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Ryan Timmons - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 1

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  • height 5-10
  • Weight 198
  • class Senior
  • High school Franklin County

2015 – Junior

  • Played in 12 games with one start, charting 12 catches for 114 yards with one touchdown, including a long of 36 
  • Had a catch in nine of UK’s 12 games, including two catches in each of the last two games
  • Returned eight punts for 59 yards, including a long of 19
  • Has played in 36 games with 16 starts
  • Has totaled 89 receptions for 988 yards and five touchdowns in his career

2014 – Sophomore

  • Played in 12 games, starting nine
  • Led the Wildcats with 45 receptions for 536 yards and two touchdowns
  • Had a career-high 10 catches for 95 yards in the win over Ohio
  • Had five receptions for a career-high 114  yards vs. Mississippi State
  • Had touchdown catches in the wins over Vanderbilt and South Carolina

2013 – Freshman

  • Played in all 12 games with six starts
  • Second on the team in receiving with 32 catches for 338 yards and two touchdowns
  • First career touchdown at South Carolina, where he caught four passes for 36 yards
  • Season-high six catches against Florida
  • Caught three passes for a career-best 72 yards vs. Louisville
  • Rushed the ball 12 times for 91 yards, including a 33-yard run against WKU

High School

  • Dynamic playmaker who was all over the field offensively
  • Played running back, wide receiver and returned kicks
  • First-team all-state as a junior and senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal
  • Also all-state as a senior by The Associated Press and a member of the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth”
  • Rushed for 1,306 yards and 25 touchdowns his senior season, averaging an amazing 15.7 yards per attempt
  • Caught 33 passes for 1,004 yards and 16 TDs, averaging more than 30 yards per reception
  • Opponents kicked off to him only three times and he returned them all for touchdowns
  • Had equally incredible numbers his junior season
  • Rushed 62 times for 1,382 yards, averaging 22.3 yards per carry, and 20 touchdowns
  • Also had 38 receptions for 1,100 yards, a 28.9 average, and 18 touchdowns his junior campaign
  • Versatility made him difficult to define as he ranks as the nation’s No. 23 running back by 247Sports.com, the No. 28 athlete by ESPN and the No. 46 wide receiver by Scout
  • Five-time state champion in track
  • Won the 100-meter dash as a sophomore, junior and senior
  • Also the 200-meter state titlist as a junior and senior

Personal

  • Born in Frankfort, Ky.
  • Son of Melinda Watts
  • Major is community and leadership development

Community Cats

  • Participated in Read Across America and an event at West Jessamine Elementary School (2014)
  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
  • Volunteered at Indian Summer Camp and at Champ Kelly’s “Champ Camp” for kids (2015)

Ryan Says

  • His nickname is “Rimmons”
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a teacher/coach
  • Most people don’t know that he has a twin sister, Raven, and he’s funny
  • If he had to be stranded on an island with a teammate he would choose Nick Haynes because he’s funny, strong and smart
  • He first became interested in sports when he was five years old and his mother gave him his first football
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