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Four-star DB Singleton recaps UK visit

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com

Deion Singleton probably couldn't have anticipated a year ago that he would be visiting Kentucky just after National Signing Day.

But there he was in Lexington last Saturday along with talented teammates Jacob Pugh and De'Eric Culver.

The Tallahassee (Fla.) Godby trio left for Kentucky on Friday. They arrived late Friday night and perhaps even early Saturday morning by Singleton's estimate, and they were scheduled to leave on Sunday.

"It was pretty good," Singleton said. "I enjoyed the environment and everything around the school."

Singleton had been looking forward to the opportunity to watch a UK basketball game and the Cats' 72-62 win over Auburn wasn't a disappointment.

"Oh yeah, that was pretty good," he said with a laugh. "The fans were crazy. I enjoyed getting a chance to see some of the new basketball players they've got up there."

On the football side Singleton enjoyed rubbing shoulders with the new staff in Lexington. Were it not for that new staff, especially Mark Stoops, D.J. Eliot and Derrick Ansley, it's unlikely they ever would have visited Lexington.

Singleton said he was able to speak with just about every staff member. But it was the three just mentioned that he spent most of his time with.

The Cats aren't sure if they would prefer Singleton at cornerback or safety. Right now all they know is they want him on the team.

"Coach Stoops just said he likes me a lot and he likes the way I play," he said. "He wants to see more of me. I'd say I have quite an interest in them. I don't really have any favorites though."

The 6-foot-2, 165-pound prospect already has the highest possible four-star rating a recruit can attain on Rivals.com. He told Cats Illustrated that he's not sure whether he will visit any other schools in the near future.

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