Kentucky high school football talent off to college, 2017

[Old School]

Some other 2020 commitments from Kentucky (non P-5):

OT Mark Goode, Larue County - Western Kentucky

LB Brycen Huddleston, Highlands - Eastern Michigan

OT Colt Jackson, South Warren - Western Kentucky

C Dane Jackson, Madison Southern - North Texas

AT Cameron Jordan, Trigg County - Navy

DT Wilson Kelly, Boyle County - Middle Tennessee

QB Eli Sammons, Greenup County - Marshall

[Old School]

An update:

2016 P5 commits (10):

DB Rodjay Burns, Trinity - Louisville - started at Ohio State, then transferred to Louisville. Started 12 games in 2019, 83 tackles, 11 TFL, 3 PDs. Likely starter in 2020 as a senior.

LB Kash Daniel, Paintsville - Kentucky - graduated

DL Derek Dorsey, Manual - Louisville - looks to be outside of the 2 deep at DE in 2020, as a senior.

DE Tre Hornbuckle, Murray – Duke – started 20 games, played in 49, graduated after 2019 season

WR Zy'Aire Hughes, McCracken County - Kentucky - dismissed from team

OL Drake Jackson, Woodford County – Kentucky – All SEC.

P Austin Johnson, DeSales – Louisville – not sure

DB Davonte Robinson, Henry Clay - Kentucky - missed 2019 due to injury, will probably battle Quandre Moseley for starting SS spot in 2020

WR Keion Wakefield, Male - West Virginia - transferred from Louisville after 7 receptions for 80 yards in two years; probably battling Kentucky high school player Reese Smith for a #3 spot at WR.

OL Landon Young, Lafayette – Kentucky – longstanding starter, will compete for All SEC recognition


2017 P5 commits (12):

LB Derrick Barnes, Holy Cross – Purdue – 2020: starting LB; 3 year starter, 63 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 3.5 TFL last year

OL Cole Bentley, Belfry – Louisville – likely starting C in 2020; played in 12 games in 2019, 7 as starting C. 2018, 12 starts: 7 at C, 4 at RG, 1 at LG. 2017, started 3 games as a true freshman, 2 at RT, 1 at RG.

WR Keyron Catlett, Male – Purdue – not sure

OL Austin Dotson, Belfry – Kentucky - 2^nd string RG who will be heavy in the rotation in 2020

WR C.J. Hayes, South Warren - Michigan State – 2^nd string WR

DB Nate Hobbs, Male – Illinois – starting CB; 2019, 13 starts, 67 tackles, 5.5 TFL. 11 pd. 2018: 7 starts, 22 tackles. 2017: 10 starts, 48 tackles as a true freshman.

CB Kenneth Major, Christian County – Purdue – started 9 games in 2019, then entered the transfer portal; not sure where he’s headed

QB Tanner Morgan, Ryle – Minnesota – candidate to repeat as 2^nd team All Big Ten behind Justin Fields. 2019: threw for 3,253 yards and 30 TDs for 11-2 team, 178.7 QBR, 2^nd team All Big Ten, beat Auburn in the Outback Bowl. 2018: only 6 starts, threw for 1,401 yards

TE Jacob Paulson, Louisville Christian – Minnesota – starting TE in 2020; 11 starts in two years prior, 6 receptions

OL D.J. Washington, Ballard – Purdue – likely 3rd string RG; injured for rest of season after 3 games in 2019; didn’t play in 2018

OL Jedrick Wills, Lafayette – Alabama - #10 overall pick in the 2020 draft; 2^nd team All American

QB Walker Wood, Lafayette – Kentucky – transferred to McNeese State


2018 P5 commits (10):

OL Charles Allen, Doss – Purdue – quit football

DT Tyrese Allen, Paintsville - West Virginia – entered transfer portal

OL Will Bramel, Boyle County – Purdue – likely starting RT as a sophomore; started 10 games, 9 at RT and 1 at RG, appeared in 12, in 2019.

CB Jairus Brents, Waggener – Louisville – not sure he’s still playing football

LB Justice Dingle, Bowling Green - Georgia Tech – played in 4 games in 2018, but not sure if he returned for another year

ATH Rondale Moore, Trinity - Purdue (Texas decommit) – 1^st team All American as a true freshman, 1,258 yards in 10 starts; last year 4 starts, 387 yards (13.3 ypc) before injury put him out for the season. Certain starter, likely first team All Big Ten if he’s back at 100%.

DT Tahj Rice, Waggener – Duke – transferred to Eastern Kentucky

ATH Kadin Smith, Spencer County – Purdue – competing for 2^nd string spot at FS; 7 tackles in 9 games in 2019

OL Wyatt Smock, St. Xavier – Vanderbilt – not sure if he’s still playing football

DB Cory Trice, Christian County – Purdue – starting CB in 2020; 2019, 35 tackles, 4 pd in 5 starts.


2019 P5 commits (12):

OL Tanner Bowles, Glasgow – Alabama – backup C; played in 1 game last year and redshirted

LB Jared Casey, Ballard - Kentucky (Oregon decommit) – probably manning LB position with Deandre Square

OL Eli Cox, West Jessamine – Kentucky – probably will battle Kenneth Horsey for time in the LG rotation

WR Demontae Crumes, Butler - Kentucky (Louisville decommit) – probably competing with DeMarcus Harris for the spot behind Josh Ali

DE Stephen Herron, Trinity - Stanford (Michigan decommit) – 2^nd string LB, 2 tackles and 0.5 sacks in 2019

OL Bryan Hudson, Scott County - Virginia Tech - started 10 games as a true freshman, will be the starting center in 2020.

DE Shawnkel Knight-Goff, Doss - Kentucky - transferred

DT Jacob Lacey, South Warren - Notre Dame – probably 2^nd string NG in 2020

RB Aidan Robbins, Manual – Louisville – looking to run 3^rd string at RB in 2020

WR Wandale Robinson, Western Hills - Nebraska (Kentucky decommit)

DE J.J. Weaver, Moore – Kentucky – probably manning the Jack spot with Jordan Wright

WR Milton Wright, Louisville Christian – Purdue – starting WR; 2019, 5 starts as true freshman, 288 yards (16.0 ypc)

2020 prospects (P5 offers and commits only) (14 so far):

QB Beau Allen, Lexington Catholic - Kentucky

RB Landen Bartleson, Boyle County - Notre Dame

DE Austin Collins, Louisville Christian - Louisville

WR Izayah Cummings, Male - Kentucky

CB Darius Jones, Butler - Louisville

TE Michael Mayer, Covington Catholic - Notre Dame – may very well start as a true freshman

DB Josh Minkins, Ballard - Louisville

CB Devin Neal, Frederick Douglass - Baylor

DL Octavious Oxendine, North Hardin - Kentucky

OL Walker Parks, Frederick Douglass - Clemson

WR Reese Smith, Boyle County - West Virginia – probably battling Kentucky high school player Keion Wakefield for a #3 slot at WR

DB Vito Tisdale, Bowling Green - Kentucky

WR Jordan Watkins, Butler - Louisville (Kentucky decommit)

OL John Young, Lexington Catholic - Kentucky