RonnieSneed

• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2010)
• UK Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team Player by UKcoaches (2007)

Returning starter at middle linebacker … Showed continual improvement as last season progressed, hopefully an indication of even better things to come in his senior year … Also has become a more effective blitzer … Has played in 30 career games, including 13 starts … Completed his bachelor’s degree in community communications and leadership development, his academic plans for the fall are still being determined.

2010 (Junior): Started every game at middle linebacker … Third on the team in tackles with 62 … 47 of his 62 tackles came in SEC games … Had five tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with five quarterback hurries … Career-high eight tackles, including one for loss, vs. Georgia … Had six tackles, including 1.5 quarterback sacks, at Tennessee.

2009 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games … Totaled 14 tackles, including a season-high three stops vs. Florida … Had a two-yard tackle for loss in the upset at Georgia … Broke up a pass vs. Miami (Ohio).

2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six varsity games … Notched his first collegiate tackle in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory, smashing a kickoff returner at the 16-yard line … Starred in UK’s junior-varsity win over Fork Union Military Academy … Made nine tackles in the JV game, including two for loss and a quarterback sack, while also blocking an extra-point attempt.

2007 (Freshman): Redshirted … Named the UK Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team Player after winning the weekly scout team honor twice during the season.

High School: First-team all-state as chosen by the Florida sportswriters … Athletic linebacker with a nice mix of size and speed … Three-year starter at Florida HS in Tallahassee … Accounted for more than 120 tackles in each of his junior and senior seasons, with numerous tackles for loss … Also earned All-Big Bend Area and all-district honors his senior year … Played for the winning North team in the Florida North-South All-Star Game … Helped lead team to the state playoffs his junior and senior years … Coached by Jarrod Hickman … “Ronnie’s work ethic will help him succeed in college. He loves the weight room,” Hickman said. “He has a passion for the physical part of the game. He runs awfully well for a 230-pound linebacker. He’s very intelligent and loves to watch film.” … Four-year member of the school’s weightlifting team and won his weight class at two meets … Advanced to the state weightlifting meet as a senior … Team captain for both the football and weightlifting squads … Honor-roll student … Decided on Kentucky over South Carolina.

Personal: Born in Tallahassee, Fla. … Son of Ron Sneed and Natalie Sneed … Major is community communications and leadership development.

Community Cats: Participated in National Young Readers Week at Squires Elementary School (2010).

Ronnie says … My ideal vacation spot is: Hawaii … The coolest thing about being at UK is: playing in front of thousands on Saturday nights … What I like about Coach Phillips is he’s a players’ coach who really cares about you … What I like about my position coach, Chuck Smith, is: his calm, but effective, coaching approach … If I weren’t playing football, I would be: in the military fighting for our country.