We shared the news a couple of weeks ago that four-star offensive lineman Kiyaunta Goodwin, out of Charlestown, Indiana, had narrowed his list to five schools with Ohio State making the cut. Goodwin has now set an official announcement date of April 17 to share his college choice.
At the time of that writing, Goodwin had a crystal ball pick from 247Sports to join the Buckeyes. But, oh, how things can change in just a short period of time. With Alabama, Clemson, Kentucky and Michigan State joining OSU in Goodwin’s top five, an unlikely leader has seemingly emerged from the pack.
It looks as if now, the Kentucky Wildcats are the leader in the clubhouse to land Goodwin’s services. It seems Kentucky recruiting coordinator Vince Marrow made headway with the young offensive lineman, which may have him calling the Bluegrass State home for the next four years.
This is quite a turnaround. Initially, 247Sports recruiting experts Bill Kurelic and Steve Wiltfong both had Goodwin as an 8 out of 10 in odds of landing in Columbus.
Top 5 dead or alive @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/1bWg0HBonG
— Kiyaunta Goodwin (@K_Goodwin2022) March 19, 2021
You can bet there will be some calls from Ryan Day and Greg Studrawa to Charleston, Indiana, between now and April 17 as they try to turn the tide back in Ohio State’s favor.
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