kentucky According to , he is on track to become the top-ranked player in bluegrass again. On3 Adoption Prediction Machine (RPM).
mark stoops And the Wildcats signed the top five players in the state for the 2024 cycle. In three of the last four cycles, Kentucky's No. 1 player has signed with the Cats. The 2025 cycle is officially scheduled and the UK is already well placed to continue its streak.
Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman four-star safety. martells carter He told On3's Chad Simmons earlier this week. he is close to fulfilling his promise And he said he had “strong feelings” about one school being at the top of his list.
There's reason to believe one of those schools is Kentucky, as both Simmons and UK official Nick Rausch endorsed Carter for the On3 RPM selection on Wednesday. Carter recently returned to Lexington for a junior day trip the first weekend in February.
“I want to find what works best for me with the best plan,” Carter told On3. “I want to be in the league and play ball, so a plan that allows me to get better is important.”
He visited Miami in January and has also recently visited Oregon State, Tennessee and Louisville. But it's the Wildcats who have momentum behind the 6-foot-1, 185-pounder.
Carter is ranked as the No. 173 overall prospect and No. 15 safety in the 2025 cycle, according to . On3 industry ranking, A weighted average using all four major recruitment media companies. He is also currently one of only two four-star recruits in Kentucky.
Cats looking to build on successful 2024 recruiting class
According to , Kentucky signed 22 prospects for the 2024 cycle, making it the No. 25 team in the nation. On3 industry team recruitment ranking. This class includes seven of his four-stars, five of whom are from Kentucky or Ohio State.
It's still early, but the Cats currently only have two commitments so far in the 2025 cycle.4-star wide receiver from Cincinnati Withrow quintin simmons Harrisburg (Pa.) Bishop McDevitt, a four-star quarterback, committed the crime earlier this week on Monday. stone sanders I did the same thing last August.
The Cats have had a lot of success finding top-tier defensive backs in recent years and no longer have trouble keeping top talent from leaving the state. The addition of Carter continues several trends in the recruiting efforts of Stoops, Vince Murrow and his staff.