Teams Cincinnati 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Cincinnati roster 102 players: 12 freshmen, 9 sophomores, 81 with no class listed. From 19 states and 1 other country; the most from Ohio (37) and Florida (17). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 7 Receivers 15 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 8
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 8 Hayden Moore QB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 215 Clay, AL 1,744 passing yards, 11 TD 11 Gunner Kiel QB 6′4″ Columbus, IN 804 passing yards, 6 TD 12 Ross Trail QB 6′3″ 216 Wynne, AR 494 passing yards, 1 TD 14 Sam Fette QB 6′0″ 195 Lawrenceburg, IN
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 21 Devin Gray WR 6′0″ 177 Reno, NV 58 catches, 860 yards, 5 TD 84 Nate Cole WR 6′1″ Memphis, TN 57 catches, 518 yards, 4 TD 1 Kahlil Lewis WR So. 6′0″ 197 Miami, FL 48 catches, 605 yards, 5 TD 15 Brayden Beard WR 5′8″ Fredricksburg, TX 17 returns, 108 yards 13 Avery Johnson WR 6′2″ Pompano Beach, FL 8 catches, 123 yards 4 Thomas Geddis WR Fr. 6′2″ 185 Pompano Beach, FL 7 catches, 139 yards, 1 TD 6 Tshumbi Johnson WR 5′11″ Immokalee, FL 6 catches, 104 yards 26 Jerron Rollins WR 6′2″ 205 Miami, FL 6 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD 4 Javan Hawes WR 6′0″ 200 Atlanta, GA 14 J.J. Pinckney WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 195 Sylvania, OH 17 Rashad Medaris WR Fr. 5′11″ 178 Indianapolis, IN 19 Tyrin Summers WR 5′9″ 183 Clewiston, FL 37 David Reddington WR 6′0″ 200 Cincinnati, OH 84 Marcel Paul WR 6′1″ 197 Detroit, MI 88 Braxton Neal WR 6′3″ 198 Cincinnati, OH
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 59 Deyshawn Bond OL 6′1″ Indianapolis, IN 2 tackles 52 Reed Armagost OL 6′7″ 284 Gainesville, FL 53 Tyler McGarr OL 6′4″ 295 Hamilton, GA 54 Alex Heil OL Fr. 6′2″ 275 Wickliffe, OH 54 Keith Minor OL 6′4″ 293 Tyler, TX 60 Zach Bycznski OL RS 6′4″ 308 Berea, OH 62 Mason Garrison OL 6′4″ 301 Cincinnati, OH 64 Will Steur OL 6′4″ 300 Cincinnati, OH 65 Idarius Ray OL 6′6″ 312 Amarillo, TX 66 David Niehaus OL 6′1″ 296 Cincinnati, OH 68 Doug Bates OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 270 Cincinnati, OH 68 Grant Schmidt OL 6′6″ 300 Sioux Falls, SD 71 OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 305 Montevallo, AL 72 Garrett Campbell OL So. 6′5″ 315 Cincinnati, OH 73 Ryan Leahy OL 6′6″ 296 Cincinnati, OH 74 Kendall Calhoun OL 6′7″ 300 Paducah, KY 75 Chris Ferguson OL Fr. 6′5″ 315 Nassau, NP 76 Evan Mallory OL 6′5″ 318 Brownsburg, IN 77 John Kurtz OL 6′5″ 293 Louisville, KY 78 Morgan James OL Fr. 6′5″ 325 Highland, MI 79 Ryan Stout OL 6′6″ 293 Sylvania, OH
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 44 Marquise Copeland DE So. 6′2″ 285 Bedford, OH 59 tackles, 1 sack 96 Cortez Broughton DT So. 6′3″ 288 Warner Robins, GA 42 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT 48 Kevin Mouhon DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 250 Norcross, GA 50 tackles, 1 sack 51 Kimoni Fitz DE So. 6′3″ 257 Ringgold, VA 37 tackles, 1.5 sacks 99 Alex Pace DT 6′2″ Cleveland, OH 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks 56 Mark Wilson DE 6′3″ 243 Hampton, VA 25 tackles, 1 sack 55 Caleb Ashworth DE 6′3″ 255 Dry Fork, VA 15 tackles, 2 sacks 94 Chris Burton DT 6′2″ Danville, VA 17 tackles, 1 sack 47 Landon Brazile DE 6′5″ 257 Dayton, OH 16 tackles 50 Sione Tongamoa DT 6′1″ N. Hollywood, CA 11 tackles, 1 sack 98 Lyndon Johnson DT 6′6″ 279 West Point, MS 3 tackles 90 Hakeem Allonce DT 6′4″ 307 Brooklyn, NY 95 Joe Schroer DT Fr. 6′2″ 248 Cincinnati, OH 97 Norman Oglesby DT 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 281 Indianapolis, IN
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 23 Eric Wilson LB 6′2″ Redford, MI 129 tackles, 3 sacks 42 Antonio Kinard LB 6′4″ Youngstown, OH 93 tackles, 1.5 sacks 6 Perry Young LB Fr. 5′11″ 220 Birmingham, AL 42 tackles 4 Malik Clements LB So. 6′0″ 208 Danville, VA 36 tackles 33 Jaylyin Minor LB 6′1″ 238 Navasota, TX 29 tackles 11 Bryan Wright LB Fr. 6′3″ 238 New Castle, DE 28 tackles 45 Bryce Jenkinson LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Greenville, OH 8 tackles 17 Matthew Draper LB 6′2″ Cleveland, OH 3 tackles 53 Franklin Bruscianelli LB 6′0″ Woodridge, IL 1 tackle 40 Ty Sponseller LB 6′2″ 215 Mason, OH 49 Tyquan Statham OLB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 220 Gainsville, GA
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 4 Zach Edwards S 6′1″ Middletown, OH 93 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 5 S 6′2″ Norfolk, VA 46 tackles, 5 INT 2 Tyrell Gilbert CB So. 6′0″ 193 Cincinnati, OH 40 tackles, 3 INT 9 Linden Stephens CB 6′0″ 188 Euclid, OH 36 tackles, 2 INT 25 Alex Thomas CB 6′1″ Lauderdale Lakes, FL 25 tackles, 4 INT 20 Carter Jacobs S 6′1″ 199 Fort Lauderdale, FL 42 tackles 13 Grant Coleman CB 6′0″ 179 Columbus, OH 31 tackles, 1 INT 19 Davin Pierce S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 182 Orlando, FL 11 tackles, 1 sack 30 Chris Murphy S So. 5′11″ 199 Marietta, GA 8 tackles 1 James Wiggins S 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 205 Miami, FL 10 Christian Angulo CB RS 6′2″ 192 Gibsonton, FL 10 Desmond Johnson CB 6′0″ 175 Marysville, OH 27 Jeron Besecker DB 6′1″ 182 Cincinnati, OH 29 Bryce Beard DB 5′9″ 179 Bradenton, FL 31 Marquis Smith CB 5′11″ 185 Ypsilanti, MI 35 Anthony Legend S 5′10″ 186 West Carrollton, OH 36 Sheldon Doss S 6′1″ 209 Detroit, MI
Tyrell Gilbert, Hunter Gillespie, Jeron Besecker, Sam Geraci, David Reddington, Mason Garrison, Will Steur, David Niehaus, Doug Bates, Garrett Campbell, Ryan Leahy, Braxton Neal, Jake Elfers, Joe Schroer Rashad Medaris, Deionte Buckley, Deyshawn Bond, Norman Oglesby James Wiggins, Kahlil Lewis, Jerron Rollins Malik Clements, Kimoni Fitz, Chris Burton Andrew Gantz, Landon Brazile, Tyler Traylor Matthew Draper, Marquise Copeland, Alex Pace Thomas Geddis, Avery Johnson Zach Edwards, Ty Sponseller Linden Stephens, Alex Heil J.J. Pinckney, Ryan Stout Sam Fette, Chad Banschbach Sheldon Doss, Marcel Paul Javan Hawes Mike Boone Mike Tyson Perry Young Tshumbi Johnson Tion Green Hayden Moore Christian Angulo Desmond Johnson Bryan Wright Gunner Kiel Ross Trail Grant Coleman Brayden Beard Tyler Cogswell Davin Pierce Tyrin Summers Carter Jacobs Devin Gray Eric Wilson Taylor Boose Alex Thomas Bryce Beard Chris Murphy Kyle Curtis Marquis Smith Jaylyin Minor Josh Pasley Joshuwa Holloman Anthony Legend Antonio Kinard Bryce Jenkinson Kevin Mouhon Tyquan Statham Sione Tongamoa Reed Armagost Franklin Bruscianelli Tyler McGarr Keith Minor Caleb Ashworth Mark Wilson Cory Armstrong Garrett Rigby Zach Bycznski Jon Vincent Idarius Ray Grant Schmidt Korey Cunningham Kendall Calhoun Evan Mallory John Kurtz Morgan James D.J. Dowdy Josiah Deguara Nate Cole Hakeem Allonce Cortez Broughton Ryan Jones Lyndon Johnson OH 37 FL 17 IN 8 VA 7 GA 6 Hometowns of the 2016 Cincinnati roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Ohio 37 Florida 17 Indiana 8 Virginia 7 Georgia 6 Michigan 6 Texas 4 Alabama 3 Top counties Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 15 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 5 Marion County, Indiana pop. 976,000 4 Montgomery County, Ohio pop. 536,000 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Mike Boone RB
Josiah Deguara TE
Korey Cunningham OL3-star recruit
Mike Tyson S