2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
The 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats will play their home games at Nippert Stadium and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They will be led by fifth-year head coach Luke Fickell.
| 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Denbrock (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Tressel (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) |
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| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 4, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
In 2020, the Bearcats finished with a 9–1 (6–0 AAC) record, winning the AAC Championship Game against Tulsa. It was the first AAC championship in program history.[1] After being ranked 8th in the final College Football Playoff rankings, the Bearcats were selected to participate in the Peach Bowl as part of the New Year's Six against Georgia. The Bearcats lost to the Bulldogs 24–21.[2]
Recruits
| US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Dontay Corleone DT |
Cincinnati, Ohio | Colerain High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Oct 19, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Brady Lichtenberg QB |
Toledo, Ohio | St. John's Jesuit High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Myles Montgomery RB |
Neptune Beach, Florida | Duncan U. Fletcher High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 6, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Luke Collinsworth OT |
Brookville, Indiana | East Central High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Apr 3, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jalen Monrrow DE |
Lafayette, Indiana | Jefferson High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | Apr 7, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Iesa Jarmon CB |
Cincinnati, Ohio | La Salle High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 10, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Leroy Bowers S |
Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 12, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Armorion Smith S |
Ecorse, Michigan | River Rouge High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 17, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Mao Glynn OG |
Cincinnati, Ohio | Walnut Hills High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Apr 18, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Will Pauling WR |
Flossmoor, Illinois | Homewood-Flossmoor High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 23, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Landon Fickell OG |
Cincinnati, Ohio | Archbishop Moeller High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Apr 24, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jack Dingle OLB |
Louisville, Kentucky | Trinity High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 25, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Mason Fletcher P |
Melbourne, Australia | ProKick Australia | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | May 14, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
| Malik Rainey ATH |
Bolingbrook, Illinois | Bolingbrook High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 15, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Caleb Schmitz ATH |
Lititz, Pennsylvania | Warwick High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 22, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jah-mal Williams DE |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Cardinal Gibbons High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 12, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Bryon Threats ATH |
Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Coffman High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 14, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Chamon Metayer TE |
Miami, Florida | North Miami High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 26, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Christian Lowery K |
Kennesaw, Georgia | Harrison High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | Oct 13, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
| Jonah Lytle CB |
Canton, Ohio | McKinley High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 19, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Cameron Junior OLB |
Middletown, Ohio | Middletown High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 23, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Zeiqui Lawton DE |
Charleston, West Virginia | South Charleston High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 7, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Isiah Cox ATH |
Alcoa, Tennessee | Alcoa High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 8, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Drew Donley WR |
Frisco, Texas | Lebanon Trail High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 14, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Robert Jackson DT |
Warminster, Pennsylvania | Archbishop Wood High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 15, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 34 247Sports: 44 | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. School |
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| Jowon Briggs | DT | 6' 2" | 295 | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Virginia |
| James Tunstall | OT | 6' 6" | 329 | Junior (Redshirt) | Indian Head, Maryland | Stony Brook |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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| September 4 | TBD | Miami (OH)* | |||
| September 11 | TBD | Murray State* |
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| September 18 | TBD | at Indiana* | |||
| October 2 | TBD | at Notre Dame* | NBC | ||
| TBD | TBD | SMU |
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| TBD | TBD | Temple |
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| TBD | TBD | Tulsa |
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| TBD | TBD | UCF |
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| TBD | TBD | at East Carolina | |||
| TBD | TBD | at South Florida | |||
| TBD | TBD | at Navy | |||
| TBD | TBD | at Tulane | |||
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Schedule Source:[3]
Personnel
Roster and staff
| 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Special teams
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Rankings
References
- "No. 6 Cincinnati beats No. 20 Tulsa in rainy AAC title game". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- "Podlesny's FG lifts Georgia past Cincinnati in Peach Bowl". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- "2021 Cincinnati Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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