Louisville football 2026 depth chart, projecting Jeff Brohm's lineup

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The Louisville football team experienced a large amount of turnover during the offseason, losing 18 full-time starters.

The Cardinals made up for it with a strong transfer portal haul, with many of the newcomers expected to take the vacant starting spots. Lincoln Kienholz has cemented his spot as the Cardinals’ next starting quarterback and will benefit from having running back Isaac Brown returning. Defensive lineman Clev Lubin, cornerback Tayon Holloway, linebacker Stanquan Clark and linebacker/safety Antonio Watts are the building blocks for a defense that will have to replace seven starters with new co-defensive coordinators Mark Ivey and Steve Ellis leading the unit.

Louisville has already completed spring practices and will have the summer and fall camp to solidify its starting cast ahead of its 2026 opener against Ole Miss.

Here’s a look at Louisville’s projected two-deep depth chart:

Offense​

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Quarterback: Lincoln Kienholz, RS junior (Ohio State transfer)

• Davin Wydner, RS junior (West Georgia transfer)

Running back: Isaac Brown, junior

• Keyjuan Brown, RS junior

Wide receiver: Tre Richardson, senior (Vanderbilt transfer)

• Jackson Voth, junior (Drake transfer)

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Wide receiver: TreyShun Hurry, RS senior

• Gavin Waddell, freshman

Wide receiver: Lawayne McCoy, junior (Florida State transfer)

• Terrence McWilliams, RS junior

Tight end: Brody Foley, RS senior (Tulsa transfer)

• Jaleel Skinner, RS senior

Left tackle: Evan Wibberly, RS senior (Kentucky transfer)

• Anwar O’Neal, senior (Delaware transfer)

Left guard: Eryx Daugherty, RS junior (Boston College transfer)

• Jimmy Williams, RS sophomore

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Center: Lance Robinson, senior

• Evan Wibberly, RS senior (Kentucky transfer)

Right guard: Johnnie Brown, RS senior (Georgia Southern transfer)

• Naeer Jackson, RS senior

Right tackle: Cameron Gorin, RS freshman

• Cason Henry, RS senior (South Carolina transfer)

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Defense​

Defensive end: Clev Lubin, RS senior

• Tyler Thompson, RS junior (North Carolina transfer)

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Defensive tackle: Demeco Kennedy, junior (Purdue transfer)

• Daylen Russell, RS sophomore (Miami transfer)

Defensive tackle: Joshua Donald, junior (Houston transfer)

• Bailey Abercrombie, RS freshman

Defensive end: Jerod Smith, junior (Kentucky transfer)

• A.J. Green, RS junior

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Linebacker: Stanquan Clark, senior

• Caleb Matelau, RS freshman

Linebacker: T.J. Capers, RS junior

• Trent Carter, RS sophomore

STAR: Antonio Watts, RS senior

• Ben Perry, RS senior (UCLA transfer)

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Cornerback: Tayon Holloway, RS senior

• Brycen Scott, sophomore (Elon transfer)

Cornerback: D.J. Waller, junior (Kentucky transfer)

• Myles Norwood, RS senior (South Carolina transfer)

Safety: Koen Entringer, junior (Iowa transfer)

• Blake Ruffin, senior

Safety: Kaleb Beasley, junior (Tennessee transfer)

• T.J. Banks, junior (Ole Miss transfer)

Reach Louisville football, women's basketball and baseball beat writer Alexis Cubit at [email protected] and follow her on X at @Alexis_Cubit.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville football 2026 roster, depth chart projection for Jeff Brohm

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