JakeLanefski

• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2010)

Provides experienced depth in the offensive line … Also contributes on special teams … Team’s backup right guard, he also can play center … Only began playing football during his senior year in high school … Has seen action in 29 career games, making four starts … Has completed his degree in agricultural economics and plans to work toward a second major in the fall.

2010 (Junior): Played in 11 of UK’s 13 games, seeing more action as the season went along.

2009 (Sophomore): Played the first five games of the season before being sidelined with a knee injury.

2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 13 games while starting the team’s final four games at right guard … Member of a unit that led the SEC and ranked fourth nationally in fewest sacks allowed for the year … UK also was 11th in the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed.

2007 (Freshman): Redshirted … Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season.

High School: Has outstanding potential for development after having played only one season of high school football … Began playing the sport during his senior year at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Ala., when the coaches talked him into trying out … Started at defensive tackle, making approximately 100 tackles … Intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown … Also saw time as a reserve offensive lineman … Despite being unknown at the start of the season, he earned first-team all-region and honorable-mention all-state honors … Twice earned Area Player of the Week honors from the Mobile Register … McGill-Toolen went 11-2, reaching the quarterfinals of the Class AAAAAA (largest classification) playoffs before losing to the eventual state champion … Played for the winning East team in the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl in Shreveport, La. … Also played for the winning squad in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Coached by Keith Powell … “The first thing about Jake is his outstanding character,” Powell said. “He doesn’t miss a minute in the weight room. He’s raw, but there’s no telling how far he will go. Kentucky got a great find.” … Transferred to McGill-Toolen as a junior but could not play his first year because of the transfer rule … Competed for the school’s track and field team and won the state indoor and outdoor shot put championship … Threw the discus and javelin in addition to the shot … Also competed for the golf team … Has tremendous power off the tee, having driven the ball more than 400 yards, and was ranked fifth in the world in his age group for longest driving ability … Won the school’s student-athlete award … Selected UK over Southern Mississippi, Florida State, Auburn, Alabama, and South Florida.

Personal: Born in Mobile, Ala. … Son of Keith Lanefski and Angela Lanefski … An uncle, Richard Roush, played football and track at Troy … Major is agricultural economics.

Community Cats: Participated in Golf Fore the Hungry (2009).