Kentucky is finalist for blue-chip DL Seth Tillman

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 Monday morning. The latest addition came at a position of need when offensive tackle Ian Walker joined the class. UK is also in contention some some other key line of scrimmage targets.

Rock Hill (S.C.) South Pointe defensive lineman Seth Tillman trimmed his list to five schools ahead of summer official visits. Kentucky made the cut along with Clemson, Georgia, Michigan, and South Carolina.

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NEWS: South Pointe (SC) 4-star DL Seth Tillman is down to five schools with four OVs locked in.

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“Coach Jay Bateman offered me early when he was at Texas A&M, and that relationship has carried over to Kentucky,” Tillman told Rivals. “He’s a great coach, and our relationship is why I am high on Kentucky.”

Georgia, Michigan, and Clemson have official visit dates locked in with Seth Tillman. Kentucky is still working to get an official visit scheduled. The Wildcats are a contender in this blue-chip recruitment but there is some work to be done. Tillman visited Lexington in March.

The Wildcats will attempt to make a big late push in this recruiting battle.

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. 283 overall)
Elijah Brown	iDL (6-1, 290)	Prattville (Ala.) High	4-star (No. 295 overall)
Iveon Lewis	WR (6-2, 180)	Richmond (Va.) Huguenot	4-star (No. 337 overall)
Tristin Hughes	S (6-1, 190)	Rocky River (Ohio) High	4-star (No. 377 overall)
Ian Walker	T (6-5, 305)	Pennington (N.J.) The Pennington School	High 3-star (No. 408 overall)
Larron Westmoreland	S (6-5, 180)	Jeffersontown (Ky.) High	High 3-star (No. 435 overall)
Antwoine Higgins Jr.	EDGE (6-2, 230)	Cincinnati (Ohio) Princeton	High 3-star (No. 465 overall)
Tank Proctor	TE (6-5, 220)	Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage	High 3-star (No. 554 overall)
Bryian Duncan Jr.	ATH (5-9, 160)	Cairo (Ga.) High	High 3-star (No. 556 overall)
Ty Ashley	LB (6-2, 200)	Owensboro (Ky.) High	High 3-star (No. 557 overall)
Brady Hull	iOL (6-1, 285)	Somerset (Ky.) Pulaski County	High 3-star (No. 592 overall)
Matthias Burrell	iOL (6-4, 320)	Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln	3-star (No. 658 overall)
Miguel Wilson	CB (5-10, 170)	Mobile (Ala.) Vigor	3-star (No. 663 overall)
Conrad Hart	TE (6-5, 235)	Lexington (Ky.) Christian Academy	3-star (No. 1,071 overall)