Name                    P   Ht.  Wt. Cl-Exp Hometown (Previous School)Derek Abney             WR  5-10 165 Fr-HS  Mosinee, Wisc. (Everest HS)Drew Ashcraft           OL  6-5  290 Fr-HS  Lexington, Ky. (Dunbar HS)Jed Bassett             DB  6-0  187 Fr-HS  McAllen, Tex. (Memorial HS)Mike Beshara            LB  6-3  235 Fr-HS  Dallas, Tex. (Highland HS)Bobby Blizzard*         TE  6-7  240 Fr-HS  Hampton, Va. (Hampton HS/Hargrave Mil. Acad.)Octavius Bond           WR  6-1  185 Fr-HS  Chicago, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS)Terrence Calhoun        DB  5-10 186 Fr-HS  Austin, Tex. (Reagan HS)Jonathan Chapman        RB  6-1  188 Fr-HS  Pikeville, Ky. (Pikeville HS)Keith Chatelain         OL  6-5  325 Fr-HS  Kenner, La. (Rummel HS)Quentus Cumby           DB  6-1  200 Fr-HS  Cleburne, Tex. (Cleburne HS)Jeremy Davis            LB  6-3  235 Fr-HS  Norfolk, Va. (Fork Union Military Academy)Brandon Doggett         DB  5-9  165 Fr-HS  Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta HS)Richard Evans II        DE  6-4  250 Fr-HS  Duncanville, Tex. (Duncanville HS)Otis Grigsby            LB  6-4  210 Fr-HS  San Antonio, Tex. (Judson HS)Charles Hamwright III   DB  5-11 180 Fr-HS  Clementon, N. J. (Highland HS)Jared Lorenzen          QB  6-4  240 Fr-HS  Ft. Thomas, Ky. (Highlands HS)Sylvester Miller        OL  6-5  290 Fr-HS  Glenwood, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS)William Orr             LB  6-2  240 Fr-HS  Albertville, Ala. (Albertville HS)Artose Pinner*          RB  5-11 197 Fr-HS  Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville HS)Brad Pyatt              WR  6-1  188 Fr-HS  Arvada, Colo. (West HS)Nick Seitze             DT  6-5  255 Fr-HS  Converse, Tex. (Judson HS)Ernest Simms            WR  5-8  165 Fr-HS  Warner Robins, Ga. (Houston County HS)Kip Sixbery             OL  6-4  315 Fr-HS  Littleton, Colo. (Mullen HS)Derek Smith             TE  6-6  240 Fr-HS  Silver Grove, Ky. (Highlands HS)Derrick Tatum           DB  6-0  190 Fr-HS  Shaker Heights, Ohio (Shaker Heights HS)Dustin Wynn             K   6-6  208 Fr-HS  Middlesboro, Ky. (Middlesboro HS)Demotto Youngblood      DT  6-5  240 Fr-HS  College Park, Ga. (North Clayton HS)

* already enrolled at Kentucky

KENTUCKY FOOTBALL 1999 SIGNEE BIOS

Derek Abney, Wide Receiver, 5-10, 165, Fr-HS, Mosinee, Wisc. (Everest HS) – All-America wide receiver by the Gatorade Circle of Champions … The Wisconsin Player of the Year as chosen by Gatorade and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel … First-team all-state receiver for two years at Everest HS in Schofield, Wisc., and was second-team all-state as a sophomore … Helped lead Everest to a 14-0 record and Division I (largest classification) state championship as a senior … Caught 62 passes for 1,309 yards and 14 touchdowns … Team went to the state semifinals his junior year, was state runner-up as a sophomore, and has a current conference win streak of 35 games … Career totals include 132 receptions for 2,987 yards, an average of 22.6 yards per catch, and 31 touchdowns … A breakaway kick returner who scored a state-record 17 touchdowns on punt and kickoff returns during his career … Three-year starter at wide receiver who also saw playing time at running back and defensive back … Career rushing totals feature 787 yards on 66 carries, averaging 11.9 yards per attempt, and nine touchdowns … Chosen for the Win Brockmeyer Scholarship Award as the outstanding senior player in his area … One of the top 100 prospects in the six-state Midwest area by SuperPrep … Coached by Wayne Steffenhagen … Will be a four-year letterman in basketball and track … Two-year starter at point guard … Runs the sprint events, relays, and the long jump … Placed in the top eight in four events in the state track meet as a junior … Chosen first-team all-state in track for three years by the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association … Best time of 10.78 seconds in the 100-meter dash … Member of the National Honor Society … Took first-place honors three years in the solo and ensemble state music competition … Participates in a weekly mentoring program for second graders and another program for working with at-risk children … Sportswriter Jay Lillge of the Wausau Daily Herald wrote of Abney, “In 23-plus years of trudging the sidelines, infields, and hardwoods, I’ve never met a more genuine, polite, personable, articulate young man.” … Has Kentucky ties with a grandmother and sister living in Frankfort and other relatives residing in the Commonwealth … Picked Kentucky over Ohio State, Northwestern, and Purdue.

Drew Ashcraft, Offensive Lineman, 6-5, 290, Fr-HS, Lexington, Ky. (Dunbar HS) – Received numerous All-America, All-Southern, and all-state honors as a senior at Dunbar HS in Lexington, Ky. … All-America pick by the National Recruiting Advisor of Austin, Tex. and chosen for the “Gridiron Greats” National All-Star team … Honorable mention All-America by USA Today and The Sporting News … All-South as selected by recruiting analysts Tom Culpepper and Tom Lemming … One of the top 80 prospects in the six-state Dixie area by SuperPrep … First-team all-state by The Associated Press and named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top 22 players … Three-year letterman and two-year starter at Dunbar, playing tackle on offense and tackle and end on defense … Helped Dunbar to three consecutive playoff appearances, including a state runner-up finish his sophomore year … At offensive tackle, graded out higher than 85 percent for the season as a senior and junior … Made 76 tackles during his career and scored one touchdown on a fumble recovery … Honorable mention all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal as a junior … Will rejoin former teammate and current Wildcat Dougie Allen at UK … Coached by Mike Meighan … Three-year letterman in baseball and basketball … Member of “Above the Crowd” drug-free club … Named to the academic all-city basketball team … His uncle, Jim Musgove, played baseball at Bellarmine … Other than Jed Bassett, who originally signed with UK two years ago coming out of high school, Drew was the first commitment to this year’s signing class, verbally committing to UK as a high school junior in Oct. 1997 … Picked UK over Notre Dame, Michigan, Nebraska, and Northwestern.

Jed Bassett, Defensive Back, 6-0, 187, Fr-HS, McAllen, Tex. (Memorial HS) – Plans to enroll in August after spending two years on a Mormon church mission in El Salvador … A three-year all-area pick, from 1994-96, at Memorial HS in McAllen, Tex. … Also a three-year all-district choice … Led the team in tackles as a junior and senior while playing a rover position … Notched 101 tackles as a junior, followed by 117 tackles, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries as a senior … Team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior … Also handled deep snaps on punts … Three-year starter … Helped lead team to a 10-1 record his junior year, the first time the school had won more than six games in one season and first entry into the state playoffs in school history … Invited to play in the South Texas All-Star Game … Coached at McAllen by his father, Claude Bassett, who is now an assistant coach on the Kentucky staff … A four-year starter in baseball and a three-year letterman in track … A catcher/outfielder in baseball who earned all-district, all-area, and team Most Valuable Player honors … Ran the 100- and 200-meter dashes and was a regional qualifier in both events … Best times were 10.8 seconds in the 100 and 22.4 in the 200 … Named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students … Coming out of high school, he chose UK over Brigham Young, Air Force, and Texas Tech.

Mike Beshara, Linebacker, 6-3, 235, Fr-HS, Dallas, Tex. (Highland Park HS) – His 280 career tackles make him the second-leading tackler in the history of Highland Park HS in Dallas, Tex. … Despite missing three games because of injury, his senior year totals included 84 tackles, two quarterback hurries, five tackles for loss, four quarterback sacks, two caused fumbles, and one pass breakup … Honorable mention All-Dallas Metroplex … Recorded 120 tackles as a junior and was named the most valuable defensive player in his district … A two-year all-district choice … A three-year starter … Helped Highland Park to three consecutive state playoff appearances in Class AAAA … Best finish was reaching the state semifinals his sophomore season … Invited to three post-season all-star games … Named to Who’s Who in American High School Sports … Coached by Scott Smith … Member of the student congress and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Received a scholar-athlete award from his school … His brother, Brian, is a sophomore basketball player at Louisiana State … His brother, Adam, played football at Columbia … Last name is pronounced “be-SHARE-uh” … Mike narrowed his choices to Kentucky and Southern Methodist before picking the Wildcats.

Bobby Blizzard, Tight End, 6-7, 240, Fr-HS, Hampton, Va. (Hampton HS/Hargrave Military Academy) – Enrolled at UK in Jan. 1999 … Attended and played for Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) during the fall of 1998 … Hargrave had a 7-4 team record but individual statistics were not compiled … Coached at Hargrave by Lonnie Messick … Signed with Kentucky in Feb. 1998 before attending Hargrave … Three-year starter at tight end at Hampton (Va.) HS from 1995-97 … Caught 30 passes as a senior for 621 yards and seven touchdowns … Career stats include 78 receptions for 1,719 yards, an average of 22 yards per catch, 17 TDs, and nine two-point conversions … First-team all-state by The Associated Press and the Virginia High School Coaches Association … Honorable mention All-America by USA Today … Three-year all-district and two-year all-region choice … Received notice in several recruiting publications as being one of the top tight ends in America … Also a three-year starter on defense, seeing action at tackle, end, and outside linebacker … Helped lead Hampton HS to three consecutive state championships in Class AAA, the highest classification in Virginia … Hampton had a 50-2 record in his four seasons on the varsity, including a winning streak of 40 games … Coached by Michael Smith … Also a standout basketball forward, was named all-district and honorable-mention All-America in that sport … Participated in a Big Brothers program, working with elementary school children … His father, David, Sr., played basketball at Winston-Salem State … His brother David, Jr., played basketball at Lenoir-Rhyne … Coming out of high school, he picked UK over North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Octavius Bond, Wide Receiver, 6-1, 185, Fr-HS, Chicago, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS) – Enjoyed a stellar senior season which culminated in a state championship at Mt. Carmel HS in Chicago, Ill. … Helped Mt. Carmel to a 14-0 record in Class AAAAA … Caught 43 passes for 567 yards and four touchdowns … Also returned four kickoffs, averaging 29.1 yards per return … Earned first-team all-conference honors and was selected on several all-area teams … Honorable mention all-state … Three-year letterman and two-year starter, he also played on Mt. Carmel’s undefeated state championship team in 1996 … One of the top 60 prospects in the six-state Midwest region by SuperPrep … Teammate of fellow UK signee Sylvester Miller … Coached by Frank Lenti … Will be a four-year letterman in track, participating in five events which showcase his versatility as an athlete … Competes in the 300-meter hurdles, long jump, 4×100-, 4×200-, and 4×400-meter relay … Won the conference championship as a junior and advanced to the state meet in the 300-meter hurdles … Ran on the 4×200-meter relay that placed fourth in the state meet and his 4×400-meter relay unit finished sixth in the state … Honor roll student and a member of Students Against Drunk Driving … Chose Kentucky over Notre Dame and UCLA.

Terrence Calhoun, Defensive Back, 5-10, 186, Fr-HS, Austin, Tex. (Reagan HS) – Outstanding two-way player at Reagan HS in Austin, Tex. … Three-year starter both ways, playing free safety and cornerback on defense and tailback and flanker on offense … First-team all-state his junior year and second-team all-state as a sophomore … A three-year choice on the All-Central Texas team … Gained 1,086 yards on 139 carries, averaging 7.8 yards per carry, with 17 touchdowns as a senior … Made three interceptions and returned a punt for a touchdown … Ran for 862 yards on 71 attempts as a junior, an average of 12.1, with eight touchdowns … Caught 14 passes for 420 yards and three touchdowns … Returned three kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns, averaging more than 40 yards per kickoff return … Helped lead his team to two playoff appearances and the 1998 district championship … One of the SuperPrep top 100 players in Texas … Will rejoin former HS teammate and current Wildcat Kenneth Grant at UK … Coached by Andrew Jackson … Also a two-year letterman in basketball and will be a three-year letterman in track … Competes in the 100- and 200-meter dash and the 4×100-meter relay … Best time of 10.5 seconds in the 100 … Teamed with Kenneth Grant to help lead his summer track club to an AAU national championship … Honor roll student who was named a Trustee Scholar for being in the top 10 percent of his class … Participates in the Peer Assistance Leaders mentor program with elementary school students and chosen for his school’s “Gifted and Talented” leadership group … His uncle, Jafus White, played football at Texas A&I and went on to play in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers … Selected Kentucky over Southern Methodist, Michigan, Texas A&M, and Texas.

Jonathan Chapman, Running Back, 6-1, 188, Fr-HS, Pikeville, Ky. (Pikeville HS) – One of the most prolific scorers in Kentucky high school history with 99 touchdowns … Had his senior season at Pikeville (Ky.) HS cut short because of a foot injury … Played in four games, rushing 66 times for 574 yards, 8.7 yards per carry … Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top 22 players in the state … Honorable mention all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Coached at Pikeville by his father, John Chapman … Started at running back his first three years at Breathitt County HS … Helped Breathitt County win Class AA state championships in his freshman and sophomore seasons … Given the Roy Kidd Award as the Class AA Player of the Year following his junior season when he rushed for 1,398 yards and 31 touchdowns … Also caught 27 passes for 486 yards and seven TDs … First-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Totaled 99 touchdowns during his career and, if not for his senior injury, probably would have broken the state career record of 112 TDs held by current Wildcat Derek Homer … SuperPrep rated him as one of the top 100 prospects in Dixie, comprising a six-state area … Coached by Mike Holcomb at Breathitt County … Will be reunited with current Wildcat John Rader, who played at Breathitt County … His foot injury has healed and he will be a four-year letterman in track, competing in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 4×400-meter relay … Advanced to the state meet in the 200 his sophomore year … Honor roll student … Did not seriously consider schools other than Kentucky, but did receive recruiting attention from Louisville and Colorado.

Keith Chatelain, Offensive Lineman, 6-5, 325, Fr-HS, Kenner, La. (Rummel HS) – Three-year starter at offensive tackle at Rummel HS in Metairie, La. … One of the top 40 prospects in Louisiana as chosen by SuperPrep … Helped his team to three consecutive trips to the Class AAAAA (highest classification) state playoffs … Best finish was the state quarterfinals his junior year … That season featured the most prolific offense in school history, including one running back who rushed for more than 2,000 yards and another back who topped the 1,000-yard mark … Named to the pre-season All-Metro team as a senior and was elected captain by his teammates … Team was ranked in the Louisiana top 10 throughout his senior year … Coached by Jay Roth … Two-year letterman in basketball … Plans to join the track and field team this spring, participating in the shot put … Honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society who has been extremely active in community service … Has been a part of the Big Brother mentoring program, Operation Head Start volunteer, Senior Christian Leadership group, and Project Greater Hope … His grandfather, Joe Battaglia, played football at Southern Mississippi and a cousin, Mike Chatelain, played football at Louisiana State … Last name is pronounced “SHATT-uh-lane” … Keith’s final choices included Mississippi State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Harvard, and Tulane.

Quentus Cumby, Defensive Back, 6-1, 200, Fr-HS, Cleburne, Tex. (Cleburne HS) – Rangy defensive back was a three-year starter at Cleburne (Tex.) HS … Named all-county, all-district, second-team all-area, and honorable mention all-state as a senior … Also named the county most valuable offensive player after rushing for 1,024 yards and 15 touchdowns … On defense, made 73 tackles with two interceptions … Returned one punt and one kickoff for touchdowns … A second-team all-district choice as a junior … Team’s most valuable player his junior and senior year … Helped lead his team to the state playoffs and bi-district championship in 1998 … Set a single-game school record with 293 rushing yards in one game … Coached by Gary Keithley … Will be a three-year letterman in track, with best times of 10.6 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 23 seconds in the 200 meters … Honor roll student … His father, Mack, played football at North Texas and an uncle, George Cumby, played football at Oklahoma and for the Green Bay Packers … Quentus selected Kentucky over Arizona State, TCU, Miami (Fla.), Texas Tech, and Texas A&M.

Jeremy Davis, Linebacker, 6-3, 235, Fr-HS, Norfolk, Va. (Fork Union Military Academy) – Central Virginia Defensive Player of the Year by the Charlottesville Daily Progress following his senior season at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy … Three-year starter at linebacker on defense and fullback (one year) and tight end (two years) on offense … Helped Fork Union win the Virginia Independent Schools state championship all three seasons … Senior year stats include 123 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss, five quarterback sacks, two interceptions, five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, and four fumbles caused … Named first-team all-state as a junior and senior among the Virginia Independent Schools … Named to the All-Central Virginia team, which includes public and private schools, as a junior and senior … His Central Virginia Defensive Player of the Year award encompassed public and private schools … One of the top 25 prospects in Virginia, according to SuperPrep … Coached at Fork Union by Micky Sullivan, who said that Jeremy, “Plays with his hair on fire” … Will be a three-year letterman in track, competing in the 300-meter run and the 4×400-meter relay … His track team has won the private school state meet the last two seasons … Member of the state champ relay team his sophomore year … Honor roll student … His uncle, Robert, played football at Virginia Military Institute … Jeremy picked Kentucky over Maryland, Clemson, Purdue, Pittsburgh, and North Carolina State.

Brandon Doggett, Defensive Back, 5-9, 165, Fr-HS, Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta HS) – Four-year letterman and three-year starter who helped continue the great tradition at Valdosta (Ga.) HS … Valdosta HS went 14-1 and won the Class AAAA (highest classification) state championship in 1998, although Brandon missed much of the season because of an ankle injury … A more reliable indicator of his performance is his junior season, in which he had three interceptions and was an all-area selection … That performance had him rated as one of the top 12 recruits in the fertile South Georgia area going into his senior season … Elected team captain by his teammates prior to his senior year … Also had three interceptions as a sophomore, including one return for a 95-yard touchdown … Coached by Mike O’Brien … Will be reunited with current Wildcats Dusty Bonner and Willie Gary, former teammates at Valdosta HS … Also played baseball and basketball and ran track at Valdosta … Competed in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 4×100-meter relay … Best times feature 10.5 seconds in the 100 and 22.9 seconds in the 200 … Active in two community service groups at his school … Brandon was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, as his parents were in the military … His brother, Eric, is a football player at Valdosta State University and will be a junior in 1999 … A cousin, Tremaine Neal, just finished his senior season at VSU … Chose Kentucky over Central Florida and Navy.

Richard Evans II, Defensive End, 6-4, 250, Fr-HS, Duncanville, Tex. (Duncanville HS) – Starting defensive tackle at Duncanville (Tex.) HS, the state champion in the highest classification, Class AAAAA … Made 94 tackles as a senior, with six tackles for loss and six quarterback sacks … Named to the all-district team … Team captain … Three-year letterman and two-year starter … Projects to move to defensive end in the collegiate ranks … Has committed to play in the Texas vs. California All-Star Game this summer … Coached by Bob Alpert … Will be a four-year letterman in track and field, competing in the discus throw … Won the district as a sophomore … Has a best throw of 182 feet and is expected to be a contender for the state championship this spring … Honor roll student who is a member of the Spanish Club, Business Professionals of America, and the South Dallas Business and Professionals Youth Group … Plans to study biomedical engineering at Kentucky … A cousin, Duane Lyle, played football at Illinois and another cousin, Juan Lyle, played football at Eastern Illinois … Chose Kentucky over Purdue, Missouri, and Tennessee.

Otis Grigsby, Linebacker, 6-4, 210, Fr-HS, San Antonio, Tex. (Judson HS) – First-team all-state linebacker as chosen by the Texas sportswriters … Had an amazing total of 173 tackles his senior year at Judson HS in Converse, Tex. … Also had eight quarterback sacks, an interception, four pass breakups, and caused four fumbles … Earned all-district and All-San Antonio honors … Named the San Antonio area defensive player of the year by a local television station … Helped lead Judson to a 14-1 record and state runner-up finish in the extremely tough Texas Class AAAAA (highest classification) ranks … Three-year letterman and two-year starter who also helped Judson reach the state finals his sophomore year … Second-team all-district his junior year when he started at defensive tackle … Coached by D. W. Rutledge … Teammate of fellow UK signee Nick Seitze … Will be reunited with current Wildcat Ronnie Riley, who played at Judson … Member of the National Honor Society and his school’s science club … Final selection of schools included Kentucky, Texas Tech, and Baylor before picking the Wildcats.

Charles Hamwright III, Defensive Back, 5-11, 180, Fr-HS, Clementon, N. J. (Highland HS) – Leading tackler in the history of Highland HS in Blackwood, N. J. with 194 stops … Highland competes in Group IV, the highest classification in New Jersey … Three-year starter, starting at free safety as a sophomore and strong safety his final two seasons … Although missing three games because of injury, he had 46 tackles as a senior, along with one fumble recovery, one pass breakup, and one quarterback sack … Had a school-record 95 tackles during his sophomore season … Caused four fumbles during his career … Also played some at running back as a senior, gaining 131 yards and scoring three touchdowns … Selected first-team all-conference and honorable mention All-South Jersey as a senior … Named to the Super 100 list of players in New Jersey … Will play in the New Jersey/New York All-Star Game in the summer of 1999 … Coached by Larry Ziemba … Will be a two-year letterman in track, competing in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and two relays units … Honor roll student who is a member of the Bible study club and the history club … His father, Charles, Jr., played football at Arizona State … Selected Kentucky over Kansas State, Rutgers, Hofstra, Rhode Island, and Purdue.

Jared Lorenzen, Quarterback, 6-4, 240, Fr-HS, Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands HS) – Strong, physical player who ranks as one of the nation’s top quarterback prospects … As a senior, this left-hander completed 169 of 270 passes, 62.6 percent, for 3,392 yards and 45 touchdowns … Rushed for 904 yards, averaging 8.4 per carry, with 15 touchdowns … Led Highlands HS of Ft. Thomas, Ky., to the Class AAA state championship with a spotless 15-0 record … Directed one of the most prolific offenses in the history of high school football … Highlands scored 801 points, sixth in national history, and rolled up 493.2 yards per game, third in the national record book … Named to the PrepStar, SuperPrep, and Student Sports magazine All-America teams … Top quarterback in the south, according to the Orlando Sentinel … Voted “Mr. Football” in the state of Kentucky and is the fourth consecutive “Mr. Football” to sign with the Wildcats, following Tim Couch (1995), Derek Homer (1996), and Dennis Johnson (1997) … Received the Frank Camp Award and the Roy Kidd Award as the state’s top player … Kentucky Player of the Year as chosen by USA Today … First-team all-state by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal … Chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” top 22 seniors in the state … Named All-Northern Kentucky, Northern Kentucky offensive player of the year, and honorable mention all-state as a junior when he completed 144 of 247 passes for 2,759 yards and 37 touchdowns … Career stats include 351 completions in 587 attempts, 59.6 percent, for 6,821 yards and 89 touchdowns … Although a starting quarterback for only two seasons, he still ranks in the top 10 in state history for career passing yardage, touchdown passes, and completion percentage … Was the backup quarterback as a sophomore on Highlands’ 1996 state championship team … Teammate of fellow UK signee Derek Smith … Coached by Dale Mueller … Three-year letterman in basketball who is attempting to help lead Highlands to the first football/basketball state championships in the same school year in Kentucky history … Two-year letterman in baseball … Final choice of schools included Miami (Ohio), Miami (Fla.), and Wisconsin.

Sylvester Miller, Offensive Lineman, 6-5, 290, Fr-HS, Glenwood, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS) – Offensive lineman who combines good size with notable athletic ability … Two-year starter at traditional power Mt. Carmel HS in Chicago, Ill. … Two-year starter at offensive tackle, helping Mt. Carmel to a 14-0 record and Class AAAAA state championship his senior year … Blocked for an offense that generated 6.2 yards per play … Also played on goal-line defense situations … Named to the All-Catholic League team, along with several all-area teams … Honorable mention all-state … Teammate of fellow UK signee Octavius Bond … Coached by Frank Lenti, who says that Miller is “very athletic for a big man, with excellent feet and work ethic, and the quickness to stay with the speed-oriented style of defense played today” … Plans to join the track and field team this spring and compete in the shot put and discus … Honor roll student and a member of the student council … His cousin, David Miller, played basketball at Wisconsin and Drake … Another cousin, Phillip Cole, played football at Purdue … His sister, Shauntel, is a sophomore volleyball player at Cincinnati … Narrowed his choices to Ohio University, Iowa, and UCLA before picking the Wildcats.

William Orr, Linebacker, 6-2, 240, Fr-HS, Albertville, Ala. (Albertville HS) – First-team “All-Super State,” covering all classifications, at Albertville (Ala.) HS … Four-year starter on offense and defense … Helped lead Albertville to a pair of appearances in the Class AAAAA playoffs and three county championships … Leading tackler in school history with 510 stops … Senior year stats included 126 tackles, two interceptions, four fumble recoveries, and six quarterback sacks … Also rushed for 445 yards and seven touchdowns … Rushed for more than 1,000 yards his sophomore season when he was the team’s primary ballcarrier … Honorable mention All-America by USA Today … A four-year all-county pick who was chosen the county most valuable player and the area MVP as a junior and senior … One of the top 100 prospects in the six-state Dixie region, according to SuperPrep … Coached by Paul McAbee … Will be a three-year member of the track and field team, throwing the shot and discus … Finished fourth in the shot put and fifth in the discus throw at the 1998 state meet … Also played baseball and basketball in high school … Honor roll student … Cousin of Toderick Malone, who played football at Alabama … Also recruited by Alabama-Birmingham, Mississippi, Southern Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Artose Pinner, Running Back, 5-11,