New Mexico State transfer DL Justin Beadles commits to Louisville

New Mexico State transfer defensive lineman Justin Beadles committed to Louisville, he announced via social media. He began his career at Virginia Tech and Houston.

Beadles spent one year at Virginia Tech in 2020, appearing in four games before heading to Houston for three seasons. He then arrived at New Mexico State last year and put together a breakout season as he made 12 appearances.

With the Aggies, Beadles had 20 total tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss and a half sack. Now, he’ll head to Louisville for his final year of eligibility.

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Justin Beadles played high school football at Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek, where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,082 overall player from the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Beadles joins a group of 24 newcomers for Louisville so far this transfer cycle. The Cardinals’ most notable addition came at quarterback with Miller Moss on his way in from USC.

Moss threw for 2,555 yards and 18 touchdowns with the Trojans last year, along with nine interceptions. After entering the portal, he became the No. 82 overall player and No. 10-ranked quarterback this transfer cycle, according to the On3 Industry Transfer Rankings.

Since arriving in Louisville, Jeff Brohm saw some good things from Moss during spring practice. In fact, he saw similarities in his journey to some of the previous quarterbacks at his alma mater.

“I think he can throw a good football, he’s played a lot of games, he has a ton of experience,” Brohm told reporters in February. “(Miller’s) had ups and downs, kind of like Tyler (Shough), kind of like Jack (Plummer), but I think he’s played against good football teams, and he’s been battle tested, and I think he’s picked up what we’ve done to this point very well. 

“I think he’s a leader in a different way than Tyler, but he’s a very good leader, and he wants to go out on this last year with a bang and to play really good football and to play at a high level. And we want to help him do that.”