[LeeCoUKFan]

Kentucky offer catches Richardson's attention

Justin Rowland
CatsIllustrated.com Football Recruiting Analyst

Four-star wide receiver Tavin Richardson already has a lengthy offer list so what was it that caught his attention when Kentucky jumped into the mix on Monday?

The Wildcats became the latest school to offer the 6-foot-3, 206-pound junior receiver early Monday evening. Arkansas, Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Pittsburgh are the others that offered before UK.

"I got it after I got out of practice," Richardson told Cats Illustrated. "Coach (Tommy) Mainord had messaged me on Twitter and told me to call him and that's when he gave me the good news."

It wasn't the first time Mainord has connected with Richardson. The UK receivers coach, who recently had success in securing a commitment from another four-star Palmetto State receiver in Blake Bone, has spoken to Richardson multiple times.

"I had talked to him before and he's seemed like a pretty cool guy," Richardson said. "He was talking about how they're trying to build up their recruiting and he was talking about how he needs some receivers that can make plays and come in early for them. It sounds good so far."

Kentucky certainly isn't too late to the Richardson sweepstakes. He hasn't even thought about naming any favorites, and that's good news for UK.

"It's about even with all my offers," he added.

In the past Richardson has expressed his willingness to leave his home state of South Carolina and even the Southeast for college, so that could be something else that the Wildcats have taken notice of.

Richardson is hoping to visit all the schools that have offered him but he does not yet have a date planned for a trip to Kentucky.

So far this year Richardson has more than 40 catches for more than 600 yards with five touchdowns.

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