Louisville football: 15 players to watch in the Charlotte game

Dec 30, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) talks with Louisville Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies in the 2015 Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 22, 2014; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Everett Golson (5) is sacked by Louisville Cardinals nose tackle DeAngelo Brown (97) in the fourth quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Louisville won 31-28. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Brown is one of the most impressive players that you will ever see in person. While he is a large guy at 308, according to Athlon Sports, he is one of the strongest players on the team. He has been labeled as a player that could impact the ACC in a large way, as he was also named to the preseason All-ACC team earlier this month.

Charlotte will be retuning four starters on the offensive line. It will be important to see how easily Brown can take advantage of his match-ups early on in this game. The good thing about playing a school like Charlotte the first game is that it gives guys an opportunity to keep working on their craft.

Brown has an opportunity to climb into the first round of the NFL Draft this season. That is, if he can show that he is worthy of being one of the top defensive tackles in the ACC.

That all starts next Thursday against Charlotte. The 49ers’ offensive line will be on the same page, but great players will find a way to get to the quarterback anyways.

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