Louisville to Host Multiple Elite '25 Prospects for Cardinal BBQ Recruiting Event
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A huge part of the recruiting success that the Louisville football program has seen over the past couple years has been due to their ability to get prospects on campus for visits. Earlier this offseason, the Cardinals had three major recruiting weekends in the month of June, which resulted in a string of commitments in the days and weeks after.
While those recruiting weekends were more so tailored towards prospects in the Class of 2024, Louisville is now preparing for a high-profile recruiting week for recruits in the 2025 cycle.
From Wednesday, July 26 through Saturday, July 29, the staff will be putting on the Cardinal BBQ recruiting event. Previously known as the 502 BBQ, it was first introduced by the previous staff at Louisville before being renamed and extended in length by current head coach Jeff Brohm and his staff.
Over those four days, Louisville will be hosting a plethora of Class of 2025 prospects. While the actual number is subject to last-minute change, as of Thursday, Louisville Report has confirmed that a total of 47 prospects that will be in town next week.
The list of visitors is headlined by two five-star prospects in the class: Ackerman (Miss.) Choctaw County wide receiver Caleb Cunningham and Atlanta (Ga.) Douglass safety Jontae Gilbert, who are ranked as the No. 10 and 24 prospects in the cycle, respectively, by the 247Sports Composite. Add in St. Louis (Mo.) Vashon wide receiver Dierre Hill, Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange safety Ivan Taylor and Enterprise (Ala.) HS linebacker Eric Winters, and five Composite top-100 prospects will be in town.
They aren't the only elite juniors that will be taking a visit to Louisville. On top of the two five-star recruits flying in, 15 Composite four-star prospects will also be joining. In fact, out of the 47 players on the expected visitors list, 22 of them are ranked inside the Composite's top-500.
Below is the full list of prospects who will be in Louisville for the Cardinal BBQ, sorted alphabetically by last name:
Russell Babineaux
Position: Wide Receiver
Measurables: 5-foot-9, 160-pounds
School: Lafayette (LA) Acadiana
Top Offers: Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9235 (203rd)
John Baker
Position: Tight End
Measurables: 6-foot-6, 215-pounds
School: Detroit (Mich.) Cass Technical
Top Offers: Kentucky, UMass, West Virginia
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Jerron Blackwell
Position: Linebacker/Safety
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 190-pounds
School: Greensboro (N.C.) Page
Top Offers: App State, Charlotte, Liberty, West Virginia
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Preston Bowman
Position: Wide Receiver
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 190-pounds
School: Pickerington (Oh.) North
Top Offers: Kentucky, Marshall, Miami (Oh), Toledo, UAB
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Tyrone Burrus
Position: Defensive End
Measurables: 6-foot-3, 210-pounds
School: Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central
Top Offers: Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Purdue, West Virginia
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Jovan Clark
Position: Safety
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 195-pounds
School: Chicago (Ill.) Morgan Park
Top Offers: Boston College, UConn, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Syracuse
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Caleb Cunningham
Position: Wide Receiver
Measurables: 6-foot-3, 180-pounds
School: Ackerman (Miss.) Choctaw County
Top Offers: Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Oregon, Tennessee
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9945 (10th)
Denim Cook
Position: Linebacker
Measurables: 6-foot-4, 223
School: Columbus (Oh.) Bishop Hartley
Top Offers: Central Michigan, Indiana, Liberty, Miami (Oh), Purdue, Toledo
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Elijah Dotson
Position: Athlete
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 175-pounds
School: Detroit (Mich.) University of Detroit Jesuit
Top Offers: Kansas, Michigan, Penn State, Pitt, Tennessee, Wisconsin
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.8800 (357th)
Kalen Edwards
Position: Defensive Line
Measurables: 6-foot-4, 330-pounds
School: Dyersburg (Tenn) HS
Top Offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State, Missouri, Tennessee
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9209 (208th)
Tre Fuller
Position: Safety
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 175-pounds
School: Shreveport (La.) Captain Shreve
Top Offers: Colorado, Florida State, ULM, Mississippi State, SMU, Tulsa
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.8944 (310th)
Jontae Gilbert
Position: Safety
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 175-pounds
School: Atlanta (Ga.) Douglass
Top Offers: Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Ohio State, USC
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9854 (24th)
Jhrevious Hall
Position: Defensive Line
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 270-pounds
School: Columbia (Tenn.) Central
Top Offers: Auburn, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Tennessee
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Kolbe Harmon
Position: Safety
Measurables: 5-foot-10, 165-pounds
School: Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy
Top Offers: Kentucky, Liberty, Marshall, Michigan, UNLV
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Antonio Henley
Position: Defensive Line
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 270-pounds
School: Tampa (Fla.) Gaither
Top Offers: App State, Georgia State
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Dierre Hill
Position: Wide Receiver
Measurables: 5-foot-11, 180-pounds
School: St. Louis (Mo.) Vashon
Top Offers: Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9713 (62nd)
Derrick Jackson III
Position: Athlete
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 185-pounds
School: Detroit (Mich.) Cass Technical
Top Offers: Charlotte, Eastern Kentucky, UMass
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Romando Johnson
Position: Defensive End
Measurables: 6-foot-4, 230-pounds
School: West Palm Beach (Fla.) Palm Beach Central
Top Offers: UConn, Florida Atlantic, Miami, Pitt, Purdue, USF
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Jacob Joseph
Position: Defensive End
Measurables: 6-foot-3, 215-pounds
School: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Western
Top Offers: Arkansas State, ULM, UMass, Pitt, Temple, Texas A&M
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Jackson Kohl
Position: Tight End
Measurables: 6-foot-5, 240-pounds
School: St. Louis (Mo.) Christian Brothers
Top Offers: Iowa State, Kent State, Nebraska
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Deshaun Lanier
Position: Wide Receiver
Measurables: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds
School: Clinton Township (Mich.) Chippewa Valley
Top Offers: App State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pitt, West Virginia
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.8600 (432nd)
Donovan Lanier
Position: Cornerback
Measurables: 5-foot-11, 160-pounds
School: Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange
Top Offers: N/A
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Tylon Lee
Position: Defensive End
Measurables: 6-foot-5, 225-pounds
School: Milton (Fla.) Pace
Top Offers: Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.8700 (393rd)
Dylan Lewis
Position: Cornerback
Measurables: 5-foot-11, 180-pounds
School: Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton
Top Offers: Auburn, Clemson, Kentucky, LSU, Tennessee, Wisconsin
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.8700 (393rd)
Kaliq Lockett
Position: Wide Receiver
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 175-pounds
School: Sachse (Tex.) HS
Top Offers: Arizona State, Michigan, Nebraska, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9355 (161st)
Ezekiel Marcelin
Position: Linebacker
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 190-pounds
School: Miami (Fla.) Central
Top Offers: Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.8910 (321st)
Nassir McCoy
Position: Cornerback/Safety
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 170-pounds
School: Buford (Ga.) HS
Top Offers: Arkansas, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Jaylen Mosley
Position: Safety
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 190-pounds
School: Jackson (Tenn.) Christian
Top Offers: Arizona, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
C.J. Nettles
Position: Running Back
Measurables: 5-foot-8, 160-pounds
School: Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic
Top Offers: Austin Peay
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Antonio Parker
Position: Safety
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 170-pounds
School: St. Louis (Mo.) Cardinal Ritter
Top Offers: Arkansas, Iowa State, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Wisconsin
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Jamari Pearson
Position: Athlete
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 165-pounds
School: Fort Wayne (Ind.) North Side
Top Offers: Central Michigan, Indiana, Toledo, Western Michigan
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Ethan Pritchard
Position: Linebacker
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 200-pounds
School: Sanford (Fla.) Seminole
Top Offers: Florida, Florida State, Kentucky, Miami, Notre Dame, Tennessee
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9104 (241st)
Max Redmon
Position: Linebacker/Safety
Measurables: 6-foot-3, 195-pounds
School: West Palm Beach (Fla.) Cardinal Newman
Top Offers: Florida State, Iowa, Kentucky, Pitt, UCF, West Virginia
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Jai'mier Scott
Position: Athlete
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 177-pounds
School: Cincinnati (Oh.) Mt. Healthy
Top Offers: Cincinnati, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Damien Shanklin
Position: Defensive End
Measurables: 6-foot-4, 230-pounds
School: Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central
Top Offers: Iowa, Minnesota, Purdue, Rutgers, USC, West Virginia
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9005 (281stth)
Cashus Shivers
Position: Athlete
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 180-pounds
School: Detroit (Mich.) Cass Technical
Top Offers: Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan State, Missouri, Pitt
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.8689 (404th)
Adam Shovlin
Position: Defensive Line
Measurables: 6-foot-6, 235-pounds
School: Oakdale (Conn.) St. Thomas More
Top Offers: Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Stanford, USC, Wisconsin
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.8931 (313th)
Kevin Simes
Position: Athlete
Measurables: 5-foot-8, 185-pounds
School: Belleville (Mich.) HS
Top Offers: Bowling Green
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Isaac Sowells Jr.
Position: Offensive Guard
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 285-pounds
School: Louisville (Ky.) Male
Top Offers: Kentucky, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Toledo
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Jahmeir Spain
Position: Quarterback
Measurables: 6-foot-3, 180-pounds
School: Cincinnati (Oh.) Mt. Healthy
Top Offers: Akron, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, Toledo, UNLV
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Ivan Taylor
Position: Safety
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 170-pounds
School: Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange
Top Offers: Alabama, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, USC
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9708 (64th)
Bo Walker
Position: Running Back
Measurables: 5-foot-9, 180-pounds
School: Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove
Top Offers: Arkansas, UConn, Ole Miss, UCF
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): N/A
Amari Wallace
Position: Safety
Measurables: 5-foot-11, 170-pounds
School: Miami (Fla.) Central
Top Offers: Alabama, Kentucky, Miami, Oklahoma, Penn State, Tennessee, USC
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9352 (162nd)
Lamason Waller
Position: Athlete
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 170-pounds
School: Hesperia (Calif.) Sultana
Top Offers: Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9089 (249th)
Jett White
Position: Cornerback
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 160-pounds
School: Los Alamitos (Calif.) HS
Top Offers: Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, USC
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9458 (131st)
Tony Williams
Position: Athlete
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 190-pounds
School: West Palm Beach (Fla.) Palm Beach Central
Top Offers: Arkansas, Florida State, Kentucky, Penn State, Pitt, USC
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9435 (136th)
Eric Winters
Position: Linebacker
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 200-pounds
School: Enterprise (Ala.) HS
Top Offers: Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, Penn State, USC
247Sports Composite Rating (Nat'l Rank): 0.9557 (95th)
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