Today, Damien Harris becomes the first rivals.com 5-star recruit from Kentucky to decide his college destination since......well rivals.com doesn't actually list any other 5-stars from Kentucky. But most would guess it to be Dennis Johnson or maybe even Tim Couch. But nonetheless, this decision is big. It's not only big to get a talent like Harris to Kentucky but just for the perception that UK can get these guys. But how has UK done with in-state recruiting over the past 4 years, or a recruiting cycle? Below are any 3-star and above prospects from UK since the Class of 2012, with players UK landed in bold.
Class of 2015 (2 or 3 of 5 to UK)
Damien Harris, Madison Central (5-star RB, Undecided)
Eli Brown, Warren East (4-star LB, KENTUCKY)
Mason Wolfe, Henderson County (3-star OL, KENTUCKY)
Elijah Sindelar, Caldwell County (3-star QB, Purdue)
Grayson Miller, Scott County (3-star DB, Michigan St)
Class of 2014 (4 of 8 to UK)
Drew Barker, Conner (4-star QB, KENTUCKY)
Lloyd Tubman, Seneca (3-star DE, KENTUCKY)
Matt Elam, John Hardin (3-star DL, KENTUCKY)
Nacarius Fant, Bowling Green (3-star WR, Western Kentucky)
Deandre Farris, Collins (3-star RB, Western Kentucky)
Reggie Bonnafon, Trinity (3-star ATH, Louisville)
Adrian Middleton, South Warren (3-star LB, KENTUCKY)
Sean Nuernberger, Oldham County (3-star K, Ohio State)
Class of 2013 (3 of 9 to UK)
Jason Hatcher, Trinity (4-star DE, KENTUCKY)
James Quick, Trinity (4-star WR, Louisville)
Hunter Bivin, Apollo (4-star OL, Notre Dame)
Jacob Hyde, Clay County (3-star DT, KENTUCKY)
Ryan Timmons, Franklin County (3-star WR, KENTUCKY)
Kyle Bolin, Lexington Catholic (3-star QB, Louisville)
Dayln Dawkins, Trinity (3-star RB, Purdue)
Ryan White, Trinity (3-star DB, Vanderbilt)
Joey Bloomfield, Ballard (3-star OL, Kansas)
Class of 2012 (4 of 14 to UK)
Patrick Towles, Tilghman (4-star QB, KENTUCKY)
Mekale Mckay, Moore (3-star WR, Arkansas)
Zeke Pike, Dixie Heights (3-star QB, Auburn)
Joey Warburg, Trinity (3-star OL, Purdue)
Anthony Wales, Central (3-star RB, Western Kentucky)
Jeremy Clark, Madisonville NH (3-star DB, Michigan)
Tyrone Pearson, Seneca (3-star DT, Western Kentucky)
Josh Harris, Mason County (3-star DB, KENTUCKY)
Patrick Graffree, Central Hardin (3-star DT, KENTUCKY)
Thomas Chapman, Manual (3-star DT, KENTUCKY)
Drake Burns, Highlands (3-star DB, Cincinnati)
Joe Manley, Bowling Green (3-star OL, Louisville)
Hunter Bowles, Glasgow (3-star TE, Louisville)
Jalen Boyd, Western (3-star DB, Air Force)
TOTAL: 13 of 34 came to Kentucky
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