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Louisville football: Graduate transfers who could be a fit for Cards

By Jacob Lane

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 30: Quincy Roche #9 of the Temple Owls reacts after a sack in the third quarter against the Connecticut Huskies at Lincoln Financial Field on November 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 30: Quincy Roche #9 of the Temple Owls reacts after a sack in the third quarter against the Connecticut Huskies at Lincoln Financial Field on November 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 26: Greg Ross #10 of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks up a pass intended for Aaron Young #81 of the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Kenan Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 26: Greg Ross #10 of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks up a pass intended for Aaron Young #81 of the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Kenan Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Greg Ross – North Carolina

Position: Cornerback

Eligible: Right away

2019 production: 26 tackles, 2 TFL, 5 PBU 

Thanks to Gunter Brewer’s connections at UNC, Louisville was able to add a graduate-transfer late in the summer in 2019, in wide receiver Thomas Jackson. Though Jackson played a bit, he rarely had much of an impact on the field, finishing with just three receptions for 19 yards.

If cornerback is a position of need in the transfer market for Louisville than the Cards could look at cornerback Greg Ross, another product of North Carolina.

Like Jackson, Ross decided to use his final season of eligibility elsewhere, announcing his intent to graduate and transfer from the Tar Heels following his junior season.

Ross played in eight games for Mack Brown in 2019, finishing the year with 26 total tackles (20 solo) and five pass break-ups, which led the team. He’s an athletic guy who has tons of experience playing in the ACC.

His numbers don’t necessarily stand out, which shouldn’t be a problem considering Louisville’s top three corners will return in 2019. Much like with Jackson, transferring within the conference to the Cards would give Ross one final season to play at the highest level in the ACC and potentially compete for a trip to a tier-one bowl. His mix of experience, leadership, and talent would be a great addition to a secondary that was good but could be better in 2020, in need of more veteran leadership.

Ross would be a great fit in the third cornerback role, much like we saw from Cornelius Sturghill in the Cards win against Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl. And as a senior, he very well could compete against the likes of Anthony Johnson and Marlon Character for a starting position.

The Cards will lose graduate senior Strughill and PJ Mbanasor this offseason, both of whom played in smaller roles in 2019 with the new staff. Ross has familiarity/connection with Brewer and his experience would be a great addition to the Louisville secondary.

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