BEARCAT NATION · BIG 12 · 2026 ROSTER
2026 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Roster
All 114 players on the 2026 Cincinnati Bearcats football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 13 positions and averages 6'2" and 236 lb.
2026 ROSTER
114 PLAYERS · 13 POSITIONS · AVG 6'2", 236 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | JC French IVFROM Georgia Southern108/153 · 1,338 yds · 9 TD53% of plays | QB | FR | 6'1" | 205 | Roswell, GA |
| 6 | Gi'Bran PayneFROM Notre Dame69 car · 418 yds · 2 TD19% of plays | RB | FR | 5'10" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 3 | Cole TabbFROM Stanford49 car · 448 yds · 8 TD16% of plays | RB | FR | 5'8" | 200 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 10 | Liam O'BrienFROM Pennsylvania5/5 · 18 yds11% of plays | QB | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Boulder, CO |
| 7 | Zylan PerryFROM Louisiana17 car · 134 yds · 1 TD10% of plays | RB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Franklin, LA |
| 11 | JV Gibson25 rec · 342 yds · 4 TD9% of plays | WR | FR | 6'2" | 208 | Opelousas, LA |
| 0 | Isaiah Johnson24 rec · 227 yds · 1 TD8% of plays | WR | FR | 5'11" | 184 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 5 | Samaj Jones10 car · 60 yds · 1 TD6% of plays | QB | FR | 5'11" | 217 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 13 | Zion Johnson15 car · 49 yds · 1 TD6% of plays | RB | FR | 5'8" | 192 | Covington, GA |
| 8 | Cade WolfordFROM Kent State4 rec · 18 yds4% of plays | WR | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Jackson, OH |
| 87 | Gavin Grover10 rec · 106 yds4% of plays | TE | FR | 6'6" | 255 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 2 | Larenzo FennerFROM South Dakota10 rec · 124 yds3% of plays | WR | FR | 6'2" | 183 | Independence, MO |
| 9 | Malachi HenryFROM Central Arkansas8 rec · 266 yds · 1 TD3% of plays | WR | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Van Buren, AR |
| 25 | James Lewis2 car · 11 yds3% of plays | RB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Bloomfield, IN |
| 18 | Giyahni Kontosis5 rec · 39 yds2% of plays | WR | FR | 6'1" | 205 | Beltsville, MD |
| 85 | Lyviel Waters4 rec · 30 yds · 1 TD2% of plays | TE | FR | 6'2" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Elijah Jones2 rec · 17 yds1% of plays | WR | FR | 5'11" | 195 | Norristown, PA |
| 82 | Ka'Maurri Smith1 rec · 4 yds1% of plays | TE | FR | 6'5" | 252 | Dayton, OH |
| 83 | Devyn Zahursky1 rec · 9 yds1% of plays | TE | FR | 6'4" | 247 | Berea, OH |
| 86 | Kellen Davis1 rec · 5 yds1% of plays | TE | FR | 6'3" | 248 | Middletown, OH |
| 99 | Stephen Rusnak3/5 FG · 37 pts | PK | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Clarkston, MI |
| 31 | Max Fletcher21 punts · 46.3 avg | P | FR | 6'6" | 190 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 22 | Jonathan Thompson51 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sacks | LB | FR | 6'2" | 228 | Columbus, OH |
| 3 | Antwan Peek Jr.45 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks | LB | FR | 6'1" | 223 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 18 | Jasper BeelerFROM Northern Illinois42 tkl · 2.5 TFL | S | FR | 6'1" | 194 | Farmington, MI |
| 31 | Simeon Coleman38 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks | LB | FR | 5'11" | 225 | Seat Pleasant, MD |
| 9 | Damaine WilsonFROM Georgia State34 tkl · 0.5 TFL | LB | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 2 | MJ CannonFROM Bowling Green29 tkl · 1 TFL | S | FR | 6'3" | 213 | Evanston, IL |
| 0 | Jacob FinleyFROM Northern Illinois28 tkl · 0.5 TFL | CB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Birmingham, AL |
| 10 | Patrick BauerFROM Illinois State21 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks | EDGE | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 8 | Kenny WorthyFROM Washington State16 tkl · 1 TFL | CB | FR | 6'0" | 188 | Buckeye, AZ |
| 95 | Josh HoughFROM California (PA)15 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 3 sacks | DL | FR | 6'2" | 335 | Beaver Falls, PA |
| 12 | Filip MaciorowskiFROM Northern Illinois13 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks | LB | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Carol Stream, IL |
| 17 | Brian Simms III12 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks | EDGE | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Baltimore, MD |
| 5 | Marqavious Saboor12 tkl | LB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Decatur, GA |
| 4 | Marquaze Parker11 tkl · 1 TFL | DL | FR | 6'3" | 270 | West Memphis, AR |
| 91 | Drew Logan11 tkl · 3 TFL · 2 sacks | EDGE | FR | 6'4" | 270 | North Canton, OH |
| 14 | KK MeierFROM UTSA9 tkl · 1 TFL | CB | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Lubbock, TX |
| 99 | Jonathan Rulo8 tkl | DL | FR | 6'1" | 320 | Belleville, IL |
| 16 | Jaylon White-McClain8 tkl · 1.5 TFL | EDGE | FR | 6'4" | 265 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 11 | Chidera OtutuFROM UTSA7 tkl · 1 TFL | DL | FR | 6'1" | 300 | Pflugerville, TX |
| 54 | Thomas JohnsonFROM North Carolina Central7 tkl | EDGE | FR | 6'3" | 255 | Lawndale, CA |
| 26 | Cam Roetherford4 tkl | DL | FR | 6'3" | 280 | Detroit, MI |
| 30 | D'Angelo HutchinsonFROM Louisville4 tkl | S | FR | 6'3" | 200 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 93 | Keegan Horn2 tkl | EDGE | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Hueytown, AL |
| 44 | Montay Weedon2 tkl · 0.5 TFL | LB | FR | 6'0" | 217 | Silver Spring, MD |
| 96 | Nathan Nunn1 tkl | DL | FR | 6'2" | 282 | Medina, OH |
| 15 | Jamari Johnson1 tkl | LB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL |
| 6 | Zay Johnson1 tkl | CB | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Clinton, SC |
| 25 | Daniel James1 tkl | CB | FR | 5'10" | 183 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 19 | CJ Jones1 tkl | S | FR | 5'9" | 195 | Chicago, IL |
| 20 | CJ Crite1 tkl | S | FR | 6'1" | 207 | Lincolnton, GA |
| 12 | Brooks Goodman | QB | FR | 6'2" | 212 | Atlanta, GA |
| 15 | Will Kocher | QB | FR | 6'2" | 205 | Kings Mills, OH |
| 22 | JJ Miller | QB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Amelia, OH |
| 21 | James Minor | RB | JR | 5'11" | 203 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 26 | Jayzon Thompson1 car · 4 yds | RB | FR | 5'11" | 195 | Knoxville, TN |
| 16 | Flynn SchieleFROM Colorado School of Mines | WR | FR | 6'4" | 210 | West Linn, OR |
| 17 | H'eij Jackson | WR | FR | 6'4" | 206 | New Orleans, LA |
| 19 | Dadrien Waller | WR | FR | 6'3" | 205 | Guntersville, AL |
| 20 | Joshua Smith | WR | FR | 6'5" | 205 | Columbus, OH |
| 27 | Taizaun Burns | WR | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Columbus, OH |
| 37 | Ryan Taleb | WR | FR | 5'7" | 175 | Warner Robins |
| 39 | Christian Moulton | WR | FR | 5'10" | 179 | Powell |
| 80 | Jalen Williams | WR | FR | 6'5" | 220 | Bloomington, IN |
| 89 | Pierce Ayers | WR | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Alexandria, KY |
| 84 | Gavin Gregory | TE | FR | 6'7" | 255 | Alliance, OH |
| 88 | DaMari Witherspoon | TE | FR | 6'5" | 245 | Dallas, GA |
| 50 | Evan Tengesdahl | OL | FR | 6'3" | 325 | Dayton, OH |
| 52 | Austin Hoane | OL | FR | 6'5" | 295 | Cookeville, TN |
| 55 | Solomon Mathis | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Hephzibah, GA |
| 59 | Jake Wheelock | OL | FR | 6'4" | 312 | Dayton, OH |
| 61 | Nathan Zappitelli | OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Mentor, OH |
| 63 | Zac Clarke | OL | FR | 6'6" | 312 | Plainfield, IL |
| 66 | Xavier Lozowicki | OL | FR | 6'5" | 320 | Ridley Park, PA |
| 67 | Luke Grover | OL | FR | 6'5" | 308 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 69 | JP Schrieber | OL | FR | 6'2" | 305 | Berwyn, PA |
| 70 | Cray Paich | OL | FR | 6'5" | 315 | Northbrook, IL |
| 71 | Judea Milon | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Killeen, TX |
| 72 | Nolan Latulippe | OL | FR | 6'8" | 310 | Aylmer, PQ |
| 73 | Aiden Pastoriza | OL | FR | 6'6" | 315 | Jackson, MI |
| 74 | Joe Cotton | OL | FR | 6'6" | 320 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 75 | Marcus McGregor | OL | FR | 6'3" | 312 | West Des Moines, IA |
| 76 | Zach Taylor | OL | FR | 6'3" | 315 | Kingsland, GA |
| 77 | Taran Tyo | OL | FR | 6'3" | 325 | Greenville, OH |
| 78 | Grant Edgington | OL | FR | 6'4" | 307 | Madeira, OH |
| 79 | Luke Collins | OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Gahanna, OH |
| 88 | CD McFee | DL | FR | 6'4" | 312 | Elkhart, IN |
| 90 | Darrius Simmons | DL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Cairo, GA |
| 92 | Elijah Gunn | DL | FR | 6'0" | 307 | LaGrange, GA |
| 94 | Juan Bates | DL | FR | 6'3" | 290 | Mason, OH |
| 97 | Kamron Neal | DL | FR | 6'2" | 268 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 24 | Terrell Holcomb | EDGE | FR | 6'1" | 230 | Gahanna, OH |
| 34 | Myles Harrison | EDGE | FR | 6'2" | 235 | Pickerington, OH |
| 60 | Lance Dawson | EDGE | FR | 6'4" | 258 | Avon, OH |
| 82 | James Early | EDGE | FR | 6'3" | 257 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 23 | Jaidon Windom | LB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI |
| 33 | George Leibold | LB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Sarasota, FL |
| 35 | Drew Robinson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Clarksville, OH |
| 36 | Evan Weinberg | LB | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Springboro, OH |
| 45 | Jaxon Newton | LB | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Anniston, AL |
| 47 | Adam Kirtley | LB | FR | 6'0" | 214 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 52 | Ronan Casanova | LB | FR | 5'10" | 225 | Middletown, OH |
| 13 | Patrick Williams | CB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Greenville, SC |
| 21 | Jamarion McKinney | CB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Greenville, SC |
| 29 | Kameron Hurst | CB | FR | 6'0" | 166 | St. Louis, MO |
| 7 | Ty GoodwillFROM South Alabama | S | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Prichard, AL |
| 27 | Markell Taylor | S | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Dallas, GA |
| 32 | Landen Schaefer | S | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 46 | Xavier Starks | S | FR | 5'11" | 205 | Birmingham, AL |
| 93 | Max Lemasters | PK | FR | 5'6" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 35 | Dino Beslagic | P | FR | 6'4" | 203 | Santa Clara, CA |
| 41 | Kenny Baker | LS | FR | 6'0" | 218 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 48 | Eli Stein | LS | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Cambridge, WI |