The biggest stretch on the college football recruiting calendar has arrived. We have reached the final visit stretch of the summer. The first big

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Luckett's Recruiting Notebook: 10 thoughts heading into Kentucky's official visit blitz

The summer official visit season is almost here. Most of May's announcements have come through and Kentucky still has a few spots to fill in its 2027

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Top targets are clearing things up before summer officials

Martin (Tenn.) Westview cornerback Miles Brown quickly became a key target for Kentucky in the 2027 cycle. The Wildcats aggressively pushed to end

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Where Kentucky's 2027 class sits after adding Miles Brown

Spring practice is over. The push into the summer has started for the Kentucky football program. We have entered a critical recruiting window in the

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Luckett's Scouting Notebook: Breaking down the latest Kentucky commits

For more than a dozen years Mark Stoops was in charge of deciding who came into the Kentucky football program. During that time it became pretty

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Versatility is a hallmark of Kentucky's 2027 class

The buzz surrounding Kentucky football entering year one under new head coach Will Stein is palpable on all fronts, especially the recruiting trail.

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April surge has Kentucky inside Top 20 of Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

Earlier this week KSR+ identified EDGE as one of the spots where Kentucky could use some help in the 2027 class. The Cats did not have to wait long

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Scouting new EDGE commit Antwoine Higgins Jr

Antwoine Higgins is a Kentucky Wildcat. The 2027 three-star EDGE out of Cincinnati announced his commitment to Kentucky on Wednesday, and spoke with

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Antwoine Higgins on Kentucky Commitment: 'It’s  A Whole New Program'

Will Stein is riding high on a wave of recruiting momentum. On the heels of a handful of four-star commitments, Kentucky has added another big name

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Elite EDGE Antwoine Higgins Jr. Commits to Kentucky

In terms of star power and visibility it's going to be tough for Kentucky to top the commitment of Jake Nawrot, the No. 2 quarterback in the 2027

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Decisions looming as Kentucky looks to stay hot

It can be hard to track the sheer number of updates rolling in on the football recruiting front and that is to be expected in Year 1 of a new

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Mocking the rest of Kentucky's class based on current predictions

Kentucky coach Will Stein and the Wildcats got terrific news on the recruiting trail Sunday when the Rivals300’s No. 2-ranked quarterback Jake Nawrot

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Prediction: Kentucky football to land another 4-star recruit

Following a national championship, Indiana has four commitments in their 2027 recruiting class, but is poised to add to it as spring heads into

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Hoosiers intel: Fresh commitment predictions for Indiana, notes on key visitors

There's no offseason in football recruiting.  Following the February dead period, Missouri will open its doors in early March for the beginning of

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The Friday File: Building Mizzou's big board for 2027 as spring ball begins

Looking ahead to 2027 and why A&M is prioritizing who and where  Believe it or not, official visits are already getting set for the period

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Class of 2027 football prospects have been going through the recruiting process for a long time in some cases but this is their turn in the

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What an elite mock 2027 class could look like for Kentucky

Kentucky's coaching staff has a good idea of where they want to take things during the Class of 2027 recruiting cycle.   For outsiders and fans

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Tying all of UK's recruiting efforts together

Another recruiting dead period officially got started on Monday as coaching and personnel staffs throughout college football get a period to reset

Kentucky Commitment Watch: 11 targets to watch closely after January blitz

Ahead of the NCAA Dead Period beginning Monday, Missouri hosted its first Junior Day of 2026.  The Tigers previously planned two weekends of events,

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Top recruits recap Junior Day at Mizzou: 'They've always treated me like I was a part of the family'

Before the NCAA Dead Period goes into effect Monday, Missouri will host unofficial visitors to round out the month.  The Tigers planned two Junior

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The Friday File: Inside the Mizzou visitors list for Junior Day

The transfer portal is over. New Kentucky head coach Will Stein has had boots completely on the ground in Lexington for 14 days now. A full strength

Luckett's Recruiting Notebook: What we learned during Kentucky's first 2027 push

Kentucky is quickly making up ground in the recruitment of 2027 four-star EDGE Antwoine Higgins. After a recent visit, Higgins tells KSR+ that

Kentucky Climbs into Contention for 4-Star EDGE Antwoine Higgins After Recent Visit

The first big high school football recruiting weekend of the Will Stein era is wrapping up, and the new Kentucky football staff is quickly making a

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Coveted high school recruits leave Kentucky buzzing about Will Stein and the new staff

Kentucky head coach Will Stein and the new staff will have several prospects on campus Saturday that hold an early scholarship from the Wildcats.

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Will Stein and Kentucky hosting several offered high school prospects this weekend

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