Wildcats highest-rated defender Daveren Rayner suspended for 17……..

dealing with something, has an injury, and they want to rest him, but Stoops said that wasn’t the case; it’s not injury-related. So, his explanation of “strength and body weight” must be considered since that’s the only one offered.

As a linebacker, he certainly is not the biggest body; in the picture above and most of the images you see of Rayner, he is built like a defensive back. He is listed as 6’2″ and 217lbs on the Kentucky website, which is slightly undersized for modern linebackers, at least according to the listed height and weight. Here’s the thing: Trevin Wallace, the standout linebacker for the Wildcats who was drafted last season by the Carolina Panthers, was listed on the Kentucky website as 6’2″ and 220lbs. If Rayner is only three pounds lighter, it doesn’t seem like he would need a redshirt year. However, Wallace is currently listed as 244lbs by the Panthers.

Rayner is the third lightest linebacker on Kentucky’s website, with only freshman Antwan Smith (205) and sophomore Carson Wright (210) listed as lighter than him. Stoops would like