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Cincinnati Bearcats

Nippert Stadium · Cincinnati, OH

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Head coach
Scott Satterfield · since 2023 · 15-22 here
Home
Nippert Stadium · 40,000 seats · opened 1915
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#73 nationally
Last 12 seasons
92-59
Best of those
13-1 in 2021
Drafted since 1967
79 picks, 3 in the first round
All time
435-446-15 · .494
Winning seasons
44 of 108
Most drafted
Wide Receiver · 10 picks
Homegrown
35 of 111 from OH

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Roster 111 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
4JC French IV QBSr.6′1″ 205Roswell, GA
5Samaj Jones QBSo.5′11″ 211Philadelphia, PA
10Liam O'Brien QBSr.6′0″ 205Boulder, CO
12Brooks Goodman QBFr.6′2″ 212Atlanta, GA
15Will Kocher QBJr.6′2″ 205Kings Mills, OH
22JJ Miller QBSo.6′0″ 170Amelia, OH
Running backs7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
3Cole Tabb RBSo.5′8″ 203Fort Walton Beach, FL
6Gi'Bran Payne RBSr.5′10″ 210Cincinnati, OH
7Zylan Perry RBSr.5′11″ 212Franklin, LA
13Zion Johnson RBFr.5′8″ 185Covington, GA
21James Minor RBJr.5′11″ 203Cincinnati, OH
25James Lewis RBJr.5′10″ 180Bloomfield, IN
26Jayzon Thompson RBFr.5′11″ 190Knoxville, TN
Wide receivers13
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Isaiah Johnson WRJr.5′10″ 184Fort Walton Beach, FL
2Larenzo Fenner WRJr.6′1″ 181Independence, MO
8Cade Wolford WRSo.5′10″ 195Jackson, OH
9Malachi Henry WRJr.6′0″ 205Van Buren, AR
11JV Gibson WRSr.6′2″ 208Opelousas, LA
14Elijah Jones WRSo.5′11″ 195Norristown, PA
16Flynn Schiele WRSr.6′4″ 210West Linn, OR
17H'eij Jackson WRFr.6′4″ 205New Orleans, LA
18Giyahni Kontosis WRFr.6′1″ 205Beltsville, MD
19Dadrien Waller WRFr.6′3″ 210Guntersville, AL
20Joshua Smith WRFr.6′5″ 195Columbus, OH
27Taizaun Burns WRFr.5′10″ 170Columbus, OH
89Pierce Ayers WRSo.5′10″ 180Alexandria, KY
Tight ends8
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
80Jalen Williams TEFr.6′5″ 227Bloomington, IN
82Ka'Maurri Smith TEFr.6′5″ 252Dayton, OH
83Devyn Zahursky TESo.6′4″ 247Berea, OH
84Gavin Gregory TEFr.6′7″ 240Alliance, OH
85Lyviel Waters TESo.6′2″ 245Cincinnati, OH
86Kellen Davis TESo.6′3″ 248Middletown, OH
87Gavin Grover TEJr.6′6″ 255Lewis Center, OH
88DaMari Witherspoon TEFr.6′5″ 245Dallas, GA
Offensive line19
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
50Evan Tengesdahl OLJr.6′3″ 323Dayton, OH
52Austin Hoane OLFr.6′5″ 282Cookeville, TN
55Solomon Mathis OLFr.6′5″ 285Hephzibah, GA
59Jake Wheelock OLSo.6′4″ 312Dayton, OH
61Nathan Zappitelli OLFr.6′3″ 280Mentor, OH
63Zac Clarke OLSo.6′6″ 305Plainfield, IL
66Xavier Lozowicki OLJr.6′5″ 315Ridley Park, PA
67Luke Grover OLFr.6′5″ 308Lewis Center, OH
69JP Schrieber OLSo.6′2″ 305Berwyn, PA
70Cray Paich OLFr.6′5″ 315Northbrook, IL
71Judea Milon OLSr.6′4″ 300Killeen, TX
72Nolan Latulippe OLJr.6′8″ 315Aylmer, PQ
73Aiden Pastoriza OLSo.6′6″ 313Jackson, MI
74Joe Cotton OLSr.6′6″ 320Sioux Falls, SD
75Marcus McGregor OLFr.6′3″ 312West Des Moines, IA
76Zach Taylor OLFr.6′3″ 315Kingsland, GA
77Taran Tyo OLSr.6′3″ 325Greenville, OH
78Grant Edgington OLJr.6′4″ 305Madeira, OH
79Luke Collins OLFr.6′5″ 305Gahanna, OH
Defensive line16
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
4Marquaze Parker DLJr.6′3″ 277West Memphis, AR
11Chidera Otutu DLJr.6′1″ 300Pflugerville, TX
16Jaylon White-McClain DLSr.6′4″ 275Virginia Beach, VA
26Cam Roetherford DLSr.6′3″ 285Detroit, MI
54Thomas Johnson DLSr.6′3″ 250Lawndale, CA
60Lance Dawson DLFr.6′4″ 260Avon, OH
82James Early DLFr.6′3″ 257Fort Wayne, IN
88CD McFee DLFr.6′4″ 315Elkhart, IN
90Darrius Simmons DLFr.6′2″ 305Cairo, GA
91Drew Logan DLSr.6′4″ 275North Canton, OH
92Elijah Gunn DLJr.6′0″ 307LaGrange, GA
94Juan Bates DTFr.6′3″ 265Mason, OH
95Josh Hough DLSr.6′2″ 335Beaver Falls, PA
96Nathan Nunn DLSo.6′2″ 285Medina, OH
97Kamron Neal DLFr.6′2″ 270Fort Myers, FL
99Jonathan Rulo DLFr.6′1″ 300Belleville, IL
Linebackers15
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
9Damaine Wilson LBSo.6′3″ 235Pompano Beach, FL
10Patrick Bauer LBJr.6′3″ 235Mount Prospect, IL
12Filip Maciorowski LBJr.6′3″ 235Carol Stream, IL
17Brian Simms III LBJr.6′3″ 240Baltimore, MD
22Jonathan Thompson LBSr.6′2″ 228Columbus, OH
24Terrell Holcomb LBFr.6′1″ 220Gahanna, OH
31Simeon Coleman LBJr.5′11″ 225Seat Pleasant, MD
33George Leibold LBSo.6′1″ 218Sarasota, FL
34Myles Harrison LBFr.6′2″ 235Pickerington, OH
36Evan Weinberg LBFr.6′3″ 220Springboro, OH
44Montay Weedon LBJr.6′0″ 212Silver Spring, MD
45Jaxon Newton LBFr.6′3″ 200Anniston, AL
47Adam Kirtley LBFr.6′0″ 214Cincinnati, OH
52Ronan Casanova LBJr.5′10″ 225Middletown, OH
93Keegan Horn LBFr.6′3″ 225Hueytown, AL
Defensive backs21
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Jacob Finley DBSr.6′0″ 190Birmingham, AL
2MJ Cannon DBSr.6′3″ 210Evanston, IL
3Antwan Peek Jr. DBSr.6′1″ 220Cincinnati, OH
5Marqavious Saboor DBJr.5′11″ 185Decatur, GA
6Zay Johnson CBSo.6′2″ 180Clinton, SC
7Ty Goodwill SJr.6′3″ 195Prichard, AL
8Kenny Worthy DBSo.6′0″ 187Buckeye, AZ
13Patrick Williams CBFr.5′10″ 172Greenville, SC
14KK Meier CBSr.6′0″ 205Lubbock, TX
15Jamari Johnson SFr.5′10″ 175Birmingham, AL
18Jasper Beeler SSr.6′1″ 192Farmington, MI
19CJ Jones SFr.5′9″ 190Chicago, IL
20CJ Crite DBFr.6′1″ 207Lincolnton, GA
21Jamarion McKinney CBFr.6′2″ 190Greenville, SC
23Jaidon Windom SFr.6′1″ 187Detroit, MI
25Daniel James CBSo.5′10″ 183Powder Springs, GA
27Markell Taylor DBFr.5′11″ 210Dallas, GA
29Kameron Hurst CBFr.6′0″ 170St. Louis, MO
32Landen Schaefer DBFr.6′0″ 180Cincinnati, OH
35Drew Robinson SSo.6′2″ 195Clarksville, OH
46Xavier Starks SFr.5′11″ 202Birmingham, AL
Specialists6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
31Max Fletcher PSr.6′6″ 190Melbourne, VIC
35Dino Beslagic PSr.6′4″ 205Santa Clara, CA
41Kenny Baker LSFr.6′0″ 195Cincinnati, OH
48Eli Stein LSSr.6′3″ 225Cambridge, WI
93Max Lemasters PKJr.5′6″ 175Cincinnati, OH
99Stephen Rusnak PKSr.6′0″ 195Clarkston, MI

History

Season by season 1900–2025 · 108 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20257-6 Big 125-4
20245-7 Big 123-6
20233-9 Big 121-8
20229-4 American Athletic6-2
202113-1 American Athletic9-0
20209-1 American Athletic7-0
201911-3 American Athletic7-2
201811-2 American Athletic6-2
20174-8 American Athletic2-6
20164-8 American Athletic1-7
20157-6 American Athletic4-4
20149-4 American Athletic7-1
20139-4 American Athletic6-2
201210-3 Big East5-2
201110-3 Big East5-2
20104-8 Big East2-5
200912-1 Big East7-0
200811-3 Big East6-1
200710-3 Big East4-3
20068-5 Big East4-3
20054-7 Big East2-5
20047-5 Conference USA5-4
20035-7 Conference USA3-6
20027-7 Conference USA6-3
20017-5 Conference USA5-3
20007-5 Conference USA5-2
19993-8 Conference USA0-6
19982-9 Conference USA1-5
19978-4 Conference USA2-4
19966-5 Conference USA2-3
19956-5 FBS Independents4-0
19942-8-1 FBS Independents1-2
19938-3 FBS Independents3-0
19923-8 FBS Independents0-5
19914-7 FBS Independents2-2
19901-10 FBS Independents0-5
19891-9-1 FBS Independents0-7-1
19883-8 FBS Independents0-8
19874-7 FBS Independents1-6
19865-6 FBS Independents3-4
19855-6 FBS Independents3-3
19842-9 FBS Independents1-4
19834-6-1 FCS Independents3-4
19826-5 FCS Independents2-4
19816-5 FBS Independents5-3
19802-9 FBS Independents1-7
19792-9 FBS Independents2-6
19785-6 FBS Independents3-4
19775-4-2 FBS Independents3-2-2
19768-3 FBS Independents3-0
19756-5 FBS Independents3-1
19747-4 FBS Independents2-2
19734-7 FBS Independents2-3
19722-9 FBS Independents1-2
19717-4 FBS Independents1-2
19707-4 FBS Independents2-1
19694-6 Missouri Valley2-3
19685-4-1 Missouri Valley2-2
19673-6 Missouri Valley2-2
19663-7 Missouri Valley2-2
19655-5 Missouri Valley1-2
19648-2 Missouri Valley3-0
19636-4 Missouri Valley2-1
19622-8 Missouri Valley1-2
19613-7 Missouri Valley1-2
19604-6 Missouri Valley1-2
19595-4-1 Missouri Valley0-3-1
19586-2-2 Missouri Valley1-1-2
19575-4-1 Missouri Valley1-2
19564-5 FBS Independents1-3
19551-6-2 FBS Independents1-1
19548-2 FBS Independents2-0
19533-1 FBS Independents
19522-1-1 Mid-American
19515-0 Mid-American
19503-3 Mid-American
19492-2 Mid-American
19480-4-1 Mid-American
19471-1 Mid-American
19463-2 FBS Independents
19451-2 FBS Independents
19420-2 FBS Independents
19410-1 FBS Independents
19401-1-1 Pre-classification Independents
19390-1 Pre-classification Independents
19370-1 Buckeye
19360-3 Buckeye
19351-0 Buckeye
19340-2 Buckeye
19331-1 Buckeye
19321-0 Buckeye
19310-1 Buckeye
19300-1 Buckeye
19240-1 Ohio
19230-1 Ohio
19220-3 Ohio
19210-2 Ohio
19200-1 Ohio
19191-2 Ohio
19160-1 Ohio
19150-1 Ohio
19090-1 FBS Independents
19080-1 FBS Independents
19060-2 FBS Independents
19050-2 FBS Independents
19041-0 FBS Independents
19030-2 FBS Independents
19000-1 FBS Independents

Drafted 1967–2026 · 79 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2026Jake Golday Linebacker2 (51) Minnesota
2026Joe Royer Tight End5 (170) Cleveland
2026Cyrus Allen Wide Receiver5 (176) Kansas City
2026Gavin Gerhardt Center7 (235) Minnesota
2025John Williams Offensive Tackle7 (250) Green Bay
2024Jowon Briggs Defensive Tackle7 (243) Cleveland
2023Tre Tucker Wide Receiver3 (100) Las Vegas
2023Tyler Scott Wide Receiver4 (133) Chicago
2023Josh Whyle Tight End5 (147) Tennessee
2022Ahmad Gardner Cornerback1 (4) New York
2022Alec Pierce Wide Receiver2 (53) Indianapolis
2022Bryan Cook Safety2 (62) Kansas City
2022Desmond Ridder Quarterback3 (74) Atlanta
2022Myjai Sanders Defensive End3 (100) Arizona
2022Coby Bryant Cornerback4 (109) Seattle
2022Jerome Ford Running Back5 (156) Cleveland
2022Darrian Beavers Inside Linebacker6 (182) New York
2022Curtis Brooks Defensive Tackle6 (216) Indianapolis
2021James Hudson Offensive Tackle4 (110) Cleveland
2021Darrick Forrest Safety5 (163) Washington
2021James Wiggins Safety7 (243) Arizona
2021Gerrid Doaks Running Back7 (244) Miami
2020Josiah Deguara Tight End3 (94) Green Bay
2019Cortez Broughton Defensive Tackle7 (242) Los Angeles
2018Korey Cunningham Offensive Tackle7 (254) Arizona
2017Mike Tyson Safety6 (187) Seattle
2016Parker Ehinger Offensive Guard4 (105) Kansas City
2016Chris Moore Wide Receiver4 (107) Baltimore
2013Travis Kelce Tight End3 (63) Kansas City
2012Derek Wolfe Defensive Tackle2 (36) Denver
2012Isaiah Pead Running Back2 (50) Los Angeles
2012John Hughes Defensive Tackle3 (87) Cleveland
2012Adrien Robinson Tight End4 (127) New York
2011Jason Kelce Center6 (191) Philadelphia
2010Mardy Gilyard Wide Receiver4 (99) Los Angeles
2010Tony Pike Quarterback6 (204) Carolina
2010Ricardo Mathews Defensive Tackle7 (238) Indianapolis
2009Connor Barwin Defensive End2 (46) Houston
2009Kevin Huber Punter5 (142) Cincinnati
2009DeAngelo Smith Cornerback5 (143) Dallas
2009Brandon Underwood Cornerback6 (187) Green Bay
2009Mike Mickens Cornerback7 (227) Dallas
2009Trevor Canfield Offensive Guard7 (254) Arizona
2008Haruki Nakamura Safety6 (206) Baltimore
2008Angelo Craig Outside Linebacker7 (244) Cincinnati
2007John Bowie Defensive Back4 (110) Las Vegas
2007Brent Celek Tight End5 (162) Philadelphia
2005Trent Cole Linebacker5 (146) Philadelphia
2005Tyjuan Hagler Linebacker5 (173) Indianapolis
2005Daven Holly Defensive Back7 (215) San Francisco
2003Antwan Peek Linebacker3 (67) Houston
2003Jon Olinger Wide Receiver5 (159) Atlanta
2003Blue Adams Defensive Back7 (220) Detroit
2002LaVar Glover Defensive Back7 (212) Pittsburgh
2001Mario Monds Defensive Tackle6 (186) Washington
1999Chad Plummer Wide Receiver6 (204) Denver
1998Artrell Hawkins Defensive Back2 (43) Cincinnati
1998Brad Jackson Linebacker3 (79) Miami
1998Jason Fabini Offensive Tackle4 (111) New York
1998Derrick Ransom Defensive Tackle6 (181) Kansas City
1998Rodrick Monroe Tight End7 (237) Dallas
1997Sam Garnes Defensive Back5 (136) New York
1997Robert Tate Wide Receiver6 (183) Minnesota
1994Michael Davis Defensive Back4 (119) Tennessee
1994Jocelyn Borgella Defensive Back6 (183) Detroit
1993Ronnie Dixon Defensive Tackle6 (165) New Orleans
1989Andrew Stewart Defensive End4 (107) Cleveland
1987Alex Gordon Linebacker2 (42) New York
1980Farley Bell Linebacker6 (155) Washington
1978Mike Woods Linebacker2 (52) Indianapolis
1977Keith Jenkins Defensive Back6 (161) Atlanta
1976Tom Marvaso Defensive Back6 (179) Washington
1975Jeff West Punter5 (122) Cincinnati
1974Evan Jolitz Linebacker3 (73) Cincinnati
1971Bob Bell Defensive Tackle1 (21) Detroit
1970Jim O'Brien Wide Receiver3 (70) Indianapolis
1969Greg Cook Quarterback1 (5) Cincinnati
1969Clem Turner Running Back4 (83) Cincinnati
1967Jay Bachman Center5 (132) Green Bay

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