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Recruiting Roundup: Where Kentucky official visitors committed

July 10, 2025 by Kentucky Sports Radio

Photo of Kentucky football helmets by Dr. Michael Huang | Kentucky Sports Radio

The Kentucky football program went all-in on official visits in the 2026 high school recruiting cycle after getting off to a slow start. There was a soft launch in April before an absolute blitz arrived in June. That turned into 15 commits for the program from June 3 to July 6. We saw the Cats address needs, find a potential star quarterback, and get to a place where they can be selective and attack specific positional needs in the fall.

During this run, Kentucky hosted over 40 prospects on campus for official visits. Around 60 percent of those have committed to other schools. These are where UK’s targets ended up.

Player Position High School Ranking School
Andre Clarke Jr. DB (6-0, 165) Richmond (Va.) Hermitage 4-star (No. 185 overall) Michigan
Oscar Rios QB (6-3, 170) Downey (Calif.) High 4-star (No. 190 overall) Arizona
Justin Williams WR (5-11, 190) Gainesville (Fla.) F.W. Buchholz 4-star (No. 192 overall) Florida
Dylan Purter DB (6-0, 165) Tuskegee (Ala.) Booker T. Washington 4-star (No. 193 overall) LSU
Asharri Charles EDGE (6-2, 235) Venice (Fla.) High 4-star (No. 197 overall) Miami
Jackson Samuels-Ford EDGE (6-3, 240) Malvern (Pa.) Prep 4-star (No. 217 overall) Penn State
Terry Wiggins LB (6-3, 205) Coatesville (Pa.) Area 4-star (No. 329 overall) Penn State
Jarvis Strickland T (6-4, 280) Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman 4-star (No. 356 overall) Louisville
Adam Balogoun-Ali LB (6-1, 210) West Palm Beach (Fla.) Cardinal Newman High 3-star (No. 411 overall) Auburn
Da’Ron Parks iOL (6-4, 360) Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney High 3-star (No. 438 overall) Undecided
Larry Miles WR (5-11, 175) Orlando (Fla.) Jones High 3-star (No. 493 overall) Nebraska
Tyran Evans WR (6-3, 180) Charlotte (N.C.) William Amos Hough High 3-star (No. 548 overall) Miami
Jamyan Theodore CB (6-0, 165) Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor School 3-star (No. 667 overall) Tennessee
Jack Fuchs T (6-8, 295) Hendersonville (Tenn.) Beech 3-star (No. 746 overall) Penn State
Richard Thigpen T (6-5, 310) Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth 3-star (No. 799 overall) Southern Miss
Amante Martin RB (5-11, 185) Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial 3-star (No. 801 overall) TCU
Jeffar Jean-Noel WR (5-10, 170) Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage 3-star (No. 875 overall) Georgia Tech
Charlie Edgeworth T (6-7, 320) Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor School 3-star (No. 1,081) Louisville
Jeremiah Gray DL (6-7, 250) Detroit (Mich.) Central 3-star (No. 1,124 overall) Cincinnati
SirPaul Cheeks RB (5-9, 175) Chesterfield (Va.) Varina 3-star (No. 1,198 overall) Undecided
Elijah Satchell LB/EDGE (6-1, 220) Camden (N.J.) Eastside 3-star (No. 1,364 overall) NC State
Kosci Barnes CB (6-2, 185) Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley Unranked Undecided
Walt Frazier iDL (6-3, 295) Haverford (Pa.) School Unranked Syracuse
Ben Moseley TE (6-5, 210) Centre (Ala.) Cherokee County Unranked Undecided
Seven Cloud DL (6-3, 325) Butler Community College JUCO Georgia

Da’Ron Parks remains a major target for the Kentucky program with a decision expected at the end of the month. UK crossed paths when Penn State and Louisville multiple times this cycle. The Cats flipped Denairius Gray from Auburn but lost a head-to-head battle with the Tigers for Adam Balogoun-Ali. There were targets not included on this list (Tyler Duell, Darnell Collins, Jaedyn Terry, Justin Edwards, Tyrell Simpson, etc.) since they never made it to UK’s campus for a scheduled official visit.

Kentucky’s 2026 high school recruiting class

Player Position High School Ranking
Matt Ponatoski QB (6-2, 190) Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller 4-star (No. 257 overall)
Denairius Gray WR (6-1, 170) Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna 4-star (No. 302 overall)
Messiah Tilson S (6-2, 165) Rockford (Ill.) Guilford 4-star (No. 343 overall)
Jordan Crutchfield CB (6-2, 195) Vero Beach (Fla.) High High 3-star (No. 424 overall)
Dallas Dickerson WR (6-1, 180) Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee High 3-star (No. 467 overall)
Lincoln Watkins TE (6-4, 225) Port Huron (Mich.) Northern 3-star (No. 606 overall)
Tyreek Jemison iOL (6-5, 330) Dallas (Ga.) Paulding County 3-star (No. 688 overall)
Prince Jean WR (6-0, 170) Valdosta (Ga.) High 3-star (No. 733 overall)
Garrett Witherington DL (6-4, 290) Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian 3-star (No. 989 overall)
Davis McCray WR (6-2, 190) San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone Christian 3-star (No. 1,089 overall)
Max Mohring LB (6-3, 215) Malvern (Pa.) Prep 3-star (No. 1,296 overall)
Delvecchio “Deuce” Alston II RB (6-0, 200) Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville 3-star (No. 1,331 overall)
Cameron Miller T (6-5, 310) Hammond (Ind.) Morton 3-star (No. 1,388 overall)
Ben Duncum DL (6-5, 250) Austin (Texas) Lake Travis Unranked
Isaiah McMillian CB (6-0, 170) Katy (Texas) High Unranked

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