Where Kentucky Football Recruiting Targets Rank in Updated ESPN 300
Ahead of another significant weekend at Kroger Field, a handful of Kentucky football recruiting targets are featured in the updated ESPN 300 rankings. Vince Marrow has his sights set on a handful of players that are in the new rankings from the four-letter network.
Karmello English: No. 81, down 10 spots; No. 15 WR
Ja’Keem Jackson: No. 178, down one spot; No. 19 CB
Avery Stuart: No. 233; down 4 spots, No. 32 CB
Shamar Porter: No. 245, up 2 spots; No. 28 WR
Four-star wide receiver Karmello English committed to Auburn over the summer, but reopened his recruitment last month. Kentucky was considered the initial runner-up in the race for English over the summer. Since then the Wildcats have focused in on another slot receiver, Demitrius Bell, who officially visited last week.
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This weekend the Wildcats will host Ja’Keem Jackson for an official visit. The talented cornerback from Florida is committed to the Gators, but his brother is a member of the UK track team. Four-star Purdue commit Kendrick Gilbert and Notre Dame transfer Jacob Lacey are also set to be in Lexington this Saturday for another star-studded recruiting weekend.
S Avery Stuart and WR Shamar Porter are the only Kentucky commits in the ESPN 300. The On3 Consensus currently ranks the Wildcats’ 15-man 2023 recruiting class No. 33 in America.
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