Oversized cornerbacks from the state of Florida have paid off for UK in recent seasons, and the Wildcats will be bringing in another one in the class of 2018.
Four-star cornerback Stanley Garner — a 6-foot-3, 180-pound prospect from Fort Lauderdale — announced Wednesday night that he has committed to Kentucky, giving the Cats another major talent in a recruiting class that was already ranked in the Top 25 nationally.
Garner chose UK over fellow finalists Alabama, Clemson, Louisville and Michigan, and he had reported scholarship offers from all of those schools.
He’s the first high school defensive back to commit to UK for 2018, and he’ll join a roster that already features two other tall, talented Florida cornerbacks, Derrick Baity and Chris Westry, who are both returning starters at the position and will be seniors next year.