Kentucky dips into Georgia to land commitment from 2021 linebacker
The Kentucky Wildcats have been steadily improving on the gridiron under the leadership of coach Mark Stoops, and that has led to more success on the recruiting trails.
On Saturday, the Wildcats went down to Georgia to land player No. 13 for their 2021 recruiting class.
As you can see below, 3-star OLB Martez Thrower announced he was committing to the Wildcats:
Breaking: Martez Thrower commits to #Kentucky. #BBN
“They have been with me, they never gave up on me and they made me feel important.”
Story: https://t.co/QCOh5FWpOO
• @ThrowerMartez @Des_Tisdol @RobStowe4 @KentuckyRivals @RowlandRIVALS @rivalsmike
— ChadSimmons_ (@ChadSimmons_) July 4, 2020
Per the 247Sports composite rankings, Thrower is the No. 42 outside linebacker in the class of 2021 and the No. 59 overall recruit from the state of Kentucky.
The Wildcats now have 13 players in their 2021 class, which currently ranks No. 51 in the nation and No. 12 in the SEC, per 247Sports.
Below, check out some of Thrower’s high school highlights, courtesy of Hudl:
Welcome aboard!