Former soccer-playing Cat now thrives on gridiron

Former soccer-playing Cat now thrives on gridiron

Alex Afari was a four-star defensive back out of Cincinnati who was a top 225 player nationally who has been a God-send for the Kentucky defense because of his versatility. He has played in 38 career games with 21 starts going into his final season and after being recruited as cornerback has been used at safety as well a hybrid linebacker/defensive back. Last year he was moved to inside linebacker despite weighing less than 230 pounds but was st…