One of the facts of recruiting: Relationships matter. Often underreported are the relationships between players and coaches, players and other players, and high schools and colleges. These relationships often tell you a lot more than quotes you read in a story. Here are some significant connections to watch. Calling this "degrees of separation," because it shows just how little separates some of these guys from the program.
QB AUSTIN KENDALL - Brother, Ryan, is a walk-on in the Kentucky program.
QB MESSIAH DEWEAVER - Close with Kentucky signee Kei Beckham and Kentucky commitments Tobias Gilliam and Roland Walder.
QB XAVIER GAINES - Teammate of Kentucky signee Marcus Walker.
RB BENNY SNELL (commit) - Attends same high school Nick Richardson attended.
RB A.J. ROSE (commit) - Close friends with Dorian Baker.
RB QUINTON BAKER - Son of Kentucky player, Al.
RB TODD SIBLEY (2017) - Younger teammate of 2016 UK offer recipient Jonah Morris. 'Cats were in early on Morris.
WR EDDIE MCDOOM - Same high school as freshman receiver Garrett Johnson.
WR RUSS YEAST - Son of Kentucky legend, Craig Yeast.
WR J.T. CAUTHEN (2017) - Younger teammate of top '16 UK target Austin Kendall.
WR JONATHAN JENNINGS - Teammate and long-time friend of Kendall.
WR KAYAUNE ROSS (commit) - JUCO is from Lakota West, a school that sent Kyle Meadows, Mikel Horton and George Asafo-Adjei to Kentucky.
WR DANNY DAVIS - Attends same high school as Thaddeus Snodgrass.
WR RUBEN FLOWERS - Very close friends with Darius West, freshman Kentucky defensive back.
TE JUSTIN RIGG - Played AAU basketball with UK commit Tobias Gilliam. Was recruited by Shannon Dawson when he was at WVU.
TE JARED BUBAK - Vince Marrow knew him when he was at Nebraska.
TE CHRISTIAN ROBERSON - Teammate from Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern, Tyler Simmons, just visited Kentucky.
OL JACK WOHLABAUGH - Father knows Vince Marrow.
OL DARIUS HARPER - Attends same high school freshman receiver Thaddeus Snodgrass attended.
OL STONE FORSYTHE - Attends same high school Garrett Johnson attended. Eddie McDoom's teammate.
OL TRENT MAYNARD - Has known Drake Jackson for a long period of time.
OL THAYER MUNSFORD - Attends Cincinnati (Ohio) La Salle, same high school as Derek Kief, so Marrow's very familiar.
DE JAYLIN BANNERMAN - Attends same high school (Pickerington Central) as one-time UK commit DaVon Hamilton.
DE TERRELL HALL - Attends Washington (D.C.) St. John's College High, as does '15 UK signee Will Jackson.
DT KORDELL LOONEY - Attends Springfield (Ohio), as did Snodgrass.
DT JERRON CAGE (2017) - Younger brother of former UK defensive tackle target Daniel Cage. Attends Winton Woods in Cincinnati, the same school as Kentucky freshman DB Mike Edwards and former target George Brown.
LB RAHSHAUN SMITH - Close friends with Kentucky freshman linebacker Kobie Walker.
LB JORDAN ANTHONY (2017) - Attends Good Counsel, the same school as former UK commit Darius Fullwood.
DB SEAN MAHONE - Brother, William, is a walk-on at Kentucky.
DB MESHAEL CUSTIS (2017) - Younger brother of former Kentucky commit Montrell Custis.
DB NAYTRON CULPEPPER (2017) - Younger teammate of former commit Dinson.
DB MARCUS WILLIAMSON (2017) - Attends Westerville South (Ohio), the same school as Darryl Long, freshman tight end.
DB ANTHONY JOHNSON - Attends Cleveland Heights (Ohio), as did Dorian Baker.
DB JOSHUA DINSON (2017) - Younger brother of one-time UK commit Jeremiah Dinson.
DB ANTHONY WHITE, JR. (2017) - Younger teammate of Dinson.
ATH JOSHUA PASCHAL (2017) - Good Counsel, same school as former commit Fullwood.
RAKEEM HIGHTOWER / DEE WALKER - Younger teammates of '15 UK signee Sihiem King at Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County.
DB JOSH DUNN - Teammate of '15 signee Marcus Walker.
DB ARMUNZ MATHEWS - Close friends with freshman Kentucky defensive back Kendall Randolph.
This post was edited on 2/26 4:24 PM by JRowland
QB AUSTIN KENDALL - Brother, Ryan, is a walk-on in the Kentucky program.
QB MESSIAH DEWEAVER - Close with Kentucky signee Kei Beckham and Kentucky commitments Tobias Gilliam and Roland Walder.
QB XAVIER GAINES - Teammate of Kentucky signee Marcus Walker.
RB BENNY SNELL (commit) - Attends same high school Nick Richardson attended.
RB A.J. ROSE (commit) - Close friends with Dorian Baker.
RB QUINTON BAKER - Son of Kentucky player, Al.
RB TODD SIBLEY (2017) - Younger teammate of 2016 UK offer recipient Jonah Morris. 'Cats were in early on Morris.
WR EDDIE MCDOOM - Same high school as freshman receiver Garrett Johnson.
WR RUSS YEAST - Son of Kentucky legend, Craig Yeast.
WR J.T. CAUTHEN (2017) - Younger teammate of top '16 UK target Austin Kendall.
WR JONATHAN JENNINGS - Teammate and long-time friend of Kendall.
WR KAYAUNE ROSS (commit) - JUCO is from Lakota West, a school that sent Kyle Meadows, Mikel Horton and George Asafo-Adjei to Kentucky.
WR DANNY DAVIS - Attends same high school as Thaddeus Snodgrass.
WR RUBEN FLOWERS - Very close friends with Darius West, freshman Kentucky defensive back.
TE JUSTIN RIGG - Played AAU basketball with UK commit Tobias Gilliam. Was recruited by Shannon Dawson when he was at WVU.
TE JARED BUBAK - Vince Marrow knew him when he was at Nebraska.
TE CHRISTIAN ROBERSON - Teammate from Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern, Tyler Simmons, just visited Kentucky.
OL JACK WOHLABAUGH - Father knows Vince Marrow.
OL DARIUS HARPER - Attends same high school freshman receiver Thaddeus Snodgrass attended.
OL STONE FORSYTHE - Attends same high school Garrett Johnson attended. Eddie McDoom's teammate.
OL TRENT MAYNARD - Has known Drake Jackson for a long period of time.
OL THAYER MUNSFORD - Attends Cincinnati (Ohio) La Salle, same high school as Derek Kief, so Marrow's very familiar.
DE JAYLIN BANNERMAN - Attends same high school (Pickerington Central) as one-time UK commit DaVon Hamilton.
DE TERRELL HALL - Attends Washington (D.C.) St. John's College High, as does '15 UK signee Will Jackson.
DT KORDELL LOONEY - Attends Springfield (Ohio), as did Snodgrass.
DT JERRON CAGE (2017) - Younger brother of former UK defensive tackle target Daniel Cage. Attends Winton Woods in Cincinnati, the same school as Kentucky freshman DB Mike Edwards and former target George Brown.
LB RAHSHAUN SMITH - Close friends with Kentucky freshman linebacker Kobie Walker.
LB JORDAN ANTHONY (2017) - Attends Good Counsel, the same school as former UK commit Darius Fullwood.
DB SEAN MAHONE - Brother, William, is a walk-on at Kentucky.
DB MESHAEL CUSTIS (2017) - Younger brother of former Kentucky commit Montrell Custis.
DB NAYTRON CULPEPPER (2017) - Younger teammate of former commit Dinson.
DB MARCUS WILLIAMSON (2017) - Attends Westerville South (Ohio), the same school as Darryl Long, freshman tight end.
DB ANTHONY JOHNSON - Attends Cleveland Heights (Ohio), as did Dorian Baker.
DB JOSHUA DINSON (2017) - Younger brother of one-time UK commit Jeremiah Dinson.
DB ANTHONY WHITE, JR. (2017) - Younger teammate of Dinson.
ATH JOSHUA PASCHAL (2017) - Good Counsel, same school as former commit Fullwood.
RAKEEM HIGHTOWER / DEE WALKER - Younger teammates of '15 UK signee Sihiem King at Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County.
DB JOSH DUNN - Teammate of '15 signee Marcus Walker.
DB ARMUNZ MATHEWS - Close friends with freshman Kentucky defensive back Kendall Randolph.
This post was edited on 2/26 4:24 PM by JRowland
