Kentucky Football midweek offer roundup

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Good evening, folks! And welcome back to another edition of our “offer roundup” series, where we dive into the latest names of high school recruits who have received scholarships from the Kentucky Football coaching staff. As the coaches have done consistently the last few weeks, they continued to hit the recruiting trail in search of finding the next batch of future Wildcats. At the midway point of the workweek, we’re already looking at nearly 20 new offers handed out since Monday. Let’s go ahead and dive into who they are.

All rankings are courtesy of the On3 Consensus.

Class of 2023

Marcellius Pulliam: 6-3, 215-pound LB | Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA)
3-star, No. 494 overall; No. 50 LB

Tuesday saw both Kentucky and Kansas offer Marcellius Pulliam, who has also earned offers from Eastern Carolina and Appalachian State this month. Most notably, the three-star prospect picked up a scholarship from Clemson at the beginning of April following a visit to campus. Pulliam holds additional offers from the likes of Louisville, Missouri, Miami (FL), Mississippi State, Auburn, and several others. Defensive backs coach Chris Collins was the one who offered Pulliam on UK’s behalf. He has already taken spring visits to Clemson, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, and Auburn.

Michael Mitchell: 6-0, 200-pound RB | Middleburg (Middleburg, FL)
3-star, No. 558 overall; No. 34 RB

On Monday, Michael Mitchell was also offered by Kentucky’s Coach Collins. Mitchell has seen a steady rise in his stock over recent weeks, picking up Louisville and Coastal Carolina offers, along with ones from several non-Power 5 programs. Florida is the school to look at, as they’ve recently hosted him on campus. Other Sunshine State colleges in South Florida and Florida A&M are also involved.

Kevis Thomas: 6-0, 180-pound CB | Taylor County (Perry, FL) [VANDERBILT COMMIT]
3-star, No. 783 overall; No. 78 CB

Another recruit offered by Coach Collins was Kevis Thomas, who earned his Kentucky offer on Wednesday. A Vanderbilt commit since May 1, Thomas took an unofficial visit to the Commodores campus in late April and pledged just a couple of days later. That being said, Thomas tweeted out on April 23 that he was hoping for several Power 5 schools — Kentucky among them — as ones he wanted to watch him play this spring. This recruitment might not be completely over with.

Nate Branch: 5-10, 175-pound WR | Lower Richland (Hopkins, SC) [COASTAL CAROLINA COMMIT]

Prior to Kentucky, Virginia Tech was the lone Power 5 school to offer Nate Branch. But the Wildcats reached out on Tuesday and extended a scholarship. Branch has been heavily courted by Coastal Carolina with multiple visits over the last year, eventually resulting in a commitment just two days ago. But that didn’t deter Kentucky from offering anyways. Branch had also been hearing from Clemson and even took a visit back in late April.

Class of 2024

Kam Pringle: 6-7, 340-pound OT | Woodland (Dorchester, SC)
4-star, No. 30 overall; No. 1 OT

The top-ranked offensive tackle in the entire junior class, Kam Pringle earned his Kentucky offer from new offensive line coach Zach Yenser on Tuesday. Pringle is widely regarded as one of the premier high school prospects in the country, holding offers from the likes of Ohio State, Auburn, Tennessee, Penn State, Texas A&M, and Michigan. He’s also receiving heavy interest from Alabama, Georgia, and Clemson. However, the home state South Carolina Gamecocks appear to have the inside edge as of today.

Ny Carr: 5-10, 170-pound WR | Colquitt County (Moultrie, GA)
4-star, No. 34 overall; No. 6 WR

Another top-level recruit to hear from Kentucky this week is Ny Carr, who earned his UK offer on Tuesday from defensive line coach Anwar Stewart. Much like Pringle, Carr is already receiving plenty of interest from the sport’s big names — Georgia, Florida, Ohio State, USC, and Michigan have previously offered. The home state Bulldogs are considered the leader right now.

Ricardo Jones: 6-3, 190-pound S | Northside (Warner Robins, GA)
4-star, No. 81 overall; No. 6 S

Earlier on Wednesday, Coach Stewart sent out another offer on Kentucky’s behalf, this one to Ricardo Jones out of Georgia. Since the month of May began, Jones has hauled in scholarships from the likes of West Virginia, Stanford, Arkansas, and Ole Miss.

Aaron Butler: 6-0, 170-pound CB | Calabasas (Calabasas, CA) [SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMIT]
4-star, No. 95 overall; No. 11 CB

The first of two California prospects in this article is Aaron Butler, who has been committed to USC since late January. Kentucky associate head coach Vince Marrow was the one who offered on Wednesday. Butler has also picked up scholarships from Louisville, Tennessee, Grambling State, Jackson State, and Oklahoma since the month of May began.

BJ Gibson: 6-0, 170-pound WR | Wilcox County (Rochelle, GA) [TENNESSEE BASEBALL COMMIT]
4-star, No. 138 overall; No. 20 WR

Doubling as an elite two-sport athlete, BJ Gibson heard from Kentucky and Coach Stewart on Tuesday, resulting in an offer. Gibson is considered a five-star baseball prospect and has already committed to taking the diamond for Tennessee, however, he’s clearly considering the gridiron. He’s coming off a visit to Florida State and has earned offers from the likes of Cincinnati, WKU, and Iowa State (along with UK) over the last week-plus.

Kelvin Hunter: 5-11, 170-pound S | West Florence (Florence, SC)

Kelvin Hunter picked up his Kentucky offer from running backs coach John Settle on Wednesday, the second offer he’s received this month (Virginia Tech). The local programs, South Carolina and Coastal Carolina, have already established a solid relationship with the budding defensive back.

Andre Skelton: 6-1, 210-pound RB | Great Oak (Temecula, CA)

Andre Skelton only holds two Divison I offers, but considering they’ve come from Florida and Kentucky, he’s definitely a recruit to keep an eye on moving forward. The California product picked up his Florida offer on May 1 before Kentucky reached out and extended an offer on Tuesday. Skelton is one of the very few recruits from the west coast who has received a UK offer this spring.

Dakarai Sumter: 6-9, 340-pound IOL | Lower Richland (Hopkins, SC)

Teammates at Lower Richland with rising senior and Coastal Carolina commit, Nate Branch, Dakarai Sumter was also gifted a Kentucky offer this week. It was the very first Divison I offer for the soon-to-be junior, who took an unofficial visit to Clemson in mid-April.

Tra’Mar Harris: 6-2, 180-pound WR | Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH)

Go ahead and add another Winton Woods prospect to the list of targets for Kentucky. Tra’Mar Harris is the latest from the Cincinnati-based school to pick up an offer from the ‘Cats, which came on Monday from Coach Marrow. UK is his third Divison I offer with the first two coming earlier this month from Purdue and Georgia Tech. He’ll be a name to keep a close eye on over the coming year.

Jack Larsen: 6-3, 210-pound TE | Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, NC)

While he’s not currently ranked by the On3 Consensus, it likely won’t be that way for much longer. Jack Larsen is considered a four-star recruit and a top 10 tight end in the country over at 247Sports. His offer sheet is loaded with the likes of Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Florida State, and plenty of other Power 5 schools. Coach Marrow offered on Kentucky’s behalf on Monday, the same day that Michigan State also extended an offer.

Devin Smith: 6-3, 220-pound LB | Brunswick (Brunswick, GA)

It’s been a busy day (a busy month, really) for Devin Smith, who has hauled in three different offers throughout Wednesday alone: Kentucky, Tennessee, and UCF. Since May began, he’s also received scholarship opportunities from Wake Forest, Nebraska, Iowa State, and Cincinnati. Smith took unofficial visits earlier in the spring to Coastal Carolina and Florida State.

Ronan O’Connell: 6-5, 260-pound OT | Fred J Page (Franklin, TN)

Ronan O’Connell is in the midst of a blowup in his recruiting stock. Kentucky, led by wide receivers coach Scott Woodward, reached out with an offer on Wednesday, joining Louisville, Florida State, and Memphis as schools to offer this month. Mississippi State and the home state Tennessee Volunteers are also heavily in the mix.

Terhyon Nichols: 5-10, 170-pound CB | Withrow (Cincinnati, OH)

Another Cincinnati product, Terhyon Nichols received his Kentucky offer from Coach Marrow on Monday. He’s been blowing up on the scene the last few weeks, too. In early April, Nichols was hearing from the likes of Utah State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Fast forward a few weeks and his offer sheet now includes the likes of Tennessee, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Boston College, and Pittsburgh.

Class of 2025

Kaylib Singleton: 6-1, 175-pound ATH | Fleming Island (Fleming Island, FL)

Kaylib Singleton figures to be a need-to-know recruit moving forward. He took an unofficial visit to Michigan back in the fall and has received offers from the likes of Florida A&M, Iowa State, UMass, and Alabama A&M. Kentucky and Coach Collins reached out with a scholarship on Monday, just his second from a Power 5 school. Singleton is also a star track runner.

Hunter Adams: 6-2, 210-pound LB | Lexington Christian Academy (Lexington, KY)

The lone local product to pick up a Kentucky offer this week so far comes out of nearby Lexington Christian Academy in linebacker Hunter Adams. The rising sophomore earned his first Division I offer from the Wildcats, which came on Tuesday from Coach Marrow. Shortly after, Eastern Kentucky reached out with an offer, as well. Adams also plays baseball for LCA.

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