FB: Signing Day 2018 - Darian Kinnard

Considered one of Kentucky’s top-rated recruits … Played at the powerhouse St. Ignatius program in Cleveland, which has won 11 state championships and three national championships under the direction of legendary coach Chuck Kyle … Massive player at 6-foot-7, 330 pounds … Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American game … All-State honoree in Ohio … Rated the 101st best player in the country and No. 16 offensive tackle as a four-star recruit by 247Sports … Rated a four-star by ESPN and a three-star by Rivals … Rivals rated him the No. 21 recruit in prospect-laden Ohio … 247Sports rated him one of the Top 20 offensive tackles in the country … Was the first offensive lineman to join Kentucky’s 2018 recruiting class … Chose Kentucky over Penn State, UCLA, Boston College, Indiana, Iowa State, Maryland, Minnesota and West Virgini