2019 Kentucky football recruiting preview: The offensive linemen
Cats Illustrated continues to preview how Kentucky will attack the Class of 2019 when September 1st rolls around on Friday. In the fourth part of our ongoing series we're turning our attention to the offensive line.
Which big men in the trenches can expect to hear from Kentucky soon?
Part I: Kentucky's top 2019 quarterback targets
Part II: Kentucky's top 2019 running back targets
Expect these Class of 2019 offensive linemen to hear from Kentucky starting on September 1st. All have already landed verbal offers from the Wildcats and John Schlarman has thoroughly evaluated each.
In short, the forecast is very bright when it comes to where Kentucky stands with offensive linemen from the Class of 2019. It's too early to make any definitive projections but the state has two big-time prospects in Hudson and Bowles. The Cats probably have their work cut out for them when it comes to keeping Hudson close to home but he at least visits a lot and seems open to the idea. He loves John Schlarman. In spite of family ties to Louisville, Bowles seems very open to Kentucky as well.
Jamari Williams, a guard from Florida, has visited Kentucky and is extremely interested in the Cats. Given the two early offers to centers it seems like the Cats will look to take a big man in the middle in the '19 class.
Zeke Correll has several family members who have played football at Kentucky (grandfather, father, brother) and although his home state Buckeyes are making him a priority (as are many others) we spoke with his family at a Kentucky camp this summer and they are very interested in the Cats. They said it's no lock at all that he ends up at OSU though it's natural to think they would be a strong contender.
Springfield, Ohio prospects generally give Kentucky a long look and that's one reason why Isaiah Gibson deserves a mention.
It looks like there will be a lot of Florida prospects the Cats will eventually be evaluating at camps next summer.