How many Louisville football players were picked in 2024 NFL Draft? See every selection
Although Jamari Thrash doesn’t play for Louisville football anymore, he was still present throughout the Cardinals’ spring practices.
The Georgia State transfer and Louisville’s leading receiver in 2023 was like an extra coach for the squad. He also provided current players with insight on the NFL combine and process leading to the NFL draft.
“He was able to come in here and tell them what it's like to be at the combine and the questions that he gets asked,” U of L wide receivers coach Garrick McGee said of Thrash. “And he was able to say that some of those questions, man, I really did learn in this room. The way this offense is set up, the certain formations that we run are the same exact terms that these NFL guys were looking for.”
Thrash and other Cardinals hope to hear their name called during the 2024 NFL Draft, which began Thursday and concludes Saturday. U of L has now had at least one player selected in nine of the last 11 drafts. Last year’s draft picks included defensive lineman Yaya Diaby (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), linebacker Yasir Abdullah (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Kei’Trel Clark (Arizona Cardinals). The squad’s highest-drafted player in the last 10 years was offensive lineman Mekhi Becton, who went 11th overall to the New York Jets in 2020.
Here's what you need to know about each of the Louisville players picked in the 2024 NFL Draft:
RB Jawhar Jordan: Houston Texans, sixth round (205th overall)
College: Louisville
Position: RB
Height and weight: 5-9 ½, 193
High school: Hamilton (Ariz.)
Hometown: Long Island, New York
What kind of player is he? Jawhar Jordan battled a hamstring injury in the second half of the 2023 season, but he still played all 13 games. He is a smaller running back who runs hard for his size and makes smart, precise cuts through the hole.
Highlights: As the Cardinals' lead back, he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries against Duke.
2023 stats: 1,128 rushing yards and 14 total touchdowns
Bio: The Houston Texans selected Louisville RB Jawhar Jordan with the 205th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Jordan played his first two years of college football at Syracuse before landing at Louisville. Jordan's breakout season, which ended up being his last with the Cardinals, earned him first-team All-ACC honors.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m_cPnjWGIQ
WR Jamari Thrash: Cleveland Browns, fifth round (156th overall)
College: Louisville
Position: WR
Height and weight: 6-0, 188
High School: Troup County (Ga.)
Hometown: LaGrange, Georgia
2023 stats: 167 receptions, 2,610 yards and 18 touchdowns
What kind of player is he? Thrash is a deep threat who can consistently get a clean release off the line of scrimmage and can run the whole route tree.
Highlights: In 2023, Thrash had four receptions for 159 yards and one touchdown in Louisville's win against Indiana.
Bio: The Browns selected Louisville WR Jamari Thrash with the 156th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Thrash was an honorable mention All-American and All-Sun Belt receiver at Georgia State before he transferred to Louisville.
Link: Louisville WR Jamari Thrash | 2024 NFL Draft Tape (youtube.com)
CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr.: Tennessee Titans, fifth round (146th overall)
Height and Weight: 5-10, 194
College: Louisville
High School: Miami Carol City (Fla.)
Hometown: Miami Gardens, Florida
College stats: 174 total tackles, six interceptions and 22 passes defended
Highlights: Louisville CB Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | 2024 NFL Draft Tape (youtube.com)
What kind of player is he? Brownlee is a strong, physical corner who will challenge the wide receiver at the line of scrimmage with quick hips and aggressive in-run support.
What are the player's best highlights? His best season came his junior year at Louisville, when he led the team in pass breakups (12), had two interceptions and 66 total tackles.
Bio: The Titans selected Louisville CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. with the 146th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Brownlee, known for his confidence, spent three seasons at Florida State before transferring to Louisville, where he played his final two years. In 2022, he led Louisville in pass breakups (12), and in 2023, he was an All-ACC honorable mention.
RB Isaac Guerendo: San Francisco 49ers, fourth round (129th overall)
College: Louisville
Position: RB
Height and Weight: 6-0, 221
High School: Avon (N.Y.)
Hometown: Clayton, Indiana
What kind of player is he? He is the perfect combination of size and speed. Guerendo has the elusiveness to escape a defender and the strength to burst through arm tackles.
Highlights: In Week 9 against Virginia Tech, he rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on 11 attempts.
2023 stats: 1,392 rushing yards and 18 total touchdowns
Bio: The 49ers selected Louisville RB Isaac Guerendo with the 129th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Guerendo spent his first four years of college football at Wisconsin before landing at Louisville. Guerendo was the second back on the depth chart for the Cardinals but still had a career year in his final season.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1bZrtXisFc
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville players in 2024 NFL draft: Every pick
