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Kentucky football secures a replacement for departing DJ Waller

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We talked earlier about how thin Kentucky's secondary was getting. You had starter DJ Waller hit the portal, JQ Hardaway declare for the NFL Draft, and then former top 200 player Cam Dooley announce he too was going in the portal. Will Stein needed to find some wins somewhere in the defensive backfield. Here is win number 1: Hasaan Sykes.

— Hasaan Sykes (@hasaansykes) January 5, 2026

Will Stein finds Kentucky's first secondary addition

After locking up former 4-star LB Tavion Wallace, Kentucky made a splash, grabbing Ohio State target Antonio O'Berry to be portal addition number 2.