Depth Charts: Louisville vs. Kentucky

The Cardinals take on the Wildcats to cap off the 2024 regular season.

Louisville Cardinals defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte (9) brings down Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Devin Leary (13) for a sack in the first half Saturday. Nov. 25, 2023. / Matt Stone/The Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor's Cup.

Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:

Louisville (7-4, 5-3 ACC)

Changes from Louisville's Depth Chart vs. Pitt:

• Cataurus Hicks is now one of the three starting wide receivers, with Ahmari Huggins-Bruce now his backup.
• Jonathan Mendoza is no longer listed as the backup right tackle.
• Tahveon Nicholson is now the backup at both cornerback spots, replacing Tayon Holloway (indefinitely suspended) as a CB2.

Offense

Quarterback

9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.)
10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.)
OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.)
OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)

Running Back

25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.)
21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.)
26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.)
22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)

Wide Receiver

0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.)
81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)

Wide Receiver

1 Ja'Corey Brooks (6-3, 195, R-Sr.)
49 Kris Hughes (5-11, 190, R-Fr.)
82 Jahlil McClain (5-11, 180, R-Fr.)

Wide Receiver

81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
24 Ahmari Huggins-Bruce (5-11, 180, Sr.)
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.)

Tight End

83 Mark Redman (6-6, 255, Gr.)
85 Nate Kurisky (6-3, 240, R-So.)
88 Jaleel Skinner (6-5, 225, So.)

Left Tackle

71 Monroe Mills (6-7, 315, Jr.)
70 Trevonte Sylvester (6-6, 280, R-Jr.)

Left Guard

68 Michael Gonzalez (6-4, 305, Sr.)
73 Madden Sanker (6-5, 310, R-Fr.)

Center

50 Pete Nygra (6-4, 300, R-Jr.)
73 Madden Sanker (6-5, 310, R-Fr.)

Right Guard

56 Renato Brown (6-4, 315, R-Sr.)
OR 51 Austin Collins (6-3, 295, R-Jr)

Right Tackle

70 Trevonte Sylvester (6-6, 280, R-Jr._

Defense

Defensive End

9 Ashton Gillotte (6-3, 275, Sr)
41 Ramon Puryear (6-3, 275, R-Sr.)
91 Richard Kinley II (6-3, 235, R-Sr.)

Nose Tackle

99 Dezmond Tell (6-1, 295, Sr.)
90 Rene Konga (6-4, 290, R-Sr.)
55 William Spencer (6-5, 305, R-Fr.)

Defensive Tackle

93 Jared Dawson (6-2, 305, R-Jr.)
50 Thor Griffith (6-2, 320, Gr.)

Leo (DE/LB)

19 Tramel Logan (6-4, 247, R-Sr.)
33 Myles Jernigan (6-3, 235, R-Sr.)
98 Adonijah Green (6-6, 240, R-Fr.)

Middle Linebacker

34 T.J. Quinn (6-1, 230, R-Jr.)
32 Jurriente Davis (6-1, 235, R-Sr.)
18 T.J. Capers (6-2, 220, R-Fr.)

Weakside Linebacker

6 Stanquan Clark (6-3, 230, So.)
15 Dan Foster Jr. (6-3, 225, R-Sr.)

STAR (LB/S)

35 Antonio Watts (6-2, 225, Jr.)
OR 10 Benjamin Perry (6-3, 205, R-Jr.)

Cornerback

3 Quincy Riley (6-0, 185, R-Sr.)
23 Tahveon Nicholson (5-11, 180, Sr.)

Cornerback

14 Corey Thornton (6-1, 190, Sr.)
OR 23 Tahveon Nicholson (5-11, 180, Sr.)

Free Safety

12 Tamarion McDonald (6-2, 195, Sr.)
OR 21 D'Angelo Hutchinson (6-3, 195, Jr.)

26 M.J. Griffin (6-1, 200, R-Sr.)
21 D'Angelo Hutchinson (6-3, 195, Jr.)

Special Teams

Punter

93 Brady Hodges (6-1, 200, Sr.)
39 Carter Schwartz (6-4, 230, R-Fr.)

Placekicker

38 Brock Travelstead (6-1, 205, Sr.)
98 Nick Keller (6-1, 200, R-So.)

Holder

93 Brady Hodges (6-1, 200, Sr.)
39 Carter Schwartz (6-4, 230, R-Fr.)

Long Snapper

48 Shai Kochav (6-3, 230, R-Jr.)
46 Brady McEnaney (6-2, 225, Fr.)

Kick Returner

1 Ja'Corey Brooks (6-3, 195, R-Sr.)
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.)

Punt Returner

24 Ahmari Huggins-Bruce (5-11, 180, Sr.)
3 Quincy Riley (6-0, 195, R-Sr.)

Kentucky (4-7, 1-7 SEC)*

Offense

Left Tackle

69 Marques Cox (6-5, 318, Sr-1L)
71 Malachi Wood (6-8, 320, Fr-RS)

Left Guard

62 Jager Burton (6-4, 316, Jr-2L,)
53 Aba Selm (6-4, 303, Fr-HS)

Center

75 Eli Cox (6-4, 309, Sr-4L)
50 Koby Keenum (6-4, 302, Fr-RS)

Right Guard

52 Jalen Farmer (6-5, 314, So-Tr)
73 Dylan Ray (6-6, 310, Jr-1L)

Right Tackle

71 Malachi Wood (6-8, 320, Fr-RS,)
78 Anfernee Crease (6-6, 315, So-Tr)

Wide Receiver (F)

9 Ja’Mori Maclin (5-11, 190, Jr-Tr)
5 Anthony Brown-Stephens (5-10, 176, So-1L)

Wide Receiver (X)

7 Barion Brown (6-1, 182, Jr-2L)
13 Fred Farrier II (6-1, 182, Jr-Tr)

Wide Receiver (Z)

6 Dane Key (6-3, 210, Jr-2L)
13 Fred Farrier II (6-1, 182, Jr-Tr)

Tight End (Y)

84 Josh Kattus (6-4, 246, Jr-2L)
81 Willie Rodriguez (6-4, 245, Fr-HS)

Tight End (F)

85 Jordan Dingle (6-4, 238, So-1L)
15 Khamari Anderson (6-5, 252, So-1L)

Quarterback

12 Brock Vandagriff (6-3, 217, Jr-Tr)
8 Cutter Boley (6-5, 214, Fr-HS)
or 2 Gavin Wimsatt (6-3, 227, Jr-Tr)

Running Back

0 Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (6-0, 210, Sr-1L)
10 Jamarion Wilcox (5-10, 197, Fr-RS)

Defense

Defensive End

90 Tre’vonn Rybka (6-4, 284, Sr-3L)
8 Octavious Oxendine (6-1, 278, Sr-4L)

Nose Guard

9 Keeshawn Silver (6-4, 336, Jr-1L)
99 Kendrick Gilbert (6-5, 275, Fr-RS)

Defensive Tackle

0 Deone Walker (6-6, 345, Jr-2L)
92 Kahlil Saunders (6-5, 291, Jr-2L)

Strongside Linebacker

3 Alex Afari Jr. (6-2, 222, Jr-2L)
or 42 Tyreese Fearbry (6-5, 242, So-1L)

Outside Linebacker

13 J.J. Weaver (6-5, 255, Sr-4L)
55 Noah Matthews (6-5, 254, So-1L)
2 Jamon Dumas-Johnson (6-1,245, Sr-Tr)
22 Grant Godfrey (6-3, 225, Fr-RS)

Middle Linebacker

2 Jamon Dumas-Johnson (6-1,245, Sr-Tr)
22 Grant Godfrey (6-3, 225, Fr-RS)

Weakside Linebacker

3 Alex Afari Jr. (6-2, 222, Jr-2L)
34 Jayvant Brown (6-0, 225, So-1L)

Field Cornerback

6 JQ Hardaway (6-3, 191, Jr-1L)
or 10 Jantzen Dunn (6-0, 185, Jr-1L)

Boundary Cornerback

1 Maxwell Hairston (6-1, 186, Jr-2L)
5 DJ Waller Jr. (6-3, 202, So-Tr)
or 21 Nasir Addison (6-0, 199, So-1L)

Strong Safety

11 Zion Childress (6-0, 195, Sr-2L)
4 Kristian Story (6-1, 213, Sr-Tr)

Free Safety

25 Jordan Lovett (6-2, 205, Jr-2L)
or 14 Ty Bryant (6-0, 197, So-1L)

Special Teams

Kicker

16 Alex Raynor (6-0, 185, Sr-1L)
91 Jacob Kauwe (6-1, 206 (Fr-HS)

Kickoffs

48 Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Jr-Tr)
91 Jacob Kauwe (6-1, 206, Fr-HS)

Punter

48 Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Jr-Tr)
93 Wilson Berry (6-4, 217, Jr-1L)

Long Snapper

42 Alex McLaughlin (5-10, 229, Jr-Tr)
56 Walker Himebauch (6-1, 223, So-1L)

Short Snapper

56 Walker Himebauch (6-1, 223, So-1L)
42 Alex McLaughlin (5-10, 229, Jr-Tr)

Holder

93 Wilson Berry (6-4, 217, Jr-1L)
48 Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Jr-Tr)

Kickoff Return

7 Barion Brown (6-1, 182, Jr-2L)
0 Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (6-0, 210, Sr-1L)

Punt Return

9 Ja’Mori Maclin (5-11, 190, Jr-Tr)
or 7 Barion Brown (6-1, 182, Jr-2L)
6 Dane Key (6-3, 210, Jr-2L)

*Depth chart from Kentucky's last game vs. Texas. Their DT vs. Louisville has yet to be released.

(Photo of Ashton Gillotte: Matt Stone - The Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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