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Most of Kentucky’s 2016 recruiting class has been in place since this summer.
As of now, the Wildcats have four early enrollees for the spring semester — Army All-Americans ILB Kash Daniel and center Drake Jackson, QB Gunnar Hoak and OT Tate Leavitt.
The Wildcats’ current class also includes Army All-American OT Landon Young and highly regarded CB Jordan Griffin.
ASSESSING KENTUCKY’S 2016 CLASS
Current commits or enrollees: 22 (avg. star 3.1; last year 3.1)
Current big name targets: DT Kobe Smith, DE Joe Henderson, DT Naquez Pringle and DT Trysten Hill.
Biggest positions of need: QB, DT, LB, CB
National/SEC rank: 29/10
NOTABLE COMMITS
| NAT RANK | PLAYER | STAR | POSITION | HEIGHT | WEIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Landon Young | 4 | OT | 6-7 | 270 |
| 142 | Drake Jackson | 4 | OC | 6-2 | 288 |
| 364 | Jordan Griffin | 3 | CB | 6-1 | 170 |
| 402 | Kash Daniel | 3 | ILB | 6-1 | 235 |
Chase Erickson is a contributing writer for SDS. He covers Tennessee. Follow him on Twitter @ChaseDownField.
