2006 Louisville Football Season Preview Louisville faces tough 2006 slate; host , Miami (Fla.) , West Virginia & USF After finishing with a 9-3 record and a loss when called to Virginia Tech in the 2006 , the Uni- upon. Junior Cardinal Notes versity of Louisville once again enters the season Patrick Carter, with huge pre-season expectations. a transfer The 2006 Schedule The Cardinals welcome back 53 from Georgia letterwinners and a host of youngsters to the start Tech, will also The will take one of of fall practice, the fourth under head coach Bobby get a look at the toughest schedules in the Petrino. the quarter- era, which includes West Virginia and Despite dropping the Gator Bowl to the back posi- Miami, both teams likely to be in the pre- Hokies, the Cardinals enter the season with mo- tion. Carter season top 15. Louisville opens the season mentum, having won five of their last six games. played quar- with a visit from There are a number of key positions that must terback on intra-state rival be filled in order for the Cardinals to continue the scout Kentucky and a their recent run of success under Petrino. team last sea- visit from Miami The offensive line was hit with the loss of son and showed on Sept. 16. The three starters and the loss of Joshua Tinch and a strong and ac- Cardinals will also Montrell Jones will hurt the wide receivers. curate arm in the host BIG EAST Defensively, no one will be able to produce spring. Tyler champion West Virginia on Nov. 2 and have the way , a consensus All-Ameri- Wolfe signed key road games at Kansas State, Syracuse, can and Bronko Nagurski award winner, did at with the Cardi- Pittsburgh and Rutgers. and the loss of Montavious Stanely nals in February and Brandon Johnson will also leave a void at de- and is a big and All-Star fensive tackle and , respectively. Three talented pros- Sophomore of the Cardinals’ starters who started on pect. Cardinals defense were selected in the Hunter Zach Anderson, NFL Draft. Dumervil was Cantwell DE a fourth-round pick of Offensive Line • First Team All- the . Offensive Line in Brief... One of the biggest BIG EAST Brandon Johnson was question marks heading intot he spring was the selection by a fifth-round selection offensive front. Who was going to replace Jason Sporting News of the Arizona Cardi- Spitz , and Jeremy Darveau. How- nals and ever, those questions and more were answered , Montavious as the competition heated up in the spring. RB Stanley Louisville returned just two starters from an • Athlon’s First was a offensive line that was a solid unit in 2005. Offen- Team All-American sixth- sive line coach Mike Summers did welcome back • Lindy’s Second Team All-American rounder sophomore center and guard Kurt • First team All-BIG EAST selection by by the Quarterman. Sporting News Dallas Wood, a freshman All-American last season, Cowboys. made a successful transition to the starter late in , QB fall camp and started all 12 games. Wood has a • Athlon’s Third Team All-American desire to be good and will work his way into one • First Team All-BIG EAST selection by Quarterback of the top young centers in the game. He was named to the Rimington Trophy Watch as one of Sporting News the nation’s top centers. • Preseason pick for BIG EAST Offensive in Brief... With junior Brian Brohm back in the Quarterman has been a two-year starter at Player of the Year by Sporting News lineup and expected to make a full recovery, the offensive guard and will be one of the top offen- Cardinals will once again have one of the most sive linemen in the BIG EAST Conference. Art Carmody, K explosive offensive units in the country. Brohm, • First Team All-BIG EAST selection by the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year last Sporting News season, threw for 2,833 yards and 19 Sophomore guard last season and was the nation’s second-rated Kurt Quarterman, G passer. Sophomore got a bulk George Bussey • First Team All-BIG EAST selection by of the reps in the spring and is ready to fill in when Sporting News needed. Cantwell started the final two games and • First Team All-BIG EAST selection by performed well. He guided the Cardinals to a 30- Athlon’s 20 win over Connecticut in the season-finale and helped the Cardinals build a 24-13 lead with three , DT passes against Virginia Tech before • First Team All-BIG EAST selection by falling 35-24. Sporting News Despite throwing three , Cantwell stood in under constant heat and gave , WR the Cardinals a chance to win the game. Cantwell • First Team All-BIG EAST selection by ended the year throwing for 640 yards and five Sporting News touchdowns, despite limited experience. Sophomore Bill Ashburn will be the back- Eric Wood, C up during spring drills. Ashburn has improved • Rimington Trophy Watch List his understanding of the offense and will be ready 2006 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 27 2006 Louisville Football Season Preview

Quarterman is blessed with outstanding size at Senior Michael Bush guard and good athleticism. Junior Danny Barlowe and sophomore George Bussey had an intense battle in the spring and it should be no different when fall camp be- Cards’ Enjoy Spring Support gins in August. Bussey saw most of the action in the spring at guard and performed well. Barlowe, The University of Louisville continues to get one of the team’s most dedicated players, saw great support from the city of Louisville. action last season and will push Bussey for the Coming off a year that saw the Cardinals set the starting nod. Red-shirt freshman Michael the school record for attendance, U of L saw Donaghue received a long look at guard in the one of the largest turnouts for their 2006 spring and showed a toughness and desire to de- spring games. U of L drew 11,200 for its serve playing time. He will back-up Quarterman annual spring game, despite severe thunder at the guard position, but is a player that can add storms threatening the area. The crowd was depth on the Cardinal offensive line. tied for the 18th largest among all Divison I The left tackle position which was held teams. down by Travis Leffew for the last four seasons was a key position in the spring and looks to be a Bowl Streak battle brewing heading into the fall. Junior Marcel Benson who red-shirted last spring got stiff com- The University of Louisville continued its Another big-play is junior long run of bowl trips last season by making petition from junior and the , who made numerous big plays a battle intensified in the spring. Benson is a large, its eighth straight bowl game, a 35-24 loss to year ago and is coming off his best spring. Dou- 12th-ranked Virginia Tech. It was the first ath- letic player who benefitted from glas was fourth on the team with 27 receptions a year in the system, while New Year’s Day Bowl game for the Cardinals for 457 yards and averaged 16.9 yards a recep- since a 34-7 win over Alabama in 1991. Giacomini spent most tion. Senior Jimmy Riley has been a contributor of the 2005 season at on special teams, but has perservered and will , but is see more action this fall. Home Cooking growing into Red-shirt freshman Scott Long showed off The Cardinals enter the 2006 season with one the tackle his talents last season in practice and will figure of the longest home winning streaks in the position. in the rotation this fall. Long has great speed and nation. U of L has won 12 straight games at Jer- good hands, and will be a contributor this sea- Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, which is the emy son. Trent Guy is one of the fastest players on the third longest in the nation. USC has won a team and is becoming a solid receiver. national-high 27 straight games at home, A trio of talented transfers really helps sta- while Texas has won 15 straight. Under bilize thn.is group and could make it one of the Petrino, the Cardinals have been nearly best during the Petrino era. unbeatable at home going 16-1 in his first Junior Patrick Carter is a tremendously three seasons as the Cardinals’ head coach. Senior guard gifted athlete, who transferred from Georgia Tech. Kurt Quarterman Carter has breakaway speed and really add Current Longest Home Winning Streaks athleticism to an already talented group. USC 27 Sophomore Chris Vaughn, a transfer from Texas 15 Notre Dame, is a big, physical receiver who Louisville 12 adapted to the Cardinals’ offensive system as the season went along. Vaughn, who got hurt toward Darveau spent the end of spring, figures to be a prominent fig- Cardinals Get 10 to the NFL the last two season at right tackle but has gradu- ure in the Cardinals’ offense. Sophomore Corey The Cardinals have enjoyed a tremendous ated. Senior Renardo Foster looked healthy again Thompson from Duke, is a another speedster who amount of success over the last two years in in the spring and is the front runner for the other will also be figured into the rotation this fall. the NFL Draft, sending 10 to the pros . Last tackle position. Junior Marcus Gordon, who red- The tight end position is solid with the re- season, the Cardinals sen t four to the NFL. shirted in 2005, also had a solid spring and will turn of juniors and Scott Kuhn. Guard Jason Spitz went in the third round to get playing time in 2006. Red-shirt freshman Brian Barnidge caught a career-best 17 passes for 240 Green Bay, while defensive end Elvis Roche battled through an injury-plagued first yards and is gradually becoming a bigger weapon Dumervil was drafted by the Denver Broncos season, but appears ready to make a contribution. in the Cardinals’ offense. Kuhn played in all 12 in the fourth round. Linebacker Brandon games in a reserve role and did catch two passes Johnson was a fifth-round selection of the Receivers and Tight Ends for nine yards and a score. He’ll be looked upon , while The Receivers and Tight Ends in Brief... to play a bigger role in the offense this fall. Red- Montavious Stanely went to the Dallas Wide receivers coach Paul Petrino continues to shirt freshman Careg Bonner is a talented young- Cowboys in round six. The Cardinals had a develop a deep stable of wide receivers and the ster and showed this spring that he’s ready to school record six NFL dfratees in 2004, 2006 crop might be the best. contribute. Bonner runs well and showed an abil- including running back Eric Shelton in the Sophomore Mario Urrutia, who was one of ity to catch the ball while working with the scout second round by Carolina. Kerry Rhodes and the top big-play wide receivers in the country, and team. Stefan LeFors were fourth-round selections of is the returning producer from last season. The 6- the and , 6 wideout caught 37 passes for 797 yards and Running Back respectively. Robert McCune went to th Washington Redskins in the fifth round, seven touchdowns and led the team with a 21.5 Running Backs in Brief... Head coach Bobby per catch average. And after watching him in the while Lionel Gates and J.R. Russell were Petrino said his biggest commitment during Na- seventh round draftees of the spring, Urrutia seems to be refining his skills and tional Signing Day was from senior running back could be ready to be the team’s big-play receiver. and , respectively. 28 2006 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2006 Louisville Football Season Preview Senior linebacker Abe Brown Michael Bush, who chose to return for his senior season. Cardinal Notes Bush, who missed two games with a sore foot, led the nation in scoring at 14.40 points Cardinals to Check Out Life In The per game and rushed for 1,143 yards and 23 touchdowns. Bush carried the load for the Car- Pros dinals, rushing a team-high 205 times and av- eraged a healthy 5.6 yards a carry. The University of Louisville play three The back-up tandem of senior Kolby games in NFL Stadium this season. U of L Smith and sophomore George Stripling will play its first road game of the season at are arguably two of the best back-up run- Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., ning backs in the nation. when the Cardinals play against Temple. U Smith, who has battled nagging inju- of L will play a neutral site game at The ries, ran for a career-high 523 yards and Coliseum in Nashville, Tenn., home of the six touchdowns, while Stripling was sec- on Oct ober 6 against ond on the team with 621 yards rushing Middle Tennessee State. The Cardinals will and seven touchdowns. He averaged 7.9 travel to Pittsburgh to face the Panthers at yards per Heinz Field, home to the carry, in- Champion . cluding a career- Carmody Closing in On School best 89- Mark yard run. Sophomore Earl Heyman played behind Junior placekicker Art Carmody is likely to Sopho- Okoye a year ago and made a lot of big plays. shatter every school kicking record at the more Despite being undersized, Heyman appeared in University of Louisville. Carmody, who set a Sergio 11 games and recorded 17 tackles. He returned a school record for field goal percentage in a Spen- 30 yards for a touchdown against North season by hitting 14-of-16 attempts, needs cer Carolina and also returned a fumble for 20 yards just 11 field goals to break Ron Bell’s (1987- also against Florida Atlantic. Red-shirt freshman L.D. 90) mark of 36 career field goals. Carmody saw Scott will also figure into the mix at tackle. currently holds the school record for career some Anderson played well after coming to Lou- accuracy, hitting 26-of-31 attempts, which is isville from a junior college. Playing 12 games at 83.9 percent. defensive end, Anderson recorded 28 tackles and Seniorfullback 2.5 sacks. Sophomore Maurice Mitchell will back- Deriontae Taylor up Anderson at defensive end this spring. Sopho- Bush Looks For Rushing Record more Johnnie Burns and red-shirt freshman Senior running back Michael Bush is closing Michael Adams will add depth at the defensive in on the school record for rushing yards in a action and can contribute when called upon. end position. career. Bush, who has rushed for 2,386 Senior Deriontae Taylor stablized the full- Grady, who played behind Stanley, yards, needs just 819 yards to break the back position with his willingness to handle all stepped in as a starter in the bowl school record for career rushing yards. the lead blocking duties, but the Cardinals might game and gave the coaching Walter Peacock (1972-75) holds the school have another weapon at fullback in sophomore staff a glimpse of what to mark with 3,204 yards. Bush, who rushed Brock Bolen. expect for the next three for 1,143 yards in just 10 games, also needs A transfer from the University of Illinois, seasons. Grady re- just eight rushing touchdowns to break Bolen sat out last season, but is ready to add to corded 30 tackles and Lenny Lyles’ school record for rushing the Cardinal offense. Bolen is a physical, hard 5.5 tackles for loss on touchdowns in a career of 43. Bush set the runner, who can also catch the ball out of the the season and school mark for touchdowns in a season backfield. He had a great spring and showed showed he could be with 23 rushing scores in 2005. he can play both the running back and full- a disruptive force back positions. upfront. Junior Willie Williams is a jun- ior-college transfer Defensive Line Senior defensive who will compete Defensive Line in Brief... The defen- tackle Amobi Okoye with Grady at de- sive line should be pretty solid heading into fensive tackle. Wil- the fall, but two key positions that were oc- liams is an athletic cupied by Elvis Dumervil and Montavious run-stopper who Stanley must be filled. helps stabilize the Seniors Amobi Okoye and Zach Ander- defensive line. son and sophomore Adrian Grady are solid fix- Junior Bran- tures upfront that makes this group one of the don Cox will take deepest on defense. over at the other Okoye has been a productive three-year per- defensive end po- former for the Cardinals at tackle. He’s made a sition. Cox re- number of big plays and could be ready to blos- ceived extensive Senior running back Michael Bush som in his final season. playing time last 2006 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 29 2006 Louisville Football Season Preview year and showed that he could be a productive date for playing time. performer at the end position. Playing behind an The safety position is in the solid hands All-American in Dumervil, Cox played in 11 Senior William Gay of senior Brandon Sharp at free and junior Jon games and recorded eight tackles. Red-shirt fresh- Russell at strong. men Jonathan Holston showed a lot of promise Sharp has played since his true freshman in the spring and could be ready to get on the season and is coming off his best campaign a field in 2006. True freshman Deantwan “Peanut” year ago. He recorded a career-best 48 tackles Whitehead is one of the top recruits ever to sign and had a game-changing versus at Louisville and will be one of a handful of fresh- . men who will see time this season. Russell, who started five games, tied for the team lead with a pair of interceptions and showed that he’ll be ready to be a bigger fac- tor in 2006. Linebackers in Brief... The Cardinals are Junior Deon Palmer will compete with solid at linebacker with the return of starters in Russell this fall and red-shirt freshman Darius seniors Nate Harris and Abe Brown. Mann will also get a look. True freshman Bran- Harris, who got off to a slow start, responded don Heath one of the Cardinals’ top recruits late in the season and showed that he might be will also figure to earn playing time. one of the best linebackers in the country. The 6- Sophomore Richard Raglin is athletic and 2 senior finished second on the team in tackles will see more action in his second season. and is coming off a game in which he recorded two sacks in the bowl game loss to Virginia Tech. Brown, who missed three games, will be at Special Teams the weakside linebacker position. Despite being Special Teams in Brief... The Cardinals injured, Brown still managed to record 55 tackles are solid in the kicking game, returning and two sacks. He ended the season with 10 tack- placekicker Art Carmody and punter Todd les and a sack versus Virginia Tech. Flannery. Sophomore Lamar Myles will battle Harris Carmody will shatter every kicking in the middle. Myles started a couple of games record in U of L history by the time he gradu- last season and showed that he deserves playing ates. Last season, Carmody was 14-of-16 on time. He recorded a career-high 23 tackles, includ- field goal attempts and enters 2006 by connect- ing six versus Cincinnati. ing on 13 straight attempts. The coaching staff liked the way Myles and Flannery averaged 40.9 yards a punt and Harris played in the spring and will look for ways placed 10 inside the 20-yard line. to get both on the field at the same time. Sopho- The Cardinals lost Montrell Jones who more Mozell Axson played a major role on spe- handled the punt return duties and most of the cial teams and will get a long look at linebacker. kickoff return chores. Junior Terrance Butler, who was arguably Carter will return punts thius season and the Cardinals’ top special teams performer, Junior Preston Smith registered 35 tackles red-shirt freshman Andrew Robinson could also showed he’s ready to be a starter and is coming last season, but will compete with Brown at figure into the mix, while Douglas, Spencer and off a great spring. Butler picked up the defense weakside linebacker. Smith played in 12 games freshman JaJuan Spillman will return kickoffs and impressed the coaching staff with his speed and recorded three starts. and instincts. Junior Malik Jackson recorded a career-best Secondary 30 tackles and will push for playing time. He Secondary in Brief... The secondary returns played in 12 games and made three starts, but all four starters, which will help the Cardinals im- could be ready to take on a larger role in 2006. prove their pass defense. Leading the way is senior William Gay. A two-year starter at cornerback, Gay is one of the Junior linebacker Malik Jackson veterans in the defensive backfield. Gay has played a lot of football for the Cardinals since join- ing the program in 2003 and will be counted on to stabalize this talented unti. Sophomores Bobby Buchanan and Travis Norton Beach played well last season and are ready to take on a larger roles this fall. Sopho- more Lamar Alston saw minimal action last sea- son, but could be ready to see a larger role. Sophomore Rod Council started 11 games at the other corner position and recorded 48 tack- les and an interception. Starting as a red-shirt freshman, Council showed the ability to be a big- play defender and will be better this season after a full year of playing the position. Senior Gavin Smart is a savvy veteran who will see extensive action and should be a candi- date to be the nickel defender in certain situations. Red-shirt freshman E.K. Sawyerr is also a candi- 30 2006 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2006 Louisville Football Rosters ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown /Previous School 1 Travis Norton CB 6-1 186 So. Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln 74 Jeffrey Adams OL/DL 2 Richard Raglin DB 6-2 185 So. Atlanta, Ga./Southside 56 Michael Adams DE 3 Trent Guy WR 5-9 160 r-Fr. Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte 42 Anthony Allen RB 4 Patrick Carter WR/QB 6-3 200 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla./Georgia Tech 20 Lamar Alston CB 5 Brandon Heath S 6-1 195 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach Lakes 96 Zach Anderson DE 6 Preston Smith LB 6-1 220 Jr. Sandersville, Ga./Washington 15 Bill Ashburn QB 7 Mario Urrutia WR 6-6 228 So. Louisville, Ky./Fern Creek 52 Mozell Axson LB 8 Deantwan Whitehead DE 6-6 245 Fr. Birmingham, Ala./West End 67 Jeremy Baker DL/OL 9 Chris Vaughn WR 6-3 223 So. New Haven, Ct./Notre Dame 63 Daniel Barlowe G 10 Nate Harris LB 6-1 235 Sr. Miami, Fla./Dodge City CC 82 Gary Barnidge TE 11 Malik Jackson LB 6-2 231 Jr. Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody 69 Marcel Benson OL 12 Brian Brohm QB 6-4 226 Jr. Louisville, Ky./Trinity 32 Brock Bolen FB 13 Jon Russell S 6-2 194 Jr. Alexander City, Ala./Benjamin Russell 12 Brian Brohm QB 14 Rod Council CB 5-11 189 So. W. Charlotte, N.C./W. Charlotte 44 Careg Bonner TE 14 Hunter Cantwell QB 6-5 230 So. Paducah, Ky./Paducah Tilghman 62 Nick Borgelt OL 15 Bill Ashburn QB 6-2 215 So. Pittsburgh, Pa./Moon Township 43 Abe Brown LB 15 Craig James CB 5-10 160 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Robert E. Lee 34 Bobby Buchanan CB 17 Skylar Lear QB 6-1 189 r-Fr. Elizabethtown, Ky./North Hardin 90 Johnnie Burns DE 17 Tyler Wolfe QB 6-5 195 Fr. Baton Rouge, La./Central 19 Michael Bush RB 18 Art Carmody K 5-9 180 Jr. Shreveport, La./Loyola College 68 George Bussey OG 19 Michael Bush RB 6-2 247 Sr. Louisville, Ky./Male 46 Terrance Butler LB 20 Lamar Alston DB 6-0 185 So. Paducah, Ky./Paducah Tilghman 60 Josh Byrom OL 21 William Gay CB 5-11 184 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla./Rickards 31 Daniel Cameron DB 22 Andrew Robinson WR 5-9 190 r-Fr. Louisville, Ky./Manual 14 Hunter Cantwell QB 22 Lamar Myles LB 6-0 216 So. Winterhaven, Fla./Lake Region 18 Art Carmody K 23 Stephen Garr DB 6-1 200 r-Fr. Louisville, Ky./Male 4 Patrick Carter WR/QB 24 George Stripling RB 6-0 190 So. Jacksonville, Fla./Andrew Jackson 89 Rodney Carter TE 25 E.K. Sawyerr DB 6-0 177 r-Fr. Tallahassee, Fla./Godby 89 Josh Chichester WR 26 JaJuan Spillman WR/CB 5-10 161 Fr. Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park 14 Rod Council CB 26 Daniel Covington DB 5-11 184 r-Fr. Lexington, Ky./Tates Creek 26 Daniel Covington DB 27 Gavin Smart CB 5-9 190 Sr. Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland 88 Brandon Cox DE 28 Sergio Spencer RB 5-10 189 So. Louisville, Ky./Male 32 Quintin Diggs FB 29 Johnny Patrick WR/CB 6-0 175 Fr. Deland, Fla./Deland 66 Mike Donoghue OL 30 Latarrius Thomas WR 6-2 195 Fr. New Smyrna Beach, Fla./Smyrna Beach 85 Harry Douglas WR 30 Gabe Mullane P 6-1 171 r-Fr. Massilon, /Jackson 36 Todd Flannery P 31 Darius Mann S 5-11 200 r-Fr. Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco Prep 55 Chase Floyd LB 31 Daniel Cameron DB 5-8 198 r-Fr. Elizabethtown, Ky./John Hardin 37 Marcus Folmar CB 32 Brock Bolen FB 6-0 237 So. Germantown, OH/Illinois 79 Renardo Foster OT 32 Quintin Diggs FB 6-0 225 r-Fr. Louisville, Ky./Manual 23 Stephen Garr DB 33 RB 5-11 218 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla./James Rickards 21 William Gay CB 34 Bobby Buchanan CB 5-11 185 So. Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic 78 Breno Giacomini OT 35 Brandon Sharp S 5-11 195 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles 58 Rodney Gnat DE/OLB 36 Todd Flannery P/K 6-1 184 Jr. Louisville, Ky./Male 71 Marcus Gordon OL 37 Marcus Folmar CB 5-11 180 So. East Brewton, Ala./Neal 94 Adrian Grady DT 38 Deon Palmer S 6-0 203 Jr. Thomson, Ga./Ga.Southern 3 Trent Guy WR 39 Tyler Wimsatt LB/RB 6-1 230 Fr. Owensboro, Ky./Owensboro 44 Jon Hardin FB 40 Dane Mattingly LS 6-0 200 So. Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier 10 Nate Harris LB 41 Eugene Sowell RB/LB 6-0 220 Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley 5 Brandon Heath S 42 Anthony Allen RB 6-1 225 Fr. Tampa, Fla/Jesuit 97 Aundre Henderson DE 43 Abe Brown LB 6-4 230 Sr. Sarasota, Fla./Booker 60 Hector Hernandez OL 44 Careg Bonner TE 6-4 244 r-Fr. Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville 57 Earl Heyman DT 44 Jon Hardin FB 5-11 260 Sr. Louisville, Ky./Western 98 Jonathan Holston DE 45 Marc Zucconi K 5-11 204 So. Marlton, N.J./Holy Cross 41 James Jackson FB/TE 45 Zach Meagher TE 6-4 248 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Glen Estes 11 Malik Jackson LB 46 Terrance Butler LB 6-3 222 Jr. Green Cove Springs, Fla./Clay 15 Craig James CB 47 Deriontae Taylor FB 5-8 239 Jr. Montgomery, Ala./Jeff Davis 81 Scott Kuhn TE 48 Joe Tronzo FB 5-11 240 r-Fr. Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier 84 Scott Long WR 49 Pete Nochta TE/DE 6-5 240 Fr. Lexington, Ky./Tates Creek 31 Darius Mann S 40 Dane Mattingly LS 50 Josh McDonald LB 45 Zach Meagher TE

2006 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 31 2006 Louisville Football Rosters NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown /Previous School No. Name Pos. 50 Josh McDonald LB 6-1 220 r-Fr. Newburgh, Ind./Castle 95 Maurice Mitchell DE 51 Matt Webb LS 6-0 230 Sr. Ashland, Ore./Scottsdale CC 30 Gabe Mullane P 52 Mozell Axson LB 6-1 226 So. Lakeland, Fla./Jenkins 22 Lamar Myles LB 53 Michael Sturgeon OL 6-4 295 Sr. Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier 49 Peter Nochta TE 54 Rashad Roberts LB 6-0 244 r-Fr. Lithia Springs, Ga./Lithia Springs 1 Travis Norton CB 55 Chase Floyd LB 6-1 225 So. Florence, Ky./Boone County 91 Amobi Okoye DT 56 Michael Adams DE 6-3 248 r-Fr. Pelham, Ala./Pelham 38 Deon Palmer S 57 Earl Heyman DT 6-3 285 So. Louisville, Ky./Ballard 86 Troy Pascley WR 58 Rodney Gnat OLB 6-3 225 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Wolfson 29 Johnny Patrick WR/CB 59 L.T. Walker DT 6-4 320 Fr. Wynne, Ark./Wynne 76 Kurt Quarterman OG 60 Hector Hernandez OL 6-5 275 Fr. Naples, Fla./Naples 2 Richard Raglin DB 62 Nick Borgelt OL 6-4 290 So. Louisville, Ky./Holy Cross 65 Alex Reid OL 63 Danny Barlowe OG 6-5 287 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla./Leon 80 Jimmy Riley WR 65 Josh Byrom OL 6-5 286 Fr. McKee’s Rock, Pa./Montour 54 Rashad Roberts LB 66 Mike Donoghue OL 6-2 300 r-Fr. Covington, Ky./Covington Catholic 22 Andrew Robinson WR 67 Jeremy Baker DL/OL 6-5 358 Fr. Riviera Beach, Fla./Palm Beach Lakes 72 Brian Roche OL 68 George Bussey OL 6-4 298 So. Louisville, Ky./Western 13 Jon Russell SS 69 Marcel Benson OL 6-6 303 Jr. San Diego, Calif./San Diego Messa 25 E.K. Sawyerr CB 70 Conrad Thomas OL 6-6 330 Fr. Douglasville, Ga./Dou 93 L.D. Scott DT 71 Marcus Gordon OL 6-6 312 Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Highland CC 35 Brandon Sharp FS 72 Brian Roche OT 6-4 296 r-Fr. Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco Prep 27 Gavin Smart CB 74 Jeffrey Adams DL/OL 6-8 320 Fr. Cadiz, Ky./Trigg County glasCounty 33 Kolby Smith RB 75 Zach Taylor OL 6-2 287 r-Fr. Shepherdsville, Ky./St. Xavier 6 Preston Smith LB 76 Kurt Quarterman OG 6-5 328 Sr. Albany, Ga./Westover 41 Eugene Sowell CB/RB 77 Eric Wood OL 6-4 297 So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder 28 Sergio Spencer RB 78 Breno Giacomini OT 6-7 300 Jr. Malden, Mass./Malden 26 JaJuan Spillman WR/CB 79 Renardo Foster OT 6-7 325 Sr. Ripley, Tenn./Ripley 24 George Stripling RB 80 Jimmy Riley WR 6-1 210 Sr. Youngstown, Ohio/Ursuline 53 Michael Sturgeon C 81 Scott Kuhn TE 6-6 245 Jr. Burlington, Ky./Conner 47 Deriontae Taylor FB 82 Gary Barnidge TE 6-6 234 Jr. Middleburg, Fla./Middleburg 75 Zach Taylor OL 84 Scott Long WR 6-2 207 r-Fr. Southport, N.C./South Brunswick 30 Latarrius Thomas WR 85 Harry Douglas WR 5-11 170 Jr. Jonesboro, Ga./Jones 70 Conrad Thomas OL 86 Troy Pascley WR 6-2 185 Fr. Alliance, Ohio/Alliance 87 Corey Thompson WR 87 Corey Thompson WR 6-0 185 So. Atlanta, Ga./Duke 49 Joe Tronzo FB 88 Brandon Cox DE 6-4 250 Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Douglass 7 Mario Urrutia WR 88 Dale Golsby WR 5-7 140 r-Fr. Covington, Ky./Holmes 9 Chris Vaughn WR 89 Rodney Carter TE 6-2 234 So. Louisville, Ky./DuPont Manual 59 L.T. Walker DR 89 Josh Chichester WR 6-8 210 Fr. West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West 51 Matt Webb LS 90 Johnnie Burns DE 6-3 242 So. Neptune Beach, Fla./Fletcher 8 Deantwan Whitehead DE 91 Amobi Okoye DT 6-2 305 Sr. Huntsville, Ala./Lee 99 Josh Williams DE 92 Willie Williams DT 6-3 300 Jr. Milledgeville, Ga./Georgia Military 83 Stevin Williams WR 93 L.D. Scott DT 6-2 270 r-Fr. Auburn, Ala./Auburn 39 Tyler Wimsatt LB/RB 94 Adrian Grady DT 6-2 292 So. Nichole, Ga./Coffee 92 Willie Williams DT 95 Maurice Mitchell DE 6-3 282 So. Glasgow, Ky./Glasgow 17 Tyler Wolfe QB 96 Zach Anderson DE 6-4 262 Sr. Bay Minette, Ala./East Mississippi JC 77 Eric Wood C 97 Aundre Henderson DE 6-4 286 Fr. Louisville, Ky./Manual 45 Marc Zucconi K 98 Jonathan Holston DE 6-6 240 r-Fr. Tallahassee, Fla./Rickards 99 Josh Williams DE 6-3 259 Jr. Cedartown, Ga./Cedartown

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Bobby Petrino (Carroll College’83) Assistant Coaches: Asst. Head Coach/Tight Ends/Running Backs: Greg Nord (Kentucky ’80) ; Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Mike Cassity (Kentucky ‘76); /Wide Receivers: Paul Petrino (Carroll College’90) Quarterbacks: (Louisville ‘93); Inside Linebackers: Reggie Johnson (Louisville ‘98); Outside Linebackers/Special Teams: Tom McMahon (Carroll College ‘92); Offensive Line: Mike Summers (Georgetown College ‘78); /Recruting Coordinator: Joe Whitt, Jr. (Auburn ‘01); Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line: Kevin Wolthausen (Humboldt State ‘81); Director of Football Operations: Greg Brohm (Louisville’92); Director of Strength and Conditioning: Jason Veltkamp (Carroll College ‘94)

32 2006 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2006 Louisville Football Preseason Depth Chart PRONUNCIATION GUIDE OFFENSE DEFENSE FIRST NAMES LeftTackle Defensive End Amobi ...... a-moe-bi 69 Marcel Benson (6-6, 303, Jr.) OR 96 Zach Anderson (6-4, 262, Sr.) 72 Breno Giacomini (6-7, 300, Jr.) 95 Maurice Mitchell (6-3, 282, So.) Breno ...... brea-no 56 Michael Adams (6-3, 248, r-Fr.) Careg ...... ca-reg Weak Guard 90 Johnnie Burns (6-3, 242, So.) Deantwan ...... dee-an-twan /63 Danny Barlowe (6-5, 287, Jr.) OR Deriontae ...... dare-e-on-tay 68 George Bussey (6-4, 298, So.) Defensive Tackle JaJuan ...... ja-wan 91 Amobi Okoye (6-1, 305, Sr.) Latarrius ...... La-tear-e-us Center 92 Willie Williams (6-4, 300, Jr.) Mozell ...... Mo-zell 77 Eric Wood (6-4, 297, So.) 53 Michael Sturgeon (6-4, 295, Sr.) Defensive Tackle 62 Nick Borgelt (6-4, 290, So.) 94 Adrian Grady (6-2, 292, So.) LAST NAMES 57 Earl Heyman (6-3, 285, So.) Chichester ...... chi-chest-er Strong Guard 93 L.D. Scott (6-2, 270, r-Fr.) Giacomini ...... gia-co-mean-ni 76 Kurt Quarterman (6-5, 328, Sr.) Meagher ...... me-ger 66 Mike Donoghue (6-2, 300, r-Fr.) Defensive End Mullane ...... Ma-lane 88 Brandon Cox (6-4, 250, Jr.) Nochta ...... knock-ta StrongTackle 98 Jonathan Holston (6-6, 240, r-Fr.) Okoye ...... a-coy-yeah 79 Renardo Foster (6-7, 325, Sr.) 8 Peanut Whitehead (6-6, 245, Fr.) Pascley ...... pays-lee 71 Marcus Gordon (6-6, 312, Jr.) 72 Brian Roche (6-4, 296, r-Fr.) SAM Linebacker Roche ...... roach 46 Terrance Butler (6-3, 222, Jr.) Urrutia ...... u-root-tia Tight End 11 Malik Jackson (6-2, 231, Jr.) Wimsatt ...... whim-set 82 Gary Barnidge (6-6, 234, Jr.) 55 Chase Floyd (6-1, 225, So.) Zucconi ...... za-cone-e 81 Scott Kuhn (6-5, 245, Jr.) 44 Careg Bonner (6-4, 244, r-Fr.) MIKE Linebacker 10 Nate Harris (6-1, 235, Sr.) X Wide Receiver 22 Lamar Myles (6-0, 216, So.) 7 Mario Urruttia (6-6, 228, So.) 52 Mozell Axson (6-1, 226, So.) 84 Scott Long (6-2, 207, r-Fr.) 3 Trent Guy (5-9, 160, r-Fr.) WILL Linebacker 43 Abe Brown (6-4, 230, Sr.) Z Wide Receiver 6 Preston Smith (6-1, 220, Jr.) 85 Harry Douglas (5-11, 170, Jr.) 15 Chris Vaughn (6-3, 223, So.) Left Cornerback 26 JaJuan Spillman (5-10, 161, Fr.) 14 Rod Council (5-11, 189, So) 34 Bobby Buchanan (5-11, 185, So.) W Wide Receiver 27 Gavin Smart (5-9, 190, Sr.) 80 Jimmy Riley (6-1, 210, Sr.) 4 Patrick Carter (6-3, 200, Jr.) Strong Safety 87 Corey Thompson (6-0, 185, So.) 13 Jonathan Russell (6-2, 194, So.) 29 Deon Palmer (6-0, 203, r-Fr.) Quarterback 12 Brian Brohm (6-4, 226, Jr.) Free Safety 14 Hunter Cantwell (6-5, 230, So.) 35 Brandon Sharp (5-11, 195, Sr.) 5 Bill Ashburn (6-2, 215, So.) 2 Richard Raglin (6-2, 185, So.) 4 Patrick Carter (6-3, 200, Jr.) 23 Stephen Garr (6-1, 200, r-Fr.) 5 Brandon Heath (6-1, 195, Fr.) Running Back 19 Michael Bush (6-3, 247, Sr.) Right Cornerback 33 Kolby Smith (5-11, 218, Sr.) 21 William Gay (5-11, 184, Sr.) 24 George Stripling (6-0, 190, So.) 20 Lamar Alston (6-0, 185, So.) 32 Brock Bolen (6-0, 237, So.) 1 Travis Norton (6-0, 186, So.) Fullback 32 Brock Bolen (6-0, 237, So.) 47 Deriontae Taylor (5-8, 239, Sr.) 48 Joe Tronzo (5-10, 240, r-Fr.) SPECIALISTS Punter Holder 36 Todd Flannery (6-0, 170, Jr.) 30 Gabe Mullane (6-1, 171, r-Fr.) 85 Harry Douglas (5-11, 170, Jr.) 5 Bill Ashburn (6-2, 215, So.) Kickoffs Long Snapper 18 Arthur Carmody (5-8, 181, Jr.) 36 Todd Flannery (6-0, 170, Jr.) 40 Dane Mattingly (6-0, 200, So.) 53 Michael Sturgeon (6-4, 295, Sr.) Punt Returner Placekicker 4 Patrick Carter (6-3, 199, Jr.) 22 Andrew Robinson (5-9, 190, r-Fr.) 18 Arthur Carmody (5-8, 181, Jr.) 36 Todd Flannery (6-0, 170, Jr.) Kick Returner 85 Harry Douglas (5-11, 170, Jr.) Junior safety Jon Russell 26 JaJuan Spillman (5-10, 161, Fr.) 28 Sergio Spencer (5-10, 189, So.) 2006 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 33 2006 Louisville Football 2006 Personnel Summary LETTERMEN LOST FROM 2005 OTHER RETURNEES WITH STARTING Offense (8) Guard ...... Devon May, Jason Spitz EXPERIENCE (10) Tackle ...... Jeremy Darveau, Travis Leffew Offense (4) Center ...... qb Hunter Cantwell (2), te Breno Giacomini (2), Tight End ...... te Scott Kuhn (1), rb Kolby Smith (3) Receiver ...... Robert Haskins, Montrell Jones, Elijah Daniel, Joshua Tinch Defense (6) Quarterback ...... cb Bobby Buchanan (2), lb Terrance Butler (1), Running Back ...... lb Lamar Myles (1), ss Richard Raglin (1), cb Gavin Smart (2), lb Preston Smith (3)

Defense (7) Tackles...... Jeremy Seguin, 2005 LETTERMEN AT A GLANCE End ...... Elvis Dumervil, Chad Rimpsey Offense ...... Lost: 8 ...... Returning: 21 Outside LB...... Brandon Johnson Defense ...... Lost: 7 ...... Returning: 25 Middle LB...... Matt Sanders Specialists... Lost: 0 ...... Returning: 4 Cornerback ...... Total ...... Lost: 14 ..... Returning: 50 Senior All-BIG EAST running back Michael Bush Safety ...... Antoine Sharp 2005 STARTERS AT A GLANCE LETTERMEN RETURNING FROM 2005 STARTERS RETURNING (17) Offense ...... Lost: 5 ...... Returning: 8 Offense (21) Defense ...... Lost: 6 ...... Returning: 9 Specialists... Lost: 0 ...... Returning: 2 Guard ...... Nick Borgelt, Daniel Barlowe, Offense (8) Total ...... Lost: 12 ..... Returning: 19 Kurt Quarterman, te Gary Barnidge (5), qb Brian Brohm (10), rb Tackle ...... Michael Bush (8),, wr Harry Douglas (6), g Kurt George Bussey, Breno Quarterman (12), fb Deriontae Taylor (6), wr Giacomini, Renardo Foster Mario Urrutia (6), c Eric Wood (12) Center ...... Eric Wood, Michael Sturgeon Tight End ...... Gary Barnidge, Scott Kuhn Defense (9) Receiver ...... Harry Douglas, Jimmy Riley, lb Abe Brown (7), cb Rod Council (11), cb Mario Urrutia William Gay (9), dt Adrian Grady (3), lb Nate Quarterback ...... Brian Brohm, Hunter Cantwell Harris (10), lb Malik Jackson (4), dt Amobi Running Back ...... Okoye (10), ss Jon Russell (5), fs Brandon Sharp Michael Bush, Kolby Smith, (11) Sergio Spencer, George Stripling, Deriontae Taylor, James Jackson Specialists (2) k Art Carmody (12), p Todd Flannery (12) Defense (25) Tackles...... Adrian Grady, Earl Heyman, STARTERS LOST (11) Maurice Mitchell, Amobi Okoye End ...... Zach Anderson, Brandon Cox Offense (5) Outside LB...... Abe Brown, Terrence Butler, t Jeremy Darveau (12), wr Montrell Jones (12), t Travis Leffew (12), g Jason Spitz (12), wr Malik Jackson, Preston Smith Joshua Tinch (8) Middle LB...... Mozell Axson, Johnnie Burns, Nate Harris, Lamar Myles Defense (6) Cornerback ...... Bobby Buchanan, Lamar Alston, de Elvis Dumervil (12), lb Brandon Johnson (9), William Gay, Rod Council, Travis Norton, de Chad Rimpsey (11), lb Matt Sanders (1), ss Gavin Smart, Marcus Folmar Antoine Sharp (6), dt Montavious Stanley (11) Safety ...... Deon Palmer, Richard Raglin, Jon Russell, Brandon Sharp

Specialists (4) Punter ...... Todd Flannery Kicker...... Art Carmody Long Snapper...... Dane Mattingly, Matt Webb

Senior cornerback William Gay 34 2006 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE