Before college football season begins, we have to have the “Herbies” on ESPN, which are Kirk Herbstreit’s preseason awards and predictions. This year will feature a few notes of interest for Louisville fans, with the biggest being wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick named as one of Herbstreit’s breakout stars.
The redshirt sophomore from Farmington Hills, Michigan had a fantastic freshman season, bringing in 45 receptions for 699 yards, both second on the team to only Jaylen Smith. He had a team-leading nine touchdowns. His best game came in a road loss to N.C. State when he had 10 catches for 134 yards.