Cincinnati Football: Bearcats offer several notable players as transfer portal opens
By Charles Post
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A series of notable players earned a scholarship offer from the Cincinnati Bearcats after the initial transfer portal window officially opened on Monday morning!
Check out the entire list of transfers that received offers from Cincinnati in recent days including Ohio State defensive back Cameron Martinez and more.
Other targets for the Bearcats include Purdue edge rusher Khordae Sydnor alongside Wake Forest wide receiver duo Wesley Grimes and Ke’Shawn Williams.
Stay tuned for the most recent transfer rumors and updates as Scott Satterfield’s coaching staff hopes to put together an impressive 2024 transfer haul.
North Texas transfer leading wide receiver Ja’Mori Maclin received an offer from the #Bearcats this week!https://t.co/TAxK47nbjO pic.twitter.com/PqDSLLQKKX
— Cincy on the Prowl (@CincyOnTheProwl) December 2, 2023
Cincinnati Football: Bearcats offer several notable players as transfer portal opens
- Ball State DB Jordan Riley
- Bucknell CB Ethan Robinson
- Duquesne DB Ayden Garnes
- Eastern Michigan DL Mikah Coleman
- Florida Atlantic WR Tony Johnson
- Georgia State WR Robert Lewis
- Indiana QB Brendan Sorsby
- North Texas WR Ja’Mori Maclin
- Ohio State DB Cameron Martinez
- Old Dominion DB Terry Jones
- Purdue DE Khordae Sydnor
- Rhode Island DB Syeed Gibbs
- Vanderbilt LB Ethan Barr
- Wake Forest WR Wesley Grimes
- Wake Forest WR Ke’Shawn Williams
- Western Kentucky DB Upton Stout
- William & Mary LB John Pius
Grimes compiled 20 catches for 339 receiving yards and four touchdowns this campaign, and would be a significant addition to the Bearcats receiving corps!
Martinez put up 23 tackles and one interception in his freshman campaign with the Buckeyes in 2021 before seeing limited action throughout recent years.
Sydnor totaled 28 tackles and 6.5 sacks in two years at Purdue and gained offers from California, Kansas, Louisville, NC State and South Carolina this week.
Williams racked up 38 receptions for 383 receiving yards and one touchdown at Wake Forest this year, and will have at least one season of eligibility left.
Western Kentucky transfer defensive back Upton Stout picked up an offer the #Bearcats in recent days. https://t.co/o5jvAyQ0NU pic.twitter.com/ZSiwxZXoWd
— Cincy on the Prowl (@CincyOnTheProwl) December 1, 2023
Cincinnati Football: Western Kentucky transfer safety Upton Stout receives offer
A few days before the first transfer window opened, Cincinnati extended an offer to Western Kentucky transfer defensive back Upton Stout last weekend!
During the past two seasons with Western Kentucky, Stout racked up 73 total tackles, 15 pass deflections, five interceptions and one touchdown in 21 games.
Stout would be a major addition to the secondary next year and could reunite with Western Kentucky teammate and Bearcats tight end Joey Beljan.
The Houston native began his career at North Texas before spending two years with Western Kentucky and eventually deciding to enter the portal again.
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