Kentucky QB commit DJ Hunter will visit Maryland this weekend

Copy of kentucky-football-sec-tv-game-windows-set-for-2025-season - 1 — DJ Hunter (Photo by Aaron Perkins/KSR)

Kentucky was hit with some tough recruiting news this week when high three-star offensive lineman Tyreek Jemison backed off his commitment to the Wildcats. Now one of the UK’s two currently QB commits is taking yet another visit to another power conference program.

Buford (Ga.) High quarterback DJ Hunter will make the trip to Maryland this week. The Terps are off to a 4-1 (1-1) start and hosting Nebraska for a big home game in College Park on Saturday afternoon.

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I will be at the @TerpsFootball game tomorrow vs Nebraska. Grateful for the opportunity to be on campus for a high level game #Terpsville @CoachNewsome @CoachPepHam
— DJ Hunter (@raisethebowdj_4) October 10, 2025

The class of 2027 recruit has taken visits to Kentucky (Aug. 30), Ole Miss (Sept. 13), Duke (Sept. 20), and West Virginia (Sept. 27) already this football season. Now Maryland will get the top-500 recruit on campus. Hunter committed to Kentucky on April 7.

DJ Hunter is currently the only commit in Kentucky’s 2027 class. The prospect is locked in with the Cats but is still considering other options at the moment. In the 2026 class, Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski remains committed to the Wildcats as he wraps up his senior season.

Kentucky’s 2026 high school recruiting class

Player	Position	High School	Ranking
Matt Ponatoski	QB (6-2, 190)	Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller	4-star (No. 238 overall)
Messiah Tilson	S (6-2, 165)	Rockford (Ill.) Guilford	4-star (No. 322 overall)
Jordan Crutchfield	CB (6-2, 195)	Vero Beach (Fla.) High	High 3-star (No. 426 overall)
Denairius Gray	WR (6-1, 170)	Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna	High 3-star (No. 442 overall)
Dallas Dickerson	WR (6-1, 180)	Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee	High 3-star (No. 547 overall)
Ben Duncum	DL (6-5, 250)	Austin (Texas) Lake Travis	3-star (No. 621 overall)
Lincoln Watkins	TE (6-4, 225)	Port Huron (Mich.) Northern	3-star (No. 627 overall)
Garrett Witherington	DL (6-4, 290)	Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian	3-star (No. 846 overall)
Isaiah McMillian	CB (6-0, 170)	Katy (Texas) High	3-star (No. 888 overall)
Prince Jean	WR (6-0, 170)	Valdosta (Ga) High	3-star (No. 995 overall)
Cameron Miller	T (6-5, 310)	Hammond (Ind.) Morton	3-star (No. 1,022) overall)
Max Mohring	LB (6-3, 215)	Malvern (Pa.) Prep	3-star (No. 1,108 overall)
Davis McCray	WR (6-2, 190)	San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone Christian	3-star (No. 1,232 overall)
Delvecchio “Deuce” Alston II	RB (6-0, 200)	Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville	3-star (No. 1,344 overall)