Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski has emerged as a pivotal target for the Kentucky football program in the 2026 high school cycle. We now have an end date for this blue-chip recruitment.
Rivals‘ Steve Wiltfong reports that Ohio Mr. Football will announce his decision on Sunday. Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Oregon are finalists. KSR can confirm that Ponatoski is scheduled to make his decision on July 6.
The four-star recruit won Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year in both football and baseball as a junior. Things have been quiet regarding Arkansas in this recruitment. Alabama recently flipped Iowa State quarterback commit Jett Thomalla. Oregon has taken a commitment from Bryson Beaver. Meanwhile, Kentucky has remained a strong contender throughout this recruitment. The Cats even got Ponatoski on campus for a mid-week unofficial visit in June before the quarterback went to the West Coast for the Elite 11 finals and an official visit with Oregon.
Kentucky has been linked with Ponatoski for over a year. The quarterback camped at UK last summer and had a terrific workout in front of offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan. The prospect then returned to campus during the spring semester on a Kentucky baseball official visit. During that trip, Ponatoski made his way to the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. The quarterback is expected to play both sports in college.
Kentucky is on the verge of adding one of the best quarterbacks in the 2026 class. I submitted an RPM pick for the Cats to land Matt Ponatoski on June 17. The Cats enter this commitment announcement as the heavy favorite.
Another big recruiting win for the Kentucky football program could occur this weekend.
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