Louisville football had one of its biggest weekends yet as the Cardinals officially flipped 4-star offensive tackle Jarvis Strickland from the Kentucky Wildcats. The Kentucky native is not only ranked as the top recruit from Kentucky in 2026, but he was also Mark Stoops' best commitment.
Strickland is ranked as high as No. 206 in the nation and will now join the Cardinals' elite offense in 2026. Louisville already has 4-star commitments in Briggs Cherry and Evan Hampton. The Cardinals now have earned commitments from four of the top five recruits in the 2026 class.
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Louisville football lands big-time TE
After Strickland committed, the Cardinals added to their 2026 class as 3-star tight end, Julius Miles, committed to Louisville Saturday evening. Miles is ranked as the best tight end out of Florida and the No. 22 tight end in the nation.
The 6-foot-6, 210-pound tight end ranks No. 548 in the nation after his massive junior season with Freeport High School, where he secured 59 catches and 895 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
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Louisville basketball one step closer to their first 2026 commitment
Louisville basketball gets massive news from Cole Cloer, as Pat Kelsey and his Cardinals make the elite 4-star shooting guard's top eight. Louisville will now be in a heated recruiting battle with North Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina State, Alabama, UConn, Florida, and Indiana.
Cloer ranks as the No. 9 shooting guard in the 2026 cycle and the No. 24 overall recruit. The 6-foot-8, 185-pounder received an offer from Louisville back in 2024 and went on to visit Louisville in January 2025. The Cards' have yet to earn a commitment from the 2026 class, but they are closing in on a few targets.
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5-star phenom announces commitment date
5-star Jason Crowe Jr. announced his commitment date, and while Louisville has an absolute long shot of earning his commitment, it is worth watching. The 5-star phenom ranks as high as No. 4 in the 2026 class and will announce his commitment on July 18.
It is worth noting he has earned over 11 offers from big-time programs, and while he hasn't announced a finalist list, On3 Sports gives USC a 53.0 percent chance of landing Crowe.
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