Kentucky football picked up a 2025 commitment from a running back recently in Marquise Davis, a four-star player player. On Monday, they lose a four-star running back in that same class, as Isaiah West has chosen to decommit from the Wildcats, according to 247sports.
West committed to the Wildcats in March, but since then visited Ohio State, who are now the favorites to land him. He plans to take an official visit with the Buckeyes soon.
Kentucky places a great deal of importance on its running backs, and losing West isn’t ideal, but Davis mitigates the hurt somewhat. He’s actually the higher rated player in On3’s rankings, and could become the next Wildcats star ball carrier.
The 2025 recruiting class is still in the process of coming together for coach Mark Stoops and the Cats. The loss of West brings their total down to five players so far, but they are certainly still working to bring in more quality recruits.
The loss of West stings, but it happens to all teams. They’ll no doubt be back to work on replacing him soon enough.