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The University of Cincinnati football team is moving on from three key defensive linemen after their College Football Playoff appearance following the 2021 season. Defensive end Myjai Sanders was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals. Defensive tackle Curtis Brooks went to the Indianapolis Colts, and defensive tackle Marcus Brown graduated. For head coach Luke Fickell and defensive coordinator Mike Tressel, there are plenty of gaps to fill.

With 24 days left before Cincinnati faces SEC foe Arkansas on Sept. 3, the clock is ticking. Luckily, the Bearcats have a solid base of defensive linemen in Jowon Briggs (junior), Malik Vann (graduate), Jabari Taylor (graduate) and Dominique Perry (redshirt sophomore). "All these different dudes who can play some football," junior center Jake Renfro said. "As an offensive lineman, we go against those dudes every day. We're making each other better, fighting for those reps, getting really good work in." Renfro said the mentality, iron sharpens iron, really comes into fruition when facing people like Briggs, who he called one of the strongest guys he's ever seen in his life. - Cincinnati Enquirer

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DT Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati
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08/09/22 - Evan Prater, rSr/2025, Cincinnati, 6-4, 202 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Gino Guidugli, who has served as Cincinnati's quarterbacks coach since 2018, is taking over the offense this season after Fickell's longtime offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock joined Brian Kelly at LSU. Guidugli acknowledged that Prater and Bryant are vastly different quarterbacks. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Bryant is more of a pocket passer, while Prater, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound 2019 Ohio Mr. Football from Wyoming High School, possesses a more athletic, dual-threat skill set. Guidugli said Prater's and Bryant's reps will rotate differently each day, as he is scripting practices in a way that caters to each player's strengths to give them both an opportunity to succeed. "Hopefully, when it's all said and done, the arrows are pointing in one direction and it's not that tough a decision," Guidugli said. "They're really both playing their ass off." - Cincinnati Enquirer

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WR Evan Prater, Cincinnati
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08/09/22 - Deondre Buford, rSr/2026, Cincinnati, 6-3, 318 (DS#999 OG) + More +

The college football punditry class is not misguided in thinking the single biggest key to UK success this season is whether Buford and Flax can play at a level similar to that at which recent Kentucky tackles George Asafo-Adjei (seventh round, New York Giants, 2019); Landon Young (sixth round, New Orleans Saints, 2021); and Darian Kinnard (fifth round, Kansas City Chiefs, 2022) have performed. "I think our tackles are pretty good," new UK offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello says. "I think they are going to surprise people." Though both began their football journeys in Motown, Buford and Flax arrived in Lexington facing opposite personal challenges to getting on the field.

Buford was ranked the No. 24 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2020 by 24/7 Sports, praised by the recruiting geeks for his athleticism. However, the product of Detroit's Martin Luther King High School needed to add bulk to his 6-foot-3 frame in UK's conditioning program to hold up against SEC pass rushers. "I came in (to college), probably, 275 pounds," Buford says. "Right now, today, I weighed in at 312 pounds. After practice, it was 308. So I am kind of right where I need to be." At 6-3, Buford does not have the prototypical height of a Southeastern Conference offensive tackle. "I think they kind of 'shorted me," Buford says with a grin. "I might be 6-4." Stand next to him and observe how long his arms are, and you decide it is not just happy talk when UK coaches say, height not withstanding, Buford has the length to play left tackle vs. SEC pass rushers. - Herald Leader

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OG Deondre Buford, Cincinnati
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08/09/22 - Derrick Canteen, rSr/2025, Cincinnati, 5-10, 193 (DS#43 SS) + More +

Derrick Canteen can remember the last time he felt this healthy - which is a good thing in this context, but it came after a bad thing. "I'm 100% healthy," the redshirt junior cornerback said Wednesday on the first day of fall practice for the Georgia Southern football team. "The last practice was 2021, early in the season going into FAU - that was the last time I could say that." Canteen had trained hard to follow his breakout season of 2020, when he was a Freshman All-American and All-Sun Belt Conference first team after tying for the FBS lead and tying a program record with six interceptions. He had practiced and prepared for the second game of the 2021 season on Sept. 11 at Florida Atlantic, where he recorded one tackle before tearing his pectoral muscle and missing the rest of the season.

Though he was around the team on the sidelines, Canteen was missed greatly on the field as the Eagles' defensive secondary suffered though numerous injuries, inconsistent lineups and inexperienced players pressed into service. The team's overall struggles in a 3-9 campaign were reflected in the defense. Georgia Southern ranked 126th of 130 FBS teams, having yielded 3,474 yards, 289.5 per game, and 28 passing TDs. "It was all a learning experience," said Canteen, an Evans High School graduate. "We had young guys. We had different people at different places, but it was a learning experience. I think what we learned from last year, we'll carry to this year." - Savannah Morning News

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SS Derrick Canteen, Cincinnati
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08/08/22 - Trevor Radosevich, rSr/2024, Cincinnati, 6-3, 306 (DS#45 C) + More +

2022 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT IVY LEAGUE FIRST TEAM: Trevor Radosevich, Penn, Sr.,...Started all 10 games at center in 2021...Second-team All-Ivy...Part of an offensive line that averaged more than 125 rushing yards per game. - Pennsylvania Football

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C Trevor Radosevich, Cincinnati
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08/05/22 - Emory Jones, rSr/2024, Cincinnati, 6-2, 203 (DS#29 QB) + More +

Arizona State football coach Herm Edwards has preached the importance of competition from the day he walked on to the Tempe campus for the first time. So it wasn't enough to have five quarterbacks fighting for the starting nod. He went out and got a sixth in University of Florida transfer Emory Jones. When practices for the coming season begin Wednesday the competition will be on. The battle for the spot vacated by three-year starter Jayden Daniels, who transferred to LSU, will be one of the main storylines for the Sun Devils. The competition suits Jones (6-2, 211) just fine. "That's what we all signed up for," said Jones, who has two years of eligibility remaining. "That's what I enjoy, so I'm ready to get going and start competing. It's all competition. We all show up, work, every day. At Florida everybody wants to be the best, here it's not any different. My competitive level has just increased, just knowing I have to prove myself again." In his Gator career, Jones completed 64.6% of his passes for 3,347 yards, 26 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, adding 1,273 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns.

While the Sun Devils have a half dozen athletes competing for the starting spot, Jones is the lone individual with significant collegiate experience under his belt which likely gives him a leg up on the others. However, he is the only one of the six that was not on campus for spring drills. "He has a luxury of experience. He's been around a couple offenses. Some of that background has helped those older guys learn the system a little faster," offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Glenn Thomas said, earlier this week. "But we're going to push him in there and get him as many reps as we possibly can. With that number of quarterbacks it's obviously a unique situation. We'll give all of those guys ample opportunities to really show what they can do." - Arizona Republic

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QB Emory Jones, Cincinnati
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08/05/22 - Josh Whyle, rSr/2023, Cincinnati, 6-7, 248 (DS#10 TE) + More +

While there are question marks all over the field for the Bearcats, there are no questions at tight end. Whyle and graduate student Leonard Taylor are both back and ready to lead the Cincinnati offense. First-year Offensive Coordinator Gino Guidugli is expected to use a lot of 12 personnel (one running back and two tight ends) offensive formations this season that will feature both Whyle and Taylor, two players who earned spots on the preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award, presented annually to the top tight end in college football. "That was pretty cool," Whyle said of both players being on the list. "I think me and Lenny have a good relationship, healthy competition. We came in together and we've been buddies ever since. We're just pushing each other every day. There's no bad blood between us. I'm excited to do this final year with him." Whyle said he and Taylor will be roommates again at Higher Ground. "He snores like a damn cow," said Whyle. - Cincinnati Enquirer

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TE Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
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08/04/22 - Emory Jones, rSr/2024, Cincinnati, 6-2, 203 (DS#29 QB) + More +

It all starts and ends with your quarterback and the Sun Devils were in the market for a new signal-caller after three-year starter Jayden Daniels jumped ship, eventually landing at LSU. The Sun Devils had five players vying for the job in the spring, led by Trent Bourguet, Daniels' understudy last season, and Alabama transfer Paul Tyson. But no one clearly won that nod over the course of the 15 spring practices, thus another was added to the mix when Jones committed in May. He threw for more than 2,700 yards and 19 touchdowns with 13 interceptions for the Florida Gators last season. He also rushed for 759 yards and four touchdowns on 143 carries so he adds an athletic component that ASU had with Daniels.

Edwards will say there is a battle for the starting nod but it is hard to see Jones not being the starter come opening day. After starting in the SEC, Jones wouldn't have transferred here if there wasn't a pretty clear indication he'd have the job. He is the lone player at that position that was not here in the spring so he has some catching up to do although he already has earned praise from his new teammates. If Jones isn't the starter, then whoever does win the job will be the key to success on that side of the ball. - Arizona Republic

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QB Emory Jones, Cincinnati
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08/03/22 - Ryan Montgomery, rSr/2024, Cincinnati, 5-10, 201 (DS#69 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Ryan Montgomery, Cincinnati,...Montgomery saw action in all 14 games at running back and as Cincinnati's punt returner for third straight season and was named to Pro Football Focus' All-AAC Third Team as a punt returner. He rushed for a career-high 312 yards on 46 attempts to go along with three touchdowns in 2021 and added six catches for 42 yards. On special teams, Montgomery totaled 20 punt returns for 229 yards, ranking second in the AAC and 10th nationally with an 11.5 average per return. The Franklin, Ohio, native also ran for a career-high 95 yards on only eight carries in UC's blowout win over UCF and had a touchdown catch against Miami (Ohio) in the opener. His 55-yard touchdown run against South Florida was also a career-long. He is fourth in UC history in career punt returns (62) and yards (597) for a 9.6-yard career punt-return average. - Cincinnati Football

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RB Ryan Montgomery, Cincinnati
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08/03/22 - Emory Jones, rSr/2024, Cincinnati, 6-2, 203 (DS#29 QB) + More +

Emory Jones easily has the most extensive résumé among the quarterbacks on ASU's roster. Jones appeared in 37 games over four seasons with the Gators. He started 12 times last season, passing for 2,734 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also rushed for 759 yards and four scores. Sun Devils coach Herm Edwards wouldn't go so far as to declare Jones QB1, although it'd be a surprise if that weren't the outcome. "Great work ethic," Edwards said. "Has some leadership qualities that you like. He has experience. That helps you. "It will be interesting at that position how that boils out...But with that being said, you got to make a decision sooner than later at that position because it's probably the most important position on any football team at any level. You got to get that one right. "You got to get him in place so he can play with the players he's going to play with on offense. There will be some competition there, and then we'll have to make a decision." - Arizona Star News

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QB Emory Jones, Cincinnati
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07/29/22 - Joe Royer, rSr/2026, Cincinnati, 6-4, 255 (DS#3 TE) + More +

Jeremy Ruckert was a major part of Ohio State's offense in recent seasons. He played more than twice the number of snaps as his backup last fall and got nearly half of the snaps among tight ends in 2020 but Ruckert graduated in December and went off to the NFL, leaving the Buckeyes with a sizable hole atop their depth chart. Ahead of preseason training camp, tight end remains one of the biggest unknowns for an offense that is otherwise loaded with talent at the skill positions and experience along the offensive line. Ohio State is without a tight end who has more than five career catches. The six scholarship tight ends on the roster have combined for 16 receptions.

It might prove a difficult task for any one of them to replace Ruckert's pass-catching production. His 26 receptions last season were the most by a Buckeyes tight end since Marcus Baugh hauled in 28 in 2017. A potential X-factor, though, is Joe Royer, who enters his third season with the program. Late in spring practice, quarterback C.J. Stroud identified him as someone flying under the radar who was poised to seize a larger role. As if to back up the talk, Royer caught a 24-yard pass in the spring game the following week. Coming out of Elder High School in Cincinnati as a three-star recruit, he received praise for his abilities as a pass catcher, but he was lean at 225 pounds. He's since added about 20 pounds. - Columbus Dispatch

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TE Joe Royer, Cincinnati
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07/28/22 - Ivan Pace Jr., Sr/2023, Cincinnati, 5-11, 222 (DS#6 ILB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BUTKUS AWARD WATCHLIST: Ivan Pace, Cincinnati,...Ivan Pace was named the Mid-American Conference's Defensive Player of the Year last season by Pro Football Focus, leading the MAC and finishing 10th nationally with 125 tackles. His six sacks against Akron in 2019 tied an NCAA record as well. - Cincinnati Football

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ILB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
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07/28/22 - Ivan Pace Jr., Sr/2023, Cincinnati, 5-11, 222 (DS#6 ILB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: LB Ivan Pace, Cincinnati,...University of Cincinnati linebackers, and brothers, Deshawn and Ivan Pace have each claimed a spot on the preseason Nagurski Award Watch List, presented annually to the nation's top overall defensive player. Pace was named the Mid-American Conference's Defensive Player of the Year last season by Pro Football Focus, leading the MAC and finishing 10th nationally with 125 tackles. His six sacks against Akron in 2019 tied an NCAA record as well. - Cincinnati Football

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ILB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
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07/28/22 - Dylan OQuinn, rSr/2023, Cincinnati, 6-5, 298 (DS#51 OG) + More +

2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: OT Dylan O'Quinn, Cincinnati,...University of Cincinnati offensive linemen Dylan O'Quinn and Jake Renfro were each named to the Outland Trophy watch list on Tuesday morning. The pair led an offensive line that paved the way for UC's offense to average the ninth-most yards per play (6.71) in the country, giving up only 53 tackles-for-loss all season (seventh-lowest nationally). UC finished second in the AAC in yards per rush (5.2) and set single-season school records for touchdowns (70) and points (516). The Bearcats averaged 36.9 ppg to rank No. 2 in the AAC and No. 11 nationally. O'Quinn (Toledo, Ohio) started all 14 games in 2021 after starting seven times in 2020 and appearing in 13 games as a reserve the two seasons prior. - Cincinnati Football

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OG Dylan OQuinn, Cincinnati
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07/28/22 - Arquon Bush, rSr/2023, Cincinnati, 6-0, 187 (DS#30 CB) + More +

The University of Cincinnati is trying to be a major player in the name, image and likeness space. Cincinnati is one of six universities that are partnering with Altius Sports Partners, a name, image and likeness licensing advisory firm that will place what UC and the firm are calling a "general manager" on campus to help generate NIL opportunities for student-athletes, UC announced Monday. UC AD John Cunningham has a plan to compete against big-money schools. Will it work? The Altius representative will work with UC's Impact program to create a name, image and likeness vertical that will support athletes for all 18 sports in collaboration with UC Director of Name, Image and Likeness John Peterson. UC hired Peterson, a former Ohio State tight end and longtime assistant coach, to spearhead efforts and opportunities for Cincinnati's football players. "I'm thrilled to join the University of Cincinnati," Peterson said. "College athletics is going through a generational change. UC is building the foundation to support and educate the current and future Bearcats."

Peterson will lead name, image and likeness programming and serve as football's liaison and coordinator for NIL activities. Both Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell and Peterson were members of the Ohio State coaching staff from 2004-11. Altius advises 30 schools, including nearly half of the Power Five. The firm started introducing its general manager program earlier this summer and will launch it with Cincinnati, Louisiana State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, South Carolina and Virginia. Each of the six schools is expected to open the football season with an Altius general manager to serve as a name, image and likeness ambassador on campus while also using Altius's reach to connect athletes with brands and facilitate deals. - Cincinnati Enquirer

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CB Arquon Bush, Cincinnati
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