< PreviousMakhete Gueye Bradenton, Fla. Venice 79 OL 6-7 300 R-Fr. 2022: Redshirted ... didn’t see game action. High School: Played for John Peacock at Venice Senior High ... start- ed off on the defensive line and tight end before moving to offensive tackle ... born and raised in the Senegal ... moved to the United States in 2019 ... standout on the basketball team ... squad finished 13-1 and 4-0 in the district. Personal: Born 9/9/02 ... parent is Lauren Jackson ... communication major. Jackson Hamilton Woodstock, Ga. Blessed Trinity Catholic 17 LB 6-0 220 R-So. 2022: Saw action in all 13 games on special teams ... recorded three tackles ... registered tackles versus USF, Wake Forest and NC State. 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 in- side 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. Personal: Born 12/7/01 ... son of Dena and Ruffin Hamilton ... unde- cided major. Stephen Herron New Albany, Ind. Trinity / Stanford 14 DL 6-4 240 R-Sr. Before Louisville: Played four seasons at Stanford ... Stanford Defen- sive Player of the Week after recording four tackles, including two sacks, and a forced fumble in Stanford’s win at Notre Dame ... appeared in eight games with four starts as a junior ... led the team with 3.0 sacks while also making 19 tackles ... had seven tackles and a sack at Vanderbilt ... played in six games and started each of the final two as a sophomore ... totaled 14 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack ... career-best seven tackles (two for loss), a sack and first career forced fumble in a double-overtime win at UCLA ... forced fumble came on UCLA’s final drive and handed the Cardi- nal the ball with 1:38 left in regulation - allowing Stanford to drive 72 yards in 1:20 to tie the game at 34 and force overtime ... played in three games - eligible to retain year of eligibility due to NCAA redshirt rules in 2019 ... finished with two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss ... prepped at Trinity (Ky.) under head coach Bob Beatty ... four-star recruit by Rivals, PrepStar, ESPN and 247Sports ... nation’s 88th-best recruit by PrepStar, 153rd by 247Sports, 163rd by Rivals and 172nd by ESPN ... Kentucky’s top-ranked recruit by PrepStar ... Kentucky’s second-best recruit by Rivals and ESPN, and third-best by 247Sports ... PrepStar Dream Team ... three-time all- state first team (Kentucky) ... three-time all-area first team (Kentucky) ... two-time district, regional, semi-state and state champions (2016-17) ... 2016 all-state second team (Indiana) ... 2016 all-area first team (Indiana) ... 84 tackles (59 solo), 36 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, 48 hurries, five forced fumbles, fumble recovery, two blocked kicks as a senior ... 97 tackles (26 solo), 42 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, 42 hurries, three forced fumbles, fumble recovery, two blocked kicks as a junior ... 70 tackles (34 solo), 16 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 37 hurries, two forced fumbles as a sophomore ... 75 tackles (22 solo), 15 tackles for loss, seven sacks, 12 hurries and three blocked kicks as a freshman. MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball68 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 18 Bowl Games Since 2000 STEPHEN HERRONPersonal: Born 7/3/00 ... son of Sherry Ann Abbey and Stephen Her- ron ... graduated from Stanford with a degree in American studies ... work- ing on a master’s in business administration. Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S FF Int 2022 12-0 17-20-37 6.5-47 5.5-46 2 0-0 2021 9-0 12-7-19 3-26 3-26 0 0-0 2020 6 10-4-14 3-26 1-18 1 0-0 2019 3 0-2-2 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 Totals 30-0 39-33-72 13-100 10-91 3 0-0 Herron’s Career Highs Tackles 11, Two Times Tackles for Loss 3.0 vs. Houston, 2021 Sacks 1.0 vs. Houston, 2021 Interceptions 1, Two Times Marquis Groves-Killebrew Kennesaw, Ga. North Cobb / Texas A&M 19 DB 6-0 180 R-Fr. Previous School: Played one season at Arkansas ... appeared in two games as a freshman at Texas A&M ... made his first career collegiate ap- pearance at South Carolina ... recorded two tackles against Ole Miss ... coached by Shane Queen at North Cobb High School ... 4-star recruit according to all three major outlets ...selected to participate in the 2022 All-American Bowl ... posted 38 tackles and a pair of interceptions as a senior, leading North Cobb HS to a 10-2 record including a 5-0 mark in 7A Region 3 play as a senior ... as a sophomore, made 21 tackles and two pick-offs. Personal: Born 1/30/03 ... son of Somonia Groves ... undecided major. Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2022 2-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 2-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Cataurus Hicks Miami, Fla. Miami Central 81 WR 5-10 170 Fr. High School: Attended Miami Central High School ... three-star pros- pect by 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 150 wide receiver and the No. 153 player in Florida ... slot receiver and return specialist ... caught 30 passes for 485 yards and eight scores over two seasons ... recorded 21 catches for 318 yards and four touchdowns ... chose Louisville over offers from Tennessee, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic and Bowling Green. Personal: Born 11/28/04 ... son of Shamrya Coleman and Caturus Hicks ... undecided major. Bryan Hudson Georgetown, Ky. Scott County / Virginia Tech 61 OL 6-4 305 Sr. 2022: Earned All-ACC Academic honors ... started all 13 games at cen- ter ... played the most snaps on the offensive line with 852 ... recorded 53 knockdown blocks ... tied as the highest graded offensive lineman ... team averaged 406 yards of total offense per game. 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 playing 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 linemen who played more than 500 snaps on the season ... named by The Athletic as second-team freshman All-American. MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball69 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 61 NFL Draft Picks Since 2000 BRYAN HUDSONHigh School: Played for head coach Jim Mckee at Scott County High School ... a four-star recruit according to 247Sports composite ranking ... Anchored an offensive line that led 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 participates on the track and field team at UofL ... graduated with a finance degree ... enrolled in the master’s of business administration program. Ahmari Huggins-Bruce Dillon, S.C. Dillon 9 WR 5-11 170 Jr. on 2022: Played in 12 games, including seven starts ... finished third on the team with 31 catches for 365 yards and two touchdowns ... averaged 11.8 yards a reception ... caught one pass in the win against NC State ... caught an 8-yard pass against Clemson ... recorded 25 yards on two catches with one touchdown in the win against JMU ... caught four passes for 24 yards and rushed one time in the win versus Wake Forest ... had 53 receiving yards on four catches in the win against Virginia ... caught a 12 yard touch- down pass from Malik Cunningham ... had 44 yards on four carries against Boston College ... led the team with 56 reception yards on five passes in- cluding a 30 yard pass in the win against USF ... had 61 reception yards on three attempts in the loss against Florida State ... rushed one time and caught six passes for a total of 42 yards in the win at UCF ... recorded 57 yards receiving including one for a 45-yard play against Syracuse. 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 touch- down 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, including a 93-yard reception versus Eastern Kentucky. High School: Played wide receiver at Dillon High for Jackie Hayes ... committed to Louisville on 7/2/20 ... 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 ... invited to the 2021 Epic 84 Senior game ... voted one of the top players in South Carolina ... 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 runner-up finish in the state playoffs ... recorded 50 receptions for 997 yards and 12 touch- downs in 2019 ... scored two touchdown in a win over Marlboro County ... totaled 52 catches for 930 yards and 11 scores ... scored on a 99-yard touch- down pass in the state title game as a freshman in North Carolina ... chose Louisville over Boston 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: Born 10/7/02 ... son of Twyla and Eric Bruce ... sports ad- ministration major. 2022 Opponent No. Yds TD LG Syracuse 3 62 0 45 UCF 2 42 0 30 Florida State 3 61 0 55 USF 5 56 0 30 Boston College 4 44 1 29 Virginia 4 53 0 28 Pitt - - - - Wake Forest 4 24 0 11 James Madison 2 25 1 14 Clemson 1 8 0 8 NC State 1 -10 0 0 Kentucky 1 -2 0 0 Cincinnati 1 2 0 2 2021 Opponent 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 Career Statistics Year G-S No. Yds TD Avg. LG 2022 12/7 31 365 2 11.8 55 2021 13/1 29 444 4 15.3 95 Totals 25/8 60 809 6 13.5 95 Huggins-Bruce Career Highs Receptions 6 vs. Syracuse, 2021 Receiving Yds. 151 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2021 Longest Catch 95 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2021 Touchdowns 1, Several Times MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball70 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 18 Bowl Games Since 2000 AHMARI HUGGINS-BRUCED’Angelo Hutchinson St. Petersburg, Fla. Northeast 21 DB 6-3 195 So. 2022: Appeared in 10 games ... finished the season with six tackles ... recorded one tackle in the win against JMU ... recorded four tackles in the win versus Wake Forest ... totaled two tackles in the win versus USF. High School: Played for Shawn Davis at Northeast High ... three-star prospect from Northeast High ... rated as the No. 72 safety by ON3 ... played for Shawn Davis at Northeast High ... rated the No. 75 safety by 247Sports ... rated as the No. 87-ranked safety ... two-star Rivals prospect ... two-time team captain ... earned the team’s Most Valuable Player honors ... named all-state and two-time all-conference ... played on both sides of the ball at quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back for Northeast ... recorded 213 career tackles and 15 interceptions ... completed 33 of 56 passes for 511 yards and five TDs in seven games at quarterback ... rushed 66 times for 500 yards and five touchdowns, while catching five passes for 115 yards and two more TDs ... had an 85-yard kickoff return for a TD and a pair of two-point conversions ... recorded 40 tackles, one quarterback hurry, five interceptions - including one returned for a TD - eight pass breakups, and one forced fumble. helped Northeast to 4-4 record and was one of the team’s top contributors on offense, defense, and special teams as a junior ... ended up with the third-most tackles on the team (41) and the third-most forced fumbles (1) ... was the team’s leading receiver and caught seven passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns ... leader in kickoff and punt returns. Played varsity basketball for Northeast ... committed to Lou- isville on Nov. 18, 2021 ... chose Louisville over Iowa State, UCF, Western Kentucky, USF and Wake Forest. Personal: Born 9/18/03 ... parent is Kuala Green ... undecided major. 2022 Opponent S-A-T TFL Sack Misc. Syracuse - - - - UCF - - - - Florida State - - - - USF - - - - Boston College 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 Virginia 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Pitt 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Wake Forest 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 - James Madison 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 - Clemson 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - NC State 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Kentucky 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 - Cincinnati 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2022 9-0 3-3-6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 9-0 3-3-6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Hutchinson’s Career Highs Tackles 4, Wake Forest, 2022 Jawhar Jordan Long Island, N.Y. Hamilton / Syracuse 25 RB 5-10 180 R-Jr. 2022: Appeared in 12 games ... team’s leading rusher with 815 yards on 142 carries ... averaged 5.7 yards a carry ... scored four touchdowns ... named the Most Valuable Player of the Wasabi Fenway Bowl after rushing for 115 yards on nine carries against Cincinnati ... scored on runs of 49 and 41 yards ... recorded two kickoff returns including one 98-yard return for a touchdown ... recorded 16 carries for 105 yards and one touchdown in the win against NC State ... had one 18-yard kickoff return ... recorded 73 yards on 11 carries with 10 yards receiving against Clemson ... rushed for 117 yards on 17 carries in the win against JMU ... recorded a 21-yard kickoff return and caught a 15-yard pass in the win against Wake Forest ... had nine carries for 45 yards in the win versus Wake Forest ... rushed for 13 yards on five carries in the win versus Pitt ... recorded 11 carries for 29 yards and one touchdown in the win against Virginia ... recorded 23 rush- ing yards on ten carries and had two kickoff returns for 57 yards against Boston College ... rushed for 51 yards on 13 carries and had one reception in the win against USF ... rushed for 91 yards on 17 attempts and recorded 33 yards on kickoff returns against Florida State ... had 10 rushing yards and a 15 yard kickoff return in the win against UCF ... recorded 111 yards on kickoff returns against Syracuse. 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. 2020: Appeared in three games, with three starts at running back, be- fore 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 car- ries for 26 yards at North Carolina (9/12) ... ran 13 times for 40 yards at Pitt (9/10). MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball71 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 61 NFL Draft Picks Since 2000 D’ANGELO HUTCHINSON2019: 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 touchdown 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 Mention selection by USA Today ... named to the 2017 Arizona Interscholastic 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 re- ceptions for 426 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 ... con- tributed 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: Born on 8/18/99 ... son of Rosaline and Jawhar Jordan ... One sister ... graduated with a degree in criminal justice ... working on post baccalaureate degree. 2022 Opponent No. Yds TD LG Syracuse 4 11 0 12 UCF 3 10 0 4 Florida State 17 91 0 14 USF 8 38 0 30 Boston College 10 23 0 11 Virginia 11 29 1 9 Pitt 5 13 0 12 Wake Forest 9 45 0 23 James Madison 17 117 0 26 Clemson 11 73 0 44 NC State 16 105 1 34 Kentucky 22 145 0 22 Cincinnati 9 115 2 49 2021 Opponent No. Yds TD LG Syracuse 4 21 0 15 Duke 4 36 0 21 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 Air Force 6 37 0 10 2020* Opponent No. Yds TD LG North Carolina 14 26 0 6 Pitt 13 40 0 10 Georgia Tech 2 6 0 6 2019* Opponent No. Yds TD LG Holy Cross 2 18 0 11 Boston College 4 28 0 18 Duke 2 24 1 17 Louisville 7 35 0 13 *Denotes games played at Syracuse Career Statistics Rushing Year G-S Att. Yds Avg. TD LG 2022 12-4 142 815 5.7 4 49 2021 4-0 14 94 6.7 0 21 2020 3-0 29 72 2.5 0 10 2019 4-0 14 105 7.0 1 18 Totals 23-4 199 1,086 5.5 5 49 Receiving Year G-S No. Yds Avg. TD LG 2022 12-4 10 85 8.5 0 15 2021 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 3-0 5 34 6.8 0 18 2019 4-0 2 87 43.5 0 81 Totals 23-4 17 206 12.1 1 81 Kickoff Returns Year G-S No. Yds Avg. TD LG 2022 12-4 14 353 25.2 1 98 2021 4-0 5 183 36.6 1 100 2020 3-0 1 22 22.0 0 22 2019 4-0 4 114 28.5 0 48 Totals 23-4 24 672 28.0 2 100 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball72 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 18 Bowl Games Since 2000 JAWHAR JORDANNate Kurisky Washington, D.C Gonzaga 85 TE 6-3 230 R-Fr. 2022: Redshirted. 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 ... born 10/27/02 ... son of Mike Kurisky ... business administration major. Josh Lifson Louisville, Ky. Kentucky Country Day 42 TE 6-3 235 R-Sr. 2022: Appeared in all 13 games on offense and special teams ... caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Malik Cunningham in the win against Pitt. 2021: Appeared in six games on special teams and at tight end ... caught one pass for 28 yards ... recorded his first career reception against Kentucky in the season finale. 2020: Contributed on special teams in six games. Previous School: Transfer from Wofford College ... earned 2019 South- ern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... attended Air Force Prep for the Fall 2019 semester ... played for Kentucky Country Day and recorded 100 catches for 1519 yards and 18 touchdowns ... as a senior, he recorded 28 catches for 433 yards and six touchdowns ... earned third team All-State and first team All-Metro Louisville honors ... selected to the Best of the Bluegrass and Border Bowl All-Star games ... named Kentucky Country Day Athlete of the year as a senior ... earned All-District honors three times. Personal: Born 4/19/00 ... son of Stephanie Collins and Jeff Lifson ... graduated with a business administration degree ... working on a master’s degree in business administration. Career Statistics Year G-S No. Yds Avg. TD LG 2022 13-0 1 9 9.0 1 9 2021 6-0 1 28 28.0 0 28 2020 3-0 5 34 6.8 0 18 2019 4-0 2 87 43.5 0 81 Totals 23-4 17 206 12.1 1 81 Jermayne Lole Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach Poly / Arizona St. 90 DL 6-3 320 R-Sr. 2022: Played in two games against Syracuse and UCF before suffering a season-ending injury. Previous School: Pro Football Focus Preseason All American - First Team Defensive Line in 2020 ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-Pac-12 ... named to PFF’ College 50 entering 2021 as the No. 24 player in the nation ... the highest graded defensive interior player in the Pac-12 last season with a score MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball73 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 61 NFL Draft Picks Since 2000 JOSH LIFSONJERMAYNE LOLEof 85.9 - 3.3 points more than any other conference player and good for 13th among all FBS interior linemen ... was the third-highest graded defen- sive lineman when playing three-technique on the year ... was second in the league with 18 defensive “stops” despite playing only four games ... had the highest run defense score in the Pac-12 at 82.1 ... only scored a negative grade on 9.2 percent of his run defense snaps, the second-lowest in the league and among the top-30 lowest in all of the FBS ... led league in tackles for loss or rushes for no gain on run plays with seven ... just as disruptive in the pass rush as he was third among defensive interior players in the Pac-12 with 18 quarterback pressure ... “won” his matchup in pass rushing 14.2 percent of the time, fourth in the league ... was third on the team with 17 tackles despite being an interior lineman ... recorded 72 tackles in 2019, the third most for a Sun Devil defensive lineman since 1990 behind only Shante Carver (79 in 1993) and Terrell Suggs (73 in 2002) ... his 37 defensive stops in the regular season led the nation’s defensive interior linemen – two more than any other lineman in the nation ... credited with just a single missed tackle this season, tied for fourth among FBS defensive linemen ... led the team with five sacks and finished second on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss ... controlled the line of scrimmage in the Sun Devils’ upset road win over No. 18 Michigan State, collecting eight tackles, a tackle for loss, and a sack ... consistent per- former who showed up in every game, as he was credited with at least a half a tackle for loss in 10 of 12 games this season ... recorded a career-high two tackles for loss and also recovered a fumble at No. 13 Utah ... made 20 tackles over the final three games ... earned Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week honors on September 16th ... had tackles for loss in three of the final four regular season games and started the final four games of the season in 2019 ... had 5.0 tackles for loss on his 27 total tackles on the season and 3.0 sacks ... recorded four pass breakups on the season despite being a lineman – tied for third overall on the team and tied for the fourth among Pac-12 freshmen ... ASU’s highest-graded true freshman according to PFF, and the 10th-highest graded true freshman in the conference ... his 14 QB pressures were fifth among all freshmen in the Pac-12 ... recorded the highest positive run impact score among freshmen in the Pac-12 at 15.6 percent and was the fifth-highest graded freshman in the Pac-12 in run defense at 74.0. High School: Listed as a four-star prospect and No. 16 strong-side de- fensive end in the country by 24/7 Sports ... tabbed as No. 83 overall defen- sive end by ESPN ... finished his senior season with 80 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks ... also helped the offensive line pave the way for scoring 38.8 points and 389.6 yards per game. Personal: Born 4/6/00 ... guardian is Lisa Lole ... graduated with a sociology degree ... enrolled in post baccalaureate program. Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2020 4-0 17-7-24 5-20 1.5-10 2 0-0 2021 13-13 30-42-72 10-60 6.5-46 2 0-0 Totals 17-13 47-49-96 15-80 8-56 4 0-0 Duane Martin Laurens, S.C. Laurens District 55 45 TE 6-2 260 Jr. 2022: Played in 13 games at tight end ... caught one pass for 22 yards, coming in a win over Wake Forest. 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 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. Foot- ball ... 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 play- offs ... 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. MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball74 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 18 Bowl Games Since 2000 DUANE MARTINRodney McGraw Chicago, Ill. Elkhart / Penn State 97 DL 6-6 260 So. Before Louisville: Played two seasons at Penn State ... appeared in three games as a redshirt freshman in 2022 ... recorded his first career tackle against Minnesota ... named the Coaching Staff’s Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Game following Illinois as a freshman in 2021 ... four-year letterman for head coach Josh Shattuck at Elkhart High School ... two-time team captain ...was a three-time 6A Northern Indiana Athletic Conference All-Conference selection and a two-time All-City honoree ... Elkhart went 9-1 during senior season ... finished senior year with 91 tack- les, nine sacks, 22 tackles for loss and nine pass breakups ... made 73 tackles and nine sacks during junior campaign ... tallied 45 stops and four sacks as a sophomore ... rated a four-star recruit by ESPN ... ranked as the No. 31 weakside defensive end and No. 6 recruit in Indiana by 247Sports ... rated as the No. 35 defensive end, No. 32 player in the region and No. 3 prospect in Indiana by ESPN ... ranked as the No. 23 weakside defensive end and No. 8 recruit in Indiana by Rivals. Personal: Born 3/31/02 ... son of Barbara Robinson and Rodney Mc- Graw ... sports administration major. Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2022 5-0 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 5-0 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Josh Minkins Louisville, Ky. Ballard 5 DB 6-2 195 Jr. 2022: Starter in all 13 games at safety ... finished fifth on the team with 55 tackles and one interception ... logged 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack ... totaled one tackle and one quarterback hurry in the win against NC State ... recorded six tackles against Clemson ... totaled two tackles in the win against JMU ... picked up 38 yards after receiving lateral off of a Quincy Riley interception ... had six tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 1.0 tackles for loss in the win against Wake Forest ... had three tackles in the win against Pitt ... recorded six tackles and one forced fumble in the win versus Virginia ... totaled five tackles against Boston College ... recorded an interception in the end zone versus USF ... broke up one pass ... totaled four tackles versus Florida State ... had five tackles and two pass breakups in the win against UCF ... recorded five solo tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss in the sea- son opener against Syracuse. 2021: Appeared in 12 games, making one start ... credited with 17 tack- les ... made his first collegiate start versus Air Force, registering 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 Col- lege 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 ... the son of former Louisville player Josh Minkins Sr. ... rated as the No. 41 safety nationally by 247Sports and checks 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 touch- downs 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 touch- down 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 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball75 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 61 NFL Draft Picks Since 2000 JOSH MINKINStackles 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 touch- downs and had an 81-yard kickoff return to help Ballard in a 50-8 win over Doss ... received offers from Kentucky, Rutgers, Vanderbilt, Northwestern, UAB, Kentucky, Temple and Tulane. Personal: Born 1/21/02 ... son of Andrea Angelini and Josh Minkins, Sr. ... sports administration major. 2022 Opponent S-A-T TFL Sack Misc. Syracuse 5-0-5 1-1 0-0 - UCF 4-1-5 0-0 0-0 2 PBU Florida State 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 PBU USF 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 Int Boston College 3-2-5 0-0 0-0 - Virginia 5-1-6 0-0 0-0 FF Pitt 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 - Wake Forest 5-1-6 1-9 1-9 - James Madison 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 - Clemson 6-0-6 0-0 0-0 - NC State 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 QBH Kentucky 2-4-6 0-0 0-0 - Cincinnati 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 - 2021 Opponent S-A-T TFL Sack Misc. Eastern Kentucky 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 - UCF 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Florida State 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Wake Forest 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Virginia 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Boston College 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 Int NC State 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 - Clemson 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 - Syracuse 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Duke 1-3-4 0-0 0-0 - Kentucky 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Air Force 2-4-6 0-0 0-0 - 2020 Opponent S-A-T TFL Sack Misc. Notre Dame 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Florida State 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 - Virginia Tech 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 - Syracuse 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 - Boston College 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Wake Forest 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 - Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2022 13-13 39-16-55 2-10 1-9 3 1-0 2021 12-1 8-9-17 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 2020 6-0 3-3-6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 31-14 50-28-78 2-10 1-9 3 2-2 Minkins’ Career Highs Tackles 6, Four Times Tackles for Loss 1.0 vs. Wake Forest, 2022 Sacks 1.0 vs. Wake Forest, 2022 Interceptions 1 vs. USF, 2022 Devin Neal Lexington, Ky. Fredrick Douglass / Baylor 27 DB 6-0 205 Jr. Before Louisville: Played three seasons at Baylor ... recorded 41 tackles and two interceptions in 11 games at Baylor in 2022 ... played in 13 games, totaling 22 tackles and a forced fumble in 2021 ... Set a career high with six tackles against Texas Southern ... came within one tackle of his career high with five against West Virginia ... played in all nine games in nine games as a freshman ... totaled three tackles on the year ... played for coach Brian Landis at Frederick Douglass High School ... helped team to a 14-1 record and a state championship appearance as a senior ... runner up for Kentucky Player of the Year ... played both running back and safety ... 70 carries for 602 yards and nine touchdowns ... logged 79 tackles, 9.0 TFL and two interceptions ... had 55 tackles and one interception as a junior ... 247 Sports’ No. 9 player in Kentucky ... ESPN’s No. 13-ranked player in state ... also ran track. Personal: Born 2/26/02 ... son of Ashley Jenkins and Devin Neal, Sr. ... communication major. Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2022 11-7 31-10-41 2-3 1-1 1 2-0 2021 13-0 16-6-22 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 2020 9-0 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 33-0 49-17-66 3-4 1-1 1 2-0 Ben Perry Country Club Hills, Ill. Hillcrest 10 DB 6-3 205 R-So. 2022: Started 11 games ... appeared in all 13 games ... closed the year with 43 tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss ... recorded three pass break-ups ... totaled three tackles in the win against NC State ... recorded two total tackles against Clemson ... had six total tackles and two quarterback hur- ries in the win against Pitt ... had two tackles in the win versus Virginia ... totaled three solo tackles against Boston College ... recorded three tackles in the win versus USF ... totaled seven tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss versus Florida State ... had four solo tackles in the win against UCF ... had a team- high six solo tackles and two assisted tackles in the season opener against Syracuse. 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 composite ... 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 his- tory ... played for Jordan Lynch at Mount Carmel High ... committed to MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball76 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 18 Bowl Games Since 2000Louisville 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, Cin- cinnati, 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 ... criminal justice major. 2022 Opponent S-A-T TFL Sack Misc. Syracuse 6-2-8 0-0 0-0 PBU UCF 4-0-4 0-0 0-0 - Florida State 6-1-7 1-2 0-0 - USF 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 - Boston College 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 - Virginia 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 - Pitt 3-3-6 0-0 0-0 2 QBH Wake Forest 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 PBU James Madison 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 - Clemson 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 - NC State 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 - Kentucky 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 PBU, QBH Cincinnati 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 - 2021 Opponent S-A-T TFL Sack Misc. Eastern Kentucky 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 - Syracuse 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 - Kentucky 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 - Perry’s Career Highs Tackles 8 vs. Syracuse, 2022 Tackles for Loss 1.0 vs. Florida State, 2022 Jack Plummer Gilbert, Ariz. Gilbert / Purdue / California 13 QB 6-5 215 R-Sr. Before Louisville: Played one season at Cal (2022) and spent four years at Purdue (2018-21) ... started all 12 games as Cal’s first new starter at quar- terback since Chase Garbers assumed the role during the 2018 campaign ... completed 282-of-451 passes (62.5%) for 3095 yards that rank sixth on Cal’s all-time single-season list with 21 touchdowns that rank tied for eighth and nine interceptions for a 131.5 rating ... ranked third in the Pac- 12 and tied for 16th nationally in completions per game (23.50) through the end of the 2022 regular season and completed at least 20 passes in 10 of 12 games including each of the last eight ... threw for three touchdowns or more five times and at least one touchdown pass in 10 of 12 games ... had a string of 137 consecutive passes over three full games and portions of two others without an interception until he was intercepted on his third pass at- tempt at Colorado (Cal’s all-time record of 185 consecutive passes without an interception was set by Jared Goff in 2014) ... passed 268 yards, 3 TD in his Cal debut against UC-Davis ... threw for 278 yards and one score in a 24-10 win over UNLV ... went 18-of-28 for 245 yards and three touch- downs against Arizona ... attempted a career high 52 passes against Colo- rado ... passed for 406 yards on 35-of-49 with three touchdowns in a loss at USC ... tied a career high with four touchdowns in a 35-28 loss to UCLA ... played in 21 games with 13 starts over the final three seasons of his four campaigns at Purdue and completed 319-of-492 passes (64.8%) for 3405 yards with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a 136.35 quarterback rating ... played in a career-high-tying nine games including starts in each of the first four and helped his squad post a 3-1 record in those contests as a 2021 junior when he completed 87-of-127 passes (68.5%) for 864 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions for a 143.84 quarterback rat- ing playing for a team that finished 9-4 overall and defeated Tennessee in the Transperfect Music City Bowl ... averaged 312.7 passing yards per game MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball77 2023 Cardinal Player Bios 61 NFL Draft Picks Since 2000 BEN PERRYNext >