Jeff Brohm and his Louisville Cardinals continue to add players from the transfer portal as the Cardinals earned excellent news on Saturday, April 26. Louisville addressed two glaring concerns Saturday as the Cardinals landed two commitments.
Brohm was able to land their second tight end from the portal and finally land their first defensive back from the portal as the Cardinals land the Purdue transfer.
Louisville football will continue to shift its focus to the defensive back area, as the Cardinals now have solid tight end room. However, the Cardinals still need to improve in the cornerback and safety positions. Before breaking down what positions the Cardinals still need to attack from the transfer portal, let's look at the two new Cardinals playing for Brohm next season.
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The first player to commit on Saturday was Joseph Jefferson II, a safety transfer from Purdue. Jefferson initially committed to Western Michigan but decided to enter his name back into the portal. He is now going to be a big addition to the Cardinals' defensive back room.
Louisville needed much-needed depth and experience, and the Purdue transfer played in 12 of the Boilermakers' games last season, including two starts. The 6-foot-0, 190-pound safety earned 31 tackles, two of which were for a loss. The sophomore's best game came against Oregon State, where he secured 10 total tackles, six of which were solo.
After Louisville landed Jefferson, they quickly were able to land their second tight end commitment and their second commit from San Jose State. The newest tight end to transfer to Louisville is Jacob Stewart, who will now join wide receiver Treyshun Hurry, also making the transition from San Jose State to Louisville.
Stewart started in seven games last season for the Spartans and played in all 13 games. He earned 34 catches for 287 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. He was one of the Spartans' top targets last season as his receptions and touchdowns were No. 3 on the team for San Jose State.
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The Cardinals have now landed six players in this spring transfer portal, and they have addressed their tight end room, and now must continue to address the defensive back room.