Phil Steele Projects Louisville Football's 2024 Depth Chart

The Cardinals kick off their 2024 season in roughly two-and-a-half months.

Dec 27, 2023; San Diego, CA, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Evan Conley (6) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against the USC Trojans during the first half at Petco Park. / Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The 2024 college football season will be here sooner than we expect. In just 75 days, Louisville will be kicking off year two of the Jeff Brohm era with a matchup against Austin Peay at L&N Stadium.

During every preseason, long time college football expert Phil Steele releases his annual College Football Preview magazine. Earlier this month, 2024 edition of his preview magazine was officially published.

As part of his detailed breakdowns for all 134 FBS teams, Steele includes projected depth charts. While many depth chart projections crafted by various outlets come mostly from educated guesses, Steele's comes directly from one-on-one conversations with the program's head coach. This included Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm, whom Steele was able to converse with earlier this month right before his magazine went to print.

While there will likely be some shuffling on the depth chart when fall camp rolls around this upcoming August, below is Steele's projected depth chart for the Cardinals:

*denotes walk-on

Quarterback

1. Tyler Shough (6-5, 225, Gr.)
2. Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 195, R-Fr.)
3. *Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.)
4. Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)

Running Back

1. Maurice Turner (5-10, 190, Jr.)
2. Donald Chaney Jr. (5-11, 220, R-Jr.)
3. Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.)
4. Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)

Wide Receiver

1. Caullin Lacy (5-10, 190, Sr.)
2. Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
3. Jahlil McClain (5-11, 180, R-Fr.)
4. Duane Martin (6-2, 260, Sr.)

1. Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.)
2. Jadon Thompson (6-2, 190, Sr.)
3. Antonio Meeks (6-1, 195, Jr.)
4. *Jaedon King (6-0, 175, R-Fr.)

1. Ja'Corey Brooks (6-3, 195, R-Sr.)
2. Jimmy Calloway (6-0, 190, R-Jr.)
3. JoJo Stone (5-11, 180, Fr.)
4. Izayah Cummings (6-4, 235, R-Sr.)

Tight End

1. Mark Redman (6-6, 255, R-Sr.)
2. Jamari Johnson (6-5, 265, R-Fr.)
3. Jaleel Skinner (6-5, 225, So.)
4. Nate Kurisky (6-3, 240, R-So.)

Left Tackle

1. Monroe Mills (6-7, 315, Gr.)
2. Trevonte Sylvester (6-6, 280, R-Jr.)
3. Makhete Gueye (6-6, 305, R-So.)
4. Fred Johnson (6-5, 290, Fr.)

Left Guard

1. Michael Gonzalez (6-4, 305, Sr.)
2. Lance Robinson (6-4, 295, Sr.)
3. Joe Crocker (6-6, 310, R-Fr.)

Center

1. Pete Nygra (6-4, 300, R-Jr.)
2. Victor Cutler (6-3, 300, Gr.)

Right Guard

1. Renato Brown (6-4, 315, R-Sr.)
2. Austin Collins (6-3, 295, R-Jr.)
3. Madden Sanker (6-5, 310, R-Fr.)

Right Tackle

1. Jonathan Mendoza (6-9, 310, R-Sr.)
2. Rasheed Miller (6-7, 310, R-Sr.)
3. Ransom McDermott (6-8, 305, Fr.)
4. Jimmy Williams III (6-4, 290, Fr.)

Defensive End

1. Ashton Gillotte (6-3, 275, Sr.)
2. Ramon Puryear (6-3, 275, R-Sr.)
3. Adonijah Green (6-6, 240, R-Fr.)
4. Micah Carter (6-6, 250, R-Fr.)

Nose Tackle

1. Thor Griffith (6-2, 320, Gr.)
2. Jared Dawson (6-2, 305, R-Jr.)
3. William Spencer (6-5, 305, R-Fr.)
4. Selah Brown (6-2, 285, Jr.)

Defensive Tackle

1. Dezmond Tell (6-1, 295, Sr.)
2. Jordan Guerad (6-2, 295, R-Sr.)
3. Rene Konga (6-4, 290, R-Sr.)
4. Saadiq Clements (6-4, 290, R-Fr.)

Leo (DE/LB)

1. Myles Jernigan (6-3, 235, R-Sr.)
2. Tramel Logan (6-4, 247, R-Sr.)
3. Richard Kinley II (6-3, 235, R-Sr.)
4. Mason Reiger (6-4, 250, Sr.)

Middle Linebacker

1. Stanquan Clark (6-3, 230, So.)
2. Jurriente Davis (6-0, 230, R-Sr.)
3. Trent Carter (6-3, 225, Fr.)
4. *Jaxon Panariello (6-2, 220, R-Fr.)
5. *Jake Scianna (5-11, 220, Fr.)

Weakside Linebacker

1. T.J. Quinn (6-1, 230, R-Jr.)
2. Dan Foster Jr. (6-3, 225, R-Sr.)
3. T.J. Capers (6-2, 220, R-Fr.)
4. *Drew Covington (6-3, 236, R-So.)

STAR

1. Benjamin Perry (6-3, 205, R-Jr.)
2. Antonio Watts (6-2, 225, Jr.)
3. *Jeremy Hamilton (6-2, 220, R-Fr.)
4. *Brady Mcenamey (6-2, 220, Fr.)

Cornerback

1. Quincy Riley (6-0, 195, R-Sr.)
2. Tahveon Nicholson (5-11, 185, R-Sr.)
3. Aaron Williams (6-2, 185, R-Fr.)

1. Corey Thornton (6-1, 195, Sr.)
2. Tayon Holloway (6-1, 190, R-So.)
3. *Jaden Minkins (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
4. *Destin Cheirs (6-2, 190, R-Fr.)

Free Safety

1. M.J. Griffin (6-1, 200, R-Sr.)
2. Tamarion McDonald (6-2, 195, Sr.)
3. Rae'mon Mosby (6-0, 180, Fr.)
4. Blake Ruffin (6-3, 210, R-Jr.)

Strong Safety

1. Devin Neal (6-0, 210, Sr.)
2. Jathan Hatch (6-2, 190, Fr.)
3. Daeh McCullough (6-2, 190, R-Fr.)
4. D'Angelo Hutchinson (6-3, 195, Jr.)

Kicker

1. Brock Travelstead (6-1, 205, Sr.)
2. *Nick Keller (6-1, 200, R-So.)
3. *A.J. Vinatieri (6-1, 190, R-So.)
4. *Cooper (6-3, 205, Fr.)

Punter

1. *Brady Hodges (6-1, 200, Sr.)
2. *Carter Schartz (6-4, 230, R-Fr.)
3. *Adam Winkenhofer (5-10, 195, Fr.)
4. Brock Travelstead (6-1, 205, Sr.)

(Photo via Orlando Ramirez - USA TODAY Sports)

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