Will Stein has been the head football coach of the Kentucky Wildcats for less than 48 hours. This morning, he will sign his first recruiting class on

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KSR Football Recruiting

LIVE BLOG: The First Kentucky National Signing Day of the Stein Era

Kentucky is typically good for one surprise per year on national signing day. We all should have known that the junior college push late in the

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KSR Football

NSD Surprise: JUCO OL Jordan Knox signs with Kentucky, Tyreek Jemison flips to Georgia

Kentucky football did not have to wait long for the gem of its 2026 football class to make things official in the early signing period. After

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Why Matt Ponatoski could be sign of things to come for Kentucky football under Will Stein

Kentucky's hire of Will Stein is already paying off dividends on the recruiting trail. 2026 four-star quarterback Matt Ponatoski tells KSR+ that he

Moeller Crusaders quarterback Matt Ponatoski (7) throws a pass in the second half of a Division I regional semifinal high school football game between the St. Xavier Bombers and Moeller Crusaders, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Oh. Bombers won 17-13. © Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

4-Star QB Matt Ponatoski Plans to Sign with Kentucky on Wednesday

Big Blue Nation is completely consumed with the Kentucky football coaching search less than 24 hours after Mark Stoops was relieved of his duties.

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Kentucky Football Receives a Commitment from a JUCO Offensive Lineman

Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski has been the jewel of Kentucky's small 2026 recruiting class since July. However, the football

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Matt Ponatoski remains committed but will not sign with Kentucky on NSD

Da'Mare Williams was only committed to Kentucky for a few days before changing his mind.  On Sunday afternoon, Williams, a junior college product,

Da'Mare Williams commits to Kentucky (Photo: UK Athletics)

After committing this week, JUCO safety Da'Mare Williams decommits from Kentucky

Kentucky football has landed another commit. JUCO safety Da'Mare Williams has committed to Kentucky, he tells KSR+.   The 6-foot-2, 180-pound safety

Da'Mare Williams on his Kentucky visit (Photo: UK Athletics)

JUCO Safety Da'Mare Williams Commits to Kentucky

The Kentucky football program received a commitment on Wednesday from a JUCO prospect who was off everyone's radar. Braxton Urquhart, a 6-foot-3

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Another JUCO Kentucky Football Target to Monitor

Kentucky football is dipping into the JUCO ranks for next season's roster.  On Wednesday afternoon, defensive back Braxton Urquhart announced his

UK Football vs. Eastern Michigan at Kroger Field on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Crawford Ifland, Kentucky Sports Radio.

Kentucky football adds commitment from JUCO defensive back Braxton Urquhart

Kentucky wants to be a "recruit and develop" program. However, you have to have players stay on your roster for multiple years to be developed. Last

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Kentucky wants to use junior college recruiting to supplement roster

It has not been a November to remember for Big Blue Nation. It feels like the only news has been bad news over the last week. Unfortunately, there's

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Kentucky Commit Jordan Crutchfield Flips to Florida State

Kentucky has eight scholarship linebackers on the roster in 2025, but three of them are in their final year of eligibility. The Wildcats must address

Northwestern Wildcats wide receiver Ricky Ahumaraeze (10) and offensive lineman Martes Lewis (75) celebrate with running back Caleb Komolafe (5) after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium

Kentucky linebacker commit Max Mohring flips to Northwestern

Carsyn Baker has been committed to Florida since June, but he sure wasn't acting like a Gator as he watched Kentucky romp his future team on Saturday

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A 4-star Florida commit was posting pictures from his Kentucky visit during Saturday's win

Oklahoma State transfer offensive lineman Noah McKinney has been on Kentucky's radar since he entered the portal. Now, he's got a visit set.   The

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Oklahoma State Transfer OL Noah McKinney Locks in Kentucky Visit

The recruiting trail has been very quiet since official visits in June ended for the Kentucky football program. After loading up in the transfer

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Kentucky offers Wisconsin commit Aden Reeder

Things have been very quiet on the recruiting trail for the Kentucky football program since July. That changed last week when high three-star

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Alabama EDGE Justyn Hartley commits to Kentucky

What could have been? That's a question worth asking for Kentucky football fans who have experienced plenty of losses as of late. They aren't just

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Former Kentucky Targets Litter Midseason True Freshman All-American Team

Bye weeks are supposed to be huge recruiting opportunities for every college football program. Unfortunately, Kentucky was hit with some bad news

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Georgia is making serious push for former Kentucky OL commit Tyreek Jemison

Since Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski committed to Kentucky on July 6, things have been very quiet for the Cats on the

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Kentucky is contender for South Florida WR Jaborree Riggins

Kentucky was hit with some tough recruiting news this week when high three-star offensive lineman Tyreek Jemison backed off his commitment to the

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Kentucky QB commit DJ Hunter will visit Maryland this weekend

Kentucky off a slow start in 2025. Slow starts typically don't mean good things in high school recruiting. Multiple power conferences programs are

Class of 2026 OL Tyreek Jemison decommits from Kentucky

Three-star offensive lineman Justyn Perez is only a few months away from choosing his college home -- and Kentucky is among the schools in the mix to

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Woodford County 3-star OL Justyn Perez talking to UK, Penn State with decision on the way

Led by another impressive showing from 4-star QB commit Matt Ponatoski, it was a productive week for Kentucky football's class of 2026 commits.

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Commit Roundup: More Ponatoski highlights, Watkins' long TD,  and Jean's big day

It was another busy (and impactful) stretch of football for Kentucky's class of 2026 commits.   Only two of the Wildcats' 15 pledges were on a bye

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Commit Roundup: Tilson's big game, Ponatoski wins again, and Dickerson's 2 TDs

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