Cincinnati's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 25, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 JC French IV SR | 6'1"/205 | 249/390 (64%), 2924 Yds, 20 TD / 8 INT | 133 Car, 315 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 6 TD, 4 FUM | C | C | #62 | 842 (51%) | GASO ('26) | |
| #5 Samaj Jones SO | 5'11"/211 | 4/7 (57%), 72 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT | 18 Car, 83 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | C+ | C | #284 | 38 (2%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #15 Will Kocher JR | 6'2"/205 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #10 Liam O'Brien SR | 6'0"/205 | 211/314 (67%), 2376 Yds, 19 TD / 6 INT | 138 Car, 548 Yds, (4 YPC), 7 TD, 5 FUM | PENN ('26) | |||||
| #12 Brooks Goodman FR | 6'2"/212 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zylan Perry SR | 5'11"/212 | 138 Car, 689 Yds, (5 YPC), 8 TD, 1 FUM | 16 Rec, 101 Yds, (6.3 YPR), 0 TD | B | C+ | #138 | 408 (36%) | ULL ('26) | |
| #3 Cole Tabb SO | 5'8"/203 | 114 Car, 445 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Rec, 22 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 0 TD | B | D+ | #389 | 234 (21%) | STAN ('26) | |
| #13 Zion Johnson FR | 5'8"/185 | 22 Car, 106 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 21 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | B | #493 | 41 (4%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #6 Gi'Bran Payne SR | 5'10"/210 | 9 Car, 53 Yds, (5.9 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B | F | 16 (1%) | ND ('26) | ||
| #99 Jayzon Thompson FR | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Malachi Henry JR | 6'0"/205 | 69 Rec, 889 Yds, (12.9 YPR), 10 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | C+ | 721 (45%) | UCA ('26) | ||
| #2 Larenzo Fenner JR | 6'1"/181 | 41 Rec, 961 Yds, (23.4 YPR), 15 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 14 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B+ | 685 (42%) | SDAK ('26) | ||
| #00 Javonnie Gibson | 0'0"/ | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | D+ | 373 (23%) | OKLA ('26) | ||
| #8 Cade Wolford SO | 5'10"/195 | 19 Rec, 509 Yds, (26.8 YPR), 7 TD, 0 FUM | 12 Car, 97 Yds, 1 TD | B | B- | 220 (14%) | KENT ('26) | ||
| #00 Isaiah Johnson JR | 5'10"/184 | 14 Rec, 222 Yds, (15.9 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Car, 25 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | D | #424 | 195 (12%) | WCU ('25) | |
| #14 Elijah Jones SO | 5'11"/195 | 2 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | B+ | #937 | 135 (8%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #18 Giyahni Kontosis FR | 6'1"/205 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 16 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #11 JaVonnie Gibson SR | 6'2"/208 | 18 Rec, 199 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #364 | OKLA ('26) | ||||
| #27 Taizaun Burns FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #20 Joshua Smith FR | 6'5"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 H'eij Jackson FR | 6'4"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Dadrien Waller FR | 6'3"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Flynn Schiele SR | 6'4"/210 | ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #87 Gavin Grover JR | 6'6"/255 | 4 Rec, 58 Yds, (14.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B | B+ | 155 (15%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #83 Devyn Zahursky SO | 6'4"/247 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B | B- | 64 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #85 Lyviel Waters SO | 6'2"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D+ | 6 (1%) | NA | ||
| #88 DaMari Witherspoon FR | 6'5"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #82 Ka'Maurri Smith FR | 6'5"/252 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | A+ | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #86 Kellen Davis SO | 6'3"/248 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | 2 (0%) | NA | |||
| #80 Jalen Williams FR | 6'5"/227 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #99 Gavin Gregory FR | 6'7"/240 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #74 Joe Cotton (T) SR | 6'6"/320 | B- | A | B- | 771 (47%) | SDAK ('25) | |
| #71 Judea Milon (T) SR | 6'4"/300 | B | A | C- | 53 (3%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #72 Nolan Latulippe (T) JR | 6'8"/315 | C- | C | B | 9 (1%) | NA | |
| #77 Taran Tyo (G) SR | 6'3"/325 | B- | A | B | 766 (47%) | BALL ('25) | |
| #50 Evan Tengesdahl (G) JR | 6'3"/323 | A- | A+ | A- | 735 (45%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #66 Xavier Lozowicki (G) JR | 6'5"/315 | B- | A- | A | 103 (6%) | MAINE ('24) | |
| #59 Jake Wheelock (G) SO | 6'4"/312 | B | A+ | B+ | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #73 Aiden Pastoriza (G) SO | 6'6"/313 | C+ | B+ | 7 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #78 Grant Edgington (C) JR | 6'4"/305 | C | B | B+ | 23 (1%) | NA | |
| #63 Zac Clarke (OL) SO | 6'6"/305 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #75 Marcus McGregor (OL) FR | 6'3"/312 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #52 Austin Hoane (OL) FR | 6'5"/282 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #70 Cray Paich (OL) FR | 6'5"/315 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #76 Zach Taylor (OL) FR | 6'3"/315 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #67 Luke Grover (OL) FR | 6'5"/308 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #79 Luke Collins (OL) FR | 6'5"/305 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #55 Solomon Mathis (OL) FR | 6'5"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #61 Nathan Zappitelli (OL) FR | 6'3"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #48 Eli Stein (LS) SR | 6'3"/225 | WIS ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Thomas Johnson (DE) | 0'0"/ | B- | A | C | 483 (36%) | NCCU ('26) | |||
| #4 Marquaze Parker (DE) JR | 6'3"/277 | 18 Tac, 5 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C+ | 396 (32%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #16 Jaylon White-McClain (DE) SR | 6'4"/275 | 14 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C | 289 (24%) | ODU ('25) | |
| #97 Kamron Neal (DE) FR | 6'2"/270 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | 25 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #91 Drew Logan (DE) SR | 6'4"/275 | C | C | 10 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #11 Chidera Otutu (DT) JR | 6'1"/300 | 28 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | 287 (48.6%) | UTSA ('26) | ||
| #92 Elijah Gunn (DT) JR | 6'0"/307 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | 44 (8%) | SIU ('25) | ||
| #88 CD McFee (DT) FR | 6'4"/315 | D | C- | 11 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #82 James Early (DT) FR | 6'3"/257 | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #60 Lance Dawson (DL) FR | 6'4"/260 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jeremiah Gray (DL) FR | 6'7"/250 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #90 Darrius Simmons (DL) FR | 6'2"/305 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #99 Jonathan Rulo (DL) FR | 6'1"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #95 Josh Hough (DL) SR | 6'2"/335 | ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Patrick Bauer JR | 6'3"/235 | 23 Tac, 16 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | B+ | 680 (48%) | ILST ('26) | |
| #12 Filip Maciorowski JR | 6'3"/235 | 76 Tac, 34 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C | 612 (43%) | NIU ('26) | |
| #22 Jonathan Thompson SR | 6'2"/228 | 67 Tac, 32 Solo, 9 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | C | 592 (41%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #31 Simeon Coleman JR | 5'11"/225 | 39 Tac, 25 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C | 413 (29%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #17 Brian Simms III JR | 6'3"/240 | 34 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | B- | 304 (21%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #44 Montay Weedon JR | 6'0"/212 | 27 Tac, 16 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C- | 297 (21%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #9 Damaine Wilson SO | 6'3"/235 | 11 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C+ | D+ | 127 (9%) | GAST ('26) | |
| #47 George Leibold SO | 6'1"/218 | 3 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | 15 (1%) | NA | ||
| #24 Terrell Holcomb FR | 6'1"/220 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #34 Myles Harrison FR | 6'2"/235 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #99 Keegan Horn FR | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #45 Jaxon Newton FR | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #33 Adam Kirtley FR | 6'0"/214 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #36 Evan Weinberg FR | 6'3"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 MJ Cannon (CB) SR | 6'3"/210 | 57 Tac, 29 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | B- | 752 (43%) | BGSU ('26) | |
| #00 Jacob Finley (CB) SR | 6'0"/190 | 57 Tac, 34 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | C | 674 (39%) | NIU ('26) | |
| #14 KK Meier (CB) SR | 6'0"/205 | 25 Tac, 18 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D- | C | 399 (23%) | UTSA ('26) | |
| #8 Kenny Worthy III (CB) SO | 6'0"/187 | 23 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B | C+ | 384 (22%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #25 Daniel James (CB) SO | 5'10"/183 | 15 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 304 (17%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #13 Patrick Williams (CB) FR | 5'10"/172 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | 39 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #15 Jamari Johnson (CB) FR | 5'10"/175 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | F | 12 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #21 Jamarion McKinney (CB) FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #29 Kameron Hurst (CB) FR | 6'0"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #14 Zay Johnson (CB) SO | 6'2"/175 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #18 Jasper Beeler (S) SR | 6'1"/192 | 74 Tac, 38 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | B- | 771 (60%) | NIU ('26) | |
| #7 Ty Goodwill (S) JR | 6'3"/195 | 35 Tac, 19 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | A- | 328 (26%) | USA ('26) | ||
| #19 CJ Jones (S) FR | 5'9"/190 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | 62 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #35 Drew Robinson (S) SO | 6'2"/195 | C | C | 2 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #23 Jaidon Windom (S) FR | 6'1"/187 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #46 Xavier Starks (S) FR | 5'11"/202 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #27 Markell Taylor (DB) FR | 5'11"/210 | 3* HS ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #99 Stephen Rusnak SR | 6'0"/195 | 13/17 (76.5%), Long 46 Yds | 47/47 | 86 Pts | B | B | CHAR ('25) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Max Fletcher SR | 6'6"/190 | 41, 1861 YDS (45.4 YPP), Long 66 YDS | 18 In 20, 2 TB | B- | D+ | ARK ('24) | |
| #35 Dino Beslagic SR | 6'4"/205 | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Scott Satterfield returnsOC Nic Dardwell new hireDC Nate Woody new hire
Players with Starting experience2610 off • 16 def
Team Talent826#55 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 2.5%
Roster Size9832 portal (30.2%)
Off: 50 Talent: (#52)
Def: 45 Talent: (#58)
ST: 3
New Portal In: 22 (20.8%)
Portal Losses: 23
Unrated/No Stats: 8
Total Team Snaps: 16350
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 2
Top 100 Pos: 57
JAG: 27
Low JAG: 2
JAG-: 1
FR: 42
SO: 19
JR: 21
SR: 22
GR: 0
Underclass: 61
Upperclass: 43
FR Snaps: 342 (2%)
SO Snaps: 2073 (12%)
JR Snaps: 6835 (40%)
SR Snaps: 7100 (41%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
81% Snaps by Upperclassmen
8 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (0)
881(842)
Exp 53% • Prod 100% — Cincinnati lost their starting QB from last year. JC French IV & Liam O'Brien from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (0)
1 (1)
699(658)
Exp 62% • Prod 79% — Top RB in '25 is gone, as is #2 rush threat at QB
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (1)
2 (1)
2576(1999)
Exp 73% • Prod 78% — Cincinnati lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (0)
0 (0)
2476(0)
T 26% • G 50% • C 1% — Cincinnati OL: 3 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (1)
2 (0)
1546(770)
DE 48% • DT 29% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (3)
2 (0)
3059(1419)
LB 72% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
2 (4)
3727(3308)
CB 74% • S 46% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6632 (3499 portal) 47% returning, (53% via Portal) • Defense 8332 (5497 portal) 34% returning, (66% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge