Teams Louisville 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Louisville roster 109 players: 18 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 6 juniors, 66 with no class listed. From 23 states; the most from Kentucky (25) and Georgia (18). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 10 Receivers 15 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 8
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 8 QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 211 Pompano Beach, FL 3,660 passing yards, 27 TD 4 Jawon Pass QB 6′4″ 228 Columbus, GA 238 passing yards, 2 TD 13 Clay Bolin QB 6′2″ 202 Lexington, KY 15 Sean McCormack QB Fr. 6′5″ 225 Darien, IL
Running backs 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 7 Reggie Bonnafon RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 212 Louisville, KY 459 rushing yards, 7 TD 29 Malik Williams RB 6′3″ 221 Wilson, NC 531 rushing yards, 4 TD 25 Dae Williams RB Fr. 6′2″ 229 Sapulpa, OK 235 rushing yards, 3 TD 7 Trey Smith RB 6′0″ 218 Madison, MS 124 rushing yards 33 Colin Wilson RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 231 Green Cove Springs, FL 69 rushing yards 34 Jeremy Smith RB 6′2″ 224 Hammond, LA 8 rushing yards 2 Harry Trotter RB Fr. 5′11″ 202 Atchison, KS 27 rushing yards 36 Maurice Burkley RB RS 6′0″ 209 Naperville, IL 38 Vince Lococo FB 6′0″ 219 Louisville, KY 43 Jovan Smith RB 5′10″ 200 Louisville, KY
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 9 Jaylen Smith WR Jr. 6′4″ 223 Pascagoula, MS 60 catches, 980 yards, 7 TD 7 Dez Fitzpatrick WR Fr. 6′2″ 210 Farmington Hills, MI 45 catches, 699 yards, 9 TD 5 Seth Dawkins WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 218 Columbus, OH 42 catches, 642 yards, 4 TD 1 Traveon Samuel WR 5′7″ 180 Phenix City, AL 21 catches, 339 yards 3 Corey Reed WR 6′3″ 200 Fulton, GA 8 catches, 145 yards 81 Emonee Spence WR 6′3″ 190 Pembroke Pines, FL 5 catches, 48 yards 88 Javonte Bagley WR 6′3″ 203 Vero Beach, FL 4 catches, 43 yards, 2 TD 11 Josh Johnson WR 5′11″ 187 Atlanta, GA 3 catches, 52 yards 2 Devante Peete WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 213 Pompano Beach, FL 8 Keon Wakefield WR Fr. 5′10″ 184 Louisville, KY 22 Jovel Smith WR 5′9″ 187 Louisville, KY 24 Jack Duane WR 5′10″ 172 Chatham, NJ 26 Chris Taylor-Yamanoha WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 186 Rohnert Park, CA 27 Collin Miller WR 5′11″ 180 Casey, KY 80 Jeffrey Banks WR Fr. 6′2″ 225 Olive Branch, MS
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 80 Charles Standberry TE 6′3″ 243 Montgomery, AL 29 catches, 306 yards, 4 TD 83 Micky Crum TE Jr. 6′4″ 255 Columbus, OH 8 catches, 99 yards 1 Kemari Averett TE 6′6″ 250 Atlanta, GA 7 catches, 79 yards, 1 TD 85 Jordan Davis TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 255 Clear Lake, TX 4 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD 27 Tobias Little TE 6′0″ 242 Atlanta, GA 1 catch, 24 yards 14 Ean Pfeifer TE Fr. 6′4″ 255 Bentonville, AR 42 Tyler Polston TE 6′2″ 250 Louisville, KY
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 74 Geron Christian OL 6′6″ 315 Ocala, FL 2 tackles 50 Jean-Luc Childs OL Fr. 6′5″ 334 Woodbridge, VA 58 Austin Johnson OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 305 Louisville, KY 60 Tyler Haycraft OL So. 6′3″ 293 Louisville, KY 63 Nate Scheler OL 6′1″ 293 Louisville, KY 65 Ronald Rudd OL So. 6′5″ 341 Rialto, CA 66 Cole Bentley OL RS 6′3″ 315 Lenore, WV 68 Danny Burns OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 325 Hamilton, OH 69 Chaz Ray OL 6′3″ 331 Louisville, KY 70 Toriano Roundtrree OL 6′6″ 315 Gainesville, FL 71 Toryque Bateman OL 6′6″ 311 Gadsden City, AL 72 Lukayus McNeil OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 328 Indianapolis, IN 73 OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′7″ 369 Highland Springs, VA 75 Robbie Bell OL Fr. 6′5″ 305 Hoschton, GA 77 Linwood Foy OL Jr. 6′4″ 299 Los Angeles, CA 78 Max Martin OL 6′3″ 308 Louisville, KY 79 Kenny Thomas OL 6′6″ 328 Montgomery, AL
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 96 Henry Famurewa DL Jr. 6′2″ 288 Powder Springs, GA 23 tackles, 2 sacks 94 G.G. Robinson DL So. 6′4″ 295 Lilburn, GA 28 tackles 29 Tabarious Peterson DL 6′3″ 260 Tucker, GA 18 tackles 14 Drew Bailey DL 6′5″ 294 Jacksonville, FL 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks 53 Amonte Caban DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 256 Smiths, AL 8 tackles 91 Derek Dorsey DL 6′3″ 275 Louisville, KY 8 tackles 93 Gary McCrae DL So. 6′4″ 238 Cuthbert, GA 4 tackles 50 Jacob Pierce DL 6′2″ 265 Ashland, KY 1 tackle 13 Jarrett Jackson DL 6′6″ 300 West Palm Beach, FL 41 Michael Boykin DL Fr. 6′6″ 302 Carrollton, GA 57 Dayna Overton DE 6′3″ 238 Jeffersonville, IN 64 Tyler Robinson DL 5′11″ 347 Fort Thomas, KY 90 De’Asian Richardson DE 6′3″ Jacksonville, FL 90 Jared Goldwire DL Fr. 6′6″ 305 Tacoma, WA 97 Caleb Tillman DL Fr. 6′3″ 286 Dothan, AL
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 17 Dorian Etheridge LB Fr. 6′3″ 230 Charleston, WV 83 tackles 32 Stacy Thomas LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 242 Miami, FL 69 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 91 Trevon Young LB 6′4″ 254 Des Moines, IA 62 tackles, 4.5 sacks 58 Jonathan Greenard LB So. 6′3″ 263 Hiram, GA 48 tackles, 7 sacks 99 James Hearns LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 249 Tallahassee, FL 42 tackles, 7 sacks 42 Isaac Stewart LB 6′2″ 247 Charlotte, NC 26 tackles 9 C.J. Avery LB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 227 Grenada, MS 22 tackles 43 Damien Smith LB So. 6′1″ 224 Louisville, KY 5 tackles 24 Malik Staples LB 6′1″ 225 Suwanee, GA 4 tackles 13 P.J. Blue LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 230 Jemison, AL 15 Quen Head LB Fr. 6′2″ 205 Forsyth, GA 48 Colin Demetrakis LB 5′9″ 207 Union, KY 49 Boosie Whitlow LB So. 6′3″ 230 Opelika, AL 56 Kam Jones LB 5′11″ 224 Gwinett, GA
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 22 Chucky Williams S 6′2″ 216 Hialeah, FL 80 tackles, 3 INT 24 Zykiesis Cannon DB 6′0″ 185 Mauldin, SC 69 tackles 15 Trumaine Washington CB 5′10″ 181 Miami, FL 43 tackles, 1 sack, 4 INT 11 Dee Smith S 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 204 Florence, AL 53 tackles, 1 INT 4 TreSean Smith S 6′1″ 210 Hamilton, OH 34 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 30 Khane Pass DB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 204 Columbus, GA 38 tackles, 1 INT 20 Ronald Walker CB 6′1″ 196 Byran, MS 35 tackles 10 CB 5′11″ 192 Charlotte, NC 19 tackles, 1 INT 2 Russ Yeast DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ 195 Greenwood, IN 23 tackles 21 London Iakopo S Jr. 6′0″ 206 Carson, CA 12 tackles, 1 sack 24 Lamarques Thomas DB So. 6′0″ 184 Clinton, MS 8 tackles 6 Cornelius Sturghill DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 194 Memphis, TN 3 tackles 39 Aaron Floyd CB So. 5′10″ 201 Florence, KY 2 tackles 1 P.J. Mbanasor DB So. 6′1″ 203 Pflugerville, TX 12 Marlon Character Jr. DB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 195 Atlanta, GA 23 Lyn Strange S 6′1″ 195 Leon, FL 29 Telly Plummer DB 5′11″ 190 Riverdale, GA 30 Rodney Owens DB 6′0″ 180 Goodlettsville, TN 40 Kaheem Roach S Fr. 6′1″ 198 Miramar, FL
Reggie Bonnafon, Keon Wakefield, Jovel Smith, Mason King, Vince Lococo, Tyler Polston, Damien Smith, Jovan Smith, Dayna Overton, Austin Johnson, Tyler Haycraft, Nate Scheler, Thomas Nauert, Chaz Ray, Max Martin, Derek Dorsey Kemari Averett, Josh Johnson, Marlon Character Jr., Tobias Little, Tabarious Peterson Traveon Samuel, Jawon Pass, Khane Pass Evan O’Hara, Aaron Floyd, Colin Demetrakis Devante Peete, Lamar Jackson TreSean Smith, Danny Burns Seth Dawkins, Micky Crum Jaire Alexander, Isaac Stewart Clay Bolin, Ryan Betlach Drew Bailey, De’Asian Richardson Trumaine Washington, Stacy Thomas Lyn Strange, James Hearns Kaheem Roach, Emonee Spence Jonathan Greenard, Henry Famurewa Kenny Thomas, Charles Standberry P.J. Mbanasor Harry Trotter Russ Yeast Corey Reed Cornelius Sturghill Dez Fitzpatrick Trey Smith C.J. Avery Jaylen Smith Dee Smith Jarrett Jackson P.J. Blue Ean Pfeifer Quen Head Sean McCormack Dorian Etheridge London Iakopo Chucky Williams Jack Duane Lamarques Thomas Malik Staples Mitch Hall Zykiesis Cannon Dae Williams Chris Taylor-Yamanoha Collin Miller Malik Williams Telly Plummer Rodney Owens Colin Wilson Jeremy Smith Maurice Burkley Michael Boykin Blanton Creque Brendan Lowery Boosie Whitlow Jacob Pierce Jean-Luc Childs Amonte Caban Kam Jones Tyler Robinson Ronald Rudd Cole Bentley Toriano Roundtrree Toryque Bateman Lukayus McNeil Mekhi Becton Geron Christian Robbie Bell Luke Massad Linwood Foy Jeffrey Banks Jordan Davis Javonte Bagley Jared Goldwire Trevon Young Gary McCrae G.G. Robinson Caleb Tillman KY 25 GA 18 FL 16 AL 9 MS 6 Hometowns of the 2017 Louisville roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Kentucky 25 Georgia 18 Florida 16 Alabama 9 Mississippi 6 Ohio 4 North Carolina 4 California 4 Top counties Jefferson County, Kentucky pop. 783,000 15 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 4 Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 3 Boone County, Kentucky pop. 140,000 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2017 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Lamar Jackson QB3-star recruit
Mekhi Becton OL3-star recruit
Jaire Alexander CB