26 pro-style QB in the 2007 class. The team buses will drop the players off at Floyd Street at the south end of the stadium, which is the entrance to the Bronze D/E lots. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Jeff Brohm. List of Louisville Cardinals in the NFL Draft, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Louisville_Cardinals_in_the_NFL_Draft&oldid=1091378747, Lists of National Football League draftees by college football team, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 June 2022, at 22:44. This post was edited by BIGtCardFan 5 years ago, Think I may have teared up on senior day for him. Walter Peacock (19721975), Louisville's all-time leading rusher would become the first star of this era, at 3,204yards Peacock would account for much of the Cards offense. A quarterback during his playing career, Thomas started for three different FBS programs. Jackson ran for a Music City Bowl-record 226 yards . He'd made four career starts before halting his football career due to health-related issues. Unitas thought about leaving and transferring to Indiana. [16] Louisville went 121 in 2006, winning the Big East championship and the Orange Bowl, the school's first appearance in a Bowl Championship Series bowl game. The stadium was expanded again in 2018 adding 5,800 seats to bring the stadium to a total capacity of 60,800 seats. Report this user for behavior that violates our Community Guidelines. Louisville went undefeated at home in 2001 and 2006 and won a school-record 20 straight home games from 2004 to 2007 (Syracuse snapped the streak with a 3835 win in 2007). A member of the 2020 recruiting class, the 6-foot-4, 195-pound Webb was part of the early enrollees and participated in the team's shortened spring practice. ** His 10,775 career passing yards is second highest in program history. College football team representing University of Louisville. Years later, he said that the Cardinals would not be able to compete for a national championship while playing in Conference USA. The Louisville Cardinal was a four-year starting quarterback at college and enters the draft as a late-round selection (but he may go undrafted). With Unitas leading the way, Louisville won its next four games, including a 3528 victory over Houston; Louisville was a 19-point underdog against the Cougars. [41] The University of Louisville Spirit Groups hold more national titles than any other sport offered at the university. Malik Cunningham is a name that is being thrown around a lot to be Jackson's backup. 18 pro-style quarterback nationally in the 2013 class. Louisville Drafted Players/Alumni Players: 153 pro players Drafted: 135 players Top AV: Johnny Unitas (113) Colleges Index Louisville NFL/AFL Players All Drafted Players Players' Pro Stats An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. Brown rushed for 1,795 yards and 16 touchdowns in four years, with his career best of 825 yards coming during his junior campaign. Jackson had earned the Heisman Trophy in 2016 for his ground-breaking dual-threat performances, and Cunningham had the opportunity to sit and learn behind the soon-to-be NFL Draft first-rounder during the 2017 season. Find out more. Louisville has continued to enjoy stellar quarterback performances since the turn of the century. Unitas is Legend And I am extremely proud to call him a Louisville Cardinal. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Im down with this. Fans should take note, if there are any bad weather conditions during the scheduled Card March times, that the team will proceed to the back of the Howard Schnellenberger Football Complex and will not travel to the designated Card March location. It was to be the home of the American League Kansas City Athletics when their owner Charles O. Finley signed a contract to move the team to Louisville in 1964, but the American League owners voted against the move. A completely free service, the newsletter is quick and easy to signup for. His experience at Notre Dame gave him ideas on developing a spread wing offense so his undersized players could be better utilized. Kentucky then left the SIAA in 1922 and joined the Southeastern Conference and has limited its play of state schools since. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Malik Cunningham (6-1, 190, R-Sr.) Evan Conley (6-2, 212, Jr.) Brock Domann (6-2, 227, Jr.) Khalib Johnson (6-2, 210, Fr.) Rockne who was head coach at Notre Dame, and a fellow graduate called King and asked if he would take the Detroit game because Rockne felt his team was not up to it. With a 92 rating from the network, Jackson ranks among the highest-rated prospects by 247Sports to sign with the Cardinals. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [20], In January 2014, seven years after leaving for the Atlanta Falcons, Bobby Petrino left Western Kentucky to return to Louisville as head coach after Strong's departure. Louisville has been both independent and affiliated with multiple conferences. [citations needed], Although this was a low point for the Cardinals in their history they did produce some notable NFL talent. Five games into Johnny Unitas' freshman season (Unitas was allowed to play as a freshman because Louisville did not belong to the NCAA), Unitas entered the game against St. Bonaventure when Louisville was trailing, 190. During the BCS era (19982013), the Cardinals appeared in two BCS bowl games. A product of Louisville Trinity, Reggie Bonnafon checked in as the No. 3 player in the nation in the 247Sports Composite. Find out more. For his career, Webb threw for 6,192 yards, 65 TDs, and 15 interceptions. Prior to the 2006 season, Petrino agreed to a ten-year contract extension with Louisville, giving the impression he was going to be at Louisville for the long haul. He threw for 3,543 yards and a career-best 30 touchdowns with another 1,571 yards and 11 scores rushing. 4) Teddy Picks by College: Louisville Following a redshirt season, Pass has appeared in 19 games with 11 starts at Louisville. It would be 70 years before these two schools would face each other again. The ceremony will take place Nov. 13 when the. It all comes down to what you hold in higher esteem, overall legacy and legend or actual performance while in the program and college accolades. Bridgewater departed for the NFL following his junior season, getting selected in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings. #2 Browning Nagle(Fiesta Bowl alone) And Johnny U! 3) Lefors- very good dual threat that kept plays open with his legs, great throwing %, maybe the best heart of a QB I can remember at UofL. [citation needed], After back to back 76 seasons in 2010 and 2011, Strong led Louisville to an 112 season in 2012 capped with a Sugar Bowl win over Florida, Louisville's second BCS game victory in school history, and after the season, Strong agreed to terms on a new contract that made him the seventh-highest paid head football coach in the country. Stephan (My personal favorite until Teddy came around.). Reed, Billy. as it was he set up brian pretty nicely for the Orange bowl Champaign, Il: Sports, 1997. The quarterback accounted for an ACC-record 51 touchdowns on the year and joined fellow Heisman winners Cam Newton and Tim Tebow as only the third player to throw for over 30 scores and run for another 20. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 9 dual-threat quarterback in the 2015 class. [citations needed], His first standout was Fred Koster; at only 160pounds he was not big enough to play at Male High School. The quarterbacks will participate in drills on Saturday, March 4, at 10 a.m. PST, along with wide receivers and tight ends. Do you have a sports website? The Steelers had four quarterbacks; they only needed three. All rights reserved. Louisville, though, almost lost Unitas after his sophomore season after an administrative hassle which saw 15 players dismissed from school, leaving the Cardinal roster empty. LOL at #3. Stoudt, who came to Louisville during the Steve Kragthorpe era, spent his first season on campus as a redshirt and then chose to transfer soon after the start of Charlie Strong's tenure. # 3 Jeff Brohm/Brian Brohm (brother combo you get 2 for 1 here) Obviously, the two guys I am talking about are Johnny U and Lamar. [37] The annual rivalry has been dormant since 2013, however the rivalry was reignited in 2022 in the Fenway Bowl. List of Louisville Cardinals in the NFL Draft Article Talk Read Edit View history This is a list of Louisville Cardinals football players in the NFL Draft. Unitas honestly wasnt special at UofL, his legacy is for what he did in the pros. Write in candidate: Howard Stevens because as a 5'4" running back he completed 1 pass for a 2 point conversion that won a game. Unitas was the odd man out. [18], Strong's 2013 Cardinals team posted a 121 overall record with a dominating victory over Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl. As others have noted, Unitas was more acclaimed as a professional. Louisville did see a lot of talent leave and they went into a slump from 1950 to 1954. Print. He passed for 227 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for a Music City Bowl-record 226 yards and two touchdowns. 22 pro-style quarterback in the 2008 class, Dublin, Oh., product Zack Stoudt arrived at Louisville as one of the higher-rated members of the Cardinals incoming group. My list, I tried to base it off UofL accomplishments. 5) Browning Nagle. give me the statue here Rob Carr/Getty Images. He capped the season with an MVP performance in a 33-23 win over No. He was something to watch. Well see what happens. I haven't been a card that long so I can only comment historically on what I know, which covers a very short time: 1. The most recent meetings between the Cardinals and Bearcats were two overtime games in 2012 and 2013, both won by Louisville. Yet another MVP-caliber quarterback now calls the AFC home. The only variable is time. The victory over the Drake Bulldogs capped a near-perfect season for the Cardinals. Top 5 Louisville Quarterbacks All Time? 1. That's what Jackson remembers thinking when he opened his college playbook for the first time. [17] Much of the fan base and media felt like Kragthorpe underachieved, was not a strong recruiter, and never had control of the program throughout his tenure as head coach. Completed or willing to enroll in a 12 among dual-threat quarterbacks and gave him an 0.8788 overall rating. Prior to that the team played its games at Old Cardinal Stadium. He would total just 24 pass attempts, throwing for 192 yards and a pair of touchdowns. As a freshman, Jackson would throw for 1,840 yards and 12 touchdowns, while also running for 960 yards and 11 scores. Louisville Cardinals School History Seasons: 61 (1962 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 375-322-7 Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 377-320-7 Conferences: ACC, American, Big East, CUSA, MVC, Ind Conf. 4. "[This quote needs a citation], In his sophomore season, Unitas completed 77 of his 154 passes and threw 12 TDs. [38], The cardinal was chosen as the mascot in 1913 by Dean John Patterson's wife to reflect the state bird of Kentucky. Derrick Edwards. Do you have a blog? He garnered multiple Freshman All-American accolades after throwing for over 2,200 yards as a rookie. 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[citation needed], Following the departure of Howard Schnellenberger to Oklahoma, Ron Cooper was hired away from Eastern Michigan, where he had a 913 record in two seasons as the head football coach. Lamar Jackson ", "Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site Traditions", "UofL Landmarks | The University of Louisville Card Book | Go UofL Cards! Also, major shoutout to my clear No. In 1957, his 1,207yards not only earned him All-America acclaim but led all of college football. Honorable mention: Dave Ragone, Jeff Brohm, Browning Nagel, and of course Johnny Unitas. ** His 71 career touchdowns ranks fourth all-time. He completed 24 of 34 passes for 311 yards, the third highest total in Orange Bowl history, to garner MVP honors in the win over Wake Forest. So when scholarships were again available Camp would start to recruit black players and integrate the sports program at Louisville. 5970. The Louisville native played for the Cardinals from 2004-07 and is second all-time with 1,185 attempts and 10,775 yards, among other top five rankings. 5. He closed his UofL playing career following a junior campaign that saw him post career-highs in both passing (3,660) and rushing yards (1,601). Things began to go downhill in Kragthorpe's first season as the Cardinals, fresh off an Orange Bowl win with most of the players returning, began the season ranked in the top 10 in the AP and Coaches' Poll but struggled to a 66 record and were not invited to a bowl for the first time since Ron Cooper's final season in 1997. Chris Redman, out of the University of Louisville . Corso would be the last coach until John L. Smith to leave Louisville with a winning record overall. After two seasons serving as the backup to Drew Brees, including a 5-0 record as a starter last fall, Bridgewater signed with the Carolina Panthers. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [10] While he never won a national title at Louisville, he did revive a program that had been on life support when he arrived. We present them here for purely educational purposes. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. ** Matt Simms, No. On December 4, 2018, Louisville hired Scott Satterfield as the program's 22nd different head coach. As a true freshman, the three-star signee appeared in 10 games, starting five. And people forget just how good Jeff B was here. Your favorite before Teddy spells his name Stefan. Remember his huge chin guard? [34] The rivalry, which spanned over four difference conferences, started in 1948. (AP Photo/Gerry. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He split time with Stefan LeFors during his rookie season and despite not starting a single game would collect Big East Freshman of the Year honors. At Louisville, Bolin appeared in 17 games, starting five. for his athleticism and speed. [citation needed], The University of Louisville Ladybirds are 20-time national champions winning its seventh national title in 2008, making back-to-back titles for the squad after the win in 2007. Unitas honestly wasnt special at UofL, his legacy is for what he did in the pros. Using the Composite ratings, we take a look at the UofL quarterbacks during the last 20 recruiting classes and came up with the Top 10 by rating. 6' 2'' 218 lbs . Or write about sports? [citation needed], Less than 48hours after Petrino's departure for the Atlanta Falcons, Steve Kragthorpe was hired from Tulsa, where he had gone 2922 in four seasons as the head football coach. He collected MVP honors after throwing for 447 yards and three touchdowns. #1 Teddy and Lamar-nothing needs to be said! "A Rude Introduction to Big Time Football." Where can I vote for Marty Pulliam? Days after the 54-23 loss to Syracuse,[24] Petrino was fired with a 28 record. Louisville's squad was headed by Lenny Lyles, the nation's leading rusher. Camp is the Cardinals' all-time wins leader among head coaches in Louisville football history. The suited mascot would not appear until 1953 when cheerleaders first suited up T. Lee Adams for action. In what shouldn't have been a surprise, Jackson set multiple franchise records on way to being chosen NFL MVP. Specifically, since 1998, the Cardinals are 7025 at home. 6 in school history. 22 overall by the Birmingham Stallions, 85 miles from his hometown of. The Cardinals would face mostly Kentucky state schools such as Eastern Kentucky, Murray State, Western Kentucky, and Morehead State, along with private state schools like Centre, Transylvania, Kentucky Wesleyan, and Georgetown College. 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