LEXINGTON, Ky. — Seven University of Kentucky football players have been selected to the 2027 Senior Bowl Top 300 List, according to an announcement Thursday. The honorees are wide receiver Nic Anderson, defensive back Ty Bryant, defensive tackle Tavion Gadson, offensive lineman Lance Heard, defensive lineman Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace, offensive lineman Coleton Price and tight end Willie Rodriguez.

The Senior Bowl game is scheduled for January 30, 2027, in Mobile, Alabama, and is widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and first stage in the NFL Draft evaluation process. Anderson, a 6-foot-4 wide receiver from Texas, transferred to Kentucky after beginning his career at Oklahoma, where he set a freshman record with 10 receiving touchdowns in 2023. He has totaled 51 receptions for 826 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Wildcats, averaging more than 16 yards per reception.

Bryant, a 6-foot defensive back from Lexington, led the Southeastern Conference with four interceptions last season while recording 76 tackles. He is a William V. Campbell Trophy nominee and a three-time SEC Academic Team member who earned Academic All-American First-Team honors for the 2025 season. Gadson, a 6-foot-5, 303-pound defensive tackle from Savannah, Georgia, transferred to Kentucky from Coastal Carolina and has posted 95 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks in his career.

Heard, a 6-foot-6, 325-pound offensive lineman from Louisiana, previously played at LSU and Tennessee before transferring to Kentucky. He enters the 2026 season on the preseason watchlist for the Outland Trophy, which honors the nation's top interior lineman. Humphrey-Grace, a 6-foot-4, 271-pound defensive lineman from Cincinnati, has recorded 128 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks in his career spanning 42 games. Price, a 6-foot-3, 308-pound offensive lineman from Texas on the Rimington Trophy watchlist, appeared in 32 career games with 30 starts. Rodriguez, a 6-foot-4, 249-pound tight end from Taylor Mill, is Kentucky's most experienced tight end with 28 career receptions for 404 yards.

The Wildcats open the 2026 season on September 5 at home against Youngstown State under first-year head coach Will Stein. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET at Kroger Field and will air on SEC Network+.