Despite some health concerns, DJ Lagway is Florida’s starting quarterback this season. But that hasn’t stopped former Louisville football quarterback Harrison Bailey from standing out.
Bailey opted to use his final year of eligibility with the Gators. He’s reportedly second on the depth chart as No. 17 Florida opens its season against Long Island on Aug. 30.
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“This is a dream school of mine. I knew when the opportunity arose, this is the place I wanted to be and finish out my college career,” Bailey said about Florida in April. “Wherever it goes, it goes from there.”
This is Bailey’s second stint in the SEC after opening his college career at Tennessee. The Georgia native also had a stop at UNLV before spending the last two seasons at Louisville. He ended his time with the Cardinals by garnering Sun Bowl MVP honors, throwing for 164 yards and three touchdowns against Washington.
“He naturally has a lot of confidence,” U of L coach Jeff Brohm said of Bailey after the game. “It’s a great quality for a quarterback when you haven’t played a whole lot and you’ve got to go in a bowl setting against a really good football team and just do what we need to do and manage the team and be efficient, get us in the right play, run the football, throw it to receivers, get touchdowns. He did all those things.”
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Once a four-star recruit, Bailey was one of 27 players to transfer out of Louisville following the 2024 season and one of 15 to land at a Power Four conference school. He was also one of two quarterbacks to leave, along with Pierce Clarkson. After briefly committing to Ole Miss, the California native returned to his home state by transferring to UCLA, where cornerback Aaron Williams, also a Californian, and safety Ben Perry will also spend the upcoming season. The three begin their time as Bruins by facing Utah on Aug. 30.
Where Louisville football transfers landed after 2024 season
Here’s a look at where the rest of Louisville’s outgoing transfers landed after the 2024 season:
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Jimmy Calloway, WR, Tulane
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Donald Chaney, RB, Charlotte
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Saadiq Clements, DL, North Texas
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Demon Clowney, DL, South Carolina
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Austin Collins, OL, Syracuse
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Izayah Cummings, TE, Appalachian State
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Jared Dawson, DL, Notre Dame
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Makhete Gueye, OL, Missouri State
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Jamari Johnson, TE, Oregon
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Jahlil McClain, WR, Fresno State
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Monroe Mills, OL, Virginia
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Mason Reiger, DL, Wisconsin
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Madden Sanker, OL, Florida Atlantic
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Jaiden Spearman, S, Bucknell
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William “Woo” Spencer, DL, SMU
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Jojo Stone, WR, Florida International
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Darius Thomas, LB, Oklahoma State
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Jadon Thompson, WR, Memphis
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Maurice Turner, RB, Tulane
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AJ Vinatieri, K, Lindenwood
Reach Louisville football, women’s basketball and baseball beat writer Alexis Cubit at acubit@gannett.com and follow her on X at @Alexis_Cubit.
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville football: Where Harrison Bailey, other transfers landed
