Former Kentucky commit Jarvis Strickland flips to Louisville

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louisville football — Clare Grant/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

We all knew it was only a matter of time before Kentucky and former assistant coach Vince Marrow crossed paths on the recruiting trail. We did not have to wait long for Louisville’s new executive director of player personnel and recruiting to make a splash.

Two weeks after backing off his pledge from Kentucky, Jarvis Strickland flipped to Louisville on the Fourth of July.

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🚨BREAKING🚨 4-star OT Jarvis Strickland has committed to Louisville🔴⚪️

Strickland decommitted from Kentucky last month.

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— Rivals (@Rivals) July 4, 2025

The Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman offensive tackle was Kentucky’s first commit in the 2026 high school cycle when he joined the class in March. However, the Chattanooga native decided to back off that pledge in June after Marrow left Kentucky for Louisville. Now Louisville has completed the flip for the four-star offensive line recruit. The Cards are up to 19 commits in the 2026 class. Strickland is the seventh in-state prospect to commit to Jeff Brohm‘s program. UK currently has zero in-state commitments.

Expect some more meetings between Kentucky and Louisville on the recruiting trail in the near future.

Kentucky’s 2026 high school recruiting class

Player	Position	High School	Ranking
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. 686 overall)
Prince Jean	WR (6-0, 170)	Valdosta (Ga.) High	3-star (No. 730 overall)
Garrett Witherington	DL (6-4, 290)	Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian	3-star (No. 982 overall)
Davis McCray	WR (6-2, 190)	San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone Christian	3-star (No. 1,084 overall)
Max Mohring	LB (6-3, 215)	Malvern (Pa.) Prep	3-star (No. 1,295 overall)
Delvecchio “Deuce” Alston II	RB (6-0, 200)	Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville	3-star (No. 1,329 overall)
Cameron Miller	T (6-5, 310)	Hammond (Ind.) Morton	3-star (No. 1,384 overall)
Ben Duncum	DL (6-5, 250)	Austin (Texas) Lake Travis	Unranked
Isaiah McMillian	CB (6-0, 170)	Katy (Texas) High	Unranked