Stoops, Cats Sign Solid 2023 Class
Christmas may not be until Sunday, but Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops and the UK football staff got several new presents – in the form of signees – on Wednesday. The good news actually started on Tuesday when the Cats went into the transfer portal and got the number one quarterback on the board, former N.C. State signal caller Devin Leary. In addition to Leary, the Cats signed five other players out of the portal, including former Vanderbilt running back Ray Davis, former Ohio State defensive back Jantzen Dunn, former Alabama offensive lineman Tanner Bowles, former Northern Illinois offensive lineman Marques Cox and former Cincinnati defensive back J.Q. Hardaway. Then on Wednesday, Stoops and his staff added 16 high school signees to the mix, combining a nice mix of interior lineman and skill players in the 2023 class. The group is led by Montgomery, Alabama, cornerback Avery Stuart, four-star standout for Alabama Christian Academy. In total, the Cats signed six four-star recruits, according to Rivals.com. In addition to Stuart, the Cats added tight end Khamari Anderson (Detroit, Mich.), linebacker Grant Godfrey (Suwanee, Ga.), wide receiver Anthony Brown (Springfield, Ohio), offensive lineman Koby Keenum (Florence, Ala.) and wide receiver Shamar Porter (Nashville, Tenn.).
Cardinals Ink 17 Student-Athletes on National Signing Day
The University of Louisville football team signed 17 players, including five transfers on Wednesday during the 2023 National Signing Day on Wednesday. First-year head coach Jeff Brohm, who was hired on Dec.8, inked 12 high school student-athletes with seven of them joining the Cards in January. Five of the players signed on Wednesday were Power 5 transfers in wide receivers Jimmy Calloway (Tennessee), Jadon Thompson (Cincinnati), defensive linemen Stephen Herron (Stanford), Rodney McGraw (Penn State) and safety Devin Neal (Baylor). The Cardinals added some depth on the defensive line with the additions of defensive ends Herron from Stanford and McGraw from Penn State. Neal joins the Louisville squad after coming from Baylor. Herron played four seasons at Stanford, concluding the 2022 season with 37 tackles and 5.5 sacks. According to 247Sports, the Cardinals signed five four-star prospects in offensive lineman Madden Sanker out of Douglasville, Ga. — the highest ranked offensive lineman in school history. Quarterback Pierce Clarkson and cornerback Aaron Williams from St. John Bosco, and linebacker Stanquan Clark from Miami, Fla., and defensive end Adonijah Green from Ellenwood, Ga., were all the highest rated player in the 2023 class.
#PushinPeay23: Walden inks seven during December’s early signing period
Austin Peay State University head football coach Scotty Walden and the Governors coaching staff added seven signees during December’s early signing period, with six prep standouts and an impact junior college transfer joining the Govs, Wednesday. Austin Peay’s offensive line unit will get an infusion in in-state prep talent, with Leo Gonzalez (Lenoir City) and Ty Williams (Greeneville) bringing always-needed size to the offensive front. Also staying in the Volunteer State, linebacker Garrett Hawkins (Sevierville) and defensive lineman Jaden McKinney (Collierville) will help the Governors reload on the defensive side of the ball. McKinney’s 0.8467 composite score on 247Sports.com makes him the second highest-rated recruit in program history. Linebacker Frank Caldwell III (Atlanta, Georgia) and defensive lineman Kyan Miller (Lexington, Kentucky) also join what was the best defense in the ASUN Conference in 2022 and are each expected to make an immediate impact on the front seven. Looking to the junior college ranks for a playmaking wide receiver, the Governors added Garden City’s MJ Singleton (Lubbock, Texas).
Racers Sign 15 As Part of NSD23
Fifteen student-athletes spanning eight different states and the continent of Australia made it official Wednesday that they have chosen to continue their academic and football careers at Murray State as part of National Signing Day 2023. For his fourth signing class, head coach Dean Hood struck a balance between offense, defense and special teams blending together some of the best high school players and junior college, FCS and FBS transfers in the nation. In total on Wednesday, Hood inked four defensive backs, three offensive lineman, two quarterbacks, two wide receivers, a linebacker, a defensive end, a running back and a punter.