Spring football has been quiet but likely productive at Kentucky, with new offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello hitting the ground running in his quest to continue the good work Liam Coen did last year in bringing Kentucky’s passing game into the 21st century. Saturday’s spring game isn’t exactly the ultimate testing ground, but it will be a good chance to gauge Scangarello’s fit with Kentucky’s personnel … and exactly which Wildcats are picking things up quickest. Here are 5 players BBN is particularly waiting to see on Saturday:

1. Tavion Robinson, WR

Robinson isn’t supposed to fill the void of Wan’Dale Robinson on his own, but the Virginia Tech transfer is first among many in taking his shot at diversifying UK’s passing game. Robinson caught 113 passes for 1,555 yards and 9 TDs in 3 seasons in Blacksburg, and went from 31 to 38 to 44 receptions in 3 seasons. At 5-10, Robinson is likely to spend much of his time in the slot, but gauging his progress with returning UK QB Will Levis will be a featured attraction on Saturday.

2. Keaton Upshaw, TE

Upshaw missed the 2021 season with an injury sustained in fall camp and it’ll be intriguing to see how Levis responds to a speedy 6-6 red-zone target. Upshaw caught 16 passes for 198 yards and 3 TDs in 2020, back when UK rarely threw the ball. While Robinson is probably UK’s first look in between the 20s, it’s Upshaw who could post a huge season as a red-zone star, a la Georgia’s Brock Bowers. Seeing his first action in a pass-happy UK offense will be exciting for Upshaw and for fans who have awaited that action.

3. The hometown wide receivers

Two much-anticipated local products are Lexington Frederick Douglass High wide receiver recruits Dekel Crowdus and Dane Key. Crowdus, who is the middle of the field blazer, was impressing in fall camp last year before he sustained an injury that ended up keeping him out for the season. Key is a spring enrollee, but his 6-3 frame and penchant for highlight-reel catches will make him a deep target from Day 1. There are plenty of more experienced players ahead of Crowdus and Key, but fans who followed them for years will be looking for early production.

4. Kiyaunta Goodwin, OT

Could it be … fans excited to watch a left tackle? In the case of Goodwin, Kentucky’s biggest signing (figuratively and literally) in many years, many will be searching for the early enrollee. Given that Goodwin played in relatively humble competition in Indiana and is still working his way toward SEC playing shape, he may see the field little in 2022. But given his massive upside, he also could be out there from snap one. While most of his development takes place behind closed doors, fans will be excited to see Goodwin on Saturday.

5. Darrion Henry-Young, DL

Henry-Young, a massive Ohio State transfer, helps out Kentucky up front, where the loss of Marquan McCall and Josh Paschal has to be felt. Adding a ready-for-play front man can’t help but improve things for the Wildcats, and early speculation around spring game has noted that Henry-Young’s front-line explosiveness is basically unrivaled on the UK front. In the spring game format, Henry-Young might not be able to show a ton of pass-rush prowess (if the format is the same as in recent years, QBs will be touched down and not hit), but it’ll be interesting to see how Stoops and Brad White plan to use him.