A handful of under the radar recruits earned offers from the Cincinnati Bearcats this week, highlighted by 2025 3-star wide receiver Lagonza Hayward Jr!
Hayward is a standout wide receiver prospect at Toombs County High School and would be a major addition to the Bearcats 2025 recruiting class.
The Georgia product is being targeted by multiple notable programs along with Cincinnati including Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Tennessee and more.
Several other 2025 prospects picked up offers from the Bearcats in linebacker Bailey Benson, defensive end Lajesse Harrold and wide receiver Gerritt Kemp.
Scott Satterfield’s coaching staff continues to show interest in 2025 3-star Tristan Norman. #Bearcatshttps://t.co/WybBIobSl9 pic.twitter.com/emaZ9RyClt
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Cincinnati Football: Scott Satterfield’s staff offers a series of 2025 recruits
Benson collected interest from Appalachian State, Duke, Liberty and Marshall, and is an underrated linebacker from Eastside High School in Georgia.
Harrold is a Tampa native with the ability to play defensive end and linebacker, and has offers from Cincinnati, Connecticut, South Florida and others.
Kemp showed plenty of potential during his junior campaign at Hebron Christian Academy, and took recent visits to Georgia Tech and Wake Forest.
Stay tuned for the most recent recruiting updates and transfer portal news as the Bearcats coaching staff continues to construct the upcoming class!
Tennessee native and 2025 4-star tight end Eli Owens recently included #Cincinnati among his finalists!https://t.co/ofzLk2MeRp pic.twitter.com/JUDsjzo1Lh
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Cincinnati Football: 2025 4-star tight end Eli Owens includes the Bearcats in finalists
Alcoa native and 2025 4-star tight end Eli Owens recently included the Bearcats among his finalists alongside several notable schools in late October!
Other programs in contention to land Owens along with Cincinnati are Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin and more.
The Tennessee product is currently projected to commit to Tennessee but Cincinnati and Michigan remain serious contenders too per On3 Recruiting.
Scott Satterfield’s staff is targeting multiple 2025 recruits in 4-star defensive back Trey McNutt and Mark Zackery IV, and 3-star athlete Tristan Norman.