4-star cornerback Martel Hight commits to Louisville
Rome (Ga.) cornerback Martel Hight has committed to Louisville, he announced Monday morning on Twitter.
Hight is unranked by other major recruiting services, but On3 pegs him as a four-star prospect and the No. 283 prospect in the 2023 class. He also ranks as the nation’s No. 32 cornerback and the No. 27 prospect in Georgia.
“I would like to announce that I am committed to the University of Louisville,” Hight wrote on his Twitter account.
The 6-foot, 160-pounder chose Louisville over offers from Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Florida, and Wake Forest. He is the Cardinals’ fourth commitment in the 2023 class and their third since Friday.
Scott Satterfield and Co. added four-star quarterback Pierce Clarkson on Friday, and then received a commitment from three-star cornerback Jeremiah Collins on Sunday. Louisville’s class is currently No. 11 nationally, according to the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings.
Louisville also landed a commitments from USC cornerback transfer Jayden Williams and 2022 prospects Jeremiah Caldwell and Antonio Watts.
Hight plays both wide receiver and in the secondary for Rome. He caught 62 passes for 1,069 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior after collecting 30 catches for 386 yards and three scores as a sophomore. On defense, where the Cardinals see him playing at the next level, Hight has notched 54 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, one sack, five interceptions, and seven pass deflections while playing varsity football.