Cincinnati Football: 3-star tight end Nollenn Tabaska talks visit

Nollenn Tabaska is a talented 2023 tight end prospect from Brookfield, Wisconsin that is receiving interest from the Bearcats coaching staff. Following his junior season at Brookfield East High School, Tabaska visited Cincinnati’s spring practice in April and is scheduled to return to campus on June 22.

“My visit was a very good experience to get my first look at the Bearcats and the facilities and program they have. I admire the coaching staff a lot,” Tabaska told me in early May. “The amount of help offered in the academics area is something I look for. I hope to get out to some more places and get a first look at places that are recruiting me.”

Cincinnati Football: 3-star tight end Nollenn Tabaska talks visit

After racking up 243 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 14 catches as a junior, Tabaska has high expectations for his senior season. The 6’7, 230-pound tight end stopped playing football in sixth grade to focus on basketball before friends convinced him to return to the field during his sophomore year in high school.

“My size helps that ability a lot. Playing basketball since I was three has established my footwork at a young age. My goal is to add power to my blocking. I believe that will have a huge impact on my recruiting,” he told me. “I don’t know if my basketball career is over yet. I still have time to weigh these options and make the best decision for myself.”

In addition to visiting Cincinnati in June, Tabaska will travel to Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. He has also received interest from Army, Central Michigan, Iowa State, Michigan State, NC State and more. According to 247 Sports, the 2023 3-star tight end is the 5th highest ranked recruit from Wisconsin. Tabaska plans to revisit Wisconsin on June 13.

“I’ve been a Badgers fan my whole life and being recruited by the team that you grew up watching is something that means a lot to me. Wisconsin’s visit was something I would have never seen coming if you told me,” Tabaska also said in a recent interview. “My sister currently works in the Badgers football program as a student athletic trainer.”