UofL is officially halfway through the 2015 college football season so the logical thing to talk about at this point is… next year’s depth chart? At this point you are probably wondering if this is an attempt to just fold on the season given UofL is 2-4. In no way is this an effort to do so, in fact, it is just the opposite. It is important to realize just how young this Louisville team is. With every passing game they will grow as individuals and as a unit. What this depth chart shows is a glimpse into the future. It also gives some valuable insight into this season. It is easy to view this Louisville team as 2-4 with 12 turnovers but it’s important to observe the positives, most notably the young talent. Despite several seniors who have made significant contributions, headlined by the likes of Rankins, Burgess, and Vatuvei, there have been a plethora of young players asked to play major minutes. While this has resulted in bumps in the road during the first half of the season, it will be exciting to see how this team evolves as we enter the second half and beyond. Moving forward the key takeaway of this depth chart is fairly simple: The best is yet to come.

A couple of quick notes before reading this depth chart:

  • Do not get hung up on who is ahead of who. There will undoubtedly be some shuffling as players emerge. This merely shows the team in a more generalized context.
  • No true freshman are included in this depth chart because it is just too tough to predict if they sign with UofL, where they may fall in terms of preparedness.
  • This is assuming all current players eligible to return do so. There is always the chance of a player transferring or declaring early for the NFL draft.

QB

      1. Lamar Jackson SO
      2. Reggie Bonnafon
      3. Kyle Bolin RS JR
      4. Will Gardner RS SR

RB

      1. Brandon Radcliff RS SR
      2. LJ Scott JR
      3. Jeremy Smith JR
      4. Reggie Bonnafon JR

TE

      1. Micky Crum RS SO
      2. Keith Towbridge SR
      3. Cole Hikutini SR

LT

      1. Geron Christian SO
      2. Khalil Hunter SR

LG

      1. Lukayus McNeil RS SO
      2. Pedro Sibiea RS SR

C

      1. Tobijah Hughley RS SR
      2. C Klusman RS SR

RG

      1. Kiola Mahoni JR
      2. Skylar Lacy RS JR

RT

      1. Kenny Thomas SO
      2. Chandler Jones RS FR

WR-X

      1. Jamari Staples SR
      2. Jaylen Smith SO
      3. Javonte Bagley JR

WR-W

      1. Ja’Quay Savage JR
      2. Devonte Peete SO
      3. Alphonso Carter JR

WR-Z

      1. James Quick SR
      2. Traveon Samuel SO
      3. Charles Standberry JR

Defense

 

RDE

      1. James Hearns RS JR
      2. G Robinson RS FR

NT

      1. DeAngelo Brown RS SR
      2. Johnny Richardson RS JR
      3. Kyle Shortridge RS JR

LDE

      1. Drew Bailey SR
      2. Nick Dawson-Brents RS SR

SLB

      1. Keith Brown RS SR
      2. Trevon Young SR

ILB

      1. Stacy Thomas RS JR
      2. Amonte Caban RS FR

ILB

      1. Keith Kelsey
      2. Isaac Stewart RS SO

WLB

      1. Devonte Fields SR
      2. Finesse Middleton RS JR

LCB

      1. Shaq Wiggins JR
      2. Jaire Alexander SO

SS

      1. Josh Harvey-Clemons SR
      2. Zykiesis Cannon JR
      3. Khane Pass RS FR

FS

      1. Chucky Williams RS JR
      2. Dee Smith RS FR

RCB

      1. Trumaine Washington JR
      2. De’Eric Culver JR

What UofL returns:

Offense

100% of TD’s

100% of receiving yards

100% of passing yards

97.93% of rushing yards

Defense

88.89% of interceptions

75.12% of tackles

66.67% of sacks

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