Miami linebacker considering UK and eight others
Miami (Fla.) Central linebacker Robert Hicks announced his top nine late this week.
Kentucky is one of the schools he's still thinking about.
It seems like inside linebacker is a priority for Kentucky in the 2018 recruiting cycle, perhaps because the depth chart isn't exceptionally deep with Courtney Love leaving after 2017 and with Nico Firios transferring this offseason.
Hicks, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound inside 'backer, has an offer from Kentucky and the Cats are among his favorites.
On Friday, Hicks announced the following: "First off I would like to thank God for giving me the opportunity to be in the position I'm in today. Without him and the support system I have from my parents and coaches and everyone around me I wouldn't be who I am today. Here is the list of my top nine schools that I'm looking forward to attending (no order)"
The schools he listed: Louisville, Michigan State, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern Miss, Western Kentucky, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.
Hicks received his offer from Kentucky more than a year ago, in February of 2016. It seems like things tapered off for a while, because on January 18 of this year Hicks tweeted that he was "re-offered" by Kentucky.
Hicks isn't the only inside linebacker from Florida who recently included Kentucky on a trimmed-down list. Eriq Gilyard recently announced his top six and the four-star linebacker's list included Kentucky and Michigan, among others.