Kentucky Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Kroger Field • Lexington • KY
Recruiting context
Kentucky recruiting pipeline
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 2026 class includes 5 commits, including 2 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.40. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2026 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
- 70.56
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 40.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- AL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
5
Average Stars
3.40
Blue-Chip Recruits
2(40%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 1
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2026.
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
5 recruits found in 2026.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ponatoski | QB | 4★ | 92.7 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Archbishop Moeller | Retained |
| Kenny Darby | WR | 4★ | 91.8 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Bossier City, LA | Airline | Retained |
| Ben Duncum | DL | 3★ | 88.4 | 6'5" | 255 lbs | Austin, TX | Lake Travis | Retained |
| Cameron Miller | OT | 3★ | 87.0 | 6'5" | 310 lbs | Hammond, IN | Morton | Retained |
| Delvecchio Alston | RB | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Trussville, AL | Hewitt-Trussville | Retained |
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