4-Star Kentucky EDGE Commit Cedric Works Transfers to Frederick Douglass in Lexington
Kentucky’s highest-rated commit in the 2025 class is heading to Lexington this season to play his final year of high school football. 2025 four-star EDGE Cedric Works has enrolled at Frederick Douglass (Lexington, KY) High School, sources tell KSR+.
The 6-foot-5, 230-pound edge rusher from Northmont (Dayton, OH) is ranked by the On3 Industry Ranking as the No. 19 EDGE and the No. 147 overall prospect in the 2025 class. On3 ranks Works as the No. 19 EDGE and No. 179 overall prospect in the class.
Cedric Works finished the 2023 season with 82 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks for Northmont. He also had two interceptions.
Kentucky’s 2025 Recruiting Class
Kentucky has the nation’s No. 25 ranked recruiting class in the nation for 2025, according to On3. UK’s class ranks No. 13 in the SEC.
| Player | High School | Position | On3 Industry Ranking |
| Cedric Works | Clayton (Ohio) Northmont | EDGE (6-5, 230) | 4-star (No. 147 overall) |
| Marquise Davis | Cleveland (Ohio) Heights | RB (5-11, 200) | 4-star (No. 160 overall) |
| Javeon Campbell | Frankfort (Ky.) Western Hills | DL (6-5, 260) | 4-star (No. 165 overall) |
| Martels Carter | Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman | S (6-1, 185) | 4-star (No. 172 overall) |
| Quintin Simmons | Cincinnati (Ohio) Withrow | WR (6-0, 170) | 4-star (No. 327 overall) |
| Kalen Edwards | Dyersburg (Tn.) High | DT (6-4, 325) | 4-star (No. 357 overall) |
| Darrin Strey | Paw Paw (Mich.) High | T (6-6, 295) | 3-star (No. 401 overall) |
| Ja’Kayden Ferguson | Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall | WR (6-2, 175) | 3-star (No. 430 overall) |
| Andrew Purcell | Enterprise (Ala.) High | CB (5-10, 185) | 3-star (No. 479 overall) |
| Stone Saunders | Harrisburg (Pa.) Bishop McDevitt | QB (6-0, 205) | 3-star (No. 666 overall) |
| Demarcus Gardner | Cedartown (Ga.) High | CB (6-0, 165) | 3-star (No. 691 overall) |
| Brennen Ward | Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln | QB (6-2, 205) | 3-star (No. 763 overall) |
| Jermiel Atkins | Dayton (Oh.) Trotwood-Madison | OT (6-8, 290) | 3-star (No. 874 overall) |
| Nicholas Smith | Loganville (Ga.) Walnut Grove | DL (6-7, 255) | 3-star (No. 1,395 overall) |
| Preston Bowman | Pickerington (Ohio) North | WR (6-0, 196) | 3-star (No. 1,044 overall) |
| Bryan Auguste | Monarch (FL) | OT (6-6, 285) | 3-star (No. 1,090 overall) |
| Tucker Kattus | St. Xavier (OH) | IOL (6-5, 300) | 3-star (No. 1146 overall) |
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