No doubt, his old Paducah Tilghman hs teammate Martels Carter had a big impact on Strickland's decision. But at the end of the day, this is another recruiting breakthrough for Vince Marrow with an assist from Coach Wolf. Good start for our 2026 class and for the spring portion of UK's recruiting season.
State of 2026 Recruiting
- Thread starter Rembrandt90
- Start date
You will probably agree that no offensive lineman is ever a slam dunk day one player. They may have told him that he can play as soon as he earns the role, and that Wolf sees him as an early impact prospect, or similar words to that affect.
In any case, this is an impact commitment for us, and it defeats the narrative that Stoops is headed for a weaker class. Actually, looking at their scheduled OV list, I am expecting a strong class, especially after today.
I'm assuming Louisville offered. Good to win an instate battle.
It is misleading to look at it as an instate recruiting battle. Strickland reportedly holds 5 SEC and 4 B10 offers. It was never a matter of UK versus UL. FWIW, Strickland (like Carter) isn't a KY native.
New UK OV and UV schedule update-
OVs
April 11
Oscar Rios, QB, Downey, CA
Terry Wiggins, LB, Coatesville, PA
May 30
Charles Edgeworth, OL, Chattanooga, TN
Joel Ervin, OL, Ft Myers, FL (Miami commit)
Jarvis Strickland, OL, Paducah, KY (UK commit)
Roderick Tezeno, WR, Opelousas, LA
June 2
Jackson Ford, LB/TE, Malvern, PA
June 6
Marcus Almada, DL, Marion, MA
Andre Clarke, DB, Richmond, VA
Jordan Crutchfield, DB, Ft Pierce, FL
Dallas Dickerson, WR, Bogart, GA
Elijah Satchell, LB, Camden, NJ
June 13
JT Barlow, DB, Evergreen, AL
Darnell Collins, DB, Rome, GA
KJ Deriso, DB/WR, Fayetteville, GA
Justin Edwards, DB/LB, Orlando, FL
Keymian Henderson, WR, Carthage, TX
Davis McCray, WR, San Antonio, TX
Larry Miles, slotR, Orlando, FL
Da'Ron Parks, OL, Sarasota, FL
June 15
Asharri Charles, LB, Venice, FL
June 16
Tyler Duell, OL, W Chester, PA
June 20
Karsten Busch, LB, Louisville, KY (UL commit)
Jaedyn Terry, DB, Manchester, GA (GA Tech commit)
Amari Thomas, RB, Marianna, FL (FL St commit)
Some noteworthy UK UVs-
Last week
Jowell Combay, DB, Marietta, GA
Tristan Lyles, LB, Phenix City, AL
Monshun Sales, WR, Indianapolis, IN
April 5
Landry Brede, OL, Mentor, OH
April 7
Monroe Partin, LB, Daphne, AL
Brian Williams, WR, Lake Mary, FL
April 12
Mathieu Kanu, LB, Nokesville, VA
Ja'Dyn Williams, LB, Massillon, OH
OVs
April 11
Oscar Rios, QB, Downey, CA
Terry Wiggins, LB, Coatesville, PA
May 30
Charles Edgeworth, OL, Chattanooga, TN
Joel Ervin, OL, Ft Myers, FL (Miami commit)
Jarvis Strickland, OL, Paducah, KY (UK commit)
Roderick Tezeno, WR, Opelousas, LA
June 2
Jackson Ford, LB/TE, Malvern, PA
June 6
Marcus Almada, DL, Marion, MA
Andre Clarke, DB, Richmond, VA
Jordan Crutchfield, DB, Ft Pierce, FL
Dallas Dickerson, WR, Bogart, GA
Elijah Satchell, LB, Camden, NJ
June 13
JT Barlow, DB, Evergreen, AL
Darnell Collins, DB, Rome, GA
KJ Deriso, DB/WR, Fayetteville, GA
Justin Edwards, DB/LB, Orlando, FL
Keymian Henderson, WR, Carthage, TX
Davis McCray, WR, San Antonio, TX
Larry Miles, slotR, Orlando, FL
Da'Ron Parks, OL, Sarasota, FL
June 15
Asharri Charles, LB, Venice, FL
June 16
Tyler Duell, OL, W Chester, PA
June 20
Karsten Busch, LB, Louisville, KY (UL commit)
Jaedyn Terry, DB, Manchester, GA (GA Tech commit)
Amari Thomas, RB, Marianna, FL (FL St commit)
Some noteworthy UK UVs-
Last week
Jowell Combay, DB, Marietta, GA
Tristan Lyles, LB, Phenix City, AL
Monshun Sales, WR, Indianapolis, IN
April 5
Landry Brede, OL, Mentor, OH
April 7
Monroe Partin, LB, Daphne, AL
Brian Williams, WR, Lake Mary, FL
April 12
Mathieu Kanu, LB, Nokesville, VA
Ja'Dyn Williams, LB, Massillon, OH
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More new 2026 UK offers reported.
Amiri Acker, WR, Iva, SC
Parker Crim, LB, Lima, OH
Alex Cross, WR, Bradenton, FL
Markel Dabney, LB, Richmond, VA
LaRon Dues, DB, Sarasota, FL
Courtlin Heard, OL, Sharpsburg, GA
Courtney Heard, OL, Sharpsburg, GA
Joshua Joseph, DB, Miami, FL
Brady Owens, TE, Arlington, VA
Emari Patterson, DB, Orlando, FL
Jamir Perez, DL, Cleveland, OH
Franklin Sherod, DB, Edmond, OK
Roderick Tenezo, WR, Opelousas, LA
Ashley Walker, OL, Hollywood, FL
Amiri Acker, WR, Iva, SC
Parker Crim, LB, Lima, OH
Alex Cross, WR, Bradenton, FL
Markel Dabney, LB, Richmond, VA
LaRon Dues, DB, Sarasota, FL
Courtlin Heard, OL, Sharpsburg, GA
Courtney Heard, OL, Sharpsburg, GA
Joshua Joseph, DB, Miami, FL
Brady Owens, TE, Arlington, VA
Emari Patterson, DB, Orlando, FL
Jamir Perez, DL, Cleveland, OH
Franklin Sherod, DB, Edmond, OK
Roderick Tenezo, WR, Opelousas, LA
Ashley Walker, OL, Hollywood, FL
Question. With all of the offers we have out there do you think the staff has actually looked at and evaluated film on every one of these players ?
We have recruited well under Stoops so I assume we have looked at them all, maybe even seen many play in person ?
I have no direct knowledge, but with the size of the staff, with dozens of young assistants, one must assume film evaluation is a twelve month effort.
Come to a QB Club meeting: at times several student staff members come
to handle the video and tech related stuff. When we quit paying assistant coaches a little cash, I started giving an envelope to the kid running the video . . . and more youngsters started showing up!?!?!
Look at the length of his arms. Arm and leg length (obviously along with strength)
are especially important for O-Tackles, who often have to “reach” to block speedy edge rushers.
This commitment MIGHT be a signal of a “coming back to Jesus moment.” Stoops built an SEC competitive program “from
the inside, out.”
Yes, of course.
You are scratching the surface on the difference between a scholarship offer and an online player rating. Before a Power 4 staff (including ours) offers a scholarship to a prospect, they talk with the prospect, discuss the prospect with the his hs coach, and evaluate his film. (At a minimum.) Sometimes a prospect will make a UV to campus before being offered. Sometimes a prospect will participate in one of the coaching staff's June/July camps before being offered.
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