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Louisiana Transfer CB Justin Agu Commits to Louisville

The defensive back spent the first four years of his career with the Ragin' Cajuns.

Matthew McGavic

Cornerback Ashtyn Hawkins 1 as the Justin Agu 26 breaks up a pass intended for Bobcats The Louisiana Ragin Cajuns take on the Texas State Bobcats at Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.
Cornerback Ashtyn Hawkins 1 as the Justin Agu 26 breaks up a pass intended for Bobcats The Louisiana Ragin Cajuns take on the Texas State Bobcats at Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. / Scott Clause/USA Today / USA TODAY NETWORK
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville football program has just picked up another transfer portal commitment - this time at an area of need.

Cornerback Justin Agu, who spent the first four years of his collegiate career at Louisiana, announced Friday that he committed to the Cardinals.

The 6-foot-1, 182-pound defensive back is coming off of his best season at the collegiate level. Playing in all 12 regular season games plus the conference championship while making 10 starts, Agu collected 36 total tackles (30 solo), two for loss, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

The Prairieville, La. native signed with the Ragin' Cajuns as a Class of 2021 prospect, but didn't see any action in 2021 or 2022. For the 2023 season, he took a big step forward, appearing in nine games while registering 13 tackles (11 solo), one for loss and a pass break up.

Louisville has now landed 17 transfer commitments in this cycle, while also seeing 17 scholarship players of their own enter the portal during the winter transfer window.

Related: Louisville Football 2024-25 Transfer Tracker

Louisville finished the 2024 season, their second under head coach Jeff Brohm, with a 9-4 overall record including a 35-34 win over Washington in the Sun Bowl. The Cardinals have posted back-to-back seasons of nine-plus wins for the first time in a decade.

(Photo of Justin Agu: Scott Clause - USA Today / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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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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