Stanley “Boom” Williams, Drew Barker and Chris Westry might be the most well-known players on Kentucky’s roster, especially outside of Lexington. But the Wildcats have several other players, especially special teams starters and captains, who have shown flashes of making a difference as the Wildcats look to secure a bowl berth.

Everybody has to be going in the same direction in 2016, but these three unsung heroes in particular could play a significant role in whether Kentucky reaches a bowl game for the first time since 2010.

Sihiem King, Soph., RB

Size: 5-9, 172 pounds

Skinny: On the surface, King looks like the odd man out of Kentucky’s deep backfield. But King was one of the best offensive players of the spring game; by halftime he led the team with nine carries for 84 yards and a TD.

He finished with 11 carries for 95 yards, and most was against the first-team defense. King also was the team’s primary kick returner as a freshman with a 21.7-yard average.

While Kentucky would love for Williams to be able to handle a 250-carry load this season, that hasn’t been his history.

Josh Allen, Soph., LB

Size: 6-5, 230 pounds

Skinny: He didn’t start last season, but played in all 12 games, had four tackles, and is listed as the starting strongside linebacker entering the preseason. It’s not the first time Allen is considered unsung; he was a late addition to Kentucky’s 2015 recruiting class after he previously planned to enroll at Monmouth, and had an offer from Buffalo.

Though undersized, Allen has a chance to bolster the Wildcats’ sub-par pass rush that recorded an SEC-low 17 sacks and 53 tackles for loss last season.

Darius West, RS-Fr., S

Size: 6 feet, 206 pounds

Skinny: West is overshadowed in the secondary by star cornerback Westry, but like King, he could contribute on special teams.

And in the spring, he was named a special teams captain.

West, a 4-star prospect in the 2014 class, is one of the highest rated recruits of the Mark Stoops era, and has already bounced back from three leg injuries.

Those injuries may have cause some to lose track of a player who had offers out of high school from Notre Dame, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin and Louisville, but Kentucky is counting on him to make plays in 2016.