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Cats offer 2015 Ohio tight end Conrad

Justin Rowland
CatsIllustrated.com Football Recruiting Analyst

Ohioan Darryl Long is Kentucky's lone tight end commitment from the 2014 class. Could the Cats tap into the Buckeye State for help at the position again next year?

The answer is a resounding yes, especially after a recent offer to La Grange (Ohio) Keystone rising junior C.J. Conrad.

Conrad is a 6-foot-5, 220-pound prospect who also holds offers from Indiana, Illinois and Toledo. Often offer lists similar to that have blown up in a big way. Recruiting typically goes a little slower in Ohio because there's no spring football.

He's spoken with UK's recruiting ace in Ohio just one time but Vince Marrow made the most of that initial contact.

"He said he saw my film and he's heard good things about me and was really excited. Basically he's just really excited about me. He told me how they recruit very hard in Ohio and he told me a little about Kentucky since I haven't been there before," Conrad said.

Based on what Marrow said and Conrad has heard and learned on his own there's serious interest.

"Definitely, I'm into any school that's into me," he said. "He was telling me a little bit about how he recruits hard in Ohio. That's definitely exciting. I kinda made the group in Ohio that they're hitting hard. That was great to hear. I've heard they've just killed it in Ohio."

When asked whether Conrad might visit UK or other schools this fall he said that's something he would have to discuss with his family.

In addition to the schools that have offered Conrad is hearing from Ohio State, Tennessee, Penn State, Northwestern, Arkansas and others.

"I'm an Ohio kid so you're always kinda biased to Ohio State but if they were to offer me I'd have to see if I would fit there. It's not a guaranteed yes," he said.

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