Mark Stoops is not done making additions to his secondary unit and joining the 2020 recruiting haul is Ohio defensive back Rickey Hyatt Jr. The track star from the same high school that produced Benny Snell had all kinds of interest from a ton of big schools. After a long recruiting process, he’ll be continuing his playing career in Lexington.
The 6-foot-2 safety had listed offers from Ohio State, Michigan State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Penn State, and West Virginia. In the end, it appeared to come down to Kentucky and Michigan State. Rickey Hyatt Jr. decided to go with the Big Blue instead of heading to East Lansing.