The Louisville football staff spent Friday seeing the top prospects across the state of Kentucky
The University of Louisville football staff will be back on the road on Tuesday.
The staff is expected to be on the road checking out prospects in the Class of 2025 and ’26 and beyond. The transfer portal has been the main focus for the staff since the end of the season, but they have also been focusing on the future in high school recruiting as well.
U of L head coach Jeff Brohm said during his signing day press conference that he wants to see a “good balance” of high school recruiting along with transfer portal additions.
“I do think if we can recruit difference makers in the high school ranks, we can provide them with an early opportunity to get on the field and showcase what they’re all about,” Brohm said. “We’re going to work hard to do that. And, you know, we’ve done it before. And it’s worked very well.
“We want to continue to provide that for top prospects across this state and the surrounding states as well.”
The first day of the current evaluation period was Friday when the staff spent the day at schools across the state of Kentucky. Brohm and his 10 full-time assistants made it to a total of 43 schools in the Bluegrass State and one in Southern Indiana on Friday.
Now, the coaches are expected all over the country this week.
Cardinal Authority will keep you posted on where the coaches are recruiting, but the expectation is that assistant coaches will spend time in Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and perhaps several other states during this week.
“We want to make sure we are recruiting the best players at each position that can help us win games,” Brohm said.
U of L’s staff did get their eyes on a ton of prospects on Friday.
Brohm visited Male, Central, Christian Academy, St. Xavier, and Trinity, while also attending the St. X-Trinity basketball game with four assistant coaches on Friday night. Offensive coordinator Brian Brohm went to Christian Academy and Trinity with his brother, while offensive line coach Richard Owens also went to Christian Academy. Owens, running backs coach Chris Barclay, and defensive backs coach Steve Ellis all went to Male with the elder Brohm. Barclay was with him at Central and Garrick McGee was with him at St. X.
Among the prospects at those schools, include Central ’25 running back Cortez Stone, Chriatian Academy ’25 athlete Connor Hodge and safety Trey Cotton, along with 2027 linebacker Garyon Hobbs. Male has ’25 lineman Isaac Sowells Jr., and athlete Antonio Harris among others, while St. X has ’25 defensive end Erik Ekens, and ’26 wide receiver Marlon Harbin.
Trinity won the 6-A state championship with a bunch of youngsters leading the way, including freshman quarterback Zane Johnson.
Brian Brohm also visited Jeffersontown, Fern Creek, and Holy Cross, checking out among others Fern Creek tight end Patrick Carr and J’town tight end/defensive end Camron McDaniels. McGee also visited Ballard, Fairdale, North Hardin, and Elizabethtown, visiting among others Ballard wide receiver Maurice Stephens, and lineman Logan Russell.
Barclay and Owens also stayed in the area with Barclay visiting Atherton, Butler, DeSales, and Pleasure Ridge Park, while Owens went to Jeffersonville (Ind.), Manual, North Olaham, and Ballard. Among the prospects that Barclay saw were DeSales athlete Brandon Williams, and PRP lineman Therrick Gathright and linebacker Tucker Roth, while Owens saw North Oldham lineman Gradey Anthony, and Manual ’26 lineman David Pellman.
Ellis also spent time at Eastern, Ballard, KCD, Waggener, and Western.
Defensive coordinator Ron English and tight ends coach Ryan Wallace both went to Paducah Tilghman, Bowling Green, Murray, and Madisonville. Tilghman has a ton of talent, including athlete Martels Carter, quarterback Jack James, defensive lineman Xsavier Cleary, while Bowling Green has quarterback/athlete Deuce Bailey. Murray High has a top ’25 target for the Cardinals in athlete Jeremiah Jones.
Co-defensive coordinator Mark Hagen spent the day in Northern Kentucky, visiting Cooper, Ryle, Beechwood, Highlands, Conner, and Covington Catholic. Among the top prospects in the area is Cooper defensive lineman Austin Alexander, considered the state’s top prospect, Ryle defensive end Dillon Smith, Cooper wide receivers Isaiah Johnson and Elijha Laurent, along with Dixie Heights quarterback Armani Gregg, Conner guard Dylan Stewart, and Beechwood defensive end Mattox Kelly.
Linebackers coach Mark Ivey was in the Lexington area and visited Western Hills, Scott County, Frederick Douglass, Sayre, Bryan Station, and Lexington Christian. The top prospects there include Frederick Douglass wide receivers Aveion Chenault and Derion Talbert, Scott County athlete Buddy Collins, and Western Hills defensive end Javeon Campbell.
Special teams assistant coach Karl Maslowski visited Boyle County, Corbin, Woodford County, and Madison Southern. Boyle County has two of the top ’25 targets in the state in athletes Montavin Quisenberry and Brock Driver.
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