Louisville tight end Brody Foley is finally back to full health, and the timing matters after an offseason that kept slowing him down.
The 6-foot-6, 260-pound transfer from Tulsa missed spring work because of a shoulder injury, then had his return interrupted by a concussion in the second practice of fall camp. Now he says he’s cleared, healthy and trying to close the gap after all that lost time.
"I feel great," Foley told reporters at the Trager Center on Tuesday. "My shoulder hasn't been an issue.
Shawn Love and the entire training staff have done a great job, Coach [ Paul Petrino ] and the whole strength staff. I feel 100 percent shoulder-wise.
My head will be fine. I got cleared and got right back out there."
Foley isn’t pretending the setbacks were nothing. He said the concussion hit in that second practice, and coming back took a little time to feel right again.
"I got concussed that second practice," Foley said. "Trust in the process.
I was definitely a little rusty when I got back. Continuing to stack days, then continuing on an uphill trajectory.
Listening to everything Coach Petrino is saying, it's insane. He is an amazing coach."
The fifth-year transfer arrived at Louisville after one season at Tulsa and three at Indiana. At Tulsa, he put together a big 2025 season, earning first-team All-AAC honors after finishing with 528 receiving yards on 37 catches. He also scored seven receiving touchdowns and added two rushing scores.
Since getting back on the field, Foley has been getting a feel for Louisville’s defensive front, and he likes what he’s seeing in practice.
"It's definitely different," Foley said. "You got Clev Lubin, Tyler Thompson, AJ [Green], and Micah [Rice].
It's different, especially the speed. They're quick off the line, and then they are super long.
It's awesome going against those guys. It's really helping out the whole room a ton."
He’s also bullish on what Louisville can do offensively this season. Foley pointed to the number of playmakers around him and said the group has real potential if it comes together.
"I think we could be one of the best offenses in the nation. We just got to come together more," Foley said.
"We got playmakers. You hold your block one extra second, Isaac Brown's out there in protection, you got Tre Richardson, you just need a glimpse.
Just straining to the echo of the whistle. This is the most talented offense I have been around, and I'm excited."
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