These players have committed to Louisville football’s 2023 recruiting class
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What a difference a year can make.
After Louisville football failed to crack 247Sports’ Top 50 with its 2022 recruiting class, Scott Satterfield and the Cardinals’ 2023 haul stands among the top 15 in the country as of June 17.
This drastic jump follows a 6-7 finish to the 2021 season, which ended with losses to rival Kentucky and Air Force in the Servpro First Responder Bowl.
U of L got the ball rolling with its 2023 class four days before its bowl appearance. Adonijah Green, a four-star edge defender from Ellenwood, Georgia, was the first rising senior to commit to the Cardinals on Christmas Eve. Three more prospects, including four-star quarterback Pierce Clarkson, followed suit with commitments during the month of January.
Most recently, Louisville received a commitment from Luke Burgess, a three-star offensive lineman from New Palestine, Indiana, on June 26.
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Keep this page bookmarked over the coming months as Satterfield and the Cardinals look to add more talent to the 2023 class.
Louisville football recruiting: Meet the Cardinals’ 2023 class of commitments
Rayquan Adkins
Position: Cornerback
High school: Dade Christian School (Hialeah, Florida)
247Sports Composite rating: 3 stars
What to know: 247Sports’ No. 69 corner in the 2023 class, Rayquan Adkins committed to Louisville in March. The 5-foot-10, 155-pound South Florida native chose the Cardinals over offers from more than a handful of Power 5 schools, including Miami, Pittsburgh, USF and Georgia Tech.
Luke Burgess
Position: Offensive line
High school: New Palestine (New Palestine, Indiana)
247Sports Composite rating: 3 stars
What to know: Luke Burgess, 247Sports’ No. 35 offensive tackle in the country, announced his commitment to Louisville on June 26. The rising senior from New Palestine, Indiana, chose the Cardinals over North Carolina and Florida State. Burgess stands at 6 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 285 pounds, giving Louisville added size on the frontline.
Pierce Clarkson
Position: Quarterback
High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
247Sports Composite rating: 4 stars
What to know: The son of renowned quarterbacks coach Steve Clarkson, Pierce Clarkson committed to Louisville in January. Since then, the 6-foot, 195-pound California native has been incredibly active on social media in selling the Cardinals to his talented peers in the 2023 class. An Adidas All-American and U of L’s quarterback of the future, Clarkson ranks No. 10 on 247Sports composite rankings for the position. He chose the Cardinals over scholarship offers from more than 20 Power 5 schools, including Kentucky, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Oregon and Texas A&M.
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Jeremiah Collins
Position: Athlete
High school: Male High School (Louisville, Kentucky)
247Sports Composite rating: 3 stars
What to know: The lone hometown commit in Louisville’s 2023 class thus far, Jeremiah Collins is listed as an athlete on 247Sports but played primarily in the defensive secondary for 2021 Class 6A runner-up Male. The 6-2, 150-pound corner recorded 19 tackles, 16 of which were solo, one tackle for loss and one sack as a junior for the Bulldogs. He also picked off two passes.
Jayden Davis
Position: Safety
High school: Collins Hill (Suwanee, Georgia)
247Sports Composite rating: 3 stars
What to know: 247Sports’ No. 39 safety in the 2023 class, Jayden Davis committed to Louisville in February, just days after first visiting campus for a men’s basketball game. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound prospect chose the Cardinals over offers from more than 10 Power 5 schools, including Kentucky, Miami, Virginia Tech and Arkansas.
Adonijah Green
Position: Edge
High school: Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Goergia)
247Sports Composite rating: 4 stars
What to know: The first 2023 prospect to join Louisville’s class, Adonijah Green committed to the Cardinals in December. The 6-5, 203-pound edge defender had scholarship offers from more than 20 Power 5 schools, including Kentucky, Nebraska, Tennessee and Georgia Tech.
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Jamari Johnson
Position: Athlete
High school: Inglewood (Inglewood, California)
247Sports Composite rating: 3 stars
What to know: Jamari Johnson is 247Sports’ No. 32 athlete in the 2023 class but plays primarily tight end for Inglewood High School. The 6-5, 250-pound prospect is an Adidas All-American and committed to Louisville in April. He also has scholarship offers from Miami, Florida State, Michigan and Oregon.
Jahlil McClain
Position: Wide receiver
High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
247Sports Composite rating: 3 stars
What to know: One of Clarkson’s receiving targets at St. John Bosco, Jahlil McClain followed in his quarterback’s footsteps with a commitment to Louisville in March. The 5-10, 180-pound wideout ranks among 247Sports’ Top 40 athletes in the 2023 class and is the No. 31 overall prospect in California. McClain chose the Cardinals over offers from Michigan State, Oregon, Texas and the University of Southern California.
DeAndre Moore Jr.
Position: Wide receiver
High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
247Sports Composite rating: 4 stars
What to know: 247Sports’ No. 4 wideout in the 2023 class, DeAndre Moore Jr. committed to Louisville in May. The 6-foot, 185-pound receiver originally pledged to play at Oklahoma in September but reopened his recruitment in January, not long after coach Lincoln Riley left OU for the Southern California. Pete Thamel reported Moore is Louisville’s highest-rated commitment in ESPN’s 300 rankings since its inception in 2006.
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Rueben Owens
Position: Running back
High school: El Campo (El Campo, Texas)
247Sports composite rating: 5 stars
What to know: One of the highest-rated commitments in Louisville football history, Rueben Owens pledged to the Cardinals after his first visit to the 502 in mid-June. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound prospect chose U of L over more than 20 Power 5 schools, including Alabama, TCU, Texas A&M and Texas.
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Aaron Williams
Position: Cornerback
High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
247Sports composite rating: 4 stars
What to know: 247Sports’ No. 17 corner in the 2023 class, Aaron Williams committed to Louisville in April. The 6-2, 185-pound Adidas All-American will play his senior season alongside fellow commits Clarkson and McClain after transferring from Centennial High School to St. John Bosco. The cornerback chose the Cardinals over offers from more than 20 Power 5 schools, including Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Michigan and Oklahoma.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville football recruiting: See Cards’ 2023 class of commitments
