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CARDINAL LOUISVILLE 2017 National Signing Day 2017 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL SIGNEES

Early Enrollees C.J. Avery S 6-1 210 Grenada, Miss. (Grenada) Cole Bentley OL 6-3 319 Belfry, Ky. (Belfry) Kameron Jones LB 6-1 218 Gwinnett, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) Lyndarious Strange S 6-2 193 Leon, Fla. (North Florida Christian)

2017 Signees Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School Kemari Averett TE 6-6 253 Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) Toryque Bateman OL 6-6 305 Gadsden City, Ala. (Gadsden City) Mekhi Becton OL 6-7 335 Highland Springs, Va. (Highland Springs) Caleb Chandler OL 6-4 302 Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) Malik Clark LB 6-2 249 Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin) Malik Cunningham QB 6-1 188 Montgomery, Ala. (Park Crossing) Dorian Etheridge LB 6-3 228 Charleston, W.Va. (Capital) Mitch Hall LS 6-1 207 Clayton, N.C. (Clayton) Anthony Johnson CB 6-1 179 Coconut Creek, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna) Joshua Johnson WR 5-11 180 Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy) Justin Marshall WR 6-2 1/2 195 Conyers, Ga. (Ga. Prep Acad.) Rodney Owens S 6-0 196 Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Ensworth) Corey Reed, Jr. WR 6-3 192 Fulton, Ga. (Roswell) Kaheem Roach S 6-1 186 Miramar, Fla. (Miramar) Ronald Rudd OL 6-5 318 Rialto, Calif. (Chaffey College) TreSean Smith CB 6-1 186 Hamilton, (Cincinnati LaSalle) Colin Wilson RB 6-1 221 Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Clay) Russ Yeast CB 5-11 187 Johnson, Ind. (Center Grove) KEMARI AVERETT, TE Memphis and Arizona State ... son of Christi and Glim Bateman ... born 1/28/98. 6-6 • 253 Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) MEKHI BECTON, OL 6-7 • 335 Grady High School Highland Springs, Va. (Highland Springs) Played , tight and at Grady High for coach Earth- wind Moreland ... ranked as the No. 26 and the No. 63 player in the state Played for Loren Johnson at Highland Springs High ... played left tackle and was of Georgia by 247Sports.com ... committed on June 3 ... listed as the No. 629 widely considered one of the players in the state of Virginia ... owns a sev- player in the country ... attended Louisville’s Light Up the Ville Camp ... rated as a en-foot wing span ... four-star recruit by Rivals.com ... tabbed the No. 1 offensive three-star prospect by Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 2 tight end in Georgia and lineman in Virginia, the No. 20 offensive tackle in the nation, the No. 3 offensive the No. 35 overall by Scout.com ... three-star ranking by Rivals.com ... rated by tackle on the East Coast and the No. 195 overall recruit in the nation ... rated as Rivals as the No. 1 tight end in Georgia for 2017, the No. 16 tight end in the nation a three-star offensive tackle by 247Sports ... ranked by Scout.com as the No. 42 and the No. 36 overall recruit in Georgia ... rated by ESPN as the No. 14 tight end offensive tackle in the country ... ranked as the nation’s No. 42 tackle according in the country ... finished his senior season with 55 receptions for 796 yards and to 247Sports ... helped the Springers go 14-1 on the year ... helped Highland 11 touchdowns ... averaged 14.5 yards a reception ... recorded 39 tackles, includ- Springs repeat as 5A state champions ... was a Class 5-A all-state selection ... ing five for loss as a senior ... was named the Touchdown Club of Atlanta Lineman standout on the court as a center ... named to the Rivals250... chose of the Week after catching four passes for 63 yards on to combine with Louisville over offers from Oregon, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Virginia five tackles, three tackles for loss and two batted on the defensive side of the Tech, Virginia, East Carolina, Marshall, Cincinnati and Iowa State ... on of Semone in a win over Woodward Academy ... recorded four catches for 55 yards and and Jerome Bechton ... born 4/18/99. one touchdown in loss to No. 7 Ware County ... totaled 22 catches for 395 yards and five touchdowns last season in 11 games ... averaged 17.9 yards a catch and COLE BENTLEY, OL had also played some on the defensive line ... chose Louisville over offers from 6-3 • 319 Auburn, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana ... son of Ebony Wilson ... born 3/18/98. Belfry, Ky. (Belfry)

C.J. AVERY, S Belfry High School 6-1 • 210 Enrolled at Louisville in January 2017 ... played for Phillip Haywood at Belfry High Grenada, Miss. (Grenada) ... played both sides of the football ... played on the offensive line and tight end ... elevated to a four-star recruit by Scout and Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 72 Grenada High School offensive guard by ESPN ... No. 2 prospect in Kentucky for 2017 by Rivals.com ... Enrolled at Louisville in January 2017 ... played safety at Grenada for head coach tabbed the No. 29 offensive guard in the nation ... tabbed as the No. 616 player James Kuhn ... committed to Louisville on Dec. 14 ... was named a Dandy Dozen in the country, the No. 29 guard and the No. 2 athlete in Kentucky by 247Sports on July 5 as the top in Mississippi ... selected as one of ESPN’s ... rated No. 279 on the Scout300 list and the No. 20 offensive guard ... ranked as Top 300 ... ranked as the No. 7 safety ... checks in as the No. 79 player in the the No. 20 offensive lineman in the nation and No. 1 guard in the state of Kentucky country ... named to the 247 Sports Preseason All-State team ... ranked as a ... tabbed the No. 6 guard in the Midwest ... guided team to a 14-1 record as a top-six prospect in the state of Mississippi and the top safety ... ranked as the senior and the school’s fourth-straight state title ... three-time all-state performer No. 20 safety in the nation and No. 221 overall player ... voted an Under Armour ... selected to the Commonwealth Team ... four-year starter on the offensive line ... All-American ... No. 22 ranked safety in the country and participated in the Under has been named first-team All-State by The Courier-Journal newspaper and was Armour All-American game in Orlando, Fla ... four-star prospect by Rivals and named to the 25-man Class of the Commonwealth team by the Lexington Her- Scout.com ... rated the No. 1 defensive back prospect in Mississippi for 2017 ald-Leader ... team rushed for 5,207 yards during his senior season ... selected by Rivals ... tabbed the No. 9 overall prospect in Mississippi, the No. 35 safety in to play in the Offense- All-American Game in Atlanta ... finished with 52 America ... multi- athlete, participating in and football ... rated the tackles while playing ... selected to the Blue-Grey All-American No. 78 high school senior nationally by ESPN.com – the highest ranking by that Bowl to be held in Dallas at the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium ... chose Louisville over site of any high school pledge under head coach Bobby Petrino since his return in offers from Purdue, Virginia, Kentucky, Air Force, Appalachian State, Charlotte, 2014 ... ranked the No. 7 safety nationally by ESPN ... played a significant amount Cincinnati, Georgia Tech and Navy ... son of Fred and Emme ... born 8/22/97 at this past season, throwing for 633 yards and 10 touchdowns, while ... favorite athletes are former Cardinals Eric Wood and Jamon Brown ... son of also rushing for 438 yards and five touchdowns on 63 carries ... recorded 61 total Emme and Fred Bentley .. born 8/22/97. tackles, including five for a loss, with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one sack as a senior ... named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year ... named first-team All-State as a junior ... helped Grenada to a 9-3 overall mark ... lost to CALEB CHANDLER, OG Oxford in the 5A state title game 34-16 ... chose Louisville over Auburn, California, 6-4 • 302 Alabama, Mississippi, Notre Dame, Tennessee and Mississippi State ... son of Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) Claudette Avery and ... born 3/22/99 ... has one sister, Caitlyn. Jefferson High School TORYQUE BATEMAN, OL Played for Gene Cathcart at Jefferson High School ... ranked as a four-star recruit 6-6 • 305 ... listed by ESPN as the No. 33 offensive guard ... rated the No. 40 offensive Gadsden City, Ala. (Gadsden City) tackle by 247Sports and the No. 40 player in the state of Georgia ... ranked as the No. 3 guard in the state of Georgia and the No. 25 offensive guard nationally by Gadsden High School Scout.com ... three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 80 offensive Played for Matt Scott at Gadsden City High ... ranked as the No. 3 offensive tackle in the nation for 2017 ... tabbed the No. 74 overall prospect in Georgia, the tackle in the state and the No. 18 offensive tackle in the South ... tabbed the No. No. 9 offensive line in Georgia for 2017 ... guided his team to the Class AAAA 50 offensive tackle by Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 20 prospect in Alabama, semifinals before losing to Thomson ... led his team to a 12-2 record and a 36-5 No. 66 offensive tackle and No. 637 player overall in the 2017 class, according to mark over a three-year span ... team advanced to three-straight appearances 247 Sports Composite rankings ... rated the No. 34 player in Alabama ... ranked in the GHSA quarterfinals ... selected all-state ... voted all-region by the Atlanta as the No. 36 offensive tackle by ESPN ... also starred as a center on the basket- Journal Constitution ... was named the Player of the Game versus Riverside as ball team ... chose Louisville over offers from Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, the offense recorded 240 rushing and zero sacks ... totaled 34 tackles and 3.0 sacks as a defensive tackle during his senior season ... was a two-way player for the Dragons ... posted 11 tackles as a junior ... earned all-state accolades on the offensive line as a sophomore ... chose Louisville over Florida, Georgia Tech, sophomore ... voted first team AAA all-state as voted by the West Virginia Sports Miami, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Virginia Tech, West Virginia ... son of Writers Association as a senior ... named to the American Family Insurance all- James and Mary Veasley ... born 8/4/98. USA West Virginia Football Team as a junior ... totaled 16 tackles, two tackles for loss and one fumble forced in win over Parkersburg ... was second on the team MALIK CLARK, LB with 64 tackles as a junior, including nine for lost yardage ... also led the team in 6-2 • 249 receiving in a 23-15 Super Six loss to Wheeling Park, catching four passes for 39 Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin) yards ... voted second team AAA all-state as voted by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association during his junior year ... chose Louisville over West Virginia, Baldwin High School Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Maryland, Purdue and Marshall ... son of Dennis and Played for Lee Hannah at Baldwin High ... three-star prospect by 247Sports ... Stephen Dawkins ... born 11/21/98. rated the No. 112 outside and the No. 170 player in the state of Geor- gia ... three-star recruit by Scout.com and two-star selection by Rivals.com ... MITCH HALL, LS rated the No. 91 outside linebacker by Scout and the No. 13 outside linebacker 6-1 • 207 in Georgia ... rated the No. 113 best outside backer by ESPN ... recorded 104 Clayton, N.C. (Clayton) tackles over the last two seasons ... finished his senior season with 41 tackles, six assists, seven tackles for loss, four sacks, and four quarterback hurries ... voted Clayton High School the Region 3-AAAA defensive player of the year ... earned all-state honors by the Played for Hunter Jenks at Clayton High School ... one of the top long snappers Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... was selected to participate in the Georgia Athletic in the nation ... rated as a five-star recruit as a long snapper ... tabbed by ESPN Coaches’ Association North/South Football Classic in Columbus, Ga. ... earned as the No. 6 long snapper in the country ... voted a second-team All-American by all-region honors as a sophomore ... Peggy and Douglas Clark ... born 12/16/98. Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 2 long snapper in the nation by kick- ing and Rubio Long Snapping, which are two organizations that train and rate the MALIK CUNNINGHAM, QB specialty players in ... participated in the U.S. Army All-American 6-1 • 188 football game in San Antonio, Texas ... chose Louisville over a full scholarship Montgomery, Ala. (Park Crossing) offer from Memphis ... learned to left-handed because of a broken hand ... son of Neal and Erin Hall ... born 11/21/98 ... has one sibling, Shelby ... wants to Park Crossing High School study either exercise science, communications or business. Played for Smitty Grider at Park Crossing High ... tabbed a four-star recruit by Rivals.com ... ESPN ranks him as the No. 65 overall athlete ... ranked the No. 1 ANTHONY JOHNSON, CB quarterback in Alabama, the No. 9 Dual-Threat quarterback in America, the No. 6-1 • 179 10 overall recruit in Alabama, the No. 219 overall in America and was selected to Coconut Creek, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna Prep) the Rivals250... three-star recruit by Scout.com ... ranked the No. 49 quarterback and the fourth-best player in the state of Alabama ... rated as the No. 486 player Chaminade-Madonna Prep High School nationally, the No. 33 athlete in the country and the No. 24 player in the state of Attended Chaminade-Madonna Prep High School and played for coach Dameon Alabama by 247 Sports ... was named Public School Player of the Year by the Jones ... three-star prospect by 247Sports ... rated the No. 150 and Montgomery Quarterback Club ... was named 5-A - 7-A Player of the Year by the the No. 201 player in the state of Florida ... ranked by ESPN as the No. 89 safety Montgomery Advertiser ... selected first-team All-State in 6-A and led his team ... three-star recruit by Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 115 safety prospect in to a 13-1 record ... one of the seven finalists for Alabama’s Mr. Football Award the country ... helped lead his team to the state championship game in Florida. ... finished his career with 8,470 all-purpose yards ...selected as one of the top He’s ranked as the No. 11 safety in the state of Florida ... helped lead his squad 100 prospects in the Alabama Top 100 ... participated in the Adidas Showcase to the state title game ... voted honorable mention all-state ... totaled 20 tackles, ... completed 63 percent of his passes ... passed for 6,276 yards and 71 - 10 pass break-ups and three interceptions as a junior ... chose Louisville over downs, while rushing for 1,926 yards and 32 scores during his career ... passed USF, Western Kentucky and Pittsburgh ... son of Sheniqua and Forrest Johnson for 2,913 yards and 30 touchdowns as he helped Park Crossing to the Class 6-A ... born 6/12/99. state semifinals during his senior season ... rushed for 1,015 yards and 19 touch- downs in his final campaign ... accounted for 276 yards and four touchdowns in a JOSHUA JOHNSON, WR season-opening win over Jeff Davis ... threw for 179 yards and two scores, while 5-11 • 180 rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns ... totaled 247 yards and four touch- Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy) downs — in the first half of win over No. 8 Northview ... 10-14 for 159 yards and three TD; 6 rush for 100 yards and one TD. selected to participate in Woodward Academy Offense-Defense All-American Game in Atlanta chose Louisville over offers from Played for John Hunt at Woodward Academy ... three--star ranking by Scout.com Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Memphis, Purdue, Troy, Tulane and UAB ... rated the 155th-best player in Georgia and the No. 16 wide receiver ... three- ... son Stacy Skanes and Michael Cunningham ... born 10/6/98. star recruit by Rivals.com ... rated the No. 99 wide receiver in the nation, the No. 81 overall prospect in Georgia for 2017 by Rivals ... rated the No. 76 wide DORIAN ETHERIDGE, LB receiver by ESPN ... concluded his career with 131 receptions for 2,841 yards 6-3 • 228 and 33 touchdowns ... averaged 21.7 yards per catch during his scholastic career Charleston, W. Va. (Capital) ... scored on a 75-yard touchdown reception on the first play of the game versus Lithonia ... caught 45 passes for 1,080 yards and 14 touchdowns during his se- Capital High School nior season ... averaged 24.0 yards a reception ... named first team all-state by Rivals three-star prospect ... tabbed the No. 6 player in West Virginia according to the Georgia Writers Association ... totaled 51 receptions for 1,111 yards and 11 Rivals.com ... ranked as the top outside linebacker in West Virginia ... participat- touchdowns as a junior ... recorded 35 receptions for 650 yards and eight scores ed in Louisville “Light Up the Ville Camp” ... listed as the No. 50-ranked outside during his sophomore season ... chose Louisville over Boston College, Charlotte, linebacker by ESPN ... rated the nation’s No. 45 outside linebacker by Scout.com Colorado State, Fresno State, Georgia Southern, Illinois, Kansas State, Rutgers, and the top player at his position in the state of West Virginia ... tabbed as one of Toledo, Troy, Southern Mississippi, Tulane, Utah and Wake Forest .. son of Melo- the top five recruiting targets in the state of West Virginia ... ranked as the No. 35 dy and C.J. Johnson ... born 3/29/99. inside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports and No. 6 in West Virginia ... been a starter each of the past two seasons as the Cougars played in back-to-back Class AAA championship games ... two-time All-State selection by the West Vir- ginia Sports Writers Association ... helped Capital to the Class 3-A state title as a KAMERON JONES, LB COREY REED, WR 6-1 • 218 6-3 • 193 Gwinnett, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) Fulton, Ga. (Roswell)

Peachtree Ridge High School Roswell High School Enrolled at Louisville in January 2017 ... played at Peachtree Ridge High School Played for John Ford at Roswell High ... tabbed the No. 127 wide receiver by ... three-star prospect by 247 Sports ... listed by 247Sports as the No. 69 player at ESPN ... three-star wide receiver by Scout.com ... rated the No. 7 wide receiver weakside linebacker and the No. 133 player in the state ... ranked as the No. 10 in Georgia and No. 63 in the country ... four-star recruit, by Rivals.com ... tabbed linebacker in Georgia for 2017 ... rated the No. 59 overall recruit in Georgia, the the No. 51 wide receiver in the nation, the No. 29 overall recruit in Georgia and No. 28 inside linebacker in the nation ... ranked as the No. 64 weakside defensive the No. 2 wide receiver in Georgia by Rivals ... caught 72 passes for 1,017 yards end and the No. 131st player in Georgia ... three-star recruit by Scout.com ... and nine touchdowns during his scholastic career ... averaged 14.2 yards a catch ranked as the No. 51 inside linebacker and the No. 4 linebacker in Georgia ... rat- throughout his career ... tallied 30 receptions for 330 yards and three scores as a ed by ESPN as the No. 106 outside linebacker ... earned second team all-region senior ... recorded 42 catches for 684 yards and six touchdowns during his junior honors ... posted three-straight double-digit tackle games ... averaged 4.5 tackles campaign ... chose Louisville over Kentucky, Maryland, Miami (FL), West Virginia, and one sack a game in 10 games ... chose Louisville over offers from Northwest- Wake Forest, Wisconsin, Troy and Oregon State ... son Tereka Kissinger ... born ern, Mississippi State and USF ... son of Tony and Kamilla ... born 3/12/99. 3/13/99.

JUSTIN MARSHALL, WR KAHEEM ROACH, S 6-2 1/2 • 195 6-1 • 186 Conyers, Ga. (Georgia Prep Sports Academy) Miramar, Fla. (Miramar)

Before Louisville Miramar High School Played for Terrence Banks at Newton High ... rated by 247Sports as the No. 438 Played for Pierre Senatus at Miramar High ... three-star defensive back by all player in the country and the 66th-best wide receiver ... tabbed the No. 45 player the major recruiting sites ... tabbed the No. 151 cornerback and No. 203 player in the state ... three-star recruit by Scout.com ... ranked nationally as the No. 71 in the state by 247Sports ... rated the No. 197 player in the state of Florida and wide receiver in the nation and the No. 8 in Georgia ... rated No. 35 nationally at the nation’s No. 146 cornerback ... rated by Scout.com as the No. 12 cornerback his position and No. 228 among all seniors by ESPN.com, making him U of L’s prospect in the talent-rich Sunshine State and is among the top 100 at his position only commitment ranked inside that site’s national top 300 ... the No. 35 wide nationally, ranking at No. 82 ... starred on the track and field team ... posted 64 receiver by ESPN ... four-star recruit by Rivals.com ... tabbed the No. 3 wide re- tackles, four tackles for loss and two interceptions during his senior season ... ceiver in Georgia and the No. 55 wideout in the nation ... rated the No. 31 overall earned honorable mention all-county accolades ... also forced and recovered a recruit in Georgia by Rivals ... played in the Offense-Defense All-American Game fumble during the year ... chose Louisville over Auburn, Illinois, Green, to be held in Atlanta ... led the Eastern Atlantic Conference in yards per recep- LSU, Temple and Central Florida ... born David and Shalonda Powell ... born tion ... had 35 receptions for 782 yards - averaging 22.3 yards per catch - and 2/13/98. six touchdowns while playing for Salem High School as a junior ... led the 4-A Conference in yards per reception ... earned the Coaches Award during his junior RONALD RUDD, OL season .. chose Louisville over North Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland, South 6-5 • 318 Carolina, Purdue, Cincinnati, NC State, Minnesota, Auburn, Mississippi State and Rialto, Calif. (Chaffey College/AB Miler) Tennessee ... son of Jimmy and Makeisha Lee ... born 7/23/99 ... has two siblings, Jordan and Jase ... favorite athlete is DeVante Parker, a former UofL wide receiver Before Louisville and wide out. Played for Rob Hadaway at Chaffey College... attended AB Miler High School ... ranked as the No. 18 overall recruit in JuCo by Rivals.com ... rated by ESPN as RODNEY OWENS, S the No. 5 offensive tackle ... was an all-league honoree in high school ... selected 6-0 • 196 all-area ... voted one of the team’s captains ... played both tight end and defensive Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Ensworth) end ... totaled 12 tackles in a win over Fontana ... was a first-team all-conference performer at offensive tackle at Chaffey College ... earned preseason All-Amer- Ensworth High School ica honors ... ranked as the No. 3 offensive tackle by Rivals.com, 247Sports ... Played for Richard Bowers at Ensworth High ... played both wide receiver and in ranked the No. 7 player in California ... rated No. 4 by ESPN ... chose Louisville the secondary ... ranked by Scout.com as a three-star recruit and the No. 114 over UCLA, Arizona State, Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas State, Missouri, safety in the nation ... tabbed as the No. 7 safety in Tennessee ... rated a three- Purdue and Washington State ... son of Ronald and Alisha Rudd ... born 5/15/97 star prospect by 247Sports ... listed as the state’s 32nd-ranked prospect and the ... has two siblings, Ron’Nae and Ron’Nya. No. 87 player at safety according to 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 92 safety by ESPN ... checked in at No. 12 on the Dandy Dozen, a list of the top senior TRESEAN SMITH, CB college football prospects in Middle Tennessee as selected by The Tennessean 6-1 • 186 high school sports staff ... caught 53 passes for 795 yards and seven touchdowns Hamilton, Ohio (LaSalle) ... recorded 49 tackles, including 46 solo stops ... totaled one interception and eight pass break-ups ... recorded two interceptions in a game versus Trinity ... LaSalle High School also forced and recovered one fumble ... was a first-team all-state wide receiver Played for Jim Hilvert at LaSalle High ... ranked as a three-star prospect by ... selected to play in the All-American Bowl ... won a basketball state title and a 247Sports ... ranks as the No. 51 safety by ESPN ... rated the No. 604 player in football championship in the same year ...... lead the team in receiving as a junior the country and the No. 27 player in the state of Ohio ... rated the No. 43 player with 20 catches for 330 yards and three touchdowns ... recorded 52 tackles, nine at safety ... rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com ... rated the No. 1 safety in pass breakups and three interceptions — one of which he returned 57 yards for Ohio and No. 39 in the nation ... ranked the No. 226 player overall and No. 21 a score ... chose Louisville over offers from Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Memphis safety nationally by 247Sports.com, as well as the 11th-best prospect in talent-rich and Cincinnati ... son of Rodney and Tiffany Owens ... born 1/27/99 ... has two Ohio ... rated the No. 43 overall prospect in Ohio by Rivals.com ... tabbed the No. brothers, Malik and Rashad. 6 defensive back in Ohio for 2017 ... named eighth annual JJHuddle All-Ohio Football first-team as a cornerback ... three-time state champion ... guided squad to a 14-2 record by playing on both sides of the ball ... named first-team all-GCL and was an all-district selection ... named the GCL Player of the Year ... recorded 42 tackles and three interceptions in his final season at LaSalle ... passed for 189 RUSS CRAIG YEAST, CB yards and rushed for 438 yards and 15 touchdowns ... tallied 165 yards receiving 5-11 • 187 and one touchdown ... scored from 12 yards out in the state title game versus Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) Massillon to put the Lancers ahead to stay in a 14-7 win ... carried the ball 17 times for 124 yards and two touchdowns in the state title win... had two tackles and an Center Grove High School interception... totaled 53 tackles and seven interceptions as a junior ... was named Played for coach Eric Moore at Center Grove High ... rated the No. 3 player in the second-team all-state ... standout on the basketball court ... chose Louisville over state of Indiana ... a multi-positional standout ... picked up a fourth star to jump Penn State, Virginia Tech, Arkansas State, Ball State, Colorado State, Georgia into the Rivals250 ... rated No. 231 on the Scout300 list and the No. 17 cornerback State, Iowa State, Notre Dame, Miami (OH), Toledo, Ohio and Syracuse... son ... third-ranked player in Indiana and the No. 33 player at his position ... earned of RaySean Smith and Natalie and Doug Roberson ... born 4/1/99 ... have five Under Armour All-American accolades ... totaled two tackles in the Under Armour brothers and sisters. contest ... selected as a captain ... ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Indiana by 247Sports ... rated four stars and the nation’s No. 31 “athlete” by LYNDARIOUS STRANGE, S ESPN.com ... named the IndyScout Player of the Year ... voted first team all-state 6-2 • 193 and was tabbed the Indiana Player of the Year by USA Today Sports ... selected Leon, Fla. (North Florida Christian) the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year ... tabbed the Johnson County Offensive Player of the Year after totaling 2,561 all-purpose yards and 27 touchdowns ... North Florida Christian High School named to the Associated Press Indiana All-State squad ... runner-up for Indiana’s Enrolled at Louisville in January 2017 ... played for Steve Price at North Florida Mr. Football ... named the top in the state ... earned Indiana Foot- Christian High ... selected by ESPN as the No. 77 safety ... one of the top 100 ball Coaches Association Top 50 honors .. rushed 12 times for 124 yards and safety prospects ... three-star prospect by all the major recruiting outlets ... rated two scores, while recording three receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns the No. 145 player in Florida and the No. 81 safety in the nation by 247Sports against Columbus North ... led Grove High School to a 12-2 mark, falling to Car- ... attended Louisville’s “Light Up the Ville” camp ... ranked by Scout.com as the mel in the state final ... played his senior season at Center Grove High School No. 13 safety in the state of Florida and checks in at No. 131 in the country ... near Indianapolis ... played running back during his senior season ... was one of totaled 46 tackles as a senior ... recorded one interception and recovered a pair of the top offensive weapons in Indiana, rushing for 1,525 yards and 19 touchdowns fumbles ... guided team to a 7-4 record ... was a 2-A all-state selection .... chose and catching 32 passes for 602 yards and eight touchdowns ...had more than Louisville over Miami, Cincinnati, Indiana, South Florida, Syracuse, Oregon State, 400 return yards and finished with 2,127 all-purpose yards in 14 games for the Iowa State and Illinois ... son of Latisha and Langshon and Lyn Strange, Sr. state runners-up... averaged nearly 22.0 yards-per-carry with three touchdowns and started four games on defense, finishing with 32 total tackles ... scored five COLIN WILSON, RB touchdowns in a win over Cathedral ... rushed for 174 yards and four touchdown 6-1 • 221 in a 42022 semi-state win over fourth-ranked Ben Davis ... sprinted for an 83-yard Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Clay) run in the first half ... caught 58 passes as a sophomore for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns ... was an Honorable Mention Northwest Ohio League selection ... Clay High School totaled 800 all-purpose yards and averaged more than 20 yards per reception as Played for John Hoekstra at Clay High ... listed as a four-star recruit by 247Sports a freshman at Columbian High in Tiffin, Ohio ... chose Louisville over offers from ... ranked as the No. 229 player in the country, the No. 18 running back and the Kentucky, Notre Dame, Alabama, Auburn, Illinois, Indiana, Cincinnati, Iowa State, No. 31 player in the state of Florida ... four-star recruit named by Rivals.com ... Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Rutgers and rated as the No. 2 running back in Florida, the No. 9 running back in America, the Washington State ... son of former Kentucky great Craig and Tori Yeast ... was the No. 29 overall prospect in the state and the No. 154 overall recruit in the nation by all-time leader in career receptions in the history of the Rivals ... named to the Rivals250 ... rated the No. 165 ranked player nationally in with 208 catches and was second in career receiving yards with 2,899 ... was a the Class of 2017 and the No. 15 running back by Scout.com ... tabbed the No. 2 fourth-round draft pick in 1999 of the and spend nine seasons running back in the Sunshine State ... one of ESPN’s Top 300 players, ranked as in the NFL, League and AF2 (arena league) ... born 5/899. the No. 26 running back ... tabbed by Bleacher Report as the No. 10 future running back ... rushed 561 times for 3,931 yards and 67 touchdowns in his career ... averaged 7.0 yards per carry during his scholastic career ... averaged 77.1 yards per game ... totaled 4,355 all-purpose yards during his high school career ... totaled six interceptions ... caught 16 passes for 355 yards and five touchdowns ... rushed 192 times for 1,466 yards - 7.2 yards a carry - and 21 touchdowns during his senior season ... carried 25 times for 271 yards and six touchdowns in a win over North Marion ... totaled eight games of 100 or more yards ... had 338 yards and three touchdowns in his first five games of the season, including two 100-yard games ... sealed Clay’s trip to the state title game with a fourth-and-goal score with 45.9 seconds to play ... sustained a knee injury in the Class 5A regional semifinal loss to Bishop Kenny as a junior .. helped team average 315.0 yards per game on the ground ... named third-team all-state ... ran 218 times for 1,555 yards and 27 touchdowns as a sophomore ... had three rushing touchdowns as a sophomore in a regional quarterfinal playoff win, scoring on a pair of 51-yard TD runs and also ran one in from two yards out ... played for Team Florida in the Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game last June and helped his team rout Georgia ... also has won MVP of Regional and National Conference Championships in his middle school career ... was awarded Track MVP and Best Offensive Basketball Player in Junior High ... battled injuries as a junior, rushing 93 times for 490 yards and 12 touchdowns ... picked the Cardinals over Notre Dame, Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia and Florida State ... son Keisha Tyler ... born 4/6/98.