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The Kentucky Wildcats have wrapped up arguably their best class of the Mark Stoops era.
As National Signing Day inched closer and closer this year, many wondered if UK would be able to hang on to their class and avoid the amount of defections and poaching from other programs that the Cats suffered through last year.
It was not to be. This class stood strong and bought into Stoops' vision of Kentucky football and ultimately signed on the dotted line. It's a class that finished in the top 40 of every major service and as high as No. 29.
Here is a look at all 25 signees, their star rating and a link to their profile with highlights.
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NAME |
POSITION |
ESPN Rating |
247 Rating |
Rivals Rating |
Scout Rating |
Profile & Highlights |
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Landon Young |
OL |
4 stars |
5 stars |
5 stars |
4 stars |
|
|
Drake Jackson* |
OL |
4 stars |
4 stars |
4 stars |
4 stars |
|
|
Tate Leavitt* |
OL |
4 stars |
3 stars |
4 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Kash Daniel* |
LB |
3 stars |
4 stars |
4 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Jordan Griffin |
CB |
4 stars |
3 stars |
4 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Gunnar Hoak* |
QB |
4 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Grant McKinniss |
P |
3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
4 stars |
|
|
Jaylin Bannerman |
DE/LB |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Jordan Bonner |
DE/LB |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Davonte Robinson |
CB |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Tobias Gilliam |
CB |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Dakota Holtzclaw* |
WR |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Zy'Aire Hughes |
ATH |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Kordell Looney |
DT |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Stephen Johnson* |
QB |
3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Naquez Pringle* |
DT |
3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
2 stars |
|
|
Justin Rigg |
TE |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
|
|
Luke Fortner |
OL |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
|
|
Asim Rose |
RB |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
|
|
Benny Snell |
RB |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Kayaune Ross |
WR |
N/A |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
T.J. Carter |
DE |
3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
N/A |
|
|
Ja'Quize Cross |
DT |
3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
|
Roland Walder |
LB |
3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
|
|
Jamar Watson |
LB |
2 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars |
2 stars |