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WR Proctor intrigued by Kentucky offense

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com

For Kentucky fans accustomed to seeing the Mark Stoops-led Wildcats pursue four-star prospects it might come as a bit of a surprise to see UK pursuing a two-star from Florida.

But last year the Wildcats showed they weren't about star-gazing when they signed Regie Meant, the under the radar defensive lineman that only started to gain recognition at the end of the process. Now the staff believes they have identified another top talent without the lofty ranking.

That would be Roderick Proctor, a 5-foot-11, 161-pound receiver from Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips who already has offers from Arizona, Iowa State and Bowling Green.

"I would say Arizona's standing out," Proctor said. "They're up there. I don't know if they'll be number one when Kentucky offers but as of now it's just them. Iowa State and Bowling Green, I'll keep them in mind."

That confidence regarding the Kentucky offer is well-founded.

"I've talked to Chad Scott and he really likes me. I think they're going to offer in the next week or so when they come to my school for spring practice," he said. "The way he's been talking me up, and the QB coach (Neal Brown), it sounds good."

Arizona offered Proctor in January and interest from schools has slowly but steadily increased since then.

Kentucky is intriguing on a number of levels for Proctor.

"They run the same offense we run at Dr. Phillips. It's the spread and a lot of one on one situations. That's something I'm real strong at," he said.

"They're trying to turn things about, too. They just came over from Texas (Tech) and it's been a big turnaround already with 50,000 people in the stands at their spring game."

Proctor had 43 catches for 443 yards and 11 touchdowns last fall.

While he is only a two-star prospect Proctor's stock has been soaring especially after a big-time performance at the IMG/NFA 7-on-7 Southeast Regional Tournament.

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