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TyreeseFearbry

  • position Outside Linebacker
  • height 6-5
  • Weight 242
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High school Perry Traditional Academy
BIO

2024 – Sophomore
• Saw action in 11 of UK’s 12 games and had 14 tackles
• Got a career-high five tackles and a QBH at No. 3 Texas

2023 – r-Freshman
• Saw action in all 13 games and had six tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and two quarterback hurries
• Got a career-best two tackles and a PBU in the win over Akron

2022 – Freshman
• Redshirt season
• Saw action in three games vs. Miami (Ohio), Youngstown State and Iowa
• Charted his first career tackle in the win over Youngstown State
• Got a PBU in the bowl game vs. Iowa

High School
• Rated a four-star by Rivals, 247sports and on3.com
• Rated by 247 as the No. 138 overall player in the nation and No. 12 edge rusher
• Ranked the No. 18 weakside defensive end by Rivals, while on3.com had him No. 13 as an edge player and the No. 3 prospect in talent-rich Pennsylvania
• Played both wide receiver and edge rusher for head coach Darnell “Pepsi” Farrow
• Considered one of the top pass-rushing recruits in the state
• Named to one of the Top 10 Defensive Ends by the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League in 2021
• In a shortened five-game season in 2020, totaled 10 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown, while averaging 5.8 tackles and 1.0 sacks per game
• Also participated in basketball, track and volleyball during high school
• Ran a time of 11.63 in the 100-meters and had a season-best long jump of 19 feet, 2 inches as a junior
• Posted a time of 23.99 seconds in the 200-meter dash and finished in third place at the 2021 City League track and fi eld championships
• Picked Kentucky over Auburn, Penn State and Pittsburgh

Personal
• Name is pronounced Tyreese “FEAR-bree”
• Born in Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Son of Terrance Fearbry, Leslie Fearbry and Brandi White
• Has nine siblings
• Major is pre-communication

Tyrese Says
• His nickname is “Reese”
• He chose Kentucky because of the winning culture
• Three words to describe him are tall, goofy, and funny
• Besides playing football, he is also very good at cooking
• His favorite family recipe to make and eat is yams

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