Look at the talent level of our 1st string depth chart in what they were in HS.
It is kind of amazing to look and think...wow we've built this level of talent/depth at Kentucky. I do think with the returning experience, this will be a great group as long as we're healthy. But the raw talent we've build up over the last few classes and are continuing to build shows that we'll have a competitive group in the new SEC. Build a strong defense....and then be smart with our offense....that's the strategy I see going forward.
-Silver: 4-star top 100 national recruit
-Walker: 4-star (projected 1st round draft pick in 2025)
-Rybka: 4-star
-Oxendine: 4-star
-Fearbry: 4-star
-Afari: 4-star
-Weaver: 4-star
-Dumas-Johnson: 4-star (1st Team AA in 2022)
-Jackson: 3-star (now a projected draft pick in 2025)
-Hardaway: 4-star (composite)
-Hairston: 3-star (1st 3 round projected draft pick in 2025)
-Dunn: 4-star
-Lovett: 3-star
-Bryant: 3-star
And now for the DEPTH?
-Story: 4-star
-Gilbert: 4-star
-Nichols: 4-star
-Smith 1: 4-star
-Robinson: 4-star
-Smith 2: 4-star
-Waller: 3-star (played on a national champion Michigan
-Saunders: 3-star
It is kind of amazing to look and think...wow we've built this level of talent/depth at Kentucky. I do think with the returning experience, this will be a great group as long as we're healthy. But the raw talent we've build up over the last few classes and are continuing to build shows that we'll have a competitive group in the new SEC. Build a strong defense....and then be smart with our offense....that's the strategy I see going forward.
-Silver: 4-star top 100 national recruit
-Walker: 4-star (projected 1st round draft pick in 2025)
-Rybka: 4-star
-Oxendine: 4-star
-Fearbry: 4-star
-Afari: 4-star
-Weaver: 4-star
-Dumas-Johnson: 4-star (1st Team AA in 2022)
-Jackson: 3-star (now a projected draft pick in 2025)
-Hardaway: 4-star (composite)
-Hairston: 3-star (1st 3 round projected draft pick in 2025)
-Dunn: 4-star
-Lovett: 3-star
-Bryant: 3-star
And now for the DEPTH?
-Story: 4-star
-Gilbert: 4-star
-Nichols: 4-star
-Smith 1: 4-star
-Robinson: 4-star
-Smith 2: 4-star
-Waller: 3-star (played on a national champion Michigan
-Saunders: 3-star
