Craig McIntosh's bio on the University of Kentucky athletics Web site doesn't include a picture or much background information. This time last year, McIntosh was a UK freshman focusing on Army ROTC and student government. But McIntosh earned a spot on the football team in a pre-season tryout and has stepped into the full-time role of kickoff man for the Wildcats, replacing Tim Masthay. McIntosh is averaging 61.2 yards on his 24 kickoffs, with two touchbacks. He spoke this week about his first year on the team.

Question: So just how exactly did you get to this point?

Answer: I was here last year, but I wasn't on the team. I played one year of high school at Lexington Christian, but I didn't get a lot of looks from colleges. At first, I decided not to try out at UK. I didn't know if I loved the sport. But last summer I was reading the paper and saw they needed a kickoff guy.

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