Jaylen Mercer has found a home on the other side of the Ohio River.
Mercer, a defensive lineman from Cincinnati, plans to be a Kentucky Wildcat. On Friday, he announced his verbal commitment to UK.
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Out of Cincinnati (Ohio) Princeton High School, Mercer is listed at 6-5, 290 pounds. On the 247Sports Composite, he is rated 3-stars, the No. 22 prospect in the state of Ohio, No. 51 edge defender and No. 556 prospect overall in the Class of 2027.
Mercer has an impressive list of 31 scholarship offers in his recruitment. Mizzou, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M and USC are among the programs that showed interest.
For Friday’s announcement, Mercer told Hayes Fawcett of Rivals that it came down to Kentucky, Louisville and West Virginia. Will Stein‘s program won Mercer’s commitment.
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BREAKING: Class of 2027 DL Jaylen Mercer has Committed to Kentucky, he tells me for @RivalsThe 6’5 290 DL chose the Wildcats over Louisville and West Virginia“BBN let’s work! Stein time!!” t.co/PAYXVgYj6O pic.twitter.com/JkZ0GnwWCk
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 12, 2026With Mercer on board, Kentucky now has 24 verbal pledges for 2027. The class currently ranks No. 15 nationally on the Composite. Big Blue Nation can get a preview of what Mercer brings from Cincinnati to Lexington by checking out his highlights in the Hudl video below:
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