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A virtual version of Za'Darius Smith is seen rushing a passer during the reveal trailer for "Madden 21." The trailer for "Madden 21," the latest entry in Electronic Arts' popular NFL video game series, dropped Tuesday, and former standouts who made names for themselves in Kentucky were front and center. Lamar Jackson, the reigning league MVP, is this year's box-art cover athlete and his character is featured prominently throughout the trailer. The former Louisville Cardinal last year threw for 3,217 yards and 36 touchdowns and rushed for 1,206 yards and seven scores. He led the Baltimore Ravens to a 14-2 record in the regular season. - Herald Leader

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QB *Lamar Jackson, Louisville
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06/14/20 - Shai Werts, rSr/2022, Louisville, 5-11, 205 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Georgia Southern has hired Chris Davis as its new deputy director of athletics, a GS spokesperson confirmed to the Savannah Morning News on Sunday morning, June 14. Davis comes to GS after spending the last 11 years at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, most recently serving as the Vice President and General Manager of Auburn Sports Properties. In this role, Davis worked to grow corporate partnership revenue. "My family and I love living in Auburn and being a member of the Auburn family," Davis said in a tweet Saturday night. "The loveliest Village has given us tons of love, smiles, care and in some tough times a bunch of support." The University of Miami graduate will replace Lisa Sweany, who held the deputy AD role since 2017 following NCAA Division I Georgia Southern's merger with Armstrong State in Savannah. Sweany was athletic director for the Division II Pirates program for six years. - Savannah Morning News

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WR Shai Werts, Louisville
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06/06/20 - *Tutu Atwell, Jr/2021, Louisville, 5-09, 155 (DS#15 WR) + More +

Should the best-case scenario come to pass, the University of Louisville football season could start ahead of schedule. U of L athletic director Vince Tyra is exploring the possibility of moving up the Cardinals' Sept. 3 opener against NC State to avoid a potential conflict with Churchill Downs' popular "Thurby" card, which last year attracted a record crowd of 48,212. "We're trying to sort out whether we can pull that (game) off Thursday night or whether we should be playing Wednesday night," Tyra said during a videoconference Wednesday night with U of L fans and donors."...It's a spectacular week. It's just an odd time of year." Cardinal Stadium's proximity to the racetrack makes it a significant source of parking for Churchill's peak crowds each spring. But with Kentucky Derby week pushed back to September because of COVID-19, a football game overlapping with a race day could result in clogged parking lots, congested traffic and overstretched city services. - Courier Journal

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WR *Tutu Atwell, Louisville
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05/08/20 - C.J. Avery, rSr/2022, Louisville, 6-0, 230 (DS#42 ILB) + More +

C.J. Avery has been writing down his goals since he was in high school. Back in November 2014, he had a list of seven, which included to sign and play Division I football. In August 2015, he had a similar list and included being named all-state. That's a practice he continues. On the ceiling of his Louisville apartment, the Grenada, Mississippi native has a list of goals he looks at every day. On it are to be an All-American and an All-ACC honoree and reach the NFL. Those haven't been accomplished, yet, but a week and a half ago, he checked a different one off: "Graduate college in three years."

The night of April 29, Avery, who is back home in Mississippi currently, finished his last class of undergrad. A sense of accomplishment came over him as he stood up from the table and asked his mother, Claudette Avery, "Can I just scream right now?" "It wasn't relief because I'll keep doing school, but it felt good knowing I completed something that a lot of people haven't done," Avery said. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he won't have a graduation ceremony, but that doesn't take away from his accomplishment. Avery is now the first four-year college graduate in his household, graduating with a degree in sports administration. - Courier Journal

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ILB C.J. Avery, Louisville
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04/28/20 - *Tutu Atwell, Jr/2021, Louisville, 5-09, 155 (DS#15 WR) + More +

Atwell has the highest ceiling of any Louisville draft-eligible prospect simply because of his breakaway speed. Use Ravens wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown as an example. Brown, a speedy receiver who ran a 4.32 40-yard, was drafted No. 25 overall and was the first wide receiver off the board in the 2019 NFL draft. Atwell has that same level of speed and is coming off a 1,000-yard season.

This could be a big year for Atwell's draft prospects. He's already shown his ability to be used as a vertical threat, jet sweep speedster and reverse quarterback, but if he can build off last year's success and show that he is a well-rounded receiver, he could make a big splash in the draft. He's undersized at 5-foot-9 and 169 pounds, but with another year of production, don't be surprised if an NFL team grabs him early. - Courier Journal

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WR *Tutu Atwell, Louisville
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04/28/20 - Dez Fitzpatrick, rSr/2021, Louisville, 6-2, 208 (DS#45 WR) + More +

Fitzpatrick thought about entering the 2020 draft, but he ultimately decided to return to Louisville for his senior season. Though Atwell makes many of the headlines, Fitzpatrick is the most complete offensive weapon on the team. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound receiver has strong hands, is a good route runner and has underrated speed. His focus this season is on catching every pass that comes his way, he said. Wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer said he thought if Fitzpatrick had left for the 2020 draft, he would have been a mid-round pick. Next year's wide receivers class could be loaded, highlighted by LSU's Ja'Marr Chase, but Fitzpatrick should hear his name called at some point next April. He has 1,756 career yards and 18 touchdowns in three years. - Courier Journal

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WR Dez Fitzpatrick, Louisville
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04/24/20 - *Mekhi Becton, Jr/2020, Louisville, 6-7, 364 (DS#2 OT) + More +

Three years and done. That was Mekhi Becton's plan when he left Highland Springs, Virginia, for the University of Louisville. He accomplished that goal on Thursday. The former Louisville left tackle was drafted No. 11 in Thursday's NFL draft by the New York Jets, becoming one of the highest picked players in program history. He is the highest offensive lineman drafted in Louisville history and just the third offensive lineman taken in the first round. Once Becton fell to the 11th pick, he said he had a good idea that the Jets were going to take him. In a draft that was highlighted by a top-heavy offensive tackle class, Becton was the third tackle off the board. All four of the top tackles were taken in the top 15. "We are so excited to add a guy with his size and athletic ability and a guy we really feel can fortify our front for a long time," Jets general manager Joe Douglas said.

Although Becton always dreamed of walking across the stage at the NFL draft, he couldn't because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NFL draft moved virtual, so he spent the evening with his parents, Semone and Jerome, his girlfriend, former U of L women's basketball player Bionca Dunham, and a few other family members. "I can't express how happy I am for Mekhi and his family to be a first-round selection," head coach Scott Satterfield said. "There aren't many people that are that big that can move the way he does, and he has such a bright future. He really answered a lot of questions on the way he played this year, and to his credit, he put all the work in to be one the best in the country. He's just scratching the surface with his potential and he has the opportunity to be an outstanding tackle in the NFL for a long time." - Courier Journal

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OT *Mekhi Becton, Louisville
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04/23/20 - *Mekhi Becton, Jr/2020, Louisville, 6-7, 364 (DS#2 OT) + More +

The Jets have selected offensive tackle Mekhi Becton of Louisville with their first pick, No. 11 overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft tonight. The pick was the first made by Joe Douglas as the Jets' general manager and an NFL GM since taking over the Green & White's GM office last June and the first made virtually by Douglas and his player personnel team due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And it quickly addressed one of Douglas' stated goals for QB Sam Darnold, to "do everything in my power to take care of Sam, with protection and playmakers." Becton, at 6'7" and 364 pounds, is one of the biggest protectors available in this year's draft. He played in 35 games with 33 starts in his three seasons with the Cardinals, with the last 21 starts coming at LT. He received All-ACC first-team recognition after last season. - NewYorkJets.com

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OT *Mekhi Becton, Louisville
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04/18/20 - *Mekhi Becton, Jr/2020, Louisville, 6-7, 364 (DS#2 OT) + More +

Just a week before the NFL Draft, former Louisville left tackle Mekhi Becton had a drug test flagged at the February NFL Combine, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Becton, a 6-foot-7, 364-pound lineman, did not fail a drug test during his time at Louisville, but he was among other players who had a test flagged at the combine, according to Rapoport. "Multiple players had drug tests flagged at the NFL Combine & among those is projected top 10 pick #Louisville OT Mekhi Becton, I'm told," he tweeted.

According to reports, teams have been informed of Becton's drug test. Becton will now enter "Stage 1" of the league's intervention program for no more than 60 days, according to the new NFL collective bargaining agreement. In stage one, a medical director may require a player to submit to testing for substances of abuse as often as is required to evaluate the player adequately. If he's not flagged again within those 60 days, he would assume the same status as a player who has never been referred to the program. The Becton family did not immediately return a message seeking comment. - Courier Journal

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OT *Mekhi Becton, Louisville
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04/12/20 - Jared Goldwire, Sr/2021, Louisville, 6-5, 293 (DS#38 DT) + More +

Rising before dawn to work out, running stadium steps without a coach's insistence, determined to turn his potential into paydays, Jared Goldwire is a noseguard transformed. "A different human being," said Bryan Brown, the University of Louisville's defensive coordinator. "... A different animal." A talented player with newfound purpose. A noseguard to the grindstone, if you will. After averaging slightly more than 22 snaps per game last fall as G.G. Robinson's backup, Goldwire became the breakthrough performer of U of L's abbreviated spring practice. Coaches observed the fifth-year senior expending more effort on the practice field and devoting more time to football film study.

They saw indifference replaced by dedication. They saw a part-time contributor suddenly courting stardom. "I don't have an exact answer why he wasn't the dominant force he could have been last year," said Mark Ivey, U of L's defensive line coach. "But no doubt, he could have and should have. In the future, he's a guy who can be one of the best in the conference if he chooses to. I think he can be one of the best in the country, but that will be determined over a long period of time." - Courier Journal

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DT Jared Goldwire, Louisville
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04/04/20 - Tyler Shough, rSr/2025, Louisville, 6-5, 219 (DS#5 QB) + More +

Oregon's starting QB job was largely seen as Tyler Shough's to lose - and perhaps it still is. Shough, the backup to Justin Herbert last season, has been the presumptive favorite to take over the role in 2020. But Wednesday's commitment of graduate transfer Anthony Brown at least creates significant competition prior to the season, whenever it begins. Oregon coach Mario Cristobal, who in December said there was there was going to be an "open competition" this offseason, said Shough did well in the Ducks' four spring practices and is the starter as of today. "We think Tyler Shough did an outstanding job in the spring," Cristobal said during a conference call Friday. "He entered the spring as the starter; he leaves the spring as the starter. "We can't comment on any players that are not currently enrolled.

Like every single position on that field we're always going to present competition because it helps our players get better. But I can't emphasize enough how fired up we are about Tyler." Shough went 12 for 15 for 144 yards with three touchdowns and had two carries for 11 yards this season. He worked extensively with the first-team offense during spring practice while walk-on Bradley Yaffe and redshirt-freshman Cale Millen took most of the second-team reps and true freshman Jay Butterfield work with the third-team offense and rotated some with the second-team. - The Oregonian

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QB Tyler Shough, Louisville
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03/25/20 - Cameron DeGeorge, rSr/2022, Louisville, 6-4, 290 (DS#999 OG) + More +

Louisville had three open scholarships in the 2020 class once signing day finished and hoped to land a grad transfer with one of those spots. It accomplished that goal. Cam DeGeorge, an offensive tackle from the University of Connecticut, has committed to Louisville as a grad transfer. DeGeorge, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound tackle, started the last three years at UConn and gives the Cardinals some added depth on the offensive line. The Lynnfield, Massachusets native is the sixth offensive lineman in the class which includes: Trevor Reid, Kobe Baynes, Luke Kandra, Timoty Lawson and Austin Collins. - Courier Journal

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OG Cameron DeGeorge, Louisville
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03/20/20 - *Lamar Jackson, Jr/2018, Louisville, 6-2, 216 (DS#5 QB) + More +

Lamar Jackson brought the University of Louisville its first and only Heisman Trophy, and now Cardinal fans get to relive that historic season - in bobblehead form. Friday morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the officially licensed, limited edition bobblehead that features the Heisman pose Lamar Jackson once did in his Cardinal uniform. These bobbleheads are being produced by FOCO, an official licensee and manufacturer of Louisville Cardinals and NCAA merchandise. The museum says there is also a 3-foot-tall bobblehead of Jackson in the works with expected delivery in July. "Lamar's bobbleheads have been among the most popular we've had over the past year and we kept getting requests for a Louisville bobblehead," National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. "We think this bobblehead of Lamar in the Heisman pose turned out great and will be a fan favorite for Lamar's fans in Louisville, Baltimore and across the country." The bobblehead, of which 2,020 are being produced, is available for pre-order through the company's online store. - Courier Journal

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QB *Lamar Jackson, Louisville
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03/11/20 - Joey Gatewood, rSr/2024, Louisville, 6-4, 241 (DS#45 TE) + More +

It would have been understandable if Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson had been hesitant about helping his coaches when Vince Marrow came searching for a player to host a high-profile recruit. Wilson was rehabbing his way back from a left knee injury that ended his 2019 season after just two games. The recruit was Auburn quarterback transfer Joey Gatewood, who was hoping to gain a waiver from the NCAA to play immediately for his new school in 2020. If Kentucky landed Gatewood and the waiver was granted, Wilson might be helping to woo the player who could take his starting job.

"Each recruit that we get, it's with open arms," Wilson said Saturday in his first interview with local reporters since the injury. "... He's a great player. He's big, he can throw the ball. Anything I can do to get the players that we need for this football team, this university, I'm all in for it." Gatewood eventually committed to Kentucky and enrolled at UK for the spring semester. He is one of four healthy scholarship quarterbacks participating in spring practice as Wilson watches from the sideline. - Courier Journal

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TE Joey Gatewood, Louisville
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03/06/20 - Dez Fitzpatrick, rSr/2021, Louisville, 6-2, 208 (DS#45 WR) + More +

After Louisville's Music City Bowl win, receiver Dez Fitzpatrick had a decision to make. Did he want to chase his dream by entering the NFL draft, or return to school for his final year? On the surface, Fitzpatrick has all the tools to be an interesting NFL prospect. He's a 6-foot-2 receiver with good hands, runs a high-end 4.3 40-yard dash, is a strong route runner and has a good eye for the ball in the air. But there was more to the decision for the Farmington, Michigan native. Louisville had momentum going into offseason and high expectations for this year. Fitzpatrick's brother, freshman Christian Fitzpatrick, was set to join the team and Dez Fitzpatrick promised his mother he would get his degree, which he's set to receive in May.

Having conversations with his family, wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer and head coach Scott Satterfield, Fitzpatrick thought about every scenario. A week and a half after the bowl game, he decided to return to Louisville for his senior year. He has unfinished business, both on and off the field. "This is where I committed," Fitzpatrick said. "I wanted to win an ACC championship, I wanted to win a national championship. Leaving without that, I just felt like I came to do something." - Courier Journal

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WR Dez Fitzpatrick, Louisville
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