The Kentucky Wildcats football program is rolling right now. After a 10-win season, a Citrus Bowl victory, and a very successful NFL Draft, the recruiting trail is a gift that keeps on giving. While this recruitment is far from over, Kentucky appears to be moving in the right direction with offensive guard Justin Rogers, While the Ohio State Buckeyes (28%) and Tennessee Volunteers (22%) still lead in the 247 Sports Crystal Ball, the Wildcats made a recent search to label them as the favorite for his services. Kentucky currently sits at 17%, although that is certainly trending upward. While Tennessee dominated the votes from recruiting analysts in April, Kentucky received three votes on Monday alone, with the biggest coming from 247 Sports Director of Football Recruiting, Steve Wiltfong. National recruiting analyst Allen Trieu picked Kentucky as well, and he has picked with 93% accuracy for the 2020 class thus far. Kentucky also has momentum in the Rivals predictions, which now have Kentucky in a tie with the Georgia Bulldogs for his services. Speaking, Rogers is visiting Georgia this weekend, so that will be a big hurdle to overcome, but as is the case with any elite recruit. Rogers is a five-star guard from Oak Park, Michigan and the No. 10 overall player at Rivals in addition to being the top offensive guard in the entire 2020 recruiting class. At 6-2.5, 311 pounds, he has the physical potential to step in and find time in the rotation immediately. If he picks Kentucky, Rogers could be the biggest recruit that the Wildcats have landed in quite some time, and definitely the top commit from the 2020 class. With the waves of commits in recent weeks, the coaching staff in Lexington has to feel great about their momentum. And for Kentucky to be trending for Rogers on the same day as Beau Allen’s commitment to the Cats, fans should be thrilled about the future of this football program.<doc-sep>Just a few days after Kentucky got a slew of 247 Sports crystal ball projections for offensive guard Justin Rogers, he has announced his decision date. On May 20th, we will know his college destination. In addition, Rogers has announced his final five: The Kentucky Wildcats, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines and Texas Longhorns. I will be committing May 20 at Oak Park High School let me know who trying to come DM me y’all have to see this be there at 4:00 pm pic.twitter.com/hGJSRkyCAT — Justin Rogers (@AllAmerican52JR) May 8, 2019 Over the past few weeks, the Wildcats have been picking up some momentum in the recruitment of Rogers, who they have been going after for the past few years, even being the first school to offer him three years ago. Kentucky currently has 33% of the Crystal Ball picks on 247 Sports, good enough to be ‘leading’ the recruitment. Insider Steve Wiltfong has also made his pick for Kentucky. On Rivals, Kentucky currently holds the lead with 44% of the picks. Rogers is the top offensive guard in the entire 2020 class, and he is ranked No. 10 overall, according to Rivals. He could be Kentucky’s highest-ranked recruit since Tim Couch in the 1996 class. Rogers has what it takes to immediately contribute to the offensive line rotation, and he has even more potential to grow into one of the best offensive linemen in Kentucky history. Rogers had his official visit to Kentucky on April 26th, and ever since then is when Kentucky has been picking up steam in his recruitment. One concern for Kentucky is that Rogers’ decision date is on the heels of a visit to Georgia on May 17th, just a few days before he tells the world where he will go to college. Seeing how they’re also getting picks in his Crystal Ball, one would think this is essentially a Kentucky vs. Georgia battle. However, the fact is that all of the buzz is around Kentucky recently. Mark Stoops and his staff have continue to pick up recruit after recruit, and it seems that the Kentucky Football program is trending up on a very steep curve. Rogers is from Oak Park Michigan, so seeing Michigan on his list is worth mentioning, even if they’re not getting much buzz. If staying close to home is not a priority, then Kentucky has an even bigger chance of landing the star guard. And if Stoops could land his first five-star recruit since Matt Elam, you have to think that the flood gates open for even more of them to find their way to Lexington. Speaking of Elam, a former defensive tackle, some think that’s where Rogers could end up playing, as he also plays that at a high level. Watch the videos below to see the some highlights from Rogers’ high school career. Go follow our Twitter page and then ‘like’ our Facebook page to get all of the latest Kentucky Wildcats news and views.<doc-sep>Justin Rogers, a Michigan native, is the top guard in the class of 2020. 247Sports ranks him as his state’s top player as well, and the No. 30 overall player in the 2020 class. The Oak Park star took to Twitter earlier this week to announce the five schools still in his recruitment. Rogers revealed the Michigan Wolverines are still in the hunt to land the top recruit from the state. The Wolverines aren’t alone. Rogers revealed five finalists: Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan and Tennessee. However, after a productive conversation with one head coach, Rogers revealed there’s another school at the top on his list. Rogers spoke with Alabama head coach Nick Saban and it appears the Crimson Tide head coach wants Rogers on the team. Rogers revealed a new top six, including Alabama. Wow… Just had an amazing conversation with Coach Saban. I officially have a new top 6. Roll Tide!! 💯 — Justin Rogers (@AllAmerican52JR) May 9, 2019 The Kentucky Wildcats, coming off their best season in a years, are the favorite, at least per 247Sports’ crystal ball. 48-percent of the predictions have him heading to UK. However, after Saban made his feelings known, the Crimson Tide could emerge as the favorites to land the four-star recruit. When announcing his top five earlier this week, Rogers revealed he plans to make his decision on Monday, May 20. Stay tuned for his announcement.<doc-sep>
Justin Rogers, a Michigan native, is the top guard in the class of 2020. 247Sports ranks him as his state’s top player as well, and the No. 30 overall player in the 2020 class. The Oak Park star is considering the local Michigan Wolverines. They may not have an edge in the recruitment, though. The Kentucky Wildcats, coming off their best season in a years, are the favorite, at least per 247Sports’ crystal ball. 48-percent of the predictions have him heading to UK. Those two schools are joined by Georgia, LSU, and Tennessee in his top five. Justin Rogers announced his top schools via Twitter on Wednesday evening, along with a commitment date. He’ll be making his choice on Monday, May 20. I will be committing May 20 at Oak Park High School let me know who trying to come DM me y’all have to see this be there at 4:00 pm🤟🏽🤟🏽💯 pic.twitter.com/hGJSRkyCAT — Justin Rogers (@AllAmerican52JR) May 8, 2019 Tennessee has 19-percent of those 247Sports predictions, while Georgia has 10-percent. It does sound like it is anyone’s ball game here. Georgia may be getting the final impression, which many find very valuable in recruiting. He is supposed to head to Athens on May 17, just a few days before he’s set to announce the commitment at his high school. Current team rankings for the five finalists: LSU: 2 (14 commits) Georgia: 12 (7 commits) Michigan: 25 (6 commits) Tennessee: 31 (6 commits) Kentucky: 39 (4 commits) We’re less than two weeks away from finding out where he’ll wind up.