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12/15/22 - Dontay Corleone, rJr/2026, Cincinnati + More +

2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DL Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati, RFr.,...Jowon Briggs, Dontay Corleone and Ja'Quan Sheppard are First Team selections for the first time, having stepped up in more prominent roles this season. Briggs and Corleone rotated at nose tackle. Briggs had 58 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, three sacks and five hurries this fall, while Corleone tallied 45 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, three sacks and two forced fumbles. - Cincinnati Football

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DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
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12/15/22 - Jowon Briggs, rSr/2024, Cincinnati + More +

2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DL Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati, Sr.,...Jowon Briggs, Dontay Corleone and Ja'Quan Sheppard are First Team selections for the first time, having stepped up in more prominent roles this season. Briggs and Corleone rotated at nose tackle. Briggs had 58 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, three sacks and five hurries this fall, while Corleone tallied 45 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, three sacks and two forced fumbles. - Cincinnati Football

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DT Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati
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12/15/22 - Josh Whyle, rSr/2023, Cincinnati + More +

2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: TE Josh Whyle, Cincinnati, Sr.,...Whyle becomes a three-time all-conference selection, earning honorable mention in 2021 and second team honors in 2020. He finished with 32 receptions for 326 yards and three scores in 2022, while also proving to be a devastating blocker. He set the UC record for career touchdowns by a tight end with 15. - Cincinnati Football

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TE Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
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12/15/22 - *Tyler Scott, Jr/2023, Cincinnati + More +

2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: WR Tyler Scott, Cincinnati, Jr.,...Snagging All-AAC Second Team honors were: junior wide receiver Tyler Scott, senior offensive tackle James Tunstall, senior safety Ja'Von Hicks and senior kicker Ryan Coe. - Cincinnati Football

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WR *Tyler Scott, Cincinnati
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12/14/22 - Leonard Taylor, rSr/2023, Cincinnati + More +

The University of Cincinnati football team will be without another one of its top pass catchers in Saturday's Fenway Bowl against Louisville. Graduate tight end Leonard Taylor announced Monday in a post to his Instagram account that he will skip the bowl game at Fenway Park in Boston to focus on preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft. Taylor ends his Cincinnati career with 69 catches, 697 yards and eight touchdowns. The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Springfield, Ohio, native had career highs in catches (28), yards (268) and touchdowns (four) last season. - Cincinnati Enquirer

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TE Leonard Taylor, Cincinnati
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12/12/22 - Tre Tucker, Sr/2023, Cincinnati + More +

Tre Tucker joined the list of University of Cincinnati players who won't be participating in the inaugural Fenway Bowl. Tucker announced Saturday that he is opting out of the bowl game set for Dec. 17 at Fenway Park in Boston and instead will focus his attention on preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft. In a post to his social media platforms, Tucker thanked God, his family, his teammates, the Cincinnati fans and his former coaches, including now Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell. Tucker ends his Cincinnati career with 111 catches, 1,426 yards and eight touchdowns. The 5-foot-9-inch, 185-pound Akron native also had 138 career rushing yards and two kickoff returns for touchdowns. Tucker earned a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection in 2020 as a return specialist. Tucker was the fastest player on the Cincinnati roster. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.29 seconds last summer. - Cincinnati Enquirer

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WR Tre Tucker, Cincinnati
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12/10/22 - Ivan Pace Jr., Sr/2023, Cincinnati + More +

2022 WALTER CAMP FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: LB Ivan Pace, Jr., Cincinnati,...A Cincinnati native and Colerain High School product, Pace Jr. tallied 120 tackles to go along with 19.5 TFLs and 9.0 sacks in 2022, while leading a defense that ranked fifth nationally in yards per play allowed (4.52). His 19.5 TFLs rank third in the nation, while his 120 stops are the 10th-most in the country and his nine sacks sit 14th. He collected National Linebacker of the Month honors from the Butkus in October. - Cincinnati Football

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ILB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
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12/10/22 - Emory Jones, rSr/2024, Cincinnati + More +

Arizona State quarterback Emory Jones is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro. Jones arrived in Tempe last offseason after four years playing for the Florida Gators. After Jones started the first six games of the season, he was injured in the middle of the second quarter against Washington and didn't return. Backup Trenton Bourguet filled in and led the Sun Devils to an upset win over the then-ranked No. 21 Huskies.

Jones then started the following game against Stanford, a loss, before Arizona State went with Bourguet versus Colorado the next week. He was the starter from there. The only action Jones would see the rest of the way was when Bourguet was pulled against Washington State and Jones finished the game. On the year in eight appearances, Jones threw for 1,533 yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions, completing 62.8% of his passes. - Arizona Sports

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QB Emory Jones, Cincinnati
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12/09/22 - Josh Whyle, rSr/2023, Cincinnati + More +

One of the Cincinnati players who won't be available for the Fenway Bowl is senior tight end Josh Whyle. The 2022 first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection announced Tuesday he is opting out of the bowl game to focus on preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft. "What I'll miss most about Cincinnati is the locker room," Whyle wrote to his Bearcats coaches and teammates in a Twitter post. "None of our goals and dreams would've been possible if it wasn't for the tight-knit bond we created. Thank you for always believing in me, trusting me, and pushing me to be the best version of myself."

Whyle, a former La Salle High School standout, also thanked his family, or the "Whyle Crew," and the Cincinnati fans, who Whyle said "made everything worth it." "With that said, this chapter of my life has come to an end, and another is beginning," Whyle wrote. "...I am excited for what's to come." Whyle became a three-time all-conference honoree last week, earning a 2022 first-team nod to go along with his honorable mention in 2021 and second-team honors in 2020. Whyle finished with 32 receptions for 326 yards and three touchdowns this season. Whyle ends his Cincinnati career with 15 touchdowns, the most career scores by a tight end in program history. - Cincinnati Enquirer

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TE Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
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12/08/22 - Mason Fletcher, Sr/2025, Cincinnati + More +

2022 RAY GUY AWARD FINALIST (BEST COLLEGIATE PUNTER): Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati,...Fletcher, a native of Melbourne, Australia, is joined by Rutgers' Adam Korsak and Michigan State's Bryce Baringer as finalists. The winner will be announced on the 32nd annual The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Fletcher ranks fourth nationally in average (46.7) and the Bearcats' net average of 44.69 sits second-best in the country. He has boomed 28 punts inside the 20 and sent 14 at least 50 yards with only two touchbacks in 55 attempts. Fletcher is a two-time AAC Special Teams Player of the Week and was selected as the Ray Guy National Punter of the Week earlier this season.

He shattered UC and AAC records at SMU last month. Fletcher booted an incredible 84-yard punt in the first quarter against the Mustangs, breaking the 46-year-old Cincinnati record by six yards as well as the AAC record by five yards. The previous UC mark of 78 yards was set by Mike Connell in 1976. Fletcher sent each of his three punts at least 50 yards with two dropping inside the 20-yard line versus SMU. His 65.0 average also shattered the UC and AAC marks, and remains the best single-game average in college football in 2022. Current Cincinnati Bengals punter Kevin Huber held the old UC mark of 58.7 - set in 2007. He is the third Bearcat to be named a finalist for the prestigious punting award, joining Kevin Huber (2008) and James Smith (2018). - Cincinnati Football

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P Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati
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12/08/22 - Ivan Pace Jr., Sr/2023, Cincinnati + More +

2022 CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD FINALIST (DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR): Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati,...Cincinnati senior linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. was named one of three finalists on Tuesday for the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the nation's top defensive player. The winner will be announced on the 32nd annual The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Pace Jr., who starred at Colerain High School in Cincinnati, tallied 120 tackles to go along with 19.5 TFLs and 9.0 sacks in 2022, while leading a defense that ranked fifth nationally in yards per play allowed (4.52). His 19.5 TFLs rank third in the nation, while his 120 stops are seventh-most in the country and his nine sacks sit 14th. Pace Jr. finished 10th in the nation with 125 tackles in 2021 while playing for Miami (Ohio). He had six sacks in a game for the Redhawks against Akron in 2019, as well. Pace Jr. is looking to join Coby Bryant (2021 Jim Thorpe Award) and Jonathan Ruffin (2000 Lou Groza Award) as national award winners for Cincinnati. - Cincinnati Football

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ILB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
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12/08/22 - Ivan Pace Jr., Sr/2023, Cincinnati + More +

2022 BUTKUS AWARD FINALIST: Ivan Pace, Cincinnati,...Pace Jr., who starred at Colerain High School in Cincinnati, tallied 120 tackles to go along with 19.5 TFLs and 9.0 sacks in 2022, while leading a defense that ranked fifth nationally in yards per play allowed (4.52). His 19.5 TFLs rank third in the nation, while his 120 stops are seventh-most in the country and his nine sacks sit 14th. - Cincinnati Football

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ILB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
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12/05/22 - Evan Prater, rSr/2025, Cincinnati + More +

Cincinnati has hired Louisville's Scott Satterfield to be its next coach, the university announced Monday. Louisville was 7-5 this season under Satterfield and earned a berth in the Fenway Bowl, where coincidentally it will face Cincinnati. He replaces Luke Fickell, who recently left to become coach at Wisconsin. Satterfield said he was honored to become coach of the Bearcats and looked forward to continuing the program's winning tradition. "I'm excited to take Cincinnati into the Big 12 this fall and ready to compete for championships," he said in a statement. "I'm most looking forward to meeting the current team and beginning to build relationships with these young men. We will hit the ground running today." Athletic director John Cunningham called Satterfield "a proven winner" and noted his competitiveness and culture-building.

"He's an innovative offensive mind and a leader who develops men on and off the field," Cunningham said in the statement. "He's the perfect fit to grow this program and lead us into the Big 12 next season and beyond." The Cardinals overcame starts of 2-3 overall and 0-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 5-2 stretch run highlighted by wins over then-No. 10 Wake Forest, Pittsburgh and North Carolina State. Their disappointing start fueled speculation at midseason that Satterfield would be fired before Louisville won 34-17 at Virginia to begin its second-half surge toward bowl eligibility. It also finished 4-4 in league play despite a 31-16 loss at Clemson. - AP College Football

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WR Evan Prater, Cincinnati
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11/30/22 - Ivan Pace Jr., Sr/2023, Cincinnati + More +

2022 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOFCLAIM DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ivan Pace Jr., LB, Cincinnati,...Pace is the second consecutive Cincinnati player to be named as The American's Defensive Player of the Year, following cornerback Sauce Gardner's honor in 2021. This year's selection also marks the second consecutive conference player-of-the-year honor for Pace, who was the MAC Defensive Player of the Year at Miami (Ohio) last season. An Associated Press Mid-Season All-America choice and a finalist for the Butkus Award and the Bednarik Award, Pace leads The American with 120 tackles and 19.5 tackles for loss and is second in the conference with 9.0 sacks. - American Athletic Conference Football

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ILB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
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11/30/22 - Mason Fletcher, Sr/2025, Cincinnati + More +

2022 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mason Fletcher, P, Cincinnati,...Fletcher is Cincinnati's first player to win American Special Teams Player of the Year honors. The sophomore leads The American and is fourth nationally with a 46.7-yard punting average and 28 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line. He hit 14 punts of at least 50 yards, including an 84-yard punt that shattered The American's distance record. A Ray Guy Award finalist, Fletcher helped Cincinnati finish the regular season ranked second nationally in net punting at 44.7 yards. - American Athletic Conference Football

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