With NFL rosters set to be reduced leading up to the 2021 season, a slew of former University of Louisville players look to make final roster cuts, while others are set on leaving their marks on the field for their respective teams. From Lamar Jackson to Jaire Alexander, 18 Cardinals are currently on active rosters…
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Since taking over in 2018, Louisville head coach Scott Satterfield has put a big emphasis on recruiting in-state talent, and bringing in big-time defensive back prospects. Fortunately for the Cardinal coaching staff, they don’t have to look far to continue that trend, with all eyes turning towards Louisville Male High School standout Jeremiah Collins. The…
The Louisville football program has added various transfers throughout the offseason to bolster their squad for the fall. That trend continued on Monday when the Cardinals received a pledge from Syracuse running Jawhar Jordan. In seven games with the Orange, the rising redshirt-sophomore carried the ball 44 times for 177 yards and a touchdown. The…
Louisville star guard David Johnson returned for his sophomore season with the intent of improving his draft stock. Formerly regarded as a second-round pick, the Louisville native is once again being pinned in the early to middle part of the second round of many NBA mock drafts. Despite his stock not rising a ton in…
Over the last handful of seasons, the Louisville basketball program has benefited from the contributions of local standouts. Since taking over as head coach, Chris Mack has brought in David Johnson (Trinity) and JJ Traynor (Bardstown); the formers looks to hear his name called in Thursday’s NBA Draft, while the latter fixes to have an…
On Friday afternoon, Louisville center Cole Bentley was named to the Rimington Trophy watch list. Introduced in 2000, the trophy is given annually to the best center in college football. ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ก ๐@rimingtontrophy – @ColeBentley66 Details: https://t.co/yD0LULJAzA#GoCards x #RimingtonTrophy pic.twitter.com/K3ho5oNHkC — Louisville Football (@UofLFootball) July 23, 2021 Bentley has started 21 of the…
Conference media days and award watch lists are upon us as the season inches closer. On Wednesday, Louisville running back Jalen Mitchell was named to the Doak Walker Award watch list. He joins Malik Cunningham (Davy O’Brien Award and Maxwell Award watch lists) as the only Cardinals to make a respective positional award watch list…
Louisville wide receiver Tyler Harrell met with the media on Monday afternoon to discuss a variety of topics. The redshirt-sophomore talked about the new wide receiver room, improvements in the offseason, Malik Cunningham, and more. Here are some of the takeaways from Harrell’s press conference Here are some of my takeaways from Harrell’s press conference….
We continue our weekly Louisville football guide with a breakdown of the defensive backs. In case you missed it, here is ourย defensive line preview as well. 2020 Breakdown Here is where the Cardinals ranked nationally for various defensive metrics in the 2020 season. Total Defense: 39th (369.1 yards allowed per game) Scoring Defense: 49th (26.64…
Louisville redshirt-freshman offensive lineman Renato Brown met with the local media on Monday afternoon via video conference. Brown discussed player image and likeness, increased leadership, new offensive line coach Jack Bicknell, and more. Here are some takeaways from Brown’s press conference. Offensive line unit Brown highlighted versatility and experience as reasons for a hopeful season…
With the 2022 class quickly approaching their senior seasons, attention has started to trickle down to the 2023 cycle as well. After putting together an impressive 2021 class, Louisville head coach Chris Mack looks to ride the momentum into the following campaigns as well. Luckily for the Cardinals, they don’t have to look far. The…
Top Louisville basketball target Rodney Rice trimmed his list of schools to six on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals made the cut for the 2022 four-star shooting guard along with Alabama, Maryland, Georgetown, Notre Dame, and Virginia Tech. Rice also holds offers from Connecticut, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Wake Forest, and others. Down to…
Louisville linebacker CJ Avery met with the media on Monday afternoon to discuss a handful of things. The Grenada, Ms. native is looking to make a statement in his final year with the program before receiving his master’s degree in December. Here are some takeaways from his brief press appearance. Avery’s decision to return…
Over the past decade, the University of Louisville volleyball has opted to go into its backyard and bring in a handful of players from a talent-rich area. Katie George, Molly Sauer, Alexis Hamilton, and Anna DeBeer are just a few names on a long list of Derby City standouts, and that pipeline is not ending…
The Ville โก๏ธ The ATL โ๏ธ @JavianHawkins#GoCards pic.twitter.com/vYMhrDnC5l — Louisville Football (@UofLFootball) May 1, 2021 The 5-foot-9 human highlight reel arrived to the program as an overlooked prospect (1397th-nationally; 247Sports) and leaves as a top-10 player at the position after only two-and-a-half seasons. Having improved as a pass-catcher in 2020 before his exit, Hawkins projects…
With the 109th pick in the 2021 #NFLDraftย , the @Titans select @dezfitz8 !!!#GoCards pic.twitter.com/Rl0PzHCsmz — Louisville Football (@UofLFootball) May 1, 2021 With the 109th pick in the NFL Draft, the Titans selected Dez Fitzpatrick! LETโS GO!!!!#GoCards x #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/W9HH8Q5CDr — Louisville Football (@UofLFootball) May 1, 2021 Over his career, Fitzpatrick epitomized resilience and perseverance,…
With the 57th pick in the 2021 #NFLDraft, the @RamsNFL select @c5_atwell!!!#GoCards pic.twitter.com/k5gdcGD6Xi — Louisville Football (@UofLFootball) May 1, 2021 In three seasons at Louisville, Tutu Atwell etched his name into various categories in the program’s record books. Originally a quarterback, he arrived in the Derby City as a three-star receiver (728th-nationally; 247Sports). The 5-foot-9…
Louisville Head Coach Scott Satterfield met with the media on Wednesday afternoon to discuss team workouts, recruiting, and much more. Below are the various takeaways from what Satterfield had to say in response to a multitude of questions. Offensive line It was no secret that Satterfield wasn’t pleased with the lack of offensive line depth…
Through many obstacles and distractions brought forth by the coronavirus, the Louisville womenโs volleyball team won the ACC title after winning their last 10 games and finishing with a 14-2 record. The Cardinalsโ dominance on the court resulted in various all-conference honors and awards. Amaya Tillman (Defensive Player of the Year), Tori Dilfer (Setter of…
After bringing in an impressive 2021 recruiting class, the Louisville football coaching staff has turned its attention to replicating that success in the 2022 cycle. Despite not having a single commitment in the current class, that has not stopped head coach Scott Satterfield and company from reaching out to 2023 prospects. One of the names…