Kentucky Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2016 Commits
- 15
- Average Stars
- 3.20
- Blue Chips
- 3
- Pipeline States
- 4
Recruiting contextKentucky recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Kentucky commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2016 class includes 15 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.20. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Kentucky recruits and commits
- Where can I find Kentucky football recruits?
- This page tracks Kentucky football recruits by class year, with the selected 2016 class showing 15 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Kentucky recruits are in the 2016 class?
- Kentucky's selected 2016 recruiting class includes 15 recruits, including 3 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for Kentucky commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 11 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 15 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2016 Kentucky: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 90.88
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 20.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
3.20
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(20%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
15 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Young | OT | 4★ | 96.3 | 6'7" | 270 lbs | Lexington, KY | Lafayette | Retained |
| Drake Jackson | OC | 4★ | 93.7 | 6'1" | 290 lbs | Versailles, KY | Woodford County | Retained |
| Kash Daniel | ILB | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'1" | 227 lbs | Paintsville, KY | Paintsville | Retained |
| Jordan Griffin | CB | 3★ | 88.4 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Jonesboro, GA | Jonesboro | Retained |
| Tobias Gilliam | CB | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Dayton, OH | Wayne | Retained |
| Zy'Aire Hughes | ATH | 3★ | 85.7 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Paducah, KY | McCracken County | Retained |
| Dakota Holtzclaw | TE | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'7" | 215 lbs | Columbus, OH | Worthington Kilbourne | Retained |
| Gunnar Hoak | PRO | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'4" | 190 lbs | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | Retained |
| Kordell Looney | DT | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Springfield, OH | Springfield | Retained |
| Davonte Robinson | CB | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'1" | 165 lbs | Lexington, KY | Henry Clay | Retained |
| Roland Walder | ILB | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Dayton, OH | Trotwood-Madison | Retained |
| Justin Rigg | TE | 3★ | 82.8 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Springboro, OH | Springboro | Retained |
| Grant McKinniss | P | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Findlay, OH | Findlay | Retained |
| Boogie Watson | OLB | 3★ | 82.0 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | District Heights, MD | Bishop McNamara | Retained |
| TJ Carter | SDE | 3★ | 81.9 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Mableton, GA | Whitefield Academy | Retained |
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