The University of Louisville football team will be represented by three student-athletes and head coach Jeff Brohm at the 2024 ACC Football Kickoff event, held from July 22-25 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Cardinals will participate on Wednesday, July 24.
Representatives for Louisville
- Ashton Gillotte (Defensive Lineman):
- Recorded 11.0 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss as a junior in 2023.
- Earned numerous second team All-American accolades.
- Quincy Riley (Cornerback):
- Second on the team in 2023 with three interceptions.
- Recorded 49 tackles last season.
- Has six career interceptions in 27 games with the Cardinals.
- Tyler Shough (Quarterback):
- Begins his seventh season, with previous stints at Oregon and Texas Tech.
- Thrown for 4,625 yards and 36 touchdowns in his career.
- Threw for 746 yards and seven touchdowns in just four games last season.
Event Coverage
The ACC Network will broadcast live from the ACC Football Kickoff, with coverage starting at 9 a.m. ET each day. Additionally, there will be a special edition of ACC Huddle on ESPN2 on Monday, July 22, at 8 p.m. ET.
Key Highlights of the ACC Football Kickoff
- Attendees:
- 59 student-athletes representing the 17 league football programs.
- Among offensive players: 19 quarterbacks, six running backs, five offensive linemen, three wide receivers, and two tight ends.
- Among defensive players: 12 defensive linemen, seven defensive backs, and five linebackers.
- Quarterbacks in the ACC:
- Full-time starters returning include Thomas Castellanos (Boston College), Cade Klubnik (Clemson), Haynes King (Georgia Tech), Preston Stone (SMU), and Kyron Drones (Virginia Tech).
- Notable transfers include Maalik Murphy (Duke), DJ Uiagalelei (Florida State), Tyler Shough (Louisville), Cam Ward (Miami), Grayson McCall (NC State), and Kyle McCord (Syracuse).
- ACC has the top-ranked group of quarterback transfers in 2024 by CBS Sports.
- 13 QBs in the league enter the 2024 season with over 20 career touchdown passes and 3,500 career passing yards.
- Eight ACC quarterbacks are projected to start Week 1 in the 2024 NFL season.
- ACC’s Challenging Non-Conference Schedule:
- 27 games against Power 4 opponents, including Notre Dame, the most of any conference.
- Nine non-conference games against teams ranked in the final 2023 Associated Press Top 25 Poll.
- 10 non-conference games against teams in ESPN’s 2024 Way-Too-Early Top 25.
- Elite Coaching Leadership in the ACC:
- Six ACC head coaches were named to the 2024 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List, the most of any conference.
- Two active coaches with national titles: Dabo Swinney (Clemson) and Mack Brown (North Carolina).
ACC Football Tradition
- The ACC celebrates its 72nd season of football, building on its storied tradition.
- ACC teams have participated in the College Football Playoff or the BCS National Championship Game in eight of the last 11 years.
- ACC has the second most football national titles over the last 11 years.
- The ACC is one of only two conferences with a .500 or better record in the first 10 years of the CFP.
- In 2023, the ACC had 11 teams make a bowl, the most among all conferences.
Geographic Representation
- The student-athletes attending hail from 15 different states:
- Texas: 11
- Georgia: 9
- Florida: 7
- North Carolina: 6
- Virginia and New Jersey: 4 each
- California: 3
- South Carolina, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C.: 2 each
- Five states with one player each, in addition to American Samoa and Canada.
