2025 Recruiting Class List

[Lobot]

Gayle goes from Tiger to Bearcat. His other offers were to BC, UL, UK, CSU, IU and MAC schools.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/18329662/Erik-Gayle

[Bearcat93]

Nice field vision & tackling

[Lobot]

OHHH YEAHHH. He goes by CJ but his nickname is Kool-Aid. Also runs track and can fly. Key addition.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/17730166/Jermaine-Cj-Jones

[Bearcat93]

There are only 5 verbals so far, but here are the P4 offers for each of them:

RB Zion Johnson: FL, KY, MS, TN
CB Patrick Williams: TN, UCF, Vandy
QB Zebulin Kinsey: OK St, WV
RB Kolin Wilson: Northwestern
WR Kamaurri Smith: KY, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers

At this point, UC's early commits are ranked #41 by 247sports.com and #7 in the B12 (out of the upcoming 16 schools).

Thank you for this.

[swilsonsp4]

Anyone have a feel for what % of our recruits are choosing UC over other highly performing power programs?

There are only 5 verbals so far, but here are the P4 offers for each of them:

RB Zion Johnson: FL, KY, MS, TN
CB Patrick Williams: TN, UCF, Vandy
QB Zebulin Kinsey: OK St, WV
RB Kolin Wilson: Northwestern
WR Kamaurri Smith: KY, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers

At this point, UC's early commits are ranked #41 by 247sports.com and #7 in the B12 (out of the upcoming 16 schools).

[Bearcat93]

I think we need (both basketball & football) at least one really impactful recruit to move the programs further and while they can definitely occur with 3 *’s being coached up, I don’t have the faith right now in the ability of either coaching staff to take 3* talent and make them into a game changer. I don’t know Kolin Wilson at all, but the offers I see we competed with are MAC-ish. I definitely can’t claim to remember all our recruits offers, but it feels like 1/2 to 2/3 of the time the competing offers aren’t at the level I think UC’s been consistently at for the last 20 years. Maybe it’s NIL? I surely don’t know. I just feel like there’s more New Mexicos, Toledos, UConns that I thought we’d be competing with.

[swilsonsp4]

Anyone have a feel for what % of our recruits are choosing UC over other highly performing power programs?

Difficult to say at this point. The 2025 sample size is way too small.

[Bearcat93]

Anyone have a feel for what % of our recruits are choosing UC over other highly performing power programs?

[bearcatbret]

RB Kolin Wilson Commits to Cincinnati (247sports.com)

[Lobot]

Wilson is rated a 3 star running back and gave his commitment today .

https://www.hudl.com/profile/15589195/Kolin-Wilson

[GoBearcats31]

Cincinnati quarterback commit Zebulin Kinsey breaks down his commitment to the Bearcats, Pete Thomas and more

https://247sports.com/college/cincin...ing-229477333/

[swilsonsp4]

Johnson chose UC over GA Tech and Ole Miss. He had offers from FL, TN, KY & VA, among others.

[Oldtimer_UC_fan]

The videos look great. However, I am always cautious of high school competition. If you notice, the bleachers on both sides of the field are empty which leads me to believe that these are small schools.

Newton has almost 2500 students in grades 9-12 according to their website.

Moeller has 879 by comparison.

He is a 4* by 247 and the 31st ranked RB.

[bearcatbret]

The videos look great. However, I am always cautious of high school competition. If you notice, the bleachers on both sides of the field are empty which leads me to believe that these are small schools.

[Lobot]

We have added a breakaway threat in Mr. Johnson who will be a key addition to the team. Watch the first 3 videos on the videos on the Hudl link. You won't be disappointed. He can run by or over you. Low center of gravity at 5'9. Probably needs some time in the weight room at 180 but he's got a year of HS to work on that.


https://www.hudl.com/profile/16026667/Zion-Johnson