Kentucky picks up 2027 commitment from elite 4-star Chicago-area QB
By Sydney Hunte
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Kentucky has reached into the Chicago area to pick up a quarterback it feels can be a future star in Lexington.
Jake Nawrot, an Arlington Heights, Ill. product, has committed to Will Stein and the Wildcats, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Sunday. Nawrot is the eighth player from the class of 2027 to pledge to Kentucky and is also its highest committed recruit to date. According to 247Sports, he is the nation’s No. 40 player and the No. 2 quarterback, behind Alabama commit Elijah Haven.
Nawrot is coming off a terrific junior campaign. In 12 games, he threw for 3,078 yards, the fifth-highest total in the state of Illinois. He also passed for 41 touchdowns versus just two interceptions while adding eight more scores on the ground.
It’s a big commitment for Stein, who is trying to make his mark on the program in his first year since being hired to the post previously held by Mark Stoops. It also marks Kentucky’s third commitment in the last five days. On Wednesday, cornerback Miguel Wilson (Mobile, Ala) pledged, two days before defensive lineman Elijah Brown (Prattville, Ala.) verbaled.
Below, you can take a look at Nawrot’s junior season highlights, courtesy of 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.
