{"id":86687,"date":"2026-04-13T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=86687"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T02:24:23","slug":"kentucky-lands-quarterback-jake-nawrot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2026\/04\/13\/kentucky-lands-quarterback-jake-nawrot\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Lands Quarterback Jake Nawrot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever since Will Stein became Kentucky’s\u00a0new coach last December, <\/a>he has promised to change the culture of Kentucky football. It starts with an entirely different style of play from what the Big Blue Nation had grown accustomed to under Mark Stoops. In addition, Stein has a totally different recruiting style. They are targeting the top prospects with a pitch of “why wouldn’t you want to play for Kentucky?” That pitch certainly worked as the Cats landed one of the top players in the nation Sunday night. Let’s introduce him as Kentucky Lands quarterback Jake Nawrot.<\/p>\n

Big Time Win for the Cats<\/h2>\n

An Elite Signal Caller<\/h3>\n

Hailing from John Hershey High School in Arlington Park, Illinois, Narwot ranks as the second-best quarterback <\/a>in the 2027 class by the 247Sports composite. Furthermore, he’s the 32nd-best player in the nation and the second-best player in Illinois. As a junior, the six-foot-three, 200-pound Nawrot threw for 3,078 yards and 41 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

His passing yards set a school record while his touchdown total led the state of Illinois. In addition, he completed 71 percent of his passes. As if that wasn’t enough, he also ran for 124 yards and eight touchdowns. All this is coming in his first year of being a starter. He’ll compete at the Elite 11 Finals this summer.<\/p>\n

As we continue introducing you to the Wildcats’ new signal caller, let’s show you who they beat out as Kentucky Lands quarterback Jake Nawrot.<\/p>\n

Overcoming A Legacy<\/h3>\n

The Iowa Hawkeyes were long thought to be the favorite in the Nawrot sweepstakes. After all, his father, Paul, was a former walk-on linebacker who played for Hayden Fry from 1995 to 1997. In addition, his sister Leah is on the Iowa rowing team. Despite all of that, Stein and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan were able to secure the commitment after visiting during spring practice.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s go BIG BLUE NATION!! I am so blessed for all the support and encouragement through this all, as well as every team that took a chance on me and I\u2019ve built a relationship with. Go Cats!! \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99 @Hersey_Football<\/a> @TNelson_9<\/a> @TNTignite<\/a> @CoachWillStein<\/a> @CoachJoeSloan<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/tbwyRW2hrD<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jake Nawrot (@JakeNawrot) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n