The following letter is from Justin Mosby, brother of former UK football commitment Chris Mosby, who died tragically in a car crash on Dec. 31, 2005, before putting on a Wildcat jersey.
Chris Mosby’s family received that uniform during halftime of Saturday’s Tennessee game. Chris Mosby, who would have been a senior this season, was honored during Senior Day festivities as one of the 27 seniors in this year’s class. Mosby’s family received a framed jersey in his honor.
A highly touted linebacker out of Tennessee, Chris Mosby was a finalist for The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps Defensive Player of the Year award.
Justin Mosby gave UK permission to publish the following letter:
To the University of Kentucky and Athletic Program,
I just wanted to say thank you and extend to the University of Kentucky our deepest gratitude and thanks for all that you have done for our family over the past four years. It means more to us than you all will ever know. The University of Kentucky and the athletic program has definitely gone above and beyond the call of duty for our family, especially after honoring Chris’ memory on Senior Day this past weekend. This past weekend is a true testament to the University of Kentucky and exemplifies the class, integrity and character the University of Kentucky is known for and stands for. When a student or athlete commits to this University, they are shown the same commitment if not more from the University of Kentucky. After this past weekend, it stood out to me loud and clear that Chris would have been a perfect fit for UK and the football team. We know that our family will never forget him, but knowing that people outside of our family haven’t forgotten him means more than words can describe. We not only give thanks to you all, but also to the fans that remembered him and have said and written nice things to our family about Chris and kept us in their prayers. We will forever have a special place in our hearts for the University of Kentucky.
Regards,
Justin Mosby (Chris’ brother)
