By Sam Draut–
Bobby Petrino said the 2016 recruiting class was three years in the making, and finally, the head coach was officially able to sign the 23-member class.
Heading into his third year in his second tenure at U of L, Petrino and his staff’s first priority was replenishing the defensive side of the ball. But, the cupboard wasn’t completely bare, three weeks ago, juniors Keith Kelsey, Josh Harvey-Clemons, DeAngelo Brown and Devonte Fields announced they would return for their senior years.
Louisville added five defensive linemen and three linebackers in the 2016 recruiting class after losing Sheldon Rankins, Pio Vatuvei, and James Burgess, among others.