The 25 greatest Louisville Football players of the past decade
By Derek Snyder
We take a look at the 25 greatest Louisville Football players from the past decade.
The Louisville Football program is having an incredible 2016 season, as they have a Heisman-favorite quarterback and hopes of making the college football playoff. There have been many great moments over the past decade in Louisville and they are just getting started.
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In this article, we are going to discuss the 25 greatest Louisville Football players over the past decade. I will tell you that there are no players on this list that are currently on the 2016 roster. However, this list doesn’t lack anyone with great talent.
We have seen these players go through college and onto the NFL. We have seen these players beat Kentucky and win bowl games. Most importantly, we have seen these players make fans everywhere proud of being Louisville Cardinals.
Here are the 25 greatest Louisville Football players of the past decade:
Years played: 2005-2007
Drafted: He was the 39th selection in the 7th round of the 2008 draft by the Cincinnati Bengals
Stats: Finished his career at the University of Louisville with 2,271 receiving yards, which places him seventh on the Cardinals’ all-time receiving list. He also finished with 16 receiving touchdown at Louisville, which places him eighth in Cards’ history.
Urrutia was a 6-foot-6 receiver that was a huge target for quarterback Brian Brohm. He had his best season as a Cardinal in the Orange Bowl winning year for the Cards and has made a living playing professional football in many different leagues as time has gone on.
He is one of the most solid receivers that the University of Louisville has seen over the past decade.