Big list of U of L recruits visiting FSU game
The University of Louisville's biggest football game of the year has attracted arguably the Cardinals' most impressive group of recruiting visitors so far this season.
U of L is expected to host four junior-college targets on official visits, plus about 30 high school unofficial visitors for Thursday night's game against Florida State at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
Three-star Eastern Arizona College teammates Khalil Hunter, an offensive lineman, and Tim Cook, a running back, will officially visit, and the Cards are thought to be well-positioned for both players.
Hunter, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound native of Orlando who also has offers from Missouri, South Florida and Georgia, is the No. 12 juco offensive tackle nationally in the 247Sports.com composite rankings.
At 6-1, 235, Cook is a big back who also has offers from Wisconsin and California, among others. He's the No. 4 junior-college player at his position, according to the 247 composite rankings. He's run for 586 yards and seven touchdowns in seven games this season.
The other expected junior-college official visitors are U of L commitment Paul Harris, a three-star wide receiver from Iowa Western Community College who formerly played for the University of Tennessee, and Arizona State commitment Raymond Epps, a tight end from Arizona Western College.
Epps (6-5, 235), who attended Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, is rated the No. 3 juco tight end nationally on the 247 composite list.
As for high school players, U of L could get visits from three players committed to Southeastern Conference schools.
Four-star Cincinnati Winton Woods offensive tackle George Brown, who is committed to Florida, is a possible visitor. He's rated the No. 172 senior nationally by Rivals.com.
Three-star Atlanta safety Antoine Wilder, who's committed to South Carolina, may visit as well. He's rated the No. 28 player at his position nationally by 247Sports.
And Ashland Blazer junior running back Quinton Baker, who committed to UK over the weekend, said he'll follow through with his plans to visit U of L. He doesn't have an offer from the Cards but has received significant interest recently.
O'Fallon (Ill.) junior teammates Kentrail Moran, a three-star running back who has offers from Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, and kicker Tucker McCann, who set the state record with a 60-yard field goal this month, are expected to visit, too.
U of L Class of 2015 commitments Amonte Caban, a defensive end from Alabama, and Aaron Cochran, a Georgia tight end, are possible visitors as well.
Expected local visitors include DeSales linebacker Bryant Pirtle, who's committed to Western Kentucky, Collins kicker Blanton Creque, Manual wide receiver Will Blackford and Fern Creek junior linebacker Lamarius Kinslow. Trinity juniors Connor Foos (defensive end), Damon Lowe (linebacker) and Jailen Reed (running back) are expected to be at the game, too. None of the locals have a U of L offer so far.
The FSU game is also a key event for Louisville's basketball recruiting. Five-star Columbia, S.C., guard P.J. Dozier - the Cards' top remaining target in the 2015 class - is expected to officially visit.
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