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Landon Young announces he will return to Kentucky for final year of eligibility

The Kentucky football program will have its star left tackle for one final season.

This afternoon, redshirt junior Landon Young announced that after briefly considering the NFL Draft, he would be returning for one final season at Kentucky.

“After sitting out the 2018 season due to injury, I got to experience the love and support that the BBN has for their own,” Young wrote on social media. “It made me realize that this University is more than a school; it’s my home.

“When I thought about leaving I realized there were things I still wanted to accomplish, and without another year, it wouldn’t be possible.