Kentucky WR still mulling his options
Three-star Bowling Green (Ky.) wide receiver Lonnell Dewalt says he’s in the process of sitting down to narrow his list of schools for official visits.
“I don’t have any set right now,” he said. “I know I need to hurry up and do that because I'm running out of time. But I’m looking at Kentucky, Auburn, Louisville, Western Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana and West Virginia.”
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Is there a leader for the 6-foot-7, 215-pound receiver?
“No. I look at them all about the same right now,” he said. “There may be a slight edge for the schools that are here in the state, so I could be closer to home and my family. But I could go anywhere. That doesn’t bother me.”
Asked to break down the in-state schools, Dewalt said:
“Kentucky’s got new coaches and they struggled a little bit this year, but I think they’re going to be alright. Joker Phillips is pretty cool. He’s my recruiting coach, and he coaches wide receivers up there. He says I could come in and be a big part of their offense right away.
“I like Louisville’s offense. It’s a pro-style offense, and they spread the field and use five receivers a lot. I like that a lot. I think I’d have a really good chance to get on the field and play early with them, too.
“Western Kentucky has a strong program right here at home. And I know I could help them out for both football and basketball.”
Basketball could be a big piece of the puzzle for Dewalt, who is a two-sport all-state caliber player. One of the schools on his list for football, Auburn, has also made a separate offer for basketball if he wanted to take that route.
“They’re really my big basketball school,” he said. “They’ve shown the most interest in me playing basketball, which I’ve been thinking about. But all of the others have said if I play football, I can also walk-on and play basketball for them.”
He also cited Michigan for its “all-around tradition for football and basketball.”
As a senior, Dewalt was named first-team all-state after catching 43 passes for 851 yards and 10 touchdowns. He averaged 14 points and 11.5 rebounds as a junior on the basketball court, leading Warren Central to the state tournament.