Elijah Satchell during his Kentucky official visit, via UK Athletics
We learned on Thursday morning that July 6 could be a big date for the Kentucky football program when QB Matt Ponatoski shares his college decision. He’s not the only UK target announcing on Sunday.
Elijah Satchell shared his decision date with 247’s Brian Dohn. The defensive linemen will choose between Kentucky, Northwestern, Stanford, and N.C. State.
A Camden, New Jersey native, Satchell is a 6-foot-1.5, 220-pound pass-rusher. The three-star talent is ranked by 247 as a defensive lineman. On3 believes his future is at EDGE. That versatility was a part of Kentucky’s recruiting pitch when he visited campus last month for an official visit.
“I am looking at the coaches, the players I am going to be around, the environment and the school,” Satchell told 247. “Everybody wants to use me as an edge, hybrid guy.
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“The most creative one was probably Kentucky. They said I could play all four positions. It wasn’t just as an edge rusher. They said I could play linebacker, too. The other schools told me I could do that as well.”
N.C. State appears to be Kentucky’s top competition. The two schools have butted heads over a couple of recruits in recent years, like Tyreek Jemison and Spike Sowells.
Kentucky has addressed a lot of roster needs over the summer, but EDGE is the exception. The Cats took big swings and missed with Asharri Charles and Jackson Ford. Adding Satchell to the equation would be a nice way to cap off the summer before the table resets during the fall.
2026 Kentucky Football Recruiting Class
Player Position High School Ranking
Denairius Gray WR (6-1, 170) Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna 4-star (No. 302 overall)
Messiah Tilson S (6-2, 165) Rockford (Ill.) Guilford 4-star (No. 343 overall)
Jordan Crutchfield CB (6-2, 195) Vero Beach (Fla.) High High 3-star (No. 424 overall)
Dallas Dickerson WR (6-1, 180) Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee High 3-star (No. 467 overall)
Lincoln Watkins TE (6-4, 225) Port Huron (Mich.) Northern 3-star (No. 606 overall)
Tyreek Jemison iOL (6-5, 330) Dallas (Ga.) Paulding County 3-star (No. 686 overall)
Prince Jean WR (6-0, 170) Valdosta (Ga.) High 3-star (No. 730 overall)
Garrett Witherington DL (6-4, 290) Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian 3-star (No. 982 overall)
Davis McCray WR (6-2, 190) San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone Christian 3-star (No. 1,084 overall)
Max Mohring LB (6-3, 215) Malvern (Pa.) Prep 3-star (No. 1,295 overall)
Delvecchio “Deuce” Alston II RB (6-0, 200) Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville 3-star (No. 1,329 overall)
Cameron Miller T (6-5, 310) Hammond (Ind.) Morton 3-star (No. 1,384 overall)
Ben Duncum DL (6-5, 250) Austin (Texas) Lake Travis Unranked
Isaiah McMillian CB (6-0, 170) Katy (Texas) High Unranked
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