As the 2025 football season is set to commence, Jeff Brohm, the Head Coach of Louisville, leads his team through intensive practice sessions. With the imminent second week Friday night showdown against the undefeated James Madison, it’s critical to examine the team rosters of both sides. This will mark the second encounter between the Cardinals and the Dukes, a match long-awaited since their last face-off in 2022.
Firstly, focusing on the offensive lineup of Louisville, the senior quarterback, no. 7, Miller Moss emerges with a significant height of 6-2 and 210 lb of weight. Supporting him, we have Brady Allen and Deuce Adams, at 6-6, 220 lb and 6-2, 200 lb respectively, ensuring a strong depth in the quarterback position.
In the running back category, we have the sophomores, Isaac Brown and Duke Watson, delivering strong performances. These two are backed by Keyjuan Brown, a redshirt sophomore. All three provide reliability and agility with Brown being the lightest at 190 lb, while Watson and Brown are 180 lb and 210 lb respectively.
The wide receivers of Louisville are slotted into three groups. The first group includes Chris Bell, a senior with 6-2, 220 lb and Treyshun Hurry. The second array of wide receivers comprise of Caullin Lacy and Kris Hughes, who round off the spread with their experience and agility. The third array features Dacari Collins, Antonio Meeks, and TJ McWilliams, all of them senior layers. Each of them possess distinct strengths and height-weight profiles.
The tight end position is undertaken by Nate Kurisky, Jaleel Skinner, and Jacob Stewart. This trio exhibits formidable strength given their great sizes, especially considering Kurisky at 6-3, 240 lb and the dual force of Skinner and Stewart, both standing at 6-5 and weighing 230 lb.
Moving to the defensive end of Louisville, we have Clev Lubin as a redshirt junior and AJ Green as a Redshirt sophomore, the latter towering at 6-6 and 250 lb. At the nose tackle, we have Jordan Guerad and Denzel Lowry, who both pack a punch. The defensive tackle position is filled by Rene Konga and Jerry Lawson, who fill up the defense with their sizable weight and height.
The Louisville’s defense also features industry vets Wesley Bailey and Micah Carter as defensive ends. Antonio Watts and Nigel Williams helm the SAM position, with Williams being a comparatively smaller guy but undoubtedly just as tough. The MLB positions are led by Stanquan Clark and Kalib Perry, both sharing the same height of 6-3, displaying a formidable defensive scene.
The cornerback position is occupied by Jabari Mack and Rodney Johnson, with Johnson adding his 205 lb weight and 6-2 height to the speed and agility that is required of the position. D’Angelo Hutchinson and Blake Ruffin hold up the strong safety position. The depth chart for the free safety position includes JoJo Evans and Corey Gordon, making sure the last line of defense is in capable hands.
On the offensive end for the James Madison, we have Alonza Barnett III, Matthew Sluka, and Camden Coleman as quarterbacks. For the running backs, George Pettaway stands out as a redshirt junior along with Wayne Knight and senior Ayo Adeyi. The wide receiver slots are filled by Landon Ellis, Isaiah Alston, Dylan Williams, Nick DeGennaro, Za’Ron Collins, and Jayden Mines.
The defensive formations of James Madison include Aiden Gobaira and Sahir West as defensive ends. Inside defense is marshalled by Immanuel Bush, Kells Bush, Andrew Taddeo, and Mychal McMullin, with the latter two as nose tackles. Notably, Xavier Holmes and Amar Thomas play as defensive ends. Gannon Weathersby and JT Yao-Kouame steer the WLB with Trent Hendrick and Jayden Studio manning the MLB.
For the cornerbacks, Mekhi Rodgers and Chantz Harley bring their physical presence, with Harley being the heavier of the two. Jacob Thomas and Chase Regan fulfill the strong safety position, both having significant experience. Tyler Brown and Curtis Harris-Lopez transition into the free safety role. Elijah Culp, together with Justin Eaglin, puts up a wall for opposers as cornerbacks. DJ Barksdale and KJ Flowe do their duties at the nickelback position.
The special teams players for James Madison are Patrick Rea and Andrew VanSlyke as punters, Morgan Suarez as the placekicker, and Braeden Wisloski as the return player. Their physical and tactical prowess brings a fresh breath of life to the special teams unit.
Both Louisville and James Madison’s teams are ready for the upcoming match. With an array of seasoned and aspiring players on both sides, it will be a thrilling encounter to witness. The sportive world waits in anticipation as two formidable opponents brace themselves for an electrifying face-off.
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