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Cincinnati Football: Bearcats defensive tackle Dontay Corleone receives preseason recognition

ByCharles Post|
Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Dontay Corleone during game against Navy at Nippert Stadium. The Enquirer.
Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Dontay Corleone during game against Navy at Nippert Stadium. The Enquirer.

Following a spectacular freshman campaign, Cincinnati Bearcats star defensive tackle Dontay Corleone was recently named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-American First Team.

Corleone racked up 45 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles in 11 games last season, highlighted by a career-high 11 tackles to fuel the Bearcats over Navy in November.

The Cincinnati native emerged as a dominant defensive tackle during his redshirt freshman season en route to receiving All-AAC First Team and Associated Press All-American honors.

Stay tuned for the latest transfer portal updates and recruiting rumors as Scott Satterfield’s coaching staff looks to continue building momentum heading into the Big 12 next season.

Cincinnati Football: Bearcats defensive tackle Dontay Corleone receives preseason recognition

Check out our notable standouts and takeaways from Bearcats recent Spring Game including a highly contested quarterback battle and impressive outings from a pair of freshmen!

There were plenty of noteworthy performances from the annual spring scrimmage as Arizona State transfer Emory Jones emerged as the favorite to become the starting quarterback.

Since spring practice concluded last month, several Cincinnati players decided to transfer as senior quarterback Ben Bryant and sophomore linebacker Jaheim Thomas entered the portal.

Cincinnati Football: Bearcats land Connecticut leading receiver Aaron Turner from transfer portal

After his sophomore season, former Connecticut Huskies leading receiver Aaron Turner announced his decision to transfer to the Bearcats in a social media post last month!

Despite losing a transfer commitment from former Auburn wide receiver Tar’varish Dawson, Cincinnati revealed the recent addition of Louisville senior receiver Braden Smith.

Turner led the Huskies with 527 receiving yards, 57 receptions and three touchdowns last year, highlighted by a 53-yard touchdown catch against Syracuse in early September.