TicketsCINCINNATI – Cincinnati football announced the addition of a pair of transfers on Monday with the signing of offensive tackle Joe Cotton and linebacker Darrell Gipson.
Cotton was the consensus No. 1 available offensive lineman in the spring transfer portal. A rising redshirt junior out of South Dakota, he has two years of eligibility after proving to be among the top tackles at the FCS level in 2023 and 2024.
He collected Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America accolades for the Coyotes in 2023 and allowed just one sack in 2024. Overall, he started all 27 games at left tackle for South Dakota the last two seasons. The 6-7, 310-pound Sioux Falls, S.D., native led an offensive line that finished sixth in the FCS in rushing (215.9) and ninth in total offense (436.9) in 2024, grabbing FCS Football Central Third Team All-America and All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team honors along the way. He had offers from several Power Four programs, including Michigan, Texas A&M and Wisconsin.
Gipson heads to Clifton with three years of eligibility following a true freshman season at Idaho State where he recorded 21 tackles over 12 games. The 6-3, Lacey, Wash., native will bolster UC's depth in the linebacker room this fall.
Ball and Brew May 7 and May 21
Cincinnati announced another round of Ball and Brew events earlier this month. The free events will be held May 7 at Bucketheads and May 21 at Fifty West Brewing.
The 2025 Ball and Brew Tour will feature All-Big 12 First Team selections and Queen City natives tight end Joe Royer and defensive tackle Dontay "The Godfather" Corleone as well as quarterback Brendan Sorsby. The trio of Bearcats players, along with third-year head coach Scott Satterfield, will be available for photos and autographs at the events, which will also feature Q and As, giveaways, and season ticket information.
Cincinnati Football 2025 Ball and Brew Tour (6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET)
May 7 – Bucketheads (6507 Harrison Ave.) | Register Here
May 21 – Fifty West Brewing (7605 Wooster Pike) | Register Here
Cotton was the consensus No. 1 available offensive lineman in the spring transfer portal. A rising redshirt junior out of South Dakota, he has two years of eligibility after proving to be among the top tackles at the FCS level in 2023 and 2024.
He collected Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America accolades for the Coyotes in 2023 and allowed just one sack in 2024. Overall, he started all 27 games at left tackle for South Dakota the last two seasons. The 6-7, 310-pound Sioux Falls, S.D., native led an offensive line that finished sixth in the FCS in rushing (215.9) and ninth in total offense (436.9) in 2024, grabbing FCS Football Central Third Team All-America and All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team honors along the way. He had offers from several Power Four programs, including Michigan, Texas A&M and Wisconsin.
Gipson heads to Clifton with three years of eligibility following a true freshman season at Idaho State where he recorded 21 tackles over 12 games. The 6-3, Lacey, Wash., native will bolster UC's depth in the linebacker room this fall.
Ball and Brew May 7 and May 21
Cincinnati announced another round of Ball and Brew events earlier this month. The free events will be held May 7 at Bucketheads and May 21 at Fifty West Brewing.
The 2025 Ball and Brew Tour will feature All-Big 12 First Team selections and Queen City natives tight end Joe Royer and defensive tackle Dontay "The Godfather" Corleone as well as quarterback Brendan Sorsby. The trio of Bearcats players, along with third-year head coach Scott Satterfield, will be available for photos and autographs at the events, which will also feature Q and As, giveaways, and season ticket information.
Cincinnati Football 2025 Ball and Brew Tour (6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET)
May 7 – Bucketheads (6507 Harrison Ave.) | Register Here
May 21 – Fifty West Brewing (7605 Wooster Pike) | Register Here