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Courtney Miggins - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 94

CourtneyMiggins

  • height 6-5
  • Weight 285
  • class Senior
  • Previous School Pearl River CC
  • High school Miller Grove
2015 – Junior
  • Played in 11 games, finishing with 12 tackles, including half a tackle for a loss
  • Finished with three tackles while sharing in a tackle for a loss vs. Auburn
  • Had four tackles vs. Charlotte
2014 – Sophomore at Pearl River CC
  • Charted four tackles as a sophomore with two pass breakups
  • Among juco players, 247Sports.com ranked him 44th overall and the eight-best defensive tackle
  • Was a teammate of current Wildcat Alvonte Bell
  • Coached by William Jones
  • Chose Kentucky over N.C. State and Mississippi State
2013 – Freshman at Pearl River CC
  • Had nine tackles his freshman season at Pearl River
High School
  • Was a three-star recruit by ESPN before going to junior college
  • First team all-region selection as a senior at Miller Grove High, playing for coach Damien Wimes
  • Had 36 tackles with four sacks and 13 TFL as a senior
  • Registered 40 tackles with eight quarterback sacks and 10 TFL as a junior to earn a spot in the RisingSeniors.com Junior Bowl
  • Originally signed with UL Lafayette out of high school
Personal
  • Born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Son of Veronike Simon
  • Major is community and leadership development
Community Cats
  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
Courtney Says
  • Nickname is “Miggs”
  • He came to Kentucky because he wanted to make a difference in the program in a positive way
  • One word to describe him on the field is “energetic”
  • When he’s not playing football he enjoys gaming and drawing
  • His pregame routine is listening to a specific playlist and he must have new socks
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