{"id":154251,"date":"2025-06-24T07:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/154251\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T07:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:33:12","slug":"kentucky-football-targets-to-monitor-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/154251\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Football Targets to Monitor this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dead Period is far from that in the world of college football recruiting. On-campus official visits wrapped up across the country on Sunday, but the hay is not in the barn. Recruits are contemplating their next destination before reaching a final decision. Here\u2019s who Kentucky is involved with that could commit to the Cats this week.   <\/p>\n<p>Decision Date: Tuesday, June 24<br \/>Finalists: Kentucky, Oklahoma, Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p>A speedy wide receiver (4.42 in the 40-yard dash and 10.36 in the 100 meters) from just outside of Athens, GA, Dickerson helped North Oconee win its first state title last fall. Now he\u2019s down to three finalists, and things are looking good for the Wildcats. He canceled an official visit to Florida to arrive in Lexington a week earlier than his originally scheduled OV. Oklahoma appears to be the team to beat, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/kentucky-football-recruiting-wide-receiver-target-dallas-dickerson-eyes-decision-date\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a connection to Georgia Tech<\/a> makes the Yellow Jackets a Wild Card.  <\/p>\n<p>Before entering decision-making mode, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/kentucky-wr-target-dallas-dickerson-previews-decision\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he broke down his finalists with Jacob Polacheck<\/a>. Not a KSR+ member? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/join\/?utm_source=writer&amp;utm_campaign=Nick+Roush\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join now for all of the latest Kentucky football recruiting intel<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Decision Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2 PM ET<br \/>Finalists: UK, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p>The defensive lineman from Texas spent his final weekend of the summer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ben_duncum\/status\/1936842051385012551\" rel=\"nofollow\">visiting Kentucky<\/a>. That last visit could be the key to his recruitment. Even though Texas is not a place Kentucky has traditionally recruited well, the Cats have two pledges from the Lone Star State in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/kentucky-wildcats\/football\/2026\/industry-comparison-commits\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 recruiting class<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/newsletter\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sign up for the KSR Newsletter to receive Kentucky Wildcats news in the most ridiculous manner possible.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Decision Date: Friday, June 27<br \/>Finalists: UK, Ole Miss, North Carolina, NC State, Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p>One of the most important players on Kentucky\u2019s offensive line Big Board spent the weekend in Lexington and left with great reviews. \u201cThe time I had with Stoops and Wolf,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/kentucky.rivals.com\/news\/four-star-ol-tyreek-jemison-got-that-feeling-at-uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he told Rivals\u2019 Justin Rowland<\/a>. \u201cGot that feeling with them. Those are some great people.\u201d He\u2019s from the Atlanta Metro area. Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key is a former OL coach with an excellent recruiting reputation. The Jackets may be the Cats\u2019 top competition. <\/p>\n<p>Decision Date: TBD<br \/>Finalists: Kentucky, Oregon, Alabama, Arkansas<\/p>\n<p>Four schools are under consideration, but it\u2019s boiled down to a two-horse race between Kentucky and Oregon for the Elite 11 finalist. The Wildcats had a ton of momentum a week ago until he went to Oregon for an official visit. He described the visit as \u201cperfect.\u201d That\u2019s not exactly what Big Blue Nation wants to hear. <\/p>\n<p>A two-sport star, he\u2019s spending this week playing baseball in Georgia. The Top-100 talent detailed his decision-making process to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/oregon-ducks\/news\/elite-11-finalist-matt-ponatoski-breaks-down-perfect-oregon-official-visit-latest-in-recruitment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">On3\u2019s Max Torres<\/a>. We should know Ponatoski\u2019s final choice by this time next week. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think probably stay in contact the next few days with with all the schools,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I know that me and my parents are gonna take one school a night and kind of just go through the pros and cons. So I know last night we did one school and tonight we\u2019re gonna do another. So after that, kind of just when the time feels right. It might be a little longer, because I don\u2019t know if I want to do it while I\u2019m out of town, but after I get back from Georgia, I think it could happen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dead Period is far from that in the world of college football recruiting. 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