Louisville’s running game is in rough shape right now. The Cardinals will be down all four of their scholarship running backs due to injury against Kentucky on Saturday.
But someone has to carry the rock — and that someone played his high school football in the state of Kentucky. True freshman walk-on Braxton Jennings from Ashland, KY, will fill in as Louisville’s RB1 for the regular season finale. Head coach Jeff Brohm announced the news earlier this week on his radio show. Another in-state product, former North Hardin star Shaun Boykins Jr.