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Ole Miss safety Travaris Banks

Banks played the first two seasons of his collegiate career with the Rebels.

Ole Miss safety Travaris Banks

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Banks played the first two seasons of his collegiate career with the Rebels.

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Houston defensive tackle Joshua Donald

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Donald also has prior stops at Southern and App State.

Louisville running back Jamarice Wilder

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The running back did not play in his true freshman season due to injury.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph tight end D'Angelo White

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Louisville Cardinals On SI breaks down 2027 Louisville football tight end commit D'Angelo White.

Louisville offensive lineman Jordan Church

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Church was in line to start for the Cardinals next season.

Murray State safety Dylan Rowsey

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Rowsey was one of the most prolific tackles in college football this season.

Class of 2025 Highland Home (Ala.) HS edge rusher C.J. May

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May, a four-star prospect in the 2025 cycle, spent just one season with the Cardinals.

Louisville (Ky.) Trinity cornerback Allen Evans

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Louisville Cardinals On SI breaks down 2027 Louisville football cornerback commit Allen Evans.

Sep 28, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell (5) runs for a touchdown on an 88 yard pass play in the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

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All four games during the Divisional Round feature at least one former Louisville player on either team's roster.

Lexington (Ky.) Sayre wide receiver Brock Coffman

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The former Sayre School star spent one season with the Cardinals.

Nov 15, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV (17) runs the ball during the game against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

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The Wildcats receiver had originally committed to the Cardinals last week.

Cleveland (Oh.) Villa Angela-St. Joseph tight end D'Angelo White

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White is one of the top tight ends in the 2027 cycle.

Nov 2, 2024; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoes receiver Lawayne McCoy (15) runs the ball for a two point conversion against the North Carolina Tarheels in the first quarter at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Myers-Imagn Images

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McCoy was a starter for the Seminoles this past season.

West Georgia quarterback Davin Wydner

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Wydner started his career at Ole Miss before transferring the the Wolves.

Eastern Kentucky defensive tackle Tommy Ziesler

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Ziesmer had a very productive 2025 campaign for a defensive tackle.

Drake wide receiver Jackson Voth

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Voth is the fourth wide receiver to commit to the Cardinals.

Trinity cornerback Allen Evans

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The cornerback from Trinity is one of the top prospects in the Class of 2027.

Oct 17, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Louisville Cardinals safety Blake Ruffin (29) celebrates after winning the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

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The Louisville native spent a pair of seasons with the Cardinals after transferring from Eastern Illinois.

Iowa State Cyclones' wide receiver Xavier Townsend (4) attempts to catch a pass around Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Koen Entringer (4) during the third quarter in the Cy-Hawk football at Jack Trice Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025, in Ames, Iowa

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Entringer was one of the best safeties in the Big Ten this past season.

Nov 14, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Antonio Meeks (15) runs the ball against Clemson Tigers cornerback Branden Strozier (1) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Clemson defeated Louisville 20-19. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

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Meeks spent a pair of seasons with the Cardinals after transferring from Tuskegee.

Texas cornerback Santana Wilson

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Wilson was a highly-touted prospect coming out of high school.

Dec 31, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores wide receiver Tre Richardson (6) runs with the ball against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second quarter during the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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The speedy wideout was one of Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia's favorite weapons this past season.

North Carolina's Tyler Thompson runs out of the tunnel before the third annual Wasabi Fenway Bowl against UConn at Fenway Park on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024.

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The edge rusher for the Tar Heels was one of the most underrated defensive players in the ACC.

Louisville defensive back Benjamin Perry (10) celebrates a turnover during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend.

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Perry played the first four seasons of his career with the Cardinals before playing this year with the Bruins.

Nov 15, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV (17) runs the ball during the game against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

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Gilmore is the fifth former Wildcat to transfer to the Cardinals in this cycle.