In 11 games for the Wildcats, Cutter Boley completed 65.8 percent of his passes for 2,160 yards and 15 touchdowns with 12 interceptions. Todd Kirkland / Getty Images

Kentucky’s Cutter Boley, among the top young quarterbacks in the SEC, committed to Arizona State during a recruiting visit Saturday night.

Football Scoop first reported the news, which The Athletic confirmed with a person close to the player.

Boley just completed his redshirt freshman season with the Wildcats, his first as a full-time starter. At 6 feet 5, 220 pounds, he moves well for his size and has a strong arm. In 11 games, Boley completed 65.8 percent of his passes for 2,160 yards and 15 touchdowns with 12 interceptions. SEC coaches selected him for the conference’s All-Freshman squad.

Kentucky finished 5-7, firing coach Mark Stoops in December. Boley reportedly attended the introductory news conference for new coach Will Stein but decided to enter the transfer portal. He has three years of eligibility.

In Tempe, Boley will compete to replace Sam Leavitt, who entered the transfer portal after two strong seasons in the desert. The Sun Devils also have young quarterbacks in Cameron Dyer, Michael Tollefson and Christian Hunt, as well as incoming four-star prospect Jake Fette.

In high school, Boley was a four-star prospect at Lexington Christian Academy in Kentucky. When he chose the Wildcats, the Lexington Herald-Leader called him the “most-hyped” quarterback to commit to the school since Tim Couch in the 1990s. Boley chose Kentucky over reported finalists Tennessee, Michigan, Florida State and Penn State.

Arizona State finished 8-5 in coach Kenny Dillingham’s third season, losing to Duke 42-39 in the Sun Bowl on Wednesday. Dillingham and the university recently agreed on a contract extension that provided more resources for the Sun Devils to consistently compete at a higher level.

Doug Haller is a senior writer based in Arizona. He previously worked 13 years at The Arizona Republic, where he covered three Final Fours and four football national championship games. He is a five-time winner of the Arizona Sportswriter of the Year award. Follow Doug on Twitter