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2025 Cincinnati roster

110 players: 22 freshmen, 30 sophomores, 25 juniors, 21 seniors, 12 with no class listed. From 23 states and 2 other countries; the most from Ohio (38) and Georgia (15). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
2Brendan Sorsby QBJr.6′3″235Corinth, TX2,786 passing yards, 26 TD
16Brady Lichtenberg QBSr.6′1″200Toledo, OH134 passing yards, 2 TD
5Samaj Jones QBSo.5′11″217Philadelphia, PA72 passing yards, 1 TD
9Zebulin Kinsey QBFr.6′3″225Wellsville, OH
15Will Kocher QBJr.6′2″205Kings Mills, OH

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
3Tawee Walker RBTransfer from WisconsinSr.5′8″218North Las Vegas, NV709 rushing yards, 4 TD
21Evan Pryor RB5′10″189Cornelius, NC522 rushing yards, 3 TD
28Manny Covey RBSo.5′11″190Starke, FL194 rushing yards, 1 TD
13Zion Johnson RBFr.5′8″192Covington, GA106 rushing yards, 1 TD
7Chance Williams RB5′8″180Baton Rouge, LA35 rushing yards, 1 TD
5Jakorion Caffey RBFr.5′11″220Avon, OH6 rushing yards

Receivers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
4Cyrus Allen WRTransfer from Texas A&MSr.5′11″180New Orleans, LA50 catches, 660 yards, 12 TD
9Jeff Caldwell WRTransfer from LindenwoodSr.6′5″215Louisville, KY32 catches, 478 yards, 6 TD
2Caleb Goodie WRTransfer from Colorado StateJr.6′1″183Breaux Bridge, LA29 catches, 484 yards, 2 TD
13Noah Jennings WRJr.6′0″190Columbia, SC23 catches, 323 yards
0Isaiah Johnson WRTransfer from Western CarolinaSo.5′11″184Fort Walton Beach, FL14 catches, 222 yards, 3 TD
14Elijah Jones WRSo.5′11″195Norristown, PA2 catches, 17 yards
8Dakarai Anderson WRFr.5′9″190Perry, GA−2 rushing yards
7Barry Jackson Jr. WR5′11″198Ellenwood, GA
14Kale Woodburn WRSo.5′8″170Warner Robins, GA
18Giyahni Kontosis WRFr.6′1″205Beltsville, MD
27Taizaun Burns WRFr.5′10″175Columbus, OH
81Zane Kinsey WRJr.5′10″200Wellsville, OH
89Nash Biglin WRSo.6′3″205Worthington, OH

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
11Joe Royer TESr.6′5″250Cincinnati, OH29 catches, 416 yards, 4 TD
87Gavin Grover TESo.6′6″255Lewis Center, OH4 catches, 58 yards
21Patrick Gurd TETransfer from Ohio StateSr.6′4″250New Albany, OH3 catches, 46 yards
82Ka’Maurri Smith TEFr.6′5″252Dayton, OH
83Devyn Zahursky TESo.6′4″247Berea, OH
85Lyviel Waters TESo.6′2″245Cincinnati, OH
86Kellen Davis TESo.6′3″248Middletown, OH
88DaMari Witherspoon TEFr.6′5″245Dallas, GA

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
50Evan Tengesdahl OLJr.6′3″325Dayton, OH1 tackle
53Gavin Gerhardt OLSr.6′4″310Xenia, OH
56Deondre Buford OLSr.6′4″325Detroit, MI
59Jake Wheelock OLSo.6′4″312Dayton, OH
63Zac Clarke OLSo.6′6″312Plainfield, IL
66Xavier Lozowicki OLJr.6′5″320Ridley Park, PA
69J.P. Schrieber OLSo.6′2″305Berwyn, PA
70Cray Paich OLFr.6′5″315Northbrook, IL
71Judea Milon OLJr.6′4″300Killeen, TX
72Nolan Latulippe OLTransfer from AlbanyJr.6′8″310Aylmer, QC
73Aiden Pastoriza OLSo.6′6″315Jackson, MI
74Joe Cotton OLTransfer from South DakotaJr.6′6″320Sioux Falls, SD
75Marcus McGregor OLFr.6′3″312West Des Moines, IA
76Zach Taylor OLFr.6′3″315Kingsland, GA
77Taran Tyo OLTransfer from Ball StateJr.6′3″325Greenville, OH
78Grant Edgington OLJr.6′4″307Madeira, OH
79Ethan Green OLJr.6′7″322Fremont, OH

Defensive line 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
17Brian Simms III DEJr.6′3″240Baltimore, MD34 tackles, 1 sack
90Jalen Hunt DLSr.6′2″315Belleville, MI26 tackles, 3.5 sacks
14Mikah Coleman DL6′4″265Reynoldsburg, OH30 tackles, 2 sacks
55Isaiah Rogers DLTransfer from MonmouthSr.6′2″297Sharon Hill, PA24 tackles, 1 sack
4Marquaze Parker DLSo.6′3″270West Memphis, AR18 tackles, 1.5 sacks
2Dontay Corleone DLSr.6′1″335Cincinnati, OH14 tackles
16Jaylon White-McClain DETransfer from Old Dominion6′4″265Virginia Beach, VA14 tackles
15Kamari Burns DTJr.6′3″302Columbus, OH11 tackles, 0.5 sacks
99Robert Jackson DLSr.6′4″277Philadelphia, PA8 tackles, 1.5 sacks
21C.J. McCray DLTransfer from Virginia TechSr.6′3″260Lumberton, NC6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
97Kamron Neal DLFr.6′2″268Fort Myers, FL5 tackles
24Terrell Holcomb DEFr.6′1″230Gahanna, OH2 tackles
34Myles Harrison DEFr.6′2″235Pickerington, OH2 tackles
56Tim Griffin DTFr.6′5″300Covington, GA1 tackle
92Elijah Gunn DLTransfer from Southern IllinoisJr.6′0″307LaGrange, GA1 tackle
95Keilan Smith DTSo.6′2″326Pickerington, OH1 tackle
26Cameron Roetherford DLJr.6′3″280Detroit, MI
82James Early DEFr.6′3″257Fort Wayne, IN
88C.D. McFee DLFr.6′4″312Elkhart, IN
91Drew Logan DEJr.6′4″270North Canton, OH
93Harris Adams DLSr.6′3″305Dickson, TN
95Lendric Barber DLSo.6′3″325Mcdonough, GA
96Nathan Nunn DLSo.6′2″282Medina, OH

Linebackers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
11Jake Golday LBSr.6′4″240Arlington, TN95 tackles, 3.5 sacks
22Jonathan Thompson LBJr.6′2″228Columbus, OH67 tackles, 1 sack
49Jack Dingle LBSr.6′4″240Louisville, KY51 tackles, 2 sacks
3Antwan Peek Jr. LBJr.6′1″223Cincinnati, OH49 tackles, 1 sack
31Simeon Coleman LBSo.5′11″225Seat Pleasant, MD39 tackles, 1 sack
44Montay Weedon LBSo.6′0″217Silver Spring, MD27 tackles, 2 sacks
6Cincear Lewis LBJr.6′2″227Kalamazoo, MI10 tackles
5Marqavious Saboor LBSo.5′11″190Decatur, GA7 tackles
45Ben Blevins LBSr.5′11″235Cincinnati, OH5 tackles
11Darrell Gipson LBTransfer from Idaho StateSo.6′1″240Lacey, WA3 tackles
33George Leibold LBSo.6′1″220Sarasota, FL3 tackles
15Jamari Johnson LBFr.5′10″175Birmingham, AL2 tackles
35Drew Robinson LBSo.6′2″195Clarksville, OH
41Quinn Staten LBSo.6′1″225Toledo, OH
52Ronan Casanova LBJr.5′10″225Middletown, OH

Defensive backs 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
6Trevon Gola-Callard SSr.6′0″195Las Vegas, NV67 tackles
1Christian Harrison DBTransfer from Tennessee6′0″202Atlanta, GA55 tackles, 1 INT
0Matthew McDoom CBTransfer from Coastal CarolinaSr.5′9″180Winter Garden, FL42 tackles, 1 INT
13Jiquan Sanks DBSo.5′10″190Columbus, GA45 tackles
36Xavier Williams STransfer from Middle TennesseeSr.6′2″220Mcdonough, GA34 tackles
7Logan Wilson CBSr.5′9″183Dallas, TX33 tackles
3Tayden Barnes STransfer from New Mexico StateSo.5′9″185Amarillo, TX24 tackles
8Ormanie Arnold CB5′8″178Long Beach, CA15 tackles
25Daniel James CBSo.5′10″183Powder Springs, GA15 tackles
20C.J. Crite SFr.6′1″207Lincolnton, GA5 tackles
19C.J. Jones SFr.5′9″195Chicago, IL4 tackles
20Stanley Clyne DBJr.6′2″180Tipp City, OH4 tackles
2Kye Stokes CB6′0″195Tampa, FL2 tackles
13Patrick Williams CBFr.5′10″175Greenville, SC1 tackle
6Zay Johnson CBSo.6′2″185Clinton, SC
23Willie Goodwyn CB5′11″185Montgomery, AL
32Landen Schaefer SFr.6′0″185Cincinnati, OH

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
99Stephen Rusnak PKTransfer from Charlotte6′0″185Clarkston, MI13 of 17 field goals
31Max Fletcher P6′6″190Melbourne, VIC41 punts, 45.4 average
48Eli Stein LSTransfer from Wisconsin6′3″225Cambridge, WI4 tackles
35Dino Beslagic PJr.6′4″203Santa Clara, CA2 of 2 extra points
34Weston Simmons LSSo.5′10″213Mason, OH
93Max Lemasters PKJr.5′6″175Cincinnati, OH
Dontay Corleone, Antwan Peek Jr., Joe Royer, Landen Schaefer, Ben Blevins, Lyviel Waters, Max LemastersMikah Coleman, Terrell Holcomb, Myles Harrison, Keilan SmithWill Kocher, Weston Simmons, Ronan Casanova, Kellen DavisKamari Burns, Jonathan Thompson, Taizaun BurnsEvan Tengesdahl, Jake Wheelock, Ka’Maurri SmithChristian Harrison, Marqavious SaboorTawee Walker, Trevon Gola-CallardSamaj Jones, Robert JacksonJeff Caldwell, Jack DingleZion Johnson, Tim GriffinBrady Lichtenberg, Quinn StatenGiyahni Kontosis, Montay WeedonDaniel James, DaMari WitherspoonCameron Roetherford, Deondre BufordXavier Williams, Lendric BarberIsaiah Rogers, Xavier LozowickiGavin Grover, Nash BiglinIsaiah JohnsonMatthew McDoomBrendan SorsbyCaleb GoodieKye StokesTayden BarnesCyrus AllenMarquaze ParkerJakorion CaffeyCincear LewisZay JohnsonBarry Jackson Jr.Chance WilliamsLogan WilsonDakarai AndersonOrmanie ArnoldDarrell GipsonJake GoldayJiquan SanksNoah JenningsPatrick WilliamsElijah JonesKale WoodburnJamari JohnsonJaylon White-McClainBrian Simms IIIC.J. JonesC.J. CriteStanley ClyneC.J. McCrayEvan PryorPatrick GurdWillie GoodwynManny CoveySimeon ColemanGeorge LeiboldDino BeslagicDrew RobinsonGavin GerhardtZac ClarkeJ.P. SchrieberCray PaichJudea MilonAiden PastorizaJoe CottonMarcus McGregorZach TaylorTaran TyoGrant EdgingtonEthan GreenJames EarlyDevyn ZahurskyC.D. McFeeJalen HuntDrew LoganElijah GunnHarris AdamsNathan NunnKamron NealStephen RusnakOH 38GA 15FL 6MI 6PA 6
Hometowns of the 2025 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

  1. Ohio 38
  2. Georgia 15
  3. Florida 6
  4. Pennsylvania 6
  5. Michigan 6
  6. Texas 4
  7. Maryland 4
  8. Louisiana 3

Top counties

  1. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 8
  2. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 7
  3. Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 3
  4. Montgomery County, Ohio pop. 536,000 3
  5. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 2

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’ 2025 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.