Following his redshirt freshman campaign, former Florida cornerback Jordan Young entered the transfer portal and eventually announced his commitment to join Cincinnati on Monday.
Young is expected to have three years of eligibility remaining after appearing in 10 games for the Gators last season and totaling 11 tackles and one pass break up during his time in Gainesville.
Coming out of high school, the Florida native was a 4-star prospect and 30th ranked cornerback in the country per 247 Sports, with offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia and Miami.
Since head coach Scott Satterfield was hired last month, the Bearcats added several transfers including former Arizona State defensive back and kick return specialist DJ Taylor.
Survivor, No Remorse🥷🏾~@gherbo #Committed pic.twitter.com/AzW6gIx8CL
— T H E 🚨 W A R D E N👮🏾♂️ (@jordanyoung_1) January 16, 2023
Cincinnati Football: Florida transfer defensive back Jordan Young is set to join the Bearcats
Stay tuned as Cincinnati continues to recruit the transfer portal with recent commitments from Louisville wide receiver Dee Wiggins and Washington State wide receiver Donovan Ollie.
Other transfers that committed to the Bearcats this month include North Carolina A&T wide receiver Sterling Berkhalter and North Carolina Central offensive lineman Corey Bullock.
Despite missing out on a couple targets, the new-look coaching staff picked up several potential starters in recent weeks and Young should be able to compete for a starting spot next season.
Satterfield spoke to the media in a press conference via Cincinnati Athletics last week and said the team is expecting to announce more transfer additions so check back for the latest news!
After three seasons at Arizona State, defensive back and kick return specialist DJ Taylor decided to enter the portal and eventually join the #Bearcats on Monday! 🔴⚫️https://t.co/FJI4wBePg1 pic.twitter.com/C30X80V9y5
— Cincy on the Prowl (@CincyOnTheProwl) January 11, 2023
Cincinnati Football: Bearcats land former Arizona State kick return specialist DJ Taylor
Cincinnati first-year head coach Scott Satterfield landed a handful of transfers in recent days including former Arizona State junior defensive back and kick return specialist DJ Taylor.
After spending three seasons in Tempe, Taylor decided to enter the transfer portal in late December and announced his commitment to join the Bearcats earlier this month.
Taylor became the third Sun Devils transfer to commit to Cincinnati this offseason alongside graduate senior quarterback Emory Jones and freshman place kicker Carter Brown.
During his career at Arizona State, Taylor totaled 1,232 return yards and one touchdown on 66 attempts, highlighted by a 100-yard kick off return touchdown against Arizona in 2020.