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2021 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SIGNING DAY CLASS - The Cardinal ...
2021 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SIGNING DAY CLASS
LOUISVILLE, Ky - University of Louisville head football coach Scott Satterfield announced the signing of 21 players to the 2021 signing class, with 10 student-athletes
enrolling in January.
      The group includes 13 defensive players, which features six defensive linemen and six defensive backs. The offensive side features eight players, including two
wide receivers, offensive linemen, and tight ends.
      In total, nine states are represented, with Georgia leading the way with six signees and Florida with four.
      The class is headlined by a four-star prospect in safety Benjamin Perry, who hails from Country Hills, Ill. The 6-foot-2, 170-pounder guided Mount Carmel to the
CCL championship. His team finished 14-0 and was crowned Illinois state champions. Earning second team all-conference accolades, Perry finished with 75 tackles,
4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack last season.
      The Cardinals added two safeties in the class in Bralyn Oliver and T.J. Quinn — a pair of three-star prospects, and two Miami, Fla., cornerbacks in Rance Conner
and Derrick Edwards. Kani Walker of Suwanee, Ga., was the last of the secondary recruits. Conner recorded seven career interceptions, while Edwards added 101
career tackles and five interceptions. Walker ended his final season with four interceptions at Douglas County High.
      Running back Trevion Cooley from Knightdale, N.C., and defensive end Victoine Brown are two of the next highly-rated players in the signing class. Cooley,
whose senior season was moved to the spring, rushed 98 times for 959 yards and 14 touchdowns in seven games as a junior. He’s one of the 10 student-athletes who
will enroll in January. Brown is a fierce pass rusher from Loganville, Ga., who recorded 7.5 sacks last season.
      Satterfield addressed a need on the defensive line by signing four others at that position. Defensive tackle Caleb Banks from Southfield, Mich., while the Cards
inked three defensive ends in Ryheem Craig from Taylorsville, N.C., Ashton Gillotte from Boca Raton, Fla., and R.J. Sorensen from Boyton Beach, Fla.
      The Cardinals added a pair of explosive wide receivers in Demetrius Cannon and Ahmari Huggins-Bruce. Cannon, a native of St. Louis, Mo., recorded 25
catches for 480 yards and four touchdowns during his career. A native of Dillon, S.C., Huggins-Bruce concluded his career with 102 receptions for 1,927 yards and 23
touchdowns.
      Michael Gonzalez and Aaron Gunn are two highly sought after linemen. Gonzalez, a native of North Carolina, was considered the top linemen in the Charlotte
Metro Area, while Gunn earned the Bill Fralic Award, which is given to the best lineman in the WPIAL.
      T.J. Lewis was the lone quarterback addition to the class. A dual-threat athlete, Lewis was named Class 6-A, Region 2 Player of the Year in Georgia after his stellar
senior season. He finished the year with 1,850 yards of total offense and accounted for 21 touchdowns.
      The offense added a pair of tight ends in Christian Pederson and Victor Mullen. A product of Burlingame, Calif., Pederson had his senior season canceled due
to COVID-19, but garnered a lot of attention during the recruiting process. Mullen also had his senior season cut, but averaged 22.0 yards per catch and registered four
touchdowns during his junior season.
      Jaylin Alderman from Valdosta, Ga., and Jackson Hamilton from Woodstock, Ga., are a pair of linebacker signings that will help bolster the defense in 2021.
Alderman was named the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player, and Hamilton was a three-time state champion at Trinity Catholic.

Name                                         Pos.          Ht.          Wt.              Exp.                                              Hometown/Previous School
Jaylin Alderman                              LB            6-1          211              Fr.                                                       Valdosta, Ga./Valdosta
Caleb Banks                                  DL            6-7          265              Fr.                                            Southfield, Mich./Southfield A&T
Victoine Brown II                            DL            6-4          228              Fr.                                                     Loganville, Ga./Grayson
*Demetrius Cannon                            WR            6-3          206              Fr.                                               St. Louis, Mo./Trinity Catholic
Rance Conner Jr                              CB            5-10         178              Fr.                                           Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington
*Trevion Cooley                              RB            5-10         200              Fr.                                                  Knightdale, N.C/Knightdale
Ryheem Craig                                 DL            6-3          210              Fr.                                         Taylorsville, N.C./Alexander Central
*Derrick Edwards III                         CB            5-10         169              Fr.                                                  Miami, Fla./Miami Palmetto
*Ashton Gillotte                             DL            6-2          212              Fr.                                               Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton
*Michael Gonzalez                            OL            6-4          291              Fr.                                                 Indian Trail, N.C./Sun Valley
Aaron Gunn                                   OL            6-4          305              Fr.                                                  Newcastle, Pa./Union Area
Jackson Hamilton                             LB            6-0          202              Fr.                                     Woodstock, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic
*Ahmari Huggins-Bruce                        WR            5-10         159              Fr.                                                            Dillon, S.C./Dillon
T.J. Lewis                                   QB            6-3          170              Fr.                                             Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy
Victor Mullen                                TE            6-7          249              Fr.                                             Ottawa, Ill./Marquette Academy
*Bralyn Oliver                               S             6-2          192              Fr.                                                           Belton, S.C./Hough
Christian Pedersen                           TE            6-3          230              Fr.                                           Burlingame, Calif./Junipero Serra
*Benjamin Perry                              S             6-2          170              Fr.                                              Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest
*T.J. Quinn                                  S             6-0          205              Fr.                                                       Valdosta, Ga./Lowndes
RJ Sorensen                                  DL            6-3          242              Fr.                                     Boyton Beach, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas
*Kani Walker                                 CB            6-1          175              Fr.                                             Suwanee, Ga./Douglas County
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CARDINALS BY STATE
Name                    Pos.   Ht.    Wt.   Exp.            Hometown/Previous School
California (1)
Christian Pedersen      TE     6-3    230		                 Burlingame, Calif./Junipero Serra

Florida (4)
Rance Conner Jr         CB     5-10   178		                 Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington
*Derrick Edwards III    CB     5-10   169		                       Miami, Fla./Miami Palmetto
*Ashton Gillotte        DL     6-2    212		                     Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton
RJ Sorensen             DL     6-3    242		           Boyton Beach, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas

Georgia (6)
Jaylin Alderman         LB     6-1    211 		                           Valdosta, Ga./Valdosta
Victoine Brown II       DL     6-4    228		                          Loganville, Ga./Grayson
Jackson Hamilton        LB     6-0    202		           Woodstock, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic
TJ Lewis                QB     6-3    170		                   Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy
*TJ Quinn               S      6-0    205 		                          Valdosta, Ga./Lowndes
*Kani Walker            CB     6-1    175		                   Suwanee, Ga./Douglas County

Illinois (2)
Victor Mullen           TE     6-7    249		                   Ottawa, Ill./Marquette Academy
*Benjamin Perry         S      6-2    170		                    Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest

Michigan (1)
Caleb Banks             DL     6-7    265		                  Southfield, Mich./Southfield A&T

Missouri (1)
Demetrius Cannon        WR     6-3    206		                     St. Louis, Mo./Trinity Catholic

North Carolina (3)
*Trevion Cooley         RB     5-10   200		                       Knightdale, N.C/Knightdale
Ryheem Craig            DL     6-3    210		               Taylorsville, N.C./Alexander Central
*Michael Gonzalez       OL     6-4    291		                      Indian Trail, N.C./Sun Valley

Pennsylvania (1)
Aaron Gunn              OL     6-4    305		                       Newcastle, Pa./Union Area

South Carolina (2)
*Ahmari Huggins-Bruce   WR     5-10   159		                                  Dillon, S.C./Dillon
*Bralyn Oliver          S      6-2    192		                                Belton, S.C./Hough
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CARDINALS BY POSITION
OFFENSE
Offensive Line (2)
*Michael Gonzalez       OL   6-4     291		                      Indian Trail, N.C./Sun Valley
Aaron Gunn              OL   6-4     305		                       Newcastle, Pa./Union Area

Quarterback (1)
TJ Lewis                QB   6-3     170		                   Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy

Wide Receiver (2)
Demetrius Cannon        WR   6-3     206		                     St. Louis, Mo./Trinity Catholic
*Ahmari Huggins-Bruce   WR   5-10    159		                                  Dillon, S.C./Dillon

Tight End (2)
Victor Mullen           TE   6-7     249		                   Ottawa, Ill./Marquette Academy
Christian Pedersen      TE   6-3     230		                 Burlingame, Calif./Junipero Serra

Running Back (1)
*Trevion Cooley         RB   5-10    200		                       Knightdale, N.C/Knightdale

DEFENSE
Defensive Back (6)
Rance Conner Jr.        CB   5-10    178		                 Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington
*Derrick Edwards III    CB   5-10    169		                       Miami, Fla./Miami Palmetto
*Bralyn Oliver          S    6-2     192		                                Belton, S.C./Hough
*Benjamin Perry         S    6-2     170		                    Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest
*TJ Quinn               S    6-0     205 		                          Valdosta, Ga./Lowndes
*Kani Walker            CB   6-1     175		                   Suwanee, Ga./Douglas County

Defensive Line (5)
Caleb Banks             DL   6-7     265		                  Southfield, Mich./Southfield A&T
Victoine Brown II       DL   6-4     228		                          Loganville, Ga./Grayson
Ryheem Craig            DL   6’ 3”   210		               Taylorsville, N.C./Alexander Central
*Ashton Gillotte        DL   6’ 2”   212		                     Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton
RJ Sorensen             DL   6’ 3”   242		           Boyton Beach, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas

Linebacker (2)
Jaylin Alderman         LB   6-1     211 		                           Valdosta, Ga./Valdosta
Jackson Hamilton        LB   6’      202		           Woodstock, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic
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2021 SIGNEE BIO

                       JAYLIN ALDERMAN                                           CALEB BANKS                                               VICTOINE BROWN
                       6-1, 211, LB                                              6-7, 265, NT                                              6-4, 228, DE
                       VALDOSTA, GA.                                             SOUTHFIELD, MICH.                                         LOGANVILLE, GA.
                       VALDOSTA                                                  SOUTHFIELD A&T                                            GRAYSON

                        Rankings: Rated as a three-                            Rankings: Rated as a three-                                  Rankings: Rated as a three-
                        star prospect by 247Sports,                            star prospect by 247Sports,                                  star prospect by 247Sports,
                        Rivals and ESPN ... ESPN                               Rivals and ESPN ... rated                                    Rivals and ESPN ... ranked
                        ranks him as the No. 33 player                         as the No. 964 player in the                                 as the No. 493 player in the
at his position ... rated as the No. 1283 prospect by    247Sports Composite (No. 58 WDE, No. 29 Michi-             247Sports Composite ... slotted as the No. 31 strong-
247Sports Composite ... slotted as the No. 57 inside     gan)... ranked as the No. 50 strongside defensive          side defensive end by 247Sports and the No. 38 ath-
linebacker and the No. 117 in Georgia ...ranked as       end and the No. 25 in Michigan ... Rivals tabbed him       lete in Georgia ... tabbed as the No. 42 player in the
the No. 65 inside linebacker and the No. 120 pros-       as the No. 27 defensive tackle in the state.               state and No. 36 defensive end by Rivals.
pect in Georgia by 247Sports.
                                                         High School: Played nose tackle for Timothy Con-           High School: Played defensive end for Adam Car-
                                                         ley at Southfield AT&T High ... committed to Louis-        ter at Grayson High ... committed to Louisville on
High School: Played outside linebacker and wide re-      ville on 10/31/20 ... teammate of current UofL wide        3/20/20 ... named first team all-state ... honored as
ceiver for Rush Propst at Valdosta High ... committed    receiver Christian Fitzpatrick ... previous commit-        an all-region selection ... totaled 32 tackles and 7.5
to Louisville on 7/13/20 ... selected as the Defensive   ment to Arizona State ... two-time team captain ...        sacks during his senior season ... added 7.0 tackles
Player of the Game in a 28-25 win over Warner Rob-       earned all-state and all-conference accolades ... SI       for loss ... credited with 17 quarterback hurries and
ins on Sept. 4 after recording 14 tackles, including     All-American 2020 Candidate ... recorded 42 tackles        four pass break-ups ... credited with 19 tackles and
seven solo tackles, and two sacks in the victory ...     and 12.0 tackles for loss ... registered 3.0 tackles for   1.0 sacks ... registered 3.0 tackles for loss and 11
totaled 14 tackles and one sack in a 24-10 loss to       loss ... chose Louisville over Arizona State, Boston       quarterback hurries . ... named second team all-state
Colquitt County ... Both teams were ranked in the        College, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kan-       as a junior ... chose Louisville over Michigan State,
MaxPreps top 35 ... chosen as a Class 6-A first team     sas, Michigan, Washington State, Marylans, Rutgers,        Minnesota, Mississippi State, NC State, Nebraska,
all-state selection ... named Valdosta’s Defensive       Tennessee and Colorado.                                    North Carolina, Notre Dame, Mississippi, Pitt, Pur-
MVP ... named the top linebacker at the MVP Camps                                                                   due, Miami, Arizona State, Boston College, Arkan-
... named Valdosta Defensive MVP and Class                                                                          sas, Florida, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, LSU,
1-AAAAAA first-team All-State as a junior ... earned                                                                Maryland and Miami.
all-region accolades and led his team in tackles, plus
had five pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one      .
interception ... chose Louisville over offers from Ap-
palachian State, East Carolina, FIU, Charlotte, Akron,
Cincinnati, and Middle Tennessee.                                                                                   .
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2021 SIGNEE BIO

                        DEMETRIUS CANNON                                           RANCE CONNER                                               TREVION COOLEY
                        6-3, 206, WR                                               5-10, 178, CB                                              5-10, 200, RB
                        SAINT LOUIS, MO.                                           MIAMI, FLA.                                                KNIGHTDALE, N.C.
                        TRINITY CATHOLIC                                           BOOKER T. WASHINGTON                                       KNIGHTDALE

                        Rankings: Three-star pros-                               Rankings: Three-star pros-                                  Rankings: Consensus three-
                        pect ... ranked as the No. 617                           pect ... ranked as the No.                                  star prospect ... ranked as
                        player in the 247Sports Com-                             900 player in the 247Sports                                 the No. 361 prospect in the
                        posite ... slotted as the No.                            Composite ... tabbed the No.         247Sports Composite rankings ... slated as the No.
99 wide receiver and the No. 8 player in Missouri ...      80 cornerback and the No. 116 player in Florida ...        17 running back and the No. 20 in North Carolina ...
three-star recruit by 247Sports ... ranked as the No.      ranked as the No. 122 cornerback and the No. 173           four-star prospect by 247Sports ... slotted as the No.
102 wide receiver and the No. 11 player in Missouri ...    prospect coming out of Florida by Rivals.                  132 player by 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 7 run-
rated as the No. 5 player in the state of Missouri and                                                                ning back and the No. 9 player in North Carolina ...
the No. 70 receiver nationally by Rivals.                  High School: Committed to Louisville on 5/22/20 ...        ranked by Rivals as the No. 36 player in the state ...
                                                           two time team captain ... played for Gerald Cox at         rated as the No. 42 prospect in school history.
High School: Enrolled at Louisville during the early       Booker T. Washington High ... earned all-conference
signing period ... Played for John Randle at Trinity       accolades ... totaled 37 tackles and seven intercep-       High School: Committed to Louisville on 6/8/20 ...
Catholic ... committed to Louisville on 6/22/20 ...        tions, with one pick-six as a junior ... garnered All-     played for Anthony Timmons at Knightdale High ...
named to the preseason All-St. Louis Area team ...         Dade County honors and helped Booker T. Washing-           enrolled at Louisville during the early signing period
selected to the SIAA Top 1000 in Missouri ... record-      ton to the Class 4-A state title ... had an interception   ... senior season was moved to the spring .. one of
ed 25 catches for 480 yards and four touchdowns            but Booker T. Washington lost 28-12 to Miami Co-           the highest-ranked prospects in the class ... skipped
during his career ... He has averaged 11.2 yards a         lumbus ... had two pass breakups in a 20-14 loss to        final season to enroll at Louisville ... rushed 98 times
catch ... ranked as the No. 12 recruit on the St. Louis    North Miami Beach ... chose Louisville over Coastal        for 959 yards and 14 touchdowns in seven games as
Post Dispatch Super 30 ... lost 31-6 to MICDS in the       Carolina, Florida, FIU, Florida State, Kentucky, LSU,      a junior ... carried 125 times for 931 yards and seven
Missouri playoffs ... suffered a serious leg injury as a   South Carolina, USF and Syracuse.                          touchdowns during his sophomore season ... chose
freshman ... chose Louisville over Arkansas, Illinois,                                                                Louisville over Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina,
Penn State, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota,                                                                     Duke, Florida, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Mississippi
Missouri, Tennessee, Toledo, Vanderbilt and West                                                                      State, NC State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennes-
Virginia.                                                                                                             see, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and West
                                                                                                                      Virginia.
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2021 SIGNEE BIO

                        RYHEEM CRAIG                                               DERRICK EDWARDS III                                        ASHTON GILLOTTE
                        6-3, 210, DE                                               5-10, 169, CB                                              6-2, 212, DE
                        TAYLORSVILLE, N.C.                                         MIAMI, FLA.                                                BOCA RATON, FLA.
                        ALEXANDER CENTRAL                                          PALMETTO                                                   BOCA RATON

                      Rankings: Three-star pros-                                  Rankings: Three-star pros-                                 Rankings: Three-star pros-
                      pect ... ranked as the No.                                  pect ... ranked as the No. 1124                            pect by 247Sports ... slotted
                      1486 player in the 247Sports                                prospect in the 247Sports                                  as the No. 1267 prospect in
Composite ... rated the No. 82 weakside defensive          Composite rankings ... No. 99 rated player at corner-      the 247Sports Composite ... ranked as the No. 72
end and the No. 61 in North Carolina ... checked in        back and No. 142 in the state of Florida ... ranked as     weakside defensive end and the No. 165 in Florida
as the No. 72 weakside defensive end and the No. 59        the No. 91 cornerback in the nation by 247Sports and       ... rated the No. 63 weakside defensive end and the
prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.                      the No. 112 prospect in Florida.                           No. 125 player in Florida by 247Sports ... two-star
                                                                                                                      prospect by Rivals.com.
High School: Played for Butch Carter at Alexander          High School: Played cornerback and wide receiver
Central ... committed to Louisville on 5/14/20 ... has     for Mike Manasco at Space Coast for his senior sea-        High School: Played for David Angell at Boca Raton
the position flexibility to play defensive end or out-     son after opening his scholastic career at Palmetto        ... committed to Louisville on 5/17/20 ... ranked sixth
side linebacker ... recorded 89 tackles, 21.5 tackles      High ... committed to Louisville on 6/22/20 ... two-       in the ESPN Top 63 ... named all-county in 2019 ...
for loss, and 10.5 sacks in earning All-Northwestern       time team captain ... ended his career with 101 total      selected to New Era Prep Top athlete in the class of
3-A/4-A Conference first-team honors as a junior           tackles and five interceptions ... recovered and forced    2021 and top defensive end ... two-time team captain
...also a standout on the track and field team ... chose   four fumbles, returning one for a touchdown ... totaled    ... four-year starter ... played both defensive end and
Louisville over Boston College, Appalachian State,         four receiving touchdowns ... two-time second team         tight end during his scholastic career ... credited with
Illinois, Minnesota, NC State, Maryland, Syracuse,         All-Dade selection ... scored three times on offense       128 tackles during his career ... guided Boca Raton
Tennessee and Western Kentucky.                            and getting a 25-yard scoop and score on defense in        to the state championship game ... credited with five
                                                           a 47-7 win over Cocoa Beach ... forced fumble and          sacks, blocked a field goal and scored a touchdown
                                                           returned it 65 yards for a TD as Space Coast beat          in the state semifinal win ... registered 72 solo tack-
                                                           Titusville 28-15 ... picked off five passes for a Miami    les, 21 sacks and seven forced fumbles ... record-
                                                           Palmetto squad that went 10-2 and won a district title     ed 12 tackles as Boca Raton started the season off
                                                           as a junior ... chose Louisville over Florida State, Mi-   with a 20-7 win over Boynton Beach ... registered
                                                           ami, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Kentucky, Baylor, West         two sacks and scored a touchdown in a 42-2 win
                                                           Virginia and Syracuse.                                     over Olympic Heights ... totaled 87 tackles and 16
                                                                                                                      sacks as a junior ... recorded a safety and caused
                                                                                                                      three fumbles ... blocked field goal and had five pass
                                                                                                                      break-ups ... scored four offensive touchdowns ...
                                                                                                                      participated in weightlifting and one season throwing
                                                                                                                      the shot put on the track and field team ... went to the
                                                                                                                      state championship in weightlifting and was ranked
                                                                                                                      21st in the Southeast region for CrossFit ... ranked
                                                                                                                      eighth in Boca High rankings for the shot put ... chose
                                                                                                                      Louisville over Duke, Florida Atlantic, FIU, Kansas,
                                                                                                                      Maryland, Pitt, USF, Syracuse, Tulane, UCF, Vander-
                                                                                                                      bilt and Wake Forest.
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MICHAEL GONZALEZ                                           AARON GUNN                                                 JACKSON HAMILTON
                       6-4, 291, OL                                               6-4, 305, OL                                               6-0, 202, LB
                       INDIAN TRAIL, N.C.                                         NEWCASTLE, PA.                                             WOODSTOCK, GA.
                       SUN VALLEY                                                 UNION AREA                                                 BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC

                         Rankings: Rated the No. 719                              Rankings: Slotted as the No.                               Rankings: Ranked as the No.
                         prospect in the 247Sports                                782 player in the 247Sports                                858 prospect in the 247Sports
                         Composite rankings ... ranked                            Composite      rankings    ...                             Composite rankings ... slotted
as the No. 37 offensive guard and the No. 38 player       checked in as the No. 39 offensive guard and the           as the No. 38 inside linebacker and the No. 74 player
in North Carolina ... three-star 247Sports prospect ...   No. 20 prospect in Pennsylvania ... rated a 3-star         in Georgia ... three-star 247Sports prospect ... rated
slotted as the No. 53 offensive guard and the No. 56      prospect by 247Sports ... tabbed the No. 42 offen-         the No. 45 inside linebacker and the No. 96 player in
North Carolina prospect.                                  sive guard and the No. 23 prospect in Pennsylvania         Georgia ... rated by Rivals as the No. 47 defensive
                                                          ... three-star Rivals.com prospect ... slated the No.      end and the No. 58 player in the state of Georgia.
High School: Played for Drew Hackett at Sun Val-          59 offensive guard nationally and the No. 13 player
ley High ... committed to Louisville on 6/18/20 ...       in the state.                                              High School: Played for Tim McFarlin at Blessed
outstanding student ... one of the top offensive line-                                                               Trinity Catholic ... committed to Louisville on 6/23/20
men in the Charlotte Metro area ... selected to the       High School: Played for Stacy Robinson at Union            ... three-time state champion ... named first team
first team All-Union County team ... voted to the first   Area High ... committed to Louisville on 3/17/20 ...       all-region ... 4-A state champion ... named 5-A pre-
team All-Observer squad as a junior ... named to the      two-time all-state selection ... voted all-conference on   season all-state honoree ... played multiple positions
WSOCTVSports Big 22 Players to Watch ... selected         three different occasions ... credited with 82 career      for his high school team last season but will be a line-
to the second team MaxPreps All-State squad ... at-       tackles ... totaled 33 sacks and 42 tackles for loss       backer at the next level ... beat Chapel Hill 49-14 in
tended the 2019 Rivals camp in Charlotte ... chose        during his career ... forced five fumbles ... recorded     the first round of the Class 5-A playoffs ... named to
Louisville over Kansas State, Duke, Maryland, Mis-        43 tackles and eight sacks as a senior ... earned first    the 2021 national linebacker watch list ... he chose
souri, NC State, Wake Forest, Penn State, Florida,        team all-state honors ... voted first team all-confer-     Louisville over Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Houston,
Syracuse, Kentucky and Virginia Tech.                     ence ... earned the Bill Fralic Award, which is given      Florida State, Georgia, Virginia, Arkansas, Virginia,
                                                          to the best lineman in the WPIAL ... also lettered in      Boston College, Penn State and Illinois.
                                                          basketball and track ... chose Louisville over Ken-
                                                          tucky, Michigan State, West Virginia, Penn State and
                                                          Pittsburgh.
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AHMARI HUGGINS-BRUCE                                        T.J. LEWIS                                                 VIC MULLEN
                        5-10, 159, WR                                               6-3, 170, QB                                               6-6, 249, TE
                        DILLON, S.C.                                                BRUNSWICK, GA.                                             OTTAWA, ILL.
                        DILLON                                                      GLYNN                                                      MARQUETTE

                                                                                   Rankings: Ranked as the                                    Rankings: Ranked as a
                        Rankings: Ranked as a
                                                                                   No. 1,013 prospect in the                                  three-star prospect by recruit-
                        three-star prospect by all the
                                                                                   247Sports Composite Rank-                                  ing outlets ... rated as No. 788
                        major recruiting outlets ...
                                                                                   ings and is the No. 34 du-          player in the 247Sports Composite and the No. 39
tabbed No. 596 in the 247Sports Composite rankings
                                                            al-threat quarterback ... three-star prospect ... rated    tight end and the No. 21 player in Illinois ... ranked as
... slotted as the No. 95 wide receiver and the No. 6
                                                            as the No. 49 dual-threat quarterback and the No.          the No. 52 tight end and the No. 26 prospect in Illinois
player in South Carolina ... ranked as the No. 149
                                                            132 prospect in Georgia.                                   by 247Sports.
wide receiver nationally and the No. 14 prospect in
South Carolina ... rated the second-best player in the
state by Rivals.                                            High School: Played for Rocky Hidalgo at Glynn             High School: Four-year letterwinner at Marquette
                                                            Academy ... committed to the Cardinals on 8/1/20           High for Tom Jobst ... committed to Louisville on
                                                            ... three-time team captain ... led Glynn Academy to       5/5/20 ... two-year starter ... senior season canceled
High School: Played wide receiver at Dillon High
                                                            an 8-4 record ... named Class 6-A, Region 2 Player         due to virus concerns ... averaged 22.0 yards per
for Jackie Hayes ... committed to Louisville on 7/2/20
                                                            of the Year after his stellar senior season ... finished   catch and registered four touchdowns ... also played
... invited to the 2021 Epic 84 Senior game ... voted
                                                            his season with 1,850 yards of total offense and he        basketball and baseball ... earned first team all-area
one of the top players in South Carolina ... has been
                                                            accounted for 21 touchdowns ... named player of            honors as a junior ... selected first team all-confer-
clocked at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash ... concluded his
                                                            the game five times during the season ... passed for       ence ... named to the National Honor Society ... chose
career with 102 receptions for 1,927 yards and 23
                                                            1,198 yards and 15 touchdowns, while rushing for           Louisville over Appalachian State, Central Michigan,
touchdowns ... averaged 18.9 yards a reception ...
                                                            652 yards and six more touchdowns ... ended his            Iowa State, Syracuse, UCF and Wisconsin.
recorded a career long 97-yard reception as a ju-
                                                            career with more than 4,000 yards of total offense
nior ... scored on an 87-yard kickoff return ... helped
                                                            in three seasons ... attempted only 56 passes in 11
Dillon to a 12-2 record and a South Carolina 3AAA
                                                            games as a junior ... rushed for nearly 1,000 yards
state runner-up finish in the state playoffs ... recorded
                                                            and 17 touchdowns as a junior ... threw for 366 yards
50 receptions for 997 yards and 12 touchdowns in
                                                            and three touchdowns as a sophomore, while rushing
2019 ...scored two touchdown in a win over Marlboro
                                                            for 254 yards and four touchdowns in six games ...
County ... totaled 52 catches for 930 yards and 11
                                                            also participated in basketball and chose Louisville
scores ... scored on a 99-yard touchdown pass in
                                                            over Central Florida, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech,
the state title game as a freshman in North Carolina
                                                            and Coastal Carolina, Boston College, Cincinnati,
... chose Louisville over Boston College, Arkansas,
                                                            Northwestern, Georgia State and Georgia Southern.
Baylor, Duke, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kansas State.
NC State, Michigan State, USC, Virginia Tech, Wake
Forest, Minnesota, South Carolina and West Virginia.
2021 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SIGNING DAY CLASS - The Cardinal ...
BRALYN OLIVER                                             CHRISTIAN PEDERSEN                                         BENJAMIN PERRY
                        6-2, 192, S                                               6-3, 230, TE                                               6-2, 170, S
                        ANDERSON, S.C.                                            BURLINGAME, CALIF.                                         COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, ILL.
                        HOUGH                                                     JUNIPERO SERRA                                             MOUNT CARMEL

                        Rankings: Listed as the No.                              Rankings: Three-star pros-                                     Rankings: Highly-rated
                        28 safety by the industry-gen-                           pect by all the major recruit-                                 prospect ... four-star athlete
                        erated 247Sports Composite                               ing outlets ... tabbed the No.                                 by 247Sports ... ranked as
... checks in as the No. 29 overall target in North Car-   1027 player in the 247Sports Composite ... slated as      the No. 354 prospect in the 247Sports Composite
olina ... three-star Rivals.com prospect ... rated the     the No. 54 tight end and the No. 85 in California ...     ... rated the No. 25 safety and the No. 7 prospect in
No. 39 safety and the No. 20 prospect in the state of      247Sports ranks him as the No. 43 tight end and the       Illinois ... ranked as the No. 9 safety and the No. 2
South Carolina.                                            No. 71 prospect in California ... ranked as the 28th-     player in Illinois ... three-star athlete and the No. 21
                                                           best tight end and the 79th player in California by       player in Illinois by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 39
                                                           ESPN.                                                     best prospect in school history.
High School: Played for Matt Jenkins at Hough High
... North Carolina moved high school football to the
                                                           High School: Played both tight end and defensive          High School: Played for Jordan Lynch at Mount
spring ... former commitment to Georgia ... commit-
                                                           end at Junipero Serra for Patrick Walsh ... commit-       Carmel High ... committed to Louisville on 5/10/20
ted to Louisville on 4/24/20 ... chose Louisville over
                                                           ted to Louisville on 7/19/20 ... senior season was        ... guided Mount Carmel to the CCL championship
Arkansas, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Florida State,
                                                           canceled due to COVID-19 concerns ... didn’t drop a       ... team finished 14-0 and was crowned Illinois state
Georgia Tech, NC State, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
                                                           pass during his senior season ... was a part of the Pa-   champions ... earned second team all-conference
West Virginia.
                                                           dres CIF-CCS Division I title team and the Northern       accolades ... finished with 75 tackles, 4.0 tackles for
                                                           California 1A title squad ... caught six passes for 84    loss and 1.0 sacks from his safety position ... credited
                                                           yards and a touchdown as a junior ... KT Prep Fresh-      with two forced fumbles ... set a school mark with nine
                                                           man of the year ... chose Louisville over Army, Boise     interceptions, including 79 yards in return yardage ...
                                                           State, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Vir-          led the state in interceptions ... blocked one kick ...
                                                           ginia and Utah State.                                     also participated in basketball, track and volleyball
                                                                                                                     ... outstanding student ... chose Louisville over offers
                                                                                                                     from Colorado, Oregon, Michigan State, Cincinnati,
                                                                                                                     Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minneso-
                                                                                                                     ta, Missouri, Nebraska, Purdue and West Virginia.
2021 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SIGNING DAY CLASS - The Cardinal ...
T.J. QUINN                                               RJ SORENSEN                                              KANI WALKER
                        5-11, 205, S                                             6-3, 242, DE                                             6-1, 175, CB
                        VALDOSTA, GA.                                            BOYTON BEACH, FLA.                                       SUWANEE, GA.
                        LOWNDES                                                  ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HS                                    DOUGLAS COUNTY

                        Rankings: Rated as the No.                                 Rankings: Consensus three-                             Rankings:        Ranked as
                        984 prospect in the 247Sports                              star prospect ... ranked as                            the No. 833 player in the
                        Composite rankings ... tabbed                              the No. 1123 player in the                             247Sports Composite rank-
the No. 75 safety and No. 85 in the state of Georgia       247Sports Composite rankings ... rated the No. 67       ings ... tabbed as the No. 70 cornerback and the No.
... three-star 247Sports prospect ... rated the No. 98     strongside defensive end and the No. 145 player in      72 prospect in Georgia ... ranked as a three-star by
Safety and No. 93 in Georgia ... rated a three-star        Florida ... rated the No. 70 end and No. 132 prospect   247Sports ... slotted as the No. 73 cornerback and
prospect by Rivals ... ranked as the No. 75 player in      in Florida by 247Sports.                                the No. 64 prospect in Georgia ... rated a three-star
the state of Georgia.                                                                                              prospect by Rivals ... checked in as the No. 64 cor-
                                                           High School: Played for Roger Harriott at Universi-     nerback and the No. 71 player in the state.
                                                           ty School before transferring to St. Thomas Aquinas,
High School: Played for Jamey DuBose at Lowndes
                                                           a powerhouse program in South Florida ... committed
High ... named to the first team all-region squad at                                                               High School: Played for Johnny White at Douglas
                                                           to Louisville on 5/19/20 ... season was delayed until
safety ... committed to the Cardinals on 6/18/20 ...                                                               County ... made a commitment to Boston College in
                                                           Oct. 16 ... opened the season with three tackles in
received over 30 scholarship offers ... defeated North                                                             late March, only to de-commit from the Eagles one
                                                           a win over Tru Prep Academy ... credited with four
Cobb 21-12 in the third round of the state playoffs ...                                                            month later ... committed to Louisville on 6/17/20 ...
                                                           tackles in a 45-0 win over Manatee in the third round
recorded nine tackles versus Lee County ... added                                                                  ended up with 20 scholarship offers ... two-time team
                                                           of the Class 7-A state playoffs ... former Nebraska
four tackles and an intercetpion in a week one win                                                                 captain ... earned honorable mention all-state honors
                                                           commit who picked the Cardinals over Georgia Tech,
over Archer ... was named the Player of the Week in                                                                ... recorded four interceptions ... registered seven
                                                           Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska,
the Region for a top performance in a win over Tift                                                                pass break-ups and a pair of forced fumbles ... picked
                                                           Rutgers, and Syracuse ... picked up double-digit
... credited with nine tackles in a nationally televised                                                           Louisville over Maryland, N.C. State, Arkansas, Bos-
                                                           scholarship offers.
game on ESPN2 versus Valdosta ... recorded 51                                                                      ton College.
tackles and 1.0 sack as a junior ... earned all-region
accolades after helping Lowndes to 14 wins and an
appearance in the 7A state title contest ... chose
Louisville over Virginia Tech, North Carolina State,
Air Force and Appalachian State ... son of former
UofL player Terry Quinn, who played running back
and defensive back for the Cardinals from 1991-94.
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