Football

BenReeves

  • position Outside Linebacker
  • height 6-2
  • Weight 240
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Edgewood, Ky.
  • High school Covington Catholic
  • Previous School Georgetown College

2026- Sophomore
• Transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at NAIA’s Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY

2025- Redshirt Freshman (Georgetown)
• Played in 10 games in 2025 and tallied 30 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups, and a forced fumbles
• Helped the Tigers finish 7-3 overall, 4-2 in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Bluegrass Division
• Also excelled in the classroom, earning 2025 Mid-South Conference All-Academic honors

2024- Freshman (Georgetown)
• Redshirted the 2024 season

High School
• Was a key cog on the defensive line at Covington Catholic in 2023, totaling 64 tackles with a team-high 7.0 sacks as a senior
• Helped lead the Colonels to a 14-1 overall record and an appearance in the 2023 KHSAA Class 4A State Championship
• Tallied a career-high 11 tackles in a 49-12 win over Greenup in the KHSAA Class 4A playoff game
• Charted a team-high 3.0 in a 42-14 win over rival Beachwood
• Reunites with teammate Willie Rodriguez at UK
• Voted team captain by his peers for football and track and field
• Grew up a Kentucky fan, as both parents are UK graduates

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