Kentucky does not make final cut for blue-chip EDGE Jackson Samuels-Ford

Jackson Ford by Mick Walker -- Lettermen Row -- — Jackson Ford (Mick Walker/Lettermen Row)

Kentucky is riding a strong wave of good recruiting momentum in June. The program has added 11 prospects to the class during the month after a very, very, very slow start to the cycle. But the program was hit with some bad news this week.

Malvern (Pa.) Prep EDGE Jackson Samuels-Ford has trimmed his list of schools to four with Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, and Wisconsin emerging as finalists. Kentucky did not make the final cut.

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Grateful for every school that believed in me and took the time to recruit me. After a lot of thought and prayer. I am down to four school and will be committing on Friday (6/27). @adamgorney @BrianDohn247 @RyanSnyderOn3 @ChadSimmons_ @BrianDohn247 @CoachGueriera @MalvernPrepFB pic.twitter.com/4eDro28K6m
— Jackson Samuels Ford (@Jackson_S_Ford) June 24, 2025

Jackson Samuels-Ford took a mid-week official visit to Lexington from June 3-5 in between weekend trips to Wisconsin and Penn State. Stanford and USC also had official visits with Samuels-Ford but failed to make the cut. The Mid-Atlantic standout is currently the No. 216 overall prospect in the 2026 On3 Industry Ranking. Kentucky will have to look at other targets at EDGE.

Camden (N.J.) Eastside EDGE Elijah Satchell now emerges as a very notable target for Kentucky. The three-star recruit is the only outside linebacker that visited campus over the last month that is still considering Kentucky. NC State made a big push for Satchell while Northwestern and Stanford also got the prospect on campus.

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Kentucky’s 2026 high school recruiting class

Player	Position	High School	Ranking
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. 418 overall)
Dallas Dickerson	WR (6-1, 180)	Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee	High 3-star (No. 461 overall)
Lincoln Watkins	TE (6-4, 225)	Port Huron (Mich.) Northern	High 3-star (No. 591 overall)
Prince Jean	WR (6-0, 170)	Valdosta (Ga.) High	3-star (No. 714 overall)
Davis McCray	WR (6-2, 190)	San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone Christian	3-star (No. 1,061 overall)
Max Mohring	LB (6-3, 215)	Malvern (Pa.) Prep	3-star (No. 1,260 overall)
Delvecchio “Deuce” Alston II	RB (6-0, 200)	Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville	3-star (No. 1,289)
Cameron Miller	T (6-5, 310)	Hammond (Ind.) Morton	3-star (No. 1,347 overall)
Ben Duncum	DL (6-5, 250)	Austin (Texas) Lake Travis	Unranked
Isaiah McMillian	CB (6-0, 170)	Katy (Texas) High	Unranked