Kentucky transfer target Justin Bowick locks in visit with Penn State

Ball State wide receiver Justin Bowick (2) is stopped by Vanderbilt cornerback Martel Hight (25) during the first quarter at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. © Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Kentucky is in the market for some wide receiver help in the transfer portal. Last week, the program hosted Wake Forest transfer Horatio Fields for a visit. Ball State transfer Justin Bowick is scheduled to visit Lexington late this week. A new program entered the chat for the MAC transfer on Sunday.

Penn State will also Bowick for a visit this week.

Ball State transfer wide receiver Justin Bowick will visit Penn State this week, his agency @bzsportsmgmt tells @On3sports.

Had 383 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns in 4 games in 2024 for the Cardinals. https://t.co/VxSGJEUisH pic.twitter.com/qCE4UCzARM
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) December 15, 2024

Cincinnati, Kentucky, Louisville, and Penn State are all in line to get visits from the X receiver. A competitive recruitment is heating up.

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Justin Bowick recorded 11 receptions for 131 yards as a senior at Atlanta (Ga.) Pace Academy and began his collegiate career at Eastern Illinois. Bowick accumulated 35 catches for 499 yards as sophomore in 2023. Entered the transfer portal after that season and landed at Ball State. Missed eight games due to injury playing for the Cardinals in 2024. Recorded 20 receptions on 33 targets for 383 yards and three touchdowns with consecutive 100-yard games to end the season. Bowick finished the year with a 27.3 percent explosive catch rate.

Kentucky’s pursuit for wide receiver help in the free agency market continues.

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Tracker

The transfer portal is open for business and so far we know of 19 players who will be seeking out greener pastures this offseason.

DL Keeshawn Silver
DB Avery Stuart
LB Jayvant Brown
LS Walker Himebauch
TE Tanner Lemaster
TE Khamari Anderson
TE Jordan Dingle
OL Courtland Ford
OL Ben Christman
DL Tommy Ziesmer (Committed to EKU on Dec. 15)
WR Dane Key
WR Barion Brown (Committed to LSU on Dec. 14)
WR Anthony Brown-Stephens
WR Brandon White
EDGE Tyreese Fearbry
EDGE Noah Matthews
EDGE Caleb Redd
RB Chip Trayanum
QB Gavin Wimsatt

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. Keep closer tabs on the Cats with our staff-only sticky thread on KSBoard, which will have updates on departures and targets throughout the offseason. Not a KSR+ member? Try it out today.