Louisville sophomore cornerback Russ Yeast will leave the program, becoming the team's second transfer in the past week, according to a team source.

The program continues to lose players as a 2-7 season wears on. Quarterback Jordan Travis left the team last week and did not travel to Saturday's game at Clemson.

Louisville has also lost commitments from three recruits in the past week, weakening its 2019 class to just 10 players.

Yeast played in nine games this season after appearing in 12 and starting seven last year as a freshman. Louisville has used him sparingly at cornerback this season, behind Rodjay Burns, Cornelius Sturghill, Chandler Jones, P.J. Mbanasor and Anthony Johnson.

As a freshman, Yeast was the team's third cornerback, starting in place of Jaire Alexander when Alexander was injured. He finished with 23 tackles and two pass breakups.

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A graduate of Center Grove High School outside Indianapolis, Yeast was Louisville's third-rated recruit in the class of 2017 and ranks No. 30 in the school's all-time database on 247sports.com.

He was a runner-up for Indiana's Mr. Football Award. He was mainly an offensive weapon in high school, totaling 1,525 rushing yards and 602 receiving yards in his senior year. Louisville's coaches moved him to cornerback in college.

Louisville won a tough recruiting battle for the four-star prospect. A son of Kentucky receiving legend Craig Yeast, Russ originally committed to Kentucky before changing his mind and choosing Louisville.

Russ Yeast also had offers from Alabama, Auburn and Notre Dame. He'll have two years of eligibility left and will likely have to sit out for a season per NCAA rules.

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