnson-RB/LB-Fort Campbell H.S.

Read the title again...

Johnson is from WKY... Not EKY.

[BlackcatFootball]

Read the title again...

Johnson is from WKY... Not EKY.

O, Missed the EastKy part.

[bluegrassballa]

Would Justin Burke from Lexington Catholic count in this?

If so, NC State Wolfpack

[MVP2]

JJ Hously-K-UK (Hazard)
Al Holland Jr.-QB- Wake Forest but tranfer to EKU now starting QB. (Perry Central)
Clint Perry-RB/LB EKU (Perry Central)
Steve Sizemore- TE- EKU ( Hazard)

[FBALL]

I thought Steve played at University of Dayton, Flyers.??

Steve did play for Dayton.

[DEVIL89]

Brian McKenzie was on the Atlanta Falcons team in the early 90's but never played a down because of an injury and was cut right after, the last I heard on him was he is a preacher somewhere in Texas.

[DEVILOLOGIST]

Big Brian is a preacher in Texas????? AMEN BROTHER !!!!!
Oh yea Steve did play at Dayton sorry.

[EKUAlum05]

Another D-1:
WR John Olinger-Hazard- Cincinnatti

Other D-1AA:
Tremayne Perkins- Somerset- EKU
? Crockett- Bell County- EKU
Blake Bowling- Middlesboro- EKU

[MVP2]

Shawn Ribbons- Bell Co. (Some school in Texas, was that D-1? ) Cant remember the name.

[GridironDoc]

Didn't Chris Jennings (RB) from Arizona play at Fairview?

[DEVILOLOGIST]

Yes he did and played well.