The University of Kentucky has added another running back to its 2009 recruiting class. Josh  Morgan, a 5-foot-10, 210-pounder from Pasadena (Calif.) Community College, has committed to the Wildcats and will sign a letter-of-intent on Wednesday.

Morgan ran for over 1,000 yards as a sophomore at Pasadena, picked UK over Washington State, Arizona State, and Oregon State.  UK assistant head coach/special teams Coach Steve Ortmayer’s son, Beau, is the special teams coordinator for Pasadena. Morgan played safety as a freshman.

Morgan is the third running back commitment for Kentucky, joining Indianapolis prospect Dakotah Tyler and Florida’s Donald Russell.

The University of Kentucky picked up commitments from two Memphis area prep prospects this week. Defensive back Martavious Neloms committed to the UK staff on Sunday, followed by Patrick Ligon, a defensive end from Memphis Christian Brothers, on Monday.

Neloms is a 6-foot-2, 180-pounder who is not currently ranked by any of the recruiting services. The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Ligons is a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and had previously committed to Memphis.

UK now has 25 commitments. National signing day is Feb. 4.

Dicky Lyons Jr. and Liberty Bowl hero Ventrell Jenkins will be among over a dozen UK seniors who will sign autographs on Sunday, Jan. 25 at Cat Fan Attic in Turfland Mall. The signing will be from 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Also expected to attend are Tim Masthay, Braxton Kelley, Tony Dixon and David Jones. The event is free to meet players and to take photos. There is a charge for autographs: $10 for an individual player and $25 for a “Super Ticket” to get signature of all players. Fans can bring their own items to have signed.

The University of Kentucky picked up a verbal commitment from Palm Beach (Fla.) running back Donald Russell, according to the Palm Peach Post. Russell selected UK over Southern Miss. Russell, a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, was visited on Thursday by UK defensive line coach Rick Petri, who recruits the Florida area. Russell took an official visit to UK last weekend and received scholarship offers from Rutgers, South Florida and Southern Miss.

Russell’s commitment helps offset the loss of St. Xavier running back Deuce Finch, who committed to Boston College on Thursday night.

Check back with Kentucky.com later in the day for further updates

St. Xavier running back and Kentucky Mr. Football Deuce Finch has committed to Boston College, Rivals.com reported Thursday evening. Finch selected the Eagles over the University of Kentucky.

The University of Kentucky Blue/White Spring Game has been set for April 25 at Commonwealth Stadium, according to UK spokesman Tony Neely. The kickoff time will be announced at a later date.

St. Xavier running back and Kentucky Mr. Football Deuce Finch has narrowed his choices to the University of Kentucky and Boston College. Finch has canceled a planned official visit to the University of Illinois this weekend.

Rich Brooks got a football field named after him for the work he did at the University of Oregon. Now, after leading the University of Kentucky to three straight bowl wins, Paul Miller Ford has decided to name a truck after him.

Paul Miller Ford announced the release of the exclusive 2009 Rich Brooks Edition F-150 Crew Cab Truck, the Lexington dealership has announced.  The Brooks Edition Truck will be made available for purchase on 1/23/2009, a date which pays tribute to Kentucky’s 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd bowl wins under Brooks.

The truck will be equipped with numerous special features:

• Customized paint scheme of true blue, black and silver
• Retax tailgate cover
• Rich Brooks signature decals on doors and tailgate
• Rich Brooks edition decals on fenders and quarter panels
• 22-inch custom chrome wheels and tires
• Tinted windows
• Dual exhaust
• Toff spray-in bed liner
• Enchanced mobile satellite TV system
• Microsoft SYN

The University of Kentucky has reportedly received a commitment from  linebacker Ryan Mosby, a 6-foot, 197-pounder from Rockwell (Tex.) Heath High School. Rivals.com and Scout.com both reported that Mosby, who previously committed to Iowa State, gave word to UK Coach Rich Brooks’ staff that he would sign with the Cats on national signing day Feb. 4. Mosby was in Lexington for an official visit this past weekend.

University of Kentucky recruit Morgan Newton has been named a Parade All-American, one of only 58 players to receive the honor. Newton, who was also named Indiana’s Mr. Football, was one of only five quarterbacks to be named to the team.