KipSixbery

? First-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News
? Second-team Freshman All-America by Football News
? First-team Freshman All-SEC by the Knoxville News-Sentinel

Will sit out game action this season as a redshirt while he concentrates on his studies ? Also will continue to work in the weight room ? Will have two more years of eligibility beginning with the 2002 season ? Has played in 22 regular-season games, starting 20.

2000 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, starting nine at left guard ? Helped the Wildcats lead the SEC in total offense (445.5 yards per game) and passing offense (335.4 ypg).

1999 (Freshman): Played and started all 11 games at left guard … Played every offensive down of the season … Was the youngest full-time starter in Division I-A football … Played the entire regular season as a 17-year-old, as he did not turn 18 until Nov. 27 … Had exceptional strength and ability coming out of high school, which enabled him to compete immediately in the offensive line … Named to the Freshman All-America team by The Sporting News and the Freshman All-SEC team by the Knoxville News-Sentinel … The UK offense averaged 28.6 points and 374.5 yards per game, ranking in the top five in the SEC in both categories … His pass blocking helped UK lead the SEC and rank 13th in the nation in passing offense at 299 yards per game … UK also set a school record by scoring 30 or more points in four consecutive SEC games.

High School: First-team all-state by the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News as a junior and senior at Mullen HS in Denver, Colo. … Also a two-year All-Centennial League pick … Four-year letterman who started three years and was a part-time starter his freshman season … Helped Mullen reach the state playoffs all four seasons, including a 13-1 record and Class AAAAA (largest classification) state championship as a senior … Blocked for a potent offense that averaged approximately 40 points per game … Has good experience as a pass blocker as he protected a quarterback who threw for approximately 2,600 yards in 1998 … Has excellent strength as noted by his personal bests of 530 pounds in the squat lift, 420 in the bench press, and 285 in the power clean … Honorable mention All-America by USA Today … One of SuperPrep?s top 40 prospects in the 11-state Midlands region … Coached by Mick McCall … A four-year letterman in track and field, throwing the shot and the discus … Won the state championship in the discus as a senior and was second as a junior … Also placed second in the state in the shot put as a senior and sixth as a junior … Has a top discus throw of 163 feet, 8 inches and a best shot put of 58 feet, 3 inches … Picked Kentucky over Northwestern, Oregon, and Nebraska.

Personal: Full name is Kip Marcus Sixbery … Born 11-27-81 in San Bernardino, Calif. … Son of Steve and Susan Sixbery … Major is undecided.

The Cats? Cause: Visitor to Richmond Place Retirement Community (1999-2000).