2016 Louisville Cardinals football team

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2016 Louisville Cardinals football
Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg
ACC Atlantic Division co-champion
Citrus Bowl, L 9–29 vs. LSU
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 21
Record9–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Lonnie Galloway (1st season)
  • 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
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Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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

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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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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m. Charlotte *No. 19 ACCRSN W 70–1453,127
September 98:00 p.m.at Syracuse No. 13ESPN2W 62–2832,184
September 1712:00 p.m.No. 2 Florida State No. 10
ABC W 63–2055,632
September 248:00 p.m.at Marshall *No. 3 CBSSN W 59–2840,592
October 18:00 p.m.at No. 5 Clemson No. 3 ABC L 36–4283,362
October 147:00 p.m. Duke No. 7
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ESPNW 24–1455,121
October 2212:00 p.m. NC State No. 7
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ABCW 54–1355,218
October 2912:00 p.m.at Virginia No. 5ABC/ESPN2W 32–2534,824
November 512:00 p.m.at Boston College No. 7 ESPN2 W 52–730,644
November 127:00 p.m. Wake Forest No. 5
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ESPN2 W 44–1251,218
November 178:00 p.m.at Houston *No. 3 ESPN L 10–3642,822
November 2612:00 p.m. Kentucky *No. 11
ESPNL 38–4154,075
December 3111:00 a.m.vs. No. 19 LSU *No. 15ABCL 9–2946,063

Personnel

Roster

2016 Louisville Cardinals Football

Quarterback

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

Tailback

  • 12 Trey Smith – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6′0, 220)
  • 23 Brandon Radcliff – Redshirt.svg 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 BonnafonJunior (6′3, 208)
  •  9 Jaylen SmithSophomore (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 – Redshirt.svg 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 HikutiniSenior (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 – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6′4, 250)
  • 85 Jordan Davis – Sophomore (6′4, 262)
  • 89 Keith TowbridgeSenior (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 – Redshirt.svg 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 – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6′6, 310)
  • 69 Chaz Ray – Sophomore (6′3, 320)
  • 70 Toriano Roundtrree – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6′6, 300)
  • 71 Chandler Jones – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6′4, 310)
  • 72 Lukayus McNeil – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6′6, 316)
  • 73 Matt Cohen – Senior (6′6, 300)
  • 74 Geron ChristianSophomore (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 – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6′4, 305)
  • 95 Kyle Shortridge – Redshirt.svg Junior (6′2, 288)
  • 97 DeAngelo Brown – Redshirt.svg 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 – Redshirt.svg 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 Redshirt.svg Senior (6′5, 245)

Punter

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

Linebacker

  • 32 Stacy Thomas – Redshirt.svg Junior (6′1, 232)
  • 42 Isaac Stewart – Redshirt.svg 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 – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6′1, 248)
  • 54 Tobias Little – Freshman (6′0, 226)
  • 55 Keith Kelsey – Senior (6′1, 236)
  • 58 Jonathan Greenard Redshirt.svg Freshman (6′4, 252)
  • 76 Luke Massad – Freshman (6′2, 290)
  • 91 Trevon YoungSenior (6′4, 245)
  • 92 Devonte FieldsSenior (6′4, 242)
  • 93 Gary McCrae – Sophomore (6′4, 225)
  • 96 Henry Famurewa – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6′2, 252)
  • 98 Tabarious Peterson – Freshman (6′3, 250)
  • 99 James Hearns – Redshirt.svg Junior (6′3, 249)

Cornerback

  •  1 Alphonso Carter – Junior (6′3, 206)
  •  3 Cornelius Sturghill – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (5′11, 180)
  •  6 Shaq Wiggins – Junior (5′10, 172)
  • 10 Jaire AlexanderSophomore (5′11, 188)
  • 15 Trumaine WashingtonJunior (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 – Redshirt.svg Junior (6′2, 210)
  • 25 Josh Harvey-ClemonsSenior (6′5, 228)
  • 30 Khane Pass – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6′1, 208)

Placekicker

  • 32 Blanton Creque – Sophomore (5′11, 188)
  • 35 Anthony George – Redshirt.svg 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)

Depth chart

Official Depth Chart 2016.

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 1913103 (6)3 (6)777555311161521
Coaches 23151044877556311151520
CFP Not released765111313Not released

Recruiting

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

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40Commit date
Desmond Fitzpatrick
WR
Waterford, MichiganWaterford Mott H.S.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)189 lb (86 kg)Jan 29, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg    
Jawon Pass
QB
Columbus, GeorgiaCarver H.S.6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jul 16, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg    
Chris Taylor-Yamanoha
WR
Rohnert Park, CaliforniaRancho Cotate6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg)May 3, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
PJ Blue
LB
Montgomery, AlabamaPark Crossing H.S.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg)Dec 1, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Michael Boykin
DE
Carrolltown, GeorgiaCarrolltown H.S.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)248 lb (112 kg)Jul 20, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Robbie Bell
OL
Hoschton, GeorgiaMill Creek H.S.6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)265 lb (120 kg)Apr 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Seth Dawkins
WR
Columbus, OhioFranklin Heights H.S.6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg)May 3, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Derick Dorsey
DT
Louisville, Kentucky duPont Manual H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)263 lb (119 kg)Mar 10, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
London Lakopo
DB
Long Beach, California Long Beach Poly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)215 lb (98 kg)Feb 3, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Tobias little
LB
Atlanta, GeorgiaMays H.S.6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)236 lb (107 kg)Jan 20, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Tobarius Peterson
LB
Tucker, GeorgiaTucker H.S.6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)214 lb (97 kg)Jul 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Kordell Slater
DE
Port Charlotte, FloridaPort Charlotte H.S.6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)250 lb (110 kg)Dec 13, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Lamarques Thomas
DB
Clinton, MississippiClinton H.S.6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg)Sep 10, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Caleb Tillman
DE
Dothan, AlabamaNorthview H.S.6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)252 lb (114 kg)Jul 31, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Keion Wakefield
WR
Louisville, KentuckyMale H.S.5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)164 lb (74 kg)Jul 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Ronald Walker
DB
Wesson, MississippiCopiah-Lincoln Community College6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Nov 8, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Chris Williams
DT
Senatobia, MississippiNorthwest Mississippi Community College6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)280 lb (130 kg)Nov 15, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Dae Williams
RB
Sapulpa, OklahomaSapulpa H.S.6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jan 21, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  2 stars.svg    
Malik Williams
WR
Santa Clara, CaliforniaAllan Hancock Community College6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Feb 3, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  2 stars.svg    
Malik Staples
RB
Suwanne, GeorgiaPeachtree Ridge H.S.5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)211 lb (96 kg)Jun 15, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Gary McCrae
LB
Scooba, MississippiEast Mississippi Community College6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg)Feb 3, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Austin Johnson
K
Louisville, KentuckyDeSales H.S.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Apr 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Austin Cummins
TE
Stevenson, AlabamaNorth Jackson H.S.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)Apr 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 40    Rivals: 37    247Sports: 37
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

Additional Recruiting Sources [2] [3] [4]

Game summaries

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References