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CedrickDort Jr.
- position Defensive Back
- height 5-11
- Weight 182
- class Senior
- Hometown Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- High school Dwyer
Career
- Saw action in 44 career games with 25 starting nods
- Totaled 51 tackles, seven pass breakups and one forced fumble in his four seasons at UK
- Graduated in December of 2020 with a degree in community and leadership development
2021 – Senior
- Started in 12 of 13 games played
- Had 19 tackles
- Charted a career-high tying four tackles in the win over Missouri
2020 – Junior
- Played in 10 games with one starting assignment vs. South Carolina in 2020
- Totaled 10 tackles and two PBUs
- Charted a career-best four tackles and a PBU vs. Mississippi State and also had a PBU vs. the Gamecocks
2019 – r-Sophomore
- Honorable mention cornerback (PFF) with zero touchdowns allowed
- Played and started in 12 games at corner
- Did not see action vs. Tennessee
- Totaled 16 tackles, five PBU (third on the team) and one forced fumble
- Had a career-high two PBU in the win over Vanderbilt
- Had a career-best three tackles in the win over Missouri and Louisville
2018 – Sophomore
- Redshirt season
2017 – Freshman
- Played in nine games
- Totaled six tackles
- Graduated a semester early and enrolled at Kentucky in January of 2017
High School
- Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports, ESPN and Scout as the No. 42 cornerback in the 2017 class
- As a senior, named first-team All-Area by the Palm Beach Post and first-team All-County by the Sun Sentinel after recording 40 tackles, 14 pass breakups and six interceptions, returning one for a touchdown
- Played a key role in helping Dwyer finish 10-1 overall in 2016 with its second-straight appearance in the Class 7A regional semifinals
- Did not allow a TD pass, a first down pass or a pass over five yards during the regular season
- Did not miss a tackle all season and battled against six receivers who were expected to sign Division I scholarships
- Named one of ESPN 106.3’s top seniors in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast
- Was All-Area honorable mention in 2015 after helping lead the Panthers to an 11-2 overall record, a district championship title and a berth in the 7A regional semifinal
- Helped Dwyer shut out two opponents and held six others to 14 points or less
- A three-year letter winner in basketball as a combo guard
- Has a huge upside as he played only two years of high school football
- Coached by Jack Daniels
- Chose UK over Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, Minnesota, Colorado and USF
Personal
- Born in Palm Beach, Florida
- Son of Clevette Wiggins and Cedrick Dort
- Siblings are Mikyle Dort, Cainaya Green, Keimoni Hunter, Levon Mosley, Michael Mosely, Michaela Mosely and Santonio Obas
Cedrick Says
- In one sentence he would describe Coach Stoops as “a thoughtful man who wants you to succeed”
- Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a sports agent or in real estate
- What he loves most about football is meeting life-long brothers
- Most people don’t know he’s a snare drummer and only played football in the 11th and 12th grade
- Three words to describe him are funny, intelligent, and caring