{"id":74580,"date":"2025-06-20T06:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=74580"},"modified":"2025-06-20T06:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:57:08","slug":"kentucky-lands-six-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2025\/06\/20\/kentucky-lands-six-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Lands Six For 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many around the Kentucky football program, including yours truly, were wondering about the state of the program, especially its recruiting efforts. After all, ace recruiter Vince Marrow left for hated rival Louisville. <\/a>Throw in the fact that until recently, Mark Stoops only had one commitment for 2026, and the Big Blue Nation was concerned, to say the least. However, since Marrow left, the Cats have been on an impressive spree over the last few days. Let’s introduce you to the new Cats as Kentucky lands six for 2026.<\/p>\n

Huge Recruiting Flurry For The Cats<\/h2>\n

Help In The Backfield<\/h3>\n

The Wildcats’ most recent pledge came on Wednesday night as running back Delvecchio “Deuce” Austin committed to Kentucky. Hailing from Trussville, Alabama, the 6′-0″, 200-pound Austin chose the Cats over Appalachian State, Memphis, South Florida, and Virginia.<\/p>\n

247Sports<\/em> ranks him as the 75th-best player in Alabama and the 106th-best running back in the nation. The running back position is one of need. <\/a>Austin could step in and play immediately.<\/p>\n

Let’s look at three more players who recently committed as Kentucky lands six for 2026.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three For The Defense<\/h3>\n

A day before, Kentucky picked up a pledge from Pennsylvania linebacker Max Mohring. Standing 6′-3″ and 215 pounds, Mohring mainly had offers from Ivy League schools. However, Central Florida recently showed interest, and Mohring committed to Brad White and the Cats after visiting last weekend.<\/p>\n

Before his commitment, he was unranked by the recruiting sites. However, he’s rocketed up the rankings and is listed as the 30th best player in Pennsylvania and 81st best linebacker in the nation. The Wildcat staff has a history of getting in early on players before they shoot up the rankings. Mohring certainly fits that bill.<\/p>\n

Kentucky’s next pickup in three days is a major one. Messiah Tilson, a safety from Illinois, picked the Cats on Monday. The 6′-2″, 165-pound safety chose the Cats over some Big Ten heavy hitters. His final list included Illinois, Iowa, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s do it! \ud83c\udfe0@CoachBuffano<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fQmYU28Wbv<\/a><\/p>\n

— Messiah Tilson (@mini_sago11) June 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n