StuartHines

• All-SEC third team by Phil Steele’s College Football (2009)
• UK Most Improved Offensive Player by UK coaches (2009)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008, 2009, 2010)

Two-year starter … Started the 2009 season at right guard, then moved to left guard for 2010 … Has good athleticism and handles the role of a pulling guard well … Has played in 36 games with 24 starts … Fine student who is a three-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and an Academic All-America nominee …. Has completed his degree in finance and will work to add a second major in management during the fall … Had a unique experience in May as he spent a week in Ethiopia working with children.

2010 (Junior): Played in 11 games after sitting out two games because of injury … Returned vs. Auburn after missing the Ole Miss and Florida games … Helped UK rush for 200+ yards in three consecutive games for the first time since 1990 … UK ranked second in the SEC in fewest sacks allowed and fourth in total offense.

2009 (Sophomore): A third-team All-SEC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … Named the team’s Most Improved Offensive Player by the coaching staff … Started all 13 games at right guard … UK averaged 191.2 rushing yards per game, the team’s best since 1995 … UK ranked in the nation’s top 25 in rushing offense, fewest quarterback sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed.

2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 12 games as a backup offensive guard … Contributed to the unit that ranked fourth nationally and led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed … UK also ranked 11th in the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed.

2007 (Freshman): Redshirted … Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Eastern Kentucky game.

High School: One of the nation’s top-25 offensive tackle prospects as rated by Rivals.com … First-team all-state as a junior and senior by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Also chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” and the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the state high school coaches association … Four-year letterman and three-year starter at offensive and defensive tackle for Bowling Green (Ky.) HS … Bowling Green averaged more than 40 points per game all three years he started at offensive tackle … Career defensive totals featured 99 tackles, seven quarterback sacks, nine additional tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, and one blocked kick … Helped lead BGHS to the finals of the Class AAA state playoffs as a junior and senior … Team had a 37-5 record during his three years as a starter … Also a two-year pick on the All- South Central Kentucky Conference squad .. Won the team’s Monie Beard Award for leadership … Listed among the top-four prospects in Kentucky by Rivals.com, Scout.com, and SuperPrep … Played for the winning Kentucky squad in the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star Game in June, 2007 … Coached by Kevin Wallace … “The number one thing about Stuart is that he’s very athletic for a big guy,” Wallace said. “He’s very intelligent, coachable, and has a great work ethic. He expects to win and produce, (an attitude) which will help him at the next level.” … Participated three years on the track and field team, throwing the shot and discus … Honor-roll student … Decided on Kentucky after final consideration to Vanderbilt and West Virginia. 28

Personal: Born in Bowling Green, Ky. … Son of Terry and Denita Hines … Major is finance.

Community Cats: Participated in Read Across America (2010).