The Louisville football program has now lost its highest-rated recruit in the class of 2019.

Austin Griffin, the No. 1 junior-college tight end prospect in the country according to 247sports.com's composite rankings, announced on Twitter he will reopen his recruitment.

Griffin, listed at 6-foot-7 and 250 pounds, is the No. 15 overall junior-college prospect. It was a big recruiting win for Louisville when he committed in July.

"I’m so thankful for the staff at UofL for the love they showed me," Griffin wrote on Twitter. "I feel I made my decision a little (too) early, and all I ask is that you respect my decision. I will be opening my recruitment back up."

Griffin posted on Twitter that he visited UCLA last weekend and Boise State the weekend of Oct. 6. He's in his second year at Mt. San Antonio College in the Los Angeles area. He played in high school at Snow Canyon in Utah.

Earlier Thursday, Louisville lost its commitment from three-star offensive lineman Jamari Williams.

Freshman quarterback Jordan Travis also announced he will transfer.

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