Kentucky flips 2027 tight end from fellow SEC program
By Sydney Hunte
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Kentucky continued a recent run of success on the recruiting trail by getting a pledge from a player out of the class of 2027.
Trae Proctor, a tight end out of American Heritage High School in Plantation, Fla., has flipped his commitment from Auburn to the Wildcats. He announced the news on his X account on Thursday evening.
Proctor is the ninth 2027 player to commit to the Wildcats program, a group currently ranked by 247Sports as No. 11 in the country. He’s also the fourth player in the past week-plus to pledge to Kentucky. On April 8, Mobile, Ala. cornerback Miguel Wilson made the call for the Wildcats. Two days later, fellow Alabama product Elijah Brown (Prattville), a defensive lineman, verballed to the program. That was followed by Jake Nawrot, the nation’s No. 6 quarterback, on April 12.
As a junior at Southridge High School in Miami, Proctor made 30 catches for 604 yards and 11 touchdowns in 12 games. In January, he pledged to Auburn to become part of Alex Golesh’s initial recruiting class as head coach. Three months later, he is now in the fold for the Wildcats.
Below, you can take a look at Proctor’s highlights, from Hudl:
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
