Late last week, both wide receiver Dontez Byrd and Griffin Uhl tweeted out the news that they had been awarded scholarships for Louisville's 2015 football season. It turns out they weren't along.
According to the C-J's Steve Jones, seven Cardinals who had previously been walk-ons have been placed on scholarship for this season.
With fall classes under way, these U of L walk-ons - all of whom are and one day figure to be contributors on the field - ended up being granted scholarships: wide receiver Dontez Byrd (Ballard High School product), fullback Griffin Uhl (Henryville (Ind.