Louisville football strikes late on Monday afternoon as the Cardinals flip a 3-star safety from Michigan State. There have been numerous flips today after the regular season concluded, and the coaching carousel, and the latest one to get announced is that Jordan Vann is now a Louisville Cardinal.
Vann was initially a Virginia commitment, having committed to the Cavaliers in February 2025, but he decommitted in June and shortly thereafter committed to the Spartans on June 15. However, Louisville entered the party mid-November after making an offer on November 16, and now, on December 1, they stole the Spartan commit.
BREAKING: Class of 2026 Safety Jordan Vann has Flipped his Commitment from Michigan State to Louisville, he tells me for @rivals⁰⁰The 6’1 200 S had been Committed to the Spartans since June⁰⁰“I’m home Go Cards #AGTG 🤍❤️”⁰⁰https://t.co/vMVzErXBJU pic.twitter.com/EGlK8Fzwks
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 1, 2025
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Louisville flips 3-star S from Michigan State
Vann ranks as high as a 3-star recruit out of Middletown, Ohio. He ranks as a top-1,000 recruit in the 2026 recruiting class, as he ranks No. 964 in the nation and No. 90 in the safety position. The 3-star commitment is a big-time get for Louisville, as they recently lost one of their top commits and safety Jayden McGregory, who flipped to Missouri.
The Cards were in a rut with the 2026 recruiting class, losing three recruits in a row, but Vann's commitment ends that streak and hopefully helps build Louisville's 2026 class. Vann is a solid pickup for the Cards as he earned 57 tackles, three tackles for a loss, three interceptions, four pass breakups, and a forced fumble in his senior season for Middletown High School.
The 3-star safety earned over 21 offers, including from Duke, Iowa, Wisconsin, Purdue, and West Virginia. Wisconsin appeared to be high on his list as he visited the Badgers on November 21, but Louisville earned Vann's commitment over Wisconsin, and now he is the 20th commitment in the Cards' recruiting class.
Louisville's class took a hit after the Cardinals' three commitments, as it was once ranked No. 31 in the nation, but has since fallen to No. 42.
For all the latest news and updates on Louisville football's 2025 season and recruiting, stay tuned.