Kenny Minchey

Kenny Minchey is an American college football quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats. He previously played for the Notre Dame [Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame Fighting Irish].

High school career

Minchey attended Pope [Saint John Paul II Preparatory School] in Hendersonville, Tennessee. As a junior, he threw for 3,280 yards and 32 touchdowns and was selected to participate in the 2022 Elite 11. Minchey originally verbally committed to play for the Pittsburgh Panthers, but he later decommitted. A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of [Notre Dame].

College career

Minchey played sparingly during his first two seasons at Notre Dame. Entering the 2025 [Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|2025 season], he competed for the starting quarterback job with CJ Carr, but ultimately lost. After spending the 2025 season as a backup, Minchey entered the transfer portal.
On January 4, 2026, Minchey announced his decision to transfer to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. However, the following day, he flipped his transfer commitment to the University of Kentucky to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.