Jack Plummer explains what type of player he is for Louisville

25 players are acclimating themselves to Louisville after committing to the Cardinals via the transfer portal this offseason. However, one that has the benefit of having played for Jeff Brohm before is former Purdue and California QB Jack Plummer.

So, with that connection already in place, what can Louisville fans expect from one of their newest quarterbacks? Well, in Plummer’s words from Monday’s edition of ‘The Deener Show’, the Cardinals can anticipate a cerebral quarterback that can make things happen in the pocket yet one who also knows when it’s time to get moving and escape.

“I like to play the game up top with my head. I think that’s a big part of playing quarterback because you’ve got to know where the ball is supposed to go,” Plummer said. “So I like to play the game up there and kind of get the ball out of my hand to beat you that way.”

“If it comes down to it, I can run a little bit. But I’m no Lamar Jackson. I know that,” said Plummer. “But, you know, I have the ability to do a little bit. I’m not going to be a statue back there.”

Plummer played for three seasons with the Boilermakers and threw for over 3,400 yards and 26 touchdowns on a 66.4% completion rate. Then, ahead of the 2022 season, he transferred to California. During his lone campaign with the Golden Bears, he broken out with career-highs of 3,095 passing yards and 21 touchdowns.

Still, after a season out west, he entered the portal and reunited with Brohm at Louisville. However, he wasn’t the only one as the Cardinals also earned commitments from former Purdue QB Brady Allen and former UNLV and Tennessee QB Harrison Bailey in the portal.

Brohm will eventually make a call when it comes to Louisville’s starting quarterback spot. Nevertheless, based on his resume and what he says that he can be for them, Plummer will more than make his case as the Cardinal’s QB1 heading into the fall.

Plummer recalls process of transfer to Louisville

Jack Plummer took the long road to Louisville. Still, after two transfers, the quarterback reunited with his former head coach Jeff Brohm.

Plummer started his career at Purdue. In the end, Aidan O’Connell, who’s now in the NFL, eventually supplanted him as the starter. Plummer played the 2022 season at California but opted to spend his final year in a more familiar place.

Plummer spoke on The Deener Show about his decision to transfer to Louisville and quarterback the Cardinals.

“So I was at Purdue and was the starter in 2021. And then Aidan O’Connell, who just got drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round? He’s obviously a really good player, one of my good friends. And he ended up taking over for me in 2021,” Plummer said. “And I knew he was going to come back for another year. So I was like, well, you know, I’m probably not going to play at Purdue. I decided to leave. And when I was talking with coach? He was like, we don’t want you to leave, we want you to stay. 

“I mean, obviously, you gotta do what’s best for you. And you know, I understand why you want to go but we still want you here and we’ll help you get somewhere.”

Plummer mentioned he was very thankful for the help to get to Cal initially.

“I thought that was cool,” Plummer said. “As you know, he was actually fielding calls on my behalf and was trying to get my name out there and then kind of whenever he took the job here, I looked it up and Malik Cunningham was leaving and I was like, I probably could try see if I can go play there.”

Cunningham was a star at Louisville, but with his departure, it left a void at the position and Plummer seized the opportunity.

“I mean, you gotta get into the portal first,” Plummer said. “And then yeah, when they talked with me …  they’re like, ‘Yeah, you know, you can go look around, but if you want to come back, we’ll take you back,’ which is cool, because a lot of coaches don’t really let you do that once you leave. They’re like, ‘Hey, man, good luck, but you don’t really have a spot anymore.’”