< PreviousTHIS IS LOUISVILLE 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL This is Louisville28 The University of Louisville boasts some of the nation’s best and brightest minds amid a friendly, park-like setting in the heart of Kentucky’s largest city. UofL serves as an engine that powers Metro Louisville and the commonwealth. Our more than 22,000 students, 7,000 fac- ulty and staff, and 140,000 alumni contrib- ute daily to ideas and innovations that make lives better. UofL has been named a national top pro- ducer of Fulbright awards, with more than 130 UofL students and alumni earning this international studies award since 2003. This total is greater than all of Kentucky’s other public universities combined and is on par with several Ivy League universities. Young people who choose UofL enjoy a wide range of study options – more than 200 fields in 12 schools and colleges. The city also serves as a classroom for UofL students, who benefit from internships and partner- ships with Fortune 500 companies such as Kindred Healthcare, Ford, Haier (formerly General Electric), Humana, Yum! Brands and others, as well as Metropolitan College, a unique work-study program with UPS. UofL students reside in an urban oasis where the improvements never stop. The latest addition is the Belknap Academic Building, which houses four stories of mod- ern instructional space and a student suc- cess center. An expanded Student Activities Center features enhanced dining options, study spaces and meeting facilities. Ekstrom Library renovations included the addition of the Teaching Innovation Learning Lab, where instructors can experiment with new tech- nology and equipment to enhance learning opportunities for students. Other noteworthy facilities include one of the nation’s top 10 academic clean rooms, where work in bioengineering, nan- otechnology and other high-demand fields takes place. Apartment-style housing and a sparkling student recreation center pro- vide first-class places to live and play on campus. UofL is a leader in research with faculty who have conducted the world’s first suc- cessful implantation of an artificial heart and the nation’s first successful hand transplant. Our faculty currently lead the world’s first FDA-approved clinical trial using adult car- diac stem cells to treat heart disease and pioneered the use of locomotion training to help paralyzed patients walk again. Innovation runs rampant across UofL, and corporate partners are joining with the university to help bridge the tech gap. The university recently partnered with Microsoft to explore the future of artificial intelligence and provide digital literacy training. Addi- tionally, the university is working with IBM to establish an IBM Skills Academy in the newly-created Center for Digital Transforma- tion on Belknap Campus. The academy will provide curriculum and educational tools concentrated on eight fast-growing technol- ogy areas: artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, cybersecurity, cloud computing, internet of things, quantum computing, data science and design thinking. In recent years UofL has emerged as a hub for advanced manufacturing. Through partnerships with industry leaders such as General Electric, faculty and students are able to interact with makers from around the world, whether they are present physically or connected virtually. In addition, UofL has installed maker spaces in the West End School and Nativity Academy — both locat- ed in lower income areas of Louisville — to allow at-risk students to learn the latest 3-D printing techniques and envision a whole new world of opportunity. UofL recently expanded its healthcare enterprise by acquiring several Louisville- area health assets including UofL Health – Jewish Hospital, UofL Health – Frazier Rehab Institute, three additional regional hospitals, four regional medical centers and numerous physician groups. The expanded UofL Health enterprise ensures a continua- tion of high-quality medical care to patients throughout our community and beyond. UofL stands out for its efforts to serve the needs of its community. One of only 69 universities in the United States to achieve Carnegie Foundation Research 1 and Com- munity Engaged University status, UofL is ranked among the nation’s best universities for African American and LGBTQ+ students. UofL’s Signature Partnership, a project with community organizations and businesses to improve the social, cultural, educational, health care and economic development services in a historically underserved area of Louisville, is considered a national model for community engagement. UofL remains committed to ensuring a nurturing and challenging intellectual cli- mate that demonstrates a genuine under- standing of how diversity enriches a vibrant metropolitan research university. Under the leadership of President Neeli Bendapudi, the university celebrates diversity, fosters equity, and strives for inclusion, making UofL a great place to learn, a great place to work and a great place in which to invest. University of LouisvilleThe Louisville area owes its existence to the Falls of the Ohio, the only place where the 981-mile Ohio River flows over bedrock. The falls were really a rapids where the river dropped about 27 feet in three miles, usually blocking passage by boat. Early explorers recognized the strategic importance of the Falls. George Rogers Clark established the first settlement there in 1778, to use as a base of his invasion of British ter- ritory in Southern Illinois and Indiana. Two years later that settlement became Louisville -- named for King Louis XVI of France, who was supporting the American Revolution. Louisville quickly became a vital transpor- tation center for the young nation. Ports were establish above and below the Falls. Passen- gers and freight moved overland around the rapids. Trails and roads connected the ports to inland settlements in Kentucky and Indi- ana. The steamboat brought prosperity and growth to the area; by 1850, Louisville was the 10th-largest city in the nation. In the decades that followed, railroads greatly improved connections with cit- ies throughout the nation, and Louisville became known as the “Gateway to the South.” Businesses and industries were attracted by the strong and convenient trans- portation network and Louisville became an industrial center. In recent years, the economy of the Lou- isville area has shifted from a heavy reliance on industry to an increasing emphasis on services, including earning a worldwide rep- utation as a transportation and distribution center. Once again, location is a key factor. Louisville is located near the center of the eastern half of the contiguous 48 states, with nearly half of the nation’s consumer markets within a 500-mile radius. The climate is mild enough that Louisville’s airport is rarely closed because of weather. Climate, location and a good transporta- tion system helped convince United Parcel Service to establish its national hub in Louisville in the early 1980s. UPS, in turn, is attracting businesses that depend on fast and efficient transportation of their goods to other parts of the nation and throughout the world. The Kentucky Center for the Arts is one of the nation’s premier performing arts facili- ties, housing three spacious theatres. Sports, including UofL athletics, are an important facet of life in the Louisville area. Churchill Downs has hosted three Breed- ers’ Cups and continues its traditional Run For The Roses -- the Kentucky Derby -- the first Saturday each May. The 1996, 2000 and 2014 PGA Championships were staged at Valhalla Golf Course in eastern Jefferson County, which was also the site of the 2008 Ryder Cup international competition. The Louisville Bats, the triple-A baseball team of the Cincinnati Reds, have drawn over 1 million fans to games in a single season with Slugger Field stationed on the downtown riverfront. Over 140 public parks, 20 public golf courses and 226 public tennis courts also provide outdoor entertainment. Yet even though Louisville has changed through the years, it still has the flavor and gentleness of a Southern town. The Belle of Louisville steamboat still paddles its way up and down the Ohio River daily, mint juleps are still served under an old oak tree during the hot and muggy summers and fishing in the many lakes and rivers of Louisville and surrounding counties is still a favorite pastime. Another favorite in Louisville is trying to figure out the correct pronunciation of the city. So if you’re a tourist, don’t say Louie- ville or Lewis-ville. Natives claim it’s Lou-a- vuhl. Either way, Louisville is still the same happy place. 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL gocards.com THIS IS LOUISVILLE 29 "The Ville" has been labeled as the Best College Sports Town in America City of Louisville2020 Season No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Tutu Atwell WR 5-9 165 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Northwestern 1 Lovie Jenkins S 6-1 195 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Ocoee 2 Chandler Jones DB 5-10 186 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Central 3 Micale Cunningham QB 6-1 195 R-Jr. Montgomery, Ala. / Park Crossing 3 Russ Yeast DB 5-11 205 Sr. Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove 4 Jawon Pass QB 6-4 239 R-Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Carver 5 Robert Hicks ILB 6-1 235 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Central 6 Evan Conley QB 6-2 210 So. Marietta, Ga. / Kell 6 YaYa Diaby DL 6-4 255 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / Georgia Military 7 Dez Fitzpatrick WR 6-2 210 R-Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich. / Waterford Mott 7 Monty Montgomery ILB 5-11 225 R-Jr. Norcross, Ga. / Hutchinson 8 Henry Bryant DL 5-11 275 Fr. Delray, Fla. / Atlantic Community 9 C.J. Avery ILB 5-11 230 Sr. Grenada, Miss. / Grenada 9 Tee Webb QB 6-4 195 Fr. Cartersville, Ga. / Cartersville 10 Rodjay Burns OLB 6-0 215 R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. / Trinity / Ohio State 10 Javian Hawkins RB 5-9 196 R-So. Titusville, Fla. / Cocoa 11 Josh Johnson WR 5-11 187 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / Woodward Academy 11 Nick Okeke OLB 6-3 240 R-Jr. Smyrna, Tenn. / Smyrna 12 Marlon Character DB 6-1 195 Sr. Atlanta, Ga, / Grady / Northwest Mississippi 13 P.J. Blue OLB 6-3 229 R-Jr. Jemison, Ala. / Park Crossing 14 Marvin Dallas OLB 6-1 195 Jr. Brunswick, Ga. / Georgia Militiary College 14 Ean Pfeifer TE 6-4 255 Sr. Bentonville, Ark. / Vanderbilt 15 Jalen Mitchell RB 5-10 221 R-Fr. Southwest Brevard, Fla. / Rockledge 15 Kameron Wilson OLB 6-2 210 Fr. McDonough, Ga. / Mount Zion 17 Dorian Etheridge ILB 6-3 230 Sr. Charleston, W.Va. / Capital 17 Will Warren QB 6-2 233 R-Fr. Owensboro, Ky. / Owensboro Senior 18 Justin Marshall WR 6-3 213 R-Jr. Conyers, Ga. / Georgia Prep Sports 19 Hassan Hall RB 6-0 204 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / Maynard Jackson 20 Trenell Troutman DB 5-11 197 Jr. Miami, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 21 Greedy Vance DB 5-10 155 Fr. Kenner, La./Edna Karr 21 Aidan Robbins RB 6-3 230 R-Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Manual 22 Yasir Abdullah OLB 6-1 225 Jr. Miramar, Fla. / Carol City 23 Telly Plummer DB 6-0 192 Jr. Riverdale, Ga. / Langston Hughes 24 Mitch Hall LS 6-1 203 Sr. Clayton, N.C. / Clayton 25 Josh Minkins DB 6-2 179 Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Ballard 27 Tobias Little RB 6-0 242 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / Mays 27 Anthony Johnson DB 6-1 206 R-Jr. Cocunut Creek, Fla. / Chaminade Prep 28 Jamel Starks CB 5-10 187 Fr. Decatur, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb 29 Tabarius Peterson DL 6-3 260 R-Sr. Tucker, Ga. / Tucker 31 Zach Edwards DL 6-3 265 R-Fr. Starkville, Miss. / Starkville 32 James Turner K 6-0 196 So. Saline, Mich. / Saline 32 Marqui Lowery CB 6-0 168 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Zebulon Vance 33 Isaiah Hayes DB 6-1 208 R-Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Calabasas / Arizona 35 Zay Peterson OLB 6-1 210 Fr. Bradenton, Fla. / IMG Academy 36 Maurice Burkley RB 6-0 210 R-Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Metea Valley 36 Arthur Veal DB 6-0 208 R-Fr. South Holland, Ill. / Brother Rice 37 Ryan Chalifoux K 6-1 192 R-Jr. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign Central 38 Jack Fagot DB 6-0 195 R-Jr. Lexington, Ky. / Lexington Catholic 38 Drew Brenowitz SP 5-10 215 So. Olney, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 39 Justin Brummett OLB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Corbin, Ky. Corbin 40 Brock Travelstead K 6-1 214 Fr. Acworth, Ga. / North Paulding 41 Isaac Martin TE 6-1 250 R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Trinity 41 Ramon Puryear DL 6-3 255 R-Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Eastern 42 Allen Smith OLB 6-2 230 R-Fr. Loganville, Ga. / Grayson 43 Logan Lupo K 6-0 195 So. Southwest Ranches, Fla. / Thomas Aquinas 44 Dorian Jones ILB 6-0 230 R-Fr. Plantation, Fla. / Plantation 44 Francis Sherman TE 6-3 237 R-Fr. Bay Village, Ohio / Bay 45 Duane Martin TE 6-2 247 Fr. Laurens, S.C. / Laurens District 55 47 Desmond Daniels TE 6-5 246 Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Langston Hughes 48 Jordan Thomas WR 5-11 180 R-Jr. Lexington, Ky. / Lafayette 51 Austin Collins OL 6-3 263 Fr. Perrysburg, Ohio/ Perrysburg 51 Keon Johnson ILB 6-0 223 R-Jr. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / Dwyer 52 Tim Lawson OL 6-5 290 Fr. Riverdale, Md..National Christian Academy 54 Patrick Owens LB 6-2 260 R-Fr. Louisville, Ky. / St. Xavier 54 Ford Hayes LS 6-2 195 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta 55 Micah Bland DL 6-2 300 Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Male 56 Renato Brown OL 6-4 330 R-Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. / Palm Beach Central 57 Dayna Kinnaird DL 6-3 270 R-Jr. Jeffersonville, Ind. / Jeffersonville 61 Caleb Chandler OL 6-4 310 R-Jr. Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson 62 Clayton Six OL 6-4 293 Jr. Louisville, Ky. / St. Xavier 63 Zach Williamson OL 6-6 290 R-Fr. Huntington, W. Va. / Spring Valley 66 Cole Bentley OL 6-3 314 Sr. Lenore, W. Va. / Belfry 67 Luke Kandra OL 6-4 292 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Elder 69 Brandon Wellington OL 6-2 280 Jr. Jeffersonville, Ind. / Jeffersonville 70 Trevor Reid OL 6-5 285 Jr. Griffin, Ga./ Georgia Military College 71 Joshua Black OL 6-2 290 R-Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson 72 Emmanual Sowders OL 6-4 265 Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Jeffersontown 74 Adonis Boone OL 6-5 310 Jr. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Mainland 75 Robbie Bell OL 6-5 305 R-Sr. Hoschton, Ga. / Mill Creek 77 Kobe Baynes OL 6-4 306 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Sandalwood 78 Jackson Gregory OL 6-2 290 R-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio / Westlake 79 Cameron DeGeorge OL 6-4 290 Sr. Lynnfield, Mass. / Connecticut 80 Jordan Watkins WR 5-11 174 Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Butler 81 Braden Smith WR 5-10 192 So. Flowood, Miss. / Northwest Mississippi 82 Micah Lowe WR 5-10 175 So. Lexington, Ky. / Fredrick Douglass 83 Marshon Ford TE 6-2 240 R-So. Louisville, Ky. / Ballard 84 Dez Melton TE 6-3 250 R-Fr. Glendale, Ariz. / Deer Valley 85 Nicholas Malito WR 6-1 190 Fr. Girard, Ohio/Girardl 86 Corey Reed WR 6-3 210 Jr. Fulton, Ga. / Roswell 87 Tyler Harrell WR 6-0 194 R-So. Miami, Fla. / Christopher Columbus 89 Christian Fitzpatrick WR 6-4 215 Fr. Southfield, Mich. / Southfield A&T 90 Jared Goldwire DL 6-6 305 Sr. Tacoma, Wash. / Kentwood / Fort Scott 91 Derek Dorsey DL 6-3 275 R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. / Manual 92 Malik Clark DL 6-2 290 R-Jr. Milledgeville, Ga. / Baldwin 93 Jared Dawson DL 6-1 258 Fr. Collierville, Tenn. / Collierville 95 Thurman Geathers OLB 6-3 230 R-So. Acworth, Ga. / North Cobb 98 Ja’Darien Boykin DL 6-0 250 Fr. Gray, Ga. / Jones County 99 Dezmond Tell DL 6-1 266 Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. / Dutchtown 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL gocards.com NUMERICAL ROSTER 31ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 2020 Season32 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 22 Abdullah, Yasir OLB 6-1 225 Jr. Miramar, Fla. / Carol City 1 Atwell, Tutu WR 5-9 165 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Northwestern 9 Avery, C.J. ILB 5-11 230 Sr. Grenada, Miss. / Grenada 77 Baynes, Kobe OL 6-4 306 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Sandalwood 75 Bell, Robbie OL 6-5 305 R-Sr. Hoschton, Ga. / Mill Creek 66 Bentley, Cole OL 6-3 314 Sr. Lenore, W. Va. / Belfry 71 Black, Joshua OL 6-2 290 R-Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson 55 Bland, Micah DL 6-2 300 Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Male 13 Blue, P.J. OLB 6-3 230 R-Jr. Jemison, Ala. / Park Crossing 74 Boone, Adonis OL 6-5 310 Jr. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Mainland 98 Boykin, Ja’Darien DE 6-0 250 Fr. Gray, Ga. / Jones County 38 Brenowitz, Drew SP 5-10 210 So. Olney, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel 56 Brown, Renato OL 6-4 330 R-Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. / Palm Beach 39 Brummett, Justin LB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Corbin, Ky. / Corbin 8 Bryant, Henry DL 5-11 275 Fr. Delray, Fla. / Atlantic Community 36 Burkley, Maurice RB 6-0 210 R-Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Metea Valley 10 Burns, Rodjay OLB 6-0 215 R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. / Trinity / Ohio State 37 Chalifoux, Ryan K 6-1 185 R-Jr. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign Central 55 Chandler, Caleb OL 6-4 310 R-Jr. Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson 12 Character, Marlon DB 6-1 195 Sr. Atlanta, Ga, / Grady / NW Mississippi 92 Clark, Malik DL 6-2 290 R-Jr. Milledgeville, Ga. / Baldwin 51 Collins, Austin OL 6-3 263 Fr. Perrysburg, Ohio / Perrysburg 6 Conley, Evan QB 6-2 215 So. Marietta, Ga. / Kell 3 Cunningham, Micale QB 6-1 200 R-Jr. Montgomery, Ala. / Park Crossing 14 Dallas, Marvin OLB 6-1 195 Jr. Brunswick, Ga. / Georgia Military 47 Daniels, Dezmond TE 6-5 246 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Langston Hughes 93 Dawson, Jared DL 6-1 258 Fr. Collierville, Tenn. / Collierville 79 DeGeorge, Cameron OL 6-4 290 Sr. Lynnfield, Mass./Connecticut 6 Diabu, YaYa DL 6-4 255 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / Georgia Military 91 Dorsey, Derek DL 6-3 275 R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. / Manual 31 Edwards, Zach DL 6-3 265 R-Fr. Starkville, Miss. / Starkville 17 Etheridge, Dorian ILB 6-3 230 Sr. Charleston, W.Va. / Capital 38 Fagot, Jack DB 6-0 195 R-Jr. Lexington, Ky. / Lexington Catholic 89 Fitzpatrick, Christian WR 6-4 215 Fr. Southfield, Mich. / Southfield A&T 7 Fitzpatrick, Dez WR 6-2 210 R-Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich. / Waterford Mott 83 Ford, Marshon TE 6-2 240 R-So. Louisville, Ky. / Ballard 95 Geathers, Thurman OLB 6-3 230 R-So. Acworth, Ga. / North Cobb 90 Goldwire, Jared DL 6-6 305 Sr. Tacoma, Wash. / Kentwood / Fort Scott 78 Gregory, Jackson OL 6-2 290 R-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio / Westlake 19 Hall, Hassan RB 6-0 204 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / Maynard Jackson 24 Hall, Mitch LS 6-1 203 Sr. Clayton, N.C. / Clayton 87 Harrell, Tyler WR 6-0 194 R-So. Miami, Fla. / Christopher Columbus 10 Hawkins, Javian RB 5-9 196 R-So. Titusville, Fla. / Cocoa 54 Hayes, Ford LS 6-1 195 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. /North Atlanta 33 Hayes, Isaiah DB 6-1 208 R-Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Arizona 5 Hicks, Robert ILB 6-1 235 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Central 1 Jenkins, Lovie S 6-1 195 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Ocoee 27 Johnson, Anthony DB 6-1 206 R-Jr. Cocunut Creek, Fla. / Chaminade 11 Johnson, Josh WR 5-11 187 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / Woodward Academy No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 51 Johnson, Keon ILB 6-0 223 R-Jr. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / Dwyer 2 Jones, Chandler DB 5-10 186 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Central 44 Jones, Dorian ILB 6-0 230 R-Fr. Plantation, Fla. / Plantation 67 Kandra, Luke OL 6-4 292 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Elder 57 Kinnaird, Dayna DL 6-3 270 R-Jr. Jeffersonville, Ind. / Jeffersonville 52 Lawson, Tim OL 6-5 290 Fr. Fort Washington, Md. / National Christian 27 Little, Tobias TE 6-0 242 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / Mays 82 Lowe, Micah WR 5-10 175 So. Lexington, Ky. / Fredrick Douglass 32 Lowery, Marqui CB 6-0 168 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Zebulon Vance 43 Lupo, Logan K 6-0 195 So. Southwest Ranches, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 85 Malito, Nicholas WR 6-1 190 Fr. Girard, Ohio / Girard 18 Marshall, Justin WR 6-3 213 R-Jr. Conyers, Ga. / Georgia Prep Sports 45 Martin, Duane TE 6-2 247 Fr. Laurens, S.C. / Laurens District 55 41 Martin, Isaac TE 6-1 250 R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Trinity 84 Melton, Dez TE 6-3 240 R-Fr. Glendale, Ariz. / Deer Valley 25 Minkins, Josh DB 6-2 179 Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Ballard 15 Mitchell, Jalen RB 5-10 221 R-Fr. Southwest Brevard, Fla. / Rockledge 7 Montgomery, Monty ILB 5-11 225 R-Jr. Norcross, Ga. / Hutchinson 11 Okeke, Nick OLB 6-3 240 R-Jr. Smyrna, Tenn. / Smyrna 4 Pass, Jawon QB 6-4 228 R-Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Carver 29 Peterson, Tabarius DL 6-3 260 R-Sr. Tucker, Ga. / Tucker 35 Peterson, Zay OLB 6-1 210 Fr. Bradenton, Fla. / IMG Academy 14 Pfeifer, Ean TE 6-4 255 Sr. Bentonville, Ark. /Vanderbilt 23 Plummer, Telly DB 6-0 192 Jr. Riverdale, Ga. / Langston Hughes 41 Puryear, Ramon DL 6-3 255 R-Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Eastern 54 Owens, Patrick LB 6-2 250 R-Fr. Louisville, Ky. / St. Xavier 86 Reed, Corey WR 6-3 210 Jr. Fulton, Ga. / Roswell 70 Trevor Reid OL 6-5 285 Jr. Griffin, Ga. / Georgia Military 21 Robbins, Aidan RB 6-3 230 R-Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Manual 44 Sherman, Francis TE 6-3 237 R-Fr. Bay Village, Ohio / Bay 62 Six, Clayton OL 6-4 293 Jr. Louisville, Ky. / St. Xavier 42 Smith, Allen OLB 6-2 230 R-Fr. Loganville, Ga. / Grayson 81 Smith, Braden WR 5-10 192 So. Flowood, Miss. / Northwest Mississippi 72 Sowders, Emmanual OL 6-4 272 Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Jeffersontown 28 Starks, Jamel CB 5-10 187 Fr. Decatur, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb 99 Tell, Dezmond DL 6-1 266 Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. / Dutchtown 48 Thomas, Jordan WR 5-11 170 R-Jr. Lexington, Ky. / Lafayette 40 Travelstead, Brock K 6-1 214 Fr. Acworth, Ga. / North Paulding 20 Troutman, Trenell OLB 5-11 197 Jr. Miami, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 32 Turner, James K 6-0 196 So. Saline, Mich. / Salin 21 Vance, Greedy DB 5-10 155 Fr. Kenner, La./ Edna Karr 36 Veal, Arthur DB 6-0 208 R-Fr. South Holland, Ill. / Brother Rice 17 Warren, Will QB 6-2 235 R-Fr. Owensboro, Ky. / Owensboro Senior 80 Watkins, Jordan WR 5-11 174 Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Butler 9 Webb, Tee QB 6-4 195 Fr. Cartersville, Ga. / Cartersville 69 Wellington, Brandon OL 6-2 280 Jr. Jeffersonville, Ind. / Jeffersonville 63 Williamson, Zach OL 6-6 290 R-Fr. Huntington, W. Va. / Spring Valley 15 Wilson, Kameron OLB 6-2 220 Fr. McDonough, Ga. / Mount Zion 3 Yeast, Russ DB 5-11 205 Sr. Greenwood, Ind. / Center GroveLettermen Returning/Lost (42/19) Offensive Lettermen Returning (17) WR Tutu Atwell, OL Robbie Bell, OL Cole Bentley, OL Adonis Boone, RB Maurice Burkey, OL Caleb Chandler, QB, Evan Conley, QB Micale Cunningham, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, TE Marshon Ford, RB Hassan Hall, RB Javian Hawkins, RB Tobias Little, TE Isaac Martin, WR Justin Marshall, QB Jawon Pass, TE Ean Pfeifer Defensive Lettermen Returning (22) LB Yasir Abdullah, LB C.J. Avery, DL Micah Bland, LB Rodjay Burns, DB Marlon Character, DL Malik Clark, DL Derek Dorsey, LB Dorian Etheridge, DB Jack Fagot, DL Thurman Geathers, DL Jared Goldwire, DB Isaiah Hayes, LB Robert Hicks, DB Anthony Johnson, DB Chandler Jones, DL Dayna Kinnaird, LB Monty Montgomery, LB Nick Okeke, DB Telly Plummer, DL Tabarius Peterson, DB Trenell Troutman, DB Russ Yeast Specialist Lettermen Returning (3) K Ryan Chalifoux, LS Mitch Hall, K James Turner Lettermen Lost (19) OT Mekhi Becton, DL Amonte Caban, K Blanton Creque, TE Jor- dan Davis, WR Seth Dawkins, OT Tyler Haycraft, LB Quen Head, LB T.J. Holl, P Mason King, DB P.J. Mbanasor, DL Gary McCrae, DB Khane Pass, WR Devante Peete, DL G.G. Robinson, LB Damien Smith, DB Cornelius Sturghill, DL Ty Tyler, WR Keion Wakefield, LB Boosie Whitlow Players Who Redshirted Last Season OL Joshua Black, OL Renato Brown, DL Zach Edwards, OL Jack- son Gregory, WR Josh Johnson, LB Dorian Jones, TE Dez Melton, RB Jalen Mitchell, DL Ramon Puryear, RB Aidan Robbins, LB Allen Smith, OL Zach Williamson Players Who Redshirted Last Season Players By Class Seniors (18) LB C.J. Avery, OL Robbie Bell, OL Cole Bentley, RB Maurice Burk- ley, LB Rodjay Burns, DB Marlon Character, OL Cameron DeGeorge, DL Derek Dorsey, LB Dorian Etheridge, DL Jared Goldwire, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, LS Mitch Hall, DB Isaiah Hayes, RB Tobias Little, QB Ja- won Pass, DL Tabarius Peterson, TE Ean Pfeifer, DB Russ Yeast Juniors (31) LB Yasir Abdullah, WR Tutu Atwell, DL Micah Bland, LB P.J. Blue, OL Adonis Boone, K Ryan Chalifoux, OL Caleb Chandler, DL Malik Clark, QB Micale Cunningham, LB Marvin Dallas, DL YaYa Diaby, DB Jack Fagot, RB Hassan Hall, LB Robert Hicks, DB An- thony Johnson, WR Josh Johnson, LB Keon Johnson, CB Chandler Jones, DE Dayna Kinnaird, WR Justin Marshall, TE Isaac Martin, LB Monty Montgomery, LB Nick Okeke, DB Telly Plummer, WR Corey Reed, OL Trevor Reid, OL Clayton Six, OL Emmanual Sowders, WR Jordan Thomas, DB Trenell Troutman, OL Brandon Wellington Sophomores (10) SP Drew Brenowitz, QB Evan Conley, TE Marshon Ford, LB Thur- man Geathers, RB Javian Hawkins, WR Tyler Harrell, WR Micah Lowe, K Logan Lupo, WR Braden Smith, K James Turner Redshirt Freshmen (13) OL Renato Brown, OL Joshua Black, DL Zach Edwards, OL Jack- son Gregory, TE Dez Melton, RB Jalen Mitchell, DL Ramon Puryear, RB Aidan Robbins, TE Francis Sherman, LB Allen Smith, DB Arthur Veal, QB Will Warren, OL Zach Williamson Freshmen (22) OL Kobe Baynes, DL Ja’Darien Boykin, DL Henry Bryant, OL Austin Collins, TE Desmond Daniels, DL Jared Dawson, WR Chris- tian Fitzpatrick, DB Lovie Jenkins, OL Luke Kandra, OL Tim Law- son, DB Marqui Lowery, WR Nicholas Malito, TE Duane Martin, DB Josh Minkins, LB Zay Peterson, DB Jamel Starks, DL Dezmond Tell, K Brock Travelstead, DB Greedy Vance, WR Jordan Watkins, QB Tee Webb, LB Kam Wilson Starters Returning/Lost Starters Returning (20) Offense (10) Tutu Atwell ...................................(11 starts in 2019/13 career starts) Robbie Bell ..................................(13 starts in 2019/ 26 career starts) Cole Bentley ...................................(6 starts in 2019/21 career starts) Adonis Boone ...................................(2 starts in 2019/2 career starts) Caleb Chandler ............................(13 starts in 2019/16 career starts) Micale Cunningham .....................(11 starts in 2019/14 career starts) Dez Fitzpatrick .............................(12 starts in 2019/25 career starts) Marshon Ford ...............................(13 starts in 2019/13 career starts) Javian Hawkins .............................(12 starts in 2019/12 career starts) Ean Pfeifer ........................................(4 starts in 2019/6 career starts) Defense (8) Yasir Abdullah ..................................(7 starts in 2019/7 career starts) C.J. Avery......................................(13 starts in 2019/22 career starts) Rodjay Burns ................................(13 starts in 2019/22 career starts) Marlon Character .............................(4 starts in 2019/4 career starts) Dorian Etheridge .................................... (12 starts in 2019/33 starts) Chandler Jones ....................................... (13 starts in 2019/17 starts) Tabarius Peterson .................................... (13 starts in 2019/22 starts) Russ Yeast ............................................... (11 starts in 2019/18 starts) Specialists (2) Ryan Chalifoux .................................(6 starts in 2019/6 career starts) Mitch Hall ........................................(6 starts in 2019/6 career starts) Starters Lost (8) Offense (3) Mekhi Becton ...............................(11 starts in 2019/33 career starts) Seth Dawkins ................................( 9 starts in 2019/27 career starts) Tyler Haycraft ...............................(13 starts in 2019/13 career starts) Defense (3) Amonte Caban .............................(12 starts in 2019/15 career starts) Khane Pass ...................................(13 starts in 2019/31 career starts) G.G. Robinson .............................(13 starts in 2019/27 career starts) Specialists (2) Blanton Creque (K) .........................(8 starts in 2019/46 career starts) Mason King (P) .............................(13 starts in 2019/51 career starts) 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL gocards.com AT A GLANCE 3334 NOTES n Coming off a 2-10 season, the Cardinals picked up their eighth win of the year after a 38-28 win over Mississippi State, their first bowl win since defeating Texas A&M in the 2015 Music City Bowl. The six-win turnaround was tops among all Power 5 programs. The Cardinals also snapped a nine-game conference losing streak with a 41-39 win over Boston College. They became the second team in ACC history to go from 0-8 the previous year to 5-3 the following season. n The Cardinals closed the decade with their ninth season of sev- en or more wins — finishing that 10-year span with a mark of 81-48 (62.7). The only losing season in the decade came in 2018 when UofL finished at 2-10. n Head coach Scott Satterfield became the first Louisville coach to earn ACC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Cardinals to an 8-5 record — the second-most wins by a coach in his first season at Louisville. Satterfield also was the second coach in school his- tory to win a bowl game in his first year — joining Charlie Strong, who guided his team to a win over Southern Mississippi in the 2010 Beef’O’Brady’s Bowl. The Cardinals battled back from a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter to defeat Mississippi State in the 2019 Music City Bowl. n Quarterback Micale Cunningham broke the school record for passing efficiency in a season at 194.45, breaking Stefan LeFors’ old mark of 181.74 set in 2004. Cunningham threw for 2,065 yards and 22 touchdowns, while completing 62.6 percent of his passes. He was also third on the team in rushing with 482 yards and six touchdowns. The sophomore was named the Most Valuable Player in the Music City Bowl after throwing for 279 yards and two scores, while rushing for 81 yards. n Running back Javian Hawkins set the school record for rush- ing yards by a running back and a freshman with 1,525 yards and nine touchdowns. The native of Titusville, Fla., broke Bilal Powell’s 2010 mark of 1,405 yards under Charlie Strong. Hawkins’ 1,525 yards is the third-best rushing total in school history’s behind former UofL quarterback Lamar Jackson’s total of 1,601 yards in 2017 and his 1,571 yards in 2016 — the year he won the Heisman Trophy. Hawkins, who finished second in the league with 117.3 yards per game, accounted for eight 100-yard rushing contests. He closed the year with three-straight 100-yard contests, averaging 160.0 yards per game during that span. n After recording 11 total sacks in 2018, the Cardinals finished with 27 last season, with linebacker Monty Montgomery leading the way with a team best 5.0 sacks. n One of the smallest players on the team at 155 pounds, wide receiver Tutu Atwell put up the biggest numbers. The native of Miami, Fla., broke the school record for receiving yards in a sea- son with 1,276 yards and tied the school record with 12 receiving scores. Atwell became the first wide receiver to register 1,000 yards in a season since Harry Douglas recorded 1,159 yards in 2007. Atwell , a first team All-ACC performer, led the league with 1,276 yards and tied for the league lead with those 12 scores. He recorded seven 100-yard receiving contests and scored three touchdowns in a win over Western Kentucky on Sept. 14 in a 38-21 victory over the Hilltoppers. Atwell averaged 18.2 yards a reception, which ranked second among wide receivers with over 70 receptions. Atwell led 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 342020 Season Head coach Scott Satterfield became the first coach to win ACC Coach of the Year honors in 2019. Running back Javian Hawkins finished second in the ACC with an average of 117.3 yards per game.35 the nation with four receptions of over 70 yards, including a 90- yard touchdown catch, and was second with five catches over 60 yards. n The Cardinals made drastic improvements offensively under head coach Scott Satterfield. Finishing near the bottom in 2018 in rushing offense, scoring offense, and total offense, the Cardinals re- versed their fortunes last season. Louisville finished 24th in the coun- try in both total offense and scoring offense, averaging 447.3 yards and 212.9 yards, respectively, in 2019. The Cardinals averaged 33.1 points per game, which stood 30th in the country. n Offensive tackle Mekhi Becton, who was drafted by the New York Jets in April,was the eighth first-round selection for the Cardinals since 2014, and the first player taken in the first round since corner- back Jaire Alexander and quarterback Lamar Jackson were the No. 18 and No. 32 picks by Green Bay and Baltimore, respectively, in the 2018 draft. n Becton, the 22nd draft pick overall since the 2014 draft, is the third-highest draft selection at No. 11, with Ken Kortas going No. 9 in 1964 and Amobi Okoye being selected 10th in 2007. A 6-foot-7, 364-pounder, Becton is the highest offensive lineman drafted offen- sive lineman and the third taken in the first round in school history, joining Eric Wood (2009) and Bruce Armstrong (1991). Armstrong was the previously highest drafted offensive lineman in school his- tory when he was selected No. 25 by the New England Patriots, while Wood was drafted by Buffalo as the No. 28 selection. Becton was only the fourth UofL offensive lineman taken since 2015, and the first since Geron Christian was the No. 74 pick in the third round by Washington in 2018. 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 35gocards.com NOTES [ 4-0] Head Scott Satterfield improved to 4-0 in bowl games after the 38-28 win over Mississippi State in the 2019 Music City Bowl. The second-year head coach went 3-0 in bowl games during his tenure at Appalachian State. [ 6] The Cardinals led the country with six passing plays of 60+ yards. Wide receiver Tutu Atwell was second in the nation with five recep- tions of 60 or more yards, while also leading the country with four receptions of 70 or more yards. [ 10.1] The Cardinals broke a school record by averaging 10.1 yards per pass attempt last season. Micale Cunningham led the way with his 11.5 yards per attempt, while also averaging 18.4 yards a comple- tion. He was tops in the nation with six completions of 70 or more yards and two of 80 or more yards. Offensive tackle Mekhi Becton was the 11th pick by the New York Jets in the 2020 NFL Draft. Wide receiver Tutu Atwell set the school record for receiving yards and tied the record with 12 touchdown receptions in 2019.2020 SEASON OUTLOOK To most outside observers, the 2019 Louisville football season was supposed to mirror the 2018 campaign where the Cardinals went 2-10 and were winless in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Picked to finish dead last in the league, the Cardinals closed the year as, not only one of the surprise teams in the conference, but maybe in the entire country. Ending at 8-5, the Cardinals pulled off the top turnarounds among Power 5 teams by improving by six games, and first-year head coach Scott Satterfield was named the ACC Coach of the Year. Heading into 2020, the Cardinals won’t sneak up on anyone this year, as the they have been targeted as a top 25 team by a number of preseason publications. Once again, the 2020 schedule will be daunting, facing seven teams that won eight or more games, including Clemson, which played for the national title. The Cardinals will open the 2020 cam- paign – the second under ACC Coach of the Year Scott Satterfield -- and the ACC sched- ule when NC State visits Cardinal Stadium for a Thursday night game on Sept. 3. It will be the first time the Cardinals open the sea- son with a league game since beginning the 2014 season against Miami. The conference schedule continues with a trip to face Clemson on Sept. 12. The Car- dinals are making their fourth trip to Death Valley and continue to look for their first victory against the Tigers. The Cardinals return home for a pair of non-conference games versus a pair of in- state foes. Louisville hosts Murray State for the first time since 2017 on Saturday, Sept. 19 and Western Kentucky on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Cardinals defeated the Hilltoppers 38-21 last season in Nashville. League action returns with a pair of road contests on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Syracuse and Saturday, Oct. 10 at Boston College. The Cardinals picked up a 56-34 win over the Orange at home last season, and earned its first conference win in over a year with a 41-39 victory at home in 2019. After a Saturday off, the Cardinals will host a pair of ACC contests. UofL faces Flor- ida State on Saturday, Oct. 24 and Virginia Tech makes its first appearance in Louisville since 1992 on Saturday, Oct. 31. Louisville continues its league slate with a trip to Charlottesville, Va., to face Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 7 before returning home to close the league schedule against Wake Forest on Nov. 14. After defeating Notre Dame in their first trip to South Bend, Ind., in 2014, the Car- dinals travel to face the Fighting Irish on Saturday, Nov. 21. Notre Dame opened the 2019 season with a 35-17 victory over the Cardinals at Cardinal Stadium. For the seventh straight season, the Car- dinals will close out the regular season with Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 28 as part of rivalry weekend. The Cardinals return 20 starters from last season’s team, and have added a strong recruiting class that will put the Cardinals in the upper echelon of the conference’s peck- ing order. Louisville returns 10 starters on offense, eight on defense, and a pair of specialists from a team that defeated Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl — the school’s first postseason win since 2015. n Offense The UofL offense illustrated dramatic improvement in 2019, finishing in the top 30 in rushing, scoring and total offense. This unit returns 10 starters that was one of the most explosive in the nation, finishing in the top 10 in long scrimmage plays of 50 or 60 yards last year. Known for his success in running the football, Satterfield produced a 1,000-yard rusher, and became only the second coach in school history to feature a 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver. n Quarterbacks Under the tutelage of quarterbacks coach Frank Ponce, junior Micale Cunningham was one of the most improved players in the country. After throwing for 400 yards in 2018, Cunningham set the school record for passing efficiency in a season, while also throwing for 2,061 yards and 22 touchdowns. In a 38-28 come-from-behind win over Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl, Cunningham was named the game’s MVP after passing for 279 yards and two scores. A starter in the first two games of the season, Jawon Pass returns to the field after missing the final 11 games with a foot injury. The Columbus, Ga., native scored two touchdowns in a season-opening loss to Notre Dame, and added four touchdown throws the following week in a win over Eastern Kentucky. Evan Conley proved to be a capable reserve in his first season. The Marietta, Ga., native appeared in seven games throwing for 613 yards and four touchdowns, while rush- ing for 88 yards and a touchdown, including a long touchdown run to secure Louisville’s 62-59 win over No. 17 Wake Forest. He was named ACC Quarterback and Rookie of the Week after throwing for 196 yards and two 2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL 2020 Season36 Micale Cunningham2020 LO UIS VILLE C ARDIN ALS F OO TB ALL gocards.com 2020 SEASON OUTLOOK 37 scores and rushing for 79 yards and a touch- down in a win over the Demon Deacons. Freshman Tee Webb enrolled in January and was fortunate to practice with the Cardi- nals this spring. The product of Cartersville, Ga., passed for over 6,000 yards and 60 touchdowns in his scholastic career. n Running Backs Satterfield continued his trend of produc- ing 1,000-yard rushers when he saw Javian Hawkins break most of the school’s fresh- man rushing records. The redshirt freshman rushed for 1,525 yards and nine touchdown, the third-most total by a rookie in league history. He totaled eight 100-yard rushing games, the second-most total in school his- tory. He opened the year with 122 yards versus No. 9 Notre Dame and recorded a season high 233 yards in a win over Syra- cuse in the home finale. A two-year performer, Hassan Hall gives the Cardinals a formidable 1-2 punch in the backfield. The Atlanta, Ga., native has produced 804 yards and eight touchdowns in two seasons, including a career high 501 yards in 2019. Maurice Burkley has been a valuable special teams performer over the last two seasons, but has added depth in the back- field with his ability to block. Jalen Mitchell and Aidan Robbins red- shirted last season and will be assets in the backfield this season with their powerful running style. n Tight Ends After spring practice last season, Sat- terfield praised the potential of Marshon Ford, a former walk-on. The second-year head coach awarded Ford with a scholar- ship in the spring, and the tight end returned the favor by leading the ACC in receiving touchdowns at his position with seven. Ford caught 20 passes for 292 yards, averaging a solid 14.6 yards a reception. Ean Pfeifer earned a sixth year of eligibil- ity and gives the Cardinals a shot in the arm at that position. The former graduate transfer from Vanderbilt was a productive in-line blocker, but added a pair of touchdown receptions to the offense last season. Isaac Martin, one of the team’s contrib- uting walk-ons, was used in a number of different formations and added depth at that position. Tobias Little and Dez Melton are big bod- ies that will give the Cardinals potential at the tight end position. The Cardinals added Duane Martin in the 2020 signing class and earned a step on the competition by enroll- ing in January. Javian Hawkins Dez FitzpatrickNext >