The staff has been on Hayes for as long as any player in the class. Cook hails from Stephenson high school and his former teammates might help push him to Lexington. At 6’3 and 280 pounds, he’s already got the size to contribute at the SEC level, but with Coach Oliver on staff, he could be a future NFL prospect before long. He grew up a Kentucky fan though, which shouldĬook is an intriguing OL prospect and could fit anywhere from Center to guard to Tackle. South Carolina, Michigan State, and Indiana have all been pursuing him recently and a Notre Dame offer is on the horizon. Nick offers a college team a good frame, sound fundamentals, and a mean streak you want in your offensive line players. Martin’s father played at Kentucky and his older brother Zack was thought to be a UK lean during his recruitment, before ultimately choosing to go to Notre Dame. Kentucky is still the favorite to land their second hometown lineman, but Penn State, Tennessee, and Louisville have made a push while Kentucky was pursuing higher rated players. West will provide his college team with an option at Tackle or Guard and has the size, strength, and speed to contribute right away. Kentucky got in late in the Zack West sweepstakes despite him being right here in central Kentucky. Should be easier to hold onto him, considering he’s coming from the shadows of Commonwealth Stadium, but Alabama, Tennessee and several other high profile schools have shown interest and he still has several scholarship offers on the table. It will be hard for Kentucky to hold onto him as his talents are elite enough to play almost anywhere in the country, but Coach Phillips and Coach Turner will be working hard throughout the season to ensure that he suits up for the Wildcats next September.Ĭurrent Kentucky commitment is a consensus top 20 Tackle in the country, but also shows some promise along the defensive line. He can play a range of positions, but looks to fit best as a Tight End or H-Back receiver. He isn’t as fast as some of the smaller guys, but he can go across the middle and make the tough grab, stretch the field with adequate speed, use his height to dominate the end zone, and use his size and strength to block on rushing playsĬurrent Kentucky commit may be the best overall player in the state. Cobbins name should be more familiar to Kentucky fans as the year progressesĬunningham is probably the best fit of all the receivers UK is recruiting for Kentucky’s pro-style offense. He’s not super fast, but he shows great lateral quickness and a superb initial burst when in the open field. Kentucky has shown a knack for converting athletic Quarterbacks into successful receivers and Cobbins could fit the bill for the 2011 class. Worth noting that Shamier’s older brother Alshon is a star receiver for the Gamecocks.Ĭobbins is an unknown name to most Kentucky fans at this point because he plays in New Orleans, and he’s a high school QB. He’s been quoted recently as a Kentucky lean, but South Carolina will fight to the end to get him. He’s simply too gifted to not see the field as early as possible and he could provide some immediate dividends as a receiver. I’m listing Jeffrey as a receiver despite the fact that Kentucky has offered as a QB because I think he would fill more of a Randall Cobb type role than that of a traditional full-time QB. The competition will be steep for Gibson’s services though and he’s anything but a sure thing to Kentucky. Kentucky has been after this power back for a while and he would provide the smash-mouth Running back that Kentucky hasn’t had since Artose Pinner was running over defenders. The list of suitors for Gibson grows by the second. is considered an ATH by some recruiting services, but figures to play QB at Kentucky. Bob Sphire would be the big one though and he would know that his star QB would be well taken care of in Lexington where he is familiar with the staff and area. There are so many connections to Kentucky on the coaching staff at North Gwinnett High School that it’s hard to count. It’s extremely unlikely that UK lands all of these guys, but these are some of the best bets at each position. I accounted for some over-signing that’s typically expected with each class and guessed which positions Kentucky would address based on the current roster and the junior class. After breaking down the roster and seeing that this will be a smaller class than has been signed in the last few years, I decided to make some early guesses at who Kentucky’s top targets are and who they might end up with at each position. Kentucky can afford to be a lot picker than in years past partially because they have fewer scholarships available, and partially because the past classes have left Kentucky well stocked with young talent at each position group. With spring practice wrapped up and the draft behind us, football recruiting should start to really pick up steam over the early summer.
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