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Kentucky’s Historic Draft Class Overcame Immense Obstacles to Reach NFL Dreams

Kentucky’s 2019 draft class has broken records and achieved many new “firsts,” all while taking the program to heights not reached in decades. They’re a likable group, but not just because of their success. What makes this group of players so incredibly endearing is what they had to overcome to be successful.

“They are a special group,” Mark Stoops said earlier this week. “You guys have never got me to cry up here but I could darn near cry right now. I just appreciate those guys.”

From injuries to homelessness, the special group overcame the unbelievable odds to hear their names called in the 2019 NFL Draft.