Over the past year Cats Illustrated has covered all of Kentucky's football commitments closely.
Here's a summary of what Cats Illustrated has reported on the seven players who enrolled at UK this week, getting a jump start on the rest of their classmates by a full semester.
- In this in-depth Q&A three-star receiver Clevan Thomas spoke with Cats Illustrated about a number of topics, including his senior season at Pembroke Pines (Fla.) Flanagan to that point, the position he expects to play at Kentucky, his official visit to Lexington, his thoughts on Kentucky's 2016 season and Thomas' relationship with the UK coaching staff.
- Cats Illustrated listed Clevan Thomas as one of the top offensive performers at Kentucky's Sunday Night Lights camp. Even more impressive is the fact that Thomas earned recognition as one of Cats Illustrated's top defensive performers from the same camp. Cedrick Dort is also listed as a top defensive performer.
- Here's a Cats Illustrated scouting report on Dwyer (Fla.) cornerback Cedrick Dort, one of two defensive back early enrollees for Kentucky this week.
- When Dort committed, Cats Illustrated published an 'Impact Analysis' story breaking down what it meant from every angle. Here's a look back at that.
- Shortly after Dort's commitment to Kentucky his high school coach told Cats Illustrated that the NFL could be in the cards for him.
- Just after his commitment to Kentucky, Dort spoke at length with Cats Illustrated. He talks about the draw of playing in the secondary, particularly in the role that Kentucky has carved out for him.
- Cats Illustrated provided an extensive scouting report on JUCO defensive back Lonnie Johnson, who committed to Kentucky late and will be expected to play early in Lexington.
- Rivals.com was on the scene when Lonnie Johnson committed to Kentucky over Georgia and others, and here's what he had to say at his press conference.
- In Cats Illustrated's Impact Analysis breakdown of Johnson's commitment to Kentucky we touch on the significance of the moment from every angle.
- Before Johnson committed to Kentucky he took his official visit to Kentucky and spoke with Cats Illustrated afterwards. That in-depth interview turned into a detailed picture his recruitment and helps explain why he committed to Kentucky.
- Quarterback Danny Clark had a long and successful high school career in Ohio, and Cats Illustrated scouted the three-star prospect in this breakdown feature.
- Here's a Rivals.com video breakdown of what Danny Clark to Kentucky means.
- After Clark committed to Kentucky, Cats Illustrated reached out to Ohio State experts and recruiting gurus to get their input on what kind of player he is and might be.
- Here's Cats Illustrated scouting report and senior film breakdown of Walker Wood, another three-star quarterback commitment for Kentucky.
- Before Wood enrolled at Kentucky he gave Cats Illustrated an in-depth interview, which touches on early enrollment, his history of sitting in on Darin Hinshaw's quarterback meetings and a recap of his recruitment.
- Jamin Davis, who will be Wood's roommate, also spoke at length with Cats Illustrated before his enrollment at Kentucky became official. Davis talked about the coaching staff's expectation for him as a freshman and the perks of early enrollment.
- Davis was already committed when he took his official visit to Kentucky, but that trip left no doubt in his mind that he had made the right choice.
- Bryant Koback has incredible speed that has wowed scouts for years, and the start of his senior season was off the charts. Cats Illustrated scouted Koback in this breakdown from late last year.
- Koback also gave Cats Illustrated plenty of time to explore the ups and downs of his senior season, his recruitment, the status of his rehab and what lies ahead at Kentucky.