{"id":110108,"date":"2026-01-04T04:26:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T04:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/110108\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T04:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T04:26:07","slug":"auburn-qb-ashton-daniels-and-texas-wr-deandre-moore-jr-visiting-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/110108\/","title":{"rendered":"Auburn QB Ashton Daniels and Texas WR DeAndre Moore Jr. visiting Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukathletics.com\/sports\/football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kentucky Football<\/a> has zeroed in on Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt as its top quarterback target, but adding just one passer was never the plan, and there have to be backup options if Leavitt falls through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As head coach Will Stein and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan reshape the Wildcats\u2019 offense, Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels has emerged as a key secondary quarterback option, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/news\/transfer-portal-intel-indiana-auburn-trending-for-qbs-visits-on-deck-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to Pete Nakos<\/a>, and his profile fits what Kentucky is trying to build.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Daniels, who has locked in a visit to Kentucky along with Baylor and Florida State, brings extensive game experience across multiple Power Five programs. A former three-star recruit from Buford, Georgia, Daniels spent three seasons at Stanford before transferring to Auburn. At Stanford, he made 10 starts in 2023, throwing for 2,247 yards and accounting for 14 total touchdowns while adding 434 non-sack rushing yards. His ability to extend plays with his legs and operate in read-option concepts stands out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As a junior in 2024, Daniels again showed growth as a dual-threat, completing 62.7 percent of his passes for 1,700 yards while rushing for more than 800 yards in 10 starts. Though he preserved his redshirt at Auburn, Daniels still started three SEC games in November, finishing the season with 797 passing yards and 334 rushing yards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In total, he has produced 35 career touchdowns and logged more than 1,500 offensive snaps, which is valuable experience for a Kentucky roster in transition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">While quarterback is the headline, Texas wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. has quickly become one of Kentucky\u2019s most intriguing portal targets. Moore was a former top-150 recruit and visited UK this weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KySportsRadio\/status\/2007315782502625379?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">according to Matt Jones of KSR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Moore played in 35 games at Texas while catching 77 passes for 988 yards and 11 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">With Leavitt, Daniels, and Moore all firmly on Kentucky\u2019s radar, the Wildcats are attacking portal season with urgency and prioritizing experience, versatility, and proven production as they rebuild the offense from the ground up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kentucky Football has zeroed in on Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt as its top quarterback target, but adding&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110109,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[4973,49118,27,29,28],"class_list":["post-110108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-kentucky-wildcats-football","tag-kentucky-wildcats-football-recruiting","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}