This isLouisville Football

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The BasicsLocation (Founded): Louisville, Ky. (1798)Conference: ACCEnrollment: 22,000Colors: Red and BlackNickname: CardinalsMascot: Louie the CardinalInterim President: Greg PostelFaculty Representative: Elaine WiseVice President of Athletics: Tom JurichAthletic Department Phone: 502-852-6581 Facility InformationFacility: Papa John’s Cardinal StadiumOpened: 1998Surface: FieldTurfRecord at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium: 90-30 HistoryFirst Year of Football: 1912All-Time Overall Record: 504-454-17All-Time ACC Record: 17-7Bowl Record: 10-10-1 Team Information2016 Overall Record: 9-4Home: 6-1 | Away: 3-2 | Neutral: 0-1ACC Record: 7-1/1st-TieHome: 4-0 | Away: 3-1 Coaching StaffHead Coach: Bobby PetrinoAlma Mater: Carroll College ‘83Assoc. Head Coach/Secondary: Lorenzo WardCo-Offensive Coordinator/WR: Lonnie GallowayCo-Offensive Coordinator/OL: Mike SummersDefensive Coordinator/OLB: Peter SirmonInside Linebackers: Cort DennisonTight Ends: Chris KlenakisQuarterbacks: Nick PetrinoDefensive Line: L.D. ScottRunning Backs: Kolby SmithStrength & Conditioning: Joe MidayAthletic Trainer: Kyle JohnstonEquipment Manager: Mike KurowskiDirector of Football Operations: Andy Wagner Media Relationsn Rocco GasparroFootball ContactCell: 502-262-2258Email: Rocco@GoCards.com n Kenny Klein (Credentials)Sr. Associate Dir. of Media Relations/SIDEmail: Kenny@GoCards.comPhone: 502-852-6581

n Kathy TronzoProgram AssistantPhone: 502-852-6581Email: Kathy@GoCards.com

2017 Louisville Cardinals Football

Date Opponent Location SeriesSept. 2 vs. Purdue Indianapolis, Ind. Series tied 0-0-1Sept. 9 at North Carolina* Chapel Hill, N.C. Louisville leads 4-3Sept. 16 Clemson* Louisville, Ky. Clemson leads 3-0Sept. 23 Kent State Louisville, Ky. Kent leads 9-8Sept. 30 Murray State Louisville, Ky. Louisville leads 13-6Oct. 5 at NC State* Raleigh, N.C. Louisville leads 6-1Oct. 14 Boston College* Louisville, Ky. Louisville leads 6-3Oct. 21 at Florida State* Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State leads 14-3Oct. 28 at Wake Forest* Winston-Salem, N.C. Louisville leads 4-0Nov. 11 Virginia* Louisville, Ky. Louisville leads 3-2Nov. 18 Syracuse* Louisville, Ky. Louisville leads 9-6Nov. 25 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Kentucky leads 15-14Dec. 2 ACC Championship* ACC game Get Connectedwww.facebook.com/UofLFootball@UofLFootball@CoachPetrinoUL@GoCards

2017 Schedule

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Table of COntentsn 2017 Louisville Cardinals1 This is Louisville Football2 2017 Quick Facts3 Table of Contents5 Numerical Roster7 Alphabetical Roster9 Lettermen Returning/Lost10 Breakdown by Position11 Season Outlook15 2017 Depth Chart16 Cardinals by States n Opponent Information18 Purdue18 North Carolina18 Clemson19 Kent State19 Murray State19 NC State20 Boston College20 Florida State20 Wake Forest21 Virginia21 Syracuse21 Kentucky22 Louisville versus FBS Conferences23 Series Records24 Series Information vs. 2017 Opponents26 All-Time Scores31 Composite ACC Schedule n Meet the Cardinals33 Jaire Alexander34 Javfonte Bagley35 Drew Bailey36 Robbie Bell36 P.J. Blue36 Reggie Bonnafon38 Danny Burns38 Amonte Caban38 Zykiesis Cannon39 Geron Christian40 Blanton Creque40 Micky Crum41 Jordan Davis41 Seth Dawkins42 Derek Dorsey43 Henry Famurewa43 Dez Fitzpatrick43 Linwood Foy44 Jonathan Greenard44 James Hearns45 London Iakopo46 Lamar Jackson48 Mason King48 Tobias Little49 Gary McCrae49 Lukayus McNeil

49 Puma Pass50 Khane Pass51 Devante Peete51 Tabarious Peterson52 De’Asian Richardson52 G.G. Robinson53 Toriano Roundtree53 Traveon Samuel54 Nathan Scheler54 Dee Smith54 Jaylen Smith55 Jeremy Smith56 Trey Smith57 Emonee Spence57 Charles Standberry57 Malik Staples58 Isaac Stewart58 Cornelius Sturghill58 Chris Taylor-Yamonhoa59 Lamarques Thomas59 Stacy Thomas60 Caleb Tillman60 Kenny Thomas60 Keion Wakefield61 Ronald Walker61 Trumaine Washington62 Chris Williams62 Chucky Williams63 Dae Williams64 Malik Williams64 Trevon Young

65 Rodjay Burns65 Boosie Whitlow66 Kemari Averett66 C.J. Avery66 Toryque Bateman66 Mekhi Becton67 Cole Bentley67 Caleb Chandler67 Malik Clark67 Malik Cunningham68 Dorian Etheridge68 Mitch Hall68 Anthony Johnson68 Josh Johnson69 Kam Jones69 Justin Marshall69 Rodney Owens69 Corey Reed70 Kaheem Roach70 Ronald Rudd70 TreSean Smith70 Lyn Strange71 Colin Wilson71 Russ Yeast

n The Coaching Staff73 Bobby Petrino81 Lonnie Galloway82 Mike Summers83 Peter Sirmon84 Cort Dennison

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85 Chris Klenakis86 Nick Petrino87 L.D. Scott88 Kolby Smith89 Lorenzo Ward90 Support Staff92 Graduate Assistants93 Support Staff95 All-Time Assistant Coaches n The University/ City of Louisville99 Atlantic Coast Conference101 University of Louisville102 Louisville, Ky.103 Gregory Postel104 Elaine Wise105 Board of Trustees105 ULAA Board106 Tom Jurich. Athletic Director108 Athletic Administration113 Athletics Staff115 Head Coaches116 Thorntons Academic Center

n 2016 in Review119 Season in Review120 Final Statistics123 Defensive Statistics124 Drive Charts125 Game-By-Game Statistics126 2016 Starting Lineups127 Individual Statistics

128 Individual Defensive Statistics129 Individual Special Teams Statistics130 Long Plays131 Superlatives132 Last Time it Happened134 Participation135 Charlotte Game Recap136 Syracuse Game Recap 137 Florida State Game Recap138 Marshall Game Recap139 Clemson Game Recap140 Duke Game Recap141 NC State Game Recap142 Virginia Game Recap143 Boston College Game Recap144 Wake Forest Game Recap145 Houston Game Recap146 Kentucky Game Recap147 LSU Game Recap148 ACC Wrap-Up n The Record Book150 Offense Season-By-Season151 Defense Season-By-Season152 Annual Statistics154 Longest Plays155 Single-Game Team Records159 Season Highs and Lows160 Individual Records162 Rushing Records167 Passing Records172 Receiving Records177 Total Offense Records

178 All-Purpose Records179 Special Teams Records185 Defensive Records190 Seasons of Distinction194 All-Time Coaching Records195 FBS Statistical Rankings196 Attendance Records196 Year-by-Year Attendance197 Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium198 Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium Records199 All-Star Game Participation200 Comeback Victories201 Games Versus Ranked Opponents202 Year-by-Year Records203 Year-by-Year Scores210 Cards in the Weekly Polls211 National Awards212 All-Americans Honors213 All-Conference Honors214 Academic Honors215 Cardinals in the NFL Draft216 NFL Superlatives217 Cardinals in the NFL219 Letterwinners223 All-Time Bowl History224 Bowl Recaps228 Bowl Records231 Opponent Bowl Records233 Individual Bowl Records234 TV Appearances235 Honored Jerseys237 Covering Louisville Football

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Numerical Roster No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Traveon Samuel 5-7 170 WR JR Phenix City, Ala. (Central) 2 Corey Reed 6-3 196 WR FR Fulton, Ga. (Roswell) 3 Cornelius Sturghill 5-11 187 CB SO Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose) 3 Malik Cunningham 6-1 171 QB FR Montgomery, Ala. (Park Crossing) 4 Puma Pass 6-4 227 QB R-FR Columbus, Ga. (Carver) 4 TreSean Smith 6-1 198 CB FR Hamilton, Ohio (LaSalle) 5 Seth Dawkins 6-3 214 WR SO Columbus, Ohio (Franklin Heights) 6 Russ Yeast 5-11 182 CB FR Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) 7 Reggie Bonnafon 6-3 212 RB SR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 8 Lamar Jackson 6-3 211 QB JR Pompano Beach, Fla. (Boynton Beach) 9 Jaylen Smith 6-4 220 WR JR Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula) 9 C.J. Avery 5-11 205 S FR Grenada, Miss. (Grenada) 10 Jaire Alexander 5-11 192 CB JR Charlotte, N.C. (Rocky River) 10 Rodjay Burns 6-0 180 CB SO Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 11 Dee Smith 6-1 204 S JR Florence, Ala. (Florence) 12 Trey Smith 6-0 227 RB SO Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) 12 Rodney Owens 6-0 199 S FR Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Ensworth) 13 P.J. Blue 6-3 200 S R-FR Jemison, Ala. (Park Crossing) 13 Sean McCormack 6-5 224 QB R-FR Darien, Ill. (Hinsdale) 14 Drew Bailey 6-3 294 DL SR Jacksonville, Fla. (Pearl River CC) 15 Clay Bolin 6-0 193 QB R-FR Lexington, Ky. (Bourbon County) 15 Trumaine Washington 5-10 181 CB SR Miami, Fla. (Killian) 17 Dorian Etheridge 6-3 227 LB FR Charleston, W. Va. (Capital) 18 Justin Marshall 6-3 195 WR FR Conyers, Ga. (Georgia Prep Sports Academy) 20 Ronald Walker 6-1 196 CB SR Byran, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln) 21 London Iakopo 6-0 223 S JR Carson, Calif. (Long Beach CC) 22 Chucky Williams 6-2 216 S SR Hialeah, Fla. (Champagnat Catholic) 22 Harry Trotter 5-11 190 RB SO Atchison, Kan. (Fort Scott) 23 Jovel Smith 5-10 185 RB FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 23 Lyn Strange 6-1 190 S FR Leon, Fla. (North Florida Christian) 24 Zykiesis Cannon 6-0 186 S SR Mauldin, S.C. (Carolina Academy) 25 Dae Williams 6-1 227 RB R-FR Sapulpa, Okla. (Sapulpa) 26 Chris Taylor-Yamanoha 6-2 183 WR R-FR Rohnert Park, Calif. (Rancho Cotate) 27 Collin Miller 5-11 180 WR FR Casey, Ky. (Casey County) 27 Anthony Johnson 6-1 171 CB FR Coconut Creek, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna Prep) 28 Mason King 6-3 211 P SO Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 29 Malik Williams 6-3 221 RB SR Wilson, N.C. (Alan Hancock College) 30 Khane Pass 6-1 211 S SO Columbus, Ga. (Carver) 31 Malik Staples 6-1 222 LB SO Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 31 Jack Duane 5-10 165 WR FR Chatham, N.J. (Chatham) 32 Stacy Thomas 6-1 242 LB SR Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) 33 Colin Wilson 6-1 221 RB FR Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Clay) 34 Jeremy Smith 6-2 227 RB SR Hammond, La. (Fresno City CC) 35 Lamarques Thomas 6-0 176 S SO Clinton, Miss. (Clinton) 36 Evan O’Hara 6-0 208 K JR Florence, Ky. (Boone) 36 Maurice Burkley 5-9 196 RB FR Naperville, Ill. (Metea Valley) 37 Kyle Goss 6-0 232 LS R-FR Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins) 38 Jack Fagot 6-0 181 S FR Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) 38 Vince Lococo 6-0 232 FB R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 39 Taveon Graves 5-5 172 RB FR Rineyville, Ky. (North Hardin) 39 Aaron Floyd 5-10 188 CB SO Florence, Ky. (Boone County) 40 Kaheem Roach 6-1 186 S FR Miramar, Fla. (Miramar) 41 Ryan Betlach 5-10 190 LS JR Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) 42 Isaac Stewart 6-2 247 LB JR Charlotte, N.C. (Butler) 42 Tyler Polston 6-3 247 TE SR Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 43 Damien Smith 6-1 234 LB SO Louisville, Ky. (Manual) 43 Jovan Smith 5-10 198 RB FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity)

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No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 44 Jakson Wine 6-0 217 K FR Louisville, Ky. (North Oldham) 44 Chris Williams 6-1 292 DL SR Atlanta, Ga. (Northwest Mississippi) 45 Blanton Creque 5-11 186 K SO Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins) 46 Brendan Lowery 6-0 202 LS SO Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) 47 Austin Johnson 6-2 202 P R-FR Louisville, Ky. (DeSales) 47 Jordan Thomas 5-11 155 S FR Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette) 48 Austin Cummins 6-5 227 TE R-FR Stevenson, Ala. (North Jackson) 49 Tobias Little 6-0 238 FB R-FR Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 52 Mitch Hall 6-1 203 LS FR Clayton, N.C. (Clayton) 53 Amonte Caban 6-1 254 LB SO Smiths, Ala. (Smiths Station) 54 Demetrius Rias 5-10 192 LB FR Atlanta, Ga. (Mill Creek) 55 Isaac Martin 6-1 237 LB FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 56 Kam Jones 5-11 213 LB FR Gwinnett, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 57 Dayna Overton 6-3 238 DE FR Jeffersonville, Ind. (Jeffersonville) 58 Jonathan Greenard 6-4 257 LB SO Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) 59 Caleb Tillman 6-3 280 DL R-FR Dothan, Ala. (Northview) 60 Tyler Haycraft 6-3 290 OL SO Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 61 Caleb Chandler 6-4 290 OL FR Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) 62 Derek Dorsey 6-3 290 DL R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Manual) 63 Nathan Scheler 6-1 295 OL SO Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 64 Tyler Robinson 5-11 345 DL R-FR Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands) 65 Ronald Rudd 6-5 331 OL JR Rialto, Calif. (Chaffey College) 66 Cole Bentley 6-3 316 OL FR Belfry, Ky. (Belfry) 67 Thomas Nauret 6-1 311 LS SO Louisville, Ky. (DeSales) 68 Danny Burns 6-6 325 OL JR Hamilton, Ohio (Fairfield) 69 Chaz Ray 6-3 326 DL SO Louisville, Ky. (Fern Creek) 70 Toriano Roundtree 6-7 319 OL SR Gainesville, Fla. (Eastern Arizona) 71 Toryque Bateman 6-6 311 OL FR Gadsden City, Ala. (Gadsden City) 72 Lukayus McNeil 6-6 319 OL JR Indianapolis, Ind. (Decatur Central) 73 Mekhi Becton 6-7 340 OL FR Highland Springs. Va. (Highland Springs) 74 Geron Christian 6-6 315 OL JR Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic) 75 Robbie Bell 6-5 305 OL R-FR Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek) 76 Luke Massad 6-2 290 OL R-FR Paducah, Ky. (Paducah-Tilghman) 77 Linwood Foy 6-4 306 OL JR Los Angeles, Calif. (College of the Canyons) 78 Max Martin 6-3 296 OL R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 79 Kenny Thomas 6-6 322 OL JR Prattville, Ala. (Prattville) 80 Charles Standberry 6-3 241 TE SR Montgomery, Ala. (Carver) 81 Emonee Spence 6-3 192 WR SO Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) 82 Keion Wakefield 5-10 181 WR R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Male) 83 Micky Crum 6-4 248 TE JR Columbus, Ohio (Hamilton Township) 84 Josh Johnson 5-11 174 WR FR Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 85 Jordan Davis 6-4 255 TE SO Clear Lake, Texas (Clear Lake) 86 Devante Peete 6-6 207 WR JR Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 87 Dez Fitzpatrick 6-2 203 WR R-FR Farmington Hills, Mich. (Waterford Mott) 88 Javonte Bagley 6-3 203 WR SR Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 89 Kemari Averett 6-6 271 TE FR Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) 90 De’Asian Richardson 6-3 326 DL SR Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast) 91 Trevon Young 6-4 254 LB SR Des Moines, Iowa (Iowa Western) 92 Malik Clark 6-2 252 LB FR Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin) 93 Gary McCrae 6-4 247 LB JR Cuthbert, Ga. (Randolph Clay) 94 G.G. Robinson 6-4 305 DL SO Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) 95 Boosie Whitlow 6-3 232 DL SO Opelika, Ala. (Opelika) 96 Henry Famurewa 6-2 290 LB JR Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 98 Tabarious Peterson 6-3 251 LB R-FR Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) 99 James Hearns 6-3 248 LB SR Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln)

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Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 10 Jaire Alexander 5-11 192 CB JR Charlotte, N.C. (Rocky River) 89 Kemari Averett 6-6 271 TE FR Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) 9 C.J. Avery 5-11 205 S FR Grenada, Miss. (Grenada) 88 Javonte Bagley 6-3 203 WR SR Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 14 Drew Bailey 6-3 294 DL SR Jacksonville, Fla. (Pearl River CC) 71 Toryque Bateman 6-6 311 OL FR Gadsden City, Ala. (Gadsden City) 73 Mekhi Becton 6-7 340 OL FR Highland Springs. Va. (Highland Springs) 75 Robbie Bell 6-5 305 OL R-FR Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek) 66 Cole Bentley 6-3 316 OL FR Belfry, Ky. (Belfry) 41 Ryan Betlach 5-10 190 LS JR Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) 13 P.J. Blue 6-3 200 S R-FR Jemison, Ala. (Park Crossing) 15 Clay Bolin 6-0 193 QB R-FR Lexington, Ky. (Bourbon County) 7 Reggie Bonnafon 6-3 212 RB SR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 36 Maurice Burkley 5-9 196 RB FR Naperville, Ill. (Metea Valley) 68 Danny Burns 6-6 325 OL JR Hamilton, Ohio (Fairfield) 10 Rodjay Burns 6-0 179 CB SO Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 53 Amonte Caban 6-1 254 LB SO Smiths, Ala. (Smiths Station) 24 Zykiesis Cannon 6-0 185 S SR Mauldin, S.C. (Carolina Academy) 61 Caleb Chandler 6-4 290 OL FR Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) 74 Geron Christian 6-6 315 OL JR Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic) 92 Malik Clark 6-2 252 LB FR Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin) 45 Blanton Creque 5-11 186 K SO Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins) 83 Micky Crum 6-4 248 TE JR Columbus, Ohio (Hamilton Township) 3 Malik Cunningham 6-1 171 QB FR Montgomery, Ala. (Park Crossing) 85 Jordan Davis 6-4 255 TE SO Clear Lake, Texas (Clear Lake) 5 Seth Dawkins 6-3 214 WR SO Columbus, Ohio (Franklin Heights) 48 Colin Demetrakis 5-9 216 LB FR Union, Ky. (Ryle) 62 Derek Dorsey 6-3 290 DL R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Manual) 31 Jack Duane 5-10 165 WR FR Chatham, N.J. (Chatham) 17 Dorian Etheridge 6-3 227 LB FR Charleston, W. Va. (Capital) 38 Jack Fagot 6-0 181 S FR Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) 96 Henry Famurewa 6-2 290 LB JR Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 87 Dez Fitzpatrick 6-2 203 WR R-FR Farmington Hills, Mich. (Waterford Mott) 39 Aaron Floyd 5-10 188 CB SO Florence, Ky. (Boone County) 77 Linwood Foy 6-4 306 OL JR Los Angeles, Calif. (College of the Canyons) 37 Kyle Goss 6-0 232 LS R-FR Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins) 39 Taveon Graves 5-5 172 RB FR Rineyville, Ky. (North Hardin) 58 Jonathan Greenard 6-4 257 LB SO Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) 52 Mitch Hall 6-1 203 LS Fr. Clayton, N.C. (Clayton) 60 Tyler Haycraft 6-3 290 OL SO Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 99 James Hearns 6-3 248 LB SR Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) 21 London Iakopo 6-0 223 S JR Carson, Calif. (Long Beach CC) 8 Lamar Jackson 6-3 211 QB JR Pompano Beach, Fla. (Boynton Beach) 27 Anthony Johnson 6-1 179 CB FR Coconut Creek, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna Prep) 47 Austin Johnson 6-2 202 P R-FR Louisville, Ky. (DeSales) 84 Josh Johnson 5-11 174 WR FR Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 56 Kam Jones 5-11 213 LB FR Gwinnett, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 28 Mason King 6-3 211 P SO Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 49 Tobias Little 6-0 238 FB R-FR Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 38 Vince Lococo 6-0 232 FB R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 46 Brendan Lowery 6-0 202 LS SO Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) 55 Isaac Martin 6-1 237 LB FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 78 Max Martin 6-3 296 OL R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 18 Justin Marshall 6-3 195 WR FR Conyers, Ga. (Georgia Prep Sports Academy) 76 Luke Massad 6-2 211 LS R-FR Paducah, Ky. (Paducah-Tilghman) 13 Sean McCormack 6-5 224 QB R-FR Darien, Ill. (Hinsdale) 93 Gary McCrae 6-4 247 LB JR Cuthbert, Ga. (Randolph Clay)

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No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 72 Lukayus McNeil 6-6 319 OL JR Indianapolis, Ind. (Decatur Central) 27 Collin Miller 5-11 180 WR FR Casey, Ky. (Casey County) 67 Thomas Nauret 6-1 311 LS SO Louisville, Ky. (DeSales) 36 Evan O’Hara 6-0 208 K JR Florence, Ky. (Boone) 57 Dayna Overton 6-3 238 DE FR Jeffersonville, Ind. (Jeffersonville) 12 Rodney Owens 6-0 199 S FR Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Ensworth) 30 Khane Pass 6-1 211 S SO Columbus, Ga. (Carver) 4 Puma Pass 6-4 227 QB R-FR Columbus, Ga. (Carver) 86 Devante Peete 6-6 207 WR JR Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 98 Tabarious Peterson 6-3 251 LB R-FR Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) 42 Tyler Polston 6-3 247 TE SR Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 69 Chaz Ray 6-3 326 DL SO Louisville, Ky. (Fern Creek) 2 Corey Reed 6-3 196 WR FR Fulton, Ga. (Roswell) 54 Demetrius Rias 5-10 192 LB FR Atlanta, Ga. (Mill Creek) 90 De’Asian Richardson 6-3 326 DL SR Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast) 40 Kaheem Roach 6-1 186 S FR Miramar, Fla. (Miramar) 94 G.G. Robinson 6-4 305 DL SO Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) 64 Tyler Robinson 5-11 345 DL R-FR Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands) 70 Toriano Roundtree 6-7 319 OL SR Gainesville, Fla. (Eastern Arizona) 65 Ronald Rudd 6-5 340 OL JR Rialto, Calif. (Chaffey College) 1 Traveon Samuel 5-7 170 WR JR Phenix City, Ala. (Central) 63 Nathan Scheler 6-1 281 OL SO Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 43 Damien Smith 6-1 234 LB SO Louisville, Ky. (Manual) 11 Dee Smith 6-1 204 S JR Florence, Ala. (Florence) 9 Jaylen Smith 6-4 220 WR JR Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula) 34 Jeremy Smith 6-2 227 RB SR Hammond, La. (Fresno City CC) 43 Jovan Smith 5-10 200 RB FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 23 Jovel Smith 5-9 187 WR FR Louisville, Ky. Trinity 4 TreSean Smith 6-1 191 CB FR Hamilton, Ohio (LaSalle) 12 Trey Smith 6-0 227 RB SO Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) 81 Emonee Spence 6-3 192 WR SO Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) 80 Charles Standberry 6-3 241 TE SR Montgomery, Ala. (Carver) 31 Malik Staples 6-1 224 LB SO Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 42 Isaac Stewart 6-2 247 LB JR Charlotte, N.C. (Butler) 23 Lyn Strange 6-1 190 S FR Leon, Fla. (North Florida Christian) 3 Cornelius Sturghill 5-11 187 CB SO Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose) 26 Chris Taylor-Yamanoha 6-2 183 WR R-FR Rohnert Park, Calif. (Rancho Cotate) 47 Jordan Thomas 5-11 155 S FR Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette) 79 Kenny Thomas 6-6 322 OL JR Pratttville, Ala. (Prattville) 35 Lamarques Thomas 6-0 176 S SO Clinton, Miss. (Clinton) 32 Stacy Thomas 6-1 242 LB SR Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) 59 Caleb Tillman 6-3 280 DL R-FR Dothan, Ala. (Northview) 22 Harry Trotter 5-11 190 RB SO Atchison, Kan. (Fort Scott) 82 Keion Wakefield 5-10 181 WR R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Male) 20 Ronald Walker 6-1 196 CB SR Byran, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln) 15 Trumaine Washington 5-10 181 CB SR Miami, Fla. (Killian) 95 Boosie Whitlow 6-3 232 DL SO Opelika, Ala. (Opelika) 44 Chris Williams 6-1 292 DL SR Atlanta, Ga. (Northwest Mississippi) 22 Chucky Williams 6-2 216 S SR Hialeah, Fla. (Champagnat Catholic) 25 Dae Williams 6-1 227 RB R-FR Sapulpa, Okla. (Sapulpa) 29 Malik Williams 6-3 221 RB SR Wilson, N.C. (Alan Hancock College) 33 Colin Wilson 6-1 221 RB FR Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Clay) 44 Jakson Wine 6-0 217 K FR Louisville, Ky. (North Oldham) 6 Russ Yeast 5-11 181 CB FR Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) 91 Trevon Young 6-4 254 LB SR Des Moines, Iowa (Iowa Western)

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Lettermen Returning/Lost

Starters Returning/Lost

n OFFENSE (23)

n Quarterbacks (1)Lamar Jackson

n Running Backs (3)Jeremy SmithTrey SmithMalik Williams

n Wide Receivers (6)Javonte BagleyReggie BonnafonSeth DawkinsDevante PeeteTraveon SamuelJaylen Smith

n Tight Ends (2)Micky CrumCharles Standberry

n Offensive Linemen (6)Danny BurnsGeron Christian Lukayus McNeilToriano Roundtree Nate SchelerKenny Thomas

n Specialists (3)Blanton Creque (PK)Mason King (P)Evan O’Hara (PK)

n DEFENSE (22)

n Defensive Linemen (4)Drew Bailey De’Asian RichardsonG.G. RobinsonChris Williams

n Linebackers (10)Amonte CabanHenry FamurewaJonathan GreenardJames HearnsGary McCraeDamien SmithMalik StaplesIsaac Stewart Stacy ThomasTrevon Young

n Defensive Backs (8)Jaire Alexander Zykeisis CannonKhane PassDee SmithLamarques Thomas

Ronald WalkerTrumaine WashingtonChucky Williams

n OFFENSE (13) Kyle BolinCole HikutiniTobijah HughleyKhalil HunterMalin JonesKiola MahoniGio PascascioJames QuickBrandon RadcliffJa’Quay SavageLuke SchultheissJamari StaplesKeith Towbridge

n DEFENSE (7) DeAngelo BrownAlphonso CarterDevonte FieldsJosh Harvey-ClemonsKeith KelseyKyle ShortridgeShaq Wiggins

n SPECIALISTS (1)Colin Holba

n OFFENSE (5)Lamar JacksonReggie BonnafonGeron ChristianLukayus McNeilJaylen Smith

n Specialists (2)Blanton Creque Mason King

n DEFENSE (9)Jaire AlexanderDrew BaileyZykeisis CannonJames HearnsDe’Asian RichardsonStacy ThomasTrumaine WashingtonChucky WilliamsTrevon Young

n OFFENSE (8)Cole HikutiniTobijah HughleyKhalil HunterKiola MahoniJames QuickBrandon RadcliffJamari StaplesKeith Towbridge

n Specialists (1)Colin Holba

n DEFENSE (4)DeAngelo BrownDevonte FieldsJosh Harvey-ClemonsKeith Kelsey

Returning (43)

Returning (16)

Lost (21)

Lost (13)

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Quarterbacks Clay BolinMalik Cunningham Lamar JacksonSean McCormackJawon Pass

Running Backs Maurice BurkleyTaveon GravesTrey SmithJeremy SmithJovan SmithHarry TrotterDae WilliamsMalik Williams Colin Wilson

Fullbacks Tobias LittleVince Lococo

Wide Receivers Javonte BagleyReggie Bonnafon Seth DawkinsJack DuaneDez FitzpatrickJoshua JohnsonJustin MarshallCollin MillerDevante PeeteCorey ReedTraveon SamuelJaylen SmithJovel SmithEmonee SpenceChris Taylor-YamanohaKeion Wakefield

Tight Ends Kemari AverettMicky CrumJordan DavisTyler PolstonCharles Standberry

Offensive Linemen Toryque BatemanMekhi BectonRobbie BellCole Bentley Danny BurnsCaleb ChandlerGeron ChristianLinwood FoyTyler HaycraftMax MartinLukayus McNeilToriano RoundtreeRonald RuddNathan Scheler Kenny Thomas

Defensive Linemen Drew BaileyDerek DorseyDayna OvertonChaz RayDe’Asian Richardson G.G. RobinsonTyler RobinsonCaleb TillmanChris Williams

Linebackers Amonte CabanMalik ClarkJohnathon GreenardKam JonesIsaac MartinDemetrius RiasDamien SmithMalik StaplesIsaac StewartStacy ThomasTrevon YoungGary McCraeHenry Famurewa Dorian EtheridgeTabarious PetersonJames Hearns

Cornerbacks Jaire AlexanderAaron FloydAnthony JohnsonTreSean SmithCornelius SturghillRonald WalkerTrumaine WashingtonRuss Yeast

Safeties C.J. AveryP.J. BlueZykiesis CannonJack FagotLondon IakopoKhane PassKaheem RoachDee SmithLyn StrangeJordan ThomasLamarques ThomasChucky Williams

Kickers Blanton CrequeEvan O’HaraJackson Wine Punters Austin JohnsonMason King

Long Snappers Ryan BetlachKyle GossMitch HallBrendan Lowery Thomas Nauret

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2017 Season Outlook

The third season in the Atlantic Coast Conference proved to be the finest

for the University of Louisville, display-ing marked improvement by posting a 7-1 record in one of the nation’s toughest con-ferences.

Despite the impressive league mark and a nine-win season, the Cardinals closed the season with three-straight losses in a season that started with high hopes. Despite the frustrating end, the Cardinals had plenty to be proud of with big wins to start the year over Charlotte and Syracuse, a monstrous victory over then No. 2-ranked Florida State and the school’s first-ever Heisman Trophy.

However, 2017 is a new season, and the Cardinals are ready to turn the page.

Louisville has the pieces in place to start a new run, featuring Lamar Jackson, the win-ner of the Heisman Trophy and numerous other player of the year accolades.

With one of the most dynamic play mak-ers back on offense that finished third in the nation in scoring and sixth in total offense — the Cardinals are poised for another suc-cessful run.

Defensively, nine starters return from a top 20 defense to give the Cardinals an op-portunity to improve on last season’s 9-4 overall record.

Despite losing 10 overall starters, there is reason for optimism for the Cardinals head-ing into the 2017 season.

For starters, the Cardinals have won eight or more games for five-straight seasons, and Louisville has averaged 9.6 wins during head coach Bobby Petrino’s tenure.

In Jackson, the Cardinals have the top re-turning player in the country after account-ing for 51 touchdowns and a school-best 5,114 yards of total offense, and have an abundance of firepower returning from an of-fense that averaged 42.5 points per game and 532.7 yards of total offense. Louisville scored 553 points — tallying seven games of 40 or more points and three contests of over 60.

The top three receivers have departed and the team’s second-leading rusher, but Jeremy Smith, who was second with eight rushing touchdowns, is the top returning running back and will team with Reggie Bonnafon in the backfield. Jaylen Smith, Tra-veon Samuel and Seth Dawkins give Jackson plenty of targets at the wide receiver spot. Offensive tackles Geron Christian and Lu-kayus McNeil are the two offensive linemen returning this spring.

Defensively, the Cardinals return nine start-ers, including four starters in the secondary, including cornerback Jaire Alexander, who

led the team with five interceptions and safety Chucky Williams —a two-year starter at safety.

n The OFFENSE

Quarterback Lamar Jackson, running back Jeremy Smith, and wide receiver Jaylen Smith and Reggie Bonnafon form a lethal combination in the ACC going into 2017, but the Cardinals have several capable per-formers, most notably at wide receiver. At a program that has a propensity for putting up huge offensive statistics, this year’s Car-dinals’ offense has a chance to duplicate the big numbers from a year ago.

n QuarterbackIt usually starts at the quarterback posi-

tion and the Cardinals have a good one in Lamar Jackson — the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner and the winner of a number of player of the year awards. In his first full season as the starter, Jackson re-wrote the school and ACC record book. The 6-foot-3 rising junior rushed for a school-best 1,571 yards and 21 scores, while setting the league mark for rushing yards by a quarterback. Jackson de-veloped as a passer, throwing for 3,543 yards and 30 touchdowns, while tossing only nine interceptions in 409 pass attempts.

The Pompano Beach, Fla., native ac-counted for 51 touchdowns, while setting a school record for total offense with 5,114 yards. Jackson totaled eight 100-yard rush-ing games, while setting an ACC record with 610 yards of total offense in a 62-28 win over Syracuse in the season’s second week.

In the season-opening win over Char-lotte, Jackson equaled an ACC record and broke a school mark with eight touchdowns in a 70-14 win over Charlotte. He also to-taled seven touchdowns in wins at Marshall and Boston College.

In only two seasons, Jackson, who has accounted for 74 career touchdowns, has rushed for 2,531 yards and 32 touchdowns, while passing for 5,383 yards and 42 touch-downs in 25 career contests,

Behind Jackson are two players who have yet to take a snap at Louisville: redshirt fresh-man Puma Pass and freshman Malik Cun-ningham.

Pass used his true freshman year to get acquainted with the offense and is ready to play if needed. A native of Columbus, Ga., Pass was a former U.S. Army All-American, and showed this spring that he has the ability to step in if needed.

Cunningham, who was named the 7-A Player of the Year. A first-team All-State se-

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lection, Cunningham finished his career with 8,470 all-purpose yards, while passing for 6,276 yards and 71 touchdownsduring his scholastic career.

n Wide ReceiverThe loss of production at wide receiver

will be tough to replace, but the Cardinals have potential to be just as good as a year ago. Graduated are James Quick and Jamari Staples — two of the top players in terms of production. However, the Cardinals have experience back and some promising young talent to give the offense plenty of fire power.

Sophomore Jaylen Smith, who missed spring practice with an injury, is the top re-turning receiver with 27 receptions for 599 yards and six scores. A Pascagoula, Miss., na-tive, Smith finished third in the nation with an average of 22.2 yards a reception.

Competing with Smith is a talented red-shirt freshman in Dez Fitzpatrick. The Farm-ington Hills, Mich., product caught nine passes for 176 yards and two scores in the Red-White game in April, elevating him in the rotation. Senior Javonte Bagley is expe-rienced and could be ready to be a frequent contributor in the lineup. In three seasons, Bagley owns 12 receptions for 127 yards, av-eraging 10.6 yards a reception.

Rising sophomore Seth Dawkins expects to see a larger role in the offense this year after catching 11 passes for 191 yards and one score. A big, physical receiver, Dawkins averaged 17.4 yards a reception, while total-ing a career-best three catches for 49 yards in a loss to Houston.

Devante Peete, who was tabbed a spe-cial teams captain last season, will attempt to crack the rotation on a more consistent basis, and brings 15 career receptions for 226 yards to the receiver group.

Talented freshman Corey Reed, a four-star recruit. will get an opportunity to crack a talented lineup.

Rising junior Traveon Samuel hopes to build off his productive campaign — equal-ing a career-high with 18 receptions for 230 yards and one touchdown.

Sophomore Emonee Spence — who missed 2016 with an injury — will look for an expanded role within the offense this year, while redshirt Keion Wakefield and incom-ing freshman Josh Johnson look to become contributors in the offense this year.

n Tight EnDOne of the biggest holes to fill will be at

tight end with the graduation of Cole Hiku-

tini and Keith Towbridge. Hikutini led the Cardinals with 50 receptions 668 yards and a team-best eight touchdown receptions.

Rising senior Charles Standberry has the most experience, but that hasn’t translated into much production with 17 receptions for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Junior Micky Crum had 14 receptions for 163 yards and three scores in 2015, but his production dipped to one catch for seven yards last year.

Texas A&M transfer Jordan Davis is eli-gible this season after sitting out last year, but his experience will a plus at this position.

n Offensive LineConsistently playing with the same offen-

sive line last season, the Cardinals will have to find a new combination upfront after losing three starters. Junior tackles Geron Christian and Lukayus McNeil are the veterans return-ing, combining for 47 starts in their first two seasons. Christian, a two-time all-conference performer, has started every game over the last two campaigns, while McNeil has 21 games of starting experience. The two return-ers give the Cardinals bulk and experience, but need to fill the other holes with a number of young, but talented performers.

Competing for time behind Christian,

incoming freshman Mekhi Becton is a mam-moth and athletic tackle, who will add much-needed depth to the postion, while freshman Toryque Bateman is another big, athletic player, which bodes well for the future.

Early enrolle Cole Bentley got his feet wet this spring, and his ability to compete el-evated him up the depth chart at guard. With his physicality and tenacity, Bentley will be someone who will make the line better this fall. Junior Linwood Foy saw action in 2016 before shoulder surgery sidelined him for most of the season. Highly touted freshman Caleb Chandler is another talented freshman who gives the Cardinals optimism for the fu-ture upfront.

Veteran Kenny Thomas has filled in over the first two seasons at a number of positions, but looks to settle in at guard, while junior-college transfer Ronald Rudd will push for playing time with his immense talent.

McNeil has solidified himself at one of the tackle spots, starting 12 games a year ago. Senior Toriano Roundtree and junior Danny Burns are two enormous bodies, who will add depth at tackle.

After the loss of Tobijah Hughley, who was a mainstay at center the last couple of seasons, the position is up for grab this fall. Redshirt

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freshman Robbie Bell and sophomore Nate Scheler will have a good competition this fall to see who will earn the starting role.

n Running BackThe Cardinals lost one of their most pro-

ductive runners in Brandon Radcliff and an injury this spring to Dae Williams forced Petrino to shuffle the deck — moving senior Reggie Bonnafon to running back. A verstaile athlete, Bonnafon transitioned to the back-field this spring. He displayed an ability to run between the tackles, but flourished when he was able to get outside. A native of Louis-ville, Ky., Bonnafon has rushed for 346 yards during his career, but this will be his first time as a full-time back.

Senior Jeremy Smith has rushed for 652 yards and 11 touchdowns in his first two sea-sons, including a career-best eight scores in 2016. He rushed for a career-best 97 yards and an 80-yard touchdown run versus Duke last season.

Senior Malik Williams, who got his feet wet last season, is coming off an injury and will get an expanded role this season. Trey Smith saw action last season, and continues to improve.

Redshirt freshmen Tobias Little and

Vince Lococo have both been moved to of-fense to compete at fullback. Little displayed an ability to catch the football out of the backfield and be a solid blocker, while Lo-coco benefits from being one of the tough-est players on the team. Incoming freshman Colin Wilson has a ton of natural ability and should get an opportunity to showcase his potential this fall.

n The DefenseThe defense has been one of the best in the

country the last three seasons, but will be un-der new direction in Peter Sirmon, who comes to Louisville after a stint at Mississippi State.

The depth on the defensive line will be something to watch, but senior Drew Bailey will be someone who is expected to build upon a solid 2016 season, where he record-ed 58 tackles. The secondary returns four starters, including All-American candidate Jaire Alexander, who led the team with five interceptions.

n Defensive LineThere hasn’t been a lot of questions with

the defense over the last few seasons, but heading into fall camp, the depth on the de-fensive line is something to watch this season.

Headlining this unit is Bailey — the top tackler on the defensive line with 58 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss. He posted a career-high 11 tackles in a win over Duke — the most tackles by a defensive lineman since the 2005 season. Seniors De’Asian Rich-ardson and Chris Wiliams are the only two defensive linemen with significant playing time under their belts. Richardson recorded 17 tackles, while Williams was credited with 29 stops. Williams, who transferred from a junior college, had six tackles in his first game last season versus Charlotte. Sopho-more G.G. Robinson saw limited action last year, but will be counted on more in 2017, while junior Henry Famurewa will move in-side to play the nose tackle. Redshirt fresh-men Caleb Tillman and Derek Dorsey will have to step in to expanded roles this fall.

Senior Trevon Young will play at one of the defensive end positions in Sirmon’s de-fensive structure. Suffering a severe injury in the 2015 Music City Bowl, the native of Des Moines, Iowa, missed all of 2016 because of the magnitude of the rehabilitation. An all-ACC selection in 2015, Young recorded 8.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss — emerging as one of the league’s most dominating pass rushers. Sophomore Jonathan Greenard reg-istered 2.5 sacks in his first year of action. In his first action last season, Greenard posted 22 tackles and 7.0 tackles for loss — getting to the quarterback for 2.5 sacks, including 1.5 in a big win over No. 2 Florida State.

n LinebackersKeith Kelsey, who led the Cards in tackles

the last two years, is gone to graduation — opening the door for senior Stacy Thomas to pace this unit. In his first year a starter last season, Thomas was second on the team with a career-best 85 tackles, including 11 in the final loss of the season to LSU. Stepping into a larger role last season, junior Isaac Stewart will be a key component at linebacker after recording a career-best 24 tackles in 2016. Sophomore Amonte Caban showed prom-ise last year, while incoming freshman Kam Jones enrolled early and will get an opportu-nity to compete this fall.

Senior James Hearns will play as one of the outside linebackers and edge rushers, and is one of the best in the country. The Tal-lahassee, Fla., native, recorded 8.0 sacks last season and forced five fumbles. Hearns re-corded a career-best 43 tackles in 12 games as a starter. Redshirt freshman Tabarious Peterson is an athletic, big body who had a great spring and will be counted on to add

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depth behind Hearns. while junior Gary Mc-Crae and Henry Famurewa will see more ac-tion this year. Inside linebackers Isaac Stew-art and Moving to the weakside linebacker position, junior London Iakopo will shift over from the secondary. Suffering a season-ending knee injury just four games into the season, Iakopo was limited this spring, but has worked hard to be in the mix heading into fall camp.

Sophomore Malik Staples was one of only three true freshman to play last season, albeit in a limited role. The Suwanee, Ga., na-tive played in 12 games on special teams, but saw more action in the spring. Sophomore Damien Smith played a critical role on spe-cial teams and will add depth at linebacker.

n SecondaryThe secondary returns four starters on

the back end with junior cornerback Jaire Alexander leading this group. Starting all 13 games, Alexander recorded 39 tackles and a career-high five interceptions. The native of Charlotte, N.C., is one of the most dynamic players in the country and has evolved into one of the top cover corners. He totaled a pair of interceptions in road games at nation-ally ranked Clemson and at Virginia. Senior Ronald Walker will battle with Alexander af-ter spending his first year with the Cardinals in 2016. Walker totaled 23 tackles last year, including a career-high eight versus LSU in his first collegiate start. Incoming freshman Anthony Johnsoon will come in and add depth in the secondary.

Senior Trumaine Washington has been a two-year starter and is coming off a year where he posted 30 tackles and two inter-ceptions. Sophomore Cornelius Sturghill sat out last year with a foot injury, but bounced back with a good spring. One of the fastest players on the team, the Memphis, Tenn., na-tive, displayed an ability to cover the deep pass and make plays on the football. Fresh-man Russ Yeast, one of the best athletes in the signing class, will be someone to look for in the fall.

One of the leaders on defense the last couple of years, Chucky Williams is coming off a year where he registered a career-best 74 tackles and three interceptions. He forced two fumbles at Clemson and one intercep-tion, while also totaling a season-high nine tackles versus Wake Forest. Junior Dee Smith was catapulted into the starting lineup last season and responded with 42 tackles.

Senior Zykiesis Cannon in his first year as a starter a year ago recorded a career-high 64

tackles and his first career interception. He had eight games with five or more tackles, including eight versus Syracuse and Marshall.

Freshman Lyn Strange enrolled in Janu-ary and was able to get a leg up on the com-petition by working out this spring. TreSean Smith, another rookie, is a highly touted player and will get an opportunity to earn his way to on to the field.

Junior Khane Pass will work at the star position in the secondary after he was cred-ited with 19 tackles in his first season playing at safety. He made his first start versus LSU in the Citrus Bowl and recorded five tackles. Promising freshman C.J. Avery, the No. 6 prospect in Mississippi, proved that he be-longed on the field with a good spring, while sophomore Lamarques Thomas proved to be more comfortable in the secondary.

n SpecialistsHeading into last season there was a

concern with the inexperience on special teams. However, the emergence of punter placekicker Blanton Creque and punter Ma-son King put the anxiety to rest.

In his first collegiate season, Creque was relatively automatic, connecting on 16-of-19 field goals, including a career-best four in a win over NC State. Despite a disappoint-

ing loss in the Citrus Bowl to LSU, Creque booted a career-long 47-yard kick in the 29-9 loss. Sophomore Evan O’Hara also saw action last season and proved to be capable.

King also stood out a year ago, setting a school record for the best punting average in a year, averaging 43.9 yards per punt. He closed the year in tremendous fashion, punting the ball a career-high eight times for a 50.5 yard average — the second time he averaged over 50.0 yards per punt in a game.

Long snapper Colin Holba was a seventh-round selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers, leaving a major void. However, that was filled by the signing of Mitch Hall, widely consid-ered the best long snappers in the country.

Alexander is one of the most electric punt returners in the country, averaging 10.5 yards a return — posting two 60-yard returns in the win over Florida State. He returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown and added a 61-yard return in the 63-20 win over the Seminoles. Bonnafon, Fitzpatrick and Samu-el are also returners to watch.

Dawkins and Malik Williams were the two main kick returners last season — each returning 14 kicks. Williams averaged 22.5 yards a return, with Dawkins showing prom-ise at 21.9 yards an attempt.

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2017 Depth Chart

LT 74 Geron Christian 6-5 315 Jr. 73 Mekhi Becton 6-7 340 Fr. 71 Toryque Bateman 6-6 311 Fr.

LG 66 Cole Bentley 6-3 316 Fr. 77 Linwood Foy 6-4 306 Jr. 61 Caleb Chandler 6-4 290 Fr.

C 75 Robbie Bell 6-5 305 R-Fr. 63 Nate Scheler 6-1 295 So.

RG 79 Kenny Thomas 6-6 322 Jr. 65 Ronald Rudd 6-5 331 Jr.

RT 72 Lukayus McNeil 6-6 319 Jr. 68 Danny Burns 6-6 325 Jr. 70 Toriano Roundtree 6-7 319 Sr.

TE 80 Charles Standberry 6-3 241 Sr. 83 Micky Crum 6-4 248 Jr. 85 Jordan Davis 6-4 255 So.

WR 5 Seth Dawkins 6-3 214 So. 86 Devante Peete 6-6 207 Jr. Corey Reed 6-3 196 Fr.

WR 9 Jaylen Smith 6-4 220 Jr. 87 Dez Fitzpatrick 6-2 208 R-Fr. 88 Javonte Bagley 6-3 203 Sr.

WR 1 Traveon Samuel 5-7 170 Jr. 81 Emonee Spence 6-3 192 So. 82 Keion Wakefield 5-10 181 R-Fr.

RB 7 Reggie Bonnafon 6-3 212 Sr. 34 Jeremy Smith 6-2 227 Sr. 29 Malik Williams 6-1 221 Sr.

QB 8 Lamar Jackson 6-3 207 Jr. 4 Puma Pass 6-4 227 R-Fr. 3 Malik Cunningham 6-1 171 R-Fr.

LS 52 Mitch Hall 6-1 203 Fr. 41 Ryan Betlach 5-10 190 Jr.

H 28 Mason King 6-3 211 So.

K 45 Blanton Creque 5-11 186 So. 36 Evan O’Hara 6-0 208 Jr.

P 28 Mason King 6-3 211 So. 47 Austin Johnson 6-2 202 R-Fr.

PR 10 Jaire Alexander 5-11 192 Jr. 6 Russ Yeast 5-11 181 Fr.

KR 29 Malik Williams 6-1 221 Sr. 3 Cornelius Sturghill 5-11 187 So.

DT 14 Drew Bailey 6-3 294 Sr. 44 Chris Williams 6-1 292 Sr. 62 Derek Dorsey 6-3 290 R-Fr. 59 Caleb Tillman 6-3 280 R-Fr.

DT 90 De’Asian Richardson 6-3 326 Sr. 94 G.G. Robinson 6-4 305 Jr. 96 Henry Famurewa 6-2 290 Jr.

DE 91 Trevon Young 6-4 254 Sr. 58 Jon Greenard 6-4 257 So. 92 Malik Clark 6-2 252 Fr.

DE 99 James Hearns 6-3 248 Sr. 98 Tabarious Peterson 6-3 251 R-Fr.

OLB 21 London Iakopo 6-0 223 Jr. 31 Malik Staples 6-1 224 So. 43 Damien Smith 6-1 234 Jr.

MLB 32 Stacy Thomas 6-1 242 Sr. 42 Isaac Stewart 6-2 247 Jr. 53 Amonte Caban 6-1 254 So.

OLB 30 Khane Pass 6-1 211 So. 9 C.J. Avery 5-11 205 Fr. 35 Lamarques Thomas 6-0 176 So.

CB 10 Jaire Alexander 5-11 192 Jr. 20 Ronald Walker 6-1 196 Sr.

S 22 Chucky Williams 6-2 216 Sr. 11 Dee Smith 6-1 204 Jr.

S 24 Zykiesis Cannon 6-0 185 Sr. 23 Lyn Strange 6-1 190 Fr. 4 TreSean Smith 6-1 198 Fr.

CB 3 Cornelius Sturghill 5-11 187 So. 15 Trumaine Washington 5-10 181 Sr. 6 Russ Yeast 5-11 181 Fr.

Pronunciation GuideJaire Alexander .................................................................................................. JI-earMekhi Becton ...................................................................................Ma-kai BECK-tinReggie Bonnafon ...................................................................................... bon-a-FONAmonte Caban ................................................................................................CA-bonZykiesis Cannon .........................................................................................ZIE-key-sisGeron Christian ................................................................................................ JER-anBlanton Creque ............................................................................................. CREEK-eJack Fagot .......................................................................................................... FA-goHenry Famurewa .....................................................................................fam-a-RUE-aLondon Iakopo ...............................................................................................I-ack-poVinco Lococo ............................................................................................... la-CO-coLukayus McNeil ..........................................................................................loo-KAY-isTraveon Samuel ......................................................................................... TRAY-vi-onNathan Scheler ................................................................................................SHE-lerTreSean Smith .................................................................................TREY-shawn SmithEmonee Spence ..........................................................................................a-MON-eeCornelius Sturghill .....................................................................................STIRGE-hillChris Taylor-Yamonoha .......................................................................... Yah-MA-noahDae Williams ............................................................................ Day WilliamsMalik Williams .................................................................. MA-leak Williams

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n AlabamaAmonte CabanToryque Bateman Traveon SamuelCaleb TillmanKenny ThomasCharles Standberry Dee SmithP.J. BlueMalik Cunningham

n CaliforniaLinwood FoyLondon IakopoRonald RuddChris Taylor-Yamanoha

n Florida Drew BaileyJavonte BagleyGeron Christian James Hearns Lamar JacksonAnthony JohnsonDevante Peete De’Asian RichardsonKaheem RoachToriano RoundtreeEmonee Spence Lyn StrangeStacy ThomasTrumaine WashingtonChucky Williams Colin Wilson

n GeorgiaKemari AverettCaleb ChandlerMalik ClarkRobbie BellHenry FamurewaJohnathon Greenard Kam JonesJoshua JohnsonTobias LittleJustin MarshalGary McCraeJawon PassKhane PassTabarious PetersonCorey Reed

Demetrius RiasG.G. RobinsonJa’Quay SavageMalik StaplesChris Williams

n IllinoisSean McCormackBrendan Lowery Maurice Burkley

n IndianaLukayus McNeilDayna OvertonRuss Yeast

n IowaTrevon Young

n KansasHarry Trotter

n KentuckyCole BentleyRyan BetlachClay BolinReggie BonnafonDerek DorseyTaveon GravesJack FagotAaron FloydKyle GossTyler HaycraftAustin JohnsonThomas JordanMason KingVince LococoIsaac MartinThomas NauretMax MartinEvan O’HaraTyler PolstonChaz RayTyler RobinsonNathan SchelerDamien SmithJovel SmithJovan SmithJordan ThomasKeion WakefieldJackson Wine

n LouisianaJeremy Smith

n MichiganDez Fitzpatrick

n MississippiC.J. AveryJaylen SmithTrey SmithLamarques ThomasRonald Walker

n New JerseyJack Duane

n North CarolinaJaire AlexanderMitch HallIsaac StewartMalik Williams

n OhioDanny Burns Micky CrumSeth DawkinsTreSean Smith

n OklahomaDae Williams

n South CarolinaZykiesis Cannon

n TennesseeCornelius Sturghill

n VirginiaMekhi Becton

n West VirginiaDorian Etheridge

n TexasJordan Davis

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