New Kentucky Wildcats football coach Will Stein has already made an impact in Lexington, putting together a solid group of transfers to upgrade the talent level. Now, he's putting together a recruiting class for 2027 that keeps getting better.
Over the weekend, the Wildcats got a commitment from quarterback Jake Nawrot, a top 50 player overall in the class. Now, they're closing in on Antwoine Higgins, a four-star edge rusher out of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Higgins is a 6'3", 215 lb linebacker who is rated four stars, and ranks as the No. 388 overall player in 247Sports composite rankings. On3 ranks him in their top 300. He would be another big recruiting win for Stein and the Wildcats coaching staff.
Steve Wiltfong of On3 reports (subscription required) that Kentucky and Indiana are currently the two main contenders, but that the Wildcats lead the way. As such, he has made an official prediction for Kentucky to land Higgins.
Though he hasn't set an official decision date, a commitment could come soon. He does have a visit scheduled to Lexington on Jun. 12.
This article originally appeared on UK Wildcats Wire: Kentucky football gets prediction for 2027 edge Antwoine Higgins
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