Pair of favorites emerge for Jalewis Solomon

Kentucky hosted Ellaville (Ga.) Schley County WR/DB Jalewis Solomon for an official visit in June. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to crack the top two.

The No. 268 ranked prospect in the 2024 On3 Industry Ranking spoke with Auburn Online’s Cole Pinkston and confirmed that this recruiting battle is seemingly down to two programs.

“South Carolina and Auburn are probably like the top two schools right now,” Solomon said. “Those are probably like the schools I’m just focused on right now, I’m not going to lie.”

The top-35 prospect in Georgia took an official visit to South Carolina but still has one available for Auburn. Solomon just took an unofficial visit to the Plains for Auburn’s seismic Big Cat Weekend where over 50 recruits were on campus. Hugh Freeze‘s program is riding a hot hand on the recruiting trail after landing a pair of five-star recruits last week. The Tigers now rank No. 4 in average star rating with 14 players in the fold.

For Kentucky, the search for another receiver will have to look elsewhere. Pahokee (Fla.) High product Hardley Gilmore will announce his commitment on Aug. 25. The Cats are in a good spot, but Miami has recently entered the chat. Statesboro (Ga.) High wide receiver/defensive back Kam Mikell could be a player to watch. The top-150 recruit has a September official visit with Kentucky scheduled.

Three-star David Washington Jr. is the only wideout in the fold for the Wildcats. This is a position of need with Kentucky possibly needing three or four total additions this recruiting cycle. We’ll see what happens next now that Jalewis Solomon appears to be off the table.