Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas three-star wide receiver Austin Coles has committed to Kentucky, becoming the third commitment of the day for head coach Will Stein.
Originally from Illinois, Coles has been a top target in Lexington for some time and he’s now locked in with the SEC program, choosing it over the likes of Virginia Tech, Clemson and Kansas State.
He is the No. 648 overall prospect and No. 85 WR in the 2027 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 60 recruit in Florida.
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UK really started to move up Coles’ list following a fall visit and a visit from the new staff earlier this year. Stein and Co. have kept their foot on the gas since, got him back in for an official visit this weekend and have now closed the deal with the 6-foot-4, 190-pounder.
“(Coles) is more of a bigger-bodied wide receiver that can really win at the catch point, win those 50-50 balls and I think that Stein is trying — from what I’ve seen — not necessarily to get away from having all those small jitterbug wide receivers, but he also wants to make sure he has some size in the room and I think that Coles would definitely fit that build,” Rivals insider Greg Smith said after logging a pick in favor of UK landing Coles back in March.
Coles’ mother attended Kentucky and he now plans to do the same. He now joins four-star defensive lineman Malachi Brown and three-star linebacker Drew Williams, both of whom also committed to UK on Sunday.
“They see me as a guy who can contribute in multiple ways. My main focus coming in is working hard, proving I can help the team however they need me,” Coles told Jacob Polacheck of KSR+ ahead of his OV.
This story will be updated.
