Matt Ponatoski

QB · #9 · Kentucky · FR · 6'1" · 205 · Cincinnati, OH

First season · QB depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#217 Aiden Hall S · Edna Karr LSU
#218 Kenny Darby WR · Airline UK
#219 Matt Ponatoski QB · Archbishop Moeller UK
#220 Tylan Wilson S · Pascagoula TXAM
#221 Chris Booker IOL · Hapeville Charter ALA
QBs in the class
#11 Tradon Bessinger Davis IOWA
#12 Bryson Beaver Vista Murrieta ORE
#13 Matt Ponatoski Archbishop Moeller UK
#14 Will Griffin Tampa Jesuit FLA
#15 Teddy Jarrard North Cobb ND

Around Matt

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Kenny Minchey QB · 196 pass yds · 6g · at ND
RB CJ Baxter RB · 196 rush yds · 8g · at TEX
WR-X DJ Miller WR · 175 rec yds · 7g
WR-Z Nic Anderson WR · 106 rec yds · 10g · at LSU
WR-F Shane Carr WR · no college stats
TE Willie Rodriguez TE · 310 rec yds · 12g

The situation

Kentucky 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 8.4% 4
Red zone TD rate 73.9% 74
Line yards per carry 2.3 35
Sack rate allowed 7.6% 24