Today UK received a commitment from four-star defensive end J.J. Weaver. The 6’6″ 240-pound athlete from the city of Louisville is a game-changer. There are many reasons why Weaver ultimately chose Kentucky. Allen played at least a small part in making sure Weaver did not leave the Bluegrass.
Weaver was in the stands at Kroger Field when Allen strip-sacked Kyle Shurmur to seal a 14-7 victory over Vanderbilt. When Weaver saw what Allen did, he thought, ‘I could do that here too.’
“I can do that,” he told KSR. “But for me, Josh Allen wasn’t my size.