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Football Runs in the Family: Why the Sons of Coaches Thrive at Kentucky

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Football means something different to everyone. For a handful of new Kentucky football players, it’s a lot like the SEC. It just means more.

In Kentucky’s 2019 recruiting class, three athletes played for their fathers before moving to Lexington — wide receiver DeMarcus Harris, cornerback MJ Devonshire and safety Moses Douglass. Two made UK’s first depth chart and all three are expected to receive significant snaps as true freshmen. It’s not a coincidence.

Them guys come in with a different swag, and they come in knowing that it’s business,” Vince Marrow said. “Some things that you see other kids may do off the field, they won’t do, because probably of who their fathers were.