< PreviousPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 89 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW for Jamey DuBose at Lowndes High ... named to the first team all- region squad at safety ... committed to the Cardinals on 6/18/20 ... received over 30 scholarship offers ... defeated North Cobb 21-12 in the third round of the state playoffs ... recorded nine tackles ver- sus Lee County ... added four tackles and an intercetpion in a week one win over Archer ... was named the Player of the Week in the Region for a top performance in a win over Tift ... credited with nine tackles in a nationally televised game on ESPN2 versus Valdosta ... recorded 51 tackles and 1.0 sack as a junior ... earned all-region ac- colades after helping Lowndes to 14 wins and an appearance in the 7A state title contest ... chose Louisville over Virginia Tech, North Carolina State, Air Force and Appalachian State. Personal: Son of Tina and former UofL player Terry Quinn, who played running back and defensive back for the Cardinals from 1991-94 ... born 4/15/03 ... sister Madyson ... always eats ice cream the night before a game ... computer science/sports administration major/minor. Trevor Reid Griffin, Ga./Georgia Military College OL • 6-5 • 285 • Sr. #70 2021: Started all 13 games at left tackle ... team averaged 212.9 yards per game on the ground ... helped the Cardinals rush for 384 yards in a win over Duke ... ended the regular season with an aver- age of 448.9 yards per game. 2020: Appeared in nine games on special teams ... made his col- legiate debut against Pittsburgh. Before Louisville: Played for Bert Williams at Georgia Military College … rated by 247Sports as the top offensive tackle and the No. 10 JUCO performer overall ... top-ranked JUCO offensive tackle and top-ranked JUCO player in the state of Georgia … rated the No. 6 JUCO offensive tackle in the nation by JCGridiron.com ... named a first team All-American … played on an offense that averaged 37.6 points per game and 186.0 yards rushing … team finished the year at 8-3. Personal: Son of Felicia Clemons ... born 4/28/00 ... criminal justice major. Mason Reiger Louisville, Ky./Manual DL • 6-5 • 285 • Sr. #95 2021: Played in nine games ... totaled nine tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... recorded sacks versus Virginia and Syracuse ... recorded two tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss versus Kentucky ... totaled one tackle versus Air Force. 2020: Appeared in one game ... played defensive line versus Vir- ginia. High School: Named honorable mention Northwest Suburbs by the Chicago Herald ... was team captain ... leading tackler and one of the top tacklers in the area ... named all-conference ... also played baseball. Trevor Reid Mason ReigerPersonal: Son of Jenn and Rudi Reiger ... born 8/19/02 ... siblings J.P. and Jack ... undecided major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2020 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2021 9/0 2 7 9 3.5-11 0 2.0-9 0-0 1 0-0 0 Total 10/0 2 7 9 3.5-11 0 2.0-5 0-0 1 0-0 0 Francis Sherman Bay Village, Ohio/Bay TE • 6-3 • 237 • R-So. #44 2021: Played in 13 games as a reserve tight end. 2020: Appeared in nine games ... made his debut against Miami ... caught three passes for 19 yards and a touchdown — all coming in the win over Wake Forest ... put the Cardinals ahead 28-10 in the third quarter with a four-yard touchdown reception. High School: Played for Ron Rutt at Bay Village ... competed at tight end and defensive end ... earned three varsity letters ... named all-state defensive end ... conference defensive MVP ... recorded six Receptions for 74 yards, which was second on the team ... recorded 29 tackles and a team high six sacks ... finished second on the team with seven tackles for loss ... first team captain named in spring in school history. Personal: Son of Tasha and Kevin Sherman ... born 8/8/00 ... has three sisters, Sarah, Natalie and Emily ... finance major. Career Stats Yr G/S Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2020 9/1 3 19 6.3 1 11 2021 13/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 22/1 3 19 6.3 1 11 Allen Smith Loganville, Ga./Grayson LB • 6-2 • 230 • R-So. #42 2021: Appeared in 13 games ... totaled two tackles ... recorded single tackles versus Syracuse and Duke. 2020: Played in three games, appearing versus Virginia Tech, Vir- gina and Wake Forest. PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 90 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Allen Smith Francis ShermanPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 91 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW 2019: Appeared in two games — Boston College and Kentucky ... earned a redshirt season by not playing in more than four con- tests that is allowed by the NCAA. High School: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports ... 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 Lou- isville, Penn State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Oregon and Florida Atlantic. Personal: Son of Tiffany Williams and Allen Smith, Sr. ... born 10/27/99 ... communication major. Braden Smith Flowood, Miss./NW Mississippi CC WR • 5-10 • 192 • Jr. #4 2021: Appeared in four games before suffering a knee injury ... caught 11 passes for 68 yards and one touchdown ... suffered an injury versus Florida State after catching four passes for 32 yards ... grabed one pass for 15 yards against UCF ... recorded three recep- tions for 16 yards against Eastern Kentucky ... opened the season with three receptions for five yards against Mississippi. 2020: Finished third on the team with 27 receptions for 370 yards, averaging 13.7 yards a catch ... caught four passes for 110 yards against Western Kentucky in his first game with the Cardinals ... became the first Cardinal to record 100 receiving yards in his UofL debut since Deion Branch in 2000 ... named the ACC Receiver of the Week for his performance against the Hilltoppers ... caught one pass for 36 yards against Miami ... only catch at Pitt went for 27 yards ... made one catch for eight yards at Notre Dame ... caught a pair of passes for 29 yards in the win over Florida State ... pulled in one reception for 11 yards against Virginia Tech ... made four catches for 25 yards at Virginia ... led the Cardinals with 65 yards on a season-best seven receptions against Syracuse ... tallied three catches for 53 yards against Wake Forest. Before Louisville: Enrolled in January ... played for Benjy Parker at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Flowood, Missis- sippi … Voted All-MACJC first team Wr - Finished 6th in the final national ranking - 13th-ranked JUCO wide receiver nationally and 23rd -ranked player in Mississippi … recorded 92 receptions for 1,261 yards and 18 touchdowns during two-year JUCO career… caught 47 passes for 724 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2019 … had 18 punt returns for 144 yards … finished with an 8-3 record … re- corded three 100-yard games … caught seven passes for 164 yards and one touchdown against Jones College, earning him NJCAA and MACJC offensive player of the week honors … recorded three re- ceptions for 107 yards and a score against Coahoma and four re- ceptions for 113 yards and a touchdown against Mississippi Delta … started all 10 games for the Rangers in 2018 ... emerged as the team’s leading receiver, racking up 537 yards on 45 receptions with eight touchdowns ... also returned 18 punts for 144 yards, totaling 745 all-purpose yards ... received several Division I offers during the offseason … played for coach Toby Collums at Northwest Rankin ... led the Cougars to an 8-5 season and the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs in 2016 ... started his sophomore to senior seasons at quarterback ... passed for 2,246 yards and 24 touchdowns on 185-of-302 aim his senior year ... rushed for 583 yards and nine touchdowns on 129 carries ... passed for a career-high 324 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for three scores in a narrow 56-48 loss to Clinton ... an all-region and all-state selection ... participated in the annual Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... named a Top 125 senior for 2016 by The Clarion-Ledger ... helped the Cougars to three playoff appearances as a three year starter ... Began career at Mississippi State in the fall of 2017... off the field, a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes … son of Jackie and Greg Smith... has three siblings, Quade (24), Emi (18) and Brooke (12) ... uncle, Fred McAfee, played in the NFL for 16 years, including two stints with the New Orleans Saints from 1991-93 and 2000-06, earning a Pro Bowl nod in 2002. Career Stats Yr G/S No. Yds Avg TD LG 2020 11/1 27 370 13.7 0 63 2021 4/4 11 68 6.2 1 15 Totals 15/5 38 438 11.5 1 63 Career Highs Receptions: 7 vs. Syracuse, 11/20/20 Receiving Yards: 110 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/12/20 Long Reception: 63 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/12/20 Braden SmithSmith’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 No. Yds TD LG Mississippi 3 5 1 4 Eastern Kentucky 3 16 0 11 UCF 1 15 0 15 Florida State 4 32 0 12 2020 No. Yds TD LG Western Kentucky 4 110 0 60 Miami 1 36 0 36 Pitt 1 27 0 27 Georgia Tech 1 4 0 4 Notre Dame 1 8 0 8 Florida State 2 29 0 23 Virginia Tech 1 11 0 11 Virginia 4 25 0 14 Syracuse 7 65 0 16 Boston College 2 2 0 6 Wake Forest 3 53 0 2 R.J. Sorenson West Palm Beach, Fla./ St. Thomas Aquinas DL • 6-3 • 250 • R-Fr. #96 2021: Redshirted ... didn’t see game action. High School: Consensus three-star prospect ... ranked as the No. 1123 player in the 247Sports Composite rankings ... rated the No. 67 strongside defensive end and the No. 145 player in Florida ... rated the No. 70 end and No. 132 prospect in Florida by 247Sports ... played for Roger Harriott at University School before transferring to St. Thomas Aquinas, a powerhouse program in South Florida ... committed to Louisville on 5/19/20 ... season was delayed until Oct. 16 ... opened the season with three tackles in a win over Tru Prep Academy ... credited with four tackles in a 45-0 win over Manatee in the third round of the Class 7-A state playoffs ... former Nebraska commit who picked the Cardinals over Georgia Tech, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, Rutgers, and Syracuse ... picked up double-digit scholarship offers. Emmanual Sowders Louisville, Ky./Jeffersontown OL • 6-4 • 275 • Sr. #72 2021: Didn’t see game action. 2020: Didn’t see game action. 2019: Didn’t see game action. High School: Played locally at Jeffersontown High ... played both offensive and defensive tackle ... 1st team All-District OT and DT, District Player of the Year ... 1st team All-State OT ... 3.6 GPA. Personal: Son of Jennifer and Jeremiah Sampson ... born 6/5/00 ... has two siblings, Nathanual and Ta’Leah ... can play six instru- ments ... is a huddle leader for FCA camps ... health and human performance/exercise science major. Travis Taylor Houston, Texas/St. Thomas OL • 6-3 • 285 • R-Fr. #76 2021: Didn’t see game action. High School: Played high school football in Houston, TX ... was first-team all-district and first-team all-state his senior year ... team captain ... also played rugby, where he was named first-team all- state his senior year. Personal: Son of Stacey and Timothy Taylor ... born 4/17/01 ... has three siblings, Alexandra, Morgan and Chance ... cousin Chris Thieneman played defensive tackle for the Cardinals (1983-87) ... sports administration major/business minor. Dezmond Tell Stockbridge, Ga./Dutchtown DL • 6-2 • 276 • So. #99 2021: Appeared in 13 games ... finished with nine tackles ... tallied two tackles versus UCF ... credited with three tackles versus NC State. PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 92 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Dezmond TellPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 93 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW 2020: Played in eight games ... finished the season with five tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss ... made his collegiate debut against Western Kentucky ... got his first career start at nose tackle against Georgia Tech and recorded his first tackle with the Cardinals ... had a tackle in the win over Florida State ... assisted on a stop against Virginia Tech ... picked up a pair of tackles at Virginia. High School: Played at Dutchtown High School … rated as the 68th-ranked defensive tackle nationally and 79th-ranked player in the state of Georgia … recorded a bench press of 325 pounds and a squat of 475 pounds … ran a 4.87 40-yard dash … credited with seven tackles, including two tackles for a loss in a 27-6 win over Union Grove … posted six tackles as Dutchtown defeated Crisp County 19-17 … named first team all-region … finished his senior season with 67 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 12 sacks … team ended the year at 11-2 and lost in the third round of the playoffs … defense finished No. 1 in the state … also played baseball and participated on the wrestling team. Personal: Son of Niesha Green and Daryl Tell ... born 12/27/01 ... has one sister, Natalie ... undecided major. Career Stats Yr G /S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2020 8/0 2 3 5 1-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2021 13/1 3 6 9 0.5-1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Total 21/1 5 9 14 1.5-2 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career Highs Tackles: 3 at NC State, 10/30/21 Tackles for Loss: 1.0 vs. Florida State, 10/24/20 Quarterback Hurries: 1 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/11/21 Brock Travelstead Acworth, Ga./North Paulding K • 6-1 • 203 • R-Fr. #40 2021: Handled the kickoff duties in 13 games ... registered 32 touchbacks ... went 3-for-3 on extra points — all coming versus Air Force. 2020: Appeared in 11 games ... handled the kickoff duties. High School: Played for at North Paulding High School for Jim Bob Bryant ... handled both placekicking and punting duties … sixth-ranked kicker nationally and 187th ranked player in Geor- gia … 247Sports ranks him as the No. 5 kicker nationally ... went 28-for-35 on field goals and 128-for-130 on PAT’s during his scho- lastic career …two-time all-state honoree ... three-time All-County Special Teams Player of the Year … appeared in the Rising Seniors game in 2019 ... honored as a Max Preps All-American ... voted a Kohl’s Kicking first team All-American ... finished as a runner-up as the Chris Sailer National High School Kicker of the Year ... selected on the GPB All-Classification All-Star team ... received the Golden Helmet Award for special teams … named the 7A Region 3 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019 … picked as one of the 11 players in Georgia to play in the Adidas All-American Bowl … named a preseason High School All-American … averaged 68 yards a kickoff, recording 130 touch backs in his career ... aver- aged 44.0 yards per punt ... connected on a 55-yard field goal to win at competition at the Chris Sailer Kicking Camp … was a Top 12 selection at the Sailer Camp … named a Max Preps second team All- American as a junior … rated as a five-star prospect by Chris Sailer Kicking .. connected 18-of-19 field goals as a junior and made one kick in 10 of 11 games … averaged 42 yards a punt and six of his 67 kickoffs went into the end zone for a touchback … named all-state and all-region as a junior ... also played on the baseball team ... received offers from Louisville, Nebraska, Army, Air Force, and Wyoming. James Turner Saline, Mich./Saline K • 6-0 • 196 • Jr. #32 2021: Connected on 14-of-22 field goals. which is tied for the ninth-most in a season ... tied a school record with four field goals versus Virginia ... hit two field goals versus NC State and Syracuse ... connected on a 28-yard field goal versus Eastern hit a 38-yard field goal in the season opener versus Ole Miss. 2020: Named All-ACC Honorable Mention ... converted on 13- of-15 field goals and 40-of-40 extra points ... closed the season Brock Travelsteadwith eight straight makes which tied for the ninth-longest streak in program history ... finished the regular season 13-for-15 (.867) on field goals, the third-best field goal percentage in Louisville history ... connected on all five extra point attempts against Western Ken- tucky ... attempted and made his first two career field goals against Miami, making from 40 and 22 yards ... drilled field goals from 38 and 34 yards in the loss at Pitt ... hit on field goals from 28 and 39 yards against Florida State ... made a career-long 48-yard field goal at Virginia ... set a new career-long with a 50-yard make against Syracuse as part of a 3-for-3 day on field goals ... hit from 44 and 24 yards at Boston College. 2019: Handled kickoffs for the final five games of the season ... had four touchbacks, including a pair against Syracuse. High School: Played high school football in Michigan ... made 12-of-12 field goals and 45-of-46 PAT with 36 touchbacks as a se- nior … also punted for Saline … was a first-team All-State selection by the Detroit News. Personal: Son of Joanie and Jim Turner ... born 11/22/00 ... fi- nance major. Career Stats Yr G FGM-A FG% LG PAT PAT% PTS 2019 5 0-0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0 2020 11 13-15 86.7 50 40-40 100.0 79 2021 13 14-22 63.7 46 46-48 95.8 88 Totals 29 27-37 72.9 50 86-88 97.8 167 Field Goal Breakdown Yr 11-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 2020 3-3 4-4 5-5 1-3 2021 4-5 4-4 6-10 0-3 Total 7-8 8-8 11-15 1-6 Career Highs Points: 15 vs. Virginia, 10/9/21 Field Goals Made: 4 vs. Virginia, 10/9/21 Field Goals Attempted: 6 vs. Virginia, 10/9/21 Longest Field Goal: 50 vs. Syracuse, 11/20/20 PAT Made: 7 at Duke, 11/18/21 PAT Attempted: 8 at Duke, 11/18/21 Mark Vassett Melbourne, Australia P • 6-4 • 220 • So. #49 2021: Punted in 13 games ... averaged 41.8 yards a punt ... re- corded 23 fair catches and placed 17 punts inside the 20-yard line ... registered 50+-yard punts ... had eight games where he averaged better than 40.0 yards per punt ... recorded a 73-yard punt versus Florida State, which was tied for the sixth-longest in school history ... averaged a season-best 48.0 yards per put against the Seminoles. PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 94 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW James Turner Mark VassettPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 95 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Kam Wilson McDonough, Ga./Mount Zion LB • 6-2 • 228 • So. #15 2021: Appeared in four games after suffering an injury ... re- corded a pair of tackles. 2020: Saw action in four games ... made debut in Notre Dame contest on special teams. High School: Enrolled in January ... played for Kevin Jones at Mount Zion High School in Jonesboro, Georgia … four-star line- backer by Rivals and 247Sports ... 56th-ranked outside linebacker nationally and 73rd ranked player in Georgia by Rivals … rated the No. 70 outside linebacker and the No. 54 player in the state by 247Sports ... totaled 123 tackles, 25.5 sacks and 47 tackles for loss in his career ... named first team all-state as a senior ... two- time all-region first team honoree ... became the first player to earn defensive player of the week honors ... named a rising seniors leg- end ... voted team captain ... as a junior recorded 68 total tackles, nine sacks and one forced fumble ... received offers from Louisville, Maryland, and Georgia Tech. Personal: Son of Kimberly Wilson ... born 10/30/01 ... commu- nication major. 2022 Newcomers Chris Bell Yazoo, Miss./ Greenville Christian School WR • 6-2 • 220 • Fr. #80 High School: Played for Jon Reed McLendon at Greenville Chris- tian School … three-start prospect by 247Sports … listed as the 22nd-best receiver in Mississippi and the 114th-best wide receiver … transferred from Yazoo City (Miss.) over to Greenville Christian (Miss.) … helped his team win the 3A MAIS state title … had touch- down receptions of 65 and 71 yards during his senior season … caught three passes for 52 yards and a touchdown in the state cham- pionship game … totaled over 1,000 yards of total offense … ran track for Greenville Christian and recorded a 22.5 in the 200-meter dash … chose Louisville over Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Maryland, Southern Miss, Baylor, Florida State. Selah Brown Louisville, Ky./Male DL • 6-2 • 250 • Fr. #44 High School: Played for Chris Wolfe at Male High … four-star prospect … listed as the No. 4 player in the state by the ON3 Con- sensus rankings … ranked as the No. 78 defensive lineman and the No. 6 athlete in Kentucky by ON3 … rated the No. 2 player in the state of Kentucky and the No. 1 defensive end in the state … committed to Louisville on Nov. 21, 2021 … four-star prospect by 247Sports … checks in as the No. 327 nationally overall and the No. 43 defensive lineman in the 247Sports Composite rankings … ranked as the No. 55 defensive end … named a finalist for the Ken- tucky Football Coaches Association Mr. Football Award … named Class 6A Player of the Year by Kentucky Football Coaches Associa- tion … led Male High to a 13-1 record and a runner-up finish at the 6A State Championship … finished with 31 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss as a senior … had two tackles, a tackle for a loss, and a sack in a 43-0 win over Fern Creek in the first round of the playoffs … credited with 50 tackles and 15.0 tackles for loss in 15 games as a sophomore … guided Male to four state championship appearances and a 49-5 overall record … credited with 38 tackles, 12/5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks as a junior … played in only three games as a freshman … played DE and DT in multiple fronts as a junior in 2020 … chose Louisville over Illinois, Kentucky, Boston College, North- western, Missouri, Tennessee, Stanford, Purdue, UCF, Virginia, Vir- ginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia. Jarvis Brownlee Miami Gardens, Fla./ Florida State/Carol City DB • 5-11 • 182 • Fr. #12 P revious School: Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts at Florida State … recorded 51 tackles, including 2.0 for loss, two interceptions, three pass breakups and one forced fumble … reg- istered career-high 10 tackles vs. Miami … recorded three solo tackles, one interception and one pass breakup vs. UMass … re- turned interception 70 yards for touchdown … made six tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in season opener vs. No. 9 Notre Dame … played eight games with four starts and recorded 26 tackles in 2020, including 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, one interception and one pass breakup … co-Devaughn Darling Defense Fresh- man of the Year … Seminole Scholar … had career-high eight tackles, including six solo and 1.0 for loss, vs. Pitt … made sea- son debut at No. 12 Miami and had three tackles … grabbed first collegiate interception and made two tackles at North Carolina State…registered four tackles in 56-35 win vs. Duke ... Appeared in four games and made one tackle in 2019 … ACC Honor Roll… recorded solo stop at No. 2 Clemson … also saw action at No. 25 Virginia, vs. Louisville and vs. North Carolina State … red- shirted 2019 season ... rated as four-star prospect by Rivals, and three-star by 247Sports and ESPN … ranked as nation’s 44th-best cornerback and No. 50 overall prospect in Florida by Rivals … physical cornerback with massive wingspan … competed in Adi- das 7-on-7 National Championship in the spring prior to his se- nior season, recording an interception … as a senior was part of defense that recorded five shutouts and allowed average of 9.8 points per game while leading Miami Carol City to 9-3 record and Regional Semifinal round of FHSAA 6A state playoffs … re- corded longest interception return in Traz-Powell Stadium history as a senior, going back 108 yards for a touchdown … high school teammates with FSU signee Malcolm Ray … chose Florida State over Miami, Florida, LSU and UCF among several offers. Max Cabana Easthampton, Mass./ Williston-Northhampton School OL • 6-6 • 285 • Fr. #63 High School: Played for Thomas Beaton at Williston-North- hampton School … three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3 … listed as the No. 95 offensive linemen and the eighth-best in the state by 247Sports … rated as the No. 108 interior offensive line- men by ON3 and the No. 10 player in the state of Massachusetts … ranked by 247sports as the ninth-best offensive lineman in Mas- sachusetts … listed by Football Chat as the eighth-best player and third-best offensive tackle in Canada … earned first place in West- ern Massachusetts and Vermont in a French National Language contest … named first team all-conference in 2019 … earned the Steve MacDonald Trophy for the Offensive Lineman of the Year … chose Louisville over Wake Forest, Central Michigan, UMass, Dart- mouth, and Penn. Jeremiah Caldwell Belleville, Mich./Belleville DB • 6-2 • 180 • Fr. #35 High School: Attended Belleville High ... four-star rated pros- pect ... standout two-way player ... played wide receiver and was instrumental in leading his squad to the school’s state title ... guided team to a 13-1 mark ... recorded three touchdown catches and an interception in the state title winning contest ... former Kentucky commit ... held offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Tennessee ... rated the No. 41 cornerback in this class and No. 13 senior in the state of Michigan. Tiyon Evans Hartsville, S.C./ Hutchinson CC/Tennessee RB • 5-11 • 220 • Jr. #7 Previous School: Played one season at Tennessee … recorded 525 yards on the ground on 81 carries for six touchdowns along with four catches for 74 yards and a touchdown in seven games for the Vols. Did not play in the final two games of the 2021 season. Had an impressive debut in a Tennessee uniform, rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown against Bowling Green … The No. 1-rated junior college running back and No. 3-ranked junior college player overall by the 247Sports Composite by way of Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2021 and went through spring practice … A four-star prospect and the No. 2 national junior college player by the 247SportsJUCO … Ranked No. 2 on the ESPN JC50 list … Did not play in 2020 as the NJCAA football season was canceled due to COVID-19 … rushed for a Salt City Bowl record 194 yards and two touchdowns to lead Hutchin- son to its first 10-win season since 2014 … Tallied 538 yards and nine touchdowns in 2019, averaging 8.8 yards per attempt … re- turned 16 kickoffs for 608 yards and two touchdowns in his fresh- man campaign … prepped at Hartsville High School where he was one of South Carolina’s top running backs in 2018 … competed in the North-South game where he earned the South’s offensive MVP honor after rushing for 142 yards and collecting 53 yards on one reception … Rushed for over 2,000 yards as a sophomore and ju- nior … Played quarterback as a senior at Hartsville, rushing for over 1,400 yards PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 96 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEWPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 97 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW M.J. Griffin Ypsilanti, Mich./ Saline, Mich.Temple DB • 6-1 • 200 • So. #26 Previous School: Played two seasons at Temple … finished sec- ond on the team in tackles in 2021 with 65 … recorded 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack … saw game action as a core member of all special teams units and played safety, while making seven tackles at Rutgers ... got the start at safety and led the team in tackles (10) against Boston College earning defensive player of the game honors ... started at safety for the second straight week, making 7 tackles and a fumble recovery in the win vs. Memphis ... made first career collegiate sack and tied career high in tackles (11) against Houston earning defensive player of the game honors … closed the short- ened season with 22 tackles in six games … saw his first game ac- tion rotating in on defense in the home opener vs. USF ... recorded his first career TFL at Memphis ... recorded his first career forced fumble at the goal line to stop a touchdown and set a new single- game career-high in tackles (3) at Tulane ... tied his single-game career-high in tackles (3) at UCF ... led the team in tackles (11) vs. ECU, a new single-game career-high in his first career start which earned him Defensive Player of the Game ... lettered … was part of the 2019 recruiting class ... was an early enrollee and began classes in January ... made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Bucknell ... made first career tackle vs. UConn in the regular season finale ... redshirted … four-year letterwinner at defensive back for coach Joe Palka at Saline (Mich.) High … went 11-2 as a senior ... received all-state honors his junior and senior seasons … made the Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a senior … born Myles Jordan Griffin in Detroit, Michigan ... parents are Aliya and Ryan Griffin ... brothers, Jori (28) and Tre (21) ... sister Mia (18) ... godfather, Aaron Bailey, played college football at Louisville ... uncle, Richard Griffin, served in the military ... list of favorites include: Training Day (movie), Family Guy (TV show), Against the Darkness (book), Baltimore Ravens (NFL team), Geno’s (place to get a cheesesteak), Twitter (social media platform) and Africa (place in the world) ... communications major. Makhete Gueye Bradenton, Fla./Venice OL • 6-7 • 270 • Fr. #79 High School: Played for John Peacock at Venice Senior High … started off on the defensive line and tight end before moving to of- fensive tackle … born and raised in the Senegal … moved to the United States in 2019 … standout on the basketball team … squad finished 13-1 and 4-0 in the district. Tyler Hudson Spring, Texas/ Klein Oak/Central Arkansas WR • 6-2 • 197 • Jr. #0 Previous School: Attended Central Arkansas ... named 2019 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year... named Freshman All-American by Hero Sports in 2019 ... named 2020 preseason All-Southland Conference second team ... named 2020 preseason All-SLC second team by Phil Steele ... named SLC Offensive Player of the Year in Fall 2020 ... first-team Fall All-SLC as wide receiver and punt returner ... All-American by STATS Perform 2020 ... pre- season 2021 ASUN Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All- ASUN selection ... named to 2021 Walter Payton Award Watch List ... named preseason All-American by HERO Sports 2021 ... Stats Perform Preseason All-American 2021 ... former SLC Freshman of the Year and a Freshman All-American ... caught 167 passes for 3,062 yards and 26 touchdowns during his career with the Bears ... finished fourth nationally in receiving yards in 2021 with 1,242 af- ter catching 62 passes and eight scores and was named a first-team All-American on the 2021 Athlon Sports FCS Postseason All-Ameri- can team, and a second-team All-American on the 2021 AFCA FCS Coaches’ All-America team ... caught nine passes for 251 yards and a touchdown in a 38-35 loss to Eastern Kentucky, which broke a 40-year school record for receiving yards. He also added 11 re- ceptions for 181 yards and two scores versus Sam Houston State. appeared in nine games with nine starts in 2020 ... led the Bears in receiving with 50 receptions for 845 yards and 7 touchdowns ... averaged 16.9 yards per reception ... had 8 catches for 154 yards and a TD vs. Eastern Kentucky ... recorded a 57-yard punt return for a TD vs. Missouri State ... was the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year as well as first-team All-SLC wide receiver and punt returner ... had four 100-yard receiving games, including 12 receptions for 154 yards against FBS Arkansas State ... was named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award ... named a first-team STATS Perform All-American ... fourth in the FCS in receiving yards, tied for 6th in receiving TDs per game ... appeared in all 13 games at wide receiver in 2019 ... caught team-high 55 passes for 975 yards and 12 touchdowns ... the 12 touchdowns tied for second most in UCA single-season history ... the 975 receiving yards ranks fifth in UCA history ... finished third in the Southland Conference in receiving yards ... caught 10 passes for 140 yards and a TD in win over Sam Houston State ... caught six passes for 120 yards and 3 touchdowns in win over Lamar ... caught nine passes for 161 yards and 3 touchdowns vs. Incarnate Word ... caught four passes for 113 yards and a pair of TDs vs. McNeese ... had five games of over 100 receiving yards ... had a long reception of 78 yards vs. McNeese ... returned 15 punts for 53 yards ... played at Klein Oak HS in Spring, Texas ... in 2018, caught 85 passes for 1,189 yards and 15 touchdowns ... had 660 yards in punt returns, including two touchdowns ... in 2017, caught 40 passes for 702 yards and 7 touchdowns ... THSAA All-State honorable mention... District 6A-2 All-District ... Houston Area Offensive Player of the Year finalist... 247 3-star recruit ... Rivals 3-star recruit ... 247 152nd ranked wide receiver in the nation ... 247 10th ranked wide receiver in the state of Texas ... Other offers from Rice, Holy Cross, Columbia, Harvard, Cornell, Texas Southern.Nicario Harper Atlanta, Ga./ Jacksonville State/Carver DB • 6-1 • 205 • Jr. #21 Previous School: Played two seasons at Jacksonville State, where he played two seasons ... recorded 54 tackles and a pair of intercep- tions for the Gamecocks ... was credited with nine tackles and an interception versus Stephen F. Austin ... started 12 of the 13 spring and fall games played in his first full season with Jax State in 2020 and spring of 2021 ... received numerous postseason honors and awards as he was named OVC Defensive Player of the Year, a Buck Buchannon Award Finalist, an FCS ADA All-American as the best player in the nation at his position, AP First Team All-American, AFCA First Team All-American, All-OVC First Team safety, HERO Sports First Team All-American, and twice received OVC weekly honors including newcomer of the week and defensive player of the week ... led the team in tackles with 92, half of them coming unassisted including 2.5 solo stops for 11 yards lost ... recorded at least six tackles in all but two contests on the season with a career- high 13 tackles coming against Tennessee Tech on February 28 ... returned a fumble recovery for a 64-yard touchdown in the lone fall home contest against Mercer on October 10 ... finished the year leading the team in interceptions with three, while recording a quarterback hurry and three pass breakups ... spent two seasons at Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Miss … appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2018, primarily on special teams as the Golden Eagles’ gunner … recorded tackles in three games … was redshirted in 2019 ... prepped at Carver High School in Atlanta, Ga., where he was a two-star prospect by Rivals … at CHS, earned First Team All- Region 6-AAAAA as a safety and also earned honorable mention honors as a tight end … recorded 94 tackles, 58 solo, as well as a pair of interceptions and 29 passes defended … on offense, hauled in 20 catches for 386 yards and a touchdown. D’Angelo Hutchinson St. Petersburg, Fla./Northeast DB • 6-3 • 185 • Fr. #25 High School: Played for Shawn Davis at Northeast High … three- star prospect from Northeast High … rated as the No. 72 safety by ON3 … played for Shawn Davis at Northeast High … rated the No. 75 safety by 247Sports … rated as the No. 87-ranked safety … two- star Rivals prospect … two-time team captain … earned the team’s Most Valuable Player honors … named all-state and two-time all- conference … played on both sides of the ball at quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back for Northeast … recorded 213 career tackles and 15 interceptions … completed 33 of 56 passes for 511 yards and five TDs in seven games at quarterback … rushed 66 times for 500 yards and five touchdowns, while catching five passes for 115 yards and two more TDs … had an 85-yard kickoff return for a TD and a pair of two-point conversions … recorded 40 tackles, one quarterback hurry, five interceptions - including one returned for a TD - eight pass breakups, and one forced fumble. helped Northeast to 4-4 record and was one of the team’s top contributors on offense, defense, and special teams as a junior … ended up with the third- most tackles on the team (41) and the third-most forced fumbles (1) … was the team’s leading receiver and caught seven passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns … leader in kickoff and punt returns. Played varsity basketball for Northeast … committed to Louisville on Nov. 18, 2021 … chose Louisville over Iowa State, UCF, Western Kentucky, USF, Wake Forest. Khalib Johnson Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville QB • 6-2 • 220 • Fr. #2 High School: Played for Drew Gilmer at Clay-Chalkville High … two-time team captain ... earned a pair of all-conference and all-state accolades ... three-star prospect … checks in as the No. 38 quarterback nationally by the industry-generated 247Sports Com- posite … listed as the No. 25 overall target in Alabama … led team to an undefeated season … selected as the No. 38 quarterback and the No. 27 player in the state by Rivals … named the Player of the Year … passed for 5,478 yards and 72 career touchdowns … two- time team captain … selected all-conference an all-state … selected runner-up for Mr. Football in Alabama … named the Birmingham Athlete of the Week after leading his school to the state title game … was named MVP of the game after hitting on 11 of 14 passes for 217 yards and four TDs and also rushing for another TD in a 57-40 win over Hueytown … named MVP for Clay-Chalkville, after beat- ing Jackson-Olin 46-14 … completed 20 of 28 passes for 296 yards and five TDs and rushed three times for 15 yards and one more TD … led Clay-Chalkville High to a 2021 6A State Championship over Hueytown, completing 15 of 19 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns … passed for 307 yards and four touchdowns in a play- off win over Decatur … threw for 3,271 yards and 40 touchdowns in 2021 … had over 3,000 total yards and 31 touchdowns … chose Louisville over Kansas, FIU, San Diego State, Virginia Tech. 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