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Ohio State football misses on 4-star recruit

Ohio State football misses on four-star recruit #GoBucks

Ohio State football has been working hard on the recruiting trail, but has fallen short in regard to the recruitment of one four-star stud. Mikkel Skinner is a four-star tight end from the state of South Carolina in the class of 2025 and narrowed his commitment decision down to four schools.

In addition to the Buckeyes, Skinner was considering, the Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats and the South Carolina Gamecocks. Although some thought OSU would be the choice, the future star announced his intentions to play for Kentucky.

Standing at 6-foot, 3-inches and 220 pounds, it is easy to see why so many schools view him as a potential star and missing out on this weapon does hurt the Ohio State recruiting class. The consensus top 15 tight end in the class mentioned the Wildcat coaching staff as a big reason for his commitment. One of the more obvious reasons he may not have chosen OSU though is he made it clear, he is interested in playing early, which was likely not going to happen in Columbus.

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Tight end recruit Mikkel Skinner commits to Kentucky football

Kentucky football gained a commitment from 2025 tight end Mikkel Skinner.

A few months ago, Kentucky football was zeroing in on 2025 tight end Mikkel Skinner, and were working to recruit him to Lexington. The highly touted prospect was set to be a key piece of the class.

In the end, though, Skinner committed to Cincinnati. It was disappointing, but the Wildcats and their staff moved on, and put together a solid class despite missing on him. Things change in current college football world, though.

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Three months after committing to Cincinnati, Skinner announced that he was decommitting. Kentucky jumped right back into the recruitment, and it as paid off. On Wednesday, Skinner chose the Wildcats over offers from a plethora of other schools, including South Carolina, Ohio State, and the Florida Gators.

Skinner is ranked as the number 182 overall player in the 2025 class by 247sports. He is rated four stars, and is the number 11 tight end in his class. This is a great pickup for Kentucky at a position of need.

Ohio State football recruiting target sets announcement date

Ohio State football recruit sets announcement date #GoBucks

Ohio State football is coming off a devastating loss to the Oregon Ducks last week, but that isn’t stopping it from making waves on the recruiting trail. The Buckeyes are still attempting to put together an elite 2025 recruiting class and one four-star recruit has the talent to make help make that happen.

Mikkel Skinner is a four-star tight end from the state of South Carolina, and he has set his announcement date for Tuesday, October 22, at 5:00 p.m. ET on the 247Sports YouTube channel. Skinner has narrowed his list down to five schools, which include Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, USF, and of course, OSU.

The four-star talent was committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats in June, but decommitted last month. Standing at 6-foot, 3-inches and 220 pounds with a Big Ten frame, its easy to see why so many top level schools are interested in the receiver. He is a consensus top 15 tight end in the class and has the potential to make an impact early in his college career.

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Kentucky football has received a prediction to flip a four-star tight end

On3 is predicting that four-star tight end Mikkel Skinner will flip his commitment to Kentucky.

The 2025 Kentucky football recruiting class is already a very good one. They have landed five recruits with a four-star ranking already, and are looking to add another, this time tight end Mikkel Skinner.

Skinner is a 6’3″, 220 lb tight end out of South Carolina. Both On3 and 247sports have him rated four stars, and both have him as a top 250 recruit. He would be a terrific addition to the Wildcats at a position of need.

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Kentucky offered Skinner in July, but he had committed to Cincinnati the previous month. Now, however, On3 has made a prediction that the 2025 tight end will flip his commitment, and join the Wildcats instead.

This would be big news for Kentucky, who has targeted several tight ends, only to miss out on each of them. To not only add one, but one of the best in the class, would definitely be a win.

Nothing is official yet, but this is a situation fans should pay attention to for now.

Four-star tight end Mikkel Skinner will visit Kentucky football on Friday

Kentucky football will host four-star tight end Mikkel Skinner on Friday and try to flip his commitment.

Kentucky football has a terrific recruiting class so far for 2025, but is still looking to add a tight end. They have missed on a few targets in this recruiting cycle, but are taking a swing once again with Cincinnati commit Mikkel Skinner.

Skinner is rated four stars by 247sports, and they have him as the number 211 prospect overall. He’s their 12th ranked tight end in the class, and the number two player from South Carolina.

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Early in June, Skinner committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats, but the Wildcats offered him anyway on July 10th. Now, the Riverside High School product will take an unofficial visit to Lexington on Friday.

Coach Mark Stoops and his staff would love to flip Skinner to the Cats, and will certainly put the full-court press on when they get him into town. If they do, it would be a huge win, and another big recruit for the 2025 class for them.