4-star QB Cutter Boley commits to Kentucky, reclassifies to 2024 cycle

Hodgenville (Ky.) Lexington Christian Academy four-star quarterback Cutter Boley announced a top five of Florida State, Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State and Tennessee on May 17. Yet he had been thinking about pledging to the Wildcats “for a while.”

Boley made that a reality Thursday by announcing his commitment to Kentucky, as well as reclassifying from the 2025 to the 2024 cycle. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound recruit grew up rooting for the Wildcats, and now will suit up for head coach Mark Stoops and his staff.

“Coming from a small town in Hodgenville, where I came from, I grew up with the people who really plan their whole year around the UK football season,” Boley told On3. “That was a huge thing every single weekend. You watched a UK football game somewhere. If it was a home game, we went. If it was an away game, we stayed and went down close to the river and watched it.

“It was growing up watching everybody, how passionate they were, even way outside of Lexington, just how passionate people all over the state are about Kentucky, especially about football… People have been really excited. I’m excited to see if we can take it to the next level.”

In addition to growing up a fan of Kentucky, the Wildcats’ recent improvement under Stoops has caught Boley’s attention. He also likes Kentucky’s defensive consistency and offensive scheme, which helped Will Levis become a second round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Boley is confident that the Wildcats’ 2024 and 2025 recruiting classes can assist the program’s upward trajectory. With Stoops at the helm, the Kentucky native is confident that his in-state program can keep climbing towards conference and national titles.

“He took it from almost nothing to what it is now and being really competitive in the SEC,” said Boley, the No. 70 overall prospect and No. 8 quarterback in the 2024 class. “I feel like we’re recruiting the best we have right now, especially at the wide receiver position and all kinds of skill positions. Kentucky was known for their o-line. I know we’re going to have a good o-line every single year, I know I’m going to be protected up front because we’re always going to recruit good. On the offensive line, we’re always going to have in-state kids that are good.

“Kentucky is going strong under coach Stoops and it is going to continue to get better. I am ready to be part of it.”

Boley is confident in Liam Coen and Kentucky’s offense

According to Boley, he has made large strides physically since the end of his sophomore season. As a result, he felt ready to reclassify to the 2024 class.

Boley is also confident he will develop while playing at Kentucky. A key reason is offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Liam Coen, who returned to Lexington after working with the Los Angeles Rams last year.

“When he came back, I was like, ‘Okay, this might be the spot’ because I knew what he could do offensively,” Boley said. “I knew he made Will Levis do really well. He put him in good situations and that’s the type of offense I want to play in. That kind of offense puts me in the best situation to succeed in terms of setting me up for the league and getting to the next level after college.”

When Coen rejoined the Wildcats, Boley started visiting Kentucky more. The four-star believes that the Wildcats “definitely pulled away” in his recruitment thanks to Coen.

“He’s just a really good guy overall,” Boley said. “My family loved him, my mom, my dad both loved him, my brothers got to know him pretty well. He’s just a really good guy. I feel like he can really lead how he coaches. When I’ve seen him coach at practice, I’ve really liked what he’s done and how he coaches quarterbacks, how he communicates with them.”