Top Five Uncommitted Class of 2016 Recruits from Kentucky

Written by Charlie Beuttel

Twitter: @charlie_cds3

Kentucky produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different with high school athletes from all across the Bluegrass State going on to play college football all over the country next season.

As expected, Kentucky and Louisville always do a great job keeping the top athletes close to home. The Kentucky Wildcats have already received commitments from Woodford County offensive lineman Drake Jackson, Paintsville Kash Daniel, Henry Clay defensive back Davonte Robinson. The Louisville Cardinals have already received commitments from Male wide receiver Keion Wakefield, DuPont Manual defensive tackle Derek Dorsey, and Trinity athlete Rodjay Burns.

There are also some top players from Kentucky like Bell County offensive Nathan Murray (Ohio), Murray defensive end Tre Hornbuckle (Duke), and Highlands quarterback Austin Hergott (Central Michigan) who decided to take their talents across state lines.

With National Signing Day a little over two weeks away, there are still many top recruits in the Bluegrass State that are still weighing all their options before making one of the biggest decisions of their lives.

Some top uncommitted recruits include:

Damon Lowe

6’2”, 235 pounds

Inside Linebacker

Trinity High School, Louisville

Six offers: Austin Peay, Morehead State, and Southeast Missouri State

Interest: Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Louisville, Marshall

2014 stats: 96 total tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, four forced fumbles

Uses his strength and speed to close in on ball carriers and deliver big hits. Has good vision and tremendous footwork.  Has the ability to drop back into coverage.

Saige Young

6’4”, 320 pounds

Offensive Guard

Woodford County, Versailles

Three offers: Ball State, Eastern Kentucky, and Troy

Interest: Kentucky, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky

Plays with great intensity and effort. Has tremendous footwork and explosiveness. Does a great job getting to the second level and not giving up on any play.  Has the ability to play defensive tackle.

Devin Gentry

5’10”, 180 pounds

Athlete

Male High School, Louisville

Three offers: Austin Peay, Georgia State, and Southern Illinois

Interest: Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville

Plays with great intensity.  Has tremendous footwork as he can change direction on a dime.  Uses his athleticism to easily break away from defenders and avoid being taken down.  Uses his strength to run over defenders.

Clay Bolin

6’1”, 190 pounds

Quarterback

Bourbon County High School, Lexington

One offer: Morehead State

Interest: Kentucky, Louisville, and Wake Forest

Can make accurate throws all over the field both in the pocket and on the run. Uses his good footwork to move around in the pocket and gain yards on the ground if necessary. His throws get to his receivers in a hurry with good zip behind his passes.

Jaylyn Williams

5’10”, 194 pounds

Running Back

Letcher County Central High School, Whitesburg

One offer: Morehead State

Interest: Appalachian State, Eastern Kentucky, and Western Kentucky

Has blazing speed as he runs a 4.45 in the 40 yard dash. Uses his athleticism and good footwork to run through defenses and break tackles. Has good vision which he uses to avoid defenders. Has the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield.

Photo credit: scout.com; Trinity LB Damon Lowe