Kentucky football hosting plenty of high school visitors for Alabama game

When Kentucky football hosts No. 8 Alabama at Kroger Field on Saturday, there will be plenty of talented high school players watching from the stands. Throughout the week over at KSBoard, we’ve been rattling off names of expected visitors coming to Lexington this weekend, but now that we’re 24 hours away from kickoff, it’s time to put together a full list.

There are a handful of big-name prospects headed to UK for the showdown against Alabama, including both of the Wildcats’ committed quarterbacks. A couple of prospects committed to other schools also intend to be in Lexington, along with some that have recently decommitted from their previous schools. Don’t overlook the young, unranked recruits though. There’s going to be a good amount of talent roaming the crowd on Saturday afternoon.

Who does KSR expect to see on campus? You can find out below.

*All player rankings courtesy of the On3 Industry Ranking*

Class of 2024 visitors

Cutter Boley (’24 QB) 6-5, 200 | Lexington Christian Academy (Hogdenville, KY) KENTUCKY COMMIT
4-star: No. 166 overall, No. 12 QB

• Cutter Boley has been a regular visitor since summer camps, so it’s no surprise to see him coming back for such a big matchup. The signal-caller will be doing more recruiting than watching the game. But before he makes the short trip to Kroger Field, he’ll look to lead Lexington Christian Academy into the third round of the Class 2A playoffs with a Friday night matchup against Monroe County.

Jason Patterson (’24 RB) 6-0, 205 | Sneads (Sneads, FL) CINCINNATI COMMIT
3-star: No. 537 overall, No. 41 RB

• Kentucky cracked the top five for Jason Patterson before he committed to Cincinnati in August. But now that Scott Satterfield’s first season as head coach has seen the Bearcats start 2-7, Patterson could be reconsidering that decision. Getting him on campus for a visit while still committed to UC is significant. He was also considering Vanderbilt, Rutgers, and Boston College before choosing the Bearcats.

Marcus Downs (’24 DL) 6-5, 250 | Riverside (Taylors, SC)
3-star: No. 572 overall, No. 55 DL

• After decommitting from North Carolina in mid-October, Marcus Downs will take his first visit since then on Saturday, which will be to Lexington. Kentucky initially offered Downs back in February. He received official offers on August 1 from the likes of Michigan State, Georgia Tech, and Miami (FL). Downs intends to graduate high school in December, meaning he would enroll early at whatever college he winds up with. Could that be Kentucky?

Marc Nave (’24 IOL) 6-5, 315 | Central Catholic (Toledo, OH)
3-star: No. 629 overall, No. 50 IOL

• This will be the second visit to UK in four weeks for Marc Nave, who decommitted from Ohio State at the end of September. Nave came to Lexington for the Missouri game in October and will be back again this weekend. The first visit was originally scheduled as an official, but it was ultimately flipped to an unofficial. This weekend’s visit is expected to be an official. Nave is bringing one of his high school teammates with him for the trip, too.

Shaun Boykins (’24 WR) 6-1, 185 | North Hardin (Radcliff, KY) LOUISVILLE COMMIT
3-star: No. 1,013 overall, No. 148 WR

• Shaun Boykins has been committed to Louisville since April, but a surprise visit to UK this weekend would be worth monitoring The in-state wide receiver was being recruited by the Wildcats prior to picking the Cardinals, even taking multiple visits to campus. That being said, Kentucky did not go all in on Boykins the first time around. They could be taking a second look after a productive senior season saw him record 73 catches for 1,1141 yards and 14 touchdowns for North Hardin across eight games.

Jacob Kauwe (K) 6-2, 200 | Billings West (Billings, MT)
3-star: No. 2,129 overall, No. 8 K

Class of 2025 visitors

Amaree Williams (’25 EDGE) 6-4, 205 | The Benjamin School (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
4-star: No. 80 overall, No. 9 EDGE

• The son of legendary Kentucky running back Moe Williams, Amaree Williams is one of the most sought-after recruits in the entire country. He was at Southern California last weekend but will return to his dad’s alma mater this weekend for another campus visit. Kentucky made Williams’ top 13 earlier this month which also included Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Texas, and others.

Marquise Davis (’25 ATH) 5-11, 200 | Cleveland Heights (Cleveland, OH)
4-star: No. 135 overall, No. 9 ATH

• Marquise Davis is making a return trip to Lexington after coming down for a visit back in the summer. He’s listed as an athlete but has been dominating as a running back for Cleveland Heights as a high school junior. The likes of Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Penn State, and plenty more have already offered him.

Austin Alexander (’25 EDGE) 6-3, 240 | Cooper (Burlington, KY)
4-star: No. 349 overall, No. 22 EDGE

• The nephew of former NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, Austin Alexander is making a name for himself up in northern Kentucky. He recently picked up an offer from Tennessee following a gameday visit in Knoxville while Notre Dame (the school his father attended) offered back in August. Kentucky offered in April and has made Alexander a priority. But before he comes to Kroger Field, he’ll look to keep his team alive in the postseason. Alexander and Cooper will head to Scott County on Friday night in the second round of the playoffs.

Stone Saunders (’25 QB) 6-1, 195 | Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA) KENTUCKY COMMIT
3-star: No. 364 overall, No. 24 QB

• The lone class of 2025 commit for Kentucky, Stone Saunders will make his second gameday visit of the season to Lexington on Saturday. Notably, he’s teammates with ’24 four-star wide receiver Rico Scott, who is currently committed to Alabama. Although Scott is not expected to join Saunders on this trip, there is a sense that UK is in good shape to ultimately flip Scott down the road.

Raphael Greene (’25 IOL) 6-6, 320 | Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH)
3-star: No. 625 overall, No. 66 IOL

• Winton Woods has been kind to Kentucky football over the years. Vince Marrow has his eyes on another product from the Cincinnati high school in 6-foot-6, 320-pound Raphael Greene. Greene visited UK earlier this season for a gameday visit and also holds offers from the likes of West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Louisville, and others.

Zacharey Smith (’25 CB) 6-0, 165 | Hapeville Charter (College Park, GA)

Robert Lee (’25 LB) 6-0, 200 | Osceola (Kissimmee, FL)

Derrick Jackson (’25 S) 6-0, 185 | Cass Technical (Detroit, MI)

Jussiah Williams-West (’25 S) 6-3, 175 | Wayne (Dayton, OH)

Michael Jones (’25 ATH) 6-1, 180 | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH)

Mikkel Skinner (’25 ATH) 6-3, 200 | Riverside (Greer, SC)

Class of 2026/27 visitors

Victor Singleton (’26 CB) 6-0, 160 | Central Catholic (Toledo, OH)

Emmett Queen (’27 QB) 6-2, 185 | Elder (Cincinnati, OH)