Dyer was considered a 5* top five running back coming out of high school. Before he committed to Auburn in November 2009 in 2008 he rushed for over 2,000 yards and scored 21 touchdowns while dealing with a sprained ankle. He was Arkansas ESPN Rise Gatorade Player of the Year. In 2007 he rushed for 2,700 yards and 28 touchdowns. He was recruited by: Oregon, LSU, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Stanford, Nebraska, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Tulsa, Louisiana Tech, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Ole Miss and Tennessee.

During his Auburn career he had four 100-yard rushing performances and was named offensive MVP of BCS National Championship Game after rushing for 143 yards. It was the 10th highest rushing total by a freshman in AU history. He holds the AU freshman rushing record with 1,093 yards, eclipsing the mark of 829 yards by Bo Jackson in 1982.

This season on offense, the Cardinals return their top two rushers and top four pass-catchers. Our receiving group is considered one of the best in the country. And with the addition of Dyer the running back group will take a huge step forward. Along with the added talent and depth at the running back position it should add more balance to the offense. More balance could be a big positive for this years team. Last season, 70.7 percent of Louisville’s yards came from the passing game, the 15th-highest total in the country. A well balanced attack could go a long way for running the gauntlet of this season and going undefeated.

I’m glad to have Michael Dyer be a part of the Louisville program and hope he is able to use our program to get his football career and life back on track. I love a good rebound story and we could have a front row seat to one this season.