Last week, Kentucky hit a very important checkpoint on the recruiting calendar. Wednesday served as the late signing period as college football programs had one more day to add high school players to the roster. The Wildcats made one big addition.
Indianapolis (Ind.) Cathedral defensive lineman Kendrick Gilbert was a long-time target for Kentucky and the Wildcats were able to flip the four-star recruit with excellent measurables from Purdue on National Signing Day. That means Kentucky ended the 2023 cycle with 19 high school signees and 10 were top-500 prospects.