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Brett Hamblen - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 42

BrettHamblen

  • height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • class Freshman
  • High school Highlands
BIO

High School: Outstanding two-way player ? Helped lead Highlands HS of Ft. Thomas, Ky., to three consecutive Class AAA state championships and a three-year record of 43-2 ? Three-year starter as a defensive back and wide receiver ? Phenomenal senior season featured 67 receptions for 1,374 yards, 20.5 yards per catch, and a single-season state record 27 touchdowns ? Also set a state record with six TD receptions in one game ? Scored three rushing touchdowns on end-around plays ? Had an incredible average of 24.6 yards per punt return (22 for 541 yards), and had five returns for touchdowns ? Averaged 24.9 yards on kickoff returns (18 for 449 yards), taking two for touchdowns ? Defensive stats include 67 tackles and six interceptions, two of which were returned for TDs ? Received the Frank Camp Award as the Kentucky Player of the Year and the Roy Kidd Award as the Class AAA Player of the Year ? A finalist for National Player of the Year by the Dick Butkus Football Network and a finalist for Kentucky?s ?Mr. Football? Award ? Chosen for the ?Class of the Commonwealth? list of the top-22 seniors in the state by the Lexington Herald-Leader ? First-team all-state as a senior by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal ? Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year for Northern Kentucky during his junior and senior seasons ? First-team all-state by the AP as a junior ? Three-year member of the all-conference team ? ?Nobody at Highlands has had a three-year career like Brett, starting both ways. He just does it all,? said Highlands Coach Dale Mueller ? Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game ? A teammate of fellow UK signee Ben Scott ? A five-year letterman as a shortstop on the baseball team Brett?s final choices also included Louisiana State, Cincinnati, and Louisville.

Personal: Full name is Brett Howard Hamblen ? Born 11-30-82 in Glendale, Calif. ? Son of Hank and Barbara Hamblen ? His brother, Chris, is the starting catcher for the University of Cincinnati baseball team ? Major is undecided.

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