First Kentucky Wildcats Football Kenny Minchey, Jamarrion Harkless, Kenny Darby, and CJ Baxter Jr. Bobbleheads Unveiled

This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first bobbleheads of Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Kenny Minchey, defensive tackle Jamarrion Harkless, wide receiver Kenny Darby, and running back CJ Baxter Jr.  The officially licensed, limited-edition bobbleheads feature four of the players who have helped lead the Wildcats to a 7-2 record and the No. 11 spot in the College Football Playoff Rankings, which would put Kentucky in the 12-team playoff field if the playoff started today. The Wildcats are also ranked No. 13 in both the AP Top 25 and AFCA Coaches Poll.

Minchey has thrown for 1,979 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first season as a starter, Baxter leads the team with eight rushing touchdowns, Darby is a three-time SEC Freshman of the Week, and Harkless, a Lexington native, anchors the defensive line at nose tackle. The Wildcats host Florida on Saturday night at Kroger Field in Lexington and then travel to No. 22 Missouri on Saturday, November 21st. The special edition bobbleheads, which are the first for each player, are being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of the University of Kentucky, and the bobbleheads are approved by each player.

• The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in May, are now available for pre-order at this link.
• Each bobblehead will be individually numbered to only 2,026.
• The bobbleheads are $40 each or $150 for the set of four, plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order.
• Standing on bases bearing their names, each bobblehead features the player in their Kentucky Wildcats uniform: Harkless (No. 7), Minchey (No. 3), Darby (No. 19), and Baxter (No. 1).
• Under first-year head coach Will Stein, Kentucky is 7-2 overall and 5-2 in the SEC. The Wildcats beat South Carolina, 35-34, in overtime on the road, completing the largest road comeback in program history, and then knocked off then-No. 10 LSU, 35-34, in overtime – both on two-point conversions. Kentucky also won at then-No. 9 Texas A&M, 31-21. The Wildcats are ranked No. 11 in the College Football Playoff Rankings and No. 13 in both the AP Top 25 and AFCA Coaches Poll.
• A 6-foot-3, 346-pound nose tackle, Harkless returned home to Lexington this season after three seasons at Purdue. The former Frederick Douglass High School standout recorded three tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble in Kentucky’s overtime win over LSU.
• Minchey, a 6-foot-2, 211-pound senior from Hendersonville, Tennessee, transferred to Kentucky from Notre Dame and is in his first season as a college starter. He has completed 186 of 266 passes for 1,979 yards with 14 touchdowns and only two interceptions. Minchey threw the game-winning two-point conversion pass in overtime at South Carolina and ran in the game-winning two-point conversion against LSU. He was also named to the Manning Award Watch List in October.
• A true freshman from Bossier City, Louisiana, Darby was Stein’s first high school commit at Kentucky. He leads the Wildcats in receiving yards, is tied for the team lead in receptions, and is a three-time SEC Freshman of the Week. Darby set a UK freshman record with 12 catches in the comeback win at South Carolina and was named to the On3 Midseason True Freshman All-America Team.
• A 6-foot-1, 227-pound senior, Baxter transferred to Kentucky from Texas, where he became the first true freshman running back to start for the Longhorns since Ricky Williams in 1995. After returning from a major knee injury, Baxter leads the Wildcats with eight rushing touchdowns and was named to the midseason watch list for the Comeback Player of the Year Award. Against LSU, he broke off a 77-yard run on Kentucky’s first offensive play and finished with 123 yards and two touchdowns, including the overtime score that set up Minchey’s game-winning conversion.
• “We are excited to be unveiling the first bobbleheads of Jamarrion Harkless, Kenny Minchey, Kenny Darby, and CJ Baxter Jr. as the Wildcats make their push for the College Football Playoff,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “These bobbleheads will be must-haves for Kentucky fans and all of Big Blue Nation!”
• The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located at 170 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produces high-quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals, and teams across the country.