Mi'QuiseHumphrey-Grace

2025 – Junior
• Transferred to Kentucky after three seasons at South Dakota
• Has played in 30 games with 15 starts
• Has totaled 101 career tackles, 26.0 tackles for loss and 15.0 sacks
• Also has nine passes defended, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries

2024 – Sophomore (South Dakota)
• Started in all 14 games and was fourth on the team in tackles with 59
• Named the 2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Missouri Valley in tackles for loss (17.0) and sacks (9.5)
• Helped South Dakota win a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship and advance to its first FCS semifinal
• Led the team with nine quarterback hurries, a team-high tying two forced fumbles
• Got his second career scoop and score vs. South Dakota State … Also got one in 2023 vs. Sacramento State
• Earned First Team All-America honors by the Associated Press, Phil Steele and STATS Perform
• Named a Second Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association
• Named MVFC First team All-Conference
• Was a 2024 Buck Buchanan Award finalist
• Had a career day against Indiana State, totaling six tackles, including 4.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries, in the 49-0 shutout win …

2023 – r-Freshman (South Dakota)
• Started in one of 13 games played
• Totaled 34 tackles with 7.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, six passes defended (tied for the team lead), four quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Got a fumble recovery for a touchdown in the 34-24 playoff win over Sacramento State, the first collegiate touchdown of his career
• Earned Third Team Freshman All-America honors by Phil Steele

2022 – Freshman (South Dakota)
• Redshirt season
• Played in three games vs. Cal Poly, Youngstown State and Missouri State and totaled three tackles

High School
• Named an All-Conference and honorable mention All-District performer after totaling 15.0 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks as a senior at Princeton High School in Cincinnati
• Helped the Vikings finish 11-2 in 2021
• Also played the running back position for the Vikings and competed in track and field
• Played for head coach Andre Parker

Personal
• Born in Cincinnati
• Son of Myra Humphrey and Mike Grace
• Siblings are Mike Grace Jr., Miquan Grace, Miquez Grace, Mykell Grace and Kevin Suttles
• Major is criminal justice

Mi’Quise Says
• His nickname is “Quise”
• Most people don’t know that he’s a chef
• His favorite thing to make is soul food
• Hobbies include watching boxing and mentoring youth athletes
• Besides playing football, he’s also good at cooking and drawing