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A Kentucky football commit receives an offer from an SEC rival

Kentucky football commit Demarcus Gardner receives an offer from the Ole Miss Rebels.

Earlier this summer, Kentucky football commit Preston Bowman was contacted by Ohio State, looking to get him to change his commitment. Now, another Wildcats recruit has heard from another school. Cornerback Demarcus Gardner has received an offer, and it’s another SEC school.

On Sunday, Gardner posted on the social platform X that he had received a scholarship offer from the Ole Miss Rebels. This comes after a hot start to his Senior season in which he returned an interception 97 yards for a score.

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Gardner is a three-star cornerback out of Georgia, ranked number 727 overall in the 2025 class by 247sports composite rankings. He originally committed to UCF, but flipped to the Wildcats after a visit to Lexington.

The 2025 Wildcats class is a solid one, and Gardner is certainly a part of that. Coach Mark Stoops and his staff will definitely want to keep him around, and fans should hope he sticks around too.

Cornerback Demarcus Gardner flips commitment to Kentucky football

Kentucky football picks up a commitment from 2025 cornerback Demarcus Gardner.

Kentucky football and coach Mark Stoops have been hot on the recruiting trail recently, with commitments from Nicholas Smith, Ja’kayden Ferguson, and Andrew Purcell. Now, they’ve added another cornerback by gaining a commitment from Demarcus Gardner.

Gardner is rated three stars by 247sports and is inside their top 750 players in the class. He’s 6’0″, 170 lbs, and was also a member of his high school track team.

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Central Florida landed the original commitment from Gardner, but he took a visit to Kentucky afterwards. His visit was on June 14th. On June 22, he decommitted from UCF and declared his commitment to the Wildcats.

Kentucky’s 2025 class is heavy on the secondary. They added Gardner to Purcell and also landed four star safety Martels Carter a few weeks ago. In the SEC, a good secondary is a necessity, and Stoops is making it a priority. It will be interesting to see if they add any more to the current group going forward.