One giant historic roadblock for the Kentucky football program is the depth of talent within the state at the high school level. We’ve seen waves of top-end talent over the years. Hell, the state produced three National Players of the Year in a decade: Tim Couch, Dennis Johnson, and Brian Brohm. Kentucky signed three All-Americans in 2016 — Drake Jackson, Landon Young, and Kash Daniel — who all went on to become multi-year starters for the Cats.
The problem for Kentucky is that there are usually only a couple of these kinds of players. That’s not the case this year. The 2027 class has at least 15 Power Conference recruits, and that number is actually probably closer to 20.
“There are a lot of difference-makers in the state of Kentucky,” Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong told KSR’s 11 Personnel. “You gotta take advantage this year.”?
The depth of talent is a nice gift for first-year head coach Will Stein, whose name still resonates from his time as a quarterback at Trinity and Louisville. But he’s not the only recognizable name recruiting the state.
Vince Marrow took over Kentucky’s in-state recruiting efforts in 2019. His name doesn’t carry as much weight as the Brohms, who have been a fixture in the football community since the late 80s. In addition to the in-state schools, there’s one just a few miles north that just won a National Championship. There’s never been more talent, and it’s never been more competitive, but Stein has the right irons in the fire for the Wildcats.
What an Exceptional In-State Recruiting Haul could look like for Kentucky
The problem for Kentucky is that there are usually only a couple of these kinds of players. That’s not the case this year. The 2027 class has at least 15 Power Conference recruits, and that number is actually probably closer to 20.
“There are a lot of difference-makers in the state of Kentucky,” Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong told KSR’s 11 Personnel. “You gotta take advantage this year.”?
The depth of talent is a nice gift for first-year head coach Will Stein, whose name still resonates from his time as a quarterback at Trinity and Louisville. But he’s not the only recognizable name recruiting the state.
Vince Marrow took over Kentucky’s in-state recruiting efforts in 2019. His name doesn’t carry as much weight as the Brohms, who have been a fixture in the football community since the late 80s. In addition to the in-state schools, there’s one just a few miles north that just won a National Championship. There’s never been more talent, and it’s never been more competitive, but Stein has the right irons in the fire for the Wildcats.
What an Exceptional In-State Recruiting Haul could look like for Kentucky