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Every Kentucky football player to win major college football awards

Bob Gain, OT

1950 Outland Trophy winner

73 years ago, Kentucky football offensive tackle Bob Gain was on top of the college football world. At 6-3, 230 pounds, Gain was an award-winning offensive tackle as the nation’s best interior lineman. His play helped Kentucky go 10-1, winning the SEC title and defeating Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.

Courtney Love, LB

2017 Wuerffel Trophy winner

Hats off to Love, whose community service, academic excellence, and athletic achievements helped him win the Wuerffel Trophy in 2017. It was his senior season, and Love put up career-highs with 92 tackles and 3.