It had been thought that, despite moving on from Kentucky, Eli Brown could very well end up staying in the commonwealth. This weekend, those thoughts proved prophetic.
On his personal Twitter account Saturday evening, Brown confirmed that he would be continuing his collegiate playing career at Western Kentucky. The announcement comes almost exactly six weeks after the linebacker had confirmed he would be transferring from Kentucky.
I am officially shutting down my recruitment and committing to @WKUFootball
— Eli Brown (@32_brown) March 24, 2018
A four-star member of UK’s 2015 recruiting class, Brown was rated as the No. 20 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 2 player at any position in the state of Kentucky according to 247Sports.com. Brown was the highest-rated player in the Wildcats’ class that year.
After taking a redshirt as a true freshman, Brown played in 12 games in 2016. Because of injuries to others, the 6-2, 215-pound redshirt sophomore started five games this past season and was seemingly in line for significant playing time in 2018 prior to his decision to transfer.