Ja'Kobi Albert decommits from Auburn, paving the way to Kentucky

Kentucky is well on its way to a four-star flip. Jeffrey Lee from On3’s Auburn Live reports that Ja’Kobi Albert is no longer is considered part of Auburn’s 2022 recruiting class.

In other words, Albert was ready to reopen his recruitment after completing an official visit to Kentucky over the weekend. The writing is on the wall for a significant signing day addition to the Wildcats’ 2022 recruiting class.

A 5-foot-10, 167-pound four-star prospect according to the On3 Consensus, the Fairfield, Al. native is considered one of the 20 best athletes in America. A two-way player, he could line up at wide receiver and catch passes, or pick them off as a defensive back.

Albert camped with Kentucky over the summer, but a visit to Auburn convinced him to pull the trigger and commit to the Tigers. Kentucky continued to diligently recruit Albert. Even after his lead recruiter, Jon Sumrall, departed for Troy, Albert’s family came to Lexington for an official visit on the final recruiting weekend of the calendar year. They obviously left impressed.

If Albert does send his fax into the University of Kentucky on Wednesday, the Wildcats will have ten players in the ’22 signing class ranked four-star or higher. Kentucky spent the entire recruiting season focused on getting faster. Albert addresses that point of emphasis and can fill a position of need on either side of the line of scrimmage.