Due to all the offseason departures, it is almost a sure thing now that Stoops will sign a full class in 2020. There will be enough room on our roster.
WRs, OL, DL, and DBs seem like the top needs. But I expect another balanced class.
There are five current commitments, but that number could double in the next month. All the following players are believed to hold UK scholarship offers. If a player has already announced a verbal commitment to UK, the word “commitment” appears in parentheses next to his name. Next to each name, I am including the two letter code indicating the player’s home state. I don’t care what state they are from, and I trust our coaches to know our team’s needs and the talent of these players. I suspect most of the players in UK’s final class, but not all of them, are on this list. Disclaimers. This list does not take into account other players who will receive future UK scholarship offers, and this is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all players holding UK scholarship offers. I am not suggesting which players I personally want, because that is irrelevant. I am not necessarily ruling out uncommitted players with UK offers simply because current conventional wisdom says they aren’t coming. If it looks like UK is in their top three and they have visited UK unofficially, I am including them.
QB- Beau Allen KY (commitment). Probably done with QB recruitment because of Sawyer Smith’s transfer.
RB- We might sign two this year. Blake Corum MD, Elijah Young, TN, Michael Drennen OH, Jutahn McClain OH, Torrance Davis OH, Mayan Williams OH, Tayveon Smoot OH, Markeice Warner KY, Landen Bartleson KY, Ahmani Marshall NC, DJ Lundy GA, Frank Gore, Jr. FL, Brandon Benjamin FL, Ernest Blackshear FL.
WR- Probably sign four. Khalil Branham OH, Chris Scott OH, DeMeer Blankumsee OH, Izayah Cummings KY, Jordan Watkins KY, Jason Jones AL, Cameron Martinez MI, Ernest Sanders MI, Anthony Romphf MI, Lawaun Powell, MO, Khi Matthieu LA, Jai Mason MS, Baron Grant FL, Joseph Kirner FL, Sam Brown GA, Clarence Lewis NJ.
TE- Probably sign one. Clay Caudill OH, Luke Lachey OH.
OL- Might sign four or five. John Young KY (commitment). Chris Mayo NJ, Jonathon Denis FL, Richard Leonard FL, Khristopher Love FL, Joseph Habinowski FL, Jai’Mari Herbert FL, Kalil Benson MS, Gary Smith TN, Joshua Jones AL.
DL- Might sign four. Lamar Goods CT (commitment), Justin Rogers MI (commitment). Bryce Austin MI, Jerzhan Newton FL, Terry Marcus FL, Elijah Roberts FL, Octavious Oxendine KY, Tre’Vonn Rybka TN, Dallas Walker TN, Michael Reese TN, Brandon Taylor OH, Abraham Alabi OH, Marquis Black GA, Leviticus Madison MS.
LB- Might sign three or four. Jaheim Thomas OH, David Jones OH, Mitchell Melton MD, Samuel Anaele FL, Devon Betty FL, Claude Larkins FL, Choute Kervins FL, Nemea Hall FL, Riyad Wilmot FL, Tee Hodge TN, Devyn Curtis TN, Romello Height GA, Alvin Williams GA, D’Eryk Jackson GA, Ali Lambert GA, Billie Roberts MI.
DB- Might sign four or five. Andre Phillips, SC (commitment). Enzo Jennings MI, De’Arre McDonald TN, Vito Tisdale KY, Eric Reed LA, Kevin Bickham LA, Jahvante Royal FL, Quitman Kincaid FL, Majon Wright FL, Trevor Reaves FL, Douglas Emilion FL, Donovan Thomas FL, RJ Moten NJ, JaCobee Bryant AL, Cortez Eaton AL, Trenton Yowe AL, Antwon Fegans AL, Josh Minkins KY, Rickey Hyatt OH, Miquan Grace OH, Durante Jones GA.
WRs, OL, DL, and DBs seem like the top needs. But I expect another balanced class.
There are five current commitments, but that number could double in the next month. All the following players are believed to hold UK scholarship offers. If a player has already announced a verbal commitment to UK, the word “commitment” appears in parentheses next to his name. Next to each name, I am including the two letter code indicating the player’s home state. I don’t care what state they are from, and I trust our coaches to know our team’s needs and the talent of these players. I suspect most of the players in UK’s final class, but not all of them, are on this list. Disclaimers. This list does not take into account other players who will receive future UK scholarship offers, and this is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all players holding UK scholarship offers. I am not suggesting which players I personally want, because that is irrelevant. I am not necessarily ruling out uncommitted players with UK offers simply because current conventional wisdom says they aren’t coming. If it looks like UK is in their top three and they have visited UK unofficially, I am including them.
QB- Beau Allen KY (commitment). Probably done with QB recruitment because of Sawyer Smith’s transfer.
RB- We might sign two this year. Blake Corum MD, Elijah Young, TN, Michael Drennen OH, Jutahn McClain OH, Torrance Davis OH, Mayan Williams OH, Tayveon Smoot OH, Markeice Warner KY, Landen Bartleson KY, Ahmani Marshall NC, DJ Lundy GA, Frank Gore, Jr. FL, Brandon Benjamin FL, Ernest Blackshear FL.
WR- Probably sign four. Khalil Branham OH, Chris Scott OH, DeMeer Blankumsee OH, Izayah Cummings KY, Jordan Watkins KY, Jason Jones AL, Cameron Martinez MI, Ernest Sanders MI, Anthony Romphf MI, Lawaun Powell, MO, Khi Matthieu LA, Jai Mason MS, Baron Grant FL, Joseph Kirner FL, Sam Brown GA, Clarence Lewis NJ.
TE- Probably sign one. Clay Caudill OH, Luke Lachey OH.
OL- Might sign four or five. John Young KY (commitment). Chris Mayo NJ, Jonathon Denis FL, Richard Leonard FL, Khristopher Love FL, Joseph Habinowski FL, Jai’Mari Herbert FL, Kalil Benson MS, Gary Smith TN, Joshua Jones AL.
DL- Might sign four. Lamar Goods CT (commitment), Justin Rogers MI (commitment). Bryce Austin MI, Jerzhan Newton FL, Terry Marcus FL, Elijah Roberts FL, Octavious Oxendine KY, Tre’Vonn Rybka TN, Dallas Walker TN, Michael Reese TN, Brandon Taylor OH, Abraham Alabi OH, Marquis Black GA, Leviticus Madison MS.
LB- Might sign three or four. Jaheim Thomas OH, David Jones OH, Mitchell Melton MD, Samuel Anaele FL, Devon Betty FL, Claude Larkins FL, Choute Kervins FL, Nemea Hall FL, Riyad Wilmot FL, Tee Hodge TN, Devyn Curtis TN, Romello Height GA, Alvin Williams GA, D’Eryk Jackson GA, Ali Lambert GA, Billie Roberts MI.
DB- Might sign four or five. Andre Phillips, SC (commitment). Enzo Jennings MI, De’Arre McDonald TN, Vito Tisdale KY, Eric Reed LA, Kevin Bickham LA, Jahvante Royal FL, Quitman Kincaid FL, Majon Wright FL, Trevor Reaves FL, Douglas Emilion FL, Donovan Thomas FL, RJ Moten NJ, JaCobee Bryant AL, Cortez Eaton AL, Trenton Yowe AL, Antwon Fegans AL, Josh Minkins KY, Rickey Hyatt OH, Miquan Grace OH, Durante Jones GA.
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