Program file · Big 12 · 2026 depth chart

Cincinnati

107 players scouted One-pager

02.24.46.78.910

Draft Caliber 2 UDFA 37 Developmental 68

2Draft caliber 0Round 1 14★ / 5★ 38Transfers in

Full roster on the board

Top Prospects

Room Strength · vs FBS pool average

4.0avg · 5 +0.4 JC French IV 6.3

3.4avg · 6 −0.2 Zylan Perry 5.1

3.5avg · 13 +0.1 Malachi Henry 6.3

2.8avg · 8 −0.4 Gavin Grover 3.5

3.8avg · 15 +0.3 Jonathan Thompson 6.2

Bar = room average grade · tick = FBS pool average at the position · chip = room's top prospect

Depth Chart · 2026

Offense

1st string2nd string3rd string

6.3 JC French IV R-Sr

5.5 Liam O'Brien R-Sr

3.5 Samaj Jones R-So

QB reserves Will Kocher 2.4 Brooks Goodman 2.4

3.4 Zion Johnson R-Fr

5.1 Zylan Perry R-Sr

3.1 Gi'Bran Payne R-Sr

RB reserves Cole Tabb 3.8 Jayzon Thompson 2.4 James Minor 2.4

6.3 Malachi Henry R-Jr 5.3 Isaiah Johnson Jr 2.7 JV Gibson R-Sr

5.6 Larenzo Fenner R-Jr 3.5 Cade Wolford R-So 3.2 Elijah Jones R-So

4.2 Flynn Schiele R-Sr 2.9 Giyahni Kontosis R-Fr 2.4 Pierce Ayers So

WR reserves Taizaun Burns 2.4 H'eij Jackson 2.4 Joshua Smith 2.4 Dadrien Waller 2.4

3.5 Gavin Grover Jr

3.1 Devyn Zahursky R-So

Open

TE reserves Ka'Maurri Smith 2.9 DaMari Witherspoon 2.9 Lyviel Waters 2.6 Kellen Davis 2.4 Jalen Williams 2.4 Gavin Gregory 2.4

8.4 Evan Tengesdahl R-Jr 7.2 Joe Cotton R-Sr 5.6 Taran Tyo R-Sr 3.5 Nolan Latulippe R-Jr 2.7 Xavier Lozowicki R-Jr

3.1 Jake Wheelock R-So 3.1 Aiden Pastoriza R-So 2.6 Judea Milon R-Sr 2.6 Grant Edgington R-Jr

Open

OL reserves Zac Clarke 2.9 Cray Paich 2.9 Marcus McGregor 2.9 Zach Taylor 2.9 JP Schrieber 2.4 Luke Collins 2.4 Luke Grover 2.4 Austin Hoane 2.4 Solomon Mathis 2.4 Nathan Zappitelli 2.4

Defense

1st string2nd string3rd string

4.6 Marquaze Parker Jr 3.9 Cam Roetherford R-Sr 2.7 Elijah Gunn R-Jr 2.7 Thomas Johnson R-Sr

5.1 Jaylon White-McClain R-Sr 4.3 Chidera Otutu Jr 2.6 Josh Hough R-Sr

3.2 Drew Logan R-Sr 3.1 Kamron Neal R-Fr

DL reserves James Early 2.9 CD McFee 2.9 Nathan Nunn 2.4 Lance Dawson 2.4 Jonathan Rulo 2.4 Darrius Simmons 2.4

6.2 Jonathan Thompson R-Sr 6.1 Filip Maciorowski R-Jr

5.8 Patrick Bauer R-Jr 4.9 Brian Simms III R-Jr 4.6 Montay Weedon Jr 4.5 Simeon Coleman Jr

4.0 Damaine Wilson R-So 3.0 Myles Harrison R-Fr 3.0 Terrell Holcomb R-Fr

LB reserves George Leibold 2.5 Ronan Casanova 2.4 Keegan Horn 2.4 Adam Kirtley 2.4 Jaxon Newton 2.4 Evan Weinberg 2.4

6.1 Jasper Beeler Sr 5.2 MJ Cannon R-Sr 5.1 Jacob Finley R-Sr 4.2 Daniel James R-So 3.3 CJ Jones R-Fr

4.6 Ty Goodwill Jr 4.1 KK Meier R-Sr 3.4 Kenny Worthy R-So 3.4 Marqavious Saboor Jr

3.0 CJ Crite R-Fr 2.9 Zay "Gravy" Johnson R-So 2.9 Patrick Williams R-Fr

DB reserves Antwan Peek Jr. 4.5 Jamari Johnson 3.0 Drew Robinson 2.6 Landen Schaefer 2.4 Kameron Hurst 2.4 Jamarion McKinney 2.4 Xavier Starks 2.4 Markell Taylor 2.4 Jaidon Windom 2.4

Special Teams

1st string2nd string3rd string

4.3 Stephen Rusnak R-Sr

2.6 Max Lemasters R-Jr

Open

4.5 Max Fletcher R-Sr

2.8 Dino Beslagic R-Sr

Open

2.9 Eli Stein R-Sr

Open