Kentucky Wildcats senior offensive tackle Darian Kinnard has won the SEC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy, the league announced Wednesday.
Kinnard, 6-foot-5, 338-pounder from Knoxville (TN), is just the second UK player to ever win the award, which annually goes to the SEC’s top blocker. Former Wildcats tackle Warren Bryant won it in 1976.
This season, Kinnard led the Wildcats with 30 knockdown blocks. He also allowed only one sack in more than 350 pass plays.
Among Kinnard’s other honors include:
- Two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following wins over Vanderbilt and Louisville.