Cincinnati Football: Players to watch in the Bearcats annual Spring Game

Pittsburgh Panthers host the Cincinnati Bearcats at Acrisure Stadium in 2023
Pittsburgh Panthers host the Cincinnati Bearcats at Acrisure Stadium in 2023 / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY
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Check out multiple players to keep an eye on in the Cincinnati Bearcats Spring Game coming up on Saturday afternoon at Nippert Stadium!

Most of the focus will be put on the Bearcats quarterback battle between Brady Lichtenberg and incoming Indiana transfer Brendan Sorsby.

Players to watch include Cincinnati running back duo Corey Kiner and Evan Pryor, defensive tackle Dontay Corleone alongside safety Kye Stokes!

Stokes appeared in eight games with Ohio State as a freshman in 2022 but proceeded to play in limited action throughout the recent campaign.

Cincinnati Football: Players to watch in the Bearcats annual Spring Game

Cincinnati product and former Ohio State tight end Joe Royer transferred to the Bearcats and will represent his hometown program in 2024!

Royer was the 5th ranked recruit from Ohio in the 2020 recruiting class before racking up 24 receiving yards in 14 games with the Buckeyes.

Pryor was a 4-star prospect coming out of North Carolina per 247 Sports then committed to Ohio State over Alabama, Georgia and Michigan.

Sorsby started seven games for the Hoosiers in his freshman campaign, posting 1,587 passing yards along with 19 total touchdowns last year!

Cincinnati Bearcats to watch in 2024 Spring Game

1. Corey Kiner (RB)

2. Dontay Corleone (DT)

3. Brady Lichtenberg (QB)

4. Brendan Sorsby (QB)

5. Kye Stokes (S)

6. Evan Pryor (RB)

7. Barry Jackson Jr (WR)

8. Mikah Coleman (DE)

9. Derrick Canteen (DB)

10. Kalen Carroll (CB)

11. Deondre Buford (OL)

12. Jared Bartlett (LB)

13. Tyrin Smith (WR)

14. Joe Royer (TE)

15. Josh Minkins (S)

16. Simeon Coleman (LB)

17. Jalen Hunt (DT)

18. Evan Tengesdahl (OL)

19. Xzavier Henderson (WR)

20. Dorian Jones (LB)

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