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Cats make Final 10 for Gant

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com

Lakeland (Fla.) Lake Gibson safety Kendall Gant recently narrowed his list of schools down to 10 and the Wildcats are still in the mix.

Alabama, Georgia, Southern Cal, Florida State, Kentucky, Ohio State, Tennessee, UCF, Louisville and Minnesota are the ten schools still standing in the battle for the 6-foot-3, 184-pound safety, whom UK is recruiting as a cornerback.

Chad Scott has been recruiting him from the UK staff and while Gant has never been to Lexington it's a trip he's looking forward to.

"I've talked to (Scott) a bunch and he seems like a pretty cool guy. He's chill and he's kinda funny," Gant said. "He told me they've got a new coaching staff with coach (Mark) Stoops and everybody and that's really it. He told me how I'd fit into the team."

Kentucky is recruiting Gant as a safety like most of the other schools on his list. There aren't too many other defensive backs the Wildcats would be willing to add, especially at the safety position, given that four have already committed and other positions need to be addressed.

But Gant may be one of them.

He told Cats Illustrated that he knows a little bit about Stoops' resume, especially from his days at Florida State, but he won't know too much until he visits.

"I'm gonna try to get up there sometime in July but I'm not sure yet," Gant said.

Kentucky will have a big recruiting weekend during from July 18-22 so it's possible Gant could visit during that.

The three-star prospect told Cats Illustrated that the ten schools still in contention on his list are all even and none have an advantage over the others.

This summer the only trip Gant has taken has been to Florida State for a camp and a tour afterwards. He does not have any other set plans.

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