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Liam Coen compares Izayah Cummings to Ricky Bobby: "He knows one speed"

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Izayah Cummings Spring Practice Day 1 Jacob Noger | UK Football

“I wanna go fast.” – Ricky Bobby — Izayah Cummings.

Talladega Nights is a Will Ferrell classic, but it’s also an identity for the Kentucky senior tight end out of Louisville. Well, in Liam Coen’s mind, anyway.

Cummings’ career in Lexington has been a roller coaster, one most assumed he was ready to get off of this past offseason. He was a special teams piece as a freshman while getting his legs under him at receiver.