Commit Roundup: Ponatoski's comeback, Alston's big rushing game, and Duncum's pressure

Kentucky football came up short against Ole Miss over the weekend, but most of the incoming recruiting class came ready to play.

Just like the week prior, 14 of Kentucky’s 15 class of 2026 high school commits were in action this past week. Three-star OT Tyreek Jemison (Paulding County) was the lone commit who did not suit up this week due to a bye. Otherwise, it was a productive stretch for the group of future Wildcats.

Most notably, four-star QB Matt Ponatoski had himself a game in the KSR Game of the Week victory over top-ranked Trinity, tossing three second-half touchdowns in a thrilling comeback. But we can’t not mention three-star RB Delvechhio Alston, who totaled over 200 combined yards and a pair of touchdowns en route to victory. On the defensive side of the ball, three-star DL Ben Duncum was causing havoc all game long in a close win.

They were hardly the only soon-to-be ‘Cats who put up big numbers, though. Dive in below to see how the rest of Kentucky’s commits performed last week.

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Kentucky FB commits in action this past weekend

Matt Ponatoski (QB) 6-2, 190 | Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH)
4-star: No. 241 overall, No. 17 QB

• As we’ve mentioned a few times already over the last few days, Matt Ponatoski led Moeller (2-1) to a 24-21 comeback win over Trinity in the KSR Game of the Week. After struggling in the first half and even suffering a minor injury, the signal caller went on to throw for three touchdowns, finishing with 201 yards through the air on 23-28 passing.

Messiah Tilson (S) 6-2, 165 | Guilford (Rockford, IL)
4-star: No. 323 overall, No. 28 S

• Messiah Tilson and Guilford (1-1) bounced back in Week 2 with a 28-11 win over Belvidere on Saturday. Stats were not made available.

Jordan Crutchfield (ATH) 6-2, 195 | Vero Beach (Fort Pierce, FL)
4-star: No. 389 overall, No. 15 ATH

• Jordan Crutchfield and Vero Beach remain unbeaten (3-0) following Friday’s 38-3 blowout win over Cocoa. Crutchfield finished with one reception for 17 yards on offense, but his big moment came on defense. The versatile athlete picked off the opposing quarterback inside of his team’s own five-yard line and returned it all the way back for a touchdown.

99 yards to the CRIB

Jordan Crutchfield intercepts Cocoa at the 1 yard line and takes it all the way

10-0 Vero

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Denairius Gray (WR) 6-1, 170 | Chaminade-Madonna Prep (Boynton Beach, FL)
3-star: No. 401 overall, No. 62 WR

• Denairius Gray and Chaminade-Madonna Prep improved to 2-1 following a tight 28-24 win over American Heritage. Gray recorded two catches for 39 yards, the bulk of that coming on a 38-yard reception amid double coverage.

Dallas Dickerson (WR) 6-1, 180 | North Oconee (Bogart, GA)
3-star: No. 542 overall, No. 84 WR

• Dallas Dickerson and North Oconee (3-0) came off a bye week to trounce Clarke Central 40-0 on Friday. Dickerson contributed a pair of long touchdown receptions, the first one a strike of over 30 yards, with the second one going for 40 yards.

Tyreek Jemison (OT) 6-5, 330 | Paulding County (Dallas, GA)
3-star: No. 567 overall, No. 42 OT

• Bye week. Tyreek Jemison and Paulding County (0-3) will return to action on Friday against South Cobb.

Lincoln Watkins (TE) 6-4, 225 | Port Huron Northern (Port Huron, MI)
3-star: No. 617 overall, No. 36 TE

• Lincoln Watkins and Port Huron Northern (1-1) came up short in a game that featured a combined five points. Lamphere snuck out a 3-2 win. Watkins was restricted to just one catch (Port Huron Northern’s only completion of the game) for a four-yard gain. This was a ground-and-pound, defense-first setting.

Garrett Witherington (DL) 6-4, 290 | Briarwood Christian (Birmingham, AL)
3-star: No. 841 overall, No. 88 DL

• Garrett Witherington and Briarwood Christian (1-2) got into the win column on Thursday with a 14-13 win over Ramsay. Suiting up on the defensive line, Witherington was part of a unit that allowed 185 passing yards and 160 rushing yards in the dub. He was credited with a significant tackle for loss in the fourth quarter that stalled out a key Ramsay drive.

Isaiah McMillian (CB) 6-0, 170 | Katy (Katy, TX)
3-star: No. 880 overall, No. 82 CB

• Isaiah McMillian and Katy (0-2) remain winless after suffering a 52-33 loss to Atascocita on Friday. Stats were not made available.

Ben Duncum (DL) 6-5, 250 | Lake Travis (Austin, TX)
3-star: No. 924 overall, No. 96 DL

• Ben Duncum and Lake Travis (2-0) picked up a 28-20 win over Rockwall on Friday. Duncum was credited with nine total tackles, including one for loss. He caused a fumble for the Lake Travis defense and recorded a handful of QB pressures. Duncum’s pass rush in the first quarter on 3rd and goal forced Rockwall into an interception.

Davis McCray (ATH) 6-2, 190 | Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, TX)
3-star: No. 951 overall, No. 53 ATH

• Davis McCray and Cornerstone Christian (2-0) beat up on Fort Bend Christian Academy in a 37-7 victory on Friday. McCray totaled four receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown while also rushing the ball once for another six yards. His touchdown catch was a 48-yarder.

Prince Jean (WR) 6-0, 170 | Valdosta (Valdosta, GA)
3-star: No. 978 overall, No. 141 WR

• Prince Jean and Valdosta improved to 4-0 thanks to Friday’s 21-14 win over Jesuit. Jean hauled in four receptions for 61 yards through the air.

Cameron Miller (OT) 6-5, 310 | Morton (Hammond, IN)
3-star: No. 1,004 overall, No. 73 OT

• It was a 42-20 win over Shepard on Friday for Cameron Miller and Morton (2-1). Leading the offensive line, Miller helped Morton rack up 170 passing yards and an impressive 272 yards on the ground, which included a trio of touchdowns.

Max Mohring (LB) 6-3, 215 | Malvern Prep (Downingtown, PA)
3-star: No. 1,085 overall, No. 93 LB

• Max Mohring and Malven Prep (1-1) shut out Delbarton 29-0 on Saturday. Stats were not made available, but Hudl highlights show Mohring recording a sack and a tackle at the line of scrimmage.

Delvechhio Alston (RB) 6-0, 200 | Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, AL)
3-star: No. 1,307 overall, No. 78 RB

• Delvechhio “Deuce” Alston and Hewitt-Trussville (3-0) have yet to drop a game following Friday’s 28-14 win over Vestavia Hills. Alston was running all over the field, putting up 184 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries (8.8 YPC). He also caught a pair of passes for another 17 yards. One of his rushes was a 73-yard score.

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