Cincinnati's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Cincinnati's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Brendan Sorsby (QB)JR ('1)6'3"/235249/389 (64%), 2813 Yds, 18 TD / 7 INT106 Car, 445 Yds, (4.2 YPC), 9 TD, 3 FUM B+B#43812 (96%)0.90IND ('24)
#16 Brady Lichtenberg (QB)SR (0)6'1"/2063/5 (60%), 25 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT6 Car, -13 Yds, (-2.2 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM D+F 30 (4%)0.853* HS ('21)
#12 Brady Drogosh (QB)SO ('2)6'4"/215     004* HS ('23)
#5 Samaj Jones (QB)SO ('2)6'0"/218     00.894* HS ('24)
#00 Zebulin Kinsey (QB)FR ('3)6'3"/215     00.873* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Tawee Walker (RB)GR (0)5'9"/218190 Car, 864 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 10 TD, 1 FUM11 Rec, 21 Yds, (1.9 YPR), 0 TDA-C-#77458 (32.4%)0.87WIS ('25)
#6 Evan Pryor (RB)SR (0)5'10"/19556 Car, 418 Yds, (7.5 YPC), 6 TD, 1 FUM15 Rec, 181 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 1 TDA-A#155203 (24%)0.88OSU ('24)
#29 Manny Covey (RB)SO ('2)5'10"/18817 Car, 62 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM8 Rec, 119 Yds, (14.9 YPR), 2 TDB-A+#53555 (6%)0.883* HS ('23)
#7 Chance Williams (RB)SR ('1)5'8"/18515 Car, 67 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDBC-#52142 (5%)0.87GRAM ('24)
#00 Zion Johnson (RB)FR ('3)5'8"/180     00.883* HS ('25)
#20 Jakorion Caffey (RB)SO ('2)5'11"/190     00.863* HS ('24)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Caleb Goodie (WR)JR ('2)6'1"/17021 Rec, 436 Yds, (20.8 YPR), 4 TD, 1 FUM5 Car, 87 Yds, 0 TDBC+#269477 (25.2%)0.86CSU ('25)
#6 Cyrus Allen (WR)SR ('1)6'0"/17818 Rec, 269 Yds, (14.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB- 413 (21.6%)0.86TA&M ('25)
#9 Aaron Turner (WR)GR ('1)5'8"/1825 Rec, 85 Yds, (17 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+B-#70282 (7%)0.87CONN ('23)
#14 Barry Jackson Jr. (WR)SO ('2)5'11"/1903 Rec, 22 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM7 Car, 21 Yds, 0 TDCD+#84067 (6%)0.883* HS ('23)
#00 Giyahni Kontosis (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/191     00.893* HS ('25)
#18 Kale Woodburn (WR)SO ('2)5'10"/165     00.873* HS ('24)
#19 Dakarai Anderson (WR)SO ('2)5'8"/190     00.863* HS ('24)
#80 Elijah Jones (WR)SO ('2)5'11"/191     00.853* HS ('24)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#11 Joe Royer (TE)SR ('1)6'5"/25351 Rec, 532 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUMA-D+A- 657 (61%)0.87OSU ('24)
#83 Devyn Zahursky (TE)SO ('3)6'4"/2501 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMBC-  16 (1%)0.863* HS ('24)
#49 Patrick Gurd (TE)GR (0)6'4"/2491 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+C-B 49 (3%)0.84OSU ('25)
#87 Gavin Grover (TE)SO ('3)6'6"/2500 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMDD+B 93 (9%)0.883* HS ('24)
#00 DaMari Witherspoon (TE)FR ('3)6'6"/225     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 Ka'Maurri Smith (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/200     00.853* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#77 Taran Tyo (T)JR ('1)6'4"/322758 (48.6%)AA (39%)A (61%)  0.84BALL ('25)
#56 Deondre Buford (T)SR (0)6'4"/318545 (58%)D+C+ (45%)C (55%)  0.88UK ('23)
#79 Ethan Green (T)JR ('1)6'7"/31534 (4%)C-C+ (65%)C- (35%)  0.873* HS ('22)
#66 Xavier Lozowicki (T)JR ('2)6'5"/3005 (1%)AA+ (100%)F (0%)  0.87MAINE ('24)
#71 Judea Milon (T)GR (0)6'5"/30510    0.833* HS ('23)
#00 Samuel Paich (OT)FR ('3)6'6"/290    0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Cray Paich (OT)FR ('3)6'6"/290    0.863* HS ('25)
#50 Evan Tengesdahl (G)SO ('2)6'4"/315127 (17%)BA (46%)D+ (54%)  0.883* HS ('23)
#78 Grant Edgington (G)JR ('2)6'3"/30010 (1%)A+A+ (100%)F (0%)  0NA
#53 Gavin Gerhardt (C)GR (0)6'4"/307832 (100%)A-A- (44%)B+ (56%)  0.853* HS ('20)
#00 Marcus McGregor (IOL)FR ('3)6'3"/280    0.833* HS ('25)
#00 Jeremiah Kelly (IOL)FR ('3)6'3"/300    0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Zach Taylor (IOL)FR ('3)6'3"/315    0.873* HS ('25)
#63 Zac Clarke (OL)SO ('2)6'6"/270    0.863* HS ('24)
#59 Jake Wheelock (OL)SO ('2)6'4"/290    0.873* HS ('24)
#73 Aiden Pastoriza (OL)SO ('2)6'7"/265    0.873* HS ('24)
#48 Eli Stein (LS)SR ('0)6'3"/228    0.79WIS ('25)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#56 Jaylon White-McClain (DE)JR ('1)6'4"/25442 Tac, 14 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (53%)B- (46%)B- (1%)510 (39.6%)0.87ODU ('25)
#99 Rob Jackson (DE)SR (0)6'4"/27516 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (51%)F (49%)B (0%)364 (47%)0.873* HS ('21)
#98 Marquaze Parker (DE)SO ('3)6'4"/2658 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (43%)D+ (57%)B- (0%)113 (15%)0.853* HS ('24)
#91 Drew Logan (DE)JR ('1)6'4"/2753 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (61%)D (39%) 33 (4%)0NA
#56 C.J. McCray (DE)GR ('1)6'3"/2472 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (61%)C- (36%)C+ (3%)64 (4.8%)0.85VT ('25)
#95 Lendric Barber (DE)SO ('3)6'3"/3101 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (57%)C- (43%) 7 (1%)0.833* HS ('24)
#00 James Early (DE)FR ('3)6'6"/230     00.863* HS ('25)
#4 Mikah Coleman (DE)SR ('0)6'4"/265     00.86EMU ('24)
#00 Kamron Neal (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/245     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Myles Harrison (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/210     00.833* HS ('25)
#2 Dontay Corleone (DT)SR ('1)6'1"/32026 Tac, 14 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (45%)A- (55%)B- (0%)445 (110%)0.833* HS ('21)
#40 Kamari Burns (DT)SO ('2)6'4"/2785 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (52%)B- (48%) 130 (32%)0.883* HS ('23)
#77 Harris Adams (DT)GR (0)6'3"/3113 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (47%)B- (53%) 99 (25%)0.84SEMO ('24)
#92 Cam Roetherford (DL)JR ('1)6'2"/27011 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#00 Tim Griffin (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/255     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 CD McFee (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/295     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Cordarrll McFee (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/295     00.863* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#11 Jake Golday (LB)SR ('1)6'4"/23557 Tac, 28 Solo, 7 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (46%)C (8%)A+ (46%)453 (58%)0.87UCA ('24)
#22 Jonathan Thompson (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/23049 Tac, 22 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (44%)B- (7%)B (50%)379 (48%)0.853* HS ('22)
#49 Jack Dingle (LB)SR (0)6'4"/24039 Tac, 20 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (46%)B- (7%)D (47%)474 (61%)0.883* HS ('21)
#31 Simeon Coleman (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/23032 Tac, 14 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (48%)C- (6%)D+ (46%)238 (30%)0.863* HS ('24)
#17 Brian Simms III (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/23517 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (51%)B (10%)C- (39%)146 (19%)0.873* HS ('23)
#44 Montay Weedon (LB)SO ('3)6'1"/21515 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (55%)D (8%)A- (36%)121 (15%)0.873* HS ('24)
#00 CJ Crite (LB)FR ('3)6'1"/195     00.873* HS ('25)
#39 Cincear Lewis (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/220     00.853* HS ('22)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#11 Matthew McDoom (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/17036 Tac, 27 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur10 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS)A- (46%)D+ (0%)A (54%)547 (42%)0.87CCU ('25)
#5 Christian Harrison (CB)SR ('1)6'1"/19120 Tac, 12 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (43%)B+ (6%)B- (51%)295 (22.8%)0.86TENN ('25)
#8 Ormanie Arnold (CB)JR ('2)5'9"/18016 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (47%) C+ (53%)372 (47%)0.84IDHO ('24)
#14 Zay Johnson (CB)SO ('3)6'2"/1751 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (82%) C+ (18%)11 (1%)0.853* HS ('24)
#23 Willie Goodwyn (CB)SO ('3)5'11"/1801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (100%)  3 (0%)0.873* HS ('24)
#25 Daniel James (CB)SO ('2)5'11"/180     00.893* HS ('24)
#00 Patrick Williams (CB)FR ('3)5'10"/160     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 CJ Jones (CB)FR ('3)5'11"/180     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Jermaine Jones (CB)FR ('3)5'11"/180     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Jamari Johnson (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/155     00.843* HS ('25)
#12 Xavier Williams (S)GR ('1)6'2"/20575 Tac, 54 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A- (56%) B (44%)573 (29.4%)0.85MTSU ('25)
#3 Tayden Barnes (S)JR ('2)5'10"/18557 Tac, 38 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (48%)B- (2%)C- (51%)840 (42.6%)0.86NMSU ('25)
#46 Antwan Peek Jr. (S)JR ('1)6'0"/21054 Tac, 31 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (49%) A- (51%)368 (31%)0NA
#9 Jiquan Sanks (S)SO ('3)5'11"/19042 Tac, 23 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (45%)C (0%)C- (55%)296 (25%)0.863* HS ('24)
#6 Trevon Gola-Callard (S)SR ('1)6'1"/18525 Tac, 19 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)F (44%)C (1%)C (56%)218 (18%)0NA
#18 Marqavious Saboor (S)SO ('3)6'0"/1748 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (62%) D (38%)26 (2%)0.883* HS ('24)
#3 Kye Stokes (S)JR ('1)6'1"/1957 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (49%) A- (51%)47 (4%)0.87OSU ('24)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#99 Stephen Rusnak (K)SR ('1)6'1"/19011/11 (100%), Long 54 Yds25/2558 PtsAA- 0.81CHAR ('25)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#30 Max Fletcher (P)SR ('0)6'4"/186      0.83ARK ('24)
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Terrell Holcomb (ATH)FR ('3)6'3"/2050.863* HS ('25)

Head Coach Scott Satterfield returns, OC Brad Glenn returns, DC Tyson Veidt returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 774, #53 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 2.3%
Breakdown - Offense: 328.86 (42) Defense: 306.48 (42) ST: 13.12 (2)
87 Total players, 26 from Transfer Portal. 23.2% of roster is from the Portal.
16 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 14.3% of roster is from this years Portal, 15 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 2 very good players, 56 good players, 23 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2243 (15%), JR: 5455 (35%), SR: 5341 (35%), GR: 2366 (15%)
25 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (100%), Prod: (100%) Brendan Sorsby returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (67%), Prod: (71%) Top RB in '24 is gone, but #2 rush threat QB returns
TE Joe Royer returns, #1 WR must be replaced.
WR Exp: (30%), Prod: (49%) OL Experience: T: (56%): G: (9%): C: (100%):
Cincinnati OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (56%) DT: (84%)
LB Experience: (77%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (56%) S: (76%)
Kicker Experience: (44%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 100%, Skill Players 45%, Off Line 55%, Front Seven 72%, Secondary 66% | Offense 57% - Defense 70%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 100%, Rush Yds: 71%, Rec Yds: 49%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 74%, Sacks: 46%, QB Hurries: 68%, TFLs: 68%, Pass Def: 70%, INTs: 80%