LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A total of 72 former or current University of Louisville student-athletes, spirit group members and support staff will earn their degrees at the 2019 fall commencement ceremony at the KFC Yum! Center Friday, December 13.
 
The class features a national champion, two ACC champions, four All-Americans, and seven All-Conference selections. Swimming's Mallory Comerford currently holds five American records, including the short course records in the 100m and 200m freestyle. She also previously held the long course record in the 100m freestyle. She won 12 World Championships and four NCAA Championships. She was a three-time ACC Swimmer of the Year en route to winning nine ACC championships and two ACC Championship MVP honors. One of the most decorated swimmers in program history, Comerford was a 26-time All-American.
 
Comerford will be joined by fellow All-American and the 2018 ACC 110m hurdle champion Martice Moore. Baseball will see former All-American Sam Bordner earn his degree. Additionally, former football All-American and Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch will earn his degree as part of the Cardinal Degree Completion program.
 
The list also includes eight former student-athletes who were drafted into the professional ranks. They include: Daniel Johnson and Adam Wilson - men's soccer, Deion Branch - football, and Sam Bordner, Colby Fitch, Liam Jenkins, Michael McAvene, and Riley Thompson - baseball.
 
The football team leads the way with the most graduates, 16. In all, 12 different sports will have a current or former student-athlete receiving a degree.
 
Nine former UofL student-athletes will earn their degrees as part of the Cardinal Degree Completion program, which was established to assist returning student-athletes that exhausted their athletic scholarship eligibility. The list includes: Sam Bordner - baseball (2016-18); Deion Branch - football (2000-01); Prileu Davis - men's basketball (2002-03); Colby Fitch - baseball (2015-17); Liam Jenkins - baseball (2018); Daniel Johnson - men's soccer (2015-16); Michael McAvene - baseball (2017-19); Riley Thompson - baseball (2017-18); and Chaz Thompson - football (2008-09).
 
Current/Former Student-Athletes
Caitlin Ahern - Women's Swimming & Diving
Jeffrey Banks Jr. - Football
Hollyn Barr - Field Hockey
Prentice-James Blue - Football
Sam Bordner - Baseball
Rachael Bradford-Feldman - Women's Swimming & Diving
Deion Branch - Football
Rodjay Burns - Football
Jean-Luc Childs - Football
Mallory Comerford - Women's Swimming & Diving
Jordan Davis - Football
Prileu Davis - Men's Basketball
Seth Dawkins - Football
Sawyer Edwards - Men's Soccer
Colby Fitch - Baseball
Quentavion Head - Football
Bailey Hipenbecker - Lacrosse
Lauren James - Women's Swimming & Diving
Liam Jenkins - Baseball
Daniel Johnson - Men's Soccer
Alina Kendzior - Women's Swimming & Diving
Mate Kovacs - Men's Swimming & Diving
Grace Long - Women's Swimming & Diving
Louka Masset - Men's Soccer
Michael McAvene - Baseball
Callie McKinney - Women's Soccer
Martice Moore - Men's Track& Field
Niamh Nelson - Women's Soccer
Brandon Newell - Men's Track & Field
Devante Peete - Football
Tabarius Peterson - Football
Brianna Smith - Rowing
Emonee Spence - Football
Kristopher Stein - Football
Lamarques Thomas - Football
Benjamin Thompson - Baseball
Chaz Thompson - Football
Keion Wakefield - Football
Holden Wells - Men's Track & Field
Adam Wilson - Men's Soccer
Craig Yeast II - Football
Morgan Zacharias - Women's Track & Field
 
Spirit Groups and Support Staff
Nicholas Barnett
Jarius Beason
Alexandra Birch
Charles Burnette
George Burnette
Mia Cleofe
Alyssa Dollison
Joren Fields
Mark Gumbel
Destiny Jackson
Josef Jerrell
Devin Journey
Jenna Lee
Angela Liebert
Aaron Love
Shemari McKoy
Kayla Miller
Sarah Parker
Kayla Ray
Aaliyah Rice
Denzel Robinson
Morgan Smallwood
Jennafer Sorg
Hannah Sturgeon
Katie Tarr
Palmer Thompson
Rebecca Walker
Kaylee Wheatley
Morgan Whitmer
Spencer Williams