Avery Stuart

BEFORE BALL STATE: Former four-star secondary recruit transfers to Ball State from Kentucky, with three seasons of eligibility … saw action in two games as a redshirt freshman last year with the Wildcats, against Ohio and Murray State … saw action in one game as a true freshman, against Akron. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star recruit by multiple publications was ranked as high as the No. 19 prospect in Alabama and the No. 29 cornerback in the country … four-year starter at Alabama Christian Academy … played on both sides of the ball, as a cornerback and wide receiver … as a WR, made nine catches for 228 yards and five TDs as a senior … initially chose Kentucky over offers that included Auburn, Florida State, Oklahoma and Penn State.