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Louisville Football: CBS Sports Ranks The Cards’ Top NFL Prospects

By Derek Snyder

Dec 31, 2016; Orlando , FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino looks on prior to the game against the LSU Tigers at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Orlando , FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino looks on prior to the game against the LSU Tigers at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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We take a look at CBS Sports’ top NFL Draft prospects that are coming out of the Louisville football program in 2017.

It was an extremely exciting Louisville football season in 2016, regardless of how the season ended. The Cardinals won nine games and Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy. I think we can be satisfied in at least one of those two facts.

This offseason is starts heating up in April, where many Cardinals will have an opportunity to go play professional football in the NFL. We are going to miss seeing these guys on the field, but we know that these guys are going to represent Louisville well at the next level.

CBS Sports ranked all of the college football players that have a chance of getting drafted this April, therefore we took the time to show you their top rated Cardinals and some interesting information to go along with each guy:

Sep 26, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals tight end Keith Towbridge (89) runs the ball against Samford Bulldogs linebacker Shaheed Salmon (45) during the second quarter at Papa John
Sep 26, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals tight end Keith Towbridge (89) runs the ball against Samford Bulldogs linebacker Shaheed Salmon (45) during the second quarter at Papa John /

Keith Towbridge | Tight-End | Louisville Cardinals

CBS Sports’ Draft Board Ranking: 366

Projected Round: Not Drafted

Position Rank: 21st

Thanks to Cole Hikutini, Keith Towbridge had almost zero production in 2016. He finished season season having caught only two passes, with one against NC State and one against LSU. However, it was his 2015 season that he will have to rely on going into the draft process.

Towbridge had 10 catches for 154 yards and three touchdowns in 2015.

I will say that I would be surprised if he does get drafted this year, but that doesn’t mean he won’t have a chance of making a roster. There are many players who didn’t get drafted that signed contracts over the next few days after the draft.

Expect Towbridge to be in that category this year.

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