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Kentucky Football added another major building block to its 2027 recruiting class on Wednesday as 4-star interior offensive lineman Dominic Black announced his commitment to the Wildcats.
The 6-foot-5, 290-pound prospect from New Madison, Ohio, chose Kentucky over offers from Tennessee, Indiana, Louisville, Missouri, and UCLA, among others. Black is rated as the No. 191 overall player nationally, the No. 19 offensive tackle, and the No. 7 prospect in Ohio according to the 247 Sports Composite rankings.
The commitment represents another significant recruiting victory for first-year head coach Will Stein and his staff, while also serving as a huge win for offensive line coach Cutter Leftwich.
Kentucky’s pursuit of Black began after he attended Junior Day in Lexington in mid-January. Shortly after that visit, offensive line assistant Paul Rodriguez extended an offer on Jan. 30. From that point forward, Leftwich made Black one of his top priorities.
Black returned to Kentucky for another unofficial visit in March, where he spent time with Stein and the coaching staff. Leftwich continued building the relationship and even visited Black at his high school during the spring evaluation period.
The Wildcats had plenty of competition. Defending national champion Indiana was widely viewed as Kentucky’s biggest challenger, while Tennessee, Michigan State, and Virginia Tech also remained heavily involved throughout the process.
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With Black now in the fold, Kentucky continues to gain momentum on the recruiting trail and adds one of the Midwest’s premier offensive line prospects to a rapidly growing 2027 class.
Kentucky Football 2027 Recruiting Class
Quarterback
Jake Nawrot (6-4, 190) — Arlington Heights (IL) Hersey — 4-star
Running Back
Kelsey Gerald (5-11, 191) — Lantana (FL) Santaluces — 3-star
Mason Ball (6-0, 190) — Jacksonville (AR) — 3-star
Wide Receiver
Iveon Lewis (6-2, 180) — Richmond (VA) Huguenot — 4-star
Austin Coles (6-4, 190) — Fort Lauderdale (FL) — 3-star
Tight End
Tank Proctor (6-5, 220) — Plantation (FL) American Heritage — 3-star
Conrad Hart (6-5, 235) — Lexington (KY) Christian Academy — 3-star
Offensive Line
Dominic Black (6-5, 290) — New Madison (OH) — 4-star
Ian Walker (6-5, 305) — Pennington (NJ) The Pennington School — 3-star
Reed Gerken (6-5, 305) — Perrysburg (OH) — 3-star
Brady Hull (6-1, 285) — Somerset (KY) Pulaski County — 3-star
Matthias Burrell (6-4, 320) — Gahanna (OH) Lincoln — 3-star
Defensive Line / EDGE
Malachi Brown (6-4, 265) — Corbin (KY) — 4-star
Elijah Brown (6-1, 290) — Prattville (AL) — 4-star
Antwoine Higgins Jr. (6-2, 230) — Cincinnati (OH) Princeton — 3-star
Griff Galloway (6-3, 240) — Charlotte (NC) Providence Day — 3-star
Linebacker
Ty Ashley (6-2, 200) — Owensboro (KY) — 3-star
Drew Williams (6-1, 205) — Canton (GA) Sequoyah — 3-star
Defensive Back
Marquis Bryant (5-11, 185) — Rolesville (NC) — 4-star
Tristin Hughes (6-1, 190) — Rocky River (OH) — 4-star
Larron Westmoreland (6-5, 180) — Corbin (KY) — 3-star
Miles Brown (6-0, 180) — Martin (TN) Westview — 3-star
Miguel Wilson (5-10, 170) — Mobile (AL) Vigor — 3-star
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