He was once one of Kentucky’s top targets on defense. Now, he’s putting on candy cane pants to become an Indiana Hoosier.
On Friday afternoon, Jalaythan Mayfield announced his commitment to Indiana. He chose the Hoosiers over Kentucky, Miami, Georgia, and Oregon. A four-star talent, Rivals ranks the North Carolina native as the No. 12 linebacker in the country.
It was not that long ago that it looked like Kentucky could pull off the recruiting coup. Following an unofficial visit to Lexington in the spring, Jay Bateman gave the Cats some real traction in this recruitment. Unfortunately, the Wildcats could not hold onto that early momentum…