< PreviousMiller MOSS Los Angeles, Calif. Bishop Alemany / USC 7 QB | 6-2 | 210 | R-Sr. 2024: Saw action in nine games, making nine starts ... completed 233-of-362 passes for 2,555 yards and 18 touchdowns ... tossed nine interceptions ... recorded four 300-yard passing games ... led team to a win over nationally ranked LSU, completing 27-of-36 passes for 378 yards and one touchdown ... completed 30-of-45 passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Wisconsin ... completed 20- of-28 passes for 308 yards and a pair of touchdowns againt Rutgers ... completed a career high 34 passes for 336 yards and three scores in a loss to Maryland. 2023: Completed 46-of-65 passes (70.8%) for 681 yards and sev- en TDs with just one INT, plus he rushed for 32 yards on four carries (8.0 avg.) and scored two TDs while seeing action in five games with 1 start ... went 5-of-7 for 63 yards and rushed for four yards on one carry to score a TD against San Jose State ... completed 7-of-10 passes for 134 yards and 1 TD against Nevada ... passed for 112 yards on 11-of-15 passing against Stanford ... named the Holiday Bowl MVP after go- ing 23-of-33 for 372 yards and 6 TDs in his first USC start to lead the Trojans to a 42-28 victory over Louisville ... set the record for most TD passes thrown in a Holiday Bowl (6) ... most TD passes thrown in a USC bowl game (6) ... most TD passes thrown by a USC QB is his first Trojan start (6) ... tied the Pac-12 Bowl Game passing TD record (6). 2022: Saw action in five games (Rice, Fresno State, Arizona State, Colorado and the Pac-12 Championship versus Utah) as the USC back- up quarterback ... went 12-of-14 for 159 yards and one touchdown ... completed 6-of-7 passes for 81 yards and rushed for 10 yards on one carry against Rice ... he rushed for three yards on one carry against Fres- no State ... he went 6-of-7 for 78 yards and one TD against Colorado. 2021: Moss, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2021 after grad- uating a semester early from high school, saw action in two games (Washington State and California) as a backup quarterback as a first- year freshman in 2021 ... overall, in 2021, he completed 8-of-13 pass- es (61.5%) for 74 yards with one TD and had three rushes for minus 14 yards (-4.7 avg) ... he played one snap at Washington State when backup Jaxson Dart went out briefly with an injury, then completed 8-of-13 passes for 74 yards with a 16-yard TD at California when Dart went out with a third-quarter injury. High School: Made the 2020 PrepStar Dream Team and Southern California News Group Fab 15 first team as a senior quarterback at Bishop Alemany High in Mission Hills (Calif.) ... was Cal-Hi Sports All- State Juniors first team, All-CIF Division 3, Los Angeles Daily News All- SoCal and Los Angeles Daily News Offensive Player of the Year when he completed 215-of-319 passes (67.4%) for 3,118 yards with 28 TDs and 10 interceptions and he also ran for 105 yards on 31 carries (8.8 avg) and averaged 38.9 yards on 12 punts ... threw 19 TDs and 14 in- terceptions as a sophomore ... he spent his 2017 freshman season at Loyola High in Los Angeles (Calif.), completing 33-of-55 passes (60.0%) for 350 yards with 2 TDs and 3 interceptions ... current Trojan Jack Susnjar also prepped at Loyola. Personal: Born 3/19/02 ... earned his bachelor’s degree in Law, His- tory and Culture with a minor in Business Finance in spring 2023 from USC (graduating in 2 years) ... made the 2021 and 2022 Pac-12 Aca- demic Honor Roll ... his mother, Emily, was a professor in USC’s School of Architecture. Career Statistics Year G-S C-A-I Yds TD Pct. Effic. 20212-08-13-074161.5134.7 20225-012-14-0159185.7204.7 20235-046-65-1681770.8191.2 20249-9223-362-92,5551861.8135.1 Totals21-9299-454-103,4692765.9145.3 Moss’ Career Highs Completions: 34, vs. Maryland, 2024 Attempts: 51, vs. Michigan, 2024 Yards: 378, vs. LSU, 2024 Touchdowns: 3, Three Times GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 38 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl Victories MILLER MOSSMahamane MOUSSA Indianapolis, Ind. Pike / Purdue 71 OL | 6-4 | 305 | R-Sr. 2024: Started all 12 games at left guard at Purdue ... assisted on an offensive line that paved the way for four 200-yard rushing games ... helped Purdue to back-to-back 200-yard rushing games with 239 at No. 23 Illinois (Oct. 12) and 208 vs. No. 2 Oregon (Oct. 18). 2023: Appeared in 10 games with nine starts at left tackle ... helped pave the way the way for the Boilermakers to lead the Big Ten in rush- ing in conference games (184.6 ypg) ... opened holes for 2,029 rushing yards, Purdue’s most since 2012. 2022: Appeared in 14 games with nine starts to end the season ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... helped the Purdue offense lead the Big Ten in passing with 276 yards per game ... led the way for running back Devin Mockobee to break the Purdue freshman rushing record with 968 yards on the ground. 2021: Appeared in four games ... retained year of eligibility. High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports ... no. 20-ranked re- cruit in Indiana by 247Sports.com ... three-star recruit by Rivals ... No. 17-ranked recruit in Indiana by Rivals ... earned 2020 Indiana All-State Second Team, according to MaxPreps ... helped lead Pike to the Indi- ana state playoffs and a No. 21 overall ranking by MaxPreps in 2020 Personal: Son of Abouzeidi and Houre Moussa ... sibling(s): Base- rou and Mohamadou ... born 3/6/03 ... graduated with a sociology de- gree. Pete NYGRA Indianapolis, Ind. Brownsburg / Northern Illinois 50 OL | 6-4 | 300 | R-Sr. 2024: Started all 13 games at center ... named All-ACC Honorable Mention ... played 848 snaps ... graded out as the No. 47 best run block- er at center ... ranked as the No. 54 overall center in college football. Before Louisville: Played three seasons at Northern Illinois ... appeared in 28 career games, making 23 starts ... started all 12 games at center for the No. 2 rushing team in the MAC in 2023 ... named second team All-MAC by the Phil Steele ... played every snap in 2023 ... started 11 of 12 games at center in 2022; ranked second on the team in total snaps (758) as a redshirt freshman ... did not allow a sack in 328 passing attempts while snapping to four differ- ent quarterbacks in 2022 ... named NIU’s Freshman of the Year at postseason banquet ... allowed just one hit on the quarterback all season ... led the NIU offensive line with a 95% effort grade for the season ... NIU ranked second in the MAC and 34th nationally in rush- ing offense with 190.4 yards/game ... led the MAC and ranked 10th in the country in fewest sacks allowed with just 12 surrendered all year for an average of 1.0/game ... best performances came against Vanderbilt with an 84 % overall grade and 97 % effort and at West- ern Michigan with 84 % overall/96 % effort ... PFF graded him at 80 % or higher three times, topped by an 83.4% mark against Ball State ... earned Academic All-MAC and CSC Academic All-District hon- ors ... Saw action in three games in 2021 – at Buffalo (11-17), versus Western Michigan (11-23) and in the Cure Bowl (12-17) game versus Coastal Carolina in Orlando ... used primarily as an extra blocker in Huskies’ “jumbo” package. High School: Ranked the No. 1 center in the state of Indiana by 247Sports ... helped lead the Bulldogs to conference title in 2018 and state playoffs in 2020 ... three-time varsity letterwinner and two- time team captain (2019 and 2020) ... named team Most Valuable Player in 2020 and best offensive lineman in each of the last two years ... member of the National Honor Society ... active with Special Olympics, Beggars for the Poor and Family Promise ... born on August 29 in Danville, Indiana. Personal: Born 8/29/02 ... son of Susan and Mike Nygra ... gradu- ated with an exercise science degree. GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 39 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl Victories PETE NYGRAKalib PERRY Georgetown, Ky. Great Crossing / Tennessee 12 LB | 6-3 | 230 | R-Sr. 2024: Appeared in 12 games, recording 26 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss ... tallied three tackles in the regular season finale at Vanderbilt ... collected a career-high four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in win over UTEP ... logged a pair of assisted tackles in win over Mississippi State ... registered one solo tackle in 19 defensive snaps in win vs. Kentucky ... earned the starting nod at LB against Alabama and finished with a career-high tying four tackles and his first career TFL ... made his first career start in UT’s overtime win vs. Florida, logging three tackles and one forced fumble ... saw action on nine defensive snaps and made one assisted tackle in road win at #15 Oklahoma ... logged three assisted tackles as part of a dominant shutout win over Kent State ... saw action on 23 defensive snaps in season opener against Chattanooga. 2023: Played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and on spe- cial teams, posting 21 tackles ... made on tackle in the Citrus Bowl vs. No. 17 Iowa ... logged three tackles and the second blocked punt of his career in the regular season finale vs. Vanderbilt ... posted three total tackles in 14 defensive snaps vs. No. 1 Georgia ... tallied a season-high and career-high tying four tackles in Homecoming win over UConn ... returned to his home state and played nine defensive snaps at Ken- tucky, finishing with two tackles ... played six defensive snaps at No. 11/8 Alabama and logged one assisted tackle ... saw action on 25 de- fensive snaps and posted a pair of assisted tackles in win over UTSA ... played three defensive snaps and saw action on special teams in SEC opener at Florida ... saw action on 16 defensive snaps and tallied two assisted tackles in home opener vs. Austin Peay ... logged a pair of solo tackles in UT’s season-opening victory over Virginia, seeing action on five defensive snaps and 16 special teams plays. 2022: Finished his true freshman season playing in all 12 regular season games ... totaled 14 tackles, two QB hurries and a blocked punt during the year ... finished the regular season with a tackle at Vander- bilt ... wrapped up a pair of solo tackles at South Carolina ... Blocked a punt against No. 19 Kentucky in the second quarter, setting up a score two plays later ... tallied four tackles for the second-straight game against the Wildcats ... recorded four tackles on Homecoming against UT Martin ... made his first career tackle against Akron ... played in his first collegiate game against Ball State (in the season opener) and logged a pair of QB hurries. High School: Physical linebacker from Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, Kentucky ... rated a consensus three-star prospect by all major recruiting services ... tabbed the No. 4 player in the state of Kentucky by On3.com and ESPN.com ... ranked the No. 6 player in the state by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... led GCHS to an 8-3 re- cord his senior year ... posted a team-high 85 tackles in 2021 with 9.5 tackles for loss ... amassed 140 tackles with one interception in just eight games his junior season ... 17.5 tackles per game were the most of any player in KHSAA Class 5A ... also led the Warhawks with 510 yards rushing and six touchdowns in the fall of 2020 ... received all- state honors from multiple media outlets after his junior campaign ... first football player from his high school to sign with a Division I program ... Committed to the Vols in July 2021 ... chose Tennessee over 12 other Division I schools, including five Power 5 programs ... Coached by Ricky Bowling. Personal: Full name is Kalib Kalil Perry ... born 1/22/04, in Rock Hill, South Carolina ... son of Michelle and LaBreece Perry ... three siblings, Jenna, Makayla and LaBreece Jr. ... favorite hobbies include build- ing PCs, Lego, bible study, ultimate frisbee and Spikeball ... his father played in the Canadian Football League ... two-time All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler and 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilm- ore is his second cousin ... favorite musical artist is Kodak Black ... Fa- vorite place to take a vacation is the Outer Banks in North Carolina ... majoring in information sciences. Personal: Born 1/22/04 ... Son of Michelle Perry and LaBreece Perry ... communication major. YearG-SU-A-TTFLSPBUIntFF/FR 202212-07-7-1400000/0 202313-07-14-2100000/0 202412-211-15-2630001/0 Totals37-225-36-6130001/0 GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 40 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl VictoriesXavier PORTER Tampa, Fla. Tampa Catholic 58 DL | 6-2 | 280 | R-Fr. 2024: Didn’t see game action ... redshirted. High School: Played for Rico Zackery at Westlake High ... played cornerback at Westlake in Atlanta, Ga ... committed in July ... consen- sus three-star prospect ... ranked as the No. 116 cornerback nation- ally and No. 141 player in Georgia by 247Sports Composite ... finished the season at 9-3 ... began his prep career in Louisiana ... transferred to Westlake during his junior season ... recorded eight tackles in sea- son-opener vs. North Cobb ... returned an interception 66 yards for a touchdown vs. Crisp County ... totaled two tackles and a fumble recov- ery vs. Cedar Grove ... two tackles and an interception vs. Campbell ... totaled 17 tackles, one fumble recovery, and one tackle for loss as a junior ... chose Louisville over Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, East Carolina, FAU, Indiana, James Madison, Maryland, Memphis, Miami, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Nebraska, Purdue, Tulane and USF. Personal: Born 5/7/05 ... son of Joyce Porter ... communications major. Makylan POUNDERS Byhalia, Miss. Byhalia / Mississippi State 66 OL | 6-5 | 310 | R-Sr. 2024: Played in 11 games with seven starts ... made six starts at left tackle and one start at left guard ... played in 612 total snaps according to Pro Football Focus ... played a season-high 85 snaps vs. Florida, 81 at left tackle ... recorded offensive passing grade of 51.8 according to PFF ... allowed four sacks and 19 pressures while committing six penalties ... played 59 snaps with all 50 offensive snaps coming at left tackle against Eastern Kentucky ... played 58 snaps at left tackle against Arizona State ... played 49 of his 50 snaps at left tackle against Toledo ... played 85 total snaps with 81 coming at left tackle against Florida ... had a season-high pass blocking grade of 74.6 ... played 67 of his 70 snaps at left tackle versus Texas ... earned a season-high pass blocking grade of 77.1 and earned a season-best 68.1 offensive grade according to PFF ... did not allow a sack and did not commit a penalty versus UMass ... started at left tackle versus Ole Miss ... played 64 total snaps, 62 at left tackle. 2023: Appeared in 10 games, earning ten starts on the season ... helped Memphis rank 7th in the nation in scoring offense (39.7), and 14th in passing offense (301.7) and 19th in total offense (452.5). 2022: Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Re- sponder Bowl ... appeared in seven games, earning two starts on the season ... helped Memphis rank 21st in the nation in passing offense (279.2) and 22nd in scoring offense (35.3). 2021: Appeared in three games before earning a redshirt ... helped Memphis rank 16th in the nation in passing offense (298.8) and 38th in total offense (434.9). High School: Three-star offensive lineman ... also held offers from Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss ... named a 2020 3A MAC All-State selection ... member of the Commercial Appeal and Clarion Ledger 2020 Dandy Dozen. Personal: Born 6/16/03 ... son of Letitia Pounders ... sports admin- istration major. T.J. QUINN Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes 34 LB | 6-1 | 235 | R-Sr. 2024: Led the team in tackles for the second-straight season with 82 ... started all 13 games ... recorded three total tackles in the season opener against Austin Peay ... recorded five total tackles against Jack- sonville State ... completed six total tackles against Georiga Tech ... re- corded four solo, seven total tackles and one sack on the road against Notre Dame ... recorded five solo, six total tackles against SMU ... com- pleted seven total tackles against No. 6 Miami ... completed five solo, nine total tackles on the road against Boston College winning 31-27 ... recorded eight total tackles in the programs first win against Clemson beating them 33-21 ... recorded four solo and 13 total tackles on the road against Stanford ... added nine stops in a dominating win over Pitt. GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 41 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl Victories T.J. QUINN2023: Team leader in tackles with 92 ... earned All-ACC Honorable Mention accolades ... recorded four double-digit tackle games ... re- corded six tackles and one pass break up in the season opening win versus Georgia Tech ... had six total tackles to go along with a fumble recovery in the home opening Win against Murray State ... recorded double digit tackles in four games on the season: NC State (11), #10 Notre Dame (10), Pittsburgh (12), and Florida St. (11) ... recorded five tackles with his first career interception taken back for 15 yards in a win against Virginia Tech ... contributed five tackles in a win over Vir- ginia ... registered two tackles and two quarterback hits in the road win versus Miami. 2022: Appeared in 13 games ... ended the season with 18 tackles ... logged two tackles in the win against NC State ... recorded two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the win against JMU ... totaled seven tackles, and one quarterback hurry in the win versus Wake Forest ... recorded one tackle in the win against Pitt ... totaled one tackle against Boston College. High School: Rated as the No. 984 prospect in the 247Sports Com- posite 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 for Jamey DuBose at Lowndes High ... named to the first team all-region squad at safety ... committed to the Cardinals on 6/18/20 ... received over 30 scholarship offers ... defeated North Cobb 21-12 in the third round of the state play- offs ... recorded nine tackles versus Lee County ... added four tackles and an intercetpion in a week one win over Archer ... was named the Player of the Week in the Region for a top performance in a win over Tift ... credited with nine tackles in a nationally televised game on ESPN2 versus Valdosta ... recorded 51 tackles and 1.0 sack as a junior ... earned all-region accolades after helping Lowndes to 14 wins and an appear- ance in the 7A state title contest ... chose Louisville over Virginia Tech, North Carolina State, Air Force and Appalachian State. Personal: Born 4/15/03 ... son Tina and former UofL player Terry Quinn, who played running back and defensive back for the Cardinals from 1991-94. Career Statistics YearG-SU-A-TTFLSPBUInt 20211-00-2-20-00-000 202213-09-9-180.50-000 202314-1434-58-922.50.5-521-15 202413-1335-47-8241.510 Totals41-2778-116-1947231-15 Quinn’s Career Highs Tackles: 13, at Stanford, 2024 Tackles for Loss: 1.5, at Kentucky, 2024 Sacks: 1, vs. Notre Dame, 2024 Interceptions: 1, vs. Virginia Tech, 2023 GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 42 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl VictoriesCooper RANVIER Lexington, Ky. Douglass 36 K | 6-2 | 200 | R-Fr. 2024: Saw action in one game ... made debut versus Austin Peay. High School: Graduated from Fredrick Douglass in Lexington ... named first team All-State by the Courier Journal ... netted 15 goals for the Frederick Douglass soccer team as a junior ... considered a 5-five star prospect byt the Kohl’s Kicking Camp ... first team All-State hon- oree in soccer ... helped lead the Broncos to a perfect 15-0 season and the Class 5A state championship ... received offers from Boston Col- lege and Army. Personal: Born 11/4/05 ... business administration major. Micah RICE Goshen, Ky. North Oldham 31 DB | 6-2 | 195 | Fr. High School: Played at North Oldham High ... consensus three-star prospect by all the recruiting sites ... ranked as the No. 8 player in the 247Sports ... rated by On3 sports as the No. 60 safety and the 10th- ranked player in Kentucky ... tabbed the No. 88 player at the safety po- sition and the No. 51 player in Kentucky by ESPN ... transferred to Gos- hen (Ky.) North Oldham midway through senior season, which limited him to four games as a senior ... named first team All-District despite missing most of the season ... didn’t allow a touchdown in man cover- age in his final three seasons ... transferred from Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati ... helped set the school record in the 4x400-meter relay at Moeller ... selected to the United States Army Bowl ... set conference record in the 400-meter dash at 48.30 ... finished his junior season with 54 tackles, 1.5 sacks, seven pass break-ups and three intercep- tions at Moeller, typically one of the top programs in the state of Ohio ... tabbed a Top 40 rising senior in Ohio per 247Sports ... chose Louis- ville over Stanford, Arizona, Kentucky, Boston College, Northwestern, Minnesota, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest. Personal: Born 5/12/06 ... son of Michiko Rice and Jason Rice ... marketing major. Lance ROBINSON Camilla, Ga. Mitchell County / Houston 53 OL | 6-4 | 290 | R-Sr. 2024: Missed the season after suffering an injury in fall camp. Before Louisville: Played his 2022 season at Houston ... helped the Cougars average 455.8 yards and 36.1 points per game ... played in all 13 games with 11 starts ... allowed only four sacks and one quar- terback hit over 483 pass block snaps played ... all 730 of his snaps last season came exclusively at right tackle ... named as a Third-Team All-American Athletic Conference selection by Pro Football Focus ... spent 2020 and 2021 seasons at Middle Tennessee ... saw just three games of action during his true freshman campaign ... was the Blue Raiders’ highest-graded offensive lineman during the 2021 season by Pro Football Focus ... did not allow a single sack in 470 pass block snaps ... played 846 snaps overall in 2021, with 709 of them coming at right tackle. Personal: Born 3/24/02 ... son of Felicia Kelly ... graduated with a psychology degree. Blake RUFFIN Louisville, Ky. Trinity / Eastern Illinois 29 DB | 6-3 | 205 | R-Sr. 2024: Sat out the entire season with a knee injury. Before Louisville: Played three seasons at Eastern Illinois ... has two seasons remaining ... started all 11 games at safety during the 2023 season ... earned second team All-America honors by the Associated Press and third team All-America honors by Stats Per- form ... was a first team All-Big South/OVC Football Association se- lection at defensive back ... finished year second on team with 63 tackles making 45 solo stops ... had three games with double figure tackles with a high of 13 at Northwestern State which included eight solo tackles ... had ten tackles in Mid-America Classic win over Illi- nois State ... had ten tackles at Southeast Missouri ... led Big South- OVC in interceptions with four including interceptions to seal wins against Illinois State and Northwestern State ... had four tackles for loss and one sack with sack in season opening shutout win at Indiana State ... had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as part of a defense that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers gained dur- ing the regular season ... tacked on four pass break-ups ... named Big South-OVC Defensive Player of the Week following road win at Northwestern State ... suffered season ending injury at the start of fall camp missing entire season with a medical redshirt in 2022 ... ap- peared in all 11 games making one start at safety in the final regular season game against Murray State as a freshman in 2021 ... finished the year with 31 tackles including 20 solo stops ... had a season high seven tackles at Austin Peay ... had five tackles, all solo in final game against Murray State ... had two tackles for loss with one each in win at Tennessee Tech and against Murray State ... had two fumble re- GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 43 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl Victoriescoveries with one at SEC member South Carolina and in final game against Murray State ... had five pass break-ups on the year with three at Dayton. High School: Played football for coach Bob Beatty at Trinity HS ... part of a defensive unit that allowed just five points per game during 2020 season while holding opponents to negative three rushing yards per game and 77 passing yards per contest ... named honorable men- tion All-State ... named All-Area as a senior after helping lead team to Kentucky Class 6A State Championship with a 10-0 record ... made three tackles in state championship game ... as a junior helped lead team to Kentucky Class 6A State Championship as team posted a 13-2 record ... team captain. Personal: Born 8/8/03 ... son of Danielle Ruffin ... psychology degree. Carter SCHWARTZ Louisville, Ky. Trinity 39 P | 6-4 | 225 | R-So. 2024: Averaged 41.5 yards per punt ... placed six punts inside the 20-yard line ... named the Special Teams Player of the Game in the Sun Bowl after punting six times for a 43.7-yard average, including a career-best 54-yard punt and two punts inside the 5-yard line. High School: Attended Trinity High School ... ranked among the top 100 by Kohl’s Professional Camps ... averaged 42.8 yards per punt with 46 percent of his attempts landing inside the 20 and 21 percent drop- ping inside the 10 during his senior season ... had a long of 71 yards in his final season. Personal: Born 2/1/05 ... son of Kim Schwartz ... business adminis- tration major. Career Statistics YearG-SNo.Yds.Avg.Lg.I20TbFc 202410-01874741.5546155 Jaleel SKINNER Greer, S.C. IMG Academy/ Miami 88 TE | 6-5 | 230 | Jr. 2024: Played in all 12 games ... appeared mostly on special teams and at tight end ... caught one pass for four yards against Austin Peay. Before Louisville: Played two seasons at Miami ... caught 10 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown in 11 career games ... played in two games in 2023 ... recorded one reception for nine yards against Bet- hune Cookman ... saw action in nine games and made two starts in de- GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 44 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl Victories CARTER SCHWARTZJALEEL SKINNERbut season at Miami in 2022 ... caught nine passes for 129 yards with one touchdown in freshman campaign ... made career debut in season opener against Bethune-Cookman, catching one pass for 30 yards ... caught one pass for 17 yards against MTSU ... recorded 40 yards on three catches against North Carolina (Oct. 8) ... added two passes for total of 30 yards in win at Virginia Tech ... recorded eight yards on one catch against Duke ... Made first start of career vs. Florida State ... had one catch for four-yard touchdown – first score of career – in win at Georgia Tech ... made second start of career vs. Clemson. High School: Consensus four-star prospect by every major scout- ing service ... Selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl ... checked in as No. 148 overall player in nation in ESPN300 ... ranked No. 2 tight end (H) and No. 19 player in state of Florida by ESPN ... rated No. 103 player nationally and No. 3 tight end in high school class by Rivals ... listed as No. 17 player in state of Florida by Rivals ... rated No. 98 player overall and No. 3 tight end in 247Sports Composite Rankings ... ranked No. 82 player nationally and No. 4 tight end nationally by 247Sports ... played basketball and competed in track & field during high school ... trans- ferred to IMG Academy for final year after beginning career at Greer High School (S.C.) ... chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma and Oregon. Personal: Born 10/8/03 ... son of Tina Skinner and Tedric Lewis ... sport administration major. Career Statistics YearG-SNo.YdsTDAvg.LG 20229-09129114.330 20232-01909.09 202412-01404.04 Total23-011142112.930 Skinner’s Career Highs Receptions: 3, vs. North Carolina, 2022 Receiving Yards: 40, vs. North Carolina, 2022 Touchdowns: 1, vs. Georgia Tech, 2022 Longest Reception: 30, vs. Bethune-Cookman, 2022 Dillon SMITH Ryle, Ky. Ryle 94 DL | 6-4 | 260 | Fr. High School: Attended Ryle High School ... consensus three-start prospect by the major recruiting outlets ... ranked as the No. 8 player in the state of Kentucky by Rivals and the No. 13 player by 247Sports ... tabbed the No. 86 defensive lineman by ESPN ... led Ryle High to the Kentucky state title game ... finished with 56 total tackles, along with eight sacks, three interceptions, and one touchdown as a junior ... had eight tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss, and one sack in a 37-0 win over Simon Kenton ... credited with four tackles, two tackles for a loss and one sack in a 42-27 win over Dixie Heights ... tabbed four tackles, one tackle for a loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery in a 38-17 win over St. Xavier in the second round of the Class 6-A playoffs. Personal: Born 9/19/06 ... son of Mallory Smith and Nicholas Smith ... finance major. Trevonte SYLVESTER Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge / Houston 70 OL | 6-6 | 280 | R-Sr. 2024: Appeared in all 13 games at both right and left offensive tackle ... started seven games between both positions. 2023: Appeared in 11 games as a reserve offensive lineman ... caught a one-yard touchdown pass in a 38-31 win at Miami. Before Louisville: Appeared in 12 games (114 snaps) at Houston as a backup left tackle ... played 72 snaps on field goal/extra points ... 42 snaps at left tackle including 33 in win vs. Rice (Sept. 24) ... helped Cou- gars to 427 yards of total offense vs. Rice ... no sacks or quarterback hits allowed (16 opportunities) ... redshirted in 2021 ... named to the Ameri- can Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... didn’t see game action. High School: Prepped at Breaux Bridge High School ... played for head coach Chad Pourcia ... three-star prospect by 247Sports ... rated the No. 122-ranked defensive end (247Sports) ... tabbed the No. 99 overall prospect in Louisiana (247Sports) ... Class 4A state champion in basketball ... averaged 10 points and eight rebounds per game ... chose Houston over Louisiana Tech. Personal: Born 12/23/01 ... graduated with sociology degree ... son of Yolanda Davis. GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 45 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl Victories TREVONTE SYLVESTERDuke WATSON Forsyth, Ga. Mary Persons 26 RB | 6-0 | 180 | So. 2024: Second on the team in rushing with 597 yards and seven touchdowns ... led the nation with an average of 8.9 yards per carry ... tallied a pair of 100-yard rushing games ... totaled 373 yards and five touchdowns in the final four games ... ran for 83 yards on just 10 car- ries in the Sun Bowl win over Washington ... tallied his second 100- yard rushing game with 104 yards and two scores in a win at Kentucky ... scored from 58 yards and 24 yards at UK ... rushed 11 times for 117 yards and three touchdowns on the road against Stanford ... rushed four times for 51 yards and one touchdown against Jacksonville State ... rushed six times for 86 yards and one touchdown in season opener against Austin Peay. High School: Committed in June ... four-star prospect on Rivals and On3 ... ranked by 247Sports composite as No. 36 running back nationally and No. 57 player in Georgia ... rushed for 5,541 yards and 74 touchdowns in his scholastic career ... totaled 1600+ rushing yards in all three seasons from 2021-2023 ... averaged 8.3 yards per carry ... ran for 1,865 yards and 30 scores as a senior ... totaled 1,669 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior with 184 yards and four scores receiving ... recorded 1,901 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior ... rushed for 1,716 yards and 25 touchdowns as a sophomore ... chose Louisville over Cincinnati, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, NC State, Penn State, Auburn, Boston College, Charlotte, James Madison, East Carolina, Kansas, Kansas State, Minnesota, NC State, Ole Miss, Purdue, and UCF. Personal: Born 10/18/05 ... son of Shanikka Watson ... undecided major. Career Statistics YearG-SNo.YdsTDAvg.LG 202412-06759778.968 Watson’s Career Highs Rushes: 11, Twice RushingYards: 117, vs. Stanford, 2024 Touchdowns: 3, vs. Stanford, 2024 Longest Rush: 68, vs. Stanford, 2024 Antonio WATTS Columbus, Ga. Carver 9 DB | 6-2 | 225 | R-Jr. 2024: Started all 13 games ... finished with a career best 51 tack- les ... Recorded two solo tackles and one tackle for loss in the season opener against Austin Peay ... completed three total tackles against Jacksonville State ... recorded four solo, six total tackles and one tackle for loss on the road against Notre Dame ... completed five solo tackles at home against SMU ... recorded five total tackles and one tackle for loss on the road against UVA ... completed four total tackles against No. 6 Miami ... completed three total tackles and one tackle for loss on the road against Boston College winning 31-27 ... recorded three solo tackles in the programs first win against Clemson beating them 33-21 ... recorded five stops in wins over Pittsburgh and Kentucky ... credited with four tackles and knocked away the game-winning two-point play in the final seconds of the 35-34 win over Washington. 2023: Played 13 games as a reserve linebacker ... recorded 28 total tackles and 6.0 tackles for loss ... tallied 1.0 sacks ... recorded a career- high with four tackles, one for loss in the season-opener versus Geor- gia Tech ... registered three tackles in five games on the season against Murray State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia Tech, and Miami ... tallied 1.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss for nine yards in a home win against Vir- ginia on Nov. 9 ... had three tackles and one quarterback hit in the road win versus Miami ... contributed one tackle apiece versus Kentucky and Florida State. 2022: Redshirted. High School: Three-star prospect ... rated the No. 125 safety and the No. 135 player in Georgia ... played three years on varsity for Carver, the same school that produced former UofL standouts Khane and Ja- won Pass ... Class 4-A first-team All-State selection ... finished his scho- lastic career with 170 tackles and seven interceptions ... recorded 104 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, four interceptions, 21 pass breakups, and three forced fumbles to guide Carver to a 12-2 record ... guided Carver to a 10-1 mark after registering 62 total tackles, including nine tackles for loss, and three interceptions as a junior ... chose Louisville over Syracuse. GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 46 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl Victories DUKE WATSONPersonal: Born 2/12/03 ... son of Shakeka Craig and Anthony Watts ... sports administration major. Career Statistics YearG-SU-A-TTFLSPBUIntFF/FR 20221-00-0-000000/0 202314-018-12-3061001/0 202413-1331-20-516.50401/0 Totals28-1349-32-8112.51402/0 Watt’s Career Highs Tackles: 6, vs. Notre Dame, 2024 Tackles for Loss: 1, Several Times Sacks: 1, vs. Virginia, 2023 Cameron WHITE Seffner, Fla. Armwood 38 LB | 6-1 | 225 | Fr. High School: Played at Armwood High in Seffner, Fla. ... consensus three-star performer ... two-time all-conference performer ... rated the No. 26 linebacker by ESPN and No. 43 performer by Rivals ... multi- sport athlete ... recorded 84 tackles, six sacks and nine tackles for loss in 12 games as a senior ... totaled 12 quarterback hurries and an inter- ception ... recorded 42 tackles and seven tackles for loss in the first four games ... credited with 81 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and five sacks as a junior ... also forced two fumbles ... also plays basketball ... aver- aged 3.2 ppg and 2.7 rpg as a junior ... chose Louisville over Baylor, Col- orado, Tennessee, South Carolina, UCF, Michigan, Oregon, Oklahoma, Indiana, Miami, SMU and Iowa State. Personal: Born 11/13/06 ... undecided major. Jamarice WILDER Venice, Fla. Venice 33 RB | 5-9 | 180 | Fr. High School: Played his final season at Booker High School after playing three years at Venice High ... rushed for more than 2,000 yards and 37 touchdowns and helped Venice to two state finals appearanc- es ... averaged 10.0 yards per carry ... recorded seven 100-yard rushing games ... named to the Florida Coaches Coalition Player of the Week after rushing 10 times for 132 yards and three touchdowns in a win ... rushed for 1,029 yards and 11 t touchdowns in only five games ... rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns versus Clearwater Central Cath- olic ... won the Herald-Tribume Athlete of the Week ... rushed 37 times for 314 yards and two scores against Miami Northwestern ... led Venice in rushing with 1,271 yards and 25 touchdowns in 14 games at Venice ... was a first team Herald-Tribune All-Area first team selection ... helped team reach the FHSAA Class 4 Suburban title game ... gained 111 yards on 16 carries versus Lakeland ... carried the ball 142 times for 898 yards (6.3 ypc) and 12 touchdowns ... caught seven passes for 78 yards and a score ... help Venice reach Florida’s 4S title game ... rushed for 447 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman ... chose Louisville over Bos- ton College, Cincinnati, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa State. James Madison, Michigan State, Pitt and West Virginia. Personal: Born 4/6/06 ... son of Tabria Bradley and Jason Austin ... undecided major. GoCards.com n @LouisvilleFB 47 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner | 27 Bowl Appearances | 13 Bowl Victories ANTONIO WATTSNext >