The Cardinals were a little disappointing at wideout last season, but have the pieces to have one of the best wide receiver rooms in the ACC.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - As we inch closer to the start of the 2024 college football season, Louisville Report will break down each individual position on the Cardinals' roster. Next in our positional breakdown series, we take at look at the wide receivers.Chris Bell, Jimmy Calloway, Cataurus Hicks, Jahlil McClain, Jadon ThompsonIncoming :Projected Depth Chart:Slot Receiver Wide Receiver Shaun Boykins Jr.
However, the problem was that no other receiver on the roster could firmly entrench themselves as a consistent WR2, even while Thrash was hurt. No one else at the position logged more than 30 receptions, only one other wideout cracked 400 yards, and just one other had more than two touchdowns responsible for. There was a position-wide struggle to generate separation at times, especially in the back half of the season, and untimely drops became an issue as well.
Louisville's roster lists him at 5-10, but from watching him during the spring, he might be an inch or two shorter than that. But what he lacks in height, he makes up for in every other aspects of his game. He has a phenomenal release off the line of scrimmage, is an incredible route runner and has underrated speed. Getting separation is not an issue at all for Lacy, and based on his efforts in spring ball, his skill set should translate very well to the ACC.
Watching him in the spring, it's clear that he is continuing to get better. He was arguably the most physical receiver in the spring and did very well when it came to making catches through contact, plus his route running and overall explosiveness has gotten tremendously better. It'll be hard to command targets away from Lacy and Brooks, but Bell could be in line for a breakout caliber season.
Someone who could be in for a true breakout season is Cataurus "Blue" Hicks. He redshirted his true freshman campaign last season, and during this past spring, he put on display his explosiveness and overall athleticism fairly regularly. In fact, he had the best play in spring ball when he Mossed a defensive back for a long touchdown.
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