Kentucky redshirt senior J.J. Weaver returned for another year to develop as a player and bolster his game before going to the NFL. The outside linebacker will be a player that the scouting community will be watching closely over the next few months.
Weaver enters the 2023 season with 16 starts in 35 career games at Kentucky. The EDGE player has accumulated 120 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 47 pressures, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions in 1,297 defensive snaps. Unfortunately, the three-year starter for Kentucky and preseason third-team All-SEC selection has yet to get through a full season without some type of injury holding him back.