Kentucky Adds Four Football Signees on Wednesday

Kentucky signed four football players to National Letters of Intent on Wednesday.

(note: NCAA rules do not allow media relations personnel to speak with prospects or coaches until after signing day; this information is gleaned from internet, newspaper and other sources)

 
Allen Dailey, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 195, Fr-HS,  Pinson, Ala. (Pinson Valley) – Three-star prospect by all the major recruiting services … No. 178 overall wide receiver and No. 36 overall prospect in the state of Alabama by 247sports … Caught 80 passes for 1,441 yards and 23 receiving touchdowns as a senior in helping Pinson Valley finish 15-0 and win the 2017 Class 6A championship over Wetumpka … His 23 receiving touchdowns tied for second in Alabama High School Athletic Association single-season history … His 1,441 receiving yards also ranks among the state’s top-10 single seasons in AHSAA history … Added his 24th touchdown of the season on an interception return … Named to the 2017 AL.com Super All-State Football Team … Earned Class 6A first-team All-State honors by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … Coached by Patrick Nix … Caught 33 passes for 445 yards and three touchdowns as a junior … Also an excellent basketball player … Chose UK over Louisville, UAB and Arkansas State … Goes by the first name “Allen” instead of his given name “LiAllen.”

 
Nick Lewis, Offensive Tackle, 6-9, 350, Fr-HS,  Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) – Three-star prospect by all the major recruiting services … No. 53 offensive tackle nationally and the 111^th-ranked prospect in the state of Florida by 247sports … Helped the Bolles Bulldogs finish 8-4 in 2017 under first-year head coach Wayne Belger … In 2016, under long-time head coach Corky Rogers, the Bulldogs went undefeated in the regular season and advanced to the state championship game … Held 22 scholarship offers before ultimately choosing UK over Washington State.
 

Chris Oats, Linebacker, 6-5, 220, Fr-HS, Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) – Four-star linebacker by all the major recruiting services … Ranked the No. 22 outside linebacker in the 2018 class by 247sports …  Led Winton Woods to a 13-2 overall record and an appearance in the Division II state championship game as a senior … Coached by Andre Parker … Named the Division II Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association … Totaled 79 tackles during the regular season and in five playoff games, had 60 tackles, including three interceptions and two touchdowns … Reunites with high school teammate Mike Edwards … Chose Kentucky over Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan State and Ohio State.
 

Kavosiey Smoke, Running Back, 5-10, 225, Fr-HS, Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka) – A three-star recruit by all the major recruiting services … Ranked the 29^th-best running back in the nation by Rivals … Selected to play in the 31^st annual Alabama-Mississippi Football All-Star Classic … Helped Wetumpka advance to the 6A Alabama state championship game for the first time in the school’s 115-year history … Finished his senior season with 1,508 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns … Earned Class 6A second-team All-State honors by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … Rushed for 719 yards on 120 carries with nine touchdowns as a junior for the Indians, who finished 8-3 … Chose UK over offers from South Carolina, Auburn, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Missouri, Florida and Virginia Tech … Coached by Tim Perry …  Name is pronounced “Kavosiey (kah-VAH-see-ay) Smoke.
 
List of the early signees from December:
 
Name                                    Pos.       Ht.        Wt.    Cl.-Exp.    Hometown (Previous College/High School)
Marvin Alexander, Jr.      WR         6-2        175     Fr-HS         Miami Gardens, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna)
Brenden Bates                  TE           6-5        240     Fr-HS         Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller)
Jamari Brown                    DB          6-2        180     Fr-HS         Sunrise, Fla. (Blanche Ely)           
Max Duffy                           P             6-1        200     So-TR        Perth, Australia (Curtin Univ./Kent Street)
Stanley Garner                  CB           6-2        180     Fr-HS         Parkway, Fla. (Dillard)
Davoan Hawkins              DL           6-4        275     Fr-HS         Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna)
Akeem Hayes                    WR         5-10     170     Fr-HS         Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna)
Kenneth Horsey               OL           6-3        330     Fr-HS         Sanford, Fla. (Sanford Seminole)
Darian Kinnard                 OL           6-7        330     Fr-HS         Cleveland, Ohio (St. Ignatius)
Jerquavion Mahone       DL           6-3        300     Fr-HS         Manchester, Ga. (Manchester)
Marquan McCall              DL           6-3        350     Fr-HS         Detroit, Mich. (Oak Park)
Bryce Oliver                       WR         6-3        200     Fr-HS         Sunrise, Fla. (Dillard)
Ashtan Pierre                    LB           6-2        200     Fr-HS         Pompano Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach)
Chance Poore                    K             6-3        200     Fr-HS         Anderson, S.C. (Westside High School)
Chris Rodriguez                RB           6-0       220     Fr-HS         McDonough, Ga. (Ola)
DeAndre Square               LB           6-1        205     Fr-HS         Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech)
Keaton Upshaw                TE           6-6        240     Fr-HS         Lima, Ohio (Lima Senior)
Domonique Williams     CB           5-10     180     Jr-JC           Knoxville, Tenn. (Highland CC/Fulton)
Quintin Wilson                 C             6-3        320     Fr-HS         Cincinnati, Ohio (Turpin)
Terry Wilson                      QB          6-3        205     So-JC         Oklahoma City, Okla. (Garden City CC/Oregon/Del City)
 
Pronunciation Guide
Davoan (day-VEE-on) Hawkins                   
Jerquavion (jer-QUAY-vee-on) Mahone
Kavosiey (kah-VAH-see-ay) Smoke