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How Kentucky football's 2025 commits performed during Week 4

Zack Geogheganby:Zack Geoghegan•09/16/24•

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Another week of high school football is in the books. How did Mark Stoops‘ upcoming recruiting class look on the gridiron? Let’s find out together.

16 of Kentucky’s 17 class of 2025 commits (ranked No. 23 in the country by On3) were in action over the last few days, with Western Hill’s Javeon Campbell the lone future Wildcat on a bye this week. It was a rather productive week across the board for the senior class, too. S Martels Carter, OT Darrin Strey, CB Andrew Purcell, WR Preston Bowman, QB Stone Saunders, CB Demarcus Gardner, and DL Nicholas Smith all put together impressive performances for their schools.

Dive in below to learn more about their play from this past week. But before you do, let’s quickly hear from our loyal sponsor.

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How Kentucky commits performed in Week 4

*Player rankings courtesy of the On3 Industry Ranking*

Cedric Works (EDGE) 6-5, 230 | Frederick Douglass (Dayton, OH)
4-star: No. 147 overall, No. 18 EDGE

  • Cedric Works and No. 11 Frederick Douglass (2-2) bounced back after two straight losses with a 50-14 smashing of Tates Creek. Works was not credited with any stats.

Javeon Campbell (DL) 6-5, 260 | Western Hills (Frankfort, KY)
4-star: No. 154 overall, No. 15 DL

  • Javeon Campbell and Western Hills (3-0) were on a bye this week. They’ll return to action on Friday, Sept. 20 at home against Morgan County.

Martels Carter Jr. (S) 6-1, 185 | Paducah Tilghman (Paducah, KY)
4-star: No. 173 overall, No. 15 S

  • Martels Carter and No. 2 Paducah Tilghman (4-0) remain unbeaten following a 48-10 win over Henderson County. Carter was credited with six tackles (four solo) and two tackles for loss. The Blue Tornado has not allowed more than 16 points in a game this season.

Marquise Davis (RB) 5-11, 200 | Cleveland Heights (Cleveland, OH)
4-star: No. 187 overall, No. 14 RB

  • Similar to Works and Frederick Douglass, Marquise Davis and Cleveland Heights (2-2) also bounced back after suffering two losses in a row. Cleveland Heights beat Brunswick (OH) 20-17, however, Davis did not play.

Quintin Simmons (WR) 6-0, 170 | Withrow (Cincinnati, OH)
4-star: No. 331 overall, No. 51 WR

  • Quintin Simmons and Withrow (0-4) remain winless after falling to fellow Kentucky commit Tucker Kattus and the St. Xavier (OH) Bombers by a final score of 31-7. Withrow was held to just 73 yards of offense as St. Xavier dropped all 31 of its points in the first half. Individual statistics for Withrow were not made available.

Kalen Edwards (DL) 6-4, 325 | Dyersburg (Dyersburg, TN)
4-star: No. 358 overall, No. 30 DL

  • Kalen Edwards and Dyersburg (2-2) shut out Bolivar Central (TN) by a score of 36-0. Statistics were not made available.

Darrin Strey (OT) 6-6, 295 | Paw Paw (Paw Paw, MI)
3-star: No. 413 overall, No. 29 OT

  • Darrin Strey and Paw Paw (3-0) have yet to lose this season after demolishing Sturgis (MI) 63-0. Paw Paw scored 28 points in both the first and second quarters. Strey played both sides of the ball in the big win, recording four tackles (three for loss) on defense.

Andrew Purcell (CB) 5-10, 185 | Enterprise (Enterprise, AL)
3-star: No. 498 overall, No. 44 CB

  • Andrew Purcell and Enterprise (3-1) finally lost a game this season, falling to Auburn (AL) by a lopsided score of 53-22. It was a rivalry rematch of Enterprise’s 17-14 win last season. Purcell finished with a 42-yard touchdown catch in the loss. Get to know Purcell a little bit better in the video below.

Ja’Kayden Ferguson (WR) 6-2, 175 | Fort Bend Marshall (Houston, TX)
3-star: No. 504 overall, No. 71 WR

  • Ja’Kayden Ferguson and Fort Bend Marshall also opened the season 3-0 after beating Crosby (TX) 27-14. Ferguson was credited with a catch that led to a touchdown on the next play and he also laid down a big-time block in the red zone that allowed Fort Bend Marshall to run in a touchdown.

Demarcus Gardner (CB) 6-0, 165 | Cedartown (Cedartown, GA)
3-star: No. 581 overall, No. 51 CB

  • Demarcus Gardner and Cedartown (5-0) continued their winning ways with a 45-7 victory over Allatoona (GA). Gardner caught three balls for 53 yards and a touchdown on offense while recording two solo tackles and a pass deflection on defense.

Preston Bowman (WR) 6-0, 195 | Pickerington North (Pickerington, OH)
3-star: No. 669 overall, No. 103 WR

  • Preston Bowman and Pickerington North (3-1) won their third consecutive game with a 43-27 win over Dublin Coffman (OH). Bowman finished with seven catches for 106 yards and a touchdown (which came off a 70-yard slant play) on offense while recording an interception on defense that he returned 11 yards. He also kicked the ball off seven times with two touchbacks and punted the ball once 33 yards. On the downside, Bowman did lose a fumble for his team.

Stone Saunders (QB) 6-0, 205 | Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA)
3-star: No. 694 overall, No. 41 QB

  • Stone Saunders and Bishop McDevitt (3-1) had no problem taking care of Cedar Cliff (PA), winning 56-16. Saunders threw the ball for 294 yards and four touchdowns (one a 73-yard score) on 14-17 passing, although he did add an interception to his stat sheet. Saunders is now just seven touchdown passes away from breaking the Pennsylvania all-time state record, which currently sits at 176.

Brennen Ward (QB) 6-3, 215 | Gahanna Lincoln (Gahanna, OH)
3-star: No. 792 overall, No. 48 QB

  • Brennen Ward and Gahanna Lincoln (2-2) put an end to their two-game losing streak with a 31-21 win over Olentangy Orange (OH). Statistics were not made available, but the video below shows Ward tossing a nice touchdown pass across the middle of the field. He also threw a screen pass that resulted in a long touchdown run.

Jermiel Atkins (OT) 6-8, 270 | Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH)
3-star: No. 910 overall, No. 52 OT

  • Jermiel Atkins and Trotwood-Madison (0-4) have still yet to win a game following a tight 10-7 loss to Archbishop Alter (OH). Statistics were not made available.

Nicholas Smith (DL) 6-5, 275 | Walnut Grove (Loganville, GA)
3-star: No. 1,087 overall, No. 113 DL

  • Nicholas Smith and Walnut Grove (3-1) finally lost a game with a 14-10 defeat to Monroe Area (GA). Smith managed seven tackles on defense, five of them solo, with one tackle for loss. He also recorded two quarterback hurries.

Bryan Auguste (OT) 6-6, 285 | Monarch (Coconut Creek, FL)
3-star: No. 1,151 overall, No. 74 OT

  • Bryan Auguste and Monarch (2-1) lost a tight one 30-26 to Seminole (FL). Auguste was credited with four pancake blocks in the loss. Monarch ran up 210 yards on the ground and nearly 500 yards of total offense with Auguste leading the way in the trenches.

Tucker Kattus (IOL) 6-5, 300 | St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)
3-star: No. 1,221 overall, No. 98 OT

  • As mentioned earlier, Tucker Kattus and St. Xavier came out with a 31-7 win over Quintin Simmons and Withrow. With Kattus leading the offensive line, St. Xavier scored twice on the ground and twice through the air.

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