Four-Star TE Mikkel Skinner commits to Kentucky
Greer (SC) Riverside four-star tight end Mikkel Skinner announced his commitment to Kentucky Wednesday night.
“Me playing early and making an impact early as a freshman,” Skinner said. “I’m going to see them boys next year week 2. But overall nobody is messing with Kentucky and they are building something special, literally.”
Skinner is the 21st commitment toward the Wildcats 2025 recruiting class.
“I’m closest with Coach Marrow, that’s my dawg man. They plan to make other teams game plan on me and create mismatches.”
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Skinner was previously committed to Cincinnati. He decommitted and re-opened his recruitment on Sept. 13.
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Skinner chose Kentucky over finalists Ohio State, Georgia, and South Carolina.
He is a three-star prospect ranked No. 403 overall in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 23 tight end and No. 10 recruit from South Carolina in the class.
On3 rates Skinner as a four-star recruit ranked No. 242 nationally and No. 14 among tight ends in the 2025 On300.