CedrickDort Jr.

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