Top 100 football recruit Jatori Williams has Kentucky in his group of finalists

One of the best linemen in all of high school football is considering Kentucky.

According to Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett, interior offensive lineman Jatori Williams has cut his list of schools down to a final five. The Wildcats made the cut, as did some of the nation’s top powerhouse football programs: Georgia, Florida State, Auburn, and Miami (FL). The Central (AL) Phenix City product is currently ranked No. 95 overall in the 2027 recruiting class by Rivals.

A former Alabama commit, Williams backed off that decision in December. He has an official visit to Kentucky scheduled for June 19-21. Williams is considered a top 10 IOL and a top five player from the state of Alabama in his class.

NEWS: Four-Star IOL Jatori Williams is down to 5 Schools, he tells me for @Rivals⁰⁰The 6’4 330 IOL from Phenix City, AL is ranked as a Top 95 Recruit in the ’27 Class (per Rivals Industry)

Where Should He Go?⁰⁰https://t.co/rLBTFC6G4u pic.twitter.com/LU63Px79hz

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 1, 2026

Kentucky is expected to be a real player for Williams, but the competition is fierce. Not only does he have an official visit to UK scheduled for June, but he also recently told Jacob Polacheck of KSR+ that he will take an unofficial visit to Lexington on April 11 to check out spring practice. He’s primarily being recruited by Kentucky’s new offensive line coach, Cutter Leftwich.

Williams also has official visits on the docket to see Georgia (May 29-31), Miami (June 5-7), and Florida State (June 12-14). He took an unofficial trip to see the Hurricanes last week. As of right now, there has been no public mention of a potential OV to check out Auburn, although he did make an unofficial visit to the Tigers’ spring practice last month.

New Kentucky head coach Will Stein currently has five high school commits locked in from the 2027 class. Landing Williams would be a huge win in year one for Stein.

Kentucky’s 2027 high school recruiting class

Player	Position	High School	Ranking
Larron Westmoreland	S (6-5, 180)	Jeffersontown (Ky.) High	High 3 (No. 441 overall)
Ty Ashley	LB (6-2, 200)	Owensboro (Ky.) High	3-star (No. 696 overall)
Brady Hull	iOL (6-1, 285)	Somerset (Ky.) Pulaski County	3-star (No. 709 overall)
Matthias Burrell	iOL (6-4, 320)	Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln	Unranked
Bryian Duncan Jr.	ATH (5-9, 160)	Cairo (Ga.) High	Unranked

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