A well-earned honor for these UK legends.
University of Kentucky football All-American Randall Cobb and UK men’s basketball All-American Tayshaun Prince are among the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025, which was announced on Tuesday by the Louisville Sports Commission.
Cobb was primarily a wide receiver at Kentucky who also played quarterback, returned punts and kickoffs, and held for PATs. He earned first-team All-America in 2010 as an all-purpose player, setting the UK and SEC single-season records with 2,396 all-purpose yards. Cobb finished his college career as UK’s all-time leader in touchdowns with 37 and accumulated 4,674 all-purpose yards, 226 points, and 144 receptions.
Drafted in the second round by the Green Bay Packers, Cobb was named to the 2011 NFL All-Rookie and 2014 Pro Bowl teams. During his 13-year NFL career, 10 with the Packers, Cobb caught 630 passes for 7,624 yards and 54 touchdowns; rushed for 364 rushing yards; had 1,926 kickoff return yards (25.9 avg) with a 108-yard return for touchdown; and had 903 punt return yards and two touchdowns. He earned his degree from UK in 2016.
Prince was a rare four-year collegiate player (1999-2002) who earned SEC Player of the Year and SEC Tournament MVP honors in 2001, leading the Wildcats to three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances and one trip to the Elite Eight. He was named All-SEC three times, scored 1,775 career points, and was a first-round NBA draft pick by the Detroit Pistons.
During his 14-season NBA career, Prince won a world championship, was a four-time All-Defensive Selection with the Pistons, and won an Olympic Gold Medal with the U.S. “Redeem Team” at the 2008 Beijing Games. That team also went into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2025.
Prince ranks in the top 10 in Pistons’ history in games played, points, assists, and blocked shots. After retirement, Prince began a career as an NBA executive, including serving as Vice President of Basketball Affairs for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The 2025 KSHOF class members and their families will be honored on Sept. 23, 2025, in Freedom Hall in Louisville.
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