2016 Louisville Cardinals football team

2016 Louisville Cardinals football
2016 Louisville Cardinals football
ACC Atlantic Division co-champion
Citrus Bowl, L 9–29 vs. LSU
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 21
Record	9–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Bobby Petrino (7th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Lonnie Galloway (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Chris Klenakis (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Todd Grantham (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by then third-year head coach Bobby Petrino, who began his second stint at Louisville in 2014 after eight years away. The team played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The Cardinals competed as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#	7	–	1	14	–	1
No. 21 Louisville x	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 8 Florida State	5	–	3	10	–	3
NC State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Wake Forest	3	–	5	7	–	6
Boston College	2	–	6	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy	6	–	2	10	–	4
North Carolina	5	–	3	8	–	5
No. 20 Miami (FL)	5	–	3	9	–	4
Pittsburgh	5	–	3	8	–	5
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	9	–	4
Duke	1	–	7	4	–	8
Virginia	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
# – College Football Playoff champion $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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The Cardinals were led by sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was responsible for 51 touchdowns on the year (30 passing and 21 rushing), which was second in FBS. He was awarded the Heisman Trophy, distinguishing him as the nation's best college football player, becoming the first Louisville player to win the award.^[1]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Charlotte*	No. 19	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCRSN	W 70–14	53,127
September 9	8:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 13	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	W 62–28	32,184
September 17	12:00 p.m.	No. 2 Florida State	No. 10	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (College GameDay)	ABC	W 63–20	55,632
September 24	8:00 p.m.	at Marshall*	No. 3	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	CBSSN	W 59–28	40,592
October 1	8:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Clemson	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (College GameDay)	ABC	L 36–42	83,362
October 14	7:00 p.m.	Duke	No. 7	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 24–14	55,121
October 22	12:00 p.m.	NC State	No. 7	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ABC	W 54–13	55,218
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia	No. 5	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ABC/ESPN2	W 32–25	34,824
November 5	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College	No. 7	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN2	W 52–7	30,644
November 12	7:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 5	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN2	W 44–12	51,218
November 17	8:00 p.m.	at Houston*	No. 3	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN	L 10–36	42,822
November 26	12:00 p.m.	Kentucky*	No. 11	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)	ESPN	L 38–41	54,075
December 31	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 19 LSU*	No. 15	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)	ABC	L 9–29	46,063
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2016 Louisville Cardinals Football

Quarterback

4 Jawon Pass – Freshman (6′4, 207)
8 Lamar Jackson – Sophomore (6′3, 205)
13 Ethan Horton – Junior (6′0, 205)
14 Kyle Bolin – Junior (6′2, 210)
15 Sean McCormack – Freshman (6′5, 209)

Tailback

12 Trey Smith – Freshman (6′0, 220)
23 Brandon Radcliff – Senior (5′9, 210)
27 L.J. Scott – Junior (6′0, 225)
29 Malik Williams – Junior (6′3, 220)
31 Malik Staples – Freshman (6′1, 214)
33 Malin Jones – Senior (6′0, 225)
34 Jeremy Smith – Junior (6′2, 224)
40 Dae Williams – Freshman (6′2, 224)

Fullback

46 Lamar Atkins – Senior (5′11, 236)

Wide receiver

1 Traveon Samuel – Sophomore (5′7, 170)
2 Jamari Staples – Senior (6′4, 195)
3 Pat Thomas – Senior (6′4, 190)
5 Seth Dawkins – Freshman (6′3, 201)
7 Reggie Bonnafon – Junior (6′3, 208)
9 Jaylen Smith – Sophomore (6′4, 210)
17 James Quick – Senior (6′1, 180)
19 Ja'Quay Savage – Junior (6′3, 210)
26 Chris Taylor-Yamanoha – Freshman (6′2, 185)
38 Chris Miele – Junior (6′2, 190)
81 Emonee Spence – Sophomore (6′3, 190)
82 Keon Wakefield – Freshman (5′10, 171)
84 Gio Pascascio – Senior (6′3, 195)
86 Devante Peete – Sophomore (6′6, 206)
87 Dez Fitzpatrick – Junior (6′3, 196)
88 Javonte Bagley – Junior (6′3, 190)

Tight end

18 Cole Hikutini – Senior (6′5, 248)
42 Tyler Polston – Junior (6′2, 240)
44 Paul Logsdon – Junior (6′3, 230)
48 Austin Cummins – Freshman (6′5, 225)
80 Charles Standberry – Junior (6′3, 242)
83 Micky Crum – Sophomore (6′4, 250)
85 Jordan Davis – Sophomore (6′4, 262)
89 Keith Towbridge – Senior (6′5, 265)

Offensive Lineman

50 Khalil Hunter – Senior (6′4, 304)
56 Kola Mahoni – Junior (6′3, 308)
60 Tyler Haycraft – Sophomore (6′3, 290)
61 Tobijah Hughley – Senior (6′3, 295)
63 Nathan Scheler – Sophomore (6′1, 288)
65 Luke Schultheiss – Junior (6′1, 280)
67 Thomas Nauert – Sophomore (6′2, 256)
68 Danny Burns – Sophomore (6′6, 310)
69 Chaz Ray – Sophomore (6′3, 320)
70 Toriano Roundtrree – Sophomore (6′6, 300)
71 Chandler Jones – Freshman (6′4, 310)
72 Lukayus McNeil – Sophomore (6′6, 316)
73 Matt Cohen – Senior (6′6, 300)
74 Geron Christian – Sophomore (6′6, 314)
75 Robbie Bell – Freshman (6′5, 288)
77 Linwood Foy – Junior (6′4, 285)
78 Max Martin – Freshman (6′3, 293)
79 Kenny Thomas – Sophomore (6′6, 325)

Defensive tackle

94 G.G. Robinson – Freshman (6′4, 305)
95 Kyle Shortridge – Junior (6′2, 288)
97 DeAngelo Brown – Senior (6′1, 310)

Defensive end

14 Drew Bailey – Junior (6′5, 285)
44 Chris Williams – Junior (6′1, 285)
48 Marcus Watson – Freshman (6′2, 270)
51 Kordell Slater – Freshman (6′4, 240)
59 Caleb Tillman – Freshman (6′3, 272)
62 Derek Dorsey – Freshman (6′3, 275)
64 Tyler Robinson – Freshman (5′11, 328)
90 De'Asian Richardson – Junior (6′3, 335) (DE)

Long snappers

37 Kyle Goss – Freshman (6′0, 240)
41 Ryan Betlach – Junior (5′10, 188)
46 Brendan Lowery – Sophomore (5′11, 192)
49 Colin Holba – Senior (6′5, 245)

Punter

29 Mason King – Freshman (6′3, 205)
47 Austin Johnson – Freshman (6′2, 195)

Linebacker

32 Stacy Thomas – Junior (6′1, 232)
42 Isaac Stewart – Sophomore (6′2, 245)
43 Damien Smith – Sophomore (6′1, 238)
47 Reese Melton – Freshman (6′2, 211)
52 Vince Lococo – Freshman (6′0, 235)
53 Amonte Caban – Freshman (6′1, 248)
54 Tobias Little – Freshman (6′0, 226)
55 Keith Kelsey – Senior (6′1, 236)
58 Jonathan Greenard – Freshman (6′4, 252)
76 Luke Massad – Freshman (6′2, 290)
91 Trevon Young – Senior (6′4, 245)
92 Devonte Fields – Senior (6′4, 242)
93 Gary McCrae – Sophomore (6′4, 225)
96 Henry Famurewa – Sophomore (6′2, 252)
98 Tabarious Peterson – Freshman (6′3, 250)
99 James Hearns – Junior (6′3, 249)

Cornerback

1 Alphonso Carter – Junior (6′3, 206)
3 Cornelius Sturghill – Sophomore (5′11, 180)
6 Shaq Wiggins – Junior (5′10, 172)
10 Jaire Alexander – Sophomore (5′11, 188)
15 Trumaine Washington – Junior (5′10, 180)
20 Ronald Walker – Junior (6′1, 198)
24 Zykiesis Cannon – Junior (6′0, 195)
29 Javier Santiago – Sophomore (5′9, 190)
39 Aaron Floyd – Sophomore (5′10, 172)

Defensive back

34 Marcus Mays – Sophomore (5′10, 185)
35 Lamarques Thomas – Freshman (6′0, 164)
39 John Stitch – Senior (5′10, 185)

Safety

11 Dee Smith – Sophomore (6′1, 200)
13 P.J. Blue – Freshman (6′3, 195)
21 London Iakopo – Junior (6′0, 212)
22 Chucky Williams – Junior (6′2, 210)
25 Josh Harvey-Clemons – Senior (6′5, 228)
30 Khane Pass – Freshman (6′1, 208)

Placekicker

32 Blanton Creque – Sophomore (5′11, 188)
35 Anthony George – Senior (6′1, 190)
36 Evan O'Hara – Sophomore (6′0, 202)
39 Austin Laszewski – Freshman (6′0, 169)
43 Patrick Soucy – Sophomore (6′0, 185)

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Defense

FS
Chucky Williams
Dee Smith
Khane Pass

WLB	ILB	ILB	SLB
Devonte Fields	Keith Kelsey	Stacy Thomas	James Hearns
Jonathan Greenard	Isaac Stewart	Amonte Caban	Henry Famurewa
Gary McCrae	–	–	–

SS
Josh Harvey-Clemons
Zykiesis Cannon
London Iakopo

CB
Jaire Alexander
Ronald Walker
Alphonso Carter

DE	NT	DE
Drew Bailey	DeAngelo Brown	Johnny Richardson
Chris Williams	Kyle Shortridge	G.G. Robinson
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CB
Shaq Wiggins
Trumaine Washington
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Offense

WR
James Quick
Jaylen Smith
Javonte Bagley

WR
Reggie Bonnafon
Traveon Samuel
Gio Pascascio

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Geron Christian	Khalil Hunter	Tobijah Hughley	Kiola Mahoni	Lukayus McNeil
Tyler Haycraft	Chandler Jones	Nathan Scheler	Kenny Thomas	Toriano Roundtrree
Linwood Foy	–	Robbie Bell	–	Danny Burns

TE
Cole Hikutini
Keith Towbridge
Micky Crum

WR
Jamari Staples
Devonte Peete
Seth Dawkins

QB
Lamar Jackson
Kyle Bolin
Jawon Pass

Key reserves
Lamar Atkins – FB
Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR
Out (Season) – Trevon Young – LB
Out - Ja'Quay Savage – WR

RB
Brandon Radcliff
L.J. Scott
Jeremy Smith

Special teams
PK Blanton Creque
P Mason King
KR Traveon Samuel & Jaire Alexander
PR Jaire Alexander & Traveon Samuel
LS Colin Holba
H Mason King

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Official Depth Chart 2016.

True Freshman
Double Position : *

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Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	19	13	10	3 (6)	3 (6)	7	7	7	5	5	5	3	11	16	15	21
Coaches	23	15	10	4	4	8	7	7	5	5	6	3	11	15	15	20
CFP	Not released									7	6	5	11	13	13	Not released

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National Signing Day was February 3, 2016. The Cardinals signed 23 players in total.

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Desmond Fitzpatrick WR	Waterford, Michigan	Waterford Mott H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	—	Jan 29, 2016
Desmond Fitzpatrick WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jawon Pass QB	Columbus, Georgia	Carver H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	—	Jul 16, 2015
Jawon Pass QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Chris Taylor-Yamanoha WR	Rohnert Park, California	Rancho Cotate	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	—	May 3, 2015
Chris Taylor-Yamanoha WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
PJ Blue LB	Montgomery, Alabama	Park Crossing H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	—	Dec 1, 2015
PJ Blue LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Michael Boykin DE	Carrolltown, Georgia	Carrolltown H.S.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	—	Jul 20, 2015
Michael Boykin DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Robbie Bell OL	Hoschton, Georgia	Mill Creek H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	—	Apr 23, 2015
Robbie Bell OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Seth Dawkins WR	Columbus, Ohio	Franklin Heights H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	—	May 3, 2015
Seth Dawkins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Derick Dorsey DT	Louisville, Kentucky	duPont Manual H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	—	Mar 10, 2015
Derick Dorsey DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
London Lakopo DB	Long Beach, California	Long Beach Poly	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
London Lakopo DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Tobias little LB	Atlanta, Georgia	Mays H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	—	Jan 20, 2016
Tobias little LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Tobarius Peterson LB	Tucker, Georgia	Tucker H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	—	Jul 23, 2015
Tobarius Peterson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Kordell Slater DE	Port Charlotte, Florida	Port Charlotte H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	—	Dec 13, 2014
Kordell Slater DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Lamarques Thomas DB	Clinton, Mississippi	Clinton H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	—	Sep 10, 2015
Lamarques Thomas DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Caleb Tillman DE	Dothan, Alabama	Northview H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	—	Jul 31, 2015
Caleb Tillman DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Keion Wakefield WR	Louisville, Kentucky	Male H.S.	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	—	Jul 23, 2015
Keion Wakefield WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Ronald Walker DB	Wesson, Mississippi	Copiah-Lincoln Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	—	Nov 8, 2015
Ronald Walker DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Chris Williams DT	Senatobia, Mississippi	Northwest Mississippi Community College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	—	Nov 15, 2015
Chris Williams DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Dae Williams RB	Sapulpa, Oklahoma	Sapulpa H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—	Jan 21, 2016
Dae Williams RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Malik Williams WR	Santa Clara, California	Allan Hancock Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
Malik Williams WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Malik Staples RB	Suwanne, Georgia	Peachtree Ridge H.S.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	—	Jun 15, 2015
Malik Staples RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Gary McCrae LB	Scooba, Mississippi	East Mississippi Community College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
Gary McCrae LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Austin Johnson K	Louisville, Kentucky	DeSales H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	—	Apr 23, 2015
Austin Johnson K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Austin Cummins TE	Stevenson, Alabama	North Jackson H.S.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—	Apr 23, 2015
Austin Cummins TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 40 Rivals: 37 247Sports: 37
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.