MikkelSkinner

A four-star recruit by Rivals, 247 Sports and 247Sports Composite … Considered the No. 8 overall recruit in the state of South Carolina in the 2025 class and the No. 20 tight end nationally … A versatile athlete who sees action at wide receiver, tight end, running back, linebacker, defensive end for head coach Matt Rochester at Riverside … Recently led the Warriors to their first playoff appearance in the Class AAAAA Division 2 state playoffs in 15 years … Caught 44 passes for 819 yards and 12 receiving TDs as a senior … Also had 31 carries for 321 yards with six scores … Totaled 1,340 all-purpose yards … Defensively, had 12 tackles and 5.0 sacks … Caught 44 passes for 651 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior … Also had 68 carries for 588 yards (8.6 yards per carry) with five scores … Also a multi-sport athlete at Riverside who also competes in basketball and track … Helped lead the basketball team to the South Carolina AAAA title game in 2023, charting 11 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks in the semifinals … Earned All-Region honors … Ran a 23.78 in the 200-meter dash as a junior  … Chose Kentucky over Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio State, USF and West Virginia.