< PreviousPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 99 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Nate Kurisky Washington, D.C./ Gonzaga College High TE • 6-3 • 225 • Fr. #85 High School: Played for Randy Trivers at Gonzaga High … three- star recruit by 247Sports … rated the No. 3 player in Washington, D.C. area and the No. 69 tight end … ranked by Rivals as the No. 2 player in the state … listed as the No. 38 tight end … pledged his commitment to Louisville on Dec. 10 … a three-time first team All- WCAC selection … two-time team captain … caught 30 passes for 570 yards and two touchdowns as a senior … Chose Louisville over offers from Boston College, Georgia Tech, Miami, Michigan State, Nebraska, Wake Forest, Pittsburgh. Chance Morrow Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte WR • 6-6 • 200 • Fr. #83 High School: Played for Sam Greiner at West Charlotte High … Ranked by 247sports as the 22nd-best wide receiver in North Carolina … rated as the No. 855 player nationally by Rivals and the No. 132 wide receiver … tabbed as the No. 21 player in the state of North Carolina … checks in as the No. 96 wide receiver in the Class of 2022 and is the No. 23 player in the state of North Carolina … team finished at 7-4 … named to the Carolina Bowl Senior Showcase Watchlist … had five catches for 111 yards and three touchdowns as West Charlotte beat West Mecklenburg 62-13 …recorded four touchdown receptions in a loss to Chambers … lost in the second round of the state playoffs … named to the Channel 9 Big 22 Team … recorded 33 receptions for 755 yards and 12 touch- downs while posting a catch average of 22.9 in his junior season … named to the second team All-Charlotte Offense by the Charlotte Observer … standout on the hardwood … chose Louisville over Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Miami. Devaughn Mortimer Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard WR • 5-9 • 160 • Fr. #12 High School: Played for Tyler Tate at Dillard High … listed as the No. 62 wide receiver and the No. 43 player in Florida in the ON3 rankings … four-star prospect by 247Sports … listed as the No. 331 player in the composite ratings … listed as the No. 50 wide receiver and the No. 41 player in Florida … considered the No. 604 player nationally, No. 76 wide receiver, and No. 82 player in Florida … speedster with a verified 100-meter of 10.8 less with playmaking ability in the punt return game … finished 8th at FHSAA 3A state track meet as a junior in the 100-meter dash … Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald All-Broward 8A-6A first-team selections … caught 24 passes for 318 yards and five touchdowns for a Dillard team that went 6-0 and won a Class 6A-1A tri-county gold-level champion- ship after opting out of FHSAA state playoffs … was a threat from multiple positions as he recorded touchdowns via reception, punt return, and kickoff return … made biggest impact on special teams where he returned three punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns … also runs track … recorded a 10.95 in the 100 meters in 2020 … state qualifier in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes as a junior … chose Louisville over Arizona State, Kentucky, Maryland, West Virginia, Penn State, Syracuse, Texas A&M. Quincy Riley Columbia, S.C./ A.C. Flora/Middle Tennessee DB • 6-0 • 181 • Jr. #3 Previous School: Played three seasons at Middle Tennessee ... played in nine games and had seven starts in 2021 ...ended the season with 33 tackles, including 4.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, nine pass breakups and a team-high five interceptions ... fourth nationally and first in C-USA in interceptions with five ... voted First Team All-C-USA ... named to the PFF All-Conference USA First Team ... recorded two interceptions for his second multi-interception game of his career versus UTSA ..a had eight stops, including 2.0 TFLs at Charlotte ... returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown against FIU ... led team with a career-best 13 tackles to go with a pass breakup at FAU ... named C-USA All-Freshman in 2020 ... ended the season with 14 tackles, including a TFL, two intercep- tions and four pass breakups ... collected two interceptions for 77 yards against North Texas before being injured ... played in three games in 2019 ... lettered in football, basketball and track at A.C. Flora High ... rated a three-Star recruit by 247Sports and the No. 16 recruit in South Carolina ... led A.C. Flora with five intercep- tions in 2018 to go with 28 tackles. Also had 19 receptions for 303 yards and four touchdowns to go with six special teams scores ... Region IV-4A Special Teams Player of the Year ... earned all-state honors in football and was a member of the Columbia Metro All- Star team ... won the South Carolina 4A 100 (10.4) and 200 meters ... earned all-state and all-region honors in track while also be- ing named the team’s MVP ... named the South Carolina Boys 4A Track Player of the Year in 2019.Izaiah Reed Jacksonville, Tenn./North Side OL • 6-6 • 295 • Fr. #65 High School: Played for Jesse Powell at North Side High … committed on June, 30, 2021 … three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports … ranked by 247sports as the 23rd-best offensive line- man in Tennessee … rated as the No. 63 offensive lineman … listed by ON3 as the No. 121 player in the nation … ranked as the No. 10 offensive tackle and the fifth-ranked player in the state of Tennes- see … two-time team captain ... invited to the Elite Underclassmen Camp … 247Sports places Reed as the No. 61 offensive tackle na- tionally and the No. 21 overall target in Tennessee … recorded 65 pancake blocks as a senior ... debuted in the rankings with an 87 grade … helped open holes for RB Tyrik Pirtle, who had 193 yards rushing in a 28-14 win over Obion County … played on both sides of the football … recorded 42 tackles and 5.0 sacks on defense … played left offensive tackle … three-year starter … chose Louisville over Mississippi, Boston College, Colorado, Memphis, Army, West- ern Kentucky. Momo Sanogo Plano, Texas/ Plano West/Mississippi LB • 6-2 • 240 • R-Sr. #1 Previous School: Played four seasons at Mississippi … appeared in 12 games in 2021, making 26 tackles … recorded 1.0 tackles for loss and an interception … appeared in all 10 games with six starts at linebacker in 2020 ... tallied 60 tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss ... registered three quarterback hurries and three pass breakups ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Played 44 snaps at will linebacker ... Tallied three total tackles vs. the Gators ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Saw ac- tion at mike linebacker and ranked second on the team with seven tackles ... Recorded a key fourth quarter sack in the victory ... Was the highest-rated Rebel pass rusher ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Started at will linebacker and led the team with nine tackles, includ- ing five solo tackles ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Started at mike line- backer and recorded seven tackles, including one tackle for a loss and a pass breakup ... Also ran a fake punt for 47 yards ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Started at will linebacker and played 77-of-80 defensive snaps ... Broke up one pass and tallied five tackles ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Recorded five total tackles and combined on a tackle for loss ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Appeared on 49 snaps as a reserve will linebacker, totaling five tackles ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Registered seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and broke up a pass in the Egg Bowl victory ... at LSU (12/19/20): Started and played 79 snaps on defense, recording seven total tack- les and a pass breakup ... vs. #7 Indiana (1/2/21): Tallied five tackles in 90 snaps at outside linebacker … appeared in two games, with one start, before suffering season-ending injury to his right ankle in second game of the season in 2019 ...tallied four tackles as a starter in 2019 debut versus Memphis … suffered injury in first quarter of 31-17 win against Arkansas ... named to the Butkus Award Watch List ... Preseason All-SEC third team selection by Lindy’s and fourth team by Athlon and Phil Steele … started at linebacker in all 12 games in 2019 ... one of just three players to start every game on defense for the Rebels ... Third in the SEC with 9.3 tackles per game ... Fifth in the SEC in total tackles with 112 ... One of just two Rebels in the last 12 years to tally 100 or more tackles in a season ... Made his 2018 debut, the first start of his career, against Texas Tech (9/1/18) and recorded five tackles and one tackle for loss ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Started at linebacker and recorded a team-high 11 tackles in the win ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Started at middle linebacker and recorded four total tackles including three solo stops ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Made the start at middle linebacker and tallied seven total tackles and one forced fumble ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Started at middle linebacker and tallied 12 tackles and one forced fumble ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Earned the start at middle linebacker and re- corded a career-high five total tackles and one tackle for loss ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Started at middle linebacker and tallied five total tackles ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Made the start at middle line- backer and recorded a career-high 16 total tackles ... The 16 tackles were the most by an Ole Miss defender since 2007 ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Tallied 11 total tackles, including his first career sack and two quarterback hurries ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Tied career with 16 total tackles, including one tackle for loss ... Second time in the last three games he tallied 16 tackles ... That had only been done twice in the last 20 years prior to the 2018 season ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Recorded double-digit tackles for the fourth straight game ... Finished with 12 total tackles, including two tackles for loss ... Also tallied a pass breakup ... vs. #18 Mississippi State (11/22/18): Started at middle linebacker, recording eight total tackles … played in 11 games in 2017 ... Recorded eight total tackles ... Named a National Football Foundation Ole Miss Chapter Scholar- Athlete ... Made his collegiate debut in vs. UT Martin (9/9/17) ... Also saw playing time at Cal (9/16/17) ... Recorded the first tackles of his career at Alabama (9/30/17), finishing with two stops on special teams ... Had a tackle vs. Vanderbilt (10/14/17) ... Continued to see playing time on special teams vs. LSU (10/21/17) ... Had one tackle against Arkansas (10/28/17) ... Made two stops on special teams in the win at Kentucky (11/4/17) ... Played on special teams vs. Loui- siana (11/11/17) ... Saw action on special teams against Texas A&M (11/18/17) ... Had two assisted tackles on kickoffs in the Egg Bowl win at No. 14 Mississippi State (11/23/17) … selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... A 4-star recruit accord- ing to Rivals and Scout ... Rated by Scout as the No. 13 linebacker nationally and No. 2 in the state of Texas, as well as the No. 299 overall recruit in the country ... Rated by Rivals as the nation’s No. 14 linebacker ... Ranked the No. 55 recruit in the state of Texas in the 247Sports composite rankings ... Played on USA Football’s U-18 national team for the North American Championships ... Named Team USA MVP after a 26-0 win over Canada ... Named second team all-district as a senior ... Collected first team all-district honors with 110 tackles and two sacks during his junior season ... Coached by Scott Smith … Son of Hamed and Jennifer Sanogo ... Full name is Mohamed Ben Sanogo ... Born Feb. 18, 1999 ... Related to former Arsenal FC and current Toulouse FC Striker Yaya Sanogo ... 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar third team honoree ... SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 ... Dean’s Honor Roll in fall 2018 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2020 and spring 2021 ... Graduated with a bachelor’s in managerial finance in May 2020 ... Pursuing his MBA. PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 100 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEWPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 101 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Tawfiq Thomas Tampa, Fla./Giather DL • 6-4 • 325 • Fr. #91 High School: Played for Kirk Karsen at Gaither High … com- mitted to Louisville on Nov. 13, 2021 … ranked as a three-star prospect by 247 Sports … rated as the No. 161 defensive lineman and No. 156 in the state of Florida … ranks as high as the No. 58 recruit in the talent-rich state of Florida according to Rivals, while the 247Sports Composite places him as the No. 1,094 prospect in the nation … named team captain as a senior … recorded 200 ca- reer tackles … two-time all-conference and all-state performer … invited to the Recruit My Lineman National Showcase … named first team all-state and all-conference the last two seasons … se- lected as the Most Valuable Defensive Lineman at the Miami Rivals Camp … helped Gaither go 11-1 and make a deep run in the 6A state playoffs in 2020 … logged 58 tackles (37 solo), 16 tackles for loss, eight sacks and six quarterback hurries as a senior ... finished with a 6-4 record during the regular season … recorded a season high seven tackles in a pair of games … had six tackles, including one sack, and a quarterback hurry in a 17-14 loss to Mitchell … also had two catches for 16 yards and one TD in the game … was a force on the line who clogged up the middle as a junior … tallied 53 total tackles (38 solo), three sacks and five quarterback hurries, and surprisingly, two interceptions … helped lead the Cowboys to an 11-1 record, and an appearance in the Florida Class 6A quarter- finals … standout on the basketball team … scored a season high 30 points in a game … chose Louisville over Iowa State, Michigan, Kansas and Arkansas. Maurice Turner Nicholis, Ga./Coffee RB • 5-10 • 180 • Fr. #20 High School: Played for Robby Pruitt at Coffee High … three-star prospect by Rivals … rated as the No. 158 wide receiver and the No. 107 player in the state … listed as the 1,104 player in the ON3 composite rankings and the No. 159 wide receiver and the No. 108 player in the state … ranked as the No. 97 wideout and the No. 58 player in Georgia by On3 … named Offensive Player of the Game in a 10-7 win over Camden County after rushing 15 times for 85 yards … ran for 689 yards and 12 touchdowns on 97 carries and caught 42 passes for 712 yards and six touchdowns in his junior season … recorded five catches for 60 yards and two TDs in a 46-0 win over Salem … had the fastest shuttle run - 4.2 seconds - and the longest broad jump - 135 inches.at the East Carolina Camp … was named Region 1-5A Athlete of the Year … helped lead Coffee High to a 10-3 record and a berth in the 5A semifinals … chose Tennes- see, Cincinnati, Western Kentucky, Tulane, East Carolina, Coastal Carolina. Antonio Watts Columbus, Ga./Carver DB • 6-1 • 208 • Fr. #33 High School: Three-star prospect ... rated the No. 125 safety and the No. 135 player in Georgia ... played three years on varsity for Carver, the same school that produced former UofL standouts Khane and Jawon Pass ... Class 4-A first-team All-State selection ... finished his scholastic career with 170 tackles and seven intercep- tions ... recorded 104 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, four intercep- tions, 21 pass breakups, and three forced fumbles to guide Carver to a 12-2 record ... guided Carver to a 10-1 mark after registering 62 total tackles, including nine tackles for loss, and three interceptions as a junior ... chose Louisville over Syracuse. Dee Wiggins Miami, Fla./ Miami Southridge/Miami WR • 6-3 • 185 • Jr. #10 Before Louisville: Played two seasons at Miami … started all 11 games and ranked among team’s offensive leaders … ranked fourth on team in both receptions (31) and receiving yards (358) … finished with three touchdown receptions … started season opener against UAB (Sept. 10) and finished with three catches for 25 yards…started and finished with two catches totaling 15 yards, including long catch of 11 yards, in road win at top-20 Louisville (Sept. 19) … recorded first touchdown of season on 40-yard score in win over rival Florida State (Sept. 26) … started and finished with three catches for 54 yards against Seminoles … started and had one 24-yard reception at top-ranked Clemson (Oct. 10) … Made start in win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 17) … started and finished with three catches totaling 36 yards, including long reception of 26 yards, in win over Virginia (Oct. 24) … caught career-high seven passes and totaled 77 yards, including one touchdown, and started in come- from-behind win at NC State (Nov. 6) … posted first 100-yard re- ceiving game of career in start at Virginia Tech (Nov. 14), finishing with 106 receiving yards on career-high eight receptions…started and had three catches for 14 yards, including one touchdown re- ception, in road win at Duke (Dec. 5) … started regular season finale against North Carolina (Dec. 12) … finished with one catch in start in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State (Dec. 29) … saw action in 12 games and made five starts in 2019 … totaled 20 catches for 335 yards … ranked second on team with four receiving touchdowns … On receiving end of two longest pass plays of sea- son – 67-yard TD vs. Louisville and 56-yard TD vs. Florida State … Made season debut at North Carolina (Sept. 7), hauling in 3-yard re- ception … had 14-yard reception and 33-yard rush in home opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14) … had one rush in win over Central Michigan (Sept. 21) … had four catches totaling 64 yards against Virginia Tech (Oct. 5) … made first start of season and caught two passes totaling 62 yards, including 50-yard reception, against Georgia Tech (Oct. 19) … started in win at Pittsburgh (Oct. 26) and had 12-yard reception … had impressive outing in win at Florida State (Nov. 2), finishing with four receptions and totaling 74 receiv- ing yards … scored first touchdown of career on 56-yard reception in win over Seminoles … delivered among best performances of career in win over Louisville (Nov. 9), recording 85 yards on three receptions with two touchdowns … scored on career-long 67-yard reception and added 10-yard touchdown against Cardinals…start- ed and finished with three catches, including 3-yard touchdown reception, against FIU (Nov. 23) … Started regular season finale at Duke (Nov. 30) … saw action in all 13 games and made three starts as a freshman in 2018 … caught seven passes for 73 yards with long reception of 24 yards … saw action in season opener against LSU (Sept. 2)…saw time in win over Savannah State (Sept. 8) … played in wins at Toledo (Sept. 15) and vs. FIU (Sept 22) … saw action in win over North Carolina (Sept. 27) … caught first pass of career in win over Florida State (Oct. 6) … drew three pass interference penalties against Seminoles to help ignite second-half comeback … made first start of career at Virginia (Oct. 13) and finished with two catches totaling 16 yards … started at Boston College (Oct. 26) … Had one 8-yard reception vs. Duke (Nov. 3) … started and finished with 31 receiving yards on two catches at Georgia Tech (Nov. 10)… caught one pass in win at Virginia Tech (Nov. 17) … saw action in regular season finale vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 24) … Saw action in New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Wisconsin (Dec. 27) … rated as four-star prospect by ESPN.com … earned three-star rating from 247Sports. com and Rivals.com … ranked No. 71 wide receiver in country and No. 72 player in Florida by ESPN.com … rated as 76th-best wide receiver and 78th-best prospect in state of Florida by 247Sports. com … l isted as No. 65 player at his position by Rivals.com … named 2017 Miami Herald All-Dade honorable mention … was high school teammates with fellow 2018 recruits Mark Pope and Delone Scaife … played two seasons at Miami-Killian High School with Hurricane defensive backs Jaquan Johnson and Sheldrick Red- wine … scored four touchdowns and nearly 300 yards receiving over the final two seasons of prep career … named to 2016 Miami Herald All-Dade Honorable Mention … chose Miami over offers from Georgia, Alabama and Florida, among others. Popeye Williams Westfield, Ind./Westfield DL • 6-3 • 230 • Fr. #19 High School: Played for Jake Gilbert at Westfield High … ranked by 247 sports as the 15th-best edge rusher in Indiana … ranked by industry-generated 247Sports Composite as the No. 339 overall prospect nationally and the No. 20 edge rusher … rated as the No. 416 player in the nation by Rivals and the No. 32 ranked defensive end … tabbed as the 10 player in the state of Indiana … won two- straight state titles … member of the 2021 Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State Top 50 team … an ESPN300 prospect, coming in as the No. 267 in the nation according to their recruiting rank- ings … named to the Indiana Preps All-State Top 22 … selected to the 2021 Max Preps Indiana All-State team … recorded 10 tackles in a 42-15 win over Noblesville and was credited with10 tackles, including four solo stops and one sack, as Westfield beat Hamilton Southeastern 34-21 … had 11 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for a loss and one sack, but Westfield lost 27-21 to Center Grove in the 6-A state championship game … the Shamrocks finished the season with a 12-2 record … credited with 90 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks during his senior season … voted to the SI All-Amer- ican Watch List as one of the top 20 edge rushers … totaled played defensive end as a junior in 2020 for a Westfield team that went 12-2 and lost in the Indiana 6A state championship game … sched- uled to play in the Under Armour All-American game … recorded 44 tackles, ten tackles for loss, and five sacks in 2020 … credited with a pair of sacks in the state semifinal win … played at defensive end for varsity as a sophomore in 2019; helped lead Westfield to a 6-5 record and an Indiana 6A first-round playoff appearance … chose Louisville over Arkansas, Boston College, Cincinnati, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan State. Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Pur- due, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Indiana. PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 102 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 2022 CoachesS cott Satterfield has changed the culture and his imprint is all over the accom- plishments of the Uni- versity of Louisville football program since taking over as head coach prior to the 2019 season. The native of Durham, N.C., initiated his rebuilding plan and laid the groundwork by petitioning his team to give the two things his players could control “Attitude and Effort.” It didn’t take long for the team to warm up to Satterfield’s disposition and leader- ship, guiding the Cardinals to the top turn- around in 2019 and its first bowl win since 2015 thanks to Satterfield’s leadership. The 2019 campaign saw many milestones with Satter- field leading the way. On the field, the Car- dinals snapped a nine-game league losing streak with a win over Boston College and won on the road versus a ranked opponent for the first time since 2011 with a 62-59 win over Boston College. The Cardinals were one most explosive teams in the country in 2020, averaging 445.9 yards per game of total offense and 206.9 yards on the ground. Louisville led the country in 2020 with nine plays of over 60 yards, six of over 70 and one 90 or more yards. They also recorded four rushes of 70 or more yards, the most in the country. Known as one of the nation’s top offen- sive minds, Satterfield’s presence saw the Cardinals go from being one of the worst offensive teams in the nation to ranking 24th in both total offense and rushing offense in his first season. Individually, a pair of Cardinals posted the best statistical seasons in school his- tory. Running back Javian Hawkins and wide receiver Tutu Atwell became only the third players to record SCOTT SATTERFIELD HEAD COACH FOURTH SEASON 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 104 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Louisville (2019-) Head Coach 18-19 Record In Three Seasons Appalachian State (2012-18) Head Coach (2013-18) 51-24 Record In Six Seasons Offensive Coordinator (QB) (2012) Florida International (2010-11) Offensive Coordinator (QB) Toledo (2009) Passing Game Coordinator (QB) Appalachian State (1998-2008) Assistant Coach (QB) (2003-08) Assistant Coach (RB) (1999-2002) Assistant Coach (WR) (1998) Appalachian State 1998: FCS Playoffs (Quarterfinals) 1999: FCS Playoffs (First Round) 2000: FCS Playoffs (Semifinals) 2001: FCS Playoffs (Quarterfinals) 2002: FCS Playoffs (First Round) 2005: FCS Playoffs (National Champions) 2006: FCS Playoffs (National Champions) 2007: FCS Playoffs (National Champions) 2008: FCS Playoffs (Quarterfinals) 2010: Little Caesar’s Bowl 2011: Beef O’brady’s Bowl 2012: Fcs Playoffs (Second Round) 2015: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl 2016: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl 2017: Dollar General Bowl 2018: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Louisville 2021: First Responder Bowl 2019: Music City Bowl Head Coaching Record 2013 Appalachian State 4-8 2014 Appalachian State 7-5 2015 Appalachian State 11-2 2016 Appalachian State 10-3 2017 Appalachian State 9-4 2018 Appalachian State 10-2 2019 Louisville 8-5 2020 Louisville 4-7 2021 Louisville 6-7 Louisville Record: 18-19 Head Coach Record 69-43 About Satterfield2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 105 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW 1,000-yard rushing and receiving seasons in the same year. Hawkins broke the school record for rushing yards by a running back and a freshman in school history with 1,525 yards, which included eight 100-yard rush- ing games. Atwell set the school record for receiv- ing yards in a year with 1,276 yards and equaled the school mark with 12 touch- down receptions. The 5-foot-9 speedster led the ACC in receiving yards and was second in touchdown receptions as a sophomore. He totaled seven 100-yard receiving games and averaged a solid 18.2 yards a reception. In 2021, with Satterfield calling the plays, the Cardinals averaged 31.6 points per game, 212.9 yards on the ground and 448.4 yards of total offense. Last season also saw Malik Cunningham put up Lamar Jackson type numbers totaling almost 4,000 yards of total offense and 39 touchdowns — 20 coming on the ground. Cunningham became only the second quar- terback in school history to rush for 1,000 yards, finishing with 1,031 yards. The Cardinals averaged over 200 yards on the ground and over 200 yards through the air, becoming the only school in the country to reach that status over a three- year span. In his first three seasons, Satterfield’s teams have reached a pair of bowl games and instituted an explosive offensive attack and physical rushing game Under Satterfield’s guidance, the Cardi- nals have averaged more than 200 yards on the ground and over 30 points per game, including 33.1 points per game during his first season. His teams have averaged better than 440 yards per game, including 448.4 yards per game in 2021 and ranking in the top 30 in total offense in each of the first three sea- sons. The Cards also ranked 18th nationally in rushing offense in 2021 and 24th in 2019. Taking over a program that won two games during the previous season, the Car- dinals six-game improvement was tops in the nation amongst Power 5 programs. Before accepting the Louisville job, Sat- terfield built Appalachian State into a pow- erhouse. He guided his teams to three consecu- tive Sun Belt Conference championships and a remarkable 51-24 record with the Mountaineers, including a 38-10 confer- ence mark in six seasons. His conference record of 34-6 in five Sun Belt seasons is the best in the league over that span. Notably, he became the first coach to lead a school from the FCS level to FBS and immediately earn three-consecutive bowl wins. In a short period of time, Satterfield directed Appalachian State to three-straight conference titles and led the program to four straight bowl appearances. Hosting the first Sun Belt Conference Championship Game in league history, Appalachian State won 30-19 against Loui- siana to claim its third straight league title and earn an automatic bid to face Middle Tennessee of Conference USA in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. In 23 seasons at Appalachian State, including five as a quarterback (1991-95) and 12 as an assistant coach (1998-2008, 2012), the Mountaineers secured three NCAA Division I FCS national titles and 11 conference championships. In his final season at Appalachian State, the Mountaineers were 10-2 and captured the East Division title behind a 7-1 league record. The team has compiled five straight wins heading into its bowl appearance, outscoring opponents 157-60. Defensively, the Mountaineers were sixth nationally in total defense, yielding only 279.3 yards per game and sixth allow- ing 15.7 points per contest. On offense, Satterfield’s team averaged 36.7 points per game, which was 20th in the country, and 15th in rushing offense behind 241.0 yards per game on the ground. In 2017, Appalachian State registered a 9-4 mark that included a 7-1 record within the league and a 34-0 win over Toledo in the Dollar General Bowl. The Mountaineers ranked among the top 20 teams nationally in fewest sacks allowed (No. 2 with eight), first downs allowed (No. 20 with 222), fewest passes picked off by opposing defenses (No. 8 with six), defensive interceptions (No. 12 with 18), sacks per game (No. 17 with 2.92), and turnover margin (No. 11 with 0.92). In 2016, the Mountaineers completed a 10-win season, winning nine of their last 10 contests to finish at 10-3 overall – capped by a 31-28 win over Toledo in the Camellia Bowl. The Mountaineers’ two losses came at the hands of ranked opponents, open- ing the season with a 20-13 overtime loss to No. 9 Tennessee and a defeat to No. 25 Miami two weeks later. SCOTT SATTERFIELD HEAD COACH FOURTH SEASONThey put together one of the most statis- tically complete seasons in league history, allowing less than 12 points per game in Sun Belt action. Overall, the Mountaineers led the conference in scoring defense (17.0 points per game), total defense (326.0 yards per game), rushing offense (245.6 yards per game), turnover margin (+8), and time of possession (33:25). In conference games, Appalachian State led the league in total offense (452.5 yards per game). The 2015 season, saw Satterfield’s team post an 11-2 record. It was the highest win total by an FBS program in its first season of bowl eligibility after completing the transi- tion. The Mountaineers ranked among the Sun Belt’s top two in 19 of the league’s 33 statistical categories. Known as an innovative offensive mind, Satterfield’s team that season scored over 28 points in 11 games. To add to that suc- cess, the Mountaineers finished 11th in the nation in total defense, yielding only 314.5 yards pers game, and 14th in the country in scoring defense at 19.1 points per game. Appalachian State held seven opponents to 14 points or less, including a pair of shutouts. In 2014, Satterfield’s squad captured a 7-5 mark, winning its final six games to close out its first season as an FBS member. The Hillsborough, N.C., native spent the first 11 seasons of his professional career in Boone, coaching the Mountaineers’ wide receivers (1998), running backs (1999-02) and quarterbacks (2003-08), and was an integral part of Appalachian State’s transition from a Power-I to a Spread offense in 2004. With Satterfield serving as the Mountain- eers’ primary play-caller, Appalachian State ranked among the nation’s top 20 in five major offensive statistical categories (scor- ing, rushing, passing, passing efficiency and total offense) from 2004-08. In 2007, the season in which Appalachian State took down Michigan, the Mountaineers led the nation with a school-record 488.3 yards of total offense per game. As Appalachian State’s quarterbacks coach, Satterfield coached both Richie Williams (2003-05) and Armanti Edwards (2006-08) to All-America recognition. He was Edwards’ mentor for the first of his back-to-back Walter Payton Awards (FCS Player of the Year) in 2008. Prior to his return to Appalachian State as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator in 2012, Satterfield spent one season as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Toledo (2009) and two as the offensive coordinator at Florida International (2010-11). Satterfield is married to the former Beth Burleson, a star on the Appalachian State track team in the mid-90’s. They have a daughter, Alli, and two sons, Bryce and Isaac. 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 106 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW SCOTT SATTERFIELD HEAD COACH FOURTH SEASON Air Force 0-1 Akron 1-0 Arkansas State 2-1 Boston College 2-1 Campbell 1-0 Central Florida 1-0 Charleston Southern 0-1 Charlotte 1-0 Chattanooga 0-1 The Citadel 0-1 Clemson 0-3 Coastal Carolina 2-0 Duke 1-0 Eastern Kentucky 2-0 Elon 1-0 Florida State 2-1 Furman 0-1 Gardner-Webb 1-0 Georgia 0-2 Georgia Southern 4-2 Georgia State 5-0 Georgia Tech 0-1 Howard 1-0 Idaho 4-0 Kentucky 0-2 Liberty 0-1 Louisiana 6-0 Massachusetts 0-1 Miami (Fla.) 0-3 Michigan 0-1 Mississippi 0-1 Mississippi State 1-0 Montana 0-1 NC State 1-1 New Mexico State 2-0 North Carolina A&T 0-1 Notre Dame 0-2 Ohio 1-0 Old Dominion 2-0 Penn State 0-1 Pitt 0-1 Samford 0-1 Savannah State 1-0 South Alabama 2-1 Southern Miss 0-1 Syracuse 3-0 Tennessee 0-1 Texas State 3-0 Toledo 2-0 Troy 3-1 ULM 3-1 Virginia 1-2 Virginia Tech 0-1 Wake Forest 2-2 Western Carolina 1-0 Western Kentucky 2-0 Wofford 1-0 Wyoming 1-0 TOTAL 69-43 Records Versus the Opposition2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 107 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW E ntering his fourth season, Bryan Brown continues to put his stamp on the University of Louis- ville defense. Taking over a defense that was ranked near the bot- tom of college football in 2018, Brown has seen his troops improve dramatically. In 2021, the Cardinals doubled their interception total from five the previous year to 10, and cornerback Kei’Trel Clark earned all-ACC honors for the second- straight season despite only playing nine games under the tutelage of Brown. Leading the Cards to a bowl appearance in 2019, Brown’s impact was felt immedi- ately as the defense improved by more than 10 points per game and helped the team win the Music City Bowl over Mississippi State. Brown came to Louisville after six sea- sons as the defensive coordinator and cor- nerbacks coach at Appalachian State. He was promoted to run the defense in 2018, where he tutored one of the top defensive units in the nation. In leading the Mountaineers to their third-straight Sun Belt title, a 10-2 record and a fourth consecutive bowl appear- ance, Brown was nominated for the Broyles Award, given to the top assistant coach in the nation. Brown’s defense ranked sixth nationally in scoring defense at 15.7 points per game, holding the opposition to 10 or fewer points in seven contests. Brown’s unit also ranked third in the country in passing defense (148.1), No. 1 in big plays given up, sixth in total defense (279.3). Since the 2015 season, the Mountain- eers ranked second nationally in intercep- tions, picking off 70 passes over that span, finishing second to San Diego’s State’s 72. During that time, the Mountaineers fin- ished in the top 15 nationally, totaling 15 or more interceptions in each of those seasons. In 2015, Brown’s group picked off 15 passes, ranking 14th in the nation, while the Appalachian State defense finished 2016 with 20 interceptions, the sixth-most in the FBS, and was No. 11 nationally in pass efficiency defense. From 2015-17, Brown’s cornerbacks combined to intercept 35 passes, picking off 17 passes in 2017, another 10 in 2016 and 15 in 2015. The Mountaineers led the Sun Belt Conference in passing defense in 2018, 2017 and 2015. Brown trained Clifton Duck, one of the top cornerbacks in school history, and helped him become one of the team’s most decorated players. Duck led the Sun Belt Conference in interceptions with six in 2017, which was tied for fourth most in the nation, and was a two-time All-Sun Belt first team performer, a freshman All-American and the league’s 2016 freshman of the year. Additionally, at least one of Brown’s pupils has ranked among the conference’s top 10 in interceptions during each season of his tenure. Duck was first and Tae Hayes tied for fifth in the league in 2017. Both Duck (fourth) and Mondo Williams (seventh) finished in the top 10 in 2016, while Latrell Gibbs led the Sun Belt Confer- ence in interceptions with seven total for 149 yards and two touchdowns in 2015. Gibbs’ efforts garnered him recognition on the all-Sun Belt first team. Also under Brown’s tutelage, Demetrius McCray led the Southern Conference with four interceptions in 2012. McCray went on to join the National Football League as a seventh-round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013. Brown went to Appalachian State from Ole Miss, where he assisted as a graduate assistant coach for the Rebels, working specifically with the nickel back position. In that role, he was responsible for all practice planning and game planning for the nickel back spot. While at Ole Miss, he also served as an administrative assistant for the defensive coordinator, assisting with all aspects of practice and game planning for the squad’s cornerbacks. Brown served in a player development role at Rutgers in 2008, assisting the Scarlet Knights’ special teams units while also sup- porting in academic support services for the program. Following his stint at Rutgers, he spent one season at Delta State (2009) as a graduate assistant coaching the Statesmen’s cornerbacks. Brown and his wife, Courtney, have a son, Bryson, and a daughter, Elle. BRYAN BROWN ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARY FOURTH SEASON Playing Experience Ole Miss (Defensive Back, 2003-06), Played point guard on the basketball team in 2002. Totaled 70 career tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown Also returned kickoffs and punts Personal Bachelor’s Degree: Ole Miss (Sociology, 2006) Wife: Courtney (Walker) Daughter: Elle Son: Bryson Louisville (2019-) Associate Head Coach (2020) Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks Appalachian State (2012-18) Defensive Coordinator/ Cornerbacks (2018) Cornerbacks (2012-17) Ole Miss (2010-11) Graduate Assistant (Spurs) (2011) Defensive Admin. Assistant (2010) Delta State (2009) Graduate Assistant (CB) Rutgers (2008) Player Development About BrownL ance Taylor, pre- viously the run- ning backs coach and run game coordinator at The University of Notre Dame, enters his first seasons as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. Prior to joining Satterfield’s staff, Taylor spent the last three seasons as the running backs coach and run game coordinator at Notre Dame, guiding the Fighting Irish to a College Football Playoff appearance in 2020 and a New Year’s Six Fiesta Bowl appearance in 2021. During those three seasons with the Irish, Taylor guided running back Kyren Williams to a pair of 1,000-yard seasons in 2020 and 2021. Williams rushed for 1,002 yards and 14 touchdowns last season. As a redshirt freshman in 2020, Williams pro- duced 1,125 yards and 13 scores to earn Freshman All-American accolades and was a finalist for Freshman of the Year. Prior to his time at Notre Dame, Taylor spent the 2017-2018 seasons as the wide receivers coach with the Carolina Panthers. Before his stint in the NFL, Taylor was the running backs Coach at Stanford for three seasons from 2014-16, where he began to make a name for himself. In 2018, Taylor oversaw the develop- ment of both rookie D.J. Moore and sec- ond-year receiver Curtis Samuel, who was drafted in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The tandem registered 94 catch- es for 1,282 yards and seven touchdowns. Moore’s 788 yards and 55 catches ranked second and fourth, respectively, among NFL rookie wideouts. In 2017, Taylor coached a wide receiver corps that saw 14 different players make a reception, one shy of the franchise record, and nine different players hauled in a receiving touchdown, tying the franchise record. Taylor helped Devin Funchess to a break- out season that year. Funchess set career highs in receptions (63), receiving yards (840) and receiving touchdowns (8). Taylor also worked with Christian McCaffrey, who finished as the franchise record-holder for most receptions (80), receiving yards (651) and receiving touchdowns (5) by a running back in a single season. McCaffrey also set the franchise record for most receptions by a rookie, scrimmage yards by a rookie (1,086), yards after catch by a rookie (593) and first downs by a rookie (57). While with at Stanford, Taylor, who was named the 2015 FootballScoop.com Run- ning Backs Coach of the Year, played a key role in the development of 2015 Heisman Trophy runner-up Christian McCaffrey. The Stanford running back set the school record for single-game rushing yards (243) against UCLA and became the first Cardi- nal to eclipse the 2,000-yard rushing mark in a season (2,019). McCaffrey, who was second among all FBS running backs in rushing yards, registered 11 100-yard rush- ing games, including a school-record nine straight. Under Taylor’s tutelage, McCaffrey earned Associated Press Player of the Year honors in 2015. Taylor also guided McCaf- frey to team-best 45 receptions, 645 receiv- ing yards and five receiving touchdowns. McCaffrey was the only FBS player to lead his team in both rushing and receiving yards in 2015. Stanford set a school record in 2015 in rushing yards (3,132) under Taylor, and two of the other 13 best rushing seasons in Stanford history came under his guidance. Two of Taylor’s disciples — McCaffrey and Love — hold three of the top five rush- ing seasons in Stanford history, and each of the four highest single-game rushing totals. McCaffrey ultimately was chosen with the eighth pick of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. Prior to his time at Carolina in 2013, Taylor spent three seasons with the New York Jets from 2010-12, serving as a coach- ing intern in 2010, offensive quality control coach in 2011 and assistant tight ends/ quality control coach in 2012. During Tay- lor’s time with the Jets, tight ends, Jeff Cum- berland (29) and Dustin Keller (28) ranked second and third on the team, respectively, in receptions. Before his stint in the NFL, Taylor coached wide receivers at Appalachian State in 2009. Under his tutelage, the Mountaineers set school records with 284 receptions and 3,621 receiving yards. The team finished 11-3, won the Southern Con- ference title and advanced to the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals. He began his coaching career as a grad- uate assistant for Nick Saban at his alma mater, Alabama, from 2007-08. A walk-on at Alabama before earning a scholarship, Taylor played in 38 con- secutive games at wide receiver from 1999- 2003 for the Crimson Tide. As a senior, he served as a special teams captain for (then) coach Mike Shula. Taylor played professionally for the Col- orado Crush and Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League, and af2’s Green Bay Blizzard and Louisville Fire from 2004- 06. Taylor graduated from Alabama in 2003 with a degree in management. Taylor’s father, James, also attended Alabama and played running back under legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. A native of Mt. Vernon, Alabama, Tay- lor’s family includes his wife Jamie, son Jet, and daughter Jemma. LANCE TAYLOR OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS FIRST SEASON 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 108 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Playing Experience 2000-03: University of Alabama – Wide Receiver 2004: Colorado Crush (Arena Football League) – Wide Receiver/Defensive Back 2005: Columbus Destroyers (Arena Football League) – Wide Receiver/ Defensive Back 2005: Green Bay Blizzard (af2) – Wide Receiver/Defensive Back 2006: Louisville Fire (af2) – Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Personal Bachelor’s Degree: Alabama (Business Management) 2003 Wife: Jamie (Walker) Daughter: Jemma Son: Jet Louisville (2022) Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Notre Dame (2019-21) Running Game Coordinator/Running Backs Carolina Panthers (2017-18) (NFL) Wide Receivers Assistant Wide Receivers (2013) Stanford (2014-16) Running Backs New York Jets (2010-12) (NFL) Coaching Intern (2010) Offensive Quality Control (2011) Assistant Tight Ends (2012) Appalachian State (2009) Wide Receivers Alabama (2007-08) Graduate Assistant About TaylorNext >