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Kentucky receives preferred walk-on commitment from Moore HS standout

Kalon Howard, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound wide receiver/strong safety out of Louisville, has accepted a preferred walk-on spot at the University of Kentucky.

“First and foremost, I would like to thank all of the schools that I have communicated with and those who have extended offers,” he said in a tweet. “I have received a preferred walk on to the University of Kentucky! I want to thank my teammates, all of my coaches, and the staff and administration at Moore for helping me daily.”

Here was the entire tweet released this evening:

— Kalon Howard (@HowardKalon) December 5, 2018

A Moore High School standout, Howard is teammates with Kentucky’s newest four-star defensive end commitment, JJ Weaver.