A former basketball player at Iowa has opted to finish his college eligibility playing football at Kentucky.
Ahmad Wagner, a 6-foot-7, 235-pound player from Yellow Springs, Ohio, announced his plans via Twitter on Tuesday.
First off I would like to thank God for the blessing and opportunity he has put in front of me.. with that being said after much thought and consideration from my family I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at the University of Kentucky! #BBNpic.twitter.com/OUWi5n9IV9
— Ahmad Wagner (@Ahmad_Wagner) May 1, 2018
“After much thought and consideration from my family, I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at the University of Kentucky,” he tweeted with a graphic of himself in a UK football jersey.