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Octavious Oxendine has a Head Start on Talented Defensive Line Teammates

The makeup of Kentucky’s 2020 class tells you all you need to know about Mark Stoops’ coaching philosophy: you can’t win unless you win in the trenches.

Seven of Kentucky’s 22 signees are linemen that are four-star recruits in at least one recruiting service. The real eye-opening additions are on the defensive line. Rivals ranked Kentucky’s 2020 defensive line signees as the third-best group in America, behind only Clemson and Alabama.

Kentucky’s 2020 defensive line crop is as impressive as any other team in the country. Our analysis begins with five-star Justin Rogers, the No.