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08/26/20 - Renato Brown, rSr/2025, Louisville + More +

With the departure of Tyler Haycraft after the 2019 season, there was a hole that Louisville had to fill at right tackle. Renato Brown, a soon-to-be redshirt freshman, looked like a candidate to fill that position. The versatile offensive lineman from West Palm Beach, Florida, has played both guard and tackle for Louisville. When the season ended, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford had a message for Brown. Ledford said, "If you want it, go get it," Brown recalled. And that's what he's done by all accounts. With less than three weeks left before the season, Brown is the projected starter at right tackle. He's been one of the most impressive players on the offense, not just the offensive line, Ledford said. "It's just how hard he is going now. It's like he's broken out of his shell and is letting loose and everybody," left guard Caleb Chandler said. "He's working his butt off and it's showing." - Courier Journal

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OG Renato Brown, Louisville
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08/20/20 - KeiTrel Clark, rJr/2023, Louisville + More +

Louisville football got some good news after its Wednesday practice. Corner back Kei'Trel Clark has been ruled immediately eligible by the NCAA after transferring from Liberty this summer. Clark will have three years of eligibility left and will help the Cardinals' secondary right away. As a freshman at Liberty, Clark played in all 13 games, starting seven games, and finished with 38 tackles and six pass breakups. He ranked second in the secondary in tackles and pass breakups. He's already shown his athleticism during camp, and many have given rave reviews. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound Virginia native had a few interceptions early in fall camp. "He's a quick corner that loves competing and loves to be tight coverage," defensive coordinator Bryan Brown said. - Courier Journal

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CB KeiTrel Clark, Louisville
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08/19/20 - Tabarius Peterson, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

Jared Goldwire has been one of the most talked about defensive players in the Louisville offseason, but even he has to rave about Tabarius Peterson. Peterson, a redshirt-senior defensive end, has impressed just about everybody in the program this offseason. After starting every game last year and finishing the season with 24 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, five quarterback hurries and one forced fumble, he's stepping into an even bigger role. As one of eight returning starters from last year, he's the most experienced player on the line and has been asked to be a bigger leader. He's passed that test so far.

"TP (Peterson) is a constant leader, plays hard and does the things you want him to do," Louisville defensive line coach Mark Ivey said. But on the field is where he'll also need to make a big impact. Louisville tallied 27 sacks last year, an improvement from 2018, but still just 12th in the ACC. Peterson spent his offseason working on his technique, working out every day and refusing to take days off even in quarantine, ready to make his final season his best. And the feeling around the program is that Peterson is poised to break out for Louisville. "He is playing much more explosive, and he just looks more determined. I think he'll have a great year this year. I'll be shocked if he doesn't," Ivey said. - Courier Journal

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DE Tabarius Peterson, Louisville
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08/19/20 - Jacques Turner, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

Three of Southern Miss' most veteran football players are ending their time with the Golden Eagles prematurely. Senior defensive end Jacques Turner, senior linebacker Racheem Boothe and junior running back Steven Anderson have all opted out of the 2020 season and all three plan to enter the transfer portal as graduate transfers. According to the Sun Herald, wide receiver and kick returner Jaylond Adams has also opted out of the 2020 season although it is not clear if he is in the transfer portal.

Turner and Boothe are two of the most productive defensive players in recent Southern Miss history. Turner has logged 14.5 sacks and 30.5 tackles for loss across the last three seasons and was named first-team All-Conference USA in 2018. Boothe has been limited by injuries in the past two seasons but has still made 175 tackles with 22.5 tackles for loss since 2017. Anderson has rushed for nine touchdowns in the last two seasons. He was Southern Miss' third-leading rusher in 2019 and second-leading rusher in 2018. - Clarion Ledger

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DT Jacques Turner, Louisville
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08/18/20 - Joey Gatewood, rSr/2024, Louisville + More +

Kentucky football opened preseason practice Tuesday, but coach Mark Stoops is still waiting to learn if a key transfer will be eligible to play this fall. UK finished filing the paperwork for former Auburn quarterback Joey Gatewood's application for a transfer waiver to allow him to play this fall earlier this summer, but the school has yet to hear back from the NCAA with a final ruling. "We expect an answer here relatively soon," Stoops said Tuesday before his team's first preseason practice. "I don't think it's appropriate to speculate on what I expect at this point in time."

The No. 49 recruit and No. 1 athlete in the 2018 high school class according to the 247Sports Composite, Gatewood lost the Auburn starting job to freshman Bo Nix, the No. 1-ranked quarterback in the 2019 class and son of Auburn legend Patrick Nix, last fall. He appeared in seven games as Nix's backup, completing 5 of 7 passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns and gaining 149 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries, before deciding to transfer. Gatewood has not revealed specifics about his case for a transfer waiver but confirmed to reporters in February he hoped the NCAA would allow him to play this season. Since Gatewood already redshirted at Auburn in 2018, he would lose a year of eligibility if unable to play this fall. - Courier Journal

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TE Joey Gatewood, Louisville
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08/14/20 - Yasir Abdullah, rSr/2023, Louisville + More +

Yasir Abdullah had a strong sophomore season, despite having to learn a new defense. He tallied 45 tackles, four for a loss, one sack and two fumble recoveries, but there was still room to improve. As he and co-defensive coordinator (and outside linebackers coach) Cort Dennison talked about ways Abdullah could improve, they discussed a variety of things. One of them was his weight. Entering last season Abdullah was listed at 218 pounds, and as the outside linebacker playing the "Dog" position for Louisville, he was undersized. The "Dog" linebacker is the one who is often a pass rusher on passing downs and sets the edge against opposing offensive tackles, too.

Abdullah will admit that he struggled to do that last year, so he went to work on his body. As the second week of fall camp nears its end, Abdullah is around 235 pounds. The added weight along with his instinct and athleticism has Dennison raving about Abdullah entering the season. "Yasir is one of the most athletic and fastest players on our football team," Dennison said before fall camp began. "Any time you get a guy that is 225 or 230 that can run like he can you can do things defensively and create mismatches." - Courier Journal

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OLB Yasir Abdullah, Louisville
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08/03/20 - Mitch Hall, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

2020 PRESEASON PATRICK MANNELLY LONG SNAPPER AWARD WATCHLIST: Mitch Hall, Louisville,...Hall has appeared in 36 career games...Played in all 13 games in 2019...went over 130 snaps without recording a bad snap...Appeared in all 10 games in 2018...handled all the long-snapping duties...didn't record a bad snap over the course of the season. - Louisville Football

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LS Mitch Hall, Louisville
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08/01/20 - *Tutu Atwell, Jr/2021, Louisville + More +

Atwell might be one of the most influential receivers in the country, just because of his speed alone. The junior wide receiver said he ran a 4.27 40-yard dash last year, and when you watch him on the field, you can believe it. Last year, he tallied 1,272 yards, 12 touchdowns and 18.43 yards per reception. He ranked first in the ACC in yards, second in touchdowns and fourth in yards per reception. When Satterfield's offense was able to use its run game to set up the pass so well, Atwell fit perfectly in the scheme. They used him in jet sweeps and even let him throw a touchdown to Marshon Ford in the Music City Bowl. This year, Atwell might be an even bigger weapon. He'll be the focus of every defense that Louisville plays, although that still might not be enough, because he's just faster than everybody on the field. He eclipsed 100 yards seven times last year and five times in the last six games of the season, showing that it didn't matter if defenses had film on him. - Courier Journal

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WR *Tutu Atwell, Louisville
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07/31/20 - Malik Cunningham, rSr/2023, Louisville + More +

2020 MANNING AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Micale Cunningham, Jr., Louisville,...Cunningham, who was named the Most Valuable Player in the Music City Bowl, is coming off a strong sophomore campaign in 2019. He started 11 of 13 games at quarterback, throwing for 2,065 yards on 112-of-179 passing with 22 touchdowns to just five interceptions, also rushing 122 times for 482 yards and six touchdowns. He threw for over 200 yards in six games, including a career high 288 yards in a 41-39 victory over Boston College. The native of Montgomery, Ala., set the school record for passing efficiency at 194.45 and would have finished second nationally, but didn't have enough passing attempts to meet NCAA standards. He led the nation in passing yards per completion at 18.44 yards and was tops in passing completions of 70 and 80 yards. - Louisville Football

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QB Malik Cunningham, Louisville
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07/31/20 - *Javian Hawkins, rSo/2021, Louisville + More +

Hawkins busted onto the scene last year and was one of the best running backs not just in the ACC, but the country. He earned All-ACC second team honors, ranked seventh in the nation in rushing, broke the school mark for rushing yards by a running back and set a new Louisville mark for the most rushing yards in a season by a freshman with 1,525 yards. The redshirt-freshman was fairly consistent throughout the season, as well. He scored nine touchdowns, averaged 117.31 yards per game and tallied eight 100-yard games. His best game of the season was 233 yards and one touchdown against Syracuse. Hawkins will be getting plenty of touches, once again, this season with a chance to put together an even better season. - Courier Journal

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RB *Javian Hawkins, Louisville
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07/28/20 - Qwynnterrio Cole, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS FOURTH TEAM: DB Qwynnterrio Cole, Alcorn St, Sr.,...A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Cole is a two-time HBCU All-America and two-time SWAC All-Conference First-Team honoree in 2018 and 2019. Cole led the Braves in interceptions last season with five, which ranked second in the SWAC. He shined in the SWAC Championship game with 10 tackles against Southern. Cole wrapped-up 86 tackles on the season. - Alcorn State Football

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SS Qwynnterrio Cole, Louisville
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07/27/20 - *Javian Hawkins, rSo/2021, Louisville + More +

2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: RB Javian Hawkins, Louisville,...Hawkins is coming off a breakout 2019 season in which he was named a Freshman All-American and a second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honoree. Hawkins finished seventh nationally in rushing with 1,520 yards and nine touchdowns in guiding the Cardinals to an 8-5 record after a 38-28 win over Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30. The Titusville, Fla., native set the school record for most rushing yards by a running back, breaking Howard Stevens' previous mark of 1,429 yards in 1971. It was the third-most yards in a season at Louisville, behind quarterback Lamar Jackson's 1,601 yards in 2017 and 1,571 in 2016. - Louisville Football

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RB *Javian Hawkins, Louisville
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07/27/20 - Malik Cunningham, rSr/2023, Louisville + More +

2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: QB Micale Cunningham, Louisville,...Cunningham, who was named the Most Valuable Player in the Music City Bowl, is coming off a strong sophomore campaign in 2019. He started 11 of 13 games at quarterback, throwing for 2,065 yards on 112-of-179 passing with 22 touchdowns to just five interceptions, also rushing 122 times for 482 yards and six touchdowns. He threw for over 200 yards in six games, including a career high 288 yards in a 41-39 victory over Boston College. - Louisville Football

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QB Malik Cunningham, Louisville
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07/27/20 - Shai Werts, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +

2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Shai Werts, Georgia Southern, senior, quarterback,...During his career, Werts has individually composed over 100 hours of community Service to such projects as: Mission Trip to Cuba with Athletes in Action, Boys & Girls Club volunteer, Elementary School Field Day - Fight Against Childhood Obesity, Habit for Humanity - helped to build houses for less fortunate, Bulloch County Back to School Drive, Community Food Bank through a church group, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes participant - to raise awareness of sexual violence against women, and Relay for Life. - Georgia Southern Football

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WR Shai Werts, Louisville
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07/27/20 - *Tutu Atwell, Jr/2021, Louisville + More +

2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: WR Tutu Atwell, Louisville,...Atwell led the ACC in receiving yards and set the school's single-season mark with 1,276 yards and equaled a school record with 12 touchdown receptions. He also knotted the school record with seven 100-yard receiving games and led the nation with four receptions of 70 or more yards. - Louisville Football

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