Mark Stoops immediately injected energy into the Kentucky football program by recruiting elite talent at a rate never seen before at UK. It all started in Ohio, but since Eddie Gran and Darin Hinshaw joined the coaching staff, the Cats have signed 16 players from the state of Florida over the last two years.
The epicenter of Kentucky’s recruiting pipeline is in Broward County. Located north of Miami in the area surrounding Ft. Lauderdale and Hollywood is where you’ll find Chaminade-Madonna High School. In the previous two recruiting classes alone, Kentucky has signed five players from Chaminade-Madonna.
“It’s a takeover,” freshman defensive end Davoan Hawkins said at UK Media Day.