Kentucky TE Target Michael Nnabuife Sets Commitment Date
Class of 2027 tight end Michael Nnabuife is a player on Kentucky’s radar. Now, he’s nearing a college decision.
The 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end from St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) told KSR that he has set a commitment date for May 15. He’s considering Kentucky, Maryland, Syracuse, and Alabama.
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Nnabuife is the No. 55 tight end and the No. 1,050 overall player in the 2027 Rivals Industry Ranking. He is not ranked by Rivals, but is rated as a three-star recruit by both 247Sports and ESPN.
Kentucky already has 2027 commitments from three-star tight ends Tank Proctor and Conrad Hart. UK’s 2027 recruiting class ranks No. 7 in the SEC and No. 16 in the nation.
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. 295 overall) |
| Tristin Hughes | S (6-1, 190) | Rocky River (Ohio) High | 4-star (No. 377 overall) |
| Larron Westmoreland | S (6-5, 180) | Jeffersontown (Ky.) High | High 3-star (No. 433 overall) |
| Antwoine Higgins Jr. | EDGE (6-2, 230) | Cincinnati (Ohio) Princeton | High 3-star (No. 463 overall) |
| Tank Proctor | TE (6-5, 220) | Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage | High 3-star (No. 551 overall) |
| Bryian Duncan Jr. | ATH (5-9, 160) | Cairo (Ga.) High | High 3-star (No. 553 overall) |
| Ty Ashley | LB (6-2, 200) | Owensboro (Ky.) High | High 3-star (No. 554 overall) |
| Brady Hull | iOL (6-1, 285) | Somerset (Ky.) Pulaski County | High 3-star (No. 589 overall) |
| Matthias Burrell | iOL (6-4, 320) | Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln | 3-star (No. 653 overall) |
| Miguel Wilson | CB (5-10, 170) | Mobile (Ala.) Vigor | 3-star (No. 658 overall) |
| Conrad Hart | TE (6-5, 235) | Lexington (Ky.) Christian Academy | 3-star (No. 1,045 overall) |
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