In-state OL Tristan Cook commits to Ball State

Another 2023 in-state prospect has found a home in the FBS. On Friday, Versailles (Ky.) Woodford County offensive lineman Tristan Cook put an end to his recruiting. Who is ready for some MACtion?

The unranked offensive line prospect in the On3 Consensus will be heading to Ball State to play for head coach Mike Neu and the Cardinals. With offensive line coach Colin Johnson leading the way in the recruitment, Cook has committed to the MAC program during his official visit in Muncie.

The 300-pound prospect had a very busy June as Tristan Cook camped at Kentucky, Louisville, Marshall, Purdue, Wisconsin, and Vanderbilt. Instead of waiting out into the season, Cook decided to pledge to the Cardinals. Ball State offered the prospect in March, got Cook on campus for a spring visit in April, and wrapped up the recruitment on an official visit in June. The MAC program won a league title in 2020 and has been to consecutive bowl games under Neu.

The state of Kentucky now has ten 2023 prospects committed to FBS programs after the Tristan Cook announcement with many more expected to come soon.

• Frederick Douglass DB Ty Bryant (Kentucky)
• St. Xavier DL Micah Carter (Purdue)
• Henderson County DL Saadiq Clements (Purdue)
• Boyle County OL Andrew Hardwick (Army)
• Frederick Douglass DL Jamarrion Harkless (Illinois)
• Franklin County RB Kaden Moorman (Kentucky)
• Woodford County ATH Aden Tagaloa-Nelson (Ball State)
• Madison Central OT Malachi Wood (Kentucky)
• Boyle County EDGE Tommy Ziesmer (Kentucky)