Aba Selm with UK coach Mark Stoops and recruiting coordinator Vince Marrow. (X Photo)
Simon-Kenton physical education teacher Brenden Stowers has known Aba Selm since he was a high school freshman and believes Kentucky signed a special player.
The 6-4, 285-pound Selm, a three-star recruit, played both ways for Simon-Kenton and had 59 tackles and 15 tackles for loss during the 2023 season while also starting on the offensive line and playing so well that he had offers from Florida, Penn State, Missouri, Louisville and others before signing with UK.
“I actually remember the JV game I was at and he was on the practice field practicing when the coaches pulled him on the freshman squad and put him in the JV game. I think from there he just took off,” Stowers said.
“He always had the build. He always had the ability. I think it was mostly just getting the opportunity and experience. He was that kid that was going to be something special from the freshman year when he got on campus.”
Stowers watched him play against some of the state’s best players and have success he thinks will transition to college.
“We have watched him play against different formations on both sides of the ball. He is just a worker and that is one of the things that allowed him to excel. He is one of those kids that is not just satisfied with winning,” Stowers said. “He always wants to be better.
“He is very liked among the whole student body, He is just a very humble, respectful kid that puts his nose to the ground and just goes to work. He loves football. He is the definition of a football kid.”
Stowers said Selma’s demeanor off the football field makes it easy to like him.
“He is well liked, very polite. He is a yes sir, no sir type of kid,” Stowers said. “He says hi to people in the hallway. He jokes around with people and is very well liked by everybody and we all know he’s going to do great at Kentucky.”
