Austin Hoane is a 6'5", 282-pound offensive lineman from Cookeville, Tennessee, who wears jersey number 52 for the Cincinnati Bearcats. A consensus three-star recruit ranked 1,870 nationally in the 2026 class, Hoane earned two Class 6A Offensive Team of the Year selections and two First Team All-State honors in high school. He grew up in Augusta, Georgia, before relocating to Cookeville as a sophomore. Hoane selected Cincinnati over offers from West Virginia, Memphis, and James Madison and currently holds true-freshman status.