The University of Louisville football team, ranked No. 17 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll, grew by 26 today as newcomers and freshmen reported to campus. The newcomers, who went through physicals today, will get their first taste of Cardinal football with a pair of practices on Wednesday.

While the returning players are due to report on Friday, the following 26 student-athletes reported on Tuesday:

Adam Ballard - Crestwood, Ky. - South Oldham HS

Joseph Blackmon - Bardstown, Ky. - Bardstown HS

Abe Brown - Sarasota, Fla. - Booker HS

Jason Cheeks - Clarksville, Ind. - Jeffersonville HS

Brandon Cornell - Kenton, Ohio - Kenton HS

Elvis Dumervil - Miami, Fla. - Jackson HS

Renardo Foster - Henning, Tenn. - Ripley HS

Brinson Harley - Ft. Mitchell, Ala. - Russell County

Emanuel Hassell - Memphis, Tenn. - Whitehaven HS

James Jackson - Covington, Ky. - Holmes HS

Chad Jorgensen - Goshen, Ky. - San Marcos Baptist Academy

Nick Mattingly - Louisville, Ky. - St. Xavier HS

Langston Maylin - Ft. Washington, Md. - Friendly HS

Justin Nichols - Danville, Ky. - Boyle County HS

Brodie Perry - Plant City, Fla. - Plant City Senior HS

Justin Rascati - Gainesville, Fla. - Buchholz HS

Jimmy Riley - Campbell, Ohio - Ursuline HS

Joshua Ruff - Orillia Ontario, Canada - Simcoe County HS

Jon Scarborough - LaGrange, Ky. Oldham County HS

David Scull - Crestwood, Ky. South Oldham HS

Gavin Smart - Lakeland, Fla. Lakeland HS

Dontay Spillman - Louisville, Ky.- East Central CC

Montavious Stanley - Albany, Ga. - Dougherty HS

Michael Sturgeon - Louisville, Ky.-St. Xavier HS

P.J. Tavarczky - Carmel, Ind. - Carmel HS

Justin Turner - Lexington, Ky. - Tates