< PreviousAntonio MEEKS Lilburn, Ga. Shiloh/Tuskegee 86 WR | 6-2 | 190 | R-So. Before Louisville: Has two seasons of eligibility remaining … caught 74 passes for 1,437 yards and 11 touchdowns in two seasons at Tuskegee … recorded 43 receptions for 745 yards and five touch- downs … one of the most explosive receivers in the SIAC for the second straight year in his sophomore season, averaging 17.4 yards per catch … ranked fourth in the SIAC and 33rd in the country in receiving yards per game (77.3), and 38th in the nation in receiving yards (745), fifth in the SIAC and 63rd in the country in receptions per game (4.4), as well as fifth in the league and 86th in the nation in receiving touchdowns (5) … had his first 100-yard receiving game of the year in the season opener against Fort Valley State, catching 6 passes for 149 yards and one touchdown … also had four receptions for 119 yards and two scores against Central State, nine catches for 179 yards and one score against Edward Waters, five catches for 92 yards on the road at Savannah State, and eight catches for 73 yards and one score against Miles … grabbed 31 passes for 692 yards and six touchdowns. Personal: Sports administration ... son of Shannon Smith ... born 5/5/03. Career Statistics Year G-S No. Yds TD Avg. LG 2022 11 31 692 6 22.3 59 2023 8 43 745 5 17.3 84 Total 19 74 1437 11 19.4 84 Devin NEAL Lexington, Ky. Douglass/Baylor 27 DB | 6-0 | 205 | R- Sr. 2023: Selected third team All-ACC after finishing third on the team in tackles with 67 ... team leader in interceptions with four ... tied for third in the ACC in interceptions ... recored four total tackles in his UofL debut versus Georgia Tech ... Contributed five total tackes, one interception, and one pass break up in a 56-0 win against Murray State ... contributed eight TOT and 2.0 tackles for loss in a neutral win over Indiana ... had a season-high two inter- ceptions to go along with eight tackles in a top-ten win over #10 Notre Dame on Oct. 7 ... set a season-high 11 tackles to go along with one interception versus Virginia ... marked his third game of the year with 8 tackles in a road victory over Miami ... had three tackles versus Kentucky ... added five tackles in the ACC Champion- ship game against Florida St. 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 champion- ship 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 on 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 2023 14-13 47-27-74 3-9 0-0 6 4-38 2022 11-7 31-10-41 2-3 1 1 2 2021 13-0 16-6-22 0-0 0-0 0 0 2020 9-0 2-1-3 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 47-20 96-44-133 5-12 1 7 6 Neal’s Career Highs Tackles: 11 vs. Virginia, 2023 Tackles for Loss: 2 at BYU, 2022, vs. Indiana 2023 Sacks: 1 at BYU, 2022 Jonathan MENDOZA Westhampton Beach, N.Y. Westhampton Beach/Yale 76 OL | 6-9 | 310 | R- Sr. Before Louisville: Played four seasons on the offensive line at Yale … has one season of eligibility remaining … named Honorable men- tion All-Ivy selection in 2022 ... started at right tackle ... helped Bull- dogs lead the Ivy League in rushing and total offense … appeared in three games in 2021 … no season due to COVID-19 in 2020 … served a role as reserve offensive lineman in 2019. High School: 2017 Suffolk County Champion … 2017 Long Is- land Champion ... 2018 All-County … 2018 2nd Team All-Long Is- land … 2018 3rd Team All-State … 2018 Academic All-Division … 2018 Westhampton Beach Offensive Lineman of The Year … 2018 Westhampton Beach Trahan Award ... team captain ... 11 consecu- tive varsity starts at right tackle. Personal: Born 7/22/01 ... son of Sonia Dagel and Arthur Men- doza ... graduated from Yale with a degree in economics. GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 78 Rasheed MILLER Lake Wales, Fla. Lake Wales/Georgia Southern 60 OL | 6-7 | 310 | R- Sr. Before Louisville: Played three seasons at Georgia Southern, earn- ing second team All-Sun Belt Conference second team honors in 2023 … started all 13 games at right tackle … was on the field for 886 total snaps (809 offense, 77 special teams) … named a second- team All-Sun Belt Conference selection … selected third-team all- conference by College Football Network and Phil Steele … earned the start at right tackle in the opener against The Citadel, playing 69 snaps … played 65 offensive snaps in the win over UAB and 41 at Wisconsin … played 58 total snaps in the win at Ball State … on the field for 44 offensive snaps in the win over Coastal Carolina … played 79 total snaps at James Madison … played 71 offensive snaps in the win over ULM … played 76 total snaps in the win over Georgia State … played 62 offensive snaps at Texas State and 79 at Marshall … played all 76 offensive snaps against Old Dominion … was in for all 68 offensive snaps at App State … played 52 offensive snaps against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl … played in nine games, starting one in 2022 … was on the field for 105 total snaps (52 offense, 53 special teams) … made his first collegiate start in the opener against Morgan State, playing 52 total snaps … Saw action on special teams in the win at Nebraska … missed the next four games with a hand injury … returned to play special teams in the win over No. 25 James Madison … blocked for field goals and PATs in the win at Old Dominion and against South Alabama … played two snaps on special teams against Marshall and eight in the overtime win over App State … was in for three snaps on special teams in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo … played in three games in 2021 … played 14 total snaps (three on offense, 11 on special teams) … made his collegiate debut against Ar- kansas State, playing three offensive snaps late … played nine snaps on special teams in the win at Texas State … played briefly on special teams at App State … made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting a 3.00 GPA or higher. High School: Played for Coach Tavaris Johnson at Lake Wales High … named honorable mention all-county by The Ledger … helped paved the way for Johnny Richardson, who set a Lake Wales single-season mark with 2,491 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns … No. 158th-ranked offensive tackle in the nation by 247 Composite. Personal: Born 5/20/01 … son of Rita Miller and Errol Miller ... management major. Monroe MILLS Columbia, Mo. Father Tolton/Texas Tech 71 OL | 6-6 | 315 | Jr. Before Louisville: Has one season of eligibility remaining … played two seasons at Texas Tech, both as a starter … quickly devel- oped a role as the starting right tackle during his first season as a Red Raider in 2022 … started in 10 games at right tackle, missing three games midway through Big 12 play due to an ankle injury … held out of the lineup over a three-game stretch against West Virginia, Baylor and TCU … ranked fourth on the team with 856 total offensive snaps, all of which came at right tackle … was Texas Tech’s highest-graded offensive lineman according to Pro Football Focus (63.4) … allowed only one sack over 524 opportunities according to PFF, finishing with a 97.5 pass blocking efficiency … had a pass blocking grade at 70.0 or higher against four power-five foes in N.C. State, Texas, Oklahoma and in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss … put together his highest pass blocking rating of the year in the overtime win over Tex- as (78.1) … also a member of the Red Raiders’ field goal protection unit … spent two seasons at Oklahoma State before transferring to Texas Tech ... appeared in two games during his tenure in Stillwater, which came late in Oklahoma State’s win over Kansas in 2021 and then in the 2020 regular-season finale at Baylor ... combined for 24 snaps during those two games (19 on offense, 5 on special teams) ... joined the Red Raiders prior to the start of spring practices. High School: Attended Father Tolton Catholic High School in his hometown of Columbia, Mo. ... one of the best offensive lineman in the state of Missouri prior to suffering a knee injury that kept him sidelined for his entire 2019 senior season ... previously played both ways as a junior, earning All-State and All-District honors ... also wrestled at Tolton, finishing his junior campaign with a record of 41-8 and placing third in Class 1 at 285 pounds … part of his school’s chess club as well … rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked by Rivals as the No. 23 player out of Mis- souri … was also No. 25 and No. 27 in the state-wide rankings by 247 Sports and ESPN as well ... received 20-plus scholarship offers, choosing Oklahoma State over offers from Arkansas State, Central Michigan, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Rutgers, Toledo and Tulane and interest from the likes of Cincinnati, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Texas, Wisconsin ... Personal: Born 11/21/01 … son of Mike Mills and Amy Mills … has two siblings, Montgomery and Margot … hopes to one day be- come a business owner … enjoys fishing, hunting, and hiking in his spare time … earned bachelor’s degree in business management in August 2023. Tahveon NICHOLSON Jacksonville, Fla. Riverside/Illinois 23 DB | 5-11 | 185 | Jr. Before Louisville: Played three seasons at Illinois … has two sea- sons of eligibility remaining … played in all 12 games and started 11 games at cornerback in 2023 … credited with 36 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, six pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles on the season … named Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team … selected PFF Preseason All-Big Ten third team … named Academic All-Big Ten in 2022 … Illinois’ Howard Griffith Impact Player Award winner … started the first 10 games at cornerback … missed the last three games with an injury … recorded 19 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one in- terception, six pass breakups, and one force fumble on the season … tallied a career-high six tackles and first career TFL and interception at Wisconsin … selected Academic All-Big Ten in 2021 … credited GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 79 with 11 tackles and two pass breakups in eight games played, includ- ing two starts. High School: Three-star recruit by 247 … Two-star recruit by Ri- vals … rated as the No. 1 prep school athlete in the nation by 247 Composite … recorded four interceptions and one forced fumble at Palmetto Prep Academy … also played wide receiver for Palmetto Prep Academy … played at Palmetto Prep Academy after high school career at Lee HS … played for head coach O.J. Small at Lee … tallied five interceptions and one forced fumble during his high school ca- reer … scored 28 touchdowns during his high school career, includ- ing two interception returns and one punt return. Personal: Born 1/31/00 ... son of Itasha Lurry. Career Statistics Year GP S-A-T TFL-YDS S-YDS INT PD 2021 8 9-2-11 0-0 0-0 0 2 2022 10 18-1-19 1-3 0-0 1 7 2023 12 26-10-36 2-10 0-0 0 6 Total 30 53-13-66 3-13 0-0 1 15 Nicholson’s Career Highs Tackles: 6 vs. Indiana, 2023 Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Wisconsin, 2022 Interception: 1 vs. Wisconsin, 2022 Ben PERRY Chicago, Ill. Hillcrest 10 DB | 6-5 | 205 | R- Jr. 2023: Started all 14 games ... recorded 56 total tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss — all career highs ... contributed four total tackles, one pass break up, and one tackle for loss in a neutral-site victory over Indiana ... added five tackles in a win over Boston College ... totaled six total tackles and two pass break ups over top-ten oppo- nent Notre Dame ... was a force in a home victory over Virgina Tech, contributing two tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, and one quar- terback hit ... Had eight tackles and 1.5 TFL in a home win versus Virginia ... set a career-high nine tackles to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss in the regular-season finale against Kentucky ... contributed four tackles and one pass break-up in the ACC Championship game versus Florida St. 2022: totaled three tackles in the win against NC State … record- ed two total tackles against Clemson … had six total tackles and two quarterback hurries in the win against Pitt … had two tackles in the win versus Virginia … totaled three solo tackles against Boston Col- lege … 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 Ken- tucky, 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-con- ference 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 ... outstand- ing 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: Born 2/27/03 ... son of LaRhonda Cooper ... graduated in 2024 with a criminal justice degree Career Statistics Year G S-A-T TFL Sk PB FR/FF 2023 14-14 26-30-56 6-5-17 1-7 4 0/0 2022 13-11 31-12-43 1-2 0-0 3 0/0 2021 4-0 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0/0 Total 31-25 59-44-103 7-19 1-7 7 0/0 Perry’s Career Highs Tackles: 9 vs. Kentucky, 2023 Tackles for Loss: 9 vs. Kentucky, 2023 Sacks: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 2023 Pete NYGRA Indianapolis, Ind. Brownsburg/Northern Illinois 50 OL | 6-4 | 295 | R- Jr. Before Louisville: Played three seasons at Northern Illinois … owns two seasons of eligibility … appeared in 28 career games, mak- ing 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 cen- ter in 2022; ranked second on the team in total snaps (758) as a red- shirt freshman … did not allow a sack in 328 passing attempts while snapping to four different 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 rushing 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 perfor- mances came against Vanderbilt with an 84% overall grade and 97% effort and at Western 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 honors … 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 GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 80 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 Spe- cial Olympics, Beggars for the Poor and Family Promise. Personal: Born 8/29/02 … son of Susan and Mike Nygra. Ramon PURYEAR Louisville, Ky. Eastern 41 DL | 6-3 | 275 | R- Sr. 2023: Played in 14 games, making five starts ... recorded a career high 21 tackles 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks ... registered first interception in the second half against Georgia Tech ... contributed three total tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and one quarterback hit in the home-opener versus Murray State ... totaled five tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks in a 13-10 win over NC State ... credited with three tackles and 1.0 sacks against Virginia Tech and two tackles and 1.0 sacks versus Florida State. 2022: Played in 12 games, making one start ... had two tackles against Clemson ... started lone game versus USF ... ended the sea- son with 14 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks ... totaled two tackles in the win against Wake Forest ... recorded one tackle in the win versus Virginia ... totaled one tackle against Boston College ... recorded two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss versus Florida State ... had two tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 1.0 tackles for loss in the win against UCF ... had one solo tackle in the season opener against Syracuse. 2021: Earned a full scholarship in the spring ... played in 12 games, making six starts ... totaled two tackles versus Duke and Ken- tucky ... recorded half sacks versus Virginia and Syracuse. 2020: Played in 11 games, making a pair of starts versus Virginia 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 Kentucky, Western Kentucky and Florida State. High School: Graduated from Eastern High School ... Totaled 42 tackles as a senior, including 10 tackles for loss ... Two-time All-Dis- trict selection ... Named second team All-State by the Courier Journal as a senior. Personal: Born 4/12/01 ... son of Mittie Hayes and Ramon Puryear, Sr. ... graduated with a business administration degree ... working on a master’s in sports administration. Career Statistics Year G-GS U-A-T TFL S PBU FR/FF 2023 14-5 10-11-21 6-30 4-26 0 2/0 2022 13-1 7-7-14 2-5 1.5-4 0 0 2021 12-5 4-6-10 1.5-6 1-5 0 0 2020 10-3 2-6-8 1.5-2 0-0 0 0 2019 3-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 52-14 23-30-53 11-43 6.5-35 0 2/0 T.J. QUINN Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes 34 LB | 6-0 | 230 | R- Jr. 2023: Team leader in tackles with 92 ... earned All-ACC Honor- able Mention accolades ... recorded four double-digit tackle games ... recorded 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 Virginia ... 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 James Madison … 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 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 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 playoffs ... 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 appearance in the 7A state title contest ... chose Louisville over Virginia Tech, North Carolina State, Air Force and Appalachian State. Personal: Son of former UofL player Terry Quinn, who played run- ning back and defensive back for the Cardinals from 1991-94 ... born 4/15/03 ... computer information systems major. Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2023 14-14 34-58-92 2.5-10 0.5-5 2 1-15 2022 13-0 9-9-18 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 2021 1-0 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 28-14 43-69-112 3-11 0.5-5 2 1-15 Quinn’s Career Highs Tackles: 12 at Pittsburgh, 2023 Tackles for Loss: 1 at Pittsburgh, 2023 Sacks: 0.5 vs. Virginia Tech, 2023 Interceptions: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 2023 GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 81 Mason REIGER Hoffman Estates, Ill. Conant 95 DL | 6-4 | 250 | Sr. 2023: Appeared in 10 games ... finished the season with 22 tack- les ... recorded 6.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks ... played a pivotal role in the top-ten win versus Notre Dame on Oct. 7, contributing a season-high four tackles, two sacks for 12 yards, and one forced fumble .. had three tackles and one sack for 14 yards in the win against Virginia Tech ... contributed three tackles, 1.5 for loss, one sack for 1o yards, and one quarterback hit in the road victory versus Miami ... registered five tackles against Florida St. in the ACC Cham- pionship game. 2022: Played in 13 games at defensive end ... finished the season with 18 tackles, including 7.0 tackles for loss ... credited with 1.0 sack ... totaled three tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and one forced fum- ble against Clemson … had two tackles and one quarterback hurry in the win against JMU … had one tackles and one fumble return in the win against Wake Forest … recorded five tackles and one forced fumble in the win against Pitt … had 3.0 tackles, 1.0 sacks with a loss of 11 yards, and 2.0 tackles for loss in the win versus Virginia … totaled one tackle, 1.0 tackle for loss, and one pass break up in the win versus USF … recorded one tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss versus Florida State … had one tackle and 1.0 tackles for loss in the win against UCF. 2021: Played in nine games ... totaled nine tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... recorded sacks versus Virginia and Syra- cuse ... recorded two tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss versus Kentucky ... totaled one tackle versus Air Force. 2020: Appeared in one game ... played defensive line versus Vir- ginia. High School: Named honorable mention Northwest Suburbs by the Chicago Herald ... was team captain ... leading tackler and one of the top tacklers in the area ... named all-conference ... also played baseball. Personal: Born 8/19/02 ... graduated with a sports administration degree ... son of Jenn Reiger and Rudi Reiger. Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2023 8-1 11-5-16 6-43 5-41 2 0 2022 13-0 11-7-18 7-29 1-11 0 0 2021 9-0 7-2-9 4.5-13 2-9 0 0 2020 1-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 31-14 29-14-43 17.5-85 8-61 2 0 Reiger’s Career Highs Tackles: 5 vs. Pitt, 2022, vs. Florida St. 2023 Tackles for Loss: 2, Three Times Sacks: 2 vs. Notre Dame, 2023 Quincy RILEY Columbia, S.C. A.C. Flora 3 DB | 6-0 | 195 | R- Sr. 2023: Started all 13 games, recording 49 tackles, three intercep- tions, and 12 pass breakups ... seven tackles and a pass breakup at Indiana ... five tackles and an interception at NC State ... four tack- les, an interception, and a pass breakup vs. #10 Notre Dame ... six tackles at Miami ... six tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Kentucky ... three solo tackles and a pass breakup in season opener vs. Georgia Tech ... three tackles and two pass breakups vs. Boston College ... two tackles, a QB hurry, and a pass breakup vs. Virginia ... Contributed six tackles each versus Miami and Kentucky. 2022: had one interception and three tackles in the win against NC States … recorded three tackles against Clemson … totaled two interceptions for 101 yards … had three tackles in the win against Wake Forest … recorded four tackles in the win against Pitt … to- taled four tackles in the win versus Virginia … totaled two tackles and 1.0 sacks for a loss of ten yards in the win versus USF … recorded two solo tackles versus Florida State … had one tackle and two pass breakups in the win against UCF … totaled two solo tackles in the season opener against Syracuse. Previous School: Played three seasons at Middle Tennessee ... played in nine games and had seven starts in 2021 ... ended the season with 33 tackles, including 4.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, nine pass breakups and a team-high five interceptions ... fourth nationally and first in C-USA in interceptions with five ... voted First Team All-C-USA ... named to the PFF All-Conference USA First Team ... recorded two interceptions for his second multi-interception game of his career versus UTSA ... a had eight stops, including 2.0 TFLs at Charlotte ... returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown against FIU ... led team with a career-best 13 tackles to go with a pass breakup at FAU ... named C-USA All-Fresh- man in 2020 ... ended the season with 14 tackles, including a TFL, two interceptions and four pass breakups ... collected two intercep- tions for 77 yards against North Texas before being injured ... played in three games in 2019 ... lettered in football, basketball and track at A.C. Flora High ... rated a three-Star recruit by 247Sports and the No. 16 recruit in South Carolina ... led A.C. Flora with five interceptions in 2018 to go with 28 tackles. Also had 19 receptions for 303 yards and four touchdowns to go with six special teams scores ... Region IV-4A Special Teams Player of the Year ... earned all-state honors in football and was a member of the Columbia Metro All-Star team ... won the South Carolina 4A 100 (10.4) and 200 meters ... earned all-state and all-region honors in track while also being named the team’s MVP ... named the South Carolina Boys 4A Track Player of the year in 2019. Personal: Born 5/26/01 ... graduated with a sports administration degree ... son of Kellee Greene. Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2023 14-14 29-20-49 1.5-4 0-0 12 3-75 2022 13-3 24-3-27 1-10 1-10 2 3-101 2021 9-7 24-9-33 4.5-10 1.5-10 9 5-153 2020 6-6 11-3-14 1-3 0-0 4 2-77 2019 3-0 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 245-30 91-35-126 8-27 2.5-20 27 13-406 GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 82 Riley’s Career Highs Tackles: 13 at FAU, 20221 Tackles for Loss: 2 at Charlotte, 2021 Sacks: 1 vs. South Florida, 2022 Interceptions: 2, Three Times Lance ROBINSON Camilla, Ga. Mitchell County/Houston 53 OL | 6-4 | 295 | Sr. 2023: Appeared in one game ... started the Holiday Bowl at guard versus USC. 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 quarterback 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 Foot- ball 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 8/19/02 ... graduated with a sports administration degree ... son of Jenn Reiger and Rudi Reiger. Blake RUFFIN Louisville, Ky. Trinity/Eastern Illinois 29 DB | 6-3 | 210 | R- Jr. 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 As- sociated Press and third team All-America honors by Stats Perform ... was a first team All-Big South/OVC Football Association selection 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 Illinois 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 Indi- ana 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 … appeared 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 recoveries 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 8/08/03 ... psychology major ... son of Danielle Ruffin. Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2023 11-11 45-18-63 4-24 1-10 8 4 2021 11-11 20-11-31 2-9 0-0 5 0 Totals 22-22 65-29-94 6-33 1-10 13 4 Madden SANKER Douglasville, Ga. South Paulding 73 OL | 6-5 | 310 | R-Fr. 2023: Redshirted ... appeared in one game ... made collegiate debut in a 56-0 win over Murray State. High School: Played at South Paulding High School ... played of- fensive tackle ... committed to the Cards in July ... four-star recruit by Rivals ... top-300 prospect in the class according to the Composite ... rated the No. 18 player in the state of Georgia ... 15th-ranked of- fensive line prospect in the class regardless of position ... 247Sports Composite rating of 0.9502, is the ninth-highest ranked prospect to ever commit to Louisville in the modern recruiting era and the high- est-ranked offensive lineman ... Spartans ran for 2,378 yards and 36 touchdowns, averaging 6.3 yards per carry in the process during his junior season ...two-time state wrestling champion, and throws the shot and discus in track & field. Recorded with a 78-inch wing span ... named to the Touchdown Club of Atlanta All-Star Team ... chose Louisville over offers from Ar- kansas, Miami, Michigan State, Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kan- sas, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Oregon, Pitt, Rutgers, Tennessee, Virginia Tech. Personal: Born 9/23/04 ... sports administration major ... son of Jenna and Mark Sanker. GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 83 Tyler SHOUGH Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton/Texas Tech 9 QB | 6-5 | 225 | R- Sr. Before Louisville: Played three seasons at Texas Tech … owns one season of eligibility … passed for 2,922 yards and 20 touchdowns … threw for 746 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023 … named to Shrine Bowl 1,000 list (7/19) ... named to the Maxwell Award pre- season watch list ... named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award preseason watch list … pushed the Red Raiders to an undefeated re- cord as the starting quarterback in 2022 … appeared in seven games overall with five starts, all wins … missed six games early in the sea- son due to a shoulder injury suffered during the opener against Mur- ray State … came off the bench for two games before returning to the starting role for the final four contests … 8-1 as a starting quarterback at Texas Tech and 12-4 over his collegiate career … was a perfect 8-0 as a starter at Texas Tech in games he has finished … closed the year 106-of-177 overall for 1,304 yards and seven touchdowns … aver- aged 243.8 passing yards per game in contests he started as well as 300.0 yards of total offense per game … of his 106 completions, 46 went for 10 yards, 21 resulted in 20 yards, 12 were for 30 yards and three finished at 40 yards or longer … part of a Texas Tech offense that became only the second program since 1996 to have three different quarterbacks throw for at least 1,000 yards in a season … also rushed for 269 yards and four touchdowns on 72 carries … third-leading rusher and ranked fourth for total carries … had at least 10 carries in three of his final four starts of the season with the lone exception being nine attempts in that span against Oklahoma … had at least 30 rush- ing yards in all four of those games with two games with 70 or more yards and one 100-yard performance … received a 74.1 offensive grade by Pro Football Focus, which led the quarterback room and ranked third on the offense … credited with playing in 403 offensive snaps by PFF … was 11th in the league for passing yards and 12th overall for touchdown passes, completions and passing attempts at the end of the season … ranked tied for sixth in the league with 12 completions of 30 or more yards … posted the second-highest single game amount for total offensive yards among league players with his performance versus Oklahoma … departed the season opener versus Murray State (9/3) early in the second quarter following a shoulder injury … was 6-of-10 passing to that point for 154 yards and a touch- down to go along with one rushing attempt for 17 yards … injury kept him on the sidelines for the next six games until he returned late in the loss to Baylor (10/29) … played only in the final few series, finishing 1-of-2 for seven yards with four rushes for negative-21 yards versus the Bears … came off the bench again a week later at TCU (11/5), com- pleting 9-of-22 passes for 78 yards and a score while rushing seven times for nine yards and another touchdown … returned to the start- ing lineup against Kansas, leading the Red Raiders to a victory to start a four-game winning streak to end the season after completing 20-of- 33 passes for 246 yard and a touchdown to go along with 12 rushes for 76 yards and another score … extremely accurate in the road win at Iowa State, finishing 15-of-21 overall for 141 yards and a touch- down … lone score came via a late four-yard fade pass to Baylor Cupp in the fourth quarter that proved to be the game-winner … also rushed 14 times in the win for 33 yards … recorded the best passing perfor- mance of his career to close the regular season, throwing for a career- high 436 yards on 31-of-50 passing versus Oklahoma … set career highs for not only passing yards in the overtime win but also comple- tions and attempts … had two touchdown passes in the victory with both coming in the second half … wrapped the year by earning MVP honors of the TaxAct Texas Bowl with 353 yards of total offense in the win over Ole Miss (12/28) … completed 24-of-39 passes for 242 yards and a touchdown in the win, while setting career highs with 25 rush- ing attempts for 111 yards and two touchdowns … became the first Red Raider quarterback to rush for 100 yards in a game since 1976 when Rodney Allison totaled 106 yards on the ground versus Baylor … named the MVP of the TaxAct Texas Bowl after leading the Red Raiders to a 42-25 victory over Ole Miss … tabbed to the preseason watch lists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and the Reese’s Senior Bowl … recognized for his work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 second team … a broken collar bone injury eventually limited him to only four starts in 2021 … had completed 64-of-92 of his passes for 872 yards and six touchdowns up to that point with 16 rush attempts for 14 yards and a pair of scores … fin- ished with an impressive 69.5 completion percentage in his debut season … returned to practice late in the season but was not cleared for contact … made his Red Raider debut by completing 17-of-24 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown in the come-from-behind vic- tory over Houston … first touchdown as a Red Raider came on a three-yard strike to Xavier White in the fourth quarter, extending Texas Tech’s lead to 31-21 with 2:05 remaining … rushed six times for neg- ative-2 yards in the win, but did manage to find the end zone on the ground via an eight-yard scamper midway through the third quarter … was Texas Tech’s first touchdown as part of 31 unanswered points in the second half … connected on 12-of-22 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown the next week against Stephen F. Austin … touchdown was via a 75-yard deep strike to Erik Ezukanma on the opening drive of the game, marking the longest completion of his career … put to- gether his first career 300-yard game to close non-conference play after completing 26-of-35 passes for 399 yards and four touchdowns … set career highs for completions, attempts, passing yards and matched his career mark for passing touchdowns in the win … found Travis Koontz for two of his touchdown passes, hitting the tight end on four-yard and one-yard scores … also connected with Trey Cleveland for a 28-yard touchdown midway through the second quarter and then Mason Tharp on a 25-yard scoring strike late in the third quarter … was 9-of-11 for 68 yards against Texas (9/25) at the time of his in- jury, which came after he dove into the end zone on a six-yard touch- down scamper … injury closed Texas Tech’s drive to start the second quarter … arrived in Lubbock following three years at the University of Oregon … was the Ducks’ starter at quarterback for their run to the Pac-12 Championship and an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl in 2020 … combined to complete 64.8 percent of his passes over his Oregon career, throwing for 1,703 yards and 16 touchdowns with only six interceptions … made 68 rushing attempts for 282 yards and two touchdowns over his 15 career games as well … bulk of those totals came as a sophomore in 2020 where he made all seven starts … started in all seven games at quarterback for a Ducks program that finished 5-2 overall … completed 63.4 percent of his passes overall (106-for-167) for 1,559 yards and 13 touchdowns with only six inter- ceptions … added 66 carries for 271 yards and a pair of scores on the ground as well … threw for at least 200 yards in all five regular-season starts and hit the 300-yard mark twice … was among the Pac-12 and FBS leaders in several offensive categories, finishing seventh nation- ally in passing yards per completion (14.7), 12th in yards per pass at- tempt (9.34) and 15th in passing efficiency (160.4) … was the Pac-12 leader in all three categories and also ranked second in the league for passing touchdowns (13), passing yards (1,559), points responsible for GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 84 (92) as well as fourth for completion percentage (63.5), passing yards per game (222.7) and points responsible for per game (13.1) … made his first career start versus Stanford (11/7), leading the Ducks to a win after throwing for 227 yards and a touchdown on 17-of-26 passing … found the end zone on the ground as well as part of 11 carries for a career-high 85 yards … rushed for 80-plus yards again the following week at Washington State, which included a 33-yard carry, the lon- gest of his career … totaled 81 yards on nine carries versus the Cou- gars to go along with 312 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air on 21-of-30 passing … marked his first career 300-yard passing game … hit the mark again the following week against UCLA, finish- ing with a career-high 334 passing yards and three touchdowns on 19-of-30 attempts … put together another strong performance through the air with 285 passing yards and two touchdowns at Oregon State as well as his final rushing touchdown of the season … completed 14-of- 26 passes in the regular-season finale at Cal, totaling 231 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 53 yards on a career-high 13 at- tempts … threw a pair of touchdown passes in the Pac-12 Champion- ship win over USC as part of 8-of-15 completions for 91 yards … closed his Oregon career by completing 7-of-9 passes for 79 yards against Iowa State in the Fiesta Bowl served as the primary backup to eventual NFL first-round selection Justin Herbert in 2019 … saw action in five games, throwing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 12-of-15 attempts … inserted at quarterback against Au- burn, Nevada, Montana, Colorado and at USC … impressed in the second half against Nevada, completing 8-of-9 passes for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns … found eight different receivers in that performance … first career completion went for a touchdown after finding Jaylon Redd for a seven-yard score … was 1-for-2 later in the year for 14 yards versus Colorado and then 2-for-3 for 41 yards and another touchdown at USC … touchdown against the Trojans was a 36-yard strike in the fourth quarter to Mycah Pittman … red- shirt season in 2018 … appeared in three games for a total of eight snaps … three appearances came against Portland State San Jose State and Oregon State. High School: Attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. … among the top quarterback prospects in the country coming out of high school … threw for 3,071 yards and 30 touchdowns with only five interceptions as a senior in 2017 … garnered first team 6A Premier League honors as well as first team All-Chandler Uni- fied School District accolades … recognized as a first team scholar athlete by the National Football Foundation (NFF) Valley of the Sun chapter … previously totaled 2,079 passing yards and 27 touch- downs as a junior in 2016 … was an honorable mention All-Premier League recipient that season … participated in the Elite 11 camp with the nation’s top quarterback prospects … consensus four-star and top-300 prospect by the likes of ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Arizona by both Rivals and 247Sports … considered the No. 94 overall prospect in the 2018 class and the No. 6 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports … tabbed the No. 199 overall player in the class and the No. 6 pro-style quar- terback by Rivals … pegged at No. 266 overall in the ESPN300 and the No. 2 player from Arizona … was the No. 1 prospect in Arizona and No. 40 overall in the 247Sports compositing rankings … chose Oregon over scholarship offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Cali- fornia, Colorado State, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, Louisville, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon State, South Carolina and Washington State … son of Glenn and Dana Shough ... has a younger brother, Brady, who played safety at Northern Ari- zona University ... has two older half-sisters, Beth Serino and Cori Clausman, who both live in the Los Angeles area ... father was a football student-athlete at Cal Lutheran where he obtained his un- dergraduate degree ... graduated from Oregon in only three years with two degrees in criminal justice and political science ... earned his master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech in December 2022. Personal: Born 9/28/99 ... graduated with a criminlal justice de- gree ... earned a master’s in political science. Career Statistics Year G-S C-A-I Yds TD Pct. 2018 3-0 0-0-0 0 0 0.0 2019 5-0 12-15-0 144 3 80.0 2020 7-7 106-167-6 1,559 13 63.5 2021 4-4 64-92-3 872 6 70.0 2022 7-5 106-177-4 1,304 7 60.0 2023 4-4 67-111-4 746 7 60.0 30-20 355-562-17 4,625 36 63.2 Jaleel SKINNER Fort Branch, Ind. Greer, S.C./IMG/Miami 88 TE | 6-5 | 225 | So. Before Louisville: Played two seasons at Miami … has three years remaining … 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 Bethune Cookman … saw action in nine games and made two starts in debut 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 Com- posite Rankings … ranked No. 82 player nationally and No. 4 tight end nationally by 247Sports … played basketball and competed in track & field during high school … transferred 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 10/08/03 ... sports administration major ... son of Tina Skinner. Career Statistics G-GS No. Yds TD Lg Avg. 2022 9-2 9 129 1 30 14.3 2023 2-0 1 9 0 9 9.0 Total 11-2 10 138 1 30 13.8 GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 85 Trevonte SYLVESTER Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge/Houston 70 OL | 6-6 | 280 | R- Jr. 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 Cougars to 427 yards of total offense vs. Rice ... no sacks or quarterback hits allowed (16 opportunities) ... redshirted in 2021 ... named to the American 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 ... sociology major ... son of Yolanda Davis. William SPENCER New Albany, Ind. New Albany 55 DL | 6-5 | 305 | R-Fr. 2023: Redshirted ... didn’t see game action. High School: Graduated from New Albany High ... rated a three- star prospect by national recruiting outlets ... listed by 247Sports as a four-star prospect, placing him as the No. 44 defensive lineman nation- ally ... also checked in as the No. 4 overall target in the Hoosier State ... rated the 36th-ranked player at his position and the No. 6 player from the state of Indiana, according to the On3 Consensus ... spent the first three years of his prep career playing at 6A power Louisville Male High School ... played both ways on the line of scrimmage as a sophomore. Personal: Sports administration major ... born 1/6/05 ... son of Tameko Lowe. JoJo STONE Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes 80 WR | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. High School: Committed in November … four-star prospect on 247Sports … rated the No. 45 wide receiver by 247Sports and the No. 37 in Georgia … received a 247Sports Composite ranking of No. 305 nationally … caught 17 passes for 289 yards and four touch- downs in seven games for Grayson … missed six games … Posted a 11.32 in the 100-meter dash at the Atlanta Games Invitational as a 11th grader … father lives in the city of Louisville … chose Louisville over LSU, UCF, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College, Cincin- nati, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pitt, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Oregon. Personal: Pre-Business major ... born 11/18/04. Dez TELL Stockbridge, Ga. Dutchtown 99 DL | 6-1 | 295 | Sr. 2023: Started 14 games ... ended the season with 20 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... contributed two tackles in the ACC Championship versus Florida St. ... earned 20 tackles ... tallied four tackles for loss and two sacks ... two tackles and a tackle for loss at Miami ... three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Virginia ... two tackles at Pittsburgh ... two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at NC State ... four tackles and 1.0 sacks vs. Boston College ... two tackles vs. Murray State ... three tackles, 1.0 sacks, and a forced fumble vs. Georgia Tech in season opener. 2022: Started all 13 games at the defensive tackle position ... cred- ited with 27 tackles ... recorded 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks ... credited with five tackles and a sack against Cincinnati ... recorded two tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 0.5 tackles for loss in the win against NC State … totaled two tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and one quarterback hurry in the win against JMU … had two tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss in the win against Wake Forest … recorded two tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1.0 tackles for loss, and one fumble return in the win against Virginia … had one tackle against Boston College … recorded two tackles in the win versus USF … totaled four tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 1.5 tackles for loss versus Florida State … had three tackles in the win against UCF … recorded two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the season opener against Syracuse. 2021: Appeared in 13 games ... finished with nine tackles ... tallied two tackles versus UCF ... credited with three tackles versus NC State. 2020: Played in eight games ... finished the season with five tack- les and 1.0 tackles for loss ... made his collegiate debut against West- ern Kentucky ... got his first career start at nose tackle against Georgia Tech and recorded his first tackle with the Cardinals ... had a tackle in the win over Florida State ... assisted on a stop against Virginia Tech ... picked up a pair of tackles at Virginia. High School: Played at Dutchtown High School … rated as the 68th-ranked defensive tackle nationally and 79th-ranked player in the state of Georgia … recorded a bench press of 325 pounds and a squat of 475 pounds … ran a 4.87 40-yard dash … credited with seven tack- les, including two tackles for a loss in a 27-6 win over Union Grove … posted six tackles as Dutchtown defeated Crisp County 19-17 … named first team all-region … finished his senior season with 67 tack- les, 15 tackles for loss and 12 sacks … team ended the year at 11-2 and lost in the third round of the playoffs … defense finished No. 1 in the state … also played baseball and participated on the wrestling team. Personal: Born 12/27/01 ... graduated with a degree in criminal justice ... son of Niesha Green and Daryl Tell. GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 86 GoCards.com n @UofLFootball 87 Career Statistics Year G-S U-A-T TFL S PBU Int 2023 14-14 8-12-20 4-17 2-14 0 0 2022 13-13 10-16-26 4.5-10 2 0 0 2021 8-1 3-6-9 0.5-1 0 0 0 2020 7-1 2-3-5 1-1 0 0 0 Totals 42-29 23-37-60 10-29 4 0 0 Tell’s Career Highs Tackles: 4 vs. Florida St. 2022, vs. Cincinnati, 2022, vs. Boston College, 2023 Tackles for Loss: 1, 7 times Sacks: 1 , 3 Times Jadon THOMPSON Chicago, Ill. Naperville Central/Cincinnati 2 WR | 6-2 | 185 | Sr. 2023: Played in 12 games ... caught 12 passes for 135 yards and one score ... averaged 11.3 yards a reception ... made his Louisville debut against Indiana, catching one pass for seven yards ... caught one pass for 15 yards versus Pittsburgh ... grabbed two passes for 49 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown reception versus Virginia Tech ... caught two passes for 27 yards against Virginia ... recorded a sea- son high three receptions for 20 yards against USC. Before Louisville: Played three seasons at Cincinnati ... caught 47 passes 659 yards and one touchdown ... recorded 27 receptions for 393 yards and one score as a junior ... totaled four catches for 68 yards versus Kennesaw State and four for 69 yards against SMU ... caught three passes for a season-high 81 yards versus Navy ... played in 12 games, totaling 14 catches for 208 yards in 2021 ... had a career-long 47-yard grab in the opener against Miami (Ohio) as part of a career-high four grabs ... finished with six catches for 58 yards in 2020 ... four-star prospect ranked as the No. 5 player in Illinois and a Top-60 wideout in the 2020 signing class ... racked up 146 catches for 2,270 yards and 25 receiving touchdowns during his high-school career ... spent his senior season prepping for Coach Mike Stine at Naperville Central HS outside of Chicago ... earned Honorable Mention IHSFCA Class 8A All-State honors ... tabbed for the 2019 News-Gazette First-Team All-State football squad ... grabbed a spot on the 2019 Naperville Sun Football All-Area Team. Named to the DuPage County All-Area Team by the Daily Herald ... Also played at Marist HS for Coach Ron Dawczak ... as a junior, he had 51 receptions for 759 yards and 10 touchdowns for a RedHawks team that finished 11-2 and qualified for the state semifinals ... had 49 catches for 854 yards and nine TDs as a sophomore. Personal: Graduated with a criminal justice degree ... born 11/8/01 ... son of Monique Miller. Career Statistics Year G-S No. Yds TD Avg. LG 2023 12-1 12 135 1 11.3 37 2022 12-0 27 393 1 14.6 39 2021 12-1 14 208 0 14.9 47 2020 6-2 6 58 0 9.7 18 Total 42-4 59 794 2 13.5 47 Thompson’s Career Highs Receptions: 5 vs. Tulane, 2022 Receiving Yards: 81 vs. Navy, 2023 Touchdowns: 1, Several Times Longest Reception: 47 vs. Miami (OH), 2021 Corey THORNTON Fort Branch, Ind. Gibson Southern/UCF 14 DB | 6-5 | 215 | R-So. Before Louisville: Played four seasons at UCF … has one sea- son remaining … appeared in 47 games with 38 starts … recorded 139 career tackles and four interceptions … registered 28 passes defended … played in 12 games in 2023 with 27 tackles and three interceptions … recorded three tackles and a pick in an 18-16 win over Boise State … totaled five tackles and an interception against Kansas State … credited with a season best six tackles against Texas Tech … appeared in 14 games, including 11 starts in 2022 … named third-team All-AAC selection by Pro Football Focus … finished sev- enth on UCF roster in tackles in 2022 with 50 … led Knights in pass breakups with seven … put together one of his best games against SMU with four tackles and two pass breakups in start vs. SMU; 5 solo tackles, 1 PBU in start vs. Temple … tallied eight tackles and a forced fumble at ECU … Also recorded eight tackles with a quarter- back hurry at Memphis … selected third-team preseason All-AAC for ‘22 by Athlon Sports … appeared in 12 games, starting six times at cornerback in 2021 … earned third-team All-AAC honors from Pro Football Focus … tied for third on the team with six pass breakups … added 32 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack … credited with five tackles versus Memphis and at SMU … played in and started all 10 games at cornerback as a freshman in 2020 … totaled 30 tackles, including 23 solo stops … added an interception and two pass break-ups … recorded seven tackles at South Florida … made season-high nine tackles with five unassisted in Boca Raton Bowl against BYU … named to 247 Sports’ Preseason True Freshman All- America Team High School: Helped Booker T. Washington High School in Mi- ami, Florida, to 25-21 victory over Jacksonville Bolles for Florida 4A state title in 2019 … helped Washington to 14-2 mark as senior in 2019 … assisted BTW to No. 1 final regular-season 4A ranking by Associated Press and No. 8 in all Florida divisions by FloridaHSFoot- ball.com … played for coach Earl Tillman. High School: Graduated with a Integrative General Studies degree. Career Statistics Year GP-GS S-A-T TFL S PBU INT 2020 10-10 23-7-30 0 0 3 1 2021 12-6 22-10-32 2.5 1 6 0 2022 13-10 37-13-50 1 0 7 0 2023 12-12 23-4-27 0 0 12 3 Total 47-38 105-34-139 3.5 1 28 4Next >