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Call it the Liam Coen Effect for the way Kentucky football continues to attract high profile recruits. Recently 6-1, 165-pound four-star receiver Hartley Gilmore of Florida gave his verbal commitment to UK.
He picked UK over Penn State, Texas A&M, Alabama, Michigan, Florida, Florida State, Miami (Fla.) and others. He’s just the third top 300 receiver recruited by Stoops (the other two were Lynn Bowden and Barion Brown).
“I think he will fit really well in coach Liam Coen’s offense,” said Florida running back Tovani Mizell, a high three-star prospect and earlier UK commit. “He will be a great compliment to Cutter (Boley) and also open up the run game with his ability to take the top off the defense.”
Boley is the Lexington Christian Academy quarterback and No. 1 rated player in Kentucky who is also a Kentucky commit. Boley targeted Gilmore as a future teammate almost immediately after picking Kentucky.
Gilmore met Boley on his visit in June and the two have talked on social media.
“He did encourage me to come to Kentucky. I have watched him play. He’s a really good player I am excited to play with,” Gilmore said.
