LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Heading into the 2026 season, the defensive side of the ball for the Louisville football program isn’t short on returning production and experience. Clev Lubin and A.J. Green help anchor what is sure to be a disruptive defensive line, Antonio Watts, Stanquan Clark and T.J. Capers round out an aggressive front seven in the linebacking corps, while Tayon Holloway is ready to run it back as CB1.
The majority of these aformentioned players, as veterans both with the Cardinals and in college football overall, have all stepped up in terms in leadership roles. That being said, one player who has taken charge as a significant figurehead amongst the players is someone who has only been on campus for a few months.
One of the players who joined Louisville earlier this offseason as part of their fourth-ranked transfer portal class is Koen Entringer. Transferring in from Iowa, it didn’t take long for the safety to become one of the most impactful voices on the defense…