How Kentucky football's 2025 commits performed during Week 6

Bad weather throughout various parts of the country caused some schedule changes this week, but all high school football games that were scheduled to happen went on as planned (with one more kicking off tonight).

However, of Kentucky’s 17 class of 2025 commits (ranked No. 23 in the country by On3), four of them were on byes this week. But the rest of them all found ways to make an impact. Notably, QB Stone Saunders broke a Pennsylvania state record for Bishop McDevitt. The likes of S Martels Carter Jr., RB Marquise Davis, OT Darrin Strey, WR Ja’Kayden Ferguson, and WR Preston Bowman all had big games for their respective teams.

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How Kentucky commits performed in Week 6

*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 Frederick Douglass (3-2) were on a bye this week. They’ll return to action on Friday for a highly-anticipated home game against Male.

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

• Javeon Campbell and Western Hills (4-1) lost their first game of the season, a 30-6 defeat at the hands of Spencer County. Individual statistics have not been made available.

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

• In the KSR Game of the Week, Martels Carter Jr. and Paducah Tilghman (6-0) made a statement with a 42-16 win over previously undefeated Allen County-Scottsville. Carter finished with two receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown on offense while recording one solo tackle and one interception on defense. He actually ran back his interception for a touchdown, but it was called back due to a penalty.

@UKFootball commit Martels Carter against Allen County-Scottsville Thursday. Tilghman goes on to roll ACS 42-16 🌪️ #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #highlights #thursdaynightfootball pic.twitter.com/MYzm7xy5sv

— Phenom Sports Media (@phenomsports_) September 28, 2024

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

• Marquise Davis and Cleveland Heights (2-3) lost their second straight game, falling to Strongsillve (OH) 28-6. Davis scored the lone touchdown of the night for his squad, a 49-yard run for a score in the second quarter.

Cleveland Heights RB Marquise Davis Touchdown extra point no good
Mustangs 7
Tigers 6
9:27 2nd Quarter@GoHeightsTigers @scsmustangs @Ohio_GCC pic.twitter.com/ShvqIkqdsm

— Sports On Tap (@SOTPodcast) September 27, 2024

Quintin Simmons (WR) 6-0, 170 | Withrow (Cincinnati, OH)
4-star: No. 333 overall, No. 52 WR

• Quintin Simmons and Withrow (1-4) finally picked up a win this season after taking down Taft (OH) 19-14. Individual statistics have not been made available.

Kalen Edwards (DL) 6-4, 325 | Dyersburg (Dyersburg, TN)
4-star: No. 359 overall, No. 30 DL

• Kalen Edwards and Dyersburg (4-2) won their third straight game, this one a 36-26 victory over Jackson North Side (TN). With Edwards helping hold down the defensive line, Dyersburg gave up just eight rushing yards and only 237 total yards of offense.

Darrin Strey (OT) 6-6, 295 | Paw Paw (Paw Paw, MI)
3-star: No. 415 overall, No. 29 OT

• Darrin Strey and Paw Paw (6-0) dominated once again, smacking Plainwell (MI) by a final score of 63-6. Strey was a game-wrecker on both sides of the line. You can watch him work in the Hudl video below. He’s hard to miss…

Andrew Purcell (CB) 5-10, 185 | Enterprise (Enterprise, AL)
3-star: No. 502 overall, No. 44 CB

• Andrew Purcell and Enterprise (3-2) were on a bye this week. They’ll return to action on Friday against Carver Montgomery (AL).

Ja’Kayden Ferguson (WR) 6-2, 175 | Fort Bend Marshall (Houston, TX)
3-star: No. 508 overall, No. 85 WR

• Ja’Kayden Ferguson and Fort Bend Marshall had no problem taking down Santa Fe (TX), winning 55-7. Statistics were not made available online, but we know that Ferguson caught a pair of touchdown passes — one for 30 yards and the second for 59 yards off a screen pass. You can watch them through the Hudl video below.

Demarcus Gardner (CB) 6-0, 165 | Cedartown (Cedartown, GA)
3-star: No. 582 overall, No. 51 CB

• Demarcus Gardner and Cedartown (GA) were on a bye this week. They’ll return to action on Friday against Hiram (GA).

Preston Bowman (WR) 6-0, 195 | Pickerington North (Pickerington, OH)
3-star: No. 671 overall, No. 104 WR

• Preston Bowman and Pickerington North (5-1) breezed past Westerville Central (OH) 42-7. Bowman caught two passes for 57 yards and a pair of touchdowns on offense. He also returned a kick 54 yards and punted the ball once for 56 yards.

Stone Saunders (QB) 6-0, 205 | Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA)
3-star: No. 696 overall, No. 41 QB

• Stone Saunders made history in Bishop McDevitt’s (5-1) 28-21 win over Altoona (PA). With a pair of touchdown passes (7-14 for 145 yards), Saunders set the state of Pennsylvania’s all-time high school record for passing touchdowns. He’s now up to 178 career passing scores with plenty more games left in his senior season.

Kentucky QB commit Stone Saunders set the Pennsylvania all-time passing touchdown record with this 38-yard strike‼️

The TD was No. 177 of Saunders’ career.

(🎥: @EvanWheaton)

Read: https://t.co/xwfTK3k2ky pic.twitter.com/dWfmxiN3Fr

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) September 28, 2024

Brennen Ward (QB) 6-3, 215 | Gahanna Lincoln (Gahanna, OH)
3-star: No. 794 overall, No. 48 QB

• Brennen Ward and Gahanna Lincoln (4-2) won their third game in a row following a 28-6 win over Central Crossing (OH). Passing statistics were not made available, but Ward was credited with a 29-yard punt.

Jermiel Atkins (OT) 6-8, 270 | Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH)
3-star: No. 915 overall, No. 54 OT

• Jermiel Atkins and Trotwood-Madison (1-5) finally got into the win column with a 50-0 shutout win over Belmont (OH). Individual statistics have not been made available.

Nicholas Smith (DL) 6-5, 275 | Walnut Grove (Loganville, GA)
3-star: No. 1,098 overall, No. 114 DL

• Nicholas Smith and Walnut Grove (4-1) were on a bye this week. They’ll return to action on Thursday against Eastside (GA).

Bryan Auguste (OT) 6-6, 285 | Monarch (Coconut Creek, FL)
3-star: No. 1,161 overall, No. 74 OT

• Bryan Auguste and Monarch (3-1) will actually play later tonight on the road against Coral Springs (FL). They’ll turn right around and play again on Saturday against Chaminade-Madonna (FL).

Tucker Kattus (IOL) 6-5, 300 | St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)
3-star: No. 1,232 overall, No. 103 OT

• Josh Kattus and St. Xavier (4-2) bounced back from a tough loss last week by beating Elder (OH) 22-17. St. Xavier scored a 58-yard touchdown with under 60 seconds left to steal the win. With Kattus helping lead the offensive line, St. Xavier rushed for 208 yards.

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