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Stefan LeFors didn’t have many college offers coming out of high school in Louisiana.
LeFors was mainly recruited as a defensive back; Louisville football was the only program that offered him a scholarship as a quarterback. LeFors came to Louisville in 2001 and played behind Dave Ragone, who didn’t have much knowledge about Louisville, either, when he signed with the Cardinals in 1999. U of L sold Ragone on being a pass-heavy program with a new stadium in the works.
“Chris Redman was my host, and he was selling me on the same stuff and just kind of made the decision to go there,” said Ragone, now the Los Angeles Rams’ quarterbacks coach. “I was considering Purdue. I was considering some MAC schools, Pitt, and at the end of the day, just kind of fell into the right opportunity, the right fit to pick Louisville.”
Louisville has had standout quarterbacks sporadically, with Johnny Unitas blazing the trail. But the Cardinals have had more consistent success for nearly the past three decades, creating a reputation of being a quarterback school.
Of the 13 starting quarterbacks that Louisville has had in the past 25 years, six have been NFL draft picks, tying Florida State for second most of current ACC teams behind Stanford (7). Three more Cardinals signal callers were signed as undrafted free agents. Ragone was selected in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. LeFors, now a high school football coach in Louisiana, was taken in the fourth round two years later. Additionally, both of Louisville’s retired jerseys — Unitas and Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson — played quarterback in college.
Louisville coach Jeff Brohm has contributed to the Cardinals’ legacy of successful quarterbacks as a player and coach. He has continued the trend by signing USC transfer Miller Moss, who is ready to add to the…
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Author : The Courier Journal
Publish date : 2025-02-20 10:17:00
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