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Defensive tackle Shaw eyes Kentucky visit

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com


While Kentucky is making major inroads into Ohio the Wildcats are also getting a positive reception from recruits in the South. Elisha Shaw is evidence of that.

Ranked the nation's No. 3 defensive tackle by Rivals.com, Shaw has offers from some of the nation's top programs and biggest brands.

Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Texas are just some of the schools that have offered the Atlanta (Ga.) Tucker standout. Needless to say any school that hopes to reel Shaw in will have to fight through plenty of competition.

This spring the 6-foot-6, 299-pound defensive tackle has visited Alabama and Georgia.

"Alabama just had more people at their game," Shaw said. "But both of them were really good games."

Coaches from Florida State, Texas, Ohio State and UCF have stopped by Tucker so far this spring with many more sure to come by this week.

And he's still picking up offers. Kentucky, Louisville, Miami and Tennessee have all gotten involved recently, a sign that his stock is still rising.

Shaw is only now starting to learn about Kentucky but Bradley Dale Peveto and his pitch have caught his attention already.

"I've talked to him like twice and he's just trying to get me down there," Shaw said. "I'm going to take a visit there."

But that won't be the only trip Shaw takes. He told Cats Illustrated he's not sure if his trip to Kentucky will be an unofficial or an official. He plans to take all five officials.

And while it's still early Kentucky and all but one school have some ground to make up.

"Alabama is the leader," he said. "I just told them I was going to commit to whatever school I'm going to at the Army Game. They're just ahead (of other schools) by a little."

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