Louisville OL Joe Crocker to Enter Transfer Portal

Crocker is the 14th Cardinal to announce his intention to enter the portal.

Matthew McGavic | Dec 7, 2024

Joe Crocker, the three-star offensive lineman for Franklin Road Academy, is pictured here at the school's football field in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 8, 2021. / Stephanie Amador / The Tennessean via Imagn Content Services, LLC

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville offensive lineman Joe Crocker plans to enter his name into the transfer portal, he announced Saturday. It is unlikely that he will play in Louisville’s upcoming bowl.

"I am very grateful and thankful for all the opportunities and experiences I've had here at the University of Louisville," Crocker wrote in a post to Twitter/X. "I am excited for the next chapter ahead."

The 6-foot-6, 310-pound offensive tackle joined Louisville as part of their 2023 recruiting class, but has seen minimal on-field time during his two years as a Cardinal. He played just eight offensive snaps against Murray State as a true freshman, then only 16 combined offensive snaps over three games this season. He also got some run on special teams this year, playing 34 snaps over six games on the field goal kicking unit.

The Nashville, Tenn. native was regarded as the No. 20 prospect in the state of Tennessee, the No. 45 offensive tackle in the class and the No. 654 prospect in the nation according to the 247Sports Composite.

Crocker is the 12th Louisville player to announce that he will enter the transfer portal since the end of the regular season last weekend, and the 14th overall.

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.

Louisville will learn their bowl draw on Sunday, Dec. 8 following the end of conference championship weekend.

(Photo of Joe Crocker: Stephanie Amador / The Tennessean via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

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Published Dec 7, 2024

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