Kentucky Football Hosting 4-Star Official Visitors for Spring Showcase

by:Nick Roush•about 20 hours•

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Kentucky fans greet the team as they enter the stadium ahead of the Georgia game - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

The 15th and final spring practice for Mark Stoops’ Kentucky Wildcats will culminate Saturday morning with the Spring Showcase. It will not be a televised 11-on-11 scrimmage, but fans will still get to see plenty of football action at Kroger Field, starting at 10 AM EST.

Some things have changed about spring games, but they still remain a vital recruiting event. Kentucky is using it to host a lengthy list of talented players, headlined by a pair of four-star talents who are using the opportunity to take official visits.

Kentucky does not recruit the state of California often. Stephen Johnson was the exception as a passer from the JUCO ranks. Bush Hamdan is using his West Coast connections to get Oscar Rios on campus for an official visit. The four-star talent is a Top-15 quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class, ranked as the No. 190 overall player by the On3 Consensus Rankings. In addition to Kentucky, Rios has scheduled official visits to Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Virginia Tech.

Terry Wiggins is a Top-500 prospect, ranked by ESPN and 247 as a four-star talent. The Pennsylvania linebacker has already locked up an official visit with Penn State over the summer. Fran Brown has made Syracuse a serious player in the area. He’ll also OV to Cuse and Cincinnati this summer.

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Unofficial Visitors

In addition to the OVs, Kentucky has a pretty deep group of prospects checking out campus on their own dime. You’ll see a few offensive linemen who come from impressive programs.

Mathieu Kanu, 4-Star Linebacker

The Virginia athlete is a Top-20 player at his position, ranked by On3 as the No. 277 player in the 2026 recruiting class. Penn State and Virginia Tech are the major players in his recruitment.

Mitchell Smith, 3-Star Offensive Tackle

Eric Wolford is recruiting one of the best offensive linemen from the state of Mississippi. A number of SEC schools are in the mix for Smith’s services. He holds offers from Ole Miss, A&M, LSU, and Florida, just to name a few.

Ben Corhei, 3-Star Interior Offensive Lineman

The 6-foot-5, 270-pound interior offensive lineman from Naples has been generating interest from almost all of the major players in the state of Florida.

Tyreek Jemison, 3-Star Offensive Tackle

Georgia Tech has recruited well under Brent Key, particularly in the trenches. Kentucky is trying to create a crack in the door for the 6-foot-5, 330-pounder from the Atlanta Metro.

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Will Vala, Tight End

Vince Marrow recruited a transfer portal tight end from Illinois. Now he’s looking at a high school prospect from the state who has generated interest from Big Ten programs. Vala is visiting after receiving an offer from Vince Marrow earlier this week.

Ja’Dyn Williams, Linebacker

Hailing from Washington Massillon, an Ohio powerhouse Vince Marrow frequents, Kentucky is one of a handful of stops he’s made this spring. He’s also been to Virginia, Boston College, Alabama, Virginia, and will wrap things up at Indiana, a school he’s officially visiting this summer.