Louisville reels in 8 players from Miami area

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville coach Charlie Strong has dipped into his deep Florida ties again and loaded up his third class with another group of highly touted defenders, headlined by linebackers Keith Brown and Nick Dawson.

Strong said Wednesday his class also emphasized linemen with 11 players -- six on defense and five on offense.

Strong had success again in Miami, the area he recruited when he was on the staff at Florida. Eight signees are from Miami, while two more are transfers from the Gators.

Louisville is returning 18 starters from a 7-6 team, including starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and its entire secondary. The class ranked between second and fifth in the Big East among the major recruiting services, and between 37th and 46th nationally among the 120 teams in the FBS.

 

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Football players who signed binding letters-of-intent Wednesday at Louisville, with position, height, weight, school and town:

Sid Anvoots, ol, 6-2, 285, Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis, Ind.

Joshua Appleby, k, 6-3, 230, East Limestone, Athens, Ala.

Lamar Atkins, lb, 5-11, 210, Miami (Fla.) Norland

Hunter Bowles, te, 6-6, 245, Glasgow (Ky.) HS

DeAngelo Brown, dt, 6-0, 310, Savannah (Ga.) Christian Prep

Keith Brown, lb, 6-1, 225, Miami (Fla.) Norland

James Burgess Jr., lb, 6-0, 200, Homestead (Fla.) Senior

Gerald Christian, te, 6-3, 240, University of Florida, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Robert Clark, wr, 5-8, 185, University of Florida, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Nick Dawson, lb, 6-3, 228, Phillip O Berry Academy of Tech, Charlotte, N.C.

Abraham Garcia, ol, 6-5, 345, University, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Will Gardner, qb, 6-5, 200, Coffee County, Douglas, Ga.

DeAndre Herron, ol, 6-5, 340, Avon (Ind.) HS

Gerod Holliman, db, 6-0, 185, Southridge-Milford, Miami

Kevin Houchins, db, 5-11, 175, Brush, South Euclid, Ohio

Ryan Hubbell, te, 6-5, 235, Iowa Western, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Larry Jefferson, de, 6-4, 220, Banneker, College Park, Ga.

T.C. Klusman, ol, 6-3, 270, Elder, Cincinnati

Joe Manley, ol, 6-6, 335, Bowling Green (Ohio) HS

Devontre Parnell, db, 5-11, 163, Fairfield Central, Winnsboro, S.C.

Brandon Radcliff, rb, 5-9, 220, Miami (Fla.) Norland

Sheldon Rankins, dl, 6-2, 280, Eastside, Covington, Ga.

Pedro Sibiea, dt, 6-3, 275, Homestead (Fla.) HS

Brandon Snell, db, 5-11, 170, Carol City, Miami Gardens, Fla.