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Ballyhooed 2020 recruiting class will be foundation of Kentucky's defense

In 2020, Kentucky signed a top-25 class and appeared to raise the ceiling of the program as the Wildcats inked 11 four-star prospects. In 2022, we’ll see a ton of that potential on defense.

In Brad White’s fourth season as the defensive coordinator at Kentucky, the unit is dealing with some turnover. Stars were lost on the defensive line, and the Wildcats are looking for new players to step in and be cornerstones of the defense this season.

The class of 2022 will play a big role in that.

Hitting on defensive line recruits

After that signing day ended in December, everyone left thinking that Kentucky hit a home run recruiting the defensive line.