Will Levis would fit in now in a NFL locker room

Offensive line coach Zach Yenser says quarterback Will Levis would fit in a NFL locker room today. (Vicky Graff Photo)

Zach Yenser knows plenty about talented quarterbacks after coaching in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. Even though he coached the offensive line, Yenser got to watch the best quarterbacks perform.

The new UK offensive line coach calls Kentucky quarterback Will Levis an “absolute stud” based on what he’s seen since joining the Wildcats.

“If he walked into a NFL building right now, the dude would fit in anywhere he goes,” Yenser said. “He is that guy.”

“The way he carries himself, his arm talent … guys also love him and that’s also important in the NFL to be a great quarterback.”

Levis also has one other quality that Yenser loves.

“He is a tough guy. In the spring game he was diving for a first down. (Offensive coordinator) Rich (Scangarello) told him to stop that so he would not get hurt. But he’s an absolute stud,” Yenser said.  “We can put a lot on him in our NFL scheme because he gets it. He is fun to have on the team but we have got to keep him upright (not injured) and we will be fine.”

Redshirt freshman quarterback Kaiya Sheron of Somerset has learned a lot from Levis as he battles to win the backup job.

“He shares whatever he knows, which is awesome for me because obviously I’m learning a lot right now. I’ll keep learning from him,” Sheron said at “UK’s Media Day. “Everything he knows, if he does it wrong, he does it right, he shares what his process was the entire play, the entire film session or whatever we’re talking about and that really helps.”

Levis’ attitude has rubbed off as Sheron has built a solid relationship with Iowa transfer quarterback Deuce Hogan.

“I’ve learned from him. We’ve watched film together, wrote plays on the board together. Just been learning a lot together,” Sheron said about Hogan. “We’ve had talks about the competition about how we respect each other’s game, respect each other and may the best man win.

“When you are in the same room with Will, you see the right way to do things and how to do your job.”