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Assistant coach Jon Sumrall considered to be a rising star

The recent success of Kentucky football has placed a spotlight on the people that are responsible for the complete transformation.

For decades, advancing their position in the SEC was seemingly an impossible task for the Wildcat program as a whole. Mark Stoops and company have considerably changed that, and folks around the nation are starting to take notice.

Jon Sumrall, UK’s insider linebacker coach, is a name that recently received praise from some influential people in the world of football.

Matt Zenitz of AI.com sought feedback from over 20 individuals both in the collegiate and professional ranks in regards to who they believe are the top assistant coaches in the Southeastern Conference under 40 years old.