UofL Hosting Several Dozen Prospects vs. USF; Multiple Local Prospects Visiting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - As many fans of the Louisville football program know by now, most of their current recruiting success that have experience over the last several month has stemmed from getting players on campus for visits. They've used this approach to strengthen pipelines to fertile recruiting grounds such as Southern California, Georgia, Texas and the Miami-Dade area.
Now, the Cardinals are preparing to do the same for prospects that are in their own backyard.
Louisville will be hosting several dozen recruits this weekend, with Louisville Report confirming a total of 51 prospects that will be on campus for the Cardinals' Saturday game against USF.
Of the over 50 prospects that will be in town, 31 of them will be from the state of Kentucky, and 23 of those are recruits are from right here in the city of Louisville. Adding in five prospects from Indiana, eight from Ohio and two from Tennessee, 46 of the 51 expected visitors are from this region.
Louisville is also getting two visitors from Georgia, two from California and one from Florida.
Peer-to-peer recruiting has also been a staple of the recent recruiting success, and Louisville will have three verbal commits in town: New Palestine (Ind.) HS offensive tackle Luke Burgess, Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill safety Jayden Davis and Inglewood (Calif.) HS tight end Jamari Johnson.
Below is the list of prospects who are expected to be in Louisville this weekend for the USF game:
Kaden Baker
Position: Linebacker
Frame: 5-10, 205
High School: Louisville (Ky.) DuPont Manual
Class: 2025
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Frank Bell
Position: Athlete
Frame: 5-9, 165
High School: Cincinnati (Oh.) James N. Gamble Montessori
Class: 2026
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Luke Bledsoe
Position: Center
Frame: 6-3, 305
High School: Inglewood (Calif.) HS
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: 0.8056 (1,713th)
Top Offers: Campbell, Grambling State
Status: Campbell Commit
Shaun Boykins
Position: Wide Receiver
Frame: 6-2, 185
High School: Radcliff (Ky.) North Hardin
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: Kentucky
Status: Prospect
Ja'Hyde Brown
Position: Athlete
Frame: 5-8, 140
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Christian Academy
Class: 2027
Top Offers: Kentucky
Status: Prospect
Jaren Burge
Position: Defensive End
Frame: 6-0.75, 205
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Male
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: Montana
Status: Prospect
Luke Burgess
Position: Offensive Tackle
Frame: 6-7.7, 293
High School: New Palestine (Ind.) HS
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: 0.8892 (430th)
Top Offers: Michigan State, Miami, Oregon, Tennessee, Florida State, Cincinnati
Status: Louisville Commit
M.J. Campbell
Position: Defensive End
Frame: 5-11, 221
High School: Indianapolis (Ind.) Decatur Central
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Alex Coleman
Position: Athlete
High School: Louisville (Ky.) The Academy at Shawnee
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Niko Coleman
Position: Athlete
High School: Louisville (Ky.) The Academy at Shawnee
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Tristan Cook
Position: Offensive Guard
Frame: 6-5.75, 289
High School: Versailles (Ky.) Woodford County
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: 0.8167 (1,650th)
Top Offers: Ball State, Eastern Kentucky
Status: Ball State Commit
Desmond Davis
Position: Defensive End
Frame: 6-3.5, 240
High School: Cincinnati (Oh.) James N. Gamble Montessori
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Jayden Davis
Position: Free Safety
Frame: 6-1, 170
High School: Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: 0.8869 (457th)
Top Offers: Michigan, Miami, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Pitt, Utah
Status: Louisville Commit
Sage Dawson
Position: Quarterback
Frame: 5-11, 160
High School: Danville (Ky.) Boyle County
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: Eastern Kentucky
Status: Prospect
Nathan Delaughter
Position: Quarterback
Frame: 6-0, 185
High School: Tullahoma (Tenn.) HS
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Zamarion Dixon
Position: Strong Safety
Frame: 5-9, 185
High School: Louisville (Ky.) DuPont Manual
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Talon Fisher
Position: Quarterback
Frame: 6-0.75, 206
High School: Fairfield (Oh.) HS
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: Buffalo, UMass, Miami (Oh.)
Status: Prospect
James Glover-Tyson
Position: Nose Tackle
Frame: 6-5.5, 410
High School: Louisville (Ky.) DeSales
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Braden Graham
Position: Quarterback
Frame: 6-1, 203
High School: Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Riverdale
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: 0.8739 (413th)
Top Offers: Georgia, Ole Miss, Louisville, Kentucky, Duke
Status: Prospect
Antonio Harris
Position: Cornerback
Frame: 5-10.5, 162
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Male
Class: 2025
Top Offers: Louisville, Purdue
Status: Prospect
Jaylen Hayes
Position: Linebacker
High School: Louisville (Ky.) DuPont Manual
Class: 2025
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
William Hazard
Position: Athlete
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Central
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Jarmaine Hopson Jr.
Position: Nose Tackle
Frame: 6-0, 280
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Butler
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Jamari Johnson
Position: Tight End
Frame: 6-4.2, 255
High School: Inglewood (Calif.) HS
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: 0.8878 (444th)
Top Offers: Alabama, Florida State, Michigan State, Washington
Status: Louisville Commit
Bernard Lackey
Position: Free Safety
Frame: 5-11, 159
High School: Covington (Ga.) Alcovy
Class: 2025
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Seth Lindon
Position: Linebacker
Frame: 6-1, 210
High School: Louisville (Ky.) DuPont Manual
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Zuri Madison
Position: Offensive Tackle
Frame: 6-4, 273
High School: Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglass
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: Marshall, Miami (Oh.), Toledo, Western Michigan, Eastern Kentucky
Status: Prospect
Byron May
Position: Defensive End
Frame: 6-2, 215
High School: Morehead (Ky.) Rowan County Senior
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: Morehead State
Status: Prospect
Drew McClure
Position: Center
Frame: 6-2, 265
High School: Louisville (Ky.) DuPont Manual
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Maison McCray
Position: Athlete
High School: Westfield (Ind.) HS
Class: 2027
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Ransom McDermott
Position: Offensive Tackle
Frame: 6-7, 270
High School: Noblesville (Ind.) HS
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: 0.8650 (465th)
Top Offers: Boston College, Central Michigan, Miami (Oh.), Toledo
Status: Prospect
Ta'Ron Patterson
Position: Cornerback
Frame: 6-2, 190
High School: Cincinnati (Oh.) James N. Gamble Montessori
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Jeremy Price
Position: Athlete
Frame: 5-11, 227
High School: Cincinnati (Oh.) James N. Gamble Montessori
Class: 2025
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Montavin Quisenberry
Position: Wide Receiver
Frame: 5-9, 160
High School: Danville (Ky.) Boyle County
Class: 2025
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Gemel Smith
Position: Defensive End
Frame: 6-0.5, 196
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Central
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Makhi Smith
Position: Wide Receiver
Frame: 6-1.25, 175
High School: Versailles (Ky.) Woodford County
Class: 2025
Top Offers: Kentucky
Status: Prospect
Ronald Smith
Position: Athlete
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Butler
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Isaac Sowells Jr.
Position: Center
Frame: 6-2, 270
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Male
Class: 2025
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Tavien St. Clair
Position: Quarterback
Frame: 6-3, 190
High School: Bellfontaine (Oh.) HS
Class: 2025
Top Offers: Louisville, Tennessee, Pitt, Florida, Iowa State, Central Michigan,
Status: Prospect
Cortez Stone
Position: Running Back
Frame: 5-9.5, 156
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Central
Class: 2025
Top Offers: Louisville, Purdue, Western Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky
Status: Prospect
Adrain Stone Jr.
Position: Nose Tackle
Frame: 6-2, 269
High School: Fort Myers (Fla.) North Fort Myers
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Bryce Strickland
Position: Nose Tackle
Frame: 5-9.5, 262
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Male
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Ramari Taylor
Position: Cornerback
Frame: 6-1, 162
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Fern Creek
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: Eastern Kentucky
Status: Prospect
Quintez Thomas
Position: Offensive Guard
Frame: 6-4.5, 360
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Eastern
Class: 2023
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Brent Thompson
Position: Linebacker
Frame: 5-11, 215
High School: Cincinnati (Oh.) James N. Gamble Montessori
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/a
Status: Prospect
Braydon Underwood
Position: Linebacker
Frame: 5-10.25, 180
High School: Louisville (Ky.) DuPont Manual
Class: 2025
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Russell Verner Jr.
Position: Nose Tackle
Frame: 6-1, 272
High School: Louisville (Ky.) Butler
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Zahron Washburn
Position: Running Back
Frame: 5-11, 182
High School: Louisville (Ky.) DuPont Manual
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Najae Ward
Position: Defensive End
Frame: 6-3, 250
High School: Cincinnati (Oh.) James N. Gamble Montessori
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
Darius Wiley
Position: Defensive End
Frame: 6-6, 215
High School: Radcliff (Ky.) North Hardin
Class: 2024
247Sports Comp. Rating: N/A
Top Offers: Kentucky, Western Kentucky
Status: Prospect
Cruz Williams
Position: Linebacker
Frame: 5-9.75, 184
High School: Westfield (Ind.) HS
Class: 2025
Top Offers: N/A
Status: Prospect
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