The transfer portal opened April 16, and Louisville football already is seeing movement. With spring practices coming to an end, the Cardinals reportedly are losing six players. Four are offensive linemen, as reported by On3’s Pete Nakos, and the list also includes running back Peny Boone and defensive lineman Jermayne Lole.
Though the Cardinals likely will lose additional players, they also will use the portal to add players. U of L coach Jeff Brohm said last week the team is shallow at wide receiver because of injuries. The second-year Cardinals coach also has taken as many offensive linemen as possible during each of the open transfer portal periods.
Louisville’s spring game is scheduled Friday at L&N Stadium.
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After three months at Louisville, the Houston transfer has decided to reenter the transfer portal, reported on April 14. He came to U of L after spending the last four years as a Cougar and was teammates with offensive lineman Lance Robinson before Robinson transferred to Louisville last year. Reuben Unije was an 11-game starter last year, played the sixth-most offensive snaps on the team (679) and was invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 after blocking for a Cougars offense that totaled 23.7 points and 360.2 yards per game, including 241.5 passing yards per outing. Per Pro Football Focus, he had an 80.9 pass blocking grade, which ranked fourth in the American Athletic Conference. Unije was one of five offensive linemen the Cardinals signed during the offseason after losing three to the portal.
Robinson will join his former teammate in the transfer portal, reported on April 14. In his lone year with the Cardinals, he played 42 snaps in one game. Robinson’s other collegiate stints included a year at Houston and two years at Middle Tennessee State.
Trevonte Sylvester was another Houston-to-Louisville transfer prior to the 2023 season. He played 65 snaps in nine games for the Cardinals. On April 14, he reportedly intended on entering the transfer portal.
Victor Cutler will look for a fourth school to attend after planning to reenter the transfer portal on April 14, three months into his time at Louisville. He spent last season at Ohio State and transferred there from Louisiana Monroe.
Boone joined Louisville in January after transferring from Toledo, but it appears his time as a Cardinal will end after three months. On April 15, he reportedly planned to reenter the transfer portal, per Marshall Levenson of Rivals. Boone added size and physicality to the Cardinals, which is something they lacked last season. U of L running backs coach Chris Barclay praised Boone’s style of game, saying he hasn’t seen that level of physicality in a while. Although the Cardinals are down a running back, they still have decent depth at the position. Boone came to Louisville after totaling 1,400 yards on 194 carries, which ranked eighth nationally, 15 touchdowns (T-11th), 107.9 yards per game (11th) and 7.2 yards per carry (third) last season at Toledo.
Lole’s struggles to stay healthy the last few years limited his time on the field. In his first season with Louisville in 2022, the Arizona State transfer played two games before suffering a season-ending injury. But the California native got closer to 100% as the 2023 season progressed. He became a starter for the Cardinals and ended the year with 19 tackles and 1 ½ sacks. But on March 25, defensive line coach Mark Hagen said Lole was one of the players who were banged up and “not doing a whole lot, just some individual work.” Lole reportedly planned to enter the transfer portal on April 14, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Lole’s departure reduces the Cardinals’ depth at the position, which was needed after the team lost six defensive linemen to the portal after the season ended. They brought in three, but only Jordan Guerad is going through practices. Tyler Baron is out for spring practices with an injury, and Thor Griffith doesn’t arrive until the summer.
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