2026 Recruiting

[GoBearcats31]

Austin Hoane, a 3-star Tennessee OL, has reportedly committed
https://247sports.com/player/austin-hoane-46148619/

[GoBearcats31]

Nathan Zappetelli Lake Catholic HS Mentor OH OL

https://www.hudl.com/profile/16686782/Nathan-Zappitelli

A second OL commits - Zappitelli in the fold

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Luke Grover Olentangy HS Lewis Center OH T

https://www.hudl.com/profile/17797805/Luke-Grover

Brother of Gavin Grover

Luke Grover has committed to UC

[swilsonsp4]

Luke Grover has committed to UC

Grover makes the 5th OL to verbal so far for the 2026 class.

[Pruke]

Well - as someone who believes you win in trenches I love it - obviously the other side is development and in game calls but this is a positive thing in my eyes

[Lobot]

Adam Kirtley Taft HS Cincinnati OH LB

https://www.hudl.com/profile/19525962/adam-kirtley

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Darius Simmons Cairo HS Cairo GA DT

https://www.hudl.com/profile/17653275/Darrius-Simmons

Committed to UC

[swilsonsp4]

Committed to UC

While Darius Simmons has no rating at this point, he has a fairly long list of offers. Most are from G5 schools, but also SC. Memphis, Tulane, USF and Troy are among the G5 schools.

[daveh]

While Darius Simmons has no rating at this point, he has a fairly long list of offers. Most are from G5 schools, but also SC. Memphis, Tulane, USF and Troy are among the G5 schools.

It seems like uc has really beefed up its scouting / recruiting / etc dept. they'll need to find some under the radar guys. hopefully, this young fellow is one.

[swilsonsp4]

247sports.com just published Simmons's composite ranking as 3*, #122 player in GA & #1145 player nationally.

[GoBearcats31]

Illinois DL Jonathan Rulo has committed to UC.

BCJ's Keegan Nickoson says Rulo was a national champion wrestler who had offers from the the likes of Iowa and Kansas State. OV'd to KSU this past weekend.