Kentucky football records through the 2025 season, from the 2026 Kentucky Football Record Book (printed pages 124–136 and 153–161).
Most Interceptions, Season
| Mark | Player / Season / Details |
|---|---|
| 9 | Jerry Claiborne (130 yards), 1949 |
| 7 | Paul Calhoun (91 yards), 1984 |
| 6 | Sam Maxwell (92 yards), 2009 |
| 6 | Marcus Jenkins (45 yards), 1993 |
Most Interception Return Yards, Season
| Mark | Player / Season / Details |
|---|---|
| 197 | Dave Hunter (3 int.), 1968 |
| 176 | Greg Long (4 int.), 1981 |
| 149 | Darryl Bishop (5 int.), 1972 |
Best Average Yards Per Return, Season (min. 4)
| Mark | Player / Season / Details |
|---|---|
| 44.00 | Greg Long (4/176), 1981 |
| 29.80 | Darryl Bishop (5/149), 1972 |
| 26.20 | Maxwell Hairston (5/131), 2023 |
| 26.00 | Dallas Owens (4/104), 1977 |
Most Interception Return Touchdowns, Season
| Mark | Player / Season / Details |
|---|---|
| 2 | Maxwell Hairston, 2023 |
| 2 | Dallas Owens, 1977 |
Annual Interception Leaders
Kentucky’s team leader in each season. Shared leads remain on separate rows; categories follow the fact book’s definition.
| Season | Player | No | Yds. | Avg | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ty Bryant | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | 28 |
| 2024 | Jordan Lovett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | JQ Hardaway | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Maxwell Hairston | 5 | 131 | 26.2 | 2 | 54 |
| 2022 | Keidron Smith | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 1 | 65 |
| 2021 | Quandre Mosely | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 38 |
| 2021 | J.J. Weaver | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | Kelvin Joseph | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | 41 |
| 2019 | Jordan Griffin | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | Darius West | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2017 | Mike Edwards | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Three players with three each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | J.D. Harmon | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 25 |
| 2014 | A.J. Stamps | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 0 | 50 |
| 2013 | Three players with one each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | J.D. Harmon | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 | Danny Trevathan | 4 | 73 | 18.2 | 0 | 28 |
| 2010 | Winston Guy | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Sam Maxwell | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 1 | 56 |
| 2008 | Trevard Lindley | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 28 |
| 2008 | Marcus McClinton | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2007 | Trevard Lindley | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2006 | Marcus McClinton | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2005 | Bo Smith | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2004 | Muhammad Abdullah | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 2003 | Muhammad Abdullah | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | Three players with two each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | David Johnson | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2000 | Five players with one each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Anthony Wajda | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 46 |
| 1998 | David Johnson | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 42 |
| 1997 | Tremayne Martin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Van Hiles | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 1995 | Leman Boyd | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | Van Hiles | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 1 | 61 |
| 1993 | Marcus Jenkins | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 19 |
| 1992 | Willie Cannon | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 29 |
| 1991 | Brad Armstead | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0 | 52 |
| 1990 | Four players with one each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Ron Robinson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 37 |
| 1989 | Albert Burks | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 |
| 1989 | Jeff Brady | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1988 | Jay Dortch | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | Tony Massey | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 1 | 38 |
| 1986 | Tony Mayes | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 30 |
| 1985 | Russell Hairston | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 1984 | Paul Calhoun | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1983 | Kerry Baird | 3 | 56 | 18.6 | 1 | 35 |
| 1982 | Two players with two each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Greg Long | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 1 | 91 |
| 1981 | Kerry Baird | 4 | 55 | 14.3 | 0 | 22 |
| 1980 | Chris Jacobs | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1979 | Larry Carter | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1979 | Andy Molls | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 1979 | John Bow | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1978 | Larry Carter | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 22 |
| 1977 | Dallas Owens | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 2 | 81 |
| 1976 | Dave Hayden | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 28 |
| 1975 | Ray Carr | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | Ben Thomas | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | 25 |
| 1973 | Darryl Bishop | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 0 | 83 |
| 1972 | Darryl Bishop | 5 | 149 | 29.8 | 1 | 97 |
| 1971 | Jeff Woodcock | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 32 |
| 1970 | Emmett Burnam | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 28 |
| 1970 | Wilbur Hackett | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 |
| 1970 | Jasper Swindle | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 1969 | Dave Van Meter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | Dave Hunter | 3 | 197 | 65.7 | 1 | 100 |
| 1967 | Charles Blackburn | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1966 | Jerry Davis | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 22 |
| 1965 | Terry Beadles | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 32 |
| 1964 | Rodger Bird | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 1 | 95 |
| 1963 | Bob Kosid | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 |
| 1963 | Talbot Todd | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1962 | Darrell Cox | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1961 | Darrell Cox | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | Tom Hundley | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 28 |
| 1960 | Jerry Eisaman | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 35 |
| 1960 | Leeman Bennett | 3 | 44 | 14.6 | 0 | 36 |
| 1959 | 12 players with one each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Two players wtih two each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | Lowell Hughes | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 25 |
| 1957 | Kenny Robertson | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1956 | Four players with two each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Dave Kuhn | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1954 | Dave Kuhn | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | – |
| 1953 | Steve Meilinger | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | – |
| 1952 | Bradley Mills | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | – |
| 1951 | Doug Moseley | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | – |
| 1950 | Dom Fucci | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 1 | – |
| 1949 | Jerry Claiborne | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | 0 | – |
| 1948 | Three players with three each | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947 | Bill Moseley | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | – | – |
| 1947 | Bill Boller | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | – | – |