The Kentucky football team and coaching staff recently got a huge recruiting boost with the addition of four-star safety Martels Carter. He’s became the second top 200 recruit in that class to join the Wildcats, along with running back Marquise Davis.
With Carter’s commitment, Kentucky now has six overall recruits for 2025, with three of them rated as four-star players. Wide receiver Quintin Simmons is the other. Quarterback Stone Sanders is in the top 500 of the class, and Brennen Ward and Tucker Kattus are three-star additions.
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On3 Sports now has Kentucky’s recruiting class ranked inside the top 25 overall. They’re average rating is at 88.76, and is just behind SEC opponent South Carolina who is at 88.86.
The Wildcats staff does have some catching up to do with the rest of the SEC. Despite being in the top 25, Kentucky is only 13th of 16 teams in the conference. Only Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, and Arkansas are ranked lower at the moment.