LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Settle no longer is Kentucky's running backs coach and co-special teams coordinator. The university posted his position on its official job portal Monday.
Settle joined the Wildcats in March 2021 have previously served in the same position as Wisconsin, from 2015 until his hire at Kentucky.
While running back Chris Rodriguez has excelled under Settle's tutelage the past two seasons, UK's special teams has struggled at times. Most notably, the Wildcats had five kicks blocked this fall, tied for 125th in the 130-team FBS. Only Louisiana Tech and North Texas, with six, allowed more.