Kentucky lands commitment from Kelsey Gerald to continue recruiting hot streak

by: Adam Luckett2 hours agoadamluckettksr

The recruiting heater is not over for the Kentucky football program just yet. Will Stein‘s program added another big piece to the 2027 recruiting class on Thursday. The latest addition comes at tailback.

Kentucky recently surged into the lead for Lantana (Fla.) Santaluces Community running back Kelsey Gerald. The Wildcats then secured another May commitment.

BREAKING: Class of 2027 RB Kelsey Gerald has Committed to Kentucky, he tells me for @Rivals

The 5’11 203 RB chose the Wildcats over Indiana, Auburn, and Florida State

“Big Blue Nation, I’m home and ready to work!😼💙”https://t.co/q3vhAqIcUt pic.twitter.com/DezV2YcZnH
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 21, 2026

“Going up to the school and meeting the coaches showed me real brotherhood and what a real program is supposed to look like,” Gerald told Rivals. “Just talking with coaches and watching them run a practice I put my future and trust in Kentucky’s hands.”

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“Kentucky showed me constant love from day one.”

The Cats hosted the high three-star running back for unofficial visit in April and made a big push for in this recruitment. Now Kelsey Gerald will return to campus in June for his official visit as a Kentucky commit.

Stein’s program has been on a heater since adding high four-star quarterback Jake Nawrot to the class on April 12. Over the last month, Kentucky has added eight more commitments to the 2027 class. The commitment avalanche has not stopped yet.

Kentucky’s 2027 high school recruiting class

Player	Position	High School	Ranking
Jake Nawrot	QB (6-4, 190)	Arlington Heights (Ill.) Hersey	4-star (No. 60 overall)
Marquis Bryant	S (5-11, 185)	Rolesville (N.C.) High	4-star (No. 284 overall)
Elijah Brown	iDL (6-1, 290)	Prattville (Ala.) High	4-star (No. 296 overall)
Iveon Lewis	WR (6-2, 180)	Richmond (Va.) Huguenot	4-star (No. 341 overall)
Tristin Hughes	S (6-1, 190)	Rocky River (Ohio) High	4-star (No. 382 overall)
Ian Walker	T (6-5, 305)	Pennington (N.J.) The Pennington School	High 3-star (No. 413 overall)
Larron Westmoreland	S (6-5, 180)	Jeffersontown (Ky.) High	High 3-star (No. 439 overall)
Miles Brown	CB (6-0, 180)	Martin (Tenn.) Westview	High 3-star (No. 460 overall)
Antwoine Higgins Jr.	EDGE (6-2, 230)	Cincinnati (Ohio) Princeton	High 3-star (No. 474 overall)
Tank Proctor	TE (6-5, 220)	Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage	High 3-star (No. 575 overall)
Bryian Duncan Jr.	ATH (5-9, 160)	Cairo (Ga.) High	High 3-star (No. 579 overall)
Ty Ashley	LB (6-2, 200)	Owensboro (Ky.) High	High 3-star (No. 580 overall)
Kelsey Gerald	RB (5-11, 191)	Lantana (Fla.) Santaluces Community	High 3-star (No. 590 overall)
Brady Hull	iOL (6-1, 285)	Somerset (Ky.) Pulaski County	3-star (No. 622 overall)
Matthias Burrell	iOL (6-4, 320)	Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln	3-star (No. 701 overall)
Miguel Wilson	CB (5-10, 170)	Mobile (Ala.) Vigor	3-star (No. 706 overall)
Conrad Hart	TE (6-5, 235)	Lexington (Ky.) Christian Academy	3-star (No. 738 overall)