Cincinnati Bearcats Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

4JC French IVQB15-SR—

PORTAL 10Liam O'BrienQB25-SR—

PORTAL 5Samaj JonesQB33-SO 12Brooks GoodmanQB4FR (3)

22JJ MillerQB5 15Will KocherQB6

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13Zion JohnsonRB12-FR—7Zylan PerryRB25-SR—

PORTAL 6Gi'Bran PayneRB35-SR

PORTAL 3Cole TabbRB43-SO

PORTAL

25James LewisRB5 21James MinorRB6

X×5

11JV GibsonX15-SR—

PORTAL 14Elijah JonesX23-SO—16Flynn SchieleX35-SR

PORTAL 20Joshua SmithX4FR (3)

27Taizaun BurnsX5

Z×4

9Malachi HenryZ14-JR—

PORTAL 2Larenzo FennerZ24-JR—

PORTAL 18Giyahni KontosisZ32-FR 19Dadrien WallerZ4FR (3)

SLOT×4

0Isaiah JohnsonSLOT13-JR—

PORTAL 8Cade WolfordSLOT23-SO—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 89Pierce AyersSLOT32-SO

PORTAL 17H'eij JacksonSLOT4FR (3)

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87Gavin GroverTE13-JR—83Devyn ZahurskyTE23-SO—84Gavin GregoryTE3FR (3)80Jalen WilliamsTE4FR (3)

88DaMari WitherspoonTE5

LT×4

74Joe CottonLT15-SR—

PORTAL 71Judea MilonLT25-SR—PORTAL 52Austin HoaneLT3FR (3)70Cray PaichLT42-FR

LG×4

50Evan TengesdahlLG14-JR—59Jake WheelockLG23-SO—76Zach TaylorLG32-FR 61Nathan ZappitelliLG4FR (3)

C×4

66Xavier LozowickiC14-JR—

PORTAL 78Grant EdgingtonC24-JR—79Luke CollinsC3FR (3)63Zac ClarkeC43-SO

RG×4

77Taran TyoRG15-SR—

PORTAL 73Aiden PastorizaRG23-SO—55Solomon MathisRG3FR (3)75Marcus McGregorRG42-FR

RT×3

72Nolan LatulippeRT14-JR—

PORTAL 67Luke GroverRT2FR (3)—69JP SchrieberRT33-SO

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

26Cam RoetherfordDT15-SR—

PORTAL 95Josh HoughDT25-SR—

PORTAL 60Lance DawsonDT3FR (4)82James EarlyDT42-FR

90Darrius SimmonsDT5 96Nathan NunnDT6

NT×5

92Elijah GunnNT14-JR—

PORTAL 11Chidera OtutuNT23-JR—

PORTAL 99Jonathan RuloNT3FR (3)88CD McFeeNT42-FR

94Juan BatesNT5

EDGE

DE×3

4Marquaze ParkerDE13-JR—16Jaylon White-McClainDE25-SR—

PORTAL 91Drew LoganDE35-SR

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EDGE

CAT×3

2MJ CannonCAT15-SR—

PORTAL 44Montay WeedonCAT23-JR—24Terrell HolcombCAT32-FR

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EDGE

DOG×3

54Thomas JohnsonDOG15-SR—

PORTAL 10Patrick BauerDOG24-JR—

PORTAL 97Kamron NealDOG32-FR

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WLB×6

22Jonathan ThompsonWLB15-SR—31Simeon ColemanWLB23-JR—9Damaine WilsonWLB33-SO

PORTAL 45Jaxon NewtonWLB4FR (3)

47Adam KirtleyWLB5 52Ronan CasanovaWLB6

MLB×6

12Filip MaciorowskiMLB14-JR—

PORTAL 17Brian Simms IIIMLB24-JR—34Myles HarrisonMLB32-FR 93Keegan HornMLB4FR (3)

36Evan WeinbergMLB5 33George LeiboldMLB6

LCB×7

25Daniel JamesLCB13-SO—8Kenny WorthyLCB23-SO—

PORTAL 6Zay JohnsonLCB33-SO 15Jamari JohnsonLCB42-FR

27Markell TaylorLCB5

RCB×5

0Jacob FinleyRCB15-SR—

PORTAL 14KK MeierRCB25-SR—

PORTAL 13Patrick WilliamsRCB32-FR 21Jamarion McKinneyRCB4FR (3)

32Landen SchaeferRCB5

FS×5

18Jasper BeelerFS14-SR—

PORTAL 7Ty GoodwillFS23-JR—

PORTAL 20CJ CriteFS32-FR 23Jaidon WindomFS4FR (3)

35Drew RobinsonFS5

SS×4

3Antwan Peek Jr.SS15-SR—19CJ JonesSS22-FR—5Marqavious SaboorSS33-JR 46Xavier StarksSS4FR (3)

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

99Stephen RusnakKO15-SR—

PORTAL 93Max LemastersKO24-JR—

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×1

8Cade WolfordKR13-SO—

PORTAL+2 ROLES

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×2

48Eli SteinLS15-SR—

PORTAL 41Kenny BakerLS2FR—

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×2

99Stephen RusnakPK15-SR—

PORTAL 93Max LemastersPK24-JR—

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×1

8Cade WolfordPR13-SO—

PORTAL+2 ROLES

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×2

31Max FletcherPT15-SR—

PORTAL 35Dino BeslagicPT25-SR—

PORTAL

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

JC French IV#4QB15-SR—

PORTAL QB210Liam O'Brien5-SR

PORTAL QB35Samaj Jones3-SO QB412Brooks GoodmanFR (3)

RB6 listed

Zion Johnson#13RB12-FR—RB27Zylan Perry5-SR

PORTAL RB36Gi'Bran Payne5-SR

PORTAL RB43Cole Tabb3-SO

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

JV Gibson#11X15-SR—

PORTAL X214Elijah Jones3-SO X316Flynn Schiele5-SR

PORTAL X420Joshua SmithFR (3)

WRZ4 listed

Malachi Henry#9Z14-JR—

PORTAL Z22Larenzo Fenner4-JR

PORTAL Z318Giyahni Kontosis2-FR Z419Dadrien WallerFR (3)

WRSLOT4 listed

Isaiah Johnson#0SLOT13-JR—

PORTAL SLOT28Cade Wolford3-SO

PORTAL+2 ROLES SLOT389Pierce Ayers2-SO

PORTAL SLOT417H'eij JacksonFR (3)

TE8 listed

Gavin Grover#87TE13-JR—TE283Devyn Zahursky3-SO TE384Gavin GregoryFR (3)TE480Jalen WilliamsFR (3)

OLLT4 listed

Joe Cotton#74LT15-SR—

PORTAL LT271Judea Milon5-SRPORTAL LT352Austin HoaneFR (3)LT470Cray Paich2-FR

OLLG4 listed

Evan Tengesdahl#50LG14-JR—LG259Jake Wheelock3-SO LG376Zach Taylor2-FR LG461Nathan ZappitelliFR (3)

OLC4 listed

Xavier Lozowicki#66C14-JR—

PORTAL C278Grant Edgington4-JR C379Luke CollinsFR (3)C463Zac Clarke3-SO

OLRG4 listed

Taran Tyo#77RG15-SR—

PORTAL RG273Aiden Pastoriza3-SO RG355Solomon MathisFR (3)RG475Marcus McGregor2-FR

OLRT3 listed

Nolan Latulippe#72RT14-JR—

PORTAL RT267Luke GroverFR (3)RT369JP Schrieber3-SO

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Cam Roetherford#26DT15-SR—

PORTAL DT295Josh Hough5-SR

PORTAL DT360Lance DawsonFR (4)DT482James Early2-FR

DLNT5 listed

Elijah Gunn#92NT14-JR—

PORTAL NT211Chidera Otutu3-JR

PORTAL NT399Jonathan RuloFR (3)NT488CD McFee2-FR

EDGEDE3 listed

Marquaze Parker#4DE13-JR—DE216Jaylon White-McClain5-SR

PORTAL DE391Drew Logan5-SR

EDGECAT3 listed

MJ Cannon#2CAT15-SR—

PORTAL CAT244Montay Weedon3-JR CAT324Terrell Holcomb2-FR

EDGEDOG3 listed

Thomas Johnson#54DOG15-SR—

PORTAL DOG210Patrick Bauer4-JR

PORTAL DOG397Kamron Neal2-FR

LBWLB6 listed

Jonathan Thompson#22WLB15-SR—WLB231Simeon Coleman3-JR WLB39Damaine Wilson3-SO

PORTAL WLB445Jaxon NewtonFR (3)

LBMLB6 listed

Filip Maciorowski#12MLB14-JR—

PORTAL MLB217Brian Simms III4-JR MLB334Myles Harrison2-FR MLB493Keegan HornFR (3)

CBLCB7 listed

Daniel James#25LCB13-SO—LCB28Kenny Worthy3-SO

PORTAL LCB36Zay Johnson3-SO LCB415Jamari Johnson2-FR

CBRCB5 listed

Jacob Finley#0RCB15-SR—

PORTAL RCB214KK Meier5-SR

PORTAL RCB313Patrick Williams2-FR RCB421Jamarion McKinneyFR (3)

SFS5 listed

Jasper Beeler#18FS14-SR—

PORTAL FS27Ty Goodwill3-JR

PORTAL FS320CJ Crite2-FR FS423Jaidon WindomFR (3)

SSS4 listed

Antwan Peek Jr.#3SS15-SR—SS219CJ Jones2-FR SS35Marqavious Saboor3-JR SS446Xavier StarksFR (3)

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Stephen Rusnak#99KO15-SR—

PORTAL KO293Max Lemasters4-JR

KR1 listed

Cade Wolford#8KR13-SO—

PORTAL+2 ROLES

LS2 listed

Eli Stein#48LS15-SR—

PORTAL LS241Kenny BakerFR

PK2 listed

Stephen Rusnak#99PK15-SR—

PORTAL PK293Max Lemasters4-JR

PR1 listed

Cade Wolford#8PR13-SO—

PORTAL+2 ROLES

PT2 listed

Max Fletcher#31PT15-SR—

PORTAL PT235Dino Beslagic5-SR

PORTAL

Program & Venue

Program

Cincinnati Bearcats

University of Cincinnati

Conference Big 12Football began 1885Location Cincinnati, Ohio

Home

Nippert Stadium

38,088Listed capacity

Location Cincinnati, Ohio

Coaching staff

Head coachScott Satterfield

Offensive coordinatorBrad Glenn

Defensive coordinatorTyson Veidt

Identity

Mascot The Bearcat

Red Primary

Black Secondary