It certainly didn’t take long for Mark stoops to rebound from yesterday’s miss on 3-star offensive tackle Brady Taylor, who shockingly committed to Virginia Tech after it was believed he was bound for UK.

Stoops certainly bounce d back today with a commitment from one of the best offensive lineman in the 2014 class:

BREAKING: Four-star offensive lineman Nick Richardson has committed to Kentucky. Another #Rivals250 recruit. — J.Rowland (@RowlandRIVALS) July 30, 2013

Can’t keep a good man down long. Give me a YAHTZEE !!!! pic.twitter.com/JREfYLNeBP — Mark Stoops (@UKCoachStoops) July 30, 2013



Our Football Editor, Kyle broke down Richardson when he visited in June

Rated as a four-star offensive tackle by rivals, Richardson is also considered the #19 tackle in the country and the #7 player in the state of Ohio. The Wildcats are competing against a host of schools from the Big 12, Big 10, ACC, and SEC for his talents, although it appears it will come down to UK and Michigan State. With so much talent already in the fold all over the defensive side of the ball, at quarterback, and running back as well, Ketucky is expected to really focus on the offensive line and wide receiver positions to finish out this class. Adding Richardson would be huge. At 6’4, he has good height and he’s surprisingly athletic for a player close to 300 pounds. Heading into his senior season, Richardson already has the skills that the staff is looking for in their offensive tackles and he could legitimately play on either the right or left side of the line comfortably. As big as some of the commitments in the 2014 class may be, Richardson would instantly be one of the most important.

Kentucky now has 22 known commitments for 2014, including nine from Ohio. Richardson was believed to be down to Kentucky and Vanderbilt, while also holding offers from Ole miss, Michigan State, Illinois and West Virginia among others.