< Previous88 PLAYER PROFILES rushed for 2,346 yards and 26 touchdowns ... averaged 6.8 yards per carry throughout his career ... caught 22 passes for 223 yards out of the backfield ... totaled 27 career touchdowns ... ranked as the No. 74 running back by 247 Sports ... totaled six 100-yard rushing games during his career ... ran for 1,407 yards and 18 touchdowns ... averaged 8.3 yards per carry for Rockledge ... was named second team all-Space Coast Conference ... lost in the regional semifinals to finish 10-2 on the season ... totaled 939 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior ... received offers from Colorado State, Kentucky, Purdue, Central Florida, USF, Virginia and Virginia Tech. MONTY MONTGOMERY NORCROSS, GA. HUTCHINSON LB5-11225R-Jr 7 Career Overview: Junior-college transfer who led the team in sacks in 2019 ... fierce pass rusher ... played in 13 games. 2019: Played in all 13 games ... finished with 27 tackles ... led the team with 5.0 sacks and tied for the lead with three forced fumbles ... recorded two tackles in his Louisville debut against Notre Dame ... picked up two tackles versus Eastern Kentucky ... notched three stops, including his first sack with the Cardinals against Western Kentucky ... stopped a Boston College scoring drive by causing a fumble in the end zone ... made two stops, picked up a sack and forced a fumble at Wake Forest ... made his first start at Louisville against Clemson and tallied a season-best five tackles ... picked up a pair of sacks in the win over Virginia ... credited with three tackles at Miami ... made four tackles, including a sack, along with a forced fumble at NC State. Before Louisville: Named the 2018 Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... was also named the KJCCC Defensive Player of the Week three different times and was the NJCAA National Defensive Player of the Week twice ... helped the Blue Dragons post a 9-3 overall record and a No. 8 finish in the final NJCAA Football rankings ... had a tremendous freshman season for a Blue Dragon defense that ranked in the top two of three of the four major defensive categories in the Jayhawk Conference and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in rush defense ... led the Blue Dragons with 82 total tackles, including 45 unassisted tackles ... totaled 18 tackles for loss, six quarterback sacks, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries returned for a touchdown ... credited with five quarterback hurries in 2018 ... became the first Blue Dragon player in three years to earn NJCAA first-team All-America honors ... recorded three defensive touchdowns, including two in one game against Dodge City. Career Statistics Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2019 13/0 20 7 27 5-32 1 5-32 1-0 3 0-0 1 Career Highs Tackles: 5 vs. Clemson, 2019 Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Virginia, 2019 Quarterback Hurries: 1 vs. Syracuse, 2019 Sacks: 2 vs. Virginia, 2019 Forced Fumbles: 1 (three times); last at NC State, 2019 Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Boston College, 2019 Pass Breakups : 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 2019 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 882020 Cardinals Monty Montgomery89 NICK OKEKE SMYRNA, TENN. SMYRNA LB6-3240R-Jr. 11 Career Overview: Played in 23 games over his first three seasons in the program ... credited with 66 career tackles and one sack ... posted 42 tackles in 2018. 2019: Closed the year with 24 tackles and one sack ... played in 12 games, making two starts versus Notre Dame and Eastern Kentucky ... finished with a team-high seven tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry against Notre Dame ... tallied seven tackles at Florida State ... notched three tackles at NC State ... had a pair of tackles against Syracuse ... made two stops at Kentucky. 2018: Played in 12 games, six coming as a starter ... recorded 42 tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss in his first collegiate season ... made debut with one tackle versus Alabama ... came off the bench to record five tackles against Indiana State ... registered personal best eight tackles in his first start at Virginia ... equaled his personal best with eight stops against Georgia Tech ... credited with six tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss at Boston College ... combined for nine tackles (5 versus NC State and 4 versus Kentucky) in the final two games. 2017: Redshirted. High School: Attended Smyrna High ... played for Matt Williams at Smyrna ... two-star prospect by 247 Sports... rated the No. 71 player in Tennessee and the No. 158 outside linebacker ... re-classified as a 2018 recruit ... played safety at the high school level ... guided team to a 7-4 record as a senior ... recorded 53 tackles and a pair of interceptions as a senior ... caught 18 passes for 397 yards and six touchdowns on offense ... earned all-region accolades. Career Statistics Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2018 12/6 23 19 42 1-1 0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 2019 11/2 10 14 24 1-4 1 1-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 Total 23/8 33 33 66 2-5 1 1-4 0-0 1 0-0 0 Career Highs Tackles: 8 (two times); last vs. Georgia Tech, 2018 Tackles for Loss: 1.0 (two times); last vs. Notre Dame, 2019 Sacks: 1.0 vs. Notre Dame, 2019 Quarterback Hurries: 1 vs. Notre Dame, 2019 Forced Fumbles: 1 at Virginia, 2018 JAWON PASS COLUMBUS, GA. CARVER QB6-4228R-Sr. 4 Career Overview: Has appeared in 18 games, making 11 starts ... passed for 2,528 yards and 14 touchdowns, while completing 55.1 percent of his throws ... missed a majority of the 2019 season with a foot injury. 2019: Played in two games before suffering a foot injury ... threw for 134 yards and rushed for 67 and two scores against Notre Dame ... recorded a career-high four touchdown passes going 12-for-19 for 196 yards versus Eastern Kentucky. 2018: Played in 11 games, making nine starts ... completed 162- of-300 passes for 1,960 yards and eight touchdowns ... completed 54.0 percent of his passes ... averaged 186.6 yards of total offense per game ... made first start versus Alabama, completing 20-of-39 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns ... tossed a pair of touchdowns ... threw his first two interceptions ... completed 8-of-14 passes for 89 yards with an interception that was returned for a touchdown against Indiana State ... started versus Western Kentucky, going 0 for 3 in passing ... inserted into the game in the second half versus Virginia, completing 10-of-19 passes for 113 yards and an interception ... threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Florida State — the first 300-yard game of his career ... completed 23 of 35 passes for 299 yards and two scores in a loss to Georgia Tech ... tossed a 29-yard touchdown pass to Tutu Atwell and a 42-yard strike to Dez Fitzpatrick ... went 30 of 54 for a career high 358 yards and one touchdown in a loss to Wake Forest ... rushed for a career high 80 yards in a loss to Syracuse and throwing for 196 yards and one score. 2017: Appeared in six games as a reserve ... completed 23-of-33 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns ... rushed 13 times for 62 yards and a score ... made his collegiate debut versus Kent State, going 5-for-8 for 75 yards ... completed 14-of-19 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown, while rushing for 36 yards and a score in a win 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 89gocards.com PLAYER PROFILES Nick Okeke90 PLAYER PROFILES over Murray State ... first career touchdown pass was a 14-yard pass to Javonte Bagley ... also scored on a two-yard run ... went 3-for-4 for 46 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown strike to Dez Fitzpatrick. 2016: Redshirted. High School: Attended Carver High School coached by Dell Mcgee … Honors and Rankings ... Rated a four-star prospect by all the major scouting services … rated the nation’s No. 10 quarterback and No. 191 overall prospect by Scout.com … rated as the No. 9 dual-threat quarterback nationally and No. 228 overall in the ESPN 300 … rated as the No. 14 dual-threat quarterback by Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback and No. 160 best prospect by 247Sports.com … selected a U.S. Army All-American… first Army All American commit since James Quick in 2013 … scored his team’s only touchdown in a 37-9 loss … rushed three times for seven yards and a touchdown, while completing 5 of 9 passes for 47 yards … he was the only East quarterback to complete more than 50 percent of his passes for the game … competed in the Elite 11 quarterback competition, earning an invitation to The Opening in Oregon … was one of six quarterbacks selected to compete at the QB Flight School … named to the Elite 11 as one of the nation’s top quarterbacks ... guided team to a 9-2 record and a 6-0 mark in the region … completed 165 of 246 passes for 2,197 yards and 23 touchdowns, while throwing just two interceptions; while also rushing for 404 yards and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore … named All-Bi-City offensive player of the year as a sophomore … named first- team All-Bi-City as a junior … selected first-team All- Bi-City as a senior … passed for 2,215 yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions while adding 789 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground as a senior ... a two-time all-state selection as both a sophomore and junior… Named honorable mention all-state as a senior … outstanding player on the hardwood ... received offers from Louisville, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Indiana, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Notre Dame, North Carolina, NC State and Missouri ... son of Kershna Thomas and Henry Pass ... born 3/23/97 ... brother Khane, is a junior safety for the Cardinals ... sports administration major. Career Statistics Passing Yr G/S Comp Att Int Yds TD Pct LG 2017 5/0 23 33 0 238 2 69.6 31 2018 11/9 162 300 12 1,960 8 54.0 53 2019 2/2 24 46 1 330 4 52.2 50 Total 18/11 209 379 13 2,528 14 55.1 53 Rushing Yr G/S Att Yds Avg TD LG 2017 5/0 13 62 4.8 1 34 2018 11/9 76 93 1.2 2 49 2019 2/2 20 104 5.2 2 24 Total 18/11 109 259 2.4 5 49 Career Highs Completions: 30 vs. Wake Forest, 2018 Attempts: 54 vs. Wake Forest, 2018 Passing Yards: 358 vs. Wake Forest, 2018 Long Pass: 53 vs. Florida State, 2018 Touchdowns (Passing): 4 vs Eastern Kentucky, 2019 Rushes: 12 at Syracuse, 2018 Rushing Yards: 80 at Syracuse, 2018 Long Rush: 49 at Syracuse, 2018 Touchdowns (Rushing): 1 (three times); last at BC, 2018 TABARIUS PETERSON TUCKER, GA. TUCKER DL6-3260R-Sr. 29 Career Overview: Has appeared in 37 games during his first three seasons ... credited with 91 tackles and eight tackles for loss. 2019: Started all 13 games at defensive end ... ended the year with 24 tackles ... recorded a tackle against Notre Dame ... tallied 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 902020 Cardinals Jawon Pass91 two tackles versus Eastern Kentucky ... ran for nine yards on his first career carry to give the Cardinals a first down on a fake punt at Florida State ... finished with four tackles at Wake Forest ... made three stops, 1.5 for loss, and tallied two quarterback hurries in the win over Virginia ... recorded three tackles and recovered his first career fumble in the win at NC State ... recorded a pair of tackles against Syracuse. 2018: Finished the year with 49 tackles and tied for the team lead with 2.0 sacks ... totaled two stops in the 51-14 loss to Alabama ... credited with eight tackles and a tackle for loss in his first start against Indiana State ... totaled a career high nine tackles ... and a tackle for loss in winning 20-17 versus Western Kentucky ... credited with three tackles and a tackle for loss versus Virginia ... totaled three tackles and a tackle for loss versus Florida State ... notched three stops against Georgia Tech ... recorded eight tackles at home versus NC State. 2017: Played in 12 games on defense and on special teams ... finished with 18 tackles and one forced fumble ... forced a key fumble and recorded a tackle in the win over Purdue ... totaled a career-high five tackles in a home win over Kent State ... credited with four stops in a 31-28 victory at Florida State ... recorded three tackle versus Virginia. 2016: Redshirted. High School: Attended Tucker High School coached by Bryan Lamar ... rated the No. 53 WDE nationally in the 247Sports Composite … ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports … rated the No. 44 player nationally at his position by Rivals.com and the No. 50 player in Georgia … ranked a three-star prospect by Scout.com, the No. 31 outside linebacker nationally and the No. 2 player at his position in the state … named first team all-region…was named pre- season all-state … elected into the North versus South All-Star game and won the Gordan Jones Coach’s award at Tucker … finished his senior season with 42 tackles, 9.0 TFLs, and 3.0 sacks … received offers from Louisville, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Duke, Colorado State, Iowa and Georgia Tech ... son of Charles and Tabitha Peterson ... born 3/10/98 ... criminal justice major. Career Statistics Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2017 12/0 9 9 18 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 2018 12/9 27 22 49 6.5-32 1 2-14 0-0 0 0-0 1 2019 13/13 9 15 24 1.5-3 4 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 0 Total 37/22 45 46 91 8.0-35 6 2-14 1-0 1 0-0 1 Career Highs Tackles: 9 vs. Western Kentucky, 2018 Tackles for Loss: 2.0 at Syracuse, 2018 Sacks: 1.0 at Syracuse, 2018 Quaterback Hurries: 2 vs. Virginia, 2019 Fumble Recoveries: 1 at NC State, 2019 Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Purdue, 2017 Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Indiana State, 2018 EAN PFEIFER BENTONVILLE, ARK. VANDERBILT TE6-4255Sr. 14 Career Overview: Earned a sixth year of eligibility ... caught two passes for seven yards and two scores in his first season with the Cardinals. 2019: Played in 13 games, including five starts ... caught two passes for seven yards and a pair of scores ... his first reception came on a six-yard passing touchdown in a loss at Miami ... scored on a one-yard pass versus NC State. Before Louisville: Played two seasons at Vanderbilt before leav- ing as a graduate transfer ... played in 19 career games ... played in eight games, contributing at offensive guard and on special team conversion units in 2017 ... earned starts at left guard in early-sea- son victories over Middle Tennessee, Alabama A&M and Kansas State and kept the assignment for the next two games ... injuries limited his participation late in the season ... took over for Delando Crooks at left guard early in the season and never relinquished his position during the 2016 campaign ... appeared in 11 games in 2016 ... showed improvement with each game, playing most of the team’s critical snaps over the last nine games ... played a huge role in running back Ralph Webb becoming the team’s all-time leading rusher and sophomore Kyle Shurmur producing one of the finest seasons ever by a Commodore quarterback ... earned Freshman All-SEC honors from Athlon Sports ... helped the line improve in nearly every stat category from 2015, including points scored, first downs, total yards and red-zone efficiency where the unit produced points on 43 of 46 possessions inside the 20-yard line ... senior cap- tain at Bentonville High ... three-year offensive line starter, helping Bentonville to 32-5 overall record and consecutive 7A state titles in 2013 and 2014 ... named first-team 7A All-State OL and All- 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 91gocards.com PLAYER PROFILES Tabarius Peterson92 PLAYER PROFILES Region as senior, posting 50 knockdown blocks and helping Tigers overcome 0-4 start with nine-game win streak to conclude season ... received Willie Roaf Award as Arkansas’ top high school offen- sive lineman from Little Rock Touchdown Club as a senior ... also earned all-state, all-region honors as junior ... son of Tom Pfeifer and Carla Burns ... has five siblings: brothers Stefan and Garrett; sisters Elise, Erika and Jaclyn. Receiving Yr G/S No. Yds Avg TD LG 2019 13/5 2 7 3.5 2 6 TELLY PLUMMER RIVERDALE, GA. LANGSTON HUGHES DB60192R-Jr. 23 Career Overview: Played in 12 games over the last two seasons ... recorded three career tackles. 2019: Appeared in three games, playing versus Florida State, Ken- tucky and Mississippi State. 2018: Appeared in nine games ... totaled three tackles ... regis- tered three stops in a loss to NC State. High School: Rated the No. 62 cornerback nationally, No. 65 overall player in Georgia at Langston Hughes High according to Ri- vals.com … three-star recruit according to ESPN … in three years at the varsity level, amassed 98 tackles … as a junior, made 36 tackles, including two for loss, and had seven pass breakups … chose Louis- ville after offers from UCF, Maryland, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Purdue, South Florida, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and West Virginia … son of Tywanna and Kendrick Wade. Career Statistics Yr G/S S A Tot TFL-Yd Sk-Yd FR FF Int PB 2018 9/0 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2019 3/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Totals 12/0 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career Highs Tackles: 3 vs. NC State, 11/17/18 COREY REED FULTON, GA. ROSWELL WR6-3210Jr. 86 2019: Played in four games at Iowa Western Community College before returning to Louisville. 2018: Didn’t see game action. 2017: Played in 13 games as a wide receiver … caught eight passes for 145 yards … averaged 18.1 yards per reception … regis- 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 922020 Cardinals Ean Pfeifer Corey Reed93 tered a career long 57-yard reception against Murray State … caught a season best four passes for 94 yards in a win over Murray State … followed with three catches for 41 yards at NC State … added one reception for 10 yards in a win over Syracuse … High School: Played for John Ford at Roswell High ... tabbed the No. 127 wide receiver by ESPN ... three-star wide receiver by Scout.com ... rated the No. 7 wide receiver in Georgia and No. 63 in the country ... four-star recruit, by Rivals.com ... tabbed the No. 51 wide receiver in the nation, the No. 29 overall recruit in Geor- gia and the No. 2 wide receiver in Georgia by Rivals ... caught 72 passes for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns during his scholastic career ... averaged 14.2 yards a catch throughout his career ... tallied 30 receptions for 330 yards and three scores as a senior ... recorded 42 catches for 684 yards and six touchdowns during his junior campaign ... son Tereka Kissinger ... born 3/13/99. AIDAN ROBBINS LOUISVILLE, KY. MANUAL RB6-3230R-Fr. 21 2019: Saw first collegiate action against Eastern Kentucky. High School: Played for Scott Carmony at Manual High … rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports … rated the No. 53 running back and the No. 10 recruit in Kentucky … rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com … also ranked as the No. 14 player in the state … named three-star prospect by ESPN.com … tabbed the No. 50 player as an athlete and the No. 9 recruit in Kentucky … ran 72 times for 319 yards and four touchdowns before his season ended with a torn labrum in his right shoulder … scored the game-winning touchdown in a 21-20 win over Ballard … rushed 13 times for 165 yards and two scores in a win over Western … ran for 631 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … rushed 72 times for 370 yards and three touchdowns and also had a receiving touchdown during his sophomore season. ALLEN SMITH LOGANVILLE, GA. GRAYSON LB6-2230R-Fr. 42 2019: Appeared in two games — Boston College and Kentucky ... earned a redshirt season by not playing in more than four contests that is allowable by the NCAA. High School: Rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports ... slated the No 70 outside linebacker and the No. 106 player in Georgia ... originally committed to North Carolina ... suffered a season- ending injury after the fifth game of the season during his senior year ... totaled 22 tackles in those five contests ... received offers from Louisville, Penn State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Oregon and Florida Atlantic ... son of Tiffany Williams and Allen Smith, Sr. TRENELL TROUTMAN MIAMI, FLA. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS DB5-11197Jr 20 2019: Made the move from safety to outside linebacker ... appeared in 13 games ... credited with a career high 26 tackles ... saw game action against Notre Dame ... tallied six tackles, including one for loss, versus Eastern Kentucky... finished with three stops versus Boston College ... made three tackles against Clemson ... credited with three stops and a quarterback hurry at Miami ... registered three tackles at NC State ... finished with three tackles in the win over Syracuse. 2018: Played in nine games for the Cardinals … made his colle- giate debut in the win versus Indiana State … notched his first colle- giate tackle against Georgia Tech … finished with two tackles against Clemson and Kentucky. High School: One of the highest rated players in the class … played for Roger Harriott at St. Thomas Aquinas … state champion and Offensive-Defensive All-American … four-star prospect by 247 Sports … rated the No. 24 safety and the No. 52 player in the state … team finished at 10-3 … lost to Venice in the state semifinals … picked off a pass in the regional final versus Doral Academy … helped team to the 2016 state title … chose Louisville over Baylor, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Michigan State, Pitt, Rutgers, and Syracuse … son of Rohani Brown. 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 93gocards.com PLAYER PROFILES Trenell Troutman94 PLAYER PROFILES Career Statistics Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2018 9/0 3 2 5 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2019 13/0 18 8 26 1-2 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 Total 22/0 21 10 31 1-2 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 Career Highs Tackles: 6 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2019 Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2019 Quarterback Hurries: 1 at Miami, 2019 ZACH WILLIAMSON HUNTINGTON, W. VA SPRING VALLEY OL6-6290R-Fr. 63 2019: Redshirted. High School: Played for Brad Dingess at Spring Valley High … rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … rated as the No. 77 offensive tackle and the No. 4 recruit in West Virginia … slated as the No. 915 player in the national rankings … tabbed a three-star performer and the No. 87 offensive tackle by Rivals.com … rated as the No. 49 offensive tackle by ESPN.com and the No. 3 prospect in West Virginia … guided his team to state runner-up finishes in 2016- 18 … 2018 AAA All-State selection by West Virginia Sports Writers Association as a senior … named an AAA All-State honorable men- tion as a junior … received offers from Kentucky, Penn State, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Marshall, Wake Forest, Duke and Pittsburgh … son of Angie and Kevin Williamson. RUSS YEAST GREENWOOD, IND. CENTER GROVE DB5-11205Sr. 3 Career Overview: Beginning his second season as a starter ... has recorded 92 career tackles and an interception in 34 career games ... best season came in 2019 after registering 61 tackles. 2019: Recorded a career best 61 tackles in 11 games as a starter ... Missed the final two games with a leg injury ... finished with a team- high seven tackles against Notre Dame ... tallied three tackles, one for loss, and a pass breakup versus Eastern Kentucky ... tallied eight tackles at Florida State... credited with a career high 11 stops versus Boston College ... had five tackles and two pass breakups at Wake Forest ... recorded five tackles and his first career interception against Clemson ... made six tackles against Virginia ... notched four tackles at Miami ... tallied four stops and forced a pair of fumbles in the win at NC State ... finished with six tackles against Syracuse ... missed the Kentucky game due to injury. 2018: Played in 11 games at cornerback and as the primary kick returner ... totaled eight tackles ... recorded a single tackle in the season opener versus Alabama ... totaled two tackles in a road loss at Virginia ... closed the season with four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in the season finale versus Kentucky. 2017: Played in 12 games, making seven starts ... totaled 23 tackles and a pair of pass break-ups ... made collegiate debut versus Purdue ... recorded first start against Kent State ... credited with three stops and first tackle for loss versus Murray State ... registered a season-high five tackles versus NC State ... tied his season-high with five tackles against Wake Forest ... totaled three tackles in the TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Mississippi State. High School: Played for coach Eric Moore at Center Grove High ... rated the No. 3 player in the state of Indiana ... a multi-positional standout ... picked up a fourth star to jump into the Rivals250 ... rated No. 231 on the Scout300 list and the No. 17 cornerback ... third-ranked player in Indiana and the No. 33 player at his position ... earned Under Armour All-American accolades ... totaled two tackles in the Under Armour contest ... selected as a captain ... ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Indiana by 247Sports ... rated four stars and the nation’s No. 31 “athlete” by ESPN.com ... named the IndyScout Player of the Year ... voted first team all-state 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 942020 Cardinals Russ Yeast95 and was tabbed the Indiana Player of the Year by USA Today Sports ... selected the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year ... tabbed the Johnson County Offensive Player of the Year after totaling 2,561 all-purpose yards and 27 touchdowns ... named to the Associated Press Indiana All-State squad ... runner-up for Indiana’s Mr. Football ... named the top running back in the state ... earned Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 honors ... rushed 12 times for 124 yards and two scores, while recording three receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns against Columbus North ... led Grove High School to a 12-2 mark, falling to Carmel in the state final ... played his senior season at Center Grove High School near Indianapolis ... played running back during his senior season ... was one of the top offensive weapons in Indiana, rushing for 1,525 yards and 19 touchdowns and catching 32 passes for 602 yards and eight touchdowns ... had more than 400 return yards and finished with 2,127 all-purpose yards in 14 games for the state runners-up ... averaged nearly 22.0 yards-per-carry with three touchdowns and started four games on defense, finishing with 32 total tackles ... scored five touchdowns in a win over Cathedral ... rushed for 174 yards and four touchdown in a 42022 semi-state win over fourth- ranked Ben Davis ... sprinted for an 83-yard run in the first half ... caught 58 passes as a sophomore for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns ... was an Honorable Mention Northwest Ohio League selection ... totaled 800 all-purpose yards and averaged more than 20 yards per reception as a freshman at Columbian High in Tiffin, Ohio ... chose Louisville over offers from Kentucky, Notre Dame, Alabama, Auburn, Illinois, Indiana, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Rutgers and Washington State ... son of former Kentucky great Craig Yeast, mother is Tori Yeast ... was the all-time leader in career receptions in the history of the Southeastern Conference with 208 catches and was second in career receiving yards with 2,899 ... was a fourth- round draft pick in 1999 of the Cincinnati Bengals and spend nine seasons in the NFL, Canadian Football League and AF2 (arena league) ... born 5/8/99 ... health and human performance major. Career Statistics Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2017 12/7 15 8 23 1-3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2 2018 11/0 4 4 8 1.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2019 11/11 38 23 61 1-2 1 0-0 0-0 2 1-0 5 Total 34/18 57 35 92 3.5-6 1 0-0 0-0 2 1-0 7 Kick Return Punt Return Yr Att Yds TD LG Att Yds TD LG 2017 0 0 0 0 10 33 0 21 2018 3 59 0 23 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yeast’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2019 G S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Notre Dame * 6 1 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Eastern Kentucky * 2 1 3 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Western Kentucky * 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Florida State * 6 2 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College * 8 3 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest * 0 5 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2 Clemson * 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-0 0 Virginia * 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Miami * 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State * 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 1 Syracuse * 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career Highs Tackles: 11 vs. Boston College, 2019 Tackles for Loss: 1.5 vs. Kentucky, 2018 Quarterback Hurries: 1 vs. Boston College, 2019 Forced Fumbles: 2 at NC State, 2019 Interceptions: 1 vs. Clemson, 2019 Pass Breakups: 2 at Wake Forest, 2019 Punt Return Yards: 24 vs. Murray State, 2017 Long Punt Return: 21 vs. Murray State, 2017 Kick Return Yards: 45 vs. NC State, 2018 Long Kick Return: 23 vs. NC State, 2018 KOBE BAYNES JACKSONVILLE, FLA. SANDALWOOD OL6-4306Fr. 77 Enrolled at Louisville in January ... played for Adam Geis at San- dalwood High School … 62nd-ranked offensive guard and 124th- ranked player in the state of Florida … rated as the No. 78 offensive guard by 247Sports, which also lists him as the No. 132 overall tar- get in the Sunshine State .. rated by ESPN as the 26th-best player at his position and 80th-best player in the state … played both offen- sive guard and defensive tackle … earned first team all-conference honors … received offers from Arkansas, Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Illinois, Mississippi, South Carolina, USF, Utah, and Virginia Tech. JA’DARIEN BOYKIN GRAY, GA. JONES COUNTY DE6-0250Fr. 98 Enrolled at Louisville in January ... played for Justin Rogers at Jones County High ... highest-rated prospect in the signing class last year ... ranked as a four-star prospect by 247 Sports ... tabbed the No. 318 player in the entire nation ... rated the No. 19 wide defen- sive end and the No. 33 student-athlete in Georgia ... ranked the No. 9 defensive end by USA Today ... rated a three-star defensive end by Rivals.com ... ranked as the No. 60 defensive end and the No. 85 player in the state ... finished his scholastic career with 208 tackles, 32.0 sacks and five caused fumbles ... tallied eight career touchdowns ... totaled 82 tackles at defensive end during his senior season ... finished senior season with 52 tackles and 13.0 sacks ... forced three fumbles ... recorded 32 tackles for loss and 18.0 sacks as a junior ... selected to play in the Elite All-Star game ... named first team all-state as a senior ... selected the Ortho Defensive Line- man of the Week after accounting for 14 tackles, seven tackles for loss and six sacks in a win over Eagles Landing ... totaled 74 tack- les and 3.0 tackles for loss as a sophomore ... received offers from Louisville, North Carolina, Arizona State, Miami (Fla.), Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Washington State and Colorado State. 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 95gocards.com PLAYER PROFILES96 PLAYER PROFILES HENRY BRYANT DELRAY, FLA. ATLANTIC COMMUNITY DL5-11275Fr. 8 Enrolled at Louisville in January ... played for T.J. Jackson at At- lantic High School … named a three-star prospect by all the major recruiting services …. rated the 62nd-ranked defensive tackle nation- ally and 95th-ranked player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 93 player in the 247 Composite rankings ... tabbed the 40th-best defensive tackle and the 63rd-best player in the state by 247Sports … rated one of the top-five players in Palm Beach County … named first team all-county as a senior … nominated for the Lou Groza Player of the Year … listed on the New Era Top 50 Players in Florida … team fell in the regional championship 26-0 to St. Thomas Aquinas ... recorded six tackles and four tackles for loss in the re- gional loss … team concluded the year at 8-4 … credited with 13 tackles, including five sacks in a 40-13 win over Palm Beach Central … posted seven tackles for a loss and three sacks in Atlantic’s 40-3 win over Glades Central ... recorded a 4.85 40-yard dash and 500 lb. squat … posted a 2.9 GPA ... received offers from Louisville, Duke, Iowa State, Kentucky, NC State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Wake Forest, and West Virginia. AUSTIN COLLINS PERRYSBURG, OHIO PERRYSBURG OL6-3263Fr. 51 Played for Matt Kregel at Perrysburg High School … ranked as the No. 60 player in the state and the No. 95 offensive guard by 247Sports ... earned all-league accolades … named all-district and all-state accolades as a senior … selected as one of the team captains … recorded 73 tackles, three sacks, and two forced fumbles in 14 games played during his senior season … named BCSN Player of the Week ... played his first three seasons of high school at Christian Academy … played for former Cardinals great quarterback Stefan Le- Fors ... played on the basketball team … participated on the track and field team, throwing the shot put and discus … received offers from Indiana, Purdue, Cincinnati, Ball State, Marshall, and Toldeo. MARVIN DALLAS BRUNSWICK, GA. GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE LB6-1195Fr. 14 Enrolled at Louisville in January ... played at Georgia Military Col- lege … attended Glynn High School in Brunswick, Ga… top-ranked outside linebacker nationally and third-ranked player in Georgia … tabbed the No. 1 JUCO outside linebacker by 247Sports ... 4.67 40- yard dash time … three-sport athlete in high school: basketball, track, and hurdles … scored nearly half of the team’s points in the Class 6-A state meet with a fourth-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles and a fifth-place finish in the high jump … also qualified for the 110 hurdles and was part of Glynn’s 4x400 relay team … named the Brunswick News’ Boys Track Most Valuable Player … improved on his qualifying time in the 300 hurdles at state, shaving more than a second off his time in the finals at 38.71 seconds … had 45 total tackles in his two years at Georgia Military College … appeared in 20 games … totaled 36 tackles and a sack in his second junior-college season … credited six tackles versus Navarro, Northeastern Okla- homa A&M, and ASA College … played in nine games as a freshman at GMC but was behind several other standout players, finishing with nine tackles and two tackles for a loss ... received offers from Louis- ville, Central Michigan and USF. DESMOND DANIELS ATLANTA, GA. LANGSTON HUGHES TE6-5 246Fr. 47 Played for Daniel Williams at Langston Hughes High School .… ranked as the 104th tight end and the No. 159 player in Georgia by 247Sports ... 97th-ranked strong side defensive end nationally and 160th-ranked player in Georgia …played multiple positions in high school — tight end, defensive end and offensive tackle ... named a team captain as a senior ... attended the same high school as cur- rent defensive back Telly Plummer ... received offers from Louisville, Indiana, UAB, Syracuse, Maryland, Florida Atlantic, and Georgia Southern. 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 962020 Cardinals97 JARED DAWSON COLLIERVILLE, TENN. COLLIERVILLE DL6-1258Fr. 93 Played for Joe Rocconi at Collierville High School … ranked among the top 500 players - at No. 448 - nationally by 247Sports; ranked No. 44 among defensive tackles … 43rd-ranked defensive tackle nationally and 13th-ranked player in Tennessee … owns a 2.81 GPA and a 31 on his ACT ... finished his career with 152 tackles and 18 sacks ... registered 49 tackles for loss ... recorded 81 total tackles, five sacks, and three fumbles recovered as a senior … notched 16 tackles, including eight tackles for a loss in a loss to Arlington … credited nine tackles, two sacks, and one fumble recovery in a 25-24 overtime win over Center Hill … posted six tackles, including two solos and one sack, and caused and recovered a fumble in a 29- 28 win over Memphis Southwind … received offers from Louisville, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Missouri, Tulane, Wake Forest, Middle Tennes- see, Memphis, and Army. CAMERON DEGEORGE LYNNFIELD, MASS. CONNECTICUT OL6-4290Sr. 79 Played in 36 games at Connecticut, 33 coming as a starter ... played in 12 games, including nine starts in 2019 .... played an inte- gral part in a 56-35 win over Massachusetts, as the Huskies rushed for a season high 326 yards and 539 yards of total offense ... started all 12 games at guard for the Huskies in 2018 … helped UConn pro- duce a pair of 1000-yard rushers with quarterback David Pindell and Kevin Mensah accomplishing the feat… offense ran for 322 yards at USF (10/20)… Rushed for season-high 365 yards vs. SMU (11/10)… Huskies posted five games with 400 plus yards of offense ... started in 11 of the 12 games he played during the 2017 season ... helped the UConn offense record eight 400+ yard games...Huskies racked up a season-high 596 yards of offense at ECU (Sept. 24)...The 596 yards is the third-most in a game in UConn single-season history ... redshirted in 2016 ... As a senior, was named Lineman of the Year and First Team All-Cape Ann League Baker Division ...was a Boston Globe All- Scholastic pick ... team qualified for Division 4 playoffs in senior year and finished with an 8-3 record ... team won Cape Ann League Baker Division in 2015...a varsity starter since his freshman year, played in 2012 Eastern Mass Division 3A Super Bowl as a freshman ... named first team All-Cape Ann League Baker Division as a junior, as team advanced to state semifinals ... majored in finance and real estate. YAYA DIABY RIVERDALE, GA. GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE DL6-4256Jr. 6 Played for Bert Williams at Georgia Military College ... three-star prospect by 247Sports ... rated the No. 4 strongside defensive end and the No. 3 in Georgia by 247Sports ... ranked the No. 21 JUCO player nationally ... recorded 77 tackles and seven sacks in two sea- sons at Georgia Military College ... credited with 20 tackles for loss ... registered 58 tackles and five sacks as a sophomore ... recorded 19 tackles and a pair of sacks during his freshman campaign ... chose Louisville over Arizona, Florida State, Colorado, Kansas State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Tech, UCF, West Virginia, and Utah. CHRISTIAN FITZPATRICK FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. SOUTHFIELD A&T WR6-4215Fr. 89 Enrolled in January ... played at Southfield A&T High School in Southfield, Michigan … 71st-ranked wide receiver nationally and 16th-ranked player in Michigan by Rivals.com … rated by 247Sports as the 113th-best wideout and the 22nd-ranked player in the state … younger brother of current UofL wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick … named a Pylon All-American… finished the year with 33 receptions for 611 yards and 10 touchdowns … averaged 18.5 yards per catch ... selected first team all-metro ... named second team Detroit New all-North team ... voted to the Detroit Free Press all-North second team ... named to the 2019 Dream Team offense for Metro Detroit … voted team captain ... recorded nine catches for 165 yards and one touchdown against Adams … earned offers from Washington State, Ball State, West Virginia, Syracuse, Purdue, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Penn State, Iowa State, and Missouri. LOVIE JENKINS ORLANDO, FLA. OCOEE S6-1195Fr. 1 Enrolled in January ... played for Aaron Sheppard at Ocoee High School … ranked by 247Sports as the No. 778 overall prospect and No. 55 safety in the 2020 class and the No. 90 senior prospect from the state of Florida ... rated the No. 713 overall prospect and No. 52 safety in the 2020 class by the 247 Composite rankings … four-year team captain ... selected to participate in the Central Florida All-Star game ... named a first team all-metro defensive back ... compiled 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 97gocards.com PLAYER PROFILESNext >