Kentucky Lands Four-Star DB Andre Clarke Jr. After Michigan Decommitment

The Richmond native signed one day following his release from a Michigan financial aid agreement.

Overview

Clarke decommitted from Michigan on Monday and signed with Kentucky on Tuesday, a move first reported by On3’s Hayes Fawcett.
He reopened his recruitment after learning Michigan defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan would not be retained on new head coach Kyle Whittingham’s staff.
The 6-1, 170-pound defensive back from Richmond, Virginia, is a consensus four-star prospect ranked as high as No. 101 overall by ESPN and No. 229 by the Rivals Industry Ranking.
247Sports Composite ranks him No. 213 overall in the 2026 class and evaluates him with corner-safety flexibility.
Kentucky projects him at safety with a path to early playing time given Cam Dooley’s transfer-portal move and Jordan Lovett’s graduation.