In the wake of a Covid-19 outbreak amongst the Cardinal defense, Louisville LB Thurman Gaethers has announced that he is opting out of the remainder of the 2020 season.
Gaethers, a redshirt sophomore, played in U of L’s first six games of the season, recording four assisted tackles, including half a sack against Notre Dame. He did not suit up for Saturday’s loss to Virginia Tech, where the Cardinals were without eight defensive players because of Covid-related issues.
After redshirting the 2018 season, Gaethers appeared in all 13 games for Louisville a year ago, mostly on special teams.