The most notable item here is that Josh Chichester has been switched from wide receiver to tight end. I'm not about second-guessing Charlie Strong in any area of life (especially anything having to do with fitness), but I'm not entirely sold on this move.
Chichester was coming into his own at receiver, and the weakest aspect of his game has always been blocking. You also have to take into account that Cameron Graham was one of the few pleasant surprises on offense a year ago, and Nate Nord - who I still think can be very good - is finally healthy.
I'm interested to see how this plays out.
More thoughts:
--Speaking of tight ends...ROCK KEYS IS STILL ON THE ROSTER. First thing I checked.
--Senorise Perry, who played running back in high school, is listed as a wide receiver.
--Titus Teague is still the only man holding down the vaunted No. 18. Get ready for some solid Sec. 215 representation, my man.
--Jacques Caldwell is officially still (or again) a wide receiver.
--Dominique Brown is on the roster (#10) and listed as a quarterback.
--Nobody's wearing No. 4, can't we just give it to Fletcher, Nance or Donovan? Come on.
Here's the whole roster:
| NO | NAME | HT | WT | POS | CL | HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) |
| 1 | Josh Bellamy | 6-0 | 205 | WR | JR | St. Petersburg, Fla. (Butte CC) |
| 2 | Will Stein | 5-10 | 185 | QB | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) |
| 2 | Preston Brown | 6-0 | 249 | LB | FR | Cincinnati, Ohio (Northwest) |
| 3 | Corvin Lamb | 5-9 | 207 | RB | FR | Miami, Fla. (Northwestern) |
| 5 | Kenneth Jaboin | 6-1 | 203 | DB | JR | Miami, Florida (NIACC) |
| 5 | Brandon Heath | 6-1 | 215 | LB | SR | West Palm Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Lakes) |
| 6 | Michaelee Harris | 6-2 | 184 | WR | FR | Miami, Fla. (Northwestern) |
| 7 | Damian Copeland | 6-1 | 175 | WR | RS FR | Bradenton, Fla. (Palmetto) |
| 8 | Darius Ashley | 5-8 | 186 | CB | SO | Cicinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) |
| 9 | Adam Froman | 6-4 | 220 | QB | SR | Santa Rosa, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC) |
| 10 | Dominique Brown | 6-2 | 215 | QB | FR | Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) |
| 11 | Greg Scruggs | 6-4 | 269 | DT | JR | Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) |
| 11 | Josh Chichester | 6-8 | 240 | TE | JR | West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) |
| 12 | Chris Philpott | 6-0 | 191 | K | JR | Atlanta, Ga. (Str. Pius X Catholic) |
| 13 | Justin Burke | 6-3 | 229 | QB | SR | Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) |
| 13 | Preston Pace | 6-1 | 204 | CB | JR | St. Petersburg, Fla. (Butte) |
| 14 | Andrell Smith | 6-3 | 210 | WR | SO | Miami, Fla. (Palmetto) |
| 15 | Bilal Powell | 6-0 | 215 | RB | SR | Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson) |
| 17 | DeMarcus Topp | 5-10 | 180 | WR | SO | Paducah, Ky. (Paducah-Tilghman) |
| 17 | Marcus Smith | 6-3 | 234 | QB | FR | Columbus, Ga. (Hardaway) |
| 18 | Titus Teague | 5-11 | 170 | CB | RS FR | Pomona, Calif. (Pomona) |
| 19 | Jahmal Lawson | 6-5 | 200 | QB | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Valley) |
| 19 | Johnny Patrick | 6-0 | 190 | CB | SR | Deland, Fla. (Deland) |
| 20 | Victor Anderson | 5-9 | 184 | RB | JR | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 21 | Troy Pascley | 6-2 | 203 | WR | SR | Alliance, Ohio (Alliance) |
| 22 | Jacques Caldwell | 5-9 | 177 | WR | SO | Garland, Texas (Garland) |
| 22 | Jordon Paschal | 5-8 | 171 | CB | FR | Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) |
| 23 | Mike Hayes | 5-10 | 180 | CB | JR | Louisville, Ky. (Male) |
| 23 | Terence Simien | 6-3 | 218 | S | JR | Sacramento, Calif. (San Mateo) |
| 24 | Daniel Brown | 6-1 | 219 | LB | SO | Atlanta, Ga. (Douglass) |
| 25 | Malik Curtley | 5-10 | 185 | RB | SO | Paducah, Ky. (Paducah-Tilghman) |
| 25 | C.J. Peake | 6-2 | 240 | LB | JR | Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) |
| 26 | Zed Evans | 5-11 | 173 | CB | RS FR | Seagoville, Texas (Seagoville) |
| 27 | Doug Beaumont | 5-9 | 187 | WR | SR | Louisville, Ky. (Male) |
| 28 | Jeremy Wright | 5-11 | 199 | RB | RS FR | Clermont, Fla. (East Ridge) |
| 29 | Hakeem Smith | 6-1 | 175 | S | RS FR | Jonesboro, Ga. (Riverdale) |
| 30 | Kamal Hogan | 6-0 | 206 | RB | FR | Montvale, N.J. (St. Joseph's Regional) |
| 31 | Champ Lee | 6-0 | 185 | S | RS FR | Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson) |
| 32 | Senorise Perry | 6-0 | 182 | WR | FR | Summerville, Ga. (Chattooga) |
| 32 | Marcus Bentley | 6-1 | 195 | DB | SO | Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) |
| 33 | Mike Evans | 5-10 | 180 | CB | JR | Bellflower, Calif. (Nevada) |
| 34 | James Miller | 5-9 | 182 | RB | SO | Covington, Ky. |
| 34 | George Durant | 6-0 | 215 | LB | RS FR | St. Petersburg, Fla. (Boca Ciega) |
| 35 | Jon Payne | 6-0 | 202 | P | SR | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 35 | Anthony Conner | 5-11 | 190 | CB | SR | Houston, Texas (Butte CC) |
| 36 | Shenard Holton | 6-1 | 190 | S | SO | Bowling Green, Ky. (Warren East) |
| 37 | Tyon Dixon | 5-11 | 190 | LB | FR | Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain) |
| 37 | Lincoln Carr | 5-9 | 158 | WR | SO | Crestwood, Ky. |
| 38 | Isaac Geffrad | 6-3 | 188 | S | RS FR | Oakland Park, Fla. (Northeast) |
| 39 | Jacob Geffrad | 6-3 | 204 | LB | RS FR | Oakland Park, Fla. (Northeast) |
| 40 | Agyei Williams | 5-11 | 184 | S | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) |
| 40 | Josh Bleser | 6-1 | 201 | P | JR | Park Hills, Ky. (Covington Catholic) |
| 41 | Eugene Sowell | 6-0 | 208 | LB | SR | Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley) |
| 42 | Bobby Burns | 5-11 | 180 | CB | SR | Spanaway, Wash. (Butte) |
| 43 | Deon Rogers | 6-2 | 185 | LB | FR | Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Treasure Coast) |
| 44 | B.J. Butler | 6-2 | 264 | DE | FR | Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola) |
| 44 | Bo Eggers | 6-0 | 218 | LB | RS FR | Louisville, Ky. (Manual) |
| 45 | Blayne Donnell | 5-8 | 190 | RB | SR | Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) |
| 46 | Dexter Heyman | 6-3 | 238 | LB | JR | Louisville, Ky. (Male) |
| 47 | Malcolm Mitchell | 6-2 | 230 | DE | RS FR | Stone Mountain, Ga. (Dunwoody) |
| 47 | Chris White | 6-4 | 215 | TE | RS FR | Elizabethtown, Ky. (John Hardin) |
| 48 | Lacy Coleman | 6-4 | 230 | DE | FR | Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek) |
| 51 | Mike Privott | 6-0 | 227 | LB | RS FR | Norfolk, Va. (Lake Taylor) |
| 52 | Antwone Canady | 6-0 | 244 | LB | SR | Swainsboro, Ga. (Hutchinson) |
| 53 | Jake Smith | 6-4 | 313 | OL | FR | Jacksonville, Ala. (Jacksonville) |
| 54 | Reinhold Leicht | 6-0 | 242 | LB | JR | Louisville, Ky. (Air Force) |
| 55 | Mario Benavides | 6-4 | 304 | C | SO | Los Fresnos, Texas (Los Fresnos) |
| 56 | DeAntre Rhodes | 6-2 | 280 | DT | FR | Richmond, Va. (Varina) |
| 57 | Nick Heuser | 6-0 | 229 | LB | SO | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 58 | Rodney Gnat | 6-3 | 253 | DE | SR | Jacksonville, Fla. (Wolfson) |
| 59 | Zach Perkins | 6-4 | 302 | OL | RS FR | Shepherdsville, Ky. (North Bullitt) |
| 60 | Daniel Weedman | 5-11 | 243 | LS | SR | Louisville,r Ky. (Christian Academy) |
| 61 | William Savoy | 6-1 | 238 | DE | JR | Elizabethtown, Ky. (John Hardin) |
| 62 | John Clark | 6-2 | 311 | OL | JR | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 63 | Chris Johnson | 6-2 | 290 | DL | RS FR | Louisville, Ky. (Butler) |
| 64 | Mohamed Kourouma | 6-3 | 291 | OL | SR | Somerset, N.J. (Franklin) |
| 65 | Josh Byrom | 6-5 | 305 | G/C | SR | McKee's Rock, Pa. (Montour) |
| 66 | Alex Kupper | 6-3 | 285 | OL | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) |
| 67 | Nick Egart | 6-0 | 292 | OL | JR | Louisville, Ky. (St. XAvier) |
| 68 | Kamran Joyer | 6-3 | 292 | OL | RS FR | Tampa, Fla. (Wesley Chapel) |
| 69 | Chris Walker | 6-3 | 300 | OL | RS FR | Louisville, Ky. (Ballard) |
| 70 | Conrad Thomas | 6-6 | 315 | OL | SR | Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County) |
| 71 | Chris Acosta | 6-3 | 262 | OL | FR | Miami, Fla. (Hileah) |
| 72 | Hunter Stout | 6-4 | 278 | OL | RS FR | Tampa, Fla. (Wharton) |
| 73 | Hector Hernandez | 6-5 | 282 | OL | JR | Naples, Fla. (Naples) |
| 74 | Jeff Adams | 6-8 | 298 | OT | SR | Cadiz, Ky. (Trigg County) |
| 75 | Ryan Kessling | 6-5 | 314 | OT | JR | Tallahassee, Fla. (Chiles) |
| 76 | Greg Tomczyk | 6-6 | 299 | OT | SR | Long Valley, N.J. (The Hun School) |
| 77 | Joe Evinger | 6-6 | 320 | OL | SR | Brazil, Ind. (College of the Canyons) |
| 78 | Byron Stingily | 6-5 | 300 | OT | SR | Country Club Hills, Ill. (Joliet) |
| 79 | Mark Wetterer | 6-5 | 319 | OG | SR | Cincinnati, Ohio (Anderson) |
| 80 | Stephon Ball | 6-4 | 223 | TE | SO | Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) |
| 81 | Rock Keys | 6-5 | 248 | TE | SR | Collins, Miss. (Jones County) |
| 82 | Pete Nochta | 6-5 | 246 | TE | SR | Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) |
| 83 | Cameron Graham | 6-4 | 253 | TE | SR | Inglewood, Calif. (El Camino) |
| 84 | Stephan Robinson | 6-0 | 165 | WR | FR | Louisville, Ky. (Central) |
| 85 | Nate Nord | 6-5 | 230 | TE | SO | Boca Raton, Fla. (West Boca Raton) |
| 86 | Zach Meagher | 6-4 | 239 | FB | JR | Cincinnati, Ohio (Glen Estes) |
| 87 | Kai Dominguez | 5-10 | 172 | WR | FR | Montvale, N.J. (St. Joseph's Regional) |
| 88 | Stephen Goodwin | 6-0 | 190 | WR | RS FR | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 88 | Jarrett Davis | 5-9 | 165 | WR | FR | Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek) |
| 89 | Scott Radcliff | 5-10 | 183 | WR | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) |
| 90 | Malcolm Tatum | 6-4 | 253 | DE | SR | Moss Point, Miss. (Gulf Coast CC) |
| 92 | Brandon Dunn | 6-3 | 282 | DT | FR | Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park) |
| 93 | Roy Philon | 6-3 | 276 | DT | RS FR | Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station) |
| 94 | Joseph Townsend | 6-4 | 287 | DT | SR | San Jose, Calif. (Foothill) |
| 95 | Randy Salmon | 6-3 | 291 | DT | SO | Atlanta, Ga. (Hutchinson CC) |
| 96 | Patrick Grant | 6-4 | 236 | TE | SO | Sunrise, Fla. (Boyd Anderson) |
| 97 | Tim High | 6-2 | 298 | DT | SR | Compton, Calif. (El Camino) |
| 98 | Drew Davis | 6-1 | 275 | DT | SO | Fort Mitchell, Ky. (Beechwood) |
| 99 | Zach Kiernan | 6-6 | 284 | DE | JR | Cold Springs, Ky. (Newport Central Catholic) |
| 99 | Jamaine Brooks | 6-4 | 328 | DL | FR | Miami, Fla. (Palmetto) |
| Aaron Nance | 6-3 | 197 | WR | FR | Louisville, Ky. (Seneca) | |
| Andrew Fletcher | 5-8 | 162 | K | FR | Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell) | |
| Grant Donovan | 6-1 | 192 | LS | FR | Louisville, Ky. (Male) |