Kentucky’s Top Returning 2024 & 2025 QBs

Today, we ventured into the bluegrass state, looking at some of the top sophomore &amp; junior quarterbacks. Kentucky may not be known as a hotbed for recruiting like California or Florida, but it does have talent nonetheless. In the last five years, the state has produced some big-name guys like; Jedrick Wills, Desmond Ridder &amp; Rondale Moore, to name a few. The following group of quarterbacks is led by sophomore [player_tooltip player_id="331733" first="Cutter" last="Boley"] of Lexington Christian Academy. Bolley recently picked up a scholarship from Alabama &amp; should have pretty much every offer in the country by the time he’s a senior. This group as a whole has a wide array of talent, stretching from prospects who project at the power-five level all the way down to division three. Keep a watchful on these guys this season and beyond, as you could see some of their offer lists grow relatively quickly. <hr /> <em><strong>Russ Osborne, 6’ 160, Shelby Valley, 2024</strong></em> <ul> <li>Twitchy wind-up.</li> <li>Extremely productive, totaling nearly 2,500 yards passing and 34 total touchdowns.</li> <li>Shifty runner in tight space.</li> <li>Violent hips to add extra sauce on throws.</li> <li>Easily alters arm slot to fit the ball into awkward windows.</li> </ul> <iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13199632/61816c3732e6c50148ee596e" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <hr /> <em><strong>Jordan Miles, 6’1" 170, Christian County, 2024</strong></em> <ul> <li>A natural throwing on the move.</li> <li>Consistently places the ball where only his man can get it.</li> <li>Explosive runner when the pocket collapses.</li> <li>Poised through chaos.</li> </ul> <iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15031826/6151ed9b90ef3107f425b5c7" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <hr /> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="340071" first="Deuce" last="Bailey"], 6’ 170, Bowling Green, 2025</strong></em> <ul> <li>Efficient throwing off-platform.</li> <li>Glides upward into the pocket with rushers bearing down.</li> <li>Plenty of arm to challenge safeties vertically.</li> <li>Competent passer on all three levels.</li> </ul> <iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13261660/618021a20dca280120851d10" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <hr /> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="178084" first="Blaze" last="Berry"], 6’1" 175, Eminence, 2025</strong></em> <ul> <li>Keeps his eyes downfield when extending outside the pocket, trying to keep a play alive.</li> <li>Solid anticipation.</li> <li>Willing to sit in the pocket and take a shot from an unblocked defender.</li> <li>Extremely effective passer on the goal line.</li> </ul> <iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14708648/618b158802b1d40f48cde683" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <hr /> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="313659" first="Drake" last="DeFreitas"], 6" 195, Graves County, 2024</strong></em> <ul> <li>Consistent timing &amp; quality arm talent.</li> <li>Dependable go-ball thrower.</li> <li>Knows when to speed up his internal clock against the blitz.</li> <li>Charged hips for maximum velocity.</li> </ul> <iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/6079132/613e3fc48cde9e0b20026829" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <hr /> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="316809" first="Jackson" last="Hepner"], 6’1" 175, Trinity, 2024</strong></em> <ul> <li>Calm feet inside the pocket.</li> <li>ID’s mismatches pre-snap with relative ease.</li> <li>Smooth over-the-top motion with no hitches in it.</li> <li>Deadly accurate throwing on the move.</li> </ul> <iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16090841/61573f6d3453c20384ec3309" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <hr /> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="331733" first="Cutter" last="Boley"], 6’6" 200, Lexington Christian Academy, 2025</strong></em> <ul> <li>Has a howitzer for an arm.</li> <li>One simple flick of the wrist can send throws 40 yards plus.</li> <li>Impressive velocity on intermediate throws.</li> <li>Gives off Mahomes vibes with his backyard style of play.</li> <li>Tight spirals are the norm off any platform.</li> </ul> <iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/11691233/612bf7ba4205bb08686486a3" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <hr /> <em><strong>Jackson Smith, 6’3" 175, Walton-Verona, 2024</strong></em> <ul> <li>A physical runner with some wiggle.</li> <li>Impressive vision to spot small cutback lanes.</li> <li>Consistent dots as an intermediate thrower.</li> <li>Burst &amp; acceleration are off the charts for the quarterback position.</li> </ul> <iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16291960/61d5be6ebee19d0868eb7d08" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <hr /> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="313643" first="Cole" last="Hodge"], 6’2" 180, Christian Academy, 2024 </strong></em> <ul> <li>Superb touch.</li> <li>Bigtime arm and the accuracy to go with it.</li> <li>Shows a high football IQ &amp; is a natural when forced to look off of his first read.</li> <li>Can add value between the tackles in the QB run game.</li> </ul> <iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15533468/61a91e432ab0e30358ed148f" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>