Kentucky beats Tennessee, Louisville for in-state defensive lineman

It’s been a good day for Kentucky recruiting. Hours after landing the highest-rated recruit of the Mark Pope era over in basketball and around the same time as 4-star LB Drew Williams committed, the Wildcats football team landed a pledge from 4-star defensive lineman Malachi Brown. Even better, Kentucky landed the Cobin high school prospect over rivals Tennessee and Louisville. As mentioned, Brown hails from Corbin, Kentucky and is considered one of the top 5 players out of the Bluegrass state. According to 247Sports’ composite rankings, Brown — a 4-star prospect — is considered to be the No. 262 overall...