Another Michigan prep standout has committed to the Kentucky football program
Kentucky’s pipeline to Michigan has begot another standout football recruit.
Maxwell Hairston, a three-star defensive back out of West Bloomfield, Mich., committed to the Wildcats on Monday, his father’s birthday. His announcement came exactly one month after he first reported that UK had offered him.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound senior chose Kentucky from a final seven also consisting of Purdue, Virginia Tech, Minnesota, Kansas, Rutgers and Washington State.
Hairston is considered the No. 129 cornerback in the country and 39th-best prospect in Michigan, according to 247Sports. He is the third defensive back to commit as part of UK’s 2021 recruiting class, joining Adrian Huey (Nashville) and Jordan Lovett (North Hardin High School). He is the 15th player overall to choose Kentucky this recruiting cycle.
Hairston is the seventh player from Michigan to commit to UK since 2018.
UK over the weekend lost out on four-star recruit Monkell Goodwine, a Maryland defensive end who’s on the cusp of being a top-100 prospect. The Wildcats were thought to be Goodwine’s No. 2 option after Alabama, to whom he committed Saturday.
KENTUCKY’S 2021 COMMITMENTS
In addition to Hairston, the following players have announced commitments to UK as part of the 2021 recruiting class:
▪ Wilson Berry, punter (Prokick Australia)
▪ Dekel Crowdus, wide receiver (Frederick Douglass HS, Ky.)
▪ Adrian Huey, cornerback (Nashville)
▪ Christian Lewis, wide receiver (Pleasant Grove, Ala.)
▪ Jordan Lovett, defensive back (North Hardin HS, Ky.)
▪ Chauncey Magwood, wide receiver (Leesburg HS, Ga.)
▪ Paul Rodriguez, offensive tackle (William Mason HS, Ohio)
▪ Kahlil Saunders, defensive end (Grissom HS, Ala.)
▪ Armond Scott, wide receiver (Euclid HS, Ohio)
▪ Kaiya Sheron, quarterback (Somerset HS, Ky.)
▪ Martez Thrower, outside linebacker (Rochelle, Ga.)
▪ Joko Willis, linebacker (Independence Community College, Kan.)
▪ David Wohlabaugh, offensive tackle (Walsh Jesuit HS, Ohio)
▪ La’Vell Wright, running back (North Hardin HS, Ky.)
This story was originally published August 17, 2020 at 3:35 PM.
