< PreviousPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 69 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW 2020: Appeared in six games ... suffered an injury that caused him to miss a few games ... recorded two tackles ... made his Lou- isville debut at Pitt ... recovered a fumble on a kickoff in the win over Syracuse. Before Louisville/High School: Enrolled at Louisville in January ... played at Georgia Military College … attended Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Ga… top-ranked outside linebacker nationally and third-ranked player in Georgia … tabbed the No. 1 JUCO outside linebacker by 247Sports ... 4.47 40-yard dash time … three-sport athlete in high school: basketball, track, and football ... scored nearly half of the team’s points in the Class 6-A state meet with a fourth-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles and a fifth-place finish in the high jump … also qualified for the 110 hurdles and was part of Glynn’s 4x400 relay team … named the Brunswick News’ Boys Track Most Valuable Player … improved on his qualifying time in the 300 hurdles at state, shaving more than a second off his time in the finals at 38.71 seconds … had 45 total tackles in his two years at Georgia Military College … appeared in 20 games … totaled 36 tackles and a sack in his second junior-college season … credited six tackles versus Navarro, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, and ASA College … played in nine games as a freshman at GMC, finishing with nine tackles and two tackles for a loss ... received offers from Louisville, Central Michigan and USF. Personal: Son of Tanisha Dallas ... born 8/29/98 ... criminal jus- tice major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2020 5/0 1 1 2 0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 0 2021 13/1 14 7 21 1.5-5 1 0.5-4 2-0 0 1-27 0 Total 18/1 15 8 23 1.5-5 1 0.5-4 3-0 0 1-27 0 Dallas’ Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Ole Miss 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Eastern Kentucky 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 0 UCF 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 2 0 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State 0 1 1 0.5-4 0.5-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 Clemson 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Duke 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-27 0 Kentucky 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Air Force 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2020 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Pitt 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Notre Dame 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Jared Dawson Collierville, Tenn./Collierville DL • 6-1 • 282 • R-Fr. #93 2021: Appeared in three games on the defensive line. 2020: Appeared in three games at nose tackle ... played in the final three games versus Syracuse, Boston College and Wake Forest High School: Played for Joe Rocconi at Collierville High School … ranked among the top 500 players - at No. 448 - nationally by 247Sports; ranked No. 44 among defensive tackles … 43rd-ranked defensive tackle nationally and 13th-ranked player in Tennessee … owns a 2.81 GPA and a 31 on his ACT ... finished his career with 152 tackles and 18 sacks ... registered 49 tackles for loss ... recorded 81 total tackles, five sacks and three fumbles recovered as a senior … notched 16 tackles, including eight tackles for a loss in a loss to Arlington … credited nine tackles, two sacks and one fumble re- covery in a 25-24 overtime win over Center Hill … posted six tack- les, including two solos and one sack, and caused and recovered a fumble in a 29-28 win over Memphis Southwind … received offers from Louisville, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Missouri, Tulane, Wake For- est, Middle Tennessee, Memphis and Army Personal: Son of Nicole and Gerald Dawson ... born 2/8/02 ... undecided major. Jared DawsonYaya Diaby Atlanta, Ga./ Georgia Military College DL • 6-4 • 270 • Sr. #6 2021: Closed the regular season with 39 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss ... credited with 1.5 sacks ... totaled seven quarterback hur- ries ... credited with six tackles in the First Responder Bowl against Air Force ... equaled a season high with six tackles versus Kentucky ... recorded three tackles in a loss to Clemson ... totaled three tack- les and 0.5 sacks in a win over Boston College ... credited with a season high six tackles and one sack for a loss of six yards versus Florida State ... recorded six tackles against UCF. 2020: Appeared in eight games, making seven starts ... ended the year with 18 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss ... started at defen- sive end in his first game with the Cardinals against Western Ken- tucky, recording a pair of tackles, one for a loss, with a quarterback hurry ... tallied three tackles against Miami ... made four stops, one for loss, in the loss at Pitt ... recorded a tackle at Notre Dame ... had four tackles at Boston College. Before Louisville: Played for Bert Williams at Georgia Military College ... three-star prospect by 247Sports ... rated the No. 4 strong- side defensive end and the No. 3 in Georgia by 247Sports ... ranked the No. 21 JUCO player nationally ... recorded 77 tackles and seven sacks in two seasons at Georgia Military College ... credited with 20 tackles for loss ... registered 58 tackles and five sacks as a sopho- more ... recorded 19 tackles and a pair of sacks during his freshman campaign ... chose Louisville over Arizona, Florida State, Colorado, Kansas State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Tech, UCF, West Vir- ginia, and Utah. Personal: Son of Mariama and Mohamed Diaby ... born 5/30/99 ... sister Fatim and brother Ibrahim ... criminal justice major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2020 8/7 10 8 18 2.5-11 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2021 13/12 24 15 39 3.0-11 7 1.5-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 Total 21/19 34 23 57 5.5-22 9 1.5-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career Highs Tackles: 6 (two times), last at Florida State, 9/25/21 Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at Florida State, 9/25/21 Sacks: 1 at Florida State, 9/25/21 Quarterback Hurries: 2 at NC State, 10/30/21 PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 70 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Yaya DiabyPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 71 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Diaby’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Ole Miss 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Eastern Kentucky 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 UCF 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 2 4 6 1.5-7 1-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 3 0 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College 2 1 3 0.5-3 0.5-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Clemson 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Duke 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Kentucky 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Air Force 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2020 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Western Kentucky 1 1 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Miami 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Pitt 3 1 4 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Georgia Tech 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Notre Dame 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College 2 2 4 0.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Eli Downing Louisville, Ky./Ballard WR • 6-3 • 196 • R-Fr. #86 2021: Played in two games ... caught one pass for nine yards ... recorded his first career reception for nine yards versus Air Force. High School: Listed as a two-star prospect out of Ballard ... had 31 catches for 521 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... also played basketball and ran track ... played freshman season at Mur- ray State where he was a redshirt. Personal: Son of Patrice Downing ... born 4/25/01 ... has a twin brother on the team ... criminal justice major. Kenderick Duncan Stockbridge, Ga./Stockbridge DB • 6-3 • 225 • R-Sr. #27 2021: Started 12 games at safety ... missed the bowl game after having foot surgery ... closed the regular season with 77 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss ... recorded seven tackles versus Duke ... finished the regular season with six tackles against Kentucky ... tied a season high with 10 tackles and recorded a tackle for loss in a Kenderick Duncan41-3 win over Syracuse ... credited with six tackles in back-to-back games versus Clemson and NC State ... totaled six tackles and first interception at home against Virginia ... credited with seven tackles versus Wake Forest ... opened the season with 10 tackles in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Mississippi. 2020: Played in six games, starting five, at Georgia Southern … saw action on 392 total snaps (363 on defense, 29 on special teams) … first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection by Pro Football Fo- cus … recorded 28 tackles, five pass break-ups and two intercep- tions … missed the first four games recovering from off-season hip surgery … returned in a limited capacity against Coastal Carolina, playing 29 defensive snaps … had three tackles in that game … had four tackles and a pass break up against South Alabama … recorded five tackles and two pass break ups against Troy … had four solo stops, an interception and two pass break ups against Texas State … tallied nine tackles at Army West Point … posted five tackles and an interception at Georgia State … missed the remainder of the season out of precaution with his hip injury … made the Honor Roll in the fall. 2019: Played in and started all 13 games, seeing action on 842 total plays (786 defensive) … second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection … named to Phil Steele’s third team … recorded 79 total tackles, including 3.5 for loss … had eight pass break ups, two in- terceptions and a forced fumble … got the start in the opener at No. 6 LSU, playing 68 defensive snaps … credited with seven tackles and a pass breakup against the Tigers … had five tackles and an interception that he returned 35 yards against Maine … had another interception at Minnesota, returning it 33 yards to set up the Eagles’ first touchdown … also had five tackles and a pass break up … tied for the team lead with 10 tackles against Louisiana … had five tack- les, including one for loss, at South Alabama … Had two tackles against Coastal Carolina … had four tackles, including half a stop for loss, against New Mexico State … led the team with 11 tackles and also had a pass break-up against No. 20 Appalachian State … had eight tackles, including 1.5 for loss and two pass break-ups against Troy … had four tackles and a pass break-up against ULM … had eight tackles, including one for loss, and a forced fumble at Arkansas State … had three tackles and two pass break-ups against Georgia State … led the team with eight tackles and a pass break up against Liberty in the Cure Bowl … made the Honor Roll in the fall and Dean’s List in the spring for making over a 3.50 GPA. 2018: Played in all 13 games, starting four … was on the field for 472 total snaps (366 defensive, 106 special teams) … tallied 39 to- tal tackles … second on the team with two interceptions … also had two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery … started against Clem- son, New Mexico State, Appalachian State and ULM … played a season-high 56 snaps on defense against Clemson, recording nine tackles … had five tackles against South Alabama … put up 10 tackles at New Mexico State … had five tackles, an interception and a forced fumble against Appalachian State ... had another intercep- tion at ULM while picking up six tackles … had three tackles and a fumble recovery against Troy … made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting above a 3.0 GPA. 2017: Was redshirted … made the Dean’s List both semesters. High School: Played for Coach Kevin Whitley at Stockbridge High … ranked the No. 188 safety in the country and the No. 273 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports. Personal: Son of Tiffany and Kenderick Duncan, Sr. ... born 1/28/99 ... has one sister ... graduated from Georgia Southern Uni- versity in fall 2020 with a degree in sport management and minor in business ... currently enrolled in Arts & Sciences Post-Baccalaureate program. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2018 13/4 28 11 39 0-0 0 0-0 1-4 1 2-33 2 2019 13/13 56 23 79 3.5-10 0 0-0 0-0 1 2-68 8 2020 6/5 16 12 28 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2-25 5 2021 12/12 53 24 77 4.5-12 0 1.5-9 0-0 0 1-3 4 Total 43/34 153 70 223 8.0-22 0 1.5-9 1-4 2 7-129 19 Career Highs Tackles: 11 (two times), last vs. Ole Miss, 9/6/21 Tackles for Loss: 1.0 (six times), last vs. Syracuse, 11/13/21 Sacks: 1.0 vs. Ole Miss, 9/6/21 Fumbles Forced: 1 (two times), last at Arkansas State, 11/23/19 Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Troy, 11/10/18 Interceptions: 1 (seven times), last vs. Virginia, 10/9/21 Pass Breakups: 2 (four times), last at Duke, 11/18/21 Duncan’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 G S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Ole Miss * 11 0 11 1-6 1-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 Eastern Kentucky * 4 1 5 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 UCF * 5 0 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State * 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest * 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia * 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-3 0 Boston College * 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State * 3 3 6 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Clemson * 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse * 3 7 10 1-4 0.5-3 0-0 0 0-0 1 Duke * 6 1 7 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2 Kentucky * 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Derrick Edwards Miami, Fla./Palmetto DB • 5-10 • 169 • R-Fr. #0 2021: Played in two games versus Boston College and NC State. High School: Three-star prospect ... ranked as the No. 1124 pros- pect in the 247Sports composite rankings ... No. 99 rated player at cornerback and No. 142 in the state of Florida ... ranked as the No. 91 cornerback in the nation by 247Sports and the No. 112 prospect in Florida ... played cornerback and wide receiver for Mike Manas- co at Space Coast for his senior season after opening his scholastic career at Palmetto High ... committed to Louisville on 6/22/20 ... two-time team captain ... ended his career with 101 total tackles and five interceptions ... recovered and forced four fumbles, return- ing one for a touchdown ... totaled four receiving touchdowns ... two-time second team All-Dade selection ... scored three times on offense and getting a 25-yard scoop and score on defense in a 47-7 win over Cocoa Beach ... forced fumble and returned it 65 yards for a TD as Space Coast beat Titusville 28-15 ... picked off five passes for a Miami Palmetto squad that went 10-2 and won a district title as a junior ... chose Louisville over Florida State, Miami, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Kentucky, Baylor, West Virginia and Syracuse. Personal: Son of Renina Weldon ... born 11/13/02 ... undecided major. PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 72 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEWPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 73 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Zach Edwards Starkville, Miss./Starkville DL • 6-3 • 265 • R-So. #31 2021: Played in two games. 2020: Appeared in all 11 games ... recorded one tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss. 2019: Saw his first collegiate action against Eastern Kentucky ... made his first career tackle at Wake Forest. High School: Standout defensive player for Chris Jones at Starkville High ... played both linebacker and rush defensive end ... three-year starter ... voted a defensive captain in his junior and senior seasons ... three-star linebacker by 247Sports and Rivals ... named to the first team all-USA Mississippi football team ... led Starkville to a runner-up finish to Pearl in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A State champion- ship game ... was a first-team All-State section in Class 6-A as a senior ... collected 62 tackles for a loss, 20 sacks and a total of 204 tackles over his last two seasons. Personal: Son of GeeGee and Ralph Edwards ... born 8/23/01 ... criminal justice major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2019 1/0 0 1 1 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2020 11/0 0 1 1 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2021 2/0 0 1 1 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Total 14/0 0 3 3 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Marshon Ford Louisville, Ky./Ballard TE • 6-2 • 240 • R-Jr. #5 2021: Named third team All-ACC after leading the team with 49 receptions for 550 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... finished 14th in the league in receptions ... led the ACC in receptions by a tight end with 49 ... recorded seven or more games with four or more receptions ... averaged 11.2 yards a reception ... caught six passes for 68 yards versus Kentucky ... caught four passes for 60 yards and a touchdown versus Duke ... recorded six receptions for 52 yards at Florida State ... averaged 16.0 yards a catch against Boston College ... tallied his first 100-yard game with eight catches for 100 yards and a score versus UCF ... caught a one-yard touchdown pass to put the Cards up 21-14 in the second quarter. 2020: Played in 10 games ... closed the season with 25 catches for 309 yards and six scores ... ranked second among tight ends in the ACC with six touchdown receptions ... caught a pair of passes, one for a touchdown, against Western Kentucky ... had three recep- tions for 14 yards and a touchdown versus Miami ... tallied one catch for 22 yards in the loss at Pitt ... set career-highs with five receptions and 89 yards, catching a touchdown as well at Georgia Tech ... caught three passes for 11 yards and a touchdown in the loss at Notre Dame ... had a team high four catches for 50 yards in the win over Florida State ... tallied two receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown against Virginia Tech ... had one catch for a season- long 46 yards at Virginia ... caught three passes for 35 yards and a touchdown against Wake Forest. 2019: Started 13 games ... third on the team with 20 receptions for 292 yards and seven touchdowns ... averaged 14.6 yards per catch ... led the ACC tight ends with seven touchdowns ... caught two passes for 43 yards against Notre Dame ... tallied a pair of touchdowns on three catches and 26 yards versus Eastern Kentucky ... had a 48-yard reception at Florida State ... recorded three catches for 25 yards at Miami ... caught three passes for 52 yards and two touchdowns in the win at NC State ... finished with 17 yards on three catches with a touchdown against Syracuse, his third score in two games ... caught three passes for 53 yards and two touchdowns in the bowl win over Mississippi State. 2018: Redshirted after appearing in four games ... made his col- legiate debut in a loss to Wake Forest. High School: Played outside linebacker and tight end ... caught Marshon Ford35 passes for 466 yards and nine touchdowns ... registered 42 tack- les as a senior, while also recording one sack ... totaled 56 career tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. Personal: Son of Tinesha and Maurice Ford ... born 6/22/00 ... communication major. Career Stats Yr G/S Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2018 4/0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 13/13 20 292 14.6 7 48 2020 10/9 25 309 12.4 6 46 2021 13/13 49 550 11.2 2 35 Total 40/35 94 1,151 12.2 15 48 Career Highs Receptions: 8 vs. UCF, 9/17/21 Receiving Yards: 100 vs. UCF, 9/17/21 Long Reception: 48 at Florida State, 9/21/19 Touchdowns: 2 (three times); last vs. Mississippi State, 12/30/19 Ford’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 G No. Yds TD LG Ole Miss * 4 50 0 28 Eastern Kentucky * 1 6 0 6 UCF * 8 100 1 28 Florida State * 6 52 0 19 Wake Forest * 4 33 0 12 Virginia * 4 24 0 12 Boston College * 3 48 0 28 NC State * 3 48 1 35 Clemson * 2 19 0 14 Syracuse * 2 22 0 18 Duke * 4 60 1 2 Kentucky * 6 68 0 20 Air Force 2 20 0 17 2020 G No. Yds TD LG Western Kentucky * 2 3 1 2 Miami * 3 14 1 12 Pitt * 1 22 0 22 Georgia Tech * 5 89 1 25 Notre Dame * 3 11 1 10 Florida State * 4 50 0 42 Virginia Tech * 2 37 1 23 Virginia * 1 46 0 46 Boston College * 1 2 0 2 Wake Forest * 3 35 1 22 2019 G No. Yds TD LG Notre Dame * 2 43 0 37 Eastern Kentucky * 3 26 2 16 Western Kentucky * 1 23 0 23 Florida State * 1 48 0 48 Boston College * 1 5 0 5 Wake Forest * 0 0 0 0 Clemson * 0 0 0 0 Virginia * 0 0 0 0 Miami * 3 25 0 23 NC State * 3 52 2 42 Syracuse * 3 17 1 7 Kentucky * 0 0 0 0 Mississippi State * 3 53 2 33 Trey Franklin Robins, Ga./Iowa Western CC DB • 5-10 • 180 • Jr. #28 2021: Played in 12 games at cornerback ... finished the season with 10 tackles and an interception ... recorded a pair of pair of tackles in four games ... registered his first interception versus Vir- ginia and returned it 32 yards ... added another pick in a win over Boston College ... closed the year with two tackles in the First Re- sponder Bowl against Air Force. Before Louisville: Played one season at Iowa Western Commu- nity College ... was an NJCAA honorable mention All-American ... spent one season at Buffalo, but never saw game action ... played all eight games for the Reivers during the 2020 season, logging 16 tackles (13 solo), an interception and two pass breakups ... recorded 44 tackles, four tackles for loss, 10 pass breakups and an intercep- tion his senior season where he was an honorable mention All- American ... finished his high school career with 165 tackles (5.2 tackles per game), three interceptions and a forced fumble. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2021 12/0 9 1 10 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2-32 0 Career Highs Tackles: 2 (four times), last vs. Air Force, 12/28/21 Interceptions: 1 (two times), last vs. Boston College, 10/23/21 PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 74 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Trey FranklinPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 75 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Ashton Gillotte Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton DL • 6-2 • 265 • So. #9 2021: Appeared in 12 games ... finished first season with 19 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks ... made a pair of stops against Eastern Kentucky and Wake Forest ... closed the season with three tackles and a sack versus Air Force ... totaled a season high three tackles in games versus UCF, Florida State and Syracuse ... recorded 3.0 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks versus Florida State ... recorded his first sack against Eastern Kentucky. High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports ... slotted as the No. 1267 prospect in the 247Sports Composite ... ranked as the No. 72 weakside defensive end and the No. 165 in Florida ... rated the No. 63 weakside defensive end and the No. 125 player in Florida by 247Sports ... two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... played for Da- vid Angell at Boca Raton ... committed to Louisville on 5/17/20 ... ranked sixth in the ESPN Top 63 ... named all-county in 2019 ... se- lected to New Era Prep Top athlete in the class of 2021 and top de- fensive end ... two-time team captain ... four-year starter ... played both defensive end and tight end during his scholastic career ... credited with 128 tackles during his career ... guided Boca Raton to the state championship game ... credited with five sacks, blocked a field goal and scored a touchdown in the state semifinal win ... registered 72 solo tackles, 21 sacks and seven forced fumbles ... recorded 12 tackles as Boca Raton started the season off with a 20-7 win over Boynton Beach ... registered two sacks and scored a touchdown in a 42-2 win over Olym- pic Heights ... totaled 87 tackles and 16 sacks as a junior ... recorded a safety and caused three fumbles ... blocked a field goal and had five pass break- ups ... scored four offen- sive touchdowns ... par- ticipated in weightlifting and one season throwing the shot put on the track and field team ... went to the state championship in weightlifting and was ranked 21st in the South- east region for CrossFit ... ranked eighth in Boca High rankings for the shot put ... chose Louisville over Duke, Florida Atlan- tic, FIU, Kansas, Mary- land, Pitt, USF, Syracuse, Tulane, UCF, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest. Personal: Son of Veronica and Adrian Gillotte ... born 10/30/02 ... Biology major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2021 12/3 15 4 19 8.0-34 3 4.0-23 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career Highs Tackles: 3 (four times), last vs. Air Force, 12/28/21 Tackles for Loss: 3 at Florida State, 9/25/21 Sacks: 2 at Florida State, 9/25/21 Quarterback Hurries: 1 (three times), last vs. Kentucky, 11/27/21 Gillotte’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Ole Miss 1 1 2 0.5-4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Eastern Kentucky 1 0 1 1-6 1-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 UCF 2 1 3 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 3 0 3 3-12 2-11 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 0 1 1 0.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Clemson 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Duke 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Kentucky 1 0 1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Air Force 3 0 3 1-6 1-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 Ashton GillotteMichael Gonzalez Indian Trail, N.C./Sun Valley OL • 6-4 • 291 • So. #68 2021: Played in 13 games ... made first collegiate start versus Virginia. High School: Rated the No. 719 prospect in the 247Sports com- posite rankings ... ranked as the No. 37 offensive guard and the No. 38 player in North Carolina ... three-star 247Sports prospect ... slot- ted as the No. 53 offensive guard and the No. 56 North Carolina prospect ... played for Drew Hackett at Sun Valley High ... commit- ted to Louisville on 6/18/20 ... outstanding student ... one of the top offensive linemen in the Charlotte Metro area ... selected to the first team All-Union County team ... voted to the first team All-Observer squad as a junior ... named to the WSOCTVSports Big 22 Players to Watch ... selected to the second team MaxPreps All-State squad ... attended the 2019 Rivals camp in Charlotte ... MVP team award and captain his junior year ... chose Louisville over Kansas State, Duke, Maryland, Missouri, NC State, Wake Forest, Penn State, Florida, Syracuse, Kentucky and Virginia Tech. Personal: Son of Amy Schulkin and Rudy Gonzalez ... born 5/20/03 ... one of five siblings ... undecided major. Aaron Gunn Newcastle, Pa./Union Area OL • 6-4 • 312 • R-Fr. #75 2021: Redshirted. High School: Slotted as the No. 782 player in the 247Sports Com- posite rankings ... checked in as the No. 39 offensive guard and the No. 20 prospect in Pennsylvania ... rated a 3-star prospect by 247Sports ... tabbed the No. 42 offensive guard and the No. 23 pros- pect in Pennsylvania ... three-star Rivals.com prospect ... slated the No. 59 offensive guard nationally and the No. 13 player in the state ... played for Stacy Robinson at Union Area High ... committed to Louisville on 3/17/20 ... two-time all-state selection ... voted all-con- ference on three different occasions ... credited with 82 career tackles ... totaled 33 sacks and 42 tackles for loss during his career ... forced five fumbles ... recorded 43 tackles and eight sacks as a senior ... earned first team all-state honors ... voted first team all-conference ... earned the Bill Fralic Award, which is given to the best lineman in the WPIAL ... also lettered in basketball and track ... chose Louisville over Kentucky, Michigan State, West Virginia, Penn State and Pittsburgh. Jackson Hamilton Woodstock, Ga./ Blessed Trinity Catholic LB • 6-0 • 219 • R-Fr. #17 2021: Redshirted ... played in a pair of games ... made debut versus Eastern Kentucky. High School: Ranked as the No. 858 prospect in the 247Sports Com posite rankings ... slotted as the No. 38 inside linebacker and the No. 74 player in Georgia ... three-star 247Sports prospect ... rated the No. 45 inside linebacker and the No. 96 player in Georgia ... rated by Rivals as the No. 47 defensive end and the No. 58 player in the state of Georgia ... played for Tim McFarlin at Blessed Trinity Catholic ... committed to Louisville on 6/23/20 ... three-time state champion ... named first team all-region ... 4-A state champion ... named 5-A preseason all-state honoree ... played multiple positions for his high school team last season but will be a linebacker at the next level ... beat Chapel Hill 49-14 in the first round of the Class 5-A playoffs ... named to the 2021 national linebacker watch list ... he chose Louisville over Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Houston, Florida State, Georgia, Virginia, Arkansas, Virginia, Boston College, Penn State and Illinois. PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 76 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Michael GonzalezPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 77 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Bryan Hudson Georgetown, Ky./Scott County OL • 6-4 • 310 • R-Jr. #61 2021: Most versatile linemen on the team ... played all three positions on the offensive line ... played in all 13 games ... made first start at guard against UCF ... started at center against Clemson. 2020: Played in 10 contests at Virginia Tech. 2019: Played in 11 games making 10 starts at center never play- ing that position prior to his arrival in Blacksburg ... played in his first career game vs. Old Dominion (9/7) … made his first start against Furman (9/14) and opened the next nine contests at center … per PFF College, was among only 28 true freshman FBS offensive line- men who played more than 500 snaps on the season ... named by The Athletic as second-team freshman All-American. High School: Played for head coach Jim Mckee at Scott County High School … A four-star recruit according to 247Sports compos- ite ranking … Anchored an offensive line that lead Scott County to back-to-back 11-win seasons … was a four-time state champion in the shot put and a three-time state champion in the discus (Class 3A) … holds the state record (Class 3A) in the shot put with a top throw of 63 feet, 9.5 inches. Personal: Son of Mandi and Chuck Hudson ... born 1/11/01 ... was 2018 Gatorade Track and Field Male Athlete of the Year ... two time New Balance All-American for shot put and discus ... also par- ticipates on the track and field team at UofL ... finance major. Ahmari Huggins-Bruce Dillon, S.C./Dillon WR • 5-10 • 160 • So. #9 2021: Finished third on the team with 29 receptions for 444 yards and four scores ... averaged 15.3 yards a reception ... named All-ACC Academic ... grabbed three passes for 46 yards versus Air Force ... caught three passes for 43 yards versus Kentucky ... caught four passes for 41 yards and a touchdown versus Duke ... recorded a career high six receptions for 54 yards and a personal best two touchdowns against Syracuse ... notched four receptions for 70 yards against Virginia ... grabbed four passes for 151 yards, includ- ing a 93-yard reception versus Eastern Kentucky. High School: Ranked as a three-star prospect by all the major recruiting outlets ... tabbed No. 596 in the 247Sports composite rankings ... slotted as the No. 95 wide receiver and the No. 6 player in South Carolina ... ranked as the No. 149 wide receiver nationally and the No. 14 prospect in South Carolina ... rated the second-best player in the state by Rivals ... played for Jackie Hayes at Dillon High ... committed to Louisville on 7/2/20 ... invited to the 2021 Epic 84 Senior game ... voted one of the top players in South Caro- lina ... has been clocked at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash ... concluded his career with 102 receptions for 1,927 yards and 23 touchdowns ... averaged 18.9 yards a reception ... recorded a career long 97- yard reception as a junior ... scored on an 87-yard kickoff return ... helped Dillon to a 12-2 record and a South Carolina 3AAA state Bryan Hudson Ahmari Huggins-Brucerunner-up finish in the state playoffs ... recorded 50 receptions for 997 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2019 ...scored two touchdowns in a win over Marlboro County ... totaled 52 catches for 930 yards and 11 scores ... scored on a 99-yard touchdown pass in the state title game as a freshman in North Carolina ... chose Louisville over Bos- ton College, Arkansas, Baylor, Duke, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kansas State. NC State, Michigan State, USC, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Minnesota, South Carolina and West Virginia. Personal: Son of Twyla and Eric Bruce ... born 10/7/02 ... unde- cided major. Career Stats Yr G/S No. Yds Avg. TD LG 2021 13/1 29 444 15.3 4 95 Career Highs Receptions: 6 vs. Syracuse, 11/13/21 Receiving Yards: 151 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/11/21 Touchdowns: 2 vs. Syracuse, 11/13/21 Long Reception: 95 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/11/21 Huggins-Bruce’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 GS No. Yds TD LG Ole Miss 2 18 0 12 Eastern Kentucky 4 151 0 95 UCF 1 5 0 5 Florida State 0 0 0 0 Wake Forest 2 16 1 10 Virginia 4 70 0 25 Boston College 0 0 0 0 NC State 0 0 0 0 Clemson 0 0 0 0 Syracuse 6 54 2 17 Duke 4 41 1 13 Kentucky 3 43 0 21 Air Force 3 46 0 19 Josh Johnson Atlanta, Ga./Woodward Academy WR • 5-11 • 187 • Gr. #11 2021: Saw action in 13 games, catching 16 passes for 125 yards and one score ... caught an eight-yard touchdown pass versus Ken- tucky in the fourth quarter for his first career touchdown ... grabbed four receptions for 17 yards in a road win at Florid State ... totaled two receptions for 41 yards against Eastern Kentucky ... opened the season with a career best six passes for 40 yards against Mississippi. 2020: Saw action against Western Kentucky ... caught his first passes since 2017, making four receptions for 40 yards in the win over Syracuse. 2019: Tore his ACL, causing him to miss the season. 2018: Redshirted. 2017: Played in 10 games at wide receiver ... caught three passes for 52 yards, averaging 17.3 yards a reception ... caught two passes for 48 yards, including a long of 31 yards ... tallied one catch for four yards against Boston College. High School: Played for John Hunt at Woodward Academy ... three–star ranking by Scout.com ... rated the 155th-best player in Georgia and the No. 16 wide receiver ... three-star recruit by Rivals. com ... rated the No. 99 wide receiver in the nation, the No. 81 overall prospect in Georgia for 2017 by Rivals ... rated the No. 76 wide receiver by ESPN ... concluded his career with 131 receptions for 2,841 yards and 33 touchdowns ... averaged 21.7 yards per catch during his high school career ... scored on a 75-yard touchdown re- ception on the first play of the game versus Lithonia ... caught 45 passes for 1,080 yards and 14 touchdowns during his senior season ... averaged 24.0 yards a reception ... named first team all-state by the Georgia Writers Association ... totaled 51 receptions for 1,111 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior ... recorded 35 receptions for 650 yards and eight scores during his sophomore season ... chose Louisville over Boston College, Charlotte, Colorado State, Fresno State, Georgia Southern, Illinois, Kansas State, Rutgers, Toledo, Troy, Southern Mississippi, Tulane, Utah and Wake Forest. Personal: Son of Melody and C.J. Johnson ... born 3/29/99 ... graduated in spring 2021 with a degree in marketing ... currently pursuing his MBA. Career Stats Yr G/S No. Yds Avg. TD LG 2017 10/0 3 52 17.3 0 31 2019 3/0 1 12 12.0 0 12 2020 7/0 4 40 10.0 0 16 2021 11/0 16 125 7.8 1 21 Totals 31/0 24 229 9.5 1 31 PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 78 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Josh JohnsonNext >