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Solid to Kentucky, Bone becomes a recruiter

Derek Terry
CatsIllustrated.com Staff Writer

Kentucky fans have little to worry about when it comes to the status of four-star wide receiver commitment Blake Bone.

"I'm 100% committed to UK," Bone told Cats Illustrated. "If I was unsure of anything, I would've never committed."

Bone has helped lead Woodruff (S.C.) High School to a 4-3 record so far this season. He's been a playmaker, totaling 47 catches for 761 yards and six touchdowns to this point.

Those numbers led to Bone recently being selected to play in the prestigious Shrine Bowl, a game that pits the top players from South Carolina and North Carolina against each other.

"It's a great feeling to work hard and get recognized as being one of the best talents in the state," Bone said. "I'm ready to compete with the best and see how I do."

Looking past his high school career, Bone has been told by the coaching staff at UK that they want him to make an early impact.

"They plan on me stepping up and balling my first year coming in," Bone said. "I don't have a problem (not redshirting) at all."

While the Palmetto State native hasn't been recruiting many other players to the 2014 class, he has been keeping up with the players already committed -- and also to some big names younger than him.

"I promised I would keep their names out of the media," Bone said. "But I'm recruiting some big-name wide outs in younger grades. But of course I'm talking to the guys who are committed. All of them are pretty cool."

The lanky 6-foot-5, 183 pound receiver hasn't had the chance to make it back to Lexington since committing to the Cats in August, but there is a chance he will take his official visit when the UK takes on Missouri in a few weeks. When asked if he would take any more official visits, Bone said he didn't think that would be a possibility.

"No, I'm not taking any more visits," Bone said. "I feel like that would be disrespectful to UK."

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