A strong season on the field continues to pay dividends on the recruiting trail for the UK football program, which — by one measure — just picked up its biggest commitment yet for the 2019 class.
Four-star prospect JJ Weaver — a standout defensive player at Moore High School in Louisville — announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Friday, becoming the first player in the Rivals 250 national rankings to pick Kentucky for next year.
Rivals.com ranks Weaver as the No. 213 overall player in the 2019 class and the No. 13 weakside defensive end nationally.