2016 Signing Day Bios

7/25/2019 2016 Signing Day Bios

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2016 KENTUCKY FOOTBALL SIGNEES

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous College)

Jordan Bonner LB 6-5 220 So.-JC Lyndhurst, Ohio (Brush/

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College)

Jaylin Bannerman LB 6-5 220 Fr.-HS Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington Central)T.J. Carter DE 6-4 245 Fr.-HS Mableton, Ga. (Whitefield Academy)

JaQuize Cross DL 6-3 315 Fr.-HS New Market, Ala. (Buckhorn)

Kash Daniel* LB 6-1 235 Fr.-HS Paintsville, Ky. (Paintsville)

Luke Fortner OT 6-6 305 Fr.-HS Sylvania, Ohio (Sylvania Northview)

Tobias Gilliam DB 5-11 190 Fr.-HS Dayton, Ohio (Wayne)

Jordan Griffin DB 6-0 175 Fr.-HS Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro)

Gunnar Hoak* QB 6-4 190 Fr.-HS Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Coffman)

Dakota Holtzclaw* WR 6-7 215 Fr.-HS Columbus, Ohio (Worthington Kilbourne)

ZyAire Hughes Athlete 6-1 190 Fr.-HS Paducah, Ky. (McCracken County)Drake Jackson* C 6-2 302 Fr.-HS Versailles, Ky. (Woodford County)

Stephen Johnson II* QB 6-3 190 Jr.-JC Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

(Los Osos/Grambling/College of the Desert)

Tate Leavitt* OT 6-6 310 Jr.-JC Thornville, Ohio (Sheridan/Hutchinson CC)

Kordell Looney DT 6-3 285 Fr.-HS Springfield, Ohio (Springfield)

Grant MCKinniss P 6-1 210 Fr.-HS Findlay, Ohio (Findlay)

Naquez Pringle* DL 6-2 330 Jr.-JC Georgetown, S.C. (Carvers Bay/Itawamba CC)

Justin Rigg TE 6-6 245 Fr.-HS Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)

Davonte Robinson CB 6-2 180 Fr.-HS Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay)Asim A.J. Rose RB 6-1 200 Fr.-HS Cleveland, Ohio (Garfield Heights)

Kayaune Ross WR 6-6 225 So.-JC West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West/

Phoenix College)

Benny Snell RB 5-11 220 Fr.-HS Westerville, Ohio (Westerville Central)

Roland Walder LB 6-3 215 Fr.-HS Dayton, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison)

Jamar Watson LB 6-3 225 Fr.-HS Forestville, Md. (Bishop McNamara)

Landon Young OL 6-7 305 Fr.-HS Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette)

* indicates player who enrolled in January and will participate in spring practiceNote:Class is eligibility for the 2016 season

Pronunciation Guide

JaQuize Cross .......................... ja-QUEZ

Tobias Gilliam ............................ GILL-ee-um

Kayaune Ross ........................... KAY-waun


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KentuckyFootball2016SigningDayBios

JordanBonner,Linebacker,65,220,So.JC,Lyndhurst,Ohio(Brush/NortheasternOklahomaA&M

College)RatedathreestartrecruitandtheNo.10juniorcollegelinebackernationallyby247sports...

Recorded

37

tackles,

including

10

tackles

for

loss

and

seven

sacks

as

a

redshirt

freshman

in

2015

for

the

Norsemen...Redshirtedthe2014season...PlayedwidereceiverandlinebackeratBrushHighSchool

underCoachJeffWells...Charted65tackles,including6.5forlossandtwosacksasasenior...Alsohad

twopassbreakups,twofumblerecoveriesandaninterception...EarnedfirstteamAllNortheastOhio...

Alsoastandoutbasketballplayer... Willhavethreeseasonsofeligibilityremaining... ChoseKentucky

overoffersfromLouisville,TennesseeandNebraska.

CoachStoopsonBonner:Jordanisalongexplosiveathletethatcanplayinspaceaswellasrushthe

passer. Hewillhavethreeyearsofeligibilitywhenhearrives,whichgiveshimtheabilitytodevelopin

oursystem.

JaylinBannerman,Linebacker,65,220,Fr.HS,Pickerington,Ohio(PickeringtonCentral)Atalland

speedylinebacker/defensive

end

who

is

aconsensus

three

star

prospect

PHS

posted

an

impressive

3410recordandwonfourstraightOhioCapitalConferenceChampionshipsduringhiscareer...

CoachedbyJaySharrett...EarnedfirstteamAllConferenceandsecondteamAllCentralDistricthonors

in2015...Asajuniorhetotaled87tackles,including17tacklesforalossinhelpingPickeringtongo

undefeatedintheregularseasonat100ThreestarprospectbyScout.com,whichrankshimasthe

fourthbestdefensiveendinOhioandthe56thbestdefensiveendinthenationScout.comsays,

Longframedathletewhoisrawbutshowssignsofbeingahighlevelplayerinthecomingyears.Length

willallowKentuckytodoacoupleofthingswithhim.Firsthecanstayatdefensiveendandaddbulk

withoutlosingathleticability.Hecouldalsoaddlessbulkandtakeastepbackandlineupasa

linebackerdependingupontheschemetheWildcatswanttorunRatedby247sportsasathreestar

prospectandasthe37thbestprospectinOhioTabbedbyESPNastheNo.37prospectinthestateof

Ohio

and

the

96th

best

defensive

end

Rated

by

Rivals

as

the

48th

best

prospect

in

Ohio

Also

starred

inbasketballandtrack&fieldasahighjumper...HadoffersfromPittsburgh,Illinois,Indiana,Michigan

StateandToledo.

CoachStoopsonBannerman:Jaylinisadynamicathletewhohasgreatsizeandlength. Hewasamulti

sportathleteinhighschoolwhohastheabilitytodevelopasastandupedgeplayer.

T.J.Carter,DefensiveEnd,Fr.HS,64,245,Mableton,Ga.(WhitefieldAcademy)Earnedfirstteam

AllSouthRegion6AandfirstteamAllCobbCountyhonorsasaseniorplayingdefensiveendand

offensivetackleatWhitefieldAcademy...Totaled68tackles,including10forlossasasenior...Also

chartedsixsacksand18quarterbackhurries...WastheWolfpackssackleaderasasophomoreand

junior...NamedDefensivePlayeroftheGamevs.Walkerafterrecordingsixtacklesforlossandasackin

additionto

four

pancake

blocks

on

the

offensive

line

as

ajunior

...

Coached

by

Quinn

Gray

...

Chose

UK

overMemphis,SamfordandWyoming.

CoachStoopsonCarter:T.J.isanexplosiveathletewhowewatchedontapeandlovedthewayhe

madeplays.Heisanaggressiveplayerthathasatremendousupside.

JaQuizeCross,DefensiveLine,63,315,Fr.HS,NewMarket,Ala.(Buckhorn)PronouncedjaQUEZ...

TalenteddefensivetackleisathreestarprospectbyESPN,Scoutand247sportsFinishedhisthree


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yearcareerwith84totaltackles,10tacklesforalossandeightsacks,adding14QBhurriesandcausing

afumbleThreestarprospectbyESPN,tabbedasthe37thbestprospectinAlabamaandthe77thbest

defensivetackleTabbedbyScoutasathreestarprospect,thesecondbestdefensivetacklein

Alabamaandthe79thbestdefensivetackleinthenationRatedbyRivals.comasatwostarprospect

Tabbedby247sportsasathreestarprospect,the75thbestdefensivetackleinthenationandthe

40thbestprospectinAlabama...CoachedbyDavidOConner...Hadoffersfromseveralschoolsbut

choseKentuckyoverMinnesotaandPurdue.

CoachStoopsonCross:JaQuizecametoourcamplastsummerandimpresseduswithhisabilityand

technique.Hehasthesizeandworkethicweneedandisagreatadditiontoourteam.

LukeFortner,OffensiveTackle,66,305,Fr.HS,Sylvania,Ohio(SylvaniaNorthview)Athreestar

offensivetacklebyESPN,Rivalsand247sportsRatedasthe69thbestoffensivelinemannationallyand

the36thbestprospectinOhioby247sports...Alsoplayedguardandcenter...CoachedbyDoug

Downing...Scoutsays,"Physicalplayer doesagreatjobofgettingandmaintainingleverageonce

engagedwithdefender.Majorityofthetimeplaysundercontrolandbalanced,showingtheabilityto

beatadefenderonown.Playedtackleandcenterinhighschool.Wefeelhesgottherawtalenttowork

withbut

ayear

in

acollege

system

will

help

him

with

his

footwork

and

learning

more

about

pass

protection.SolidpickupfortheWildcatsasFortnerisaplayerwhowillbenefitfromaseasonortwoin

thecollegegame"...EarnedthirdteamAllOhioforDivisionII...NamedsecondteamAllNorthwest

Ohioin2014...DualsportathleteashealsowasacenterontheNorthviewbasketballteam...Honor

rollstudent...ChoseUKoverAkron,Cincinnati,Marshall,Maryland,ToledoandWesternMichigan.

CoachStoopsonFortner:Lukehasgreatsize.Hehastheabilitytoplaythreepositionsontheoffensive

lineandhegivesusthephysicalpresencewearelookingforupfront.Wearelookingforwardto

developingLuke.

TobiasGilliam,DefensiveBack,511,190,Fr.HS,Dayton,Ohio(Wayne)PronouncedTobiasGILLee

um

...

Consensus

three

star

cornerback

Scout

has

him

ranked

as

the

87th

best

cornerback

in

the

nationandthethirdbestcornerinOhioESPNrateshimasthe59thbestcornerbackinthenationand

the36thbestprospectinOhioRatedbyRivalsasthenationsNo.46cornerbackRivals.comsays,

He'stheultimatecompetitor.He'salwaysbringinghisbest.He'salwaysreadytoplayfootball.Hehasa

verygoodskillset.247sportsrateshimasthe68thbestcornerbackinthenationandthe30thbest

prospectinthestateofOhioHad46tacklesandtwointerceptionsasajunior...Recorded77tackles

with1.5sacksasasenior...Notchedaseasonhigh10tacklesina5617routofCenterville...Also

forcedtwofumblesandgrabbedtwointerceptionsin2015...NamedAPFirstTeamAllOhio,the

SouthwestDistrictandtheGWOCCentralDefensivePlayeroftheYear...HelpedleadtheWayne

WarriorstoanundefeatedregularseasonanditssecondstraightregionaltitleandappearanceintheD

1statechampionshipgame...Waspartofastingydefensewhichheldnineofits10opponentsto17

pointsorfewer...CoachedbyJayMinton...Waynefinishedthe2015seasonrankedeighthnationally

andsecond

in

the

state

of

Ohio

...

Had

recruiting

offers

from

several

schools

but

chose

UK

over

Ohio

State,PennState,Minnesota,PittsburghandWestVirginia.

CoachStoopsonGilliam:WeareveryexcitedaboutTobias.Hecomesfromastronghighschool

programandheknowshowtowin.Wevehadtheopportunitytoworkwithhiminthesummersat

campandwehavebeenveryimpressedwithhisabilityandworkethic.


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JordanGriffin,DefensiveBack,60,175,Fr.HS,Jonesboro,Ga.(Jonesboro) A fourstarprospectby

Rivals,whichrateshimasthe15thbestcornerbackinthenationandthe16thbestprospectintalent

ladenGeorgia,191stnationally...ESPNtabshimasthe23rdcornerinthenationandthe34thbest

playerinGeorgiaRankedby247sportsasathreestarrecruit,asthenationsNo.37cornerbackand

the32ndbestprospectinGeorgiaScoutrankshimasathreestarprospectandthe46thbest

cornerbackoverall,thirdbestinGeorgiaNamedFirstteamAllStatebytheAtlantaJournal

Constitution...Atcorner,hetotaled15tacklesandnotchedapairofinterceptions...Alsoforcedone

fumbleandhadonefumblerecoveryAnexcellentwidereceiverashecaught68passesfor1,008

yardsand10touchdownsinhelpedleadtheCardinalstoan112overallrecordasasenior...Accounted

for412receivingyardsandthreetouchdownsasajunior,whilealsointerceptingonepass...Alsoplayed

basketballChoseUKoverAuburn,ClemsonandStanford.

CoachStoopsonGriffin:Jordanisprototypicalcornerback.Hehasthesize,instincts,speedand

techniquewearelookingforinaplayer.Hesagiftedathlete,agreatpersonandweareexcitedabout

hisfutureatKentucky.

ZyAireHughes,Athlete,61,190,Fr.HS,Paducah,Ky.(McCrackenCounty)Athreestarrecruitbyall

themajor

recruiting

services

...

Can

play

multiple

positions

after

seeing

time

at

running

back,

quarterback,widereceiveranddefensivebackinhighschool...Concludedhisprepcareerwithan

outstanding4,914passingyardswith46touchdowns,2,779rushingyardswith53touchdownsand

1,128receivingyardson89receptionsforanother10scores...Afterplayingquarterbackandreceiver

mostofhishighschoolcareer,hemovedtorunningbackhisseniorseasonandwasnamedthe2015

PurchaseAreaPlayeroftheYearbythePaducahSun...Compiled1,170rushingyards,374receiving

yardsandcombinedfor21touchdownsinhelpingleadtheMustangstoa103recordandaberthinthe

KHSAAClass6Aplayoffs...Earned2015AllStatehonorablementionbytheCourierJournal...Fifth

highestscorerinthestateasasenior,accountingfor128points(17TDruns,fourreceivingandone2

pointconversion)...Completed172of294passesfor2,446yardsand23scoreswithjusteight

interceptionsasasophomorequarterback...Alsoran116timesfor634yardsand16touchdowns...

Coached

by

Shawn

Jackson

at

McCracken

County

...

Played

his

freshman

season

at

Lone

Oak

High

School

beforetheMcCrackenCountyschoolsconsolidated...ForthePurpleFlash,hewas81of130passingfor

1,253yardsand14scoresinjustfivegames...Inaddition,heran61timesfor390yardsandnineTDs...

ChoseKentuckyoverLouisvilleandPurdue.

CoachStoopsonHughes:ZyAireisanothergreatinstateadditionforus.Heisanexplosivewide

receiverwithagreatabilitytochangedirectionandmakebigplays.Hewillhaveabrightfutureinour

program.

KordellLooney,DefensiveTackle,63,285,Fr.HS,Springfield,Ohio(Springfield)...Athreestarrecruit

whowasratedtheNo.57defensivetacklenationallyandNo.42playerinOhioby247sports...Rated

No.36byRivals...Totaled93tacklesandsevensacksinjusttwoseasonsofvarsityfootball...Didnt

startplaying

varsity

football

until

his

junior

year

of

high

school

...

Two

time

first

team

All

Greater

WesternOhioConferencehonoree... SecondteamAPSouthwestAllDistrictasasenior...BlueGrey

AllAmericanBowlWatchList...TwosportathleteatSpringfieldashealsoplayedbasketball...Coached

byMauriceDouglass...ChoseUKoverLouisville,IllinoisandPittsburgh.

CoachStoopsonLooney:Kordellhasgreatsizeandquicknesstobeanimpactinteriordefensive

lineman.HecomesfromahighschoolprogramthatiscoachedbyUKalumMauriceDouglassandhewill

beagreatfitinoursystem.


5/8

GrantMcKinniss,Punter,61,210,Fr.HS,Findlay,Ohio(Findlay)...Afourstarrecruitwhoisratedthe

nationsNo.4punteraccordingtoScout...EarnedThreeRiversAthleticConferencefirstteamhonorsas

aplacekickerfourstraightseasonsandwasafirstteamselectionasapunterthreeseasons inarow...

TwotimefirstteamAllNorthwestOhiohonoree...Converted38of40PATkicksand10of11field

goals,includingaseasonlong52yarderasasenior...Averaged39.4yardsonpuntsandput11of32

kicksinsidethe20yardline...Asajunior,averaged40.8yardson41punts,dropping12puntsinside

the20yardlineConverted40of42PATattemptsandwas5for8infieldgoalattempts,includinga

schoolrecord53yarderWhilekickingoffin2014,had44ofhis60kickoffsdownedfortouchbacks...

EarnedsecondteamAllStatehonorsasajunior,markinghissecondconsecutiveyearhonored

NamedMaxPreps2012FreshmanAllAmericanFirstTeam...AlsoearnedthirdteamAllOhioDivisionI

asafreshman...Forhiscareer,connectedon148of159PATattemptsand29fieldgoals...His235

pointstieshimforthesixthhighesttotalforpointsbyakickerintheOhioprepfootballrecordbooks...

OneoftheElite88highschoolseniorsselectedtocompeteinthe10thannualOffenseDefenseAll

AmericanBowl andthe2016OhioHighFootballCoachesAssociationNorthSouthAllStarClassic.

CoachStoopsonMcKinniss:Granthasanextremelystronglegandisversatilebecausehecankickoff

aswell.

We

look

forward

to

him

stepping

in

and

competing

for

the

starting

job

this

year.

JustinRigg,TightEnd,66,245,Fr.HS,Springboro,Ohio(Springboro) A3startightendwhoisrated

theNo.47tightendandNo.43playerinOhioby247sports...Votedteamcaptainhisseniorseasonand

hauledin35catchesfor394yardsandatouchdown...AlsokeyinthePanthersperimeterrunand

passinggame...HelpedSpringborofinish113andadvancetothesecondroundoftheDivisionI,Region

2playoffs...NamedGreaterWesternOhioAllConference...Earnedaninvitationtothe2016OhioHigh

FootballCoachesAssociationNorthSouthAllStarClassic...Hauledin23catchesfor256yardsandfour

touchdownsasajunior...CoachedbyRyanWilhite...Alsoaletterwinnerandteamcaptainonthe

basketballteamatSpringboro,averaging9.4pointsand8.0reboundspergameasasenior...PickedUK

overBowlingGreen,Cincinnati,WestVirginia,EasternMichigan,Miami(Ohio),Ohio,Pittsburgh,Toledo

and

Wake

Forest.,

CoachStoopsonRigg:WeareveryexcitedaboutJustin.Hehasthesizewearelookingforinatight

end.Hehastheupsidetobeaphysicalpresenceonthelineofscrimmageandhealsohastheabilityto

stretchthefield.

DavonteRobinson,Cornerback,62,180,Fr.HS,Lexington,Ky.(HenryClay)Ontopofbeingoneof

thebestcornerbacksinthestateasasenior,healsowasarunningback,usinghisspeedtoscoreseven

touchdowns(fourrushing,tworeceivingandone91yardkickoffreturn)...Asajuniorherushedfor492

yardson35carriesandsixtouchdowns,whilerecording32tacklesandtwointerceptions,includingone

foratouchdownondefense...Ledtheteamintacklesthreestraightseasons,includingateamhigh100

tacklesandoneinterceptionin2015... CoachedbySamSimpsonwhosaid,Davontepossessestheon

thefield

instincts

and

off

the

field

work

ethic

that

belong

to

the

elites.

Davonte

is

ahard

worker.

He's

a

selflessindividual.Hedoesn'tcommandalotofattention;hedoesn'trequireallofthat.He'sateam

player...NamedDefensivePlayeroftheYearandfirstteamallcitybytheLexingtonHeraldLeaderasa

senior......A2015HeraldLeaderClassofCommonwealthhonoree...HelpedtheBlueDevilsadvance

tothesecondroundoftheplayoffswitha75recordin2015 ...Class3Astatetrackchampioninthe

100meters(10.85)asasophomore...Finishedsecondinthestatein2015inthe4x400relay...Winner

ofthe400meterdashandsecondinthe100metersatthe2015FayetteCountyPublicSchoolsTrack

andFieldChampionships...PickedUKoverGeorgia,Louisville,NotreDameandOhioState.


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CoachStoopsonRobinson:Davontemaybethemostunderratedprospectinthisentireclass.Heisa

specialfootballplayerandtalent.Hehastheabilitytoplaymanypositionsbutwewillplayhimat

corner.Icantwaittoworkwithhim.

AsimA.J.Rose,RunningBack,61,200,Fr.HS,Cleveland,Ohio(GarfieldHeights)A3star,versatile

athletewhoisratedtheNo.34athleteinOhioby247sports...Steppedinforaninjuredteammateat

quarterbackandpassedfor616yardsand10touchdowns,whilerunning94timesfor770yardsand12

scores ...Earnedaninvitationtothe2016OhioHighFootballCoachesAssociationNorthSouthAllStar

Classic...NamedtotheNortheastOhioConferenceAllLakeDivisionfirstteamasajuniorafterleading

histeamtoaconferencechampionshipandaDivisionIIplayoffappearance...CoachedbyChuck

ReislandwhosaidHesgottremendoussizeandhesgoingtogetbigger.Herunstrackandplayed

basketball.Hesjustaverytalentedplayerandagreatathlete...HasbeeninvolvedwiththeBoyScouts

for13years,earninghisEagleScoutin2014... PickedUKoverIndiana,IowaandMinnesota.

CoachStoopsonRose:A.J.isanotherbigtimeathletewiththeabilitytoplaymanypositions.Hewill

competeformajorplayingtimeatrunningbackthisseasonbecausehehasgreatsizeandbreakaway

ability.

KayauneRoss,WideReceiver,66,225,So.JC,WestChester,Ohio(LakotaWest/PhoenixCollege)

PronouncedKAYwaun ...Athreestarrecruitoutofhighschool...Caught15passesfor210yardsand

twotouchdownsinfivegamesbeforeinjurysidelinedhimasafreshmanatPhoenixCollege(Ariz.)in

2014...Redshirtedthe2015season...Willhavethreeseasonsofeligibilityremaining...Willbereunited

withformerhighschoolteammatesKyleMeadows,MikelHortonandGeorgeAsafoAdjei... Named

secondteamAllGreaterMiamiConferencein2011forCoachLarryCoxatLakotaWestHighSchool...

Alsoplayedbasketball...PickedUKoveroffersfromArizonaState,IndianaandLouisville.

CoachStoopsonRoss:Kayauneisanotherbigwidereceivertarget.Hes6foot6andhastheabilityto

go

up

and

catch

the

ball

at

its

high

point.

He

will

have

three

years

of

eligibility

to

play

and

we

look

forwardtohimhavingabigimpactonourteam.

BennySnell,RunningBack,511,220,Fr.HS,Westerville,Ohio(WestervilleCentral)Threestar

recruitwhoranksinthetop50runningbacksnationallybyeverymajorrecruitingservice... Ratedas

theNo.41runningbacknationallyandNo.27juniorinOhioby247sports...RivalsrankshimtheNo.38

prospectinOhio...HelpedleadWestervilleCentraltotwoOhioCapitalConferencetitles,threestraight

DivisionIplayoffappearancesandanoverall356recordduringhisprepcareer...Totaled1,826rushing

yards,264yardsreceivingand29touchdownsasasenior...Ranfor241yardson20carrieswiththree

touchdownsinasinglegame...NamedOCCCardinalDivisionPlayeroftheYearandAPAllCentral

DistrictOffensivePlayeroftheYear...TwotimefirstteamAllCentralDistrictandDivisionIAllOhio...

Earnedaninvitationtothe2016OhioHighFootballCoachesAssociationNorthSouthAllStarClassic...

Equallyimpressive

his

junior

season

when

he

compiled

2,077

rushing

yards,

291

receiving

yards

and

28

touchdowns(26rushingandtworeceiving)...CoachedbyJohnMagistro...ChoseUKoverIowa,

Cincinnati,BostonCollege,ToledoandWestVirginia.

CoachStoopsonSnell:Bennyishardnoseddownhillrunner.BeingtheOhioDivisionIplayerofthe

yearsaysalotabouthisabilities.Hecangetthetoughyardswhenweneedthemandhewillcompete

forplayingtimeaswell.


7/8

RolandWalder,Linebacker,63,215,Fr.HS,Dayton,Ohio(TrotwoodMadison) RankedtheNo.29

insidelinebackernationallyandtheNo.32prospectoverallinOhio,accordingtothe247Sports...Rated

theNo.40middlebackernationallybyRivals...Anallaroundathlete,playingwidereceiveraswell...

NamedSouthwestOhioDivisionIIIDefensivePlayeroftheYear andwasafirstteamallstateselection

afteranimpressiveseniorseasonthatsawhimrecord62tackles,includingsevensacks...Offensively,

hehad16receptionsfor280yardsandthreetouchdowns... Hadagreatjuniorseasonwith92tackles

andthreeforcedfumbles...HelpedTrotwoodMadisonadvancetoatleastthestatesemifinalsallfour

yearsofhisprepcareer... ThreeyearstarterforCoachJeffGraham...Reuniteswithhighschool

teammateKeiBeckham...ChoseUKoveroffersfromNebraska,Purdue,Cincinnati,Syracuse,Bowling

Green,PittsburghandToledo.

CoachStoopsonWalder:Rolandisanathleticlinebackerwiththeversatilitywelike.Hecanplayinside

oroutsidelinebackerandheisveryexplosivewithgreatinstincts.

JamarBoogieWatson,Linebacker, 63,225,Fr.HS,Forestville,Md.(BishopMcNamara)Athree

starrecruitwhoranksasatop100outsidelinebackerbyScoutdespitenotplayingfootballuntilhis

junioryearofhighschool...Dualsportathleteinbasketballandfootball...Cameontherecruitingscene

afteragreat

junior

season

which

saw

him

chart

74

tackles

and

a75

yard

interception

return

for

a

touchdown...Asasenior,hehelpedleadtheMustangstotheWashingtonCatholicAthleticConference

playoffberthforthefirsttimeinfiveyearswith59tackles,includingfivesacksandtwointerceptions,

onehereturned68yardsforatouchdown ...CoachedbyKeithGoganious...Asstandoutbasketball

player,healsoreceivedseveralcollegescholarshipoffersafteraveraging11.4pointsduringhisjunior

year...EarnedbacktobackMVPhonorsatBishopMcNamarainbasketball...ChoseUKafterreceiving

footballoffersfromOldDominion,Miami(Ohio),BostonCollege,Hampton,VirginiaandRutgers.

CoachStoopsonWatson:Hesanothergreatathletewhowasabasketballplayermostofhiscareerbut

hadagreatimpactonthefootballfieldthelasttwoyears.Hehastheathleticismandexplosivenesswe

arelookingforatoutsidelinebacker.

LandonYoung,OffensiveLineman,67,305,Fr.HS,Lexington,Ky.(Lafayette)

AfivestarrecruitbyRivalsand247Sports...No.1prospectinKentuckyNo.12overallprospectinthe

nationby247sports...NamedtopoffensivelinemanintheU.S.ArmyAllAmericanGamefortheWest

squadwhowon,379...RivalsnationalanalystMikeFarrellsaidHehastremendousfeetandlength.

YounghasalwayslookedthepartofafivestarandhewaseasilythebestoffensivetackleontheWest

teamattheU.S.ArmyAllAmericanBowl...HelpedtheGeneralsaverage36.7pointspergameand

advancetotheClass6Astatetitlegame...TwotimefirstteamallstateselectionbytheCourierJournal

andTheAssociatedPress...A2015HeraldLeaderClassofCommonwealthhonoree...Aphenomenal

athletewhowrestlesandparticipatesintrackandfield...Rankedatthestatestopwrestlerat285after

finishingfourthinthestateasajunior...Wasthe2014Class3Atrackandfieldchampionintheshot

putanddiscus...Namedthe2014GatoradeKentuckyBoysTrackandFieldAthleteoftheYear...2013

USATFNational

Junior

Olympics

Track

and

Field

Championships

runner

up

in

both

the

shot

put

and

discus...CoachedbyEricShaw...OfficerinLafayettesFutureFarmersofAmericachapterandalsoa

memberoftheBetaClubandFellowshipofChristianAthletes...ChoseUKoveroffersfromAlabama,

AuburnandOhioState.

CoachStoopsonYoung:WhatcanyousayaboutLandonYoungexceptwhenyoulookuplefttacklein

thedictionarythereisapictureofhim.Hehasunbelievableathleticismandagilityforsuchabigman.


8/8

Heisyourprototypicallefttacklethateveryprogramwouldlovetobuildtheiroffensivelinearound.We

areexcitedtohavehimonourteam.

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