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Who will be Louisville football’s next NFL Draft selections?

By Jacob Lane

SYRACUSE, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Hassan Hall #19 of the Louisville Cardinals carries the ball for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on November 9, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Hassan Hall #19 of the Louisville Cardinals carries the ball for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on November 9, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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LOUISVILLE, KY – NOVEMBER 17: Jarius Morehead #31 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack intercepts a pass at the goal line intended for Tutu Atwell #1 of the Louisville Cardinals in the third quarter of the game at Cardinal Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Wolfpack won 52-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY – NOVEMBER 17: Jarius Morehead #31 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack intercepts a pass at the goal line intended for Tutu Atwell #1 of the Louisville Cardinals in the third quarter of the game at Cardinal Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Wolfpack won 52-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Tutu Atwell – WR

Sophomore

In an attempt to keep defenses on their toes, NFL coaches and talent evaluators are looking for the next playmaker from the collegiate level in an attempt to copycat opposing teams or players who have success. Do it all speedsters like Darren Sprowles, Nyheim Hines, Ray Ray McCloud, and Tarik Cohen are in right now, and teams are using them in very specific niche roles where they do everything they can to get mismatches that put their speedy players in space.

One guy who could eventually become that for Louisville is sophomore WR/RB/QB/KR/PR Tutu Atwell. At 5’9, 156 pounds, Atwell is slight in frame but where he makes up for it is with his blazing speed and amazing elusiveness in the open field.

While Atwell was often times used in the wrong way under Petrino’s offense, what he showed was the ability to do a lot of different things. Whether it was run over the middle on underneath routes, go deep,  take the ball out of the backfield, or even line up at QB (a position he played very well in high school), Atwell showed to be a dangerous weapon even when used inefficiently.

Scott Satterfield uses a variety of running backs and wide receivers in different ways in an attempt to open up the field for big plays. Expect Atwell to be utilized way more this season and come through with big plays and big numbers. If he keeps it up for a few seasons and develops into a star for Louisville, his skill set will most definitely be desired at the next level.

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