The University of Kentucky football team already has a top-25 freshman class heading to Lexington next year, but Mark Stoops, Vince Marrow and company aren't done developing the next batch of future Wildcats yet.
On Tuesday afternoon, On3's Steve Wiltfong released two RPM (Recruiting Projection Machine) picks that have Kentucky taking two 2025 prospects: four-star tight end Mikal Skinner from Cincinnati and three-star offensive lineman Jaeden Clark.
Skinner, who had committed to the Bearcats since June, received his offer from Kentucky on July 10 and took an unofficial visit to Lexington later that month to meet with Marrow. Kentucky then extended a formal scholarship offer to the 6-foot-4, 220-pound high school senior on Aug. 1. Skinner is scheduled to return to campus for the Wildcats' second game of the season against South Carolina, which will be his official visit.
Skinner is considered the No. 386 overall player in the class of 2025, according to On3 Industry Rankings. In addition to Kentucky, three other schools have also extended formal offers: Cincinnati, South Carolina and West Virginia. Notably, KSR's Nick Roush recorded Skinner committing to Kentucky last week, and KSR's Adam Luckett did the same on Tuesday.
Clark, while not as highly regarded as Skinner, has been on Kentucky's radar since offering in January, with Marrow once again leading the recruiting effort. Clark played at Northmont in Ohio, the same high school that current Kentucky commit Cedric Works attended before transferring to Frederick Douglass in Lexington earlier this summer.
According to On3 Industry Rankings, Clark is ranked 1,107th in the 2025 class as an offensive tackle at 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds. Like Skinner, Clark took an unofficial visit to campus in July and is scheduled to play in the season opener this weekend against Southern Miss. West Virginia and Boston College are also two schools on Clark's list of options. Rausch and Luckett also submitted their RPM picks for Clark to select the Cats.
Kentucky currently has 17 confirmed students for the Class of 2025, with two more set to enroll soon.
