How Kentucky football's 2025 commits performed in Week 10

Several future Kentucky Wildcats had a productive week on the field for their respective high schools.

Now up to 21 commitments for the class of 2025 (a group that ranks 22nd in the country and 12th in the SEC), nearly every single one of them was in action during Week 10 play. Among the standouts include QB Stone Saunders, RB Marquise Davis, TE Mikkel Skinner, OT Darrin Strey, WR Ja’Kayden Ferguson, CB Demarcus Gardner, and WR Montavin Quisenberry. The only commit who did not see the field this past week was QB Brennen Ward.

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How Kentucky commits performed in Week 10

*Player rankings courtesy of the On3 Industry Ranking*

Javeon Campbell (DL) 6-5, 260 | Western Hills (Frankfort, KY)
4-star: No. 164 overall, No. 17 DL

• Javeon Campbell and Western Hills (6-3) lost their second straight game without scoring a single point, falling to No. 6 Franklin County (KY) 59-0. Individual statistics were not made available. That’s probably for the best.

Marquise Davis (RB) 5-11, 200 | Cleveland Heights (Cleveland, OH)
4-star: No. 188 overall, No. 15 RB

• Marquise Davis and Cleveland Heights (6-4) won a high-scoring 54-35 battle over Shaker Heights (OH). This comes a week after Davis torched the field for eight touchdowns and 462 yards on the ground. While we don’t have an exact number of yards he gained against Shaker Heights, we do know he ran for another five touchdowns. Two of those scores came on runs of 40 yards or more.

Martels Carter Jr. (S) 6-1, 185 | Paducah Tilghman (Paducah, KY)
4-star: No. 215 overall, No. 17 S

• Martels Carter and No. 2 Paducah Tilghman (9-0) recorded their second shutout of the season thanks to a 63-0 shellacking of Calloway County (KY). Carter played both sides of the field in the easy win, hauling in four catches for 98 yards on offense while recording a tackle for loss on defense.

Cedric Works (EDGE) 6-5, 230 | Frederick Douglass (Dayton, OH)
4-star: No. 250 overall, No. 28 EDGE

• Cedric Works and No. 10 Frederick Douglass (6-3) earned their first shutout of the season with a 35-0 drumming of George Rogers Clark (KY). Works finished with two tackles, one tackles for loss, and one sack in the victory.

Andrew Purcell (CB) 5-10, 185 | Enterprise (Enterprise, AL)
4-star: No. 275 overall, No. 30 CB

• Andrew Purcell and Enterprise (6-3) had no trouble taking down winless Smiths Station (AL) 56-6. The win locked up a spot in the playoffs while Purcell was named to the AHSAA North/South All-Star Game. Individual statistics were not made available.

Kalen Edwards (DL) 6-4, 325 | Dyersburg (Dyersburg, TN)
4-star: No. 372 overall, No. 32 DL

• Kalen Edwards and Dyersburg (6-3) also beat a winless team this week, a 54-8 victory over Liberty Tech Magnet (TN). Individual statistics were not made available.

Mikkel Skinner (TE) 6-4, 220 | Riverside (Greer, SC)
3-star: No. 403 overall, No. 24 TE

• Mikkel Skinner and Riverside (4-3) were blown out 41-6 by Boiling Springs (SC). Skinner is the newest addition to Kentucky’s 2025 class, committing to the Wildcats last Wednesday. Individual statistics were not made available, but Hudl highlights show Skinner recording a one-handed catch downfield, a handoff in his team’s own endzone that he ran to midfield, a contested catch over two defenders, and a trio of sacks on defense.

Darrin Strey (OT) 6-6, 295 | Paw Paw (Paw Paw, MI)
3-star: No. 431 overall, No. 30 OT

• Darrin Strey and Paw Paw (8-1) finally lost a game, falling 21-0 to Niles (MI). Strey still performed well though, racking up 10 tackles on defense, including two for loss. Watch him work in the Hudl video below.

Ja’Kayden Ferguson (WR) 6-2, 175 | Fort Bend Marshall (Houston, TX)
3-star: No. 520 overall, No. 84 WR

• Ja’Kayden Ferguson and Fort Bend Marshall (6-2) came up short 35-21 against Iowa Colony (TX). Individual statistics were not made available, but we know that Ferguson hauled in a 22-yard touchdown catch, which you can watch below. He also came up with an interception on defense.

Quintin Simmons (WR) 6-0, 170 | Withrow (Cincinnati, OH)
3-star: No. 547 overall, No. 90 WR

• Quintin Simmons and Withrow (4-5) had no issue beating Western Hills (OH) to the tune of a 39-12 final score. Individual statistics were not made available. However, Simmons did upload a regular season highlight tape that you can enjoy below.

Demarcus Gardner (CB) 6-0, 165 | Cedartown (Cedartown, GA)
3-star: No. 592 overall, No. 52 CB

• Demarcus Gardner and Cedartown (9-1) bounced back from their lone loss of the season by shutting out Woodland (GA) by a score of 52-0. Gardner was all over the place, registering three receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown on offense while picking up three solo tackles and one pick-6 (returned 34 yards) on defense. He also returned a kickoff 19 yards.

Preston Bowman (WR) 6-0, 195 | Pickerington North (Pickerington, OH)
3-star: No. 619 overall, No. 103 WR

• Preston Bowman and Pickerington North (8-2) went up against fellow Kentucky commit Brennen Ward and Gahanna Lincoln (OH). Ward’s team got the best of this matchup, winning 17-6. Bowman finished with two receptions for 18 yards. He also kicked the ball off twice for 87 total yards and punted twice for 81 total yards (both landing inside the opposing 20-yard line).

Dyllon Williams (S) 6-2, 180 | Demopolis (Demopolis, AL)
3-star: No. 704 overall, No. 58 S

• Dyllon Williams and Demopolis (7-2) picked up a 41-20 win over Northside (AL). Individual statistics were not made available, but Hudl highlights show Williams flying in for a sack while laying down some solo tackles.

Stone Saunders (QB) 6-0, 205 | Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA)
3-star: No. 711 overall, No. 41 QB

• Stone Saunders and Bishop McDevitt (8-2) lost a heartbreaking shootout in a 58-55 defeat to State College (PA). Saunders finished his night with 438 passing yards (23-41) and five touchdowns with two interceptions (one returned 80 yards for a touchdown the other way). He also ran the ball three times for eight yards and two more scores, bringing his squad back from a 21-0 first-quarter deficit along the way. The two teams combined for over 1,000 yards of total offense in what will go down as an instant classic.

Montavin Quisenberry (WR) 5-9, 175 | Boyle County (Danville, KY)
3-star: No. 796 overall, No. 124 WR

• Montavin Quisenberry and top-ranked Boyle County (9-0) pulled off their third shutout and second straight, this time beating down Wayne County (KY) by a score of 55-0. Quisenberry was credited with one rush for nine yards, resulting in a touchdown. He also caught four receptions for 70 yards and another score.

Brennen Ward (QB) 6-3, 215 | Gahanna Lincoln (Gahanna, OH)
3-star: No. 820 overall, No. 49 QB

• As mentioned, Brennen Ward and Gahanna Lincoln (8-2) took down Preston Bowman and Pickerington North (OH) by a score of 17-6. Ward did not play in his team’s win.

Jermiel Atkins (OT) 6-8, 270 | Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH)
3-star: No. 931 overall, No. 55 OT

• Jermiel Atkins and Trotwood-Madison (5-5) pulled off a 42-0 shutout of Thurgood Marshall (OH). Individual statistics were not made available.

Jayden Clark (OT) 6-5, 250 | Northmont (Clayton, OH)
3-star: No. 1,059 overall, No. 68 OT

• Jayden Clark and Northmonth (2-8) stood no chance in a 48-7 loss to Springfield (OH). Individual statistics were not made available, but Clark did upload a senior season highlight tape, which you can watch below.

Nicholas Smith (DL) 6-5, 275 | Walnut Grove (Loganville, GA)
3-star: No. 1,123 overall, No. 117 DL

• Nicholas Smith and Walnut Grove (4-5) couldn’t sneak past Madison County (GA) in a 21-6 loss. Individual statistics were not made available.

Bryan Auguste (OT) 6-6, 285 | Monarch (Coconut Creek, FL)
3-star: No. 1,189 overall, No. 75 OT

• Bryan Auguste and Monarch (5-3) pulled off the 22-20 upset win over Piper (FL). Auguste was credited with four pancake blocks on the offensive line. Monarch racked up 380 yards of total offense with Auguste helping lead the charge.

Tucker Kattus (IOL) 6-5, 300 | St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)
3-star: No. 1,263 overall, No. 104 OT

• Tucker Kattus and St. Xavier (7-3) blasted Life Christian Academy (OH) in a 62-0 shutout win. Individual statistics were not made available.

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