OFFENSE DEFENSE

Louisville’s favorite son, Jeff Brohm, has finally come home to coach. And what better way to make a quick splash in 2023 than to scour the transfer portal to remake a roster. The quarterback, most of the receiving corps and at least two starters on the offensive line are transfers this season. Jack Plummer, who played for Brohm at Purdue before transferring to Cal last season, threw for 3,095 yards for the Bears averaging 37 passes a game. Over the past three seasons, he’s completed 65 percent with 36 TDs and 11 picks. His targets this season are also new to Louisville. Jamari Thrash joins the Cardinals from Georgia State, Jadon Thompson comes from Cincinnati and Jimmy Calloway from Tennessee. Freshman tight end Jamari Johnson will also be an exciting weapon. Running back Jawhar Jordan and linemen Renato Brown and Bryan Hudson will all be in the All-ACC discussion.

New defensive coordinator Ron English must rebuild the defense almost entirely. He has done that extremely quickly and efficiently in the secondary through the portal, but there are still serious questions at linebacker. Ashton Gillotte is the best player on the line and is adept at getting to the quarterback, but without adequate help, offenses can shut him down with multiple blockers. Stephen Herron from Stanford can be a quality supplement to the pass rush when lined up on the edge. English is counting on Keith Brown from Oregon to step in at Mike linebacker. Freshman Stanquan Clark will get tested early this season and is clearly the future at the position. Holdovers

Jarvis Brownlee Jr. and Josh Minkins are All-ACC caliber in the secondary. Transfers Storm Duck (North Carolina), Cam’Ron Kelly (Virginia) and Devin Neal (Baylor) make this a deep unit.

Special Teams

Special Teams

2023 Schedule Newcomers

Jamari Johnson, TE — The big tight end has the body and receiving skills to find the field—and success— immediately.

Eric Miller, T — The transfer from Purdue will protect Plummer’s blind side.

Stanquan Clark, MLB — Jeff Brohn expects Clark to contribute this season in the middle of the defense.

Brady Allen, QB — The former 4-star quarterback got in only three games at Purdue last season before transferring along with Jeff Brohm. He is the future signal-caller.