The Kentucky Wildcats just landed one of the biggest commitments of the Mark Stoops era.
Class of 2018 wide receiver and five-star prospect Jermaine Eskridge just committed to UK via Twitter:
Thanks to my coaches and parents proud to announce I have officially committed to the university of Kentucky #BBN ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/UWqRS2lTf9
— Jermaine Eskridge (@Iam_Jermaine4) July 30, 2015
Eskridge, who hails from Jefferson High School in Tampa (FL), measures in at 6-3, 180 pounds and is ranked as the No. 2 wide receiver and No. 26 prospect overall in 2018, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Fellow Florida prospect and 2017 quarterback commit Mac Jones may have helped play a role in Eskridge's commitment.
Welcome #BBN @Iam_Jermaine4 pic.twitter.com/Xa5dUe6S5M
— Mac Jones (@macjones2017) July 30, 2015
Among those who've offered Eskridge include Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Louisville, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, USC and Miami (FL). Needless to say, this is a huge pickup for the Cats, though it will be hard to hang onto his pledge for over two years. Scout.com has him rated as a four-star prospect while ESPN and Yahoo don't have an evaluation of Eskridge yet.
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Earlier this week, Kentucky landed four 2017 commitments in the span of 24 hours, three of which being four-star players, as well as getting 2016 three-star defensive tackle Kobe Smith Wednesday night. You'd be hard-pressed to find a time in UK's recent history when the football program was in better shape in both the present and future. While the Cats might not be world-beaters in 2015, they are expected to win 6-7 games and push for a postseason berth.
Jermaine Eskridge is without a doubt the most talented commitment of the Mark Stoops era. Not ranked yet, chance to be extremely high.
— Justin Rowland (@RowlandRIVALS) July 30, 2015
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