2026 Kentucky Wildcats football position preview: Wide Receiver
We take a look at where Kentucky's position groups sit post spring ball. Here is a look at the projected wide receiver room for the 2026 season.
The offseason is underway and before we know it the season will be right around the corner. Spring practice is in the books and the energy around the Kentucky Wildcats is infectious. Everyone is curious to see how year one goes for head coach Will Stein.
Breaking down position by position and what to expect this fall, we now turn our attention to the wide receiver room. X Wide Receiver Starter: Nic Anderson Backup: Hardley Gilmore At the X wide receiver spot, the starter will be former LSU and Oklahoma wideout Nic Anderson . Anderson was incredible as a true freshman at Oklahoma, and unfortunately his progression was halted due to injuries when he transferred to LSU.
He has that typical mold for an X receiver, a big-bodied playmaker that is extremely fluid when running routes. He moves with ease and has a massive catch radius to make plays down the football field. A lot is riding on Anderson to get back to 100-percent and find the recipe that he had as a true freshman at Oklahoma.
The talent cannot be denied when watching what he did for the Sooners, but the health is a legitimate question. If Anderson can get back to that, he could become the leading receiver for the Wildcats. The 6'4, 205-pound wideout has the skillset to be a dangerous X receiver.
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