Kentucky has top 25 recruiting class following Martels Carter commitment

Just over three weeks after top-200 recruit Marquise Davis joined Kentucky’s 2025 recruiting class, top-200 safety prospect Martels Carter followed suit on Saturday. The two blue-chip additions give the Wildcats a pair of high four-star prospects to give the program some star power heading into an important summer.

Kentucky is now up to six commitments in the class of 2025. Three of those players are four-star prospects. Following the Martels Carter pledge, the Wildcats now have On3’s No. 25 overall recruiting class.

• Cleveland (Ohio) Heights tailback Marquise Davis (4-star, No. 183 overall)
• Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman safety Martels Carter (4-star, No. 193 overall)
• Cincinnati (Ohio) Withrow wide receiver Quintin Simmons (4-star, No. 308 overall)
• Harrisburg (Pa.) Bishop McDevitt quarterback Stone Saunders (3-star, No. 429 overall)
• Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln quarterback Brennen Ward (3-star, No. 642 overall)
• Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier interior offensive lineman Tucker Kattus (3-star, No. 929 overall)

The Wildcats currently sit at No. 22 in average star rating (88.76) trailing LSU, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Texas A&M, Auburn, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Florida, Missouri, and South Carolina in the SEC. Kentucky finished No. 27 in average star rating (87.83) in 2024. There is much work to be done, but the Wildcats at least have a foundation heading into a critical official visit period in June.

On3’s current top 25 recruiting classes

1. Ohio State (12 commits)
2. LSU (11 commits)
3. USC (12 commits)
4. Clemson (11 commits)
5. Notre Dame (22 commits)
6. Georgia (9 commits)
7. Oregon (7 commits)
8. Alabama (10 commits)
9. Auburn (11 commits)
10. Texas A&M (12 commits)
11. Oklahoma (15 commits)
12. Florida State (4 commits)
13. Texas (7 commits)
14. Tennessee (10 commits)
15. Michigan (5 commits)
16. Penn State (13 commits)
17. Ole Miss (8 commits)
18. Miami (7 commits)
19. Missouri (7 commits)
20. North Carolina (10 commits)
21. Florida (5 commits)
22. SMU (13 commits)
23. UCF (9 commits)
24. South Carolina (6 commits)
25. Kentucky (6 commits)