Kentucky Gets Commitment From 3-Star WR Ardell Banks

The Ohio native is the 15th hard commit to Kentucky's 2023 class.

Kentucky has added a fourth wide receiver to its 2023 class. 

Ardell Banks, a 3-star prospect out of Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio has committed to UK, choosing the Wildcats over Arizona State, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Wisconsin and Pittsburgh. He revealed the decision on Monday night via Twitter, posing with tight ends coach Vince Marrow: 

It came down to these 5 schools Pitt ,Cincinnati,Arizona state , Wisconsin and Syracuse after evaluating these 5 schools it comes down to The University of Kentucky💙🤍🫡 @vincemarrow @UKCoachStoops #BBN let’s go !!! pic.twitter.com/aMYUktegfK

— Ardell Banks (@50kdell) December 5, 2022

Banks was committed to Toledo from April 10, 2022 to Sept. 18. Kentucky was the first team to offer the wideout following the reopening of his recruitment. He took an official visit to Lexington on Nov. 12. 

Let’s go. Love the state of Ohio.

— CoachMarrowUK (@vincemarrow) December 5, 2022

Banks is the 15th hard commit to UK's 2023 class and the third from the state of Ohio. 

Kentucky's class currently ranks 44th in the nation. 

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