< PreviousPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 79 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Career Highs Receptions: 6 vs. Ole Miss, 9/6/21 Receiving Yards: 48 vs. Kent State, 9/23/17 Long Reception: 31 vs. Kent State, 9/23/17 Touchdowns: 1 vs. Kentucky, 11/27/21 Johnson’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 No. Yds TD LG Ole Miss 6 40 0 13 Eastern Kentucky 2 41 0 21 UCF 1 9 0 9 Florida State 4 17 0 7 Wake Forest 0 2 0 2 Virginia 1 1 0 1 Boston College 1 7 0 7 NC State 0 0 0 0 Clemson 0 0 0 0 Syracuse 0 0 0 0 Kentucky 1 8 1 8 Air Force 0 0 0 0 2020 No. Yds TD LG Western Kentucky 0 0 0 0 Miami 0 0 0 0 Pitt 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 Florida State 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0 Syracuse 4 40 0 16 2019 No. Yds TD LG Notre Dame 1 12 0 12 Eastern Kentucky 0 0 0 0 Western Kentucky 0 0 0 0 2017 No. Yds TD LG North Carolina 0 0 0 0 Kent State 2 48 0 31 Murray State 0 0 0 0 Boston College 1 4 0 4 Florida State 0 0 0 0 Wake Forest 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0 Syracuse 0 0 0 0 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 Mississippi State 0 0 0 0 Chandler Jones Miami, Fla./Central DB • 5-10 • 186 • R-Sr. #2 2021: Started 11 games ... played in all 13 contests ... recorded 40 tackles ans seven pass break-ups ... recorded four tackles versus UCF and Florida State ... totaled five stops versus NC State ... re- corded two pass break-ups versus Wake Forest and Clemson ... tied a career high with eight tackles versus Duke. 2020: Totaled 24 tackles in 10 games ... started six games ... made four tackles in the opener against Western Kentucky ... started at corner against Miami and tallied three tackles ... recorded a pair of stops at Georgia Tech ... finished with four tackles, a sack and a pass breakup in the loss at Notre Dame ... had a tackle and two pass breakups against Florida State ... tallied six tackles versus Virginia Tech ... had a tackle and a breakup in the win over Syracuse. 2019: Started all 13 games, totaling a career high 50 tackles and 10 pass break-ups ... ranked 12th in the conference in passes de- fended ... recorded three tackles, forced a fumble and broke up a pass against Notre Dame ... finished with three tackles versus East- ern Kentucky ... made a career high seven tackles, one for loss, against Western Kentucky ... made four stops at Florida State ... totaled six tackles and a tackle for loss against Boston College ... finished with four pass breakups at Wake Forest ... had four tackles, one for loss, against Clemson ... notched a career-best eight tackles and picked off his first career pass in the win over Virginia ... made a pair of tackles and broke up a pass at NC State ... finished with six tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Syracuse ... credited with four tackles and first career sack versus Mississippi State. 2018: Appeared in 11 games, four coming as a starter ... record- ed 17 tackles and two pass break-ups ... missed the Georgia Tech game due to injury ... came off the bench to make his debut in the loss to Alabama ... credited with one tackle in his first start versus In- diana State ... totaled four tackles in the win over Western Kentucky ... made his first start, recording two tackles in the loss to Virginia ... registered a personal-best four stops against Wake Forest ... totaled two tackles versus NC State. Chandler JonesHigh School: Enrolled early at Louisville in January 2018 … coached by Roland Smith at Miami Central … named a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and a four-star recruit by ESPN … ranked No. 67 in Florida … ranked No. 42 on ESPN’s Top 300 cornerbacks … played in the Under Armour All-America Game … considered as one of the best defensive backs in the Florida … received offers from Louisville, NC State, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, UCF, Yale and Columbia. Personal: Son of Nadia Jones and Cedric Mitchell ... born 2/4/00 ... sports administration major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2018 11/4 11 6 17 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2 2019 13/13 40 10 50 4.5-6 0 1-13 0-0 2 1-0 10 2020 10/6 19 5 24 1-5 0 1-5 0-0 0 0-0 4 2021 13/11 27 13 40 1.5-1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 7 Total 47/34 97 34 131 7.0-25 1 2-18 0-0 2 1-0 23 Career Highs Tackles: 8 (two times), last at Duke, 11/18/21 Tackles for Loss: 1 (five times), last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/11/21 Sacks: 1 (two times); last at Notre Dame, 10/17/20 Quarterback Hurries: 1 at Wake Forest, 10/2/21 Forced Fumbles: 1 (two times), last vs. Mississippi State, 12/30/19 Interceptions: 1 vs. Virginia, 10/26/19 Pass Breakups: 4 at Wake Forest, 10/12/19 Jones’ Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 S A T TFL SK FR FF I nt PB Ole Miss 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Eastern Kentucky 1 0 1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 UCF 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Florida State 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2 Virginia 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Boston College 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State 3 2 5 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Clemson 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2 Syracuse 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Duke 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Kentucky 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Air Force 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2020 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Western Kentucky 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Miami 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Pitt 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Georgia Tech 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Notre Dame 4 0 4 1-5 1-5 0-0 0 0-0 1 Florida State 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2 Virginia Tech 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Boston College 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2019 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Notre Dame 2 1 3 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 1 Eastern Kentucky 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Western Kentucky 6 1 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College 6 0 6 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 4 Clemson 4 0 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 7 1 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-0 2 Miami 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Syracuse 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Kentucky 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Mississippi State 3 0 3 1-13 1-13 0-0 1 0-0 1 2018 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Alabama 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Indiana State 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Western Kentucky 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 0 0 0 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 Wake Forest 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Clemson 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Kentucky 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Dorian Jones Plantation, Fla./Plantation LB • 6-0 • 230 • R-So. #11 2021: Played in 12 games, making six starts ... recorded 48 tackles ... took over as the starter versus NC State ... credited with four tackles against Florida State ... notched five stops against Bos- ton College ... recorded a career high nine tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in his first collegiate start at NC State ... equaled a season high with nine tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss against Clemson ... notched four tackles in consecutive contests versus Syracuse and Duke ... closed the year with five tackles in the First Responder Bowl against Air Force. 2020: Appeared in 10 games ... finished the season with nine tackles ... recorded a pair of tackles versus Florida State, Syracuse and Wake Forest. 2019: Made collegiate debut versus Miami, where he tore his ACL. High School: Played for Patrick Surtain at Plantation … three- start prospect by 247Sports … rated the No. 36 inside linebacker and the No. 116 player in Florida … named the Sentinel’s Broward County Class 5A-1A defensive player of the year … helped lead Palm Beach County’s Oxbridge Academy to the Class 3A state title game … ended his career with 234 tackles, 39.0 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks ... finished his senior year with an eye-popping 122 tack- les, including 29 tackles for loss … also credited with nine sacks and an interception … posted double-digit tackles in eight of his 11 games … had 15 tackles – a season high – and four for loss in an early-season victory against St. Joseph Regional (N.J.) … racked up 13 tackles, including six for loss, and a season-best five sacks in a win over Miami Jackson … received offers from Indiana, Marshall, Kansas State, FIU, Buffalo and Florida A&M. Personal: Son of Robin and Larry Jones ... father played RB/FB at Miami, was Orange Bowl MVP National Championship in 1991 PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 80 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEWPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 81 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW and drafted 4th round in the 1995 NFL draft (Washington) ... also played for the Eagles and Dolphins before retiring 1999 ... born 2/12/01 ... criminal justice major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T T FL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2019 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2020 10/0 3 6 9 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2021 12/6 19 29 48 4.0-11 3 1.0-9 1-0 0 0-0 0 Total 23/6 22 35 57 4.0-11 2 1.0-9 1-0 0 0-0 0 Career Highs Tackles: 9 (two times), last vs. Clemson, 11/6/21 Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at NC State, 10/30/21 Sacks: 0.5 (two times), last vs. Clemson, 11/6/21 Quarterback Hurries: 2 at NC State, 10/30/21 Jones’ Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Ole Miss 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 UCF 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College 3 2 5 0.5-3 0.5-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State 5 4 9 1.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Clemson 1 8 9 1-6 0.5-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 1 3 4 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Duke 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 0 Kentucky 1 2 3 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Air Force 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2020 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Western Kentucky 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Miami 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Pitt 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Georgia Tech 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 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia Tech 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2019 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Miami 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Jawhar Jordan Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton/Syracuse RB • 5-10 • 186 • R-So. #25 2021: Rushed 14 times for 91 yards in four games ... carried four times for 21 yards ... rushed four times for 36 yards, including a long run of 21 yards ... carried a season high six times for 37 yards versus Air Force ... returned a kickoff 100 yards in the bowl game. 2020: Appeared in three games, with three starts at running back, before suffering a season-ending injury against Georgia Tech … carried the ball 29 times for 72 yards on the season, while adding five receptions for 34 yards and one kickoff return for 22 yards … had a career-high 14 carries for 26 yards at North Carolina (9/12) … ran 13 times for 40 yards at Pitt (9/10). 2019: Redshirt season ... Appeared in four games, racking up 306 all-purpose yards (105 rushing, 87 receiving, 114 return) ... rushed 15 times for 105 yards (7.0 avg.) and a touchdown, while catching two passes for 87 yards (43.5 avg.) ... returned four kickoffs for 114 yards (28.5 avg.) ... made his collegiate debut versus Holy Cross (9/28) and carried the ball twice for 18 yards ... rushed for 28 yards on four carries against Boston College (11/2) ... At Duke (11/16), ran twice for 24 yards and scored his first career touch- down on a 7-yard run in the fourth quarter ... Amassed a career-high 223 all-purpose yards at Louisville (11/23) ... gained 35 yards on seven rushing attempts, had two receptions for 87 yards, including an 81-yard catch-and-run, and returned three kickoffs for 101 yards against the Cardinals. High School: Running back for head coach Dick Baniszewski … No. 13 all-purpose back in the Class of 2018, according to 247Sports.com … Rated No. 46 among running backs in the class by ESPN … Considered one of the top prospects in Arizona by 247Sports.com (No. 8), Rivals.com (No. 10) and ESPN (No. 12) … 2017 American Family Insurance All-USA Arizona Honorable Men- tion selection by USA Today … Named to the 2017 Arizona Inter- scholastic Association (AIA) 6A Premier All-Conference First Team … PrepStar All-West Region pick … Rushed for 3,501 yards and 48 touchdowns in his scholastic career and had 39 receptions for Dorian Jones426 yards (10.9 avg.) and five touchdowns … Returned 20 kickoffs for 499 yards (25.0 avg.) and one touchdown, and eight punts for 131 yards (16.4 avg.) and a touchdown in his career …. As a senior, carried the ball 185 times for 1,774 yards and 27 touchdowns … Rushed for 100+ yards in eight out of 12 games, averaging 9.6 yards per carry and 147.8 yards per contest … Also caught 16 passes for 177 yards (11.1 avg.) and a touchdown … As a junior, totaled 175 carries for 1,269 yards (7.3 avg.) and 17 touchdowns, including five 100-yard games … Contributed 14 receptions for 135 yards (9.6 avg.) and a touchdown … As a sophomore, ran for 458 yards and four touchdowns on 90 carries (5.1 avg.), and caught nine passes for 114 yards (12.7 avg.) and three scores … Two-year captain … Team MVP … Sprinter for the Hamilton track & field team. Personal: Jawhar Kenyatta Jordan Jr. … Born on August 18, 1999 in Long Island, New York … Son of Rosaline and Jawhar Jordan … One sister … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. Luke Kandra Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder OL • 6-4 • 314 • So. #67 2021: Saw action in 13 games as a reserve offensive lineman ... appeared in the opener versus Mississippi. 2020: Didn’t see game action. High School: Played for head coach Doug Ramsey at Elder High School … played offensive guard and defensive tackle … 56th- ranked offensive guard nationally and 31st-ranked player in Ohio … rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … tabbed the No. 66 offensive guard and the No. 36 player in Ohio … rated as the No. 12 on the Fox19 News Top 19 in Cincinnati … named the team’s top offensive lineman … selected first team all-district and second team all-state … voted team captain … earned co-offensive lineman of the year honors as a senior … named second team all-district … two-time first Team All-GCL South Division … also threw the shot put and discus on the Elder Track and Field team … finished 10th in the shot put at the state championships and 15th in the discus … sophomore record holder for shot-put and discus and freshman record holder in the shot put ... made it to the D-I regional his junior season with the GCL-South’s top-ranked offense (370.1 yards per game) … participated on the basketball team … missed most of his sophomore year with pneumonia … received offers from Louisville, Indiana, Cincinnati, Purdue, and Boston College. Josh Lifson Louisville, Ky./Country Day TE • 6-3 • 230 • R-Fr. #42 2021: Appeared in six games on special teams and at tight end ... caught one pass for 28 yards ... recorded first career reception for 28 yards against Kentucky. 2020: Contributed on special teams. High School: Originally signed with Air Force, spending the 2019 fall semester at Air Force Prep before transferring to Wofford ... played in all 12 games for the Terriers ... while at KCD, recorded 100 catches for 1,519 yards and 18 touchdowns ... as a senior had 28 catches for 433 yards and six touchdowns, earning third-team All-State and first-team All-Metro Louisville honors ... also played baseball. Personal: Son of Stephanie Collins and Jeff Lifson ... born 4/19/00 ... plays the piano ... marketing major. Duane Martin Laurens, S.C./Laurens District 55 TE • 6-2 • 247 • So. #45 2021: Appeared in all 13 games on special teams and at tight end ... caught one pass for eight yards versus Kentucky. 2020: Appeared in five games ... caught two passes for 27 yards on the season — all coming in a win over Syracuse ... recorded a season best 25-yard reception versus the Orange. High School: Enrolled in January ... played for Chris Liner in high school ... 108th-ranked athlete nationally and 25th-ranked athlete in South Carolina … two-time all-region selection ... named the PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 82 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Jawhar JordanPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 83 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW 2019 Region Player of the Year ... two-time County Player of the Year ... voted the 5A Back of the Year ... selected all-state as a senior ... guided the team to an undefeated record in the region ... voted team captain ... played in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game as a senior … finalist for South Carolina’s Mr. Football … totaled 67 tackles and four tackles for loss ... credited with a pair of sacks and one interception ... blocked a pair of kicks ... rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-12 loss to Byrnes to end the season … scored four touchdowns to defeat Blythewood 43-40 in the first round of the playoffs … rushed for 145 yards and one touchdown in a win over Woodmont … totaled 105 yards and two TDs in 21-7 over Greenwood ... maxed 600 lbs. on squat as a junior ... received offers from Louisville, East Carolina, Coastal Carolina and Wofford. Personal: Son of Chasma Cofield and Duane Martin, Sr. ... born 12/14/01 ... has two siblings ... health and human performance/ exercise science major. Career Stats Yr G/S No. Yds Avg. TD LG 2020 5/0 2 27 13.5 0 25 2021 13/0 1 8 8.0 0 8 Totals 18/0 3 35 11.7 0 25 Career Highs Receptions: 2 vs. Syracuse, 11/20/20 Receiving Yards: 27 vs. Syracuse, 11/20/20 Long Reception: 25 vs. Syracuse, 11/20/20 Isaac Martin Louisville, Ky./Trinity TE • 6-1 • 241 • R-Jr. #41 2021: Played in 13 games as one of the key blockers ... caught one pass for four yards in a 42-35 win over UCF. 2020: Appeared in 11 games at tight end. 2019: Played in 12 games, catching one pass for eight yards ... grabbed his only reception versus Florida State. 2018: Didn’t see game action. High School: Played inside linebacker for Bob Beatty at Trinity High ... earned all-state accolades as a senior ... was second on the Trinity defense in tackles with 43 as a senior in the 2017 season ... finished with 12.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks and helped the Shamrocks to a 15-0 record and Class 6-A state title ... had 19 tack- les, including four tackles for a loss, in the Shamrocks’ playoff run. Personal: Son of Jenny Nord and Steve Martin ... born 12/14/98 ... uncles Rick Nord played at UofL (1994-98), Gary Nord (1977-79) / (coached 1985-94) and Greg Nord coached (1995-2009) ... his fa- ther was an All-State defensive lineman for Trinity in the late 1980s and played at Ball State ... criminal justice major. Career Stats Yr G/S No. Yds Avg. TD LG 2019 12/0 1 8 8.0 0 8 2020 11/1 2 11 5.5 0 7 2021 13/0 1 4 4.0 0 4 Totals 36/1 4 23 5.8 0 8 Career Highs Receptions: 2 at Notre Dame, 10/17/20 Receiving Yards: 11 at Notre Dame, 10/17/20 Long Reception: 8 at Florida State, 9/21/19 Dez Melton Glendale, Ariz./Deer Valley TE • 6-3 • 250 • R-So. #84 2021: Played in 13 games ... made three starts ... caught three passes for 80 yards ... made a 36-yard reception versus Wake Forest — the first catch of his collegiate career ... grabbed a pair of passes for 44 yards against Duke. 2020: Appeared in seven games on special teams. 2019: Redshirted. High School: Played for Dan Friedman at Deer Valley High ... played at the varsity level for four seasons ... served one season as captain ... played both wide receiver and running back ... rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports ranked as the No. 147 tight end and the No. 33 player in Arizona ... played in eight games as a senior ... carried the ball 146 times for 976 yards - 6.7 yards a carry - and eight touchdowns ... caught 27 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns ... rushed for over 100 yards five times, including 242 yards and two touchdowns against Thunderbird ... carried 236 Isaac Martintimes for 1,701 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior ... also caught eight passes for 148 yards and one touchdown ... received offers from Louisville, Arizona, Arizona State, Nebraska and Iowa State. Personal: Son of Veronica Garcia ... born 9/5/01 ... siblings Donovan, Jordyn and Jada ... loves playing chess ... communica- tion major. Career Stats Yr G/S No. Yds Avg. TD LG 2020 7/0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 13/3 3 80 26.7 0 36 Totals 20/3 3 80 26.7 0 36 Josh Minkins, Jr. Louisville, Ky./Ballard DB • 6-2 • 180 • So. #5 2021: Appeared in 12 games, making one start ... credited with 17 tackles ... made his first collegiate start versus Air Force, register- ing a career high six tackles ... recorded four stops against Duke .. credited with three tackles versus Boston College ... picked off his first career pass versus Boston College in the end zone. 2020: Appeared in eight games ... finished the year with six tackles ... made his first collegiate appearance at Pittsburgh ... recorded his first career tackle in the win over Florida State ... picked up a tackle against Virginia Tech ... finished with two tackles in the win over Syracuse ... credited with two stops versus Wake Forest. High School: Played for Adrian Morton at Ballard High School ... rated as the No. 41 safety nationally by 247Sports and checked in as the fifth overall prospect in the Bluegrass State … rated as the No. 62nd-ranked safety nationally and 11th-ranked player in Kentucky … three-year starter at wide receiver and defensive back … selected to play in the East-West Kentucky All-Star game … earned a spot on the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl … named first team all- district as a defensive back and kick returner … voted the Nike MVP at the Nashville Camp … selected as one of the team captains … recorded 41 total tackles and three interceptions during his senior season … recorded nine total touchdowns as a senior … notched a pair of touchdowns as a returner on special teams … totaled 320 yards receiving and six touchdowns as a wide receiver during his senior campaign … recorded three receptions for 26 yards and one touchdown, and a punt return for a touchdown in a 44-6 win over Eastern in the first round of the Class 6-A playoffs … totaled two receptions for 32 yards, two carries for seven yards and two tackles in a 41-14 win over Eastern ... also had an interception return for 25 yards and returned a punt for 59 yards in the victory … scored on a 23-yard touchdown reception and recorded two tackles in Ballard’s 15-12 loss against Fern Creek … totaled three catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns and had an 81-yard kickoff return to help Bal- lard in a 50-8 win over Doss … received offers from Kentucky, Rut- gers, UAB, Temple and Tulane. Personal: Son of Andrea Angelini and former Louisville player Josh Minkins Sr., who played defensive back for the Cardinals from 2000-03 ... siblings Deandre, Jaden and Jakia ... undecided major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2020 6/0 3 3 6 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2021 12/1 8 9 17 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 Total 18/1 11 12 23 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 Career Highs Tackles: 6 vs. Air Force, 12/28/21 Interceptions: 1 vs. Boston College, 10/23/21 Minkins’ Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Eastern Kentucky 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 UCF 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 NC State 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Clemson 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Duke 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Kentucky 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Air Force 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2020 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Notre Dame 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia Tech 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 84 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Josh Minkins, Jr.PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 85 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Jalen Mitchell Rockledge, Fla./Rockledge RB • 5-10 • 212 • So. #15 2021: Second on the team in rushing with 722 yards and five touchdowns ... ranked 12th in the ACC in rushing ... caught 12 passes for 121 yards ... had six games of over 60 yards ... notched his second 100-yard game with 102 yards on 15 carries in a win over Syracuse ... rushed 17 times for 67 yards and a touchdown — his five yard scoring run put the Cards ahead 21-7... carried 17 times for 89 yards against Wake Forest ... rushed 16 times for 74 yards and touchdown versus UCF ... scored from two yards out to tie the game at 14-14 ... totaled 18 rushes for 90 and caught equaled a career high with three receptions versus Eastern Kentucky. 2020: Finished third on the team in rushing with 347 yards and two scores ... played in 10 games ... averaged a team high 6.7 yards per carry ... saw special teams action in the opener against West- ern Kentucky ... had his first career carries in the win over Florida State, rushing four times for 13 yards ... rushed seven times for 76 yards, including a 50-yard rush at Virginia ... carried 11 times for 46 yards and his first collegiate touchdown in the win over Syracuse ... rushed for a touchdown for the second straight game, picking up 44 yards on 10 carries at Boston College ... carried 20 times for 168 yards, including a career long 70-yard run in a win over Wake Forest. 2019: Redshirted. High School: Played for Wayne Younger in high school ... three- star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports ... rated as the No. 73 running back by Rivals and the No. 174 in the state of Florida ... rushed for 2,346 yards and 26 touchdowns ... averaged 6.8 yards per carry throughout his career ... caught 22 passes for 223 yards out of the backfield ... totaled 27 career touchdowns ... ranked as the No. 74 running back by 247Sports ... totaled six 100-yard rushing games during his career ... ran for 1,407 yards and 18 touchdowns ... av- eraged 8.3 yards per carry ... was named second team All-Space Coast Conference ... lost in the regional semifinals to finish 10-2 on the season ... totaled 939 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior ... received offers from Colorado State, Kentucky, Purdue, Central Florida, USF, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Personal: Son of Shetina Brown and Ric Mitchell ... born 10/19/00 ... business administration major. Career Stats Yr G/S Att Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2020 9/1 52 347 6.7 2 70 4 33 8.2 0 15 2021 13/13 155 722 4.7 5 39 11 111 10.1 0 27 Total 22/14 207 1,069 5.2 7 70 15 144 9.6 0 27 Career Highs Rushes: 20 vs. Wake Forest, 12/12/20 Rushing Yards: 168 vs. Wake Forest, 12/12/20 Long Rush: 50 at Virginia, 11/14/20 Touchdowns: 1 (seven times), last at Duke, 11/18/21 Receptions : 3 (two times), last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/11/21 Receiving Yards: 37 vs. UCF, 9/17/21 Long Reception: 27 vs. UCF, 9/17/21 Mitchell’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 G Rush Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD Ole Miss * 12 49 0 17 1 8 0 Eastern Kentucky * 18 90 0 24 3 25 0 UCF * 16 74 1 27 2 37 0 Florida State * 14 29 0 8 0 0 0 Wake Forest * 17 89 0 16 2 10 0 Virginia * 8 26 1 6 0 0 0 Boston College * 11 67 1 33 0 0 0 NC State * 13 69 0 33 1 3 0 Clemson * 12 38 1 26 0 0 0 Syracuse * 15 102 0 39 0 0 0 Duke * 8 36 1 11 2 28 0 Kentucky * 11 53 0 29 0 0 0 2020 G Rush Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD Western Kentucky * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miami * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Florida State * 4 13 0 5 0 0 0 Virginia Tech * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia * 7 76 0 50 0 0 0 Syracuse * 11 46 1 17 3 24 0 Boston College * 10 44 1 14 1 9 0 Wake Forest * 20 168 0 70 0 0 0 Jalen MitchellMonty Montgomery Norcross, Ga./Hutchinson LB • 5-11 • 225 • Sr. #7 2021: Played in three games before tearing his ACL in a win over UCF ... totaled 17 tackles in three contests ... credited with nine tackles versus UCF ... totaled five tackles against Eastern Kentucky ... opened the year with three stops against Ole Miss. 2020: Appeared in 10 games, starting the last three ... closed the year with 46 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and a team high 4.0 sacks ... finished with five tackles, three for loss, and a pair of sacks in the win over Western Kentucky ... recorded five tackles, one for loss, against Miami ... had a pair of tackles in the loss at Pitt ... tallied three tackles, assisting on one for loss, and a quarterback hurry at Georgia Tech ... turned in his best game with the Cardinals at Notre Dame with a team-best and career-high 13 tackles, including a pair of sacks ... registered four stops, one for loss, in the win over Florida State ... finished with six tackles at Virginia ... made his first start at Louisville against Syracuse, tallying three tackles ... picked up two stops at Boston College, starting for the second straight game ... credited with three stops versus Wake Forest. 2019: Played in all 13 games ... finished with 27 tackles ... led the team with 5.0 sacks and tied for the lead with three forced fum- bles ... recorded two tackles in his Louisville debut against Notre Dame ... picked up two tackles versus Eastern Kentucky ... notched three stops, including his first sack with the Cardinals against West- ern Kentucky ... stopped a Boston College scoring drive by causing a fumble in the end zone ... made two stops, picked up a sack and forced a fumble at Wake Forest ... made his first start at Louisville against Clemson and tallied a season-best five tackles ... picked up a pair of sacks in the win over Virginia ... credited with three tackles at Miami ... made four tackles, including a sack, along with a forced fumble at NC State. Before Louisville: Named the 2018 Jayhawk Conference De- fensive Player of the Year ... was also named the KJCCC Defensive Player of the Week three different times and was the NJCAA Na- tional Defensive Player of the Week twice ... helped the Blue Drag- ons post a 9-3 overall record and a No. 8 finish in the final NJCAA Football rankings ... had a tremendous freshman season for a Blue Dragon defense that ranked in the top two of three of the four major defensive categories in the Jayhawk Conference and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in rush defense ... led the Blue Drag- ons with 82 total tackles, including 45 unassisted tackles ... totaled 18 tackles for loss, six quarterback sacks, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries returned for a touchdown ... credited with five quarterback hurries in 2018 ... became the first Blue Dragon player in three years to earn NJCAA first-team All-America honors ... re- corded three defensive touchdowns, including two in one game against Dodge City. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2019 13/0 20 7 27 5-32 1 5-32 1-0 3 0-0 1 2020 10/3 33 13 46 7.5-37 1 4-30 0-0 0 0-0 0 2021 3/3 10 7 17 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Total 26/6 63 27 90 12.5-69 3 9-62 1-0 3 0-0 1 Career Highs Tackles: 13 at Notre Dame, 10/17/20 Tackles for Loss: 3 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/12/20 Quarterback Hurries: 1 (two times), last at Georgia Tech, 10/9/20 Sacks: 2 (three times), last at Notre Dame, 10/17/20 Forced Fumbles: 1 (three times); last at NC State, 11/16/19 Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Boston College, 10/5/19 Pass Breakups : 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/14/19 Montgomery’s Game-By-Game Statistics 2021 S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Mississippi 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Eastern Kentucky 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 UCF 4 5 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2020 G S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Western Kentucky * 4 1 5 3-20 2-17 0-0 0 0-0 0 Miami * 4 1 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Pitt * 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Georgia Tech * 2 1 3 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Notre Dame * 11 2 13 2-13 2-13 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State * 1 3 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia * 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse * 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College * 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest * 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 86 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Monty MontgomeryPLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL GoCards.com | @UofLFootball 87 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW 2019 G S A T TFL SK FR FF Int PB Notre Dame * 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Eastern Kentucky * 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Western Kentucky * 2 1 3 1-9 1-9 0-0 0 0-0 1 Florida State * 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Boston College * 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0-0 0 Wake Forest * 2 0 2 1-5 1-5 0-0 1 0-0 0 Clemson * 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia * 2 0 2 2-9 2-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 Miami * 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State * 3 1 4 1-9 1-9 0-0 1 0-0 0 Syracuse * 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Kentucky * 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Mississippi State * 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Victor Mullen Ottawa, Ill./Marquette Academy TE • 6-7 • 240 • R-Fr. #82 2021: Didn’t see action ... redshirted. High School: Ranked as a three-star prospect by recruiting out- lets ... rated as No. 788 player in the 247Sports Composite and the No. 39 tight end and the No. 21 player in Illinois ... ranked as the No. 52 tight end and the No. 26 prospect in Illinois by 247Sports ... four-year letterwinner at Marquette High for Tom Jobst ... commit- ted to Louisville on 5/5/20 ... two-year starter ... senior season can- celed due to virus concerns ... averaged 22.0 yards per catch and registered four touchdowns ... also played basketball and baseball ... earned first team all-area honors as a junior ... selected first team all-conference ... named to the National Honor Society ... chose Louisville over Appalachian State, Central Michigan, Iowa State, Syracuse, UCF and Wisconsin. Christian Pederson Burlingame, Calif./Junipero Serra TE • 6-3 • 230 • R-Fr. #87 2021: Didn’t see action ... redshirted. High School: Three-star prospect by all the major recruiting outlets ... tabbed the No. 1027 player in the 247Sports Composite ... slated as the No. 54 tight end and the No. 85 in California ... 247Sports ranks him as the No. 43 tight end and the No. 71 pros- pect in California ... ranked as the 28th-best tight end and the 79th player in California by ESPN ... played both tight end and defensive end at Junipero Serra for Patrick Walsh ... committed to Louisville on 7/19/20 ... senior season was canceled due to COVID-19 con- cerns ... didn’t drop a pass during his senior season ... was a part of the Padres CIF-CCS Division I title team and the Northern California 1A title squad ... caught six passes for 84 yards and a touchdown as a junior ... KT Prep Freshman of the year ... chose Louisville over Army, Boise State, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Virginia and Utah State. Ben Perry Country Club Hiills, Ill./Hillcrest DB • 6-2 • 170 • R-Fr. #10 2021: Appeared in four games ... made debut versus Eastern Kentucky, recording one tackle ... posted a pair of tackles versus Syracuse and one versus Kentucky. High School: Highly-rated prospect ... four-star athlete by 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 354 prospect in the 247Sports com- posite ... rated the No. 25 safety and the No. 7 prospect in Illinois ... ranked as the No. 9 safety and the No. 2 player in Illinois ... three-star athlete and the No. 21 player in Illinois by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 39 best prospect in school history ... played for Jordan Lynch at Mount Carmel High ... committed to Louisville on 5/10/20 ... guided Mount Carmel to the CCL championship ... team finished 14-0 and was crowned Illinois state champions ... earned second team all-conference accolades ... finished with 75 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks from his safety position ... credited with two forced fumbles ... set a school mark with nine interceptions, including 79 yards in return yardage ... led the state in interceptions ... blocked one kick ... also participated in basketball, track and volleyball ... outstanding student ... chose Louisville over offers from Colorado, Oregon, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Purdue and West Virginia. Personal: Son of LaRhonda and Curtis Perry ... born 2/27/03 ... likes art, fishing and poetry ... undecided major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2021 4/0 2 2 4 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Seth Pugh Pikeville, Ky./Pikeville DB • 6-2 • 200 • R-Fr. #45 2021: Didn’t see action ... redshirted. High School: Played in the 2019 KHSAA State Football Cham- pionship ... also played wide receiver in high school ... had 551 receiving yards and caught five touchdowns for the undefeated and Class 1A state champion Panthers. Personal: Son of Tiffany Coleman and Darrell Pugh ... born 8/3/01 ... brothers Daric and Wes ... mechanical engineering major.Ramon Puryear Louisville, Ky./Eastern DL • 6-3 • 267 • R-So. #41 2021: Earned a full scholarship in the spring ... played in 12 games, making six starts ... totaled two tackles versus Duke and Kentucky ... recorded half sacks versus Virginia and Syracuse. 2020: Played in 11 games, making a pair of starts versus Vir- ginia Tech and Virginia ... recorded eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss ... recorded a pair of tackles in games versus Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Wake Forest ... recorded first tackle for loss at Notre Dame. 2019: Appeared in three games, playing against Eastern Ken- tucky, Western Kentucky and Florida State. High School: Played locally at Eastern High School … totaled 42 tackles as a senior, including 10 tackles for loss … two-time All- District selection ... named second team All-State by the Courier Journal as a senior. Personal: Son of Mittie Hales-Puryear and Ramon Puryear, Sr. ... born 4/12/01 ... has one sister, Raven ... cousin Malik Puryear plays football at Wake Forest ... was born on an Easter Sunday, which was also his parents’ wedding anniversary ... business administra- tion major. Career Stats Yr G/S S A T TFL QBH SK FR FF Int PB 2019 3/0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2020 10/3 2 6 8 1.5-2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2021 12/5 4 6 10 1.5-6 1 1.0-5 0-0 0 0-0 0 Total 25/8 6 12 18 3.0-8 1 1.0-5 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career Highs Tackles: 2 (four times), last vs. Kentucky, 11/27/21 Tackles for Loss: 1.0 at Notre Dame, 10/17/20 Sacks: 0.5 vs. Virginia, 10/9/21 Quarterback Hurries: 1 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/11/21 Puryear’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 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 0 1 1 0.5-3 0.5-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 NC State 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Clemson 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 0 1 1 0.5-2 0.5-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 Duke 0 2 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Kentucky 1 1 2 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 Western Kentucky 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Miami 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Pitt 0 2 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Notre Dame 1 1 2 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Florida State 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia Tech 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Syracuse 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Wake Forest 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 T.J. Quinn Valdosta, Ga./Lowndes LB • 6-0 • 225 • R-Fr. #34 2021: Redshirted. Didn’t see game action. High School: Rated as the No. 984 prospect in the 247Sports composite rankings ... tabbed the No. 75 safety and No. 85 in the state of Georgia ... three-star 247Sports prospect ... rated the No. 98 Safety and No. 93 in Georgia ... rated a three-star prospect by Rivals ... ranked as the No. 75 player in the state of Georgia ... played PLAYER BIOS 2022 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 88 GoCards.com | @UofLFootball MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS U OF L PREVIEW Ramon PuryearNext >