Kentucky has Top-25 recruiting class after landing coveted QB
It’s a new dawn for Kentucky football and that’s especially apparent when looking at how the Wildcats are recruiting. The biggest commitment of the Will Stein era went public on Sunday. Prospect Heights (Ill.
) Hersey four-star quarterback Jake Nawrot is an Iowa legacy and was at one point trending toward the Hawkeyes. Oregon was a major contender, as was Kansas State. But Kentucky got its foot in the door, got Nawrot to campus and has now landed his pledge.
It’s a humongous recruiting win for the new staff in Lexington. According to the Rivals300, Nawrot is the No. 34 overall prospect and No.
2 QB in the 2027 cycle. Nawrot’s commitment is No. 8 for UK this cycle.
He also bumps the Cats up seven spots to No. 25 in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings . Kentucky recruiting is on the rise While there’s still a ways to go until pen hits paper and prospects sign, Stein has the SEC program on the fast track to one of its best recruiting classes in some time.