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Freshman Jaylen Smith leads the young receiving corps

By Sam Draut–

After losing five senior wide receivers from a year ago, Louisville has relied on four true-freshman receivers through the first three games this season.

Leading the pack of newcomers is Jaylen Smith, who leads the team in receiving yards with 171 yards and third in receptions with 12 catches.

The 6-foot-4 receiver from Pascagoula, Mississippi came to Louisville as the least touted recruit out of high school. Teammates Traveon Samuel, Devante Peete and Emonee Spence were all rated four stars by various recruiting websites while Smith went unranked by Rivals.