2014 Kentucky Wildcats National Signing Day Recap

Kentucky hauled in one of their most impressive classes ever this year. Coach Stoops knows how to recruit and with some of the players he picked up for the Wildcats, the future looks bright for UK football.

There are plenty of up and comers headed to play in Lexington, but we're going to look at just a few and then pick up a complete breakdown of the 2014 UK recruiting class later in the week. Here's a quick look at three big additions to the UK offense.

Dorian Baker - WR - Cleveland Heights, Ohio - 4 star

A four-star prospect according to Rivals.com who is a mixture of size and speed at wide receiver ... Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com ... Rivals.com ranks him the 16th-best prospect in the state of Ohio and 42nd-best wide receiver in the nation ... Had 24 receptions as a senior for 573 yards and six touchdowns ... Averaged 23.9 yards per reception his senior year, including a season-long reception of 66 yards ... Helped lead his team to the state playoffs two of the last three seasons, including the school's first-ever playoff win his senior season ... Team finished with a 10-2 record ... Coached by Jeff Rotsky ... Chose Kentucky after numerous offers, including Indiana, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Illinois and Vanderbilt.

Coach Stoops says: "Dorian is definitely going to be the big, strong receiver we need. I love how physical he plays."

Drew Barker - QB - Burlington, KY - 4 star

One of the most prolific performers in Kentucky high school history ... Strong-armed, accurate passer who also made plays with his legs ... Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Conner HS in Hebron, Ky. ... Led Conner to the state quarterfinals as a sophomore and the second round of the playoffs as a junior and senior ... During his career, completed 65.9 percent of his passes for 6,264 yards and 62 touchdowns ... Ran for 3,931 yards and 51 TDs ... Threw for 2,671 yards and 34 scores during stellar senior season ... First-team all-state by The Associated Press ... Named to the "Class of the Commonwealth" team by the Lexington Herald-Leader ... Finalist for "Mr. Football" ... District Player of the Year ... Four-star prospect according to Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com ... The No. 1 prospect in Kentucky according to Rivals and the No. 6 quarterback in the nation ... Attended the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp during the summer of 2013 ... Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January, 2014 ... Completed 4 of 6 passes for 54 yards and led two touchdown drives for the winning West team ... Coached by Dave Trosper, who said, "Drew has an exceptional arm, one of the best I've seen in 22 years (of coaching), and great touch. I've always said that good players become great by being a hard worker and student of the game. That's what separates him – he's a student of the game." ... All-district honoree in basketball ... Honor-roll student ...Member of the Future Business Leaders of America ... Did community service work with the Never Give Up Foundation ... After numerous scholarship offers, chose Kentucky over South Carolina and Tennessee ... "Staying at home and representing the state," Barker said of his decision. "I know that the coaching staff will bring in good players. This is the best decision for me athletically and academically."

Coach Stoops says: "It was very important (to sign him) because Drew is one of the top players in the state along with being a national recruit. It's very important to get great players from your home state. Not only is he an Elite 11 quarterback he also has the leadership skills we look for in a quarterback."

Blake Bone - WR - Woodruff, SC - 3 star

A four-star recruit by Rivals.com and three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com ... Rivals.com ranks him the ninth-best player in the state of South Carolina and the 49th-best wide receiver in the nation ... Scout.com's Kerry Fair says of Bone, "Should he continue his rate of growth and improvement we're comfortable saying he'll be a national level recruit ... really smooth athlete with good size who will continue to add weight, get stronger and faster. Utilizes his size and body control well" ... ESPN.com give him high marks for his hands and catching in traffic ... First-team Class AAA all-state as a senior by the High School Sports Report ... Had 72 receptions for 1,247 yards and eight touchdowns ... Was selected to play in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... Also played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, matching the South Carolina vs. North Carolina all-stars, and caught seven passes for 55 yards ... Great junior year featured 65 catches for 1,150 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Was named all-state, all-conference and all-county as a sophomore with 60 receptions for 1,057 yards and 10 touchdowns, helping his team to the state title game ... Coached by Brian Lane ... Also an all-state performer in basketball as a junior as selected by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association ... Picked Kentucky after offers from Arkansas, Clemson, Louisville, Ole Miss and South Carolina.

Coach Stoops says: "Blake has great size and is a playmaker. He also has the ability to catch the ball in traffic."

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