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Akeem Hayes flips from Louisville Cardinals to Kentucky Wildcats

The Kentucky Wildcats have scored a big football commitment while slipping a recruit from the Louisville Cardinals.

On Tuesday, three-star wide receiver Akeem Hayes made his pledge to UK.

This comes after Hayes camped at UK recently and enjoyed his visit, enough to sway him the Cardinals, who he was originally committed to.

Hayes, who hails from Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Florida, also held offers from Baylor, Illinois, USF, NC State and Oregon have shown interest.

We’ll have more on Hayes’ decision shortly. For now, check out some highlights of the newest Wildcat in action:

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Sophomore highlights

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