Kentucky OL target Da'Ron Parks locks in commitment date

The Fourth of July commitment blitz has come and gone but some more final decisions are right around the corner. A top Kentucky offensive line target has entered decision-making mode. We now have an end date for this hotly contested recruitment.

Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney offensive guard Da’Ron Parks will announce his commitment decision on July 26. Auburn, Florida State, and Kentucky are finalists.

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I will be committing july 26th at 4:30
DM me if you want to stream it ‼️
— Da'Ron Parks (@DaRon__Parks) July 2, 2025

Offensive line coach Eric Wolford is leading the charge for the Wildcats and got Da’Ron Parks on campus for an official visit in June. Parks also made stops at Auburn, Florida State, and Ohio State. The Buckeyes got the final visit.

Da’Ron Parks is the No. 438 overall recruit in the 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking. The 6-foot-4 and 360-pound prospect is a top-75 player in Florida. The Cats are looking to add Parks to the class a month after three-star guard Tyreek Jemison jumped in the boat.

Kentucky currently has two offensive line player committed in the 2026 cycle.

Kentucky’s 2026 high school recruiting class

Player	Position	High School	Ranking
Matt Ponatoski	QB (6-2, 190)	Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller	4-star (No. 257 overall)
Denairius Gray	WR (6-1, 170)	Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna	4-star (No. 302 overall)
Messiah Tilson	S (6-2, 165)	Rockford (Ill.) Guilford	4-star (No. 343 overall)
Jordan Crutchfield	CB (6-2, 195)	Vero Beach (Fla.) High	High 3-star (No. 424 overall)
Dallas Dickerson	WR (6-1, 180)	Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee	High 3-star (No. 467 overall)
Lincoln Watkins	TE (6-4, 225)	Port Huron (Mich.) Northern	3-star (No. 606 overall)
Tyreek Jemison	iOL (6-5, 330)	Dallas (Ga.) Paulding County	3-star (No. 688 overall)
Prince Jean	WR (6-0, 170)	Valdosta (Ga.) High	3-star (No. 733 overall)
Garrett Witherington	DL (6-4, 290)	Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian	3-star (No. 989 overall)
Davis McCray	WR (6-2, 190)	San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone Christian	3-star (No. 1,089 overall)
Max Mohring	LB (6-3, 215)	Malvern (Pa.) Prep	3-star (No. 1,296 overall)
Delvecchio “Deuce” Alston II	RB (6-0, 200)	Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville	3-star (No. 1,331 overall)
Cameron Miller	T (6-5, 310)	Hammond (Ind.) Morton	3-star (No. 1,388 overall)
Ben Duncum	DL (6-5, 250)	Austin (Texas) Lake Travis	Unranked
Isaiah McMillian	CB (6-0, 170)	Katy (Texas) High	Unranked