Louisville football: Five local prospects you need to know

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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – OCTOBER 26: TuTu Atwell #1 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Virginia Cavaliers on October 26, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Dekel Crowdus – WR

Lexington, KY

The next Tutu Atwell at Louisville? How about an in-state guy with an equally wild name and an eerily similar game.

Unlike Atwell, Crowdus is a wide receiver in high school, but like his fellow slot speedster, Crowdus makes up for his lack of size with 4.40 forty speed and solid hands.

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Allen Trieu of 247Sports likened Crowdus’ game to Brandin Cooks and had some strong remarks on his game.

"Very lean wideout prospect. Size and skill set project him into the slot. Has high-end speed and explosiveness. Can take short passes and does not need much room to run by defenders after the catch. Also can take the top off a defense and get down the field. Makes cuts and full speed and is good on double moves. Even though he is not a big receiver, he will go get the ball and can make catches in traffic. Must get stronger in college. Fits today’s offenses very well and should be a dangerous playmaker both at receiver and as a return man. Pure speed and skill set will give him a chance to play on Sundays."

Crowdus is a Lexington native who transferred last season from Fredrick Douglass to IMG Academy in Florida, but is already back in Kentucky for his senior season.

The speedster is going to have a ton of attention from a lot of major schools, but based on his visits and interactions with coaches, it feels like Kentucky, Baylor, and Oregon are the main competition for Crowdus in the race for one of the best receivers in the country,

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Atwell could very well be moving on after his junior season, and backup Braden Smith will only have this year and next, leaving plenty of minutes up for grabs for the Cards’ next slot guy. Should the staff continue to make Crowdus a priority, he could be the next deep ball threat across the middle for Scott Satterfield.

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