Kentucky Football lands 3-Star cornerback Carrington Valentine

Mark Stoops and Kentucky Football pick up three-star defensive back Carrington Valentine from Cincinnati, Ohio

After losing veteran secondary stars Derrick Baity, Chris Westry, Lonnie Johnson Jr., and Mike Edwards to the NFL, Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Football program made defensive back a priority on the recruiting front. Wednesday afternoon, the Wildcats landed another playmaker to add to their elite stable of defensive commits in the 2020 class: Carrington Valentine.

Valentine is a six-foot, 178-pound cornerback out of Cincinnati, according to 247 Sports. And he attends (and plays for) Archbishop Moeller. As someone from Louisville who attended St. Xavier high school, Moeller is a familiar foe on the football field, and often one that crushed my Tigers once a year on a certain Friday night in mid-autumn. They’re a powerhouse on the gridiron. It’s a program that’s sent 14 players to the NFL. (Current Wildcat Tight End Brendan Bates is an alumnus as well).

Valentine, like any 17-year-old high school football star, hopes to cash his own lottery ticket in that regard. And Kentucky will be a part of that journey, according to an Instagram post which revealed his decision.

Per 247, this is Kentucky’s 13th commitment so far in the 2020 class and the Wildcats currently hold the 24th-ranked class in the entire country. And Texas is the only team in the top-25 with fewer commitments than the Cats. The future is very, very bright for Kentucky Football coming off a dream 10-3 season and entering rarified recruiting air. Stay tuned and keep your dice on you at all times.