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Louisville CB Aaron Williams to Enter Transfer Portal

Williams is the first Cardinal to announce his intention to enter the portal.

Matthew McGavic

Louisville CB Aaron Williams
Louisville CB Aaron Williams / University of Louisville Athletics
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville football program might still have one game left in the regular season, but offseason roster defections have already started to begin.

Cornerback Aaron Williams plans to enter his name into the transfer portal, he announced Friday. It is unlikely that he will play this weekend vs. Kentucky or in Louisville’s upcoming bowl.

Williams is the second Louisville player to announce his intentions to enter the transfer portal. Safety Devin Neal did so back in early October after self-declaring a redshirt season and leaving the Cardinals.

Monday, Dec. 9 will mark the first day of college football’s 30-day winter transfer portal window. Players will then have until Saturday, Dec. 28 to enter the portal under current NCAA guidelines.

A highly-regarded prospect coming out of high school, Williams' two-year career at Louisville has been marred by injuries. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound corner had to miss his true freshman season in 2023 due a torn ACL suffered towards the end of his senior season in high school. This season, he has played in just four games mainly on special teams due to a nagging shoulder injury, logging one tackle.

The Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco product was a consensus four-star prospect coming out of high school, and ranked as high as the No. 152 recruit in the nation by Rivals. As a senior, he tallied 50 tackles, two interceptions, three tackles for a loss and a sack.

Louisville will conclude their 2023 regular season this weekend at Kentucky. Kickoff against the Wildcats is set for Saturday, Nov. 30 at 12:00 p.m. EST from Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky.

(Photo of Aaron Williams via University of Louisville Athletics)

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Matthew McGavic
MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

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