If Louisville Cardinal Football fans are looking for some hope in a team with low expectations, this is it. The wide receiver position is by far the position with the most experience and most depth.
Louisville returns all of its starters at wide out, and this veteran group will be looked upon as leaders of this Cardinal football team.
Overall I would give this group a B, and they will need to play well and stay healthy if Louisville is to have any success. Here is a breakdown of who we can expect to see on the field catching touchdowns:
Starters
No. 27 Douglas Beaumont (5'9" 183 lb, Jr.)
A local product and my former basketball teammate from Louisville Male High School. Last season Beaumont was Louisville’s leading receiver. He finished the year with a team high 62 receptions for 750 yards. He also ranked fourth in the Big East in catches and yards per game average.
Beaumont averaged 12.1 yards per catch and 62.5 yards per game receiving. Douglas also recorded back-to-back 100 yard receiving games last season against the Kansas State Wildcats and Uconn Huskies. He started all 12 games as a Sophomore and became the go to guy for quarterback Hunter Cantwell.
He is a sure handed receiver who comes up big in key situations such as third downs. He will be the go to guy for the Cardinal quarterbacks. He is a tough kid for his size and does not shy away from contact.
He will deliver a blow when he has to and looks to get the tough yards after catch. Look for Beaumont to be the leader of the receiving corp again this season and put up big numbers for the Cardinal offense.
No. 84 Scott Long (6'2" 214 lb, Sr.)
Scott Long looks to have a monster season in his final year at Louisville. He is coming off of a promising yet disappointing year in 2008 in which he showed flashes of dominance. Long’s 2008 campaign started late as he missed the first four games of the season due to a broken bone in his foot.
He finally returned to action against Memphis and tied for a team high with three receptions in that game. In just his third game back, Long had a career best day against South Florida. He registered five catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Cards to an upset victory over the ranked Bulls.
Long’s season was cut short however as less than a week later he would tear his ACL in practice, ending his season. He finished the year with 11 receptions for 201 yards in just three games of action.
In 2007, Long made an appearance in all 12 games including seven as a starter. He finished his junior year with 27 receptions for 358 yards which ranked fourth on the team.
Long has proven that when healthy he is a tremendous offensive threat. He has great size and speed and will be used in deep ball situations.
He has improved his ball catching ability since his freshman and sophomore seasons, and has really turned into a great receiver. Look for Scott Long to put up some career high numbers this season which will be huge for this Louisville football team.
Others Who Will See Some Major PT
No. 3 Trent Guy
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