Louisville football: Cards’ top candidate for each ACC award next season

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - OCTOBER 05: Micale Cunningham #3 of the Louisville Cardinals in action in the game against the Boston College Eagles at Cardinal Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - OCTOBER 05: Micale Cunningham #3 of the Louisville Cardinals in action in the game against the Boston College Eagles at Cardinal Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
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One Louisville football player most likely to win each ACC postseason award.

Louisville football improved on an abysmal 2018 season in 2019 and is riding high heading into what could be a turning point for second-year head coach Scott Satterfield.

The new coaching staff turned things around largely on the backs of some tremendous, underused talent from the Bobby Petrino era. Now, many of the same players who had big-time years in 2019 could be primed to reach even greater heights in 2020.

Could the Cardinals see players receive ACC or even national recognition? It’s certainly on the table.

We took a look at what the future could hold for Louisville football in regards to potential individual accolades.

Note: The list you are about to read isn’t meant to be read as us suggesting that these players will win major awards or even are in line to win (although, most will have a chance). Instead, it should be read as us saying IF one Louisville player was going to be awarded a particular ACC award, it would be this player.

With that in mind, let’s begin…