Cincinnati Football: Luke Kandra hopes to carve out a role in his first season with hometown school

Cincinnati product and Bearcats offensive lineman Luke Kandra is hoping to carve out a role in the first season with his hometown school!

During his senior campaign at Elder High School, Kandra was the 6th highest ranked offensive guard in the country according to 247 Sports.

Kandra announced his commitment to transfer to Cincinnati in early December and was the first commit after Scott Satterfield’s coaching hire.

The former Elder High School standout played in 21 games during two seasons at Louisville before deciding to enter the transfer portal last year.

Cincinnati Football: Luke Kandra hopes to carve out a role in his first season with hometown school

After losing several offensive line starters, the Bearcats need multiple transfers to make an impact including Deondre Buford and Phillip Wilder.

Buford elected to enter the portal in early May and eventually revealed his decision to transfer from Kentucky to Cincinnati in recent months.

Kandra committed to Louisville in 2019 and appeared in 13 games as a freshman before dealing with an injury during his sophomore season.

Other offensive linemen that are expected to earn significant playing time include Gavin Gerhardt, Mao Glynn II, Dartanyan Tinsley and John Williams.

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Make sure to stay tuned for more profiles throughout the months as Cincinnati continues to approach the inaugural Big 12 campaign.

The next player profiles will be centered around senior outside linebacker Daniel Grzesiak, followed by junior tight end Payten Singletary.

With less than a month until the regular season opener kicks off against Eastern Kentucky, the Bearcats kicked off training camp last week!