TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati football team will welcome new members to the Bearcats during the NCAA early signing period starting Wednesday.
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UC's 2020 Football Signing Day is presented by the Trak Group.
2020 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
Sammy Anderson
CB • 6-0 • 175 • Fr. • HS • Dayton, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Currently a senior at Trotwood-Madison High School (Trotwood, Ohio)... played football for Head Coach Jeff Graham... consensus three-star prospect... helped his team to the OHSAA Division III State Championship in 2019, catching the winning touchdown in overtime before intercepting the final pass on defense in a 14-7 victory... finished the season with 10 touchdowns on 22 receptions (488 yards) offensively while adding one touchdown on two interceptions defensively... added two scores on six punt returns as well... named the 2019 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Southwest District Player of the Year for Division III in Ohio... later selected OPSA All-Ohio First Team Defense (DB)... team also captured the 2017 state crown as well... recorded to picks and one fumble recovery ... standout on the hardwood as well as he helped his team to the 2018-19 OHSAA Division II title after taking second in 2017-18 and reaching the state semifinals in 2016-17 ... reportedly received offers from 26 schools... chose Cincinnati over such teams as Boston College, Duke, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue and Rutgers.
Todd Bumphis
CB • 6-0 • 180 • Fr. • HS • Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis De Sales
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Currently a senior at St. Francis De Sales High School (Toledo)... played for Head Coach Dan Chipka... consensus three-star prospect … tabbed for 2019 All-Ohio First-Team honors and First-Team All Three Rivers Athletic Conference at defensive back … helped 4x100m and 4x200m relays to the state meet (OHSAA DI) in 2019 where they placed 13th and 4th, respectively … 2x conference sprint champion winning the 200m in 2018 and the 100m in 2019 ... reportedly received offers from 8 schools... chose Cincinnati over such teams as Iowa State, Miami (Ohio), Minnesota and Purdue.
Gavin Gerhardt
OL • 6-4 • 300 • Fr. • HS • Xenia, Ohio/Xenia
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Composite three-star recruit prepped at Xenia HS for Coach Trace Smitherman … Helped lead the Buccaneers to the 2019 Miami Valley League Championship and the first Ohio High School Athletic Association playoff appearance in school history … The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II First-Team All-Ohio and First-Team All-Southwest District selection helped clear the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers and shared Xenia's Doug Adams Most Valuable Player honor … Also tabbed for Cox Media Group Ohio First-Team All-Area accolades for DII-DIII and First-Team All-MVL honors … Invited to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 13, 2020 … Chose UC over reported offers from Indiana and Kentucky among others.
Daved Jones Jr.
LB • 6-1 • 210 • Fr. • HS • Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota West
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Composite three-star prospect played for Coach Tom Bolden at Lakota West HS ... tabbed for an Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Third-Team All-Ohio accolades and OPSWA First-Team All-Southwest District honors at linebacker ... earned First-Team All-Greater Miami Conference honors ... finished his senior campaign with 48 tackles, 4.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a 50-yard interception return for a TD ... won First-Team All-GMC honors in 2018 after recording 44 tackles, two sacks, a pair of fumble recoveries and a forced fumble ... tallied 51 tackles and a fumble recovery as a sophomore ... chose UC over reported offers from Purdue, Michigan State, Louisville, Iowa State, Minnesota and Kentucky.
Norman Love
WR • 6-0 • 200 • Fr. • HS • Lake Wales, Fla./Lake Wales
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Big-play receiver prepped for Coach Tavaris Johnson at Lake Wales HS in central Florida ... composite three-star recruit caught 31 balls for 686 yards and 10 TDs as a senior as the Highlanders earned a perfect regular-season record and a spot in the FHSAA Class 5A Playoffs ... earned a spot on the FACA District 13 Big School All-Star Team at wideout ... named to the Ledger's Super 16 entering the 2019 season ... totaled 38 receptions for 641 yards and nine TDs, averaging 16.9 yards per catch in 2018 ... collected 431 receiving yards on just 16 catches in 2017, averaging 26.9 yards per reception, 71.8 yards per game and four TDs in just six games ... chose UC over a number of reported offers, including Marshall, Rutgers and Wake Forest.
Kobe McAllister
OL • 6-6 • 290 • Fr. • HS • Ringgold, Ga./Heritage
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Composite three-star recruit prepped for Coach EK Slaughter at Heritage HS in Ringgold, Georgia in the northern part of the state … tabbed as the Georgia Region 6 AAAA Lineman of the Year … Also a preseason selection to the 2019 Times Free Press Dynamite Dozen squad Generals standout lineman earned Class 4-A Preseason All-State from RecruitGeorgia.com … Chose UC over reported offers from Appalachian State, Jacksonville State and Tulane … family owns a farm where they breed, raise and train American Saddlebred horses.
Sterling Miles
DE • 6-5 • 225 • Fr. • HS • West Bloomfield, Michigan/West Bloomfield HS
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Currently a senior at West Bloomfield High School (West Bloomfield, Mich.)... played for Head Coach Ron Bellamy... consensus three-star prospect... earned 2019 Oakland Activities Association Red All-Conference honors at defensive end … power forward on the basketball team that is currently ranked #2 in Michigan … reportedly received offers from 13 schools... chose Cincinnati over such teams as Miami (Ohio), Minnesota, Temple and Washington State.
Deshawn Pace
SLB • 6-2 • 215 • Fr. • HS • Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Local standout prepped for Coach Shawn Curtright at Colerain HS ... composite three-star recruit was part of three GMC Championship squads for the Cardinals ... high-school defensive back who projects to play the strongside linebacker/sniper position at UC … Three-Time First-Team All-GMC selection ... named an Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association First-Team All-Ohio and First-Team All-Southwest District selection at defensive back ... OPSWA Southwest District Defensive Player of the Year ... selected as the Greater Miami Conference Defensive Athlete of the Year and a First-Team All-GMC honoree ... totaled 47 tackles, three interceptions and a forced fumble during his senior campaign ... had 36 tackles for Colerain's state runner-up team as a junior, along with a forced fumble, three recoveries (one for a touchdown) and a pair of interceptions ... earned First-Team All-GMC honors ... recorded 52 tackles and four picks as a sophomore, earning First-Team All-GMC accolades ... son of Shellie and Ivan Pace ... brother Ivan Jr. helped lead Miami (OH) to a Mid-American Conference title as a true freshman.
Evan Prater
QB • 6-4 • 190 • Fr. • HS • Cincinnati, Ohio/Wyoming
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Local standout from Wyoming HS was named the 33rd Ohio Mr. Football in December 2019 ... Prater is the fourth winner of Ohio's Mr. Football award to play for UC, including RB Michael Warren II (2016), QB Ben Mauk (2002) and RB Akise Teague (2010) … the first winner of the Mr. Football Award from the Cincinnati area since 1992 … prepped for coach Aaron Hancock … composite four-star recruit lists as the No. 3 player in Ohio and No. 9 dual-threat quarterback nationwide in the 2020 signing class ... closed out his prep career throwing for 5,699 yards and 72 TDs and running for 4,124 yards and 73 scores … most of his stats came over three seasons as he was a backup QB as a freshman … tabbed as Cincinnati Hills League Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior and earned First-Team All-CHL honors three times ... selected to play in the 2020 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 4, 2020 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas … Had a 40-2 record as a high-school starting QB … both losses came deep in the OHSAA playoffs … helped lead the Cowboys to the OHSAA Division IV State Championship in 2018 … had a standout performance in the title game, running for 242 yards and three TDs while going 6-of-11 for 149 yard and two scores … named the 2018 Ohio Division IV Offensive Player of the Year and USA Today Ohio Offensive Player of the Year … Son of Gary and Lori Prater ... Has a brother, Garyn, who is a wide receiver at UC ... Father played football at Tennessee and South Carolina … Chose UC over reported offers from over 20 FBS schools, including Louisville, Michigan State and Oklahoma State.
Jake Renfro
OL • 6-3 • 290 • Fr. • HS • Mokena, Ill./Providence Catholic
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Composite three-star prospect prepped for Coach Mark Coglianese at Providence Catholic outside of Chicago ... anchored a strong, physical offensive line unit as a senior ... tabbed as a CCL/ESCC Green All-Conference honoree ... named to First-Team All-Area 22 team on the offensive line ... earned Daily Southtown First-Team All-Area accolades ... named to the IHSA Class 6A All-State Academic Team after earning all-league honors and having a GPA of 3.5 or better ... member of National Honor Society.
Tyler Scott
ATH • 5-11 • 175 • Fr. • HS • Barberton, Ohio/Norton HS
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Currently in his senior year at Norton High School (Norton, Ohio)... played for Head Coach Kevin Pollock... consensus three-star prospect... three-sport standout playing multiple positions in football along with earning letters playing basketball and sprinting for the track team ... earned 2019 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Ohio special mention accolades and OPSWA First-Team All-Northeast Inland District after rushing for 1,337 yards and 21 scores as a senior … finished his junior campaign with 27 overall touchdowns, 23 rushing, three kickoff return and one receiving … totaled 1,512 yards rushing on 243 carries … his kickoff return scores went for 91, 93 and 99 yards, respectively ... reportedly received offers from 10 schools... chose Cincinnati over such teams as Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers and Syracuse.
Payten Singletary
TE • 6-4 • 225 • Fr. • HS • Thomasville, Ga./Thomasville
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Three-star recruit out of Thomasville High School … Helped lead the Bulldogs to a regional championship … Finished his senior year with 35 receptions for 446 yards and seven touchdowns … Also reportedly had offers from Akron, ECU, Georgia State and Liberty.
Jaheim Thomas
LB • 6-4 • 225 • Fr. • HS • Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Four-star recruit out of Cincinnati's Princeton High School … prepped for former UC standout receiver Coach Mike Daniels … Ranked as the No. 5 recruit in Ohio by 247sports.com and the No. 22 outside linebacker nationally … Had 73 tackles, including 46 solo, as a senior … Finished with 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception during 2019 season … brother Jiair is a wide receiver at UC … Chose UC over Michigan State, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland and Louisville.
John Williams
OL • 6-5 • 300 • Fr. • HS • Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Three-star recruit from Bolingbrook High School … Also considered Central Michigan, Kansas State, Northern Illinois and Purdue.
Justin Wodtly
DT • 6-3 • 270 • Fr. • HS • Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Hts.
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Three-star recruit out of Cleveland Heights High School … Prepped for Coach Mac Stephens, father of former UC standout DB Linden Stephens … Ranked in the top 30 in Ohio by multiple outlets … Helped get the Tigers to the postseason for the first time since 2015 … Wodtly comes out of the same HS program which produced UC and NFL standouts Jason and Travis Kelce … Had offers from Michigan State, Purdue, Minnesota, Indiana among others.
Ethan Wright
RB • 6-1 • 195 • Fr. • HS • New Franklin, Ohio/Manchester
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Three-star recruit from Manchester High School in the Akron area ... plays running back, wide receiver, linebacker and defensive back for Manchester coach Jim France ... Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Ohio ... A three-time Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division V First-Team All-State selection ... named OPSWA Division V Player of the Year in 2017 and 2019 ... capped his prep career with 7,804 rushing yards, ranking No. 4 all-time in Ohio, 130 TDs (2nd) and 105 rushing TDs (6th) ... finalist for Ohio's Mr. Football Award in 2019 after rushing for 2,385 yards and 36 touchdowns this past season, leading the Panthers (9-4) to the Division V, Region 17 championship game ... also passed for 316 yards and two scores, and caught a TD pass ... on defense, Wright totaled 146 tackles, three sacks and four interceptions along with a 37.2-yard punting average ... returned both an interception and a fumble for touchdowns ... in 2018, scored 40 touchdowns and nine two-point conversions and helped lead the Panthers to a Division V regional final appearance with 280 rushes for 2,574 yards and 33 touchdowns, 23 receptions for 411 yards and five touchdowns and one touchdown pass on offense … totaled 136 tackles (36 solos), three interceptions and one fumble recovery on defense … the 2017 season saw Wright score a single-season school-record 272 points, helping Manchester to a PAC-7 title and a OHSAA Division V playoff appearance … had 287 carries for 2,468 yards and 32 touchdowns on the ground along with 28 catches for 366 yards and eight TDs receiving racked up 122 total tackles (19 solos), four sacks, three fumble recoveries and one fumble forced on defense and had a kick return for a score … a three-sport athlete with letters in football, basketball and track and field ... chose UC over reported offers from Duke, Akron, Bowling Green and Indiana among many.
TICKETSMARTER BIRMINGHAM BOWL
UC will close out the 2019 season in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl against Boston College on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game will kickoff at 3 p.m. ET and be televised by ESPN and air on 700 WLW AM. The No. 21 Bearcats (10-3) won the American Athletic Conference East Division, won double-digit games for the second-straight season and played in the league's championship game for the first time. All three of UC's losses came to teams playing in the College Football Playoff or New Year's Six with one loss at Ohio State and losses in back-to-back games at Memphis. Eleven UC football student-athletes earned All-American Athletic Conference honors, including a school-record seven first-team selections. Included on the list is senior captain Perry Young (Birmingham, Alabama/Spain Park), a First-Team All-AAC selection at linebacker who will close out his collegiate career with a home game at Legion Field.
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2020 SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
The Athletics Ticket Office is now accepting deposits for season tickets in the 2020 season. Any fan who was not a season ticket holder in 2019 should click here to place their deposit for the 2020 season. New season ticket holders who make a deposit will have access to season ticket locations ahead of the general public during the spring 2020 selection window. Deposits are only needed for fans who did not have season tickets in 2019.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
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Follow along below and on Twitter to track the members of #CinCityPride20.
UC's 2020 Football Signing Day is presented by the Trak Group.
2020 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
Sammy Anderson
CB • 6-0 • 175 • Fr. • HS • Dayton, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Currently a senior at Trotwood-Madison High School (Trotwood, Ohio)... played football for Head Coach Jeff Graham... consensus three-star prospect... helped his team to the OHSAA Division III State Championship in 2019, catching the winning touchdown in overtime before intercepting the final pass on defense in a 14-7 victory... finished the season with 10 touchdowns on 22 receptions (488 yards) offensively while adding one touchdown on two interceptions defensively... added two scores on six punt returns as well... named the 2019 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Southwest District Player of the Year for Division III in Ohio... later selected OPSA All-Ohio First Team Defense (DB)... team also captured the 2017 state crown as well... recorded to picks and one fumble recovery ... standout on the hardwood as well as he helped his team to the 2018-19 OHSAA Division II title after taking second in 2017-18 and reaching the state semifinals in 2016-17 ... reportedly received offers from 26 schools... chose Cincinnati over such teams as Boston College, Duke, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue and Rutgers.
Todd Bumphis
CB • 6-0 • 180 • Fr. • HS • Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis De Sales
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Currently a senior at St. Francis De Sales High School (Toledo)... played for Head Coach Dan Chipka... consensus three-star prospect … tabbed for 2019 All-Ohio First-Team honors and First-Team All Three Rivers Athletic Conference at defensive back … helped 4x100m and 4x200m relays to the state meet (OHSAA DI) in 2019 where they placed 13th and 4th, respectively … 2x conference sprint champion winning the 200m in 2018 and the 100m in 2019 ... reportedly received offers from 8 schools... chose Cincinnati over such teams as Iowa State, Miami (Ohio), Minnesota and Purdue.
Gavin Gerhardt
OL • 6-4 • 300 • Fr. • HS • Xenia, Ohio/Xenia
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Composite three-star recruit prepped at Xenia HS for Coach Trace Smitherman … Helped lead the Buccaneers to the 2019 Miami Valley League Championship and the first Ohio High School Athletic Association playoff appearance in school history … The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II First-Team All-Ohio and First-Team All-Southwest District selection helped clear the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers and shared Xenia's Doug Adams Most Valuable Player honor … Also tabbed for Cox Media Group Ohio First-Team All-Area accolades for DII-DIII and First-Team All-MVL honors … Invited to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 13, 2020 … Chose UC over reported offers from Indiana and Kentucky among others.
Daved Jones Jr.
LB • 6-1 • 210 • Fr. • HS • Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota West
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Composite three-star prospect played for Coach Tom Bolden at Lakota West HS ... tabbed for an Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Third-Team All-Ohio accolades and OPSWA First-Team All-Southwest District honors at linebacker ... earned First-Team All-Greater Miami Conference honors ... finished his senior campaign with 48 tackles, 4.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a 50-yard interception return for a TD ... won First-Team All-GMC honors in 2018 after recording 44 tackles, two sacks, a pair of fumble recoveries and a forced fumble ... tallied 51 tackles and a fumble recovery as a sophomore ... chose UC over reported offers from Purdue, Michigan State, Louisville, Iowa State, Minnesota and Kentucky.
Norman Love
WR • 6-0 • 200 • Fr. • HS • Lake Wales, Fla./Lake Wales
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Big-play receiver prepped for Coach Tavaris Johnson at Lake Wales HS in central Florida ... composite three-star recruit caught 31 balls for 686 yards and 10 TDs as a senior as the Highlanders earned a perfect regular-season record and a spot in the FHSAA Class 5A Playoffs ... earned a spot on the FACA District 13 Big School All-Star Team at wideout ... named to the Ledger's Super 16 entering the 2019 season ... totaled 38 receptions for 641 yards and nine TDs, averaging 16.9 yards per catch in 2018 ... collected 431 receiving yards on just 16 catches in 2017, averaging 26.9 yards per reception, 71.8 yards per game and four TDs in just six games ... chose UC over a number of reported offers, including Marshall, Rutgers and Wake Forest.
Kobe McAllister
OL • 6-6 • 290 • Fr. • HS • Ringgold, Ga./Heritage
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Composite three-star recruit prepped for Coach EK Slaughter at Heritage HS in Ringgold, Georgia in the northern part of the state … tabbed as the Georgia Region 6 AAAA Lineman of the Year … Also a preseason selection to the 2019 Times Free Press Dynamite Dozen squad Generals standout lineman earned Class 4-A Preseason All-State from RecruitGeorgia.com … Chose UC over reported offers from Appalachian State, Jacksonville State and Tulane … family owns a farm where they breed, raise and train American Saddlebred horses.
Sterling Miles
DE • 6-5 • 225 • Fr. • HS • West Bloomfield, Michigan/West Bloomfield HS
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Currently a senior at West Bloomfield High School (West Bloomfield, Mich.)... played for Head Coach Ron Bellamy... consensus three-star prospect... earned 2019 Oakland Activities Association Red All-Conference honors at defensive end … power forward on the basketball team that is currently ranked #2 in Michigan … reportedly received offers from 13 schools... chose Cincinnati over such teams as Miami (Ohio), Minnesota, Temple and Washington State.
Deshawn Pace
SLB • 6-2 • 215 • Fr. • HS • Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Local standout prepped for Coach Shawn Curtright at Colerain HS ... composite three-star recruit was part of three GMC Championship squads for the Cardinals ... high-school defensive back who projects to play the strongside linebacker/sniper position at UC … Three-Time First-Team All-GMC selection ... named an Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association First-Team All-Ohio and First-Team All-Southwest District selection at defensive back ... OPSWA Southwest District Defensive Player of the Year ... selected as the Greater Miami Conference Defensive Athlete of the Year and a First-Team All-GMC honoree ... totaled 47 tackles, three interceptions and a forced fumble during his senior campaign ... had 36 tackles for Colerain's state runner-up team as a junior, along with a forced fumble, three recoveries (one for a touchdown) and a pair of interceptions ... earned First-Team All-GMC honors ... recorded 52 tackles and four picks as a sophomore, earning First-Team All-GMC accolades ... son of Shellie and Ivan Pace ... brother Ivan Jr. helped lead Miami (OH) to a Mid-American Conference title as a true freshman.
Evan Prater
QB • 6-4 • 190 • Fr. • HS • Cincinnati, Ohio/Wyoming
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Local standout from Wyoming HS was named the 33rd Ohio Mr. Football in December 2019 ... Prater is the fourth winner of Ohio's Mr. Football award to play for UC, including RB Michael Warren II (2016), QB Ben Mauk (2002) and RB Akise Teague (2010) … the first winner of the Mr. Football Award from the Cincinnati area since 1992 … prepped for coach Aaron Hancock … composite four-star recruit lists as the No. 3 player in Ohio and No. 9 dual-threat quarterback nationwide in the 2020 signing class ... closed out his prep career throwing for 5,699 yards and 72 TDs and running for 4,124 yards and 73 scores … most of his stats came over three seasons as he was a backup QB as a freshman … tabbed as Cincinnati Hills League Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior and earned First-Team All-CHL honors three times ... selected to play in the 2020 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 4, 2020 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas … Had a 40-2 record as a high-school starting QB … both losses came deep in the OHSAA playoffs … helped lead the Cowboys to the OHSAA Division IV State Championship in 2018 … had a standout performance in the title game, running for 242 yards and three TDs while going 6-of-11 for 149 yard and two scores … named the 2018 Ohio Division IV Offensive Player of the Year and USA Today Ohio Offensive Player of the Year … Son of Gary and Lori Prater ... Has a brother, Garyn, who is a wide receiver at UC ... Father played football at Tennessee and South Carolina … Chose UC over reported offers from over 20 FBS schools, including Louisville, Michigan State and Oklahoma State.
Jake Renfro
OL • 6-3 • 290 • Fr. • HS • Mokena, Ill./Providence Catholic
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Composite three-star prospect prepped for Coach Mark Coglianese at Providence Catholic outside of Chicago ... anchored a strong, physical offensive line unit as a senior ... tabbed as a CCL/ESCC Green All-Conference honoree ... named to First-Team All-Area 22 team on the offensive line ... earned Daily Southtown First-Team All-Area accolades ... named to the IHSA Class 6A All-State Academic Team after earning all-league honors and having a GPA of 3.5 or better ... member of National Honor Society.
Tyler Scott
ATH • 5-11 • 175 • Fr. • HS • Barberton, Ohio/Norton HS
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Currently in his senior year at Norton High School (Norton, Ohio)... played for Head Coach Kevin Pollock... consensus three-star prospect... three-sport standout playing multiple positions in football along with earning letters playing basketball and sprinting for the track team ... earned 2019 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Ohio special mention accolades and OPSWA First-Team All-Northeast Inland District after rushing for 1,337 yards and 21 scores as a senior … finished his junior campaign with 27 overall touchdowns, 23 rushing, three kickoff return and one receiving … totaled 1,512 yards rushing on 243 carries … his kickoff return scores went for 91, 93 and 99 yards, respectively ... reportedly received offers from 10 schools... chose Cincinnati over such teams as Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers and Syracuse.
Payten Singletary
TE • 6-4 • 225 • Fr. • HS • Thomasville, Ga./Thomasville
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Three-star recruit out of Thomasville High School … Helped lead the Bulldogs to a regional championship … Finished his senior year with 35 receptions for 446 yards and seven touchdowns … Also reportedly had offers from Akron, ECU, Georgia State and Liberty.
Jaheim Thomas
LB • 6-4 • 225 • Fr. • HS • Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Four-star recruit out of Cincinnati's Princeton High School … prepped for former UC standout receiver Coach Mike Daniels … Ranked as the No. 5 recruit in Ohio by 247sports.com and the No. 22 outside linebacker nationally … Had 73 tackles, including 46 solo, as a senior … Finished with 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception during 2019 season … brother Jiair is a wide receiver at UC … Chose UC over Michigan State, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland and Louisville.
John Williams
OL • 6-5 • 300 • Fr. • HS • Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Three-star recruit from Bolingbrook High School … Also considered Central Michigan, Kansas State, Northern Illinois and Purdue.
Justin Wodtly
DT • 6-3 • 270 • Fr. • HS • Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Hts.
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Three-star recruit out of Cleveland Heights High School … Prepped for Coach Mac Stephens, father of former UC standout DB Linden Stephens … Ranked in the top 30 in Ohio by multiple outlets … Helped get the Tigers to the postseason for the first time since 2015 … Wodtly comes out of the same HS program which produced UC and NFL standouts Jason and Travis Kelce … Had offers from Michigan State, Purdue, Minnesota, Indiana among others.
Ethan Wright
RB • 6-1 • 195 • Fr. • HS • New Franklin, Ohio/Manchester
SIGNING DAY TWEET
Three-star recruit from Manchester High School in the Akron area ... plays running back, wide receiver, linebacker and defensive back for Manchester coach Jim France ... Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Ohio ... A three-time Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division V First-Team All-State selection ... named OPSWA Division V Player of the Year in 2017 and 2019 ... capped his prep career with 7,804 rushing yards, ranking No. 4 all-time in Ohio, 130 TDs (2nd) and 105 rushing TDs (6th) ... finalist for Ohio's Mr. Football Award in 2019 after rushing for 2,385 yards and 36 touchdowns this past season, leading the Panthers (9-4) to the Division V, Region 17 championship game ... also passed for 316 yards and two scores, and caught a TD pass ... on defense, Wright totaled 146 tackles, three sacks and four interceptions along with a 37.2-yard punting average ... returned both an interception and a fumble for touchdowns ... in 2018, scored 40 touchdowns and nine two-point conversions and helped lead the Panthers to a Division V regional final appearance with 280 rushes for 2,574 yards and 33 touchdowns, 23 receptions for 411 yards and five touchdowns and one touchdown pass on offense … totaled 136 tackles (36 solos), three interceptions and one fumble recovery on defense … the 2017 season saw Wright score a single-season school-record 272 points, helping Manchester to a PAC-7 title and a OHSAA Division V playoff appearance … had 287 carries for 2,468 yards and 32 touchdowns on the ground along with 28 catches for 366 yards and eight TDs receiving racked up 122 total tackles (19 solos), four sacks, three fumble recoveries and one fumble forced on defense and had a kick return for a score … a three-sport athlete with letters in football, basketball and track and field ... chose UC over reported offers from Duke, Akron, Bowling Green and Indiana among many.
TICKETSMARTER BIRMINGHAM BOWL
UC will close out the 2019 season in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl against Boston College on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game will kickoff at 3 p.m. ET and be televised by ESPN and air on 700 WLW AM. The No. 21 Bearcats (10-3) won the American Athletic Conference East Division, won double-digit games for the second-straight season and played in the league's championship game for the first time. All three of UC's losses came to teams playing in the College Football Playoff or New Year's Six with one loss at Ohio State and losses in back-to-back games at Memphis. Eleven UC football student-athletes earned All-American Athletic Conference honors, including a school-record seven first-team selections. Included on the list is senior captain Perry Young (Birmingham, Alabama/Spain Park), a First-Team All-AAC selection at linebacker who will close out his collegiate career with a home game at Legion Field.
Fans can click HERE to buy or call 1-877-CATS-TIX.
2020 SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
The Athletics Ticket Office is now accepting deposits for season tickets in the 2020 season. Any fan who was not a season ticket holder in 2019 should click here to place their deposit for the 2020 season. New season ticket holders who make a deposit will have access to season ticket locations ahead of the general public during the spring 2020 selection window. Deposits are only needed for fans who did not have season tickets in 2019.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati football, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati football (@GoBearcatsFB) and Coach Fickell (@CoachFick) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.