3-Star Lineman Woo Spencer Chooses Louisville Over Kentucky

Kentucky will leave National Signing Day batting .500. 

3-star lineman William "Woo" Spencer, the No. 444 player in the '23 class — per the On3 Consensus — has announced his commitment to Louisville, choosing the rival Cardinals over the Wildcats.

"it was a real hard decision," Spencer said in his announcement. 

Spencer has been a target of the Wildcats for some time, as lead recruiter Vince Marrow was the first to make an offer in March 2021. Six other Power Five programs have since offered the 6-foot-5, 315-pounder, who's considered the No. 6 player in the state of Indiana, coming out of New Albany Senior High. 

He took a visit to Lexington two weeks ago, following that up with one to U of L last weekend. It's been a contentious recruiting battle in the Bluegrass, one that was ultimately won by the Cards' new head coach Jeff Brohm. It's expected that Spencer's recruitment is the first of many that will be up in the air between Brohm and UK coach Mark Stoops. 

247Sports National recruiting analyst Allen Trieu projects the D-lineman as a Power Five starter:

Two-way player in high school who could play either offensive line or defensive line come college. Bigger body, but well proportioned and looks college ready. Shows some twitch and has good quickness getting out of his stance. Strong, punches with violence on offense and can drive defenders backwards and into the ground. Power makes him hard to stop as a bull-rusher on defense. Has the same quickness off the snap there. Can be a big, strong zero-tech, but is a good enough athlete to move all around the line of scrimmage and play as a three or five-tech in certain situations. Needs to polish technique on defense, and regardless of position, will have to adjust to a much higher level of competition in college, but has the body type, strength and play demeanor to be a very good college player and potential NFL draft pick at either position.

The Wildcats added two D-linemen during the Early Signing Period in 3-stars Tavion Gadson and Tommy Ziesmer. Earlier on Wednesday, 4-star DL Kendrick Gilbert flipped his commitment from Purdue to UK, a huge get for the Wildcats. Unfortunately, that'll be all they get on NSD. 

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