Jalen Hurd Transfer: 5 Landing Spots for Tennessee RB
By Tyler Brooke
3. Louisville Cardinals
Just three and a half hours away from Knoxville, there’s a program currently turning into a powerhouse in the ACC with the Louisville Cardinals. If Hurd wants a chance to compete in the College Football Playoff before his college career is over, then Louisville should be near the top of his list of possible transfer locations.
As a senior, Hurd would get the chance to play in the backfield with arguably the most exciting player in college football in Lamar Jackson. The current Heisman Trophy front runner has been fantastic on the ground, but he’ll need another running back to help him out with Brandon Radcliff graduating after this season.
Louisville is no stranger to transfers getting playing time. Just look at promising edge rusher Devonte Fields, who transferred from TCU and has had a big impact on Louisville’s defense.
Hurd would have to accept that Jackson would be the school’s leading rusher, but the chance to make some big plays on a high-flying offense that could compete for a national title would be awfully tempting.