Kentucky has been intentional on the recruiting trail. Offensive line recruiting has fallen by the wayside in recent years. They attacked that position group this offseason by adding five players from the transfer portal and four from the high school ranks.
The next task at hand? Stack up more wins. One of the Cats’ most prized possessions from the high school ranks is now off the board.
Adam Guthrie is a 6-7, 280-pound offensive tackle from Washington Court House, OH. The four-star talent is a consensus Top 250 overall prospect in the 2026 recruiting class. He’s the No. 19 offensive tackle in the country, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.
It felt like Kentucky had made some inroads in his recruitment. The Cats were the first SEC school and just the second Power Four program to extend Guthrie a scholarship offer. He took an unofficial visit last fall, and UK offensive line coach Eric Wolford had returned the favor with an in-home visit.
Obviously, recruiting Blue Chippers in the state of Ohio, especially those who live just 45 minutes from Columbus, is a challenge for Kentucky. Ohio State just won a National Title. That’s hard to compete against. Even so, there have been similar recruitments were Kentucky hung around long enough to have a chance down the stretch. This time, there is no down the stretch.