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07/16/21 - Yasir Abdullah, rSr/2023, Louisville + More +

Want to see the potential in Abdullah? Look no further than the loss to Virginia last year. He recorded 10 tackles and two tackles for a loss. He had seven tackles the week before against Virginia Tech. The junior from Florida ended the year on a hot streak, recording 22 tackles in the last five games with three tackles for a loss, one sack and one forced fumble. The impression around many is that Abdullah was just getting started and is poised for a strong season this year. If so, Abdullah could be a big part in the Cardinals getting after the quarterback more. I'd buy Abdullah stock right now, because I think he has a chance to be Louisville's top breakout performer this season. - Courier Journal

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OLB Yasir Abdullah, Louisville
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07/14/21 - Qwynnterrio Cole, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

A transfer from Alcorn State, Cole was a crucial addition to a thin safety spot. An FCS All-American, Cole totaled 162 tackles, 91 solo, six interceptions and 4.5 tackles for loss over his two years at Alcorn State. This offseason and adjusting to Power Five football will be something to watch, but if he's able to do anything similar to what he did with the Braves, he'll help the defense in a big way. - Courier Journal

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SS Qwynnterrio Cole, Louisville
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07/05/21 - Shai Werts, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

A newcomer to the Cardinals, Werts spent the offseason switching from quarterback to wide receiver. The Georgia Southern transfer has drawn rave reviews from his teammates and coaches throughout both spring practices and summer workouts. Louisville is looking for new playmakers on the outside and the 5-foot-11 receiver has the potential to be one of them for the Cardinals. He's a good athlete, as proven by his time at Georgia Southern. Werts ran for more than 3,000 career yards at quarterback with 34 touchdowns. With his combination of size, athleticism and IQ that coach Gunter Brewer raves about, there's reason to be optimistic for Werts making a quick transition. Werts will likely start the year coming off the bench, with Jordan Watkins, Braden Smith and Justin Marshall the frontrunners to start, but if he continues his strong offseason play he'll be in the rotation. - Courier Journal

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WR Shai Werts, Louisville
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07/04/21 - Jacques Turner, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

Louisville had a massive hole to fill in the middle of its defensive line when Jared Goldwire left and it filled that gap by getting Turner out of the transfer portal. Turner, a transfer from Southern Miss, was a standout up front before entering the portal. He had 100 tackles in three years with 31.5 tackles for a loss and 14.5 sacks. At 6-foot-1 and 290 pounds Turner looks the part to fit Louisville's nose tackle hole. One of the key positions in Louisville's defense, the Cardinals need somebody to take on double teams up front as much as possible. If Turner can do that, it's step one, but he was also a strong pass rusher at Southern Miss with just under five sacks a year. This doesn't mean we won't see Dezmond Tell up front. After a strong freshman season, he missed much of the spring with an injury, but he's likely to work himself back into the rotation at some point. But until then I'll go with Turner starting at nose tackle until proven otherwise. I think he has the chance to be an impact player there. - Courier Journal

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DT Jacques Turner, Louisville
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07/04/21 - Tyler Shough, rSr/2025, Louisville + More +

Texas Tech saw several athletes utilize the new name, image and likeness bill Thursday morning, joining college athletes throughout the country. The law went into effect at midnight before Red Raider quarterback Tyler Shough, in addition to Texas Tech men's basketball players Kevin McCullar Jr. and Marcus Santos-Silva, signed deals to join Cameo. Cameo is a social media-type app in which customers can purchase personalized messages from their favorites stars in sports, entertainment or other pop-culture genres. "Let's connect on Cameo!" Shough wrote on a video he posted Thursday to Twitter.

Shough, a transfer quarterback from Oregon, was one of the first Texas Tech athletes to announce his deal with the popular app, which listed $40 as the price for a personalized message from the signal-caller who has more than 15,000 followers on Instagram. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound athlete has three years to play after throwing for 1,559 yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions to go with 271 rushing yards and two scores last season. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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QB Tyler Shough, Louisville
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07/03/21 - Malik Cunningham, rSr/2023, Louisville + More +

Thursday is the first day of the NIL era and multiple Louisville athletes have announced deals already. Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham is partnered with an online service called Dreamfield.co allows athletes to set appearance fees for autograph sessions and more. Cunningham was originally listed on the website with a $275 per hour fee, but it bumped up to $300 around noon. Defensive lineman Dezmond Tell is also on Dreamfield.com and has a fee of $70 per hour. - Courier Journal

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QB Malik Cunningham, Louisville
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06/21/21 - C.J. Avery, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

Louisville linebacker C.J. Avery has played 46 games in his four-year college career. In January, he decided he wanted to play at least 12 more and announced his return to Louisville, using the extra year of eligibility the NCAA granted athletes due to COVID-19. That was terrific news for a Louisville football team already losing Dorian Etheridge at inside linebacker to the NFL Draft. Avery enters this season as the unquestioned leader of the defense.

He returns after leading the team in tackles in 2019 (93 in 13 games) and in 2020 (78 in 11 games). More than the stats, though, Avery brings a calm and focused demeanor to the field and gives the Louisville coaching staff a player it can rely on the entire game. Returning for a year also gives the Grenada, Mississippi, native a chance to reach the goals he set for himself. "I wanted to end my time here on the right note," Avery said. "I felt like coming back would be the best choice for myself and my family. I wanted to put myself in a better position of trying to achieve my dreams next season." - Courier Journal

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ILB C.J. Avery, Louisville
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06/13/21 - Malik Cunningham, rSr/2023, Louisville + More +

Between running back Javian Hawkins and wide receivers Dez Fitzpatrick and Tutu Atwell, it is replacing 2,280 yards and 17 touchdowns from a season ago. In the last two years, the three combined for 5,716 yards and 44 touchdowns However, two players return with multiple years of starting experience and more than two touchdowns in Scott Satterfield's offense: tight end Marshon Ford and quarterback Malik Cunningham.

At times last year, Cunningham looked like a one-man offense with 2,617 passing yards, 609 rushing yards, 20 passing touchdowns and seven rushing touchdowns. As Louisville begins to transition its offense to a host of new playmakers, Cunningham has taken an even bigger leadership role on the offense. One that he thinks he's embraced this offseason and helped hold himself accountable. "Those guys feed off my energy so if they see me up and ready to go, they're going to work harder and put their best foot forward," he said. "If I'm down, they'll come over and check on me - which I'm never down - but if I am having a long day they'll check on me." - Courier Journal

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QB Malik Cunningham, Louisville
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06/12/21 - Willie Tyler, rSr/2024, Louisville + More +

Texas transfer Willie Tyler has decommitted from the Syracuse football program, he announced on Friday. Tyler, a 6-foot-7, 335-pound offensive guard, shared his news in a post on Twitter. He could not be immediately reached for comment. "I want to say thank you to Syracuse and the coaching staff for the opportunity to play there! I have decided to decommit," Tyler wrote. I want to say thank you to Syracuse and the coaching staff for the opportunity to play there! Tyler received a scholarship offer from Syracuse on Jan. 19 and almost a week later his primary recruiter, former SU offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh, took a job at Arizona State. Despite the personnel shift, Tyler committed to the program in April due to his relationship with the Orange's new OL coach Mike Schmidt. - The Post-Standard

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OT Willie Tyler, Louisville
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06/05/21 - Harrison Bailey, rSr/2025, Louisville + More +

The University of Tennessee is getting ahead of a landmark NCAA decision. UT has instituted a program with the aim of teaching athletes how to gain value from their Name, Image and Likeness. The NCAA later this month is expected to vote on proposed legislation that would allow athletes to benefit from their NIL. The state of Tennessee recently passed legislation allowing athletes to profit off of their personal business ventures, which is set to go into effect in 2022. In response, the university is developing a set of for-credit courses that will "deliver education related to brand development, marketing, communications/messaging, personal finance/financial planning and several other key elements of NIL maximization."

"Educating our student-athletes is the key to helping them maximize their opportunities relative to NIL," athletic director Danny White said in a news release. "As an institution of higher learning, it was important that our NIL program include a comprehensive educational component. This program assures current and future Vols and Lady Vols that the University of Tennessee is prepared to guide them in effectively managing, expanding and enhancing the value of their personal brands." Tennessee is also partnering with Altius Sports Partners, which will allow the athletes to confer with a number of consultants and professionals from around the nation. - Knoxville News Sentinel

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QB Harrison Bailey, Louisville
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05/19/21 - Malik Cunningham, rSr/2023, Louisville + More +

The first Louisville football game of the 2021 season will be played in primetime on national TV for the entire college football world to see. Louisville's season opener against Ole Miss will be played at 8 p.m. ET on Sept. 6 in Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta and will be televised on ESPN. The Ole Miss-Louisville game will be the only FBS game played on Labor Day. This will be the first ever meeting between Ole Miss and Louisville. The game is part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff, which will also include a game between Alabama and Miami on Sept. 4. - Courier Journal

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QB Malik Cunningham, Louisville
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05/09/21 - Joey Gatewood, rSr/2024, Louisville + More +

The Wildcats closed down spring practices completely to the media, so there's a bit of speculation involved here. However, the time does seem to be ripe for redshirt junior Joey Gatewood, the Auburn signee who mostly sat behind Bo Nix in 2019 and then got minimal time behind Terry Wilson at Kentucky last year. Wilson, the only player in Kentucky history with 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards, is using his bonus year of eligibility granted by the NCAA at New Mexico.

Gatewood has a sturdy 6-5, 221-pound frame and is the kind of dual-threat signal caller that looks ideal for newly installed offensive coordinator Liam Coen, who came over from a role as assistant quarterbacks coach with the Los Angeles Rams. Gatewood made one start last season, completing a check-down laden 15 of 25 passes for 91 yards while rushing for 23 yards against Georgia. His ascension to a starting role isn't etched in stone. Redshirt freshman Beau Allen is also in the mix, and Penn State transfer Will Levis, also a run-pass threat, will join the competition over the summer. - Northwest Arkansas Times

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TE Joey Gatewood, Louisville
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04/28/21 - Jacques Turner, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

One day after adding the first player to the 2022 class, Louisville has added an impact transfer, as well. Former Southern Mississippi defensive tackle Jacques Turner entered his name into the transfer portal last week and committed to Louisville on Sunday afternoon. This fills a position of need for the Cardinals. After Jared Goldwire declared for the NFL Draft, Louisville had a major hole in the middle of its defense line. Turner, who had 45 tackles and six sacks in 2019, expects to be a player to help there and throughout the defensive line. Turner, in his three years at Southern Miss, tallied 100 tackles, 31.5 tackles for a loss and 15 sacks. The 6-foot-1 and 289-pound transfer will join Dezmond Tell, Malik Clark, Jared Dawson and Henry Bryant at the interior defensive line position. - Courier Journal

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DT Jacques Turner, Louisville
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04/18/21 - Tyler Shough, rSr/2025, Louisville + More +

As soon as Tyler Shough's name hit the NCAA transfer portal, the suitors lined up for the Oregon quarterback. In a process where things like personal relationships and geography play big roles, Shough choose Texas Tech as his next landing spot. He had met coach Matt Wells - once - at a high school recruiting camp when Wells was still at Utah State. That's about it. "I did my own research on the coaching staff here and the guys," Shough said recently, "but I didn't really have any connection." The bigger question is about the connection that Shough has developed, with Tech's spring scrimmage set for Saturday in Lubbock and the quarterback competition still in progress.

In a crowded quarterback room, Shough and Henry Colombi, who started four games last season, bring the most experience. Like so many coaches, Wells is not handicapping the race outside of what he wants in a quarterback. Wells says he values their leadership and accuracy, while holding greater regard for accuracy over arm strength. The decision is likely to come in preseason camp and has major ramifications for the program. Tech hasn't had a winning football season since 2015 and hasn't been .500 or better in the Big 12 since 2009, Mike Leach's final season in Lubbock. - Dallas Morning News

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QB Tyler Shough, Louisville
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04/12/21 - Willie Tyler, rSr/2024, Louisville + More +

Willie Tyler, a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman, will transfer from Texas to play football at Syracuse University, he announced Thursday. Tyler, a 6-foot-7, 335-pound lineman, opted not to participate in the 2020 season because of the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. As a senior at Racine Lutheran (Wisconsin), Tyler recorded 45 tackles (23 solo), 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three blocked kicks and two interceptions as a defensive lineman in 2016. He was rated three stars coming out of high school, according to 247Sports. Tyler previously told Syracuse.com he decided to transfer from Texas because he was looking for an opportunity somewhere he can make an impact. He has three years of eligibility remaining. - The Post-Standard

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