# 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats play their home games at Nippert Stadium, and are members of the East Division in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Luke Fickell.

## Recruits

The Bearcats signed a total of 23 recruits.
College recruiting information (2018) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ty Van Fossen LB | Columbus, Ohio | St. Francis DeSales High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Mar 1, 2017 |
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| Blake Bacevich DE | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Mar 25, 2017 |
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| Josh Whyle TE | Cincinnati, Ohio | La Salle High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 6, 2017 |
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| Colin Woodside OT | Lancaster, Ohio | Fairfield Union High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Apr 14, 2017 |
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| Malik Vann DE | Fairfield, Ohio | Fairfield High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Apr 18, 2017 |
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| Ja'Von Hicks S | Cincinnati, Ohio | Colerain High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 23, 2017 |
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| Jayshon Jackson WR | Chicago, Illinois | Simeon Career Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 26, 2017 |
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| Arquon Bush CB | Euclid, Ohio | Euclid High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | Jun 19, 2017 |
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| Taj Ward CB | Solon, Ohio | Solon High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 19, 2017 |
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| Jeremy Cooper OG | Chicago, Illinois | Mount Carmel High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 |
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| Ben Bryant QB | LaGrange, Illinois | Lyons Township High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 27, 2017 |
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| Darnell Shields S | Cleveland, Ohio | St. Edward High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 27, 2017 |
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| Yanez Rogers WR | Pompano Beach, Florida | Blanche Ely High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | Jun 27, 2017 |
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| Daeshon Martin DE | Akron, Ohio | Archbishop Hoban High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jul 25, 2017 |
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| Charles McClelland RB | Homerville, Georgia | Clinch County High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 5, 2017 |
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| Ryan Montgomery RB | Franklin, Ohio | Franklin High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 4, 2017 |
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| Dylan O'Quinn TE | Millbury, Ohio | Lake High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Oct 8, 2017 |
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| Alec Pierce WR | Glen Ellyn, Illinois | Glenbard West High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Dec 11, 2017 |
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| Lorenz Metz OT | Kirchdorf am Inn, Germany | Kirchdorf Wildcats | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
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| Meechi Harris WR | Xenia, Ohio | Xenia High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
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| Myjai Sanders DE | Jacksonville, Florida | Raines High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Jan 22, 2018 |
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| Leonard Taylor TE | Springfield, Ohio | Springfield High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
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| Tavion Thomas RB | Dayton, Ohio | Dunbar High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
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| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018. |||||||

### Incoming transfers

Cincinnati added five transfers to the 2018 roster.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. School |
| Dino Boyd | OT | 6'4" | 300 | Senior | Newark, NJ | Rhode Island |
| Darius Harper | OT | 6'7" | 325 | Sophomore | Springfield, OH | Miami (OH) |
| Aulden Knight | WR | 5'9" | 162 | Sophomore | Akron, OH | Hampton |
| Tinashe Bere | LB | 6'1" | 235 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Duke |
| Cam Jefferies | CB | 5'10" | 188 | Junior | Painesville, OH | Bowling Green |

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Nagurski Trophy | Marquise Copeland | DT | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Marquise Copeland | DT | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Garrett Campbell | OL | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Hayden Moore | QB | SR |

### AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Bearcats predicted to finish fourth in the AAC East Division.
Media poll (East) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | UCF | 175 (25) |
| 2 | USF | 140 (5) |
| 3 | Temple | 132 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 91 |
| 5 | UConn | 51 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 41 |

## Schedule

The Bearcats' 2018 schedule will consist of six home games and six away games. Cincinnati will host two of its four non-conference games; against Alabama A&M from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and Ohio from the Mid-American Conference. They will take on long time rival Miami (OH) for their annual Victory Bell game at Paul Brown Stadium. They will travel to UCLA for the first ever meeting between the Bearcats and Bruins.
The Bearcats will play eight conference games; hosting East Carolina, Navy, South Florida and Tulane. They will travel to UCF, UConn, SMU, and Temple.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at UCLA* | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ESPN Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams | W 26–17 | 54,116 |
| September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Miami (OH)* | | Paul Brown StadiumCincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | ESPN3/FOX 19/WUAB Tim Bray, Greg Frey | W 21–0 | 16,062 |
| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M* | | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN3 Michael Reghi, Dustin Fox | W 63–7 | 28,834 |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio* | | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPNU Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia | W 34–30 | 35,220 |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at UConn | | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | CBSSN Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray | W 49–7 | 20,322 |
| October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane | | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPNU Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey | W 37–21 | 32,200 |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | No. 20 | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPNU Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Roddy Jones | L 17–24 $^{OT}$ | 33,026 |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | at SMU | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | CBSSN Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous | W 26–20 $^{OT}$ | 16,121 |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Navy | | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPNU Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey | W 42–0 | 36,318 |
| November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | South Florida | | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPNU Bill Roth, Mike Golic Jr. | W 35–23 | 29,310 |
| November 17 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 11 UCF | No. 24 | Spectrum StadiumOrlando, FL (rivalry, College GameDay) | ABC Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor | L 13–38 | 47,795 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | East Carolina | | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | CBSSN Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous | W 56–6 | 21,230 |
| December 31 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia Tech* | | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Military Bowl) | ESPN Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia, Alex Chappell | W 35–31 | 32,832 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at UCLA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| Bruins | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Expected to be an easy warmup opponent in the UCLA debut of Chip Kelly, the Bearcats were rude guests stunning the double digit favorite Bruins in the Rose Bowl. Michael Warren II rushed for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns, as the Bearcats rallied from an early 10–0 deficit to win. The Bearcats clinching touchdown came after the Bruins were called for a penalty during a Bearcats field goal attempt leading 19–17. Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell boldly gambled that the Bearcats could convert a 4th and 1 deep in Bruins territory and accepted the penalty, which took the field goal off the board. The Bearcats converted the 4th down and Warren scored a touchdown a few plays later to ice the game.

### Vs. Miami (OH)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Played in a steady downpour, the Bearcats ground out a 21–0 win over the RedHawks to retain possession of the Victory Bell for the 13th straight season. This was the Bearcats' first shutout since blanking the Redhawks in 2013. Utilizing a ground attack, the Bearcats were led by redshirt freshman Desmond Ridder who had 117 yards rushing, and Michael Warren II with 94 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns. Though the game was played in soggy conditions, there was only one turnover committed by both teams combined. The game was played at Paul Brown Stadium in front of only 16,089 fans.

### Alabama A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bearcats | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
In their home opener, The Bearcats scored on their first six possessions, led by Desmond Ridder's 9 for 10 passing and 3 touchdowns in the first quarter (the only quarter he played) as the Bearcats throttled the 1-AA Bulldogs. The Bearcats scored 49 points before the visitors from Huntsville could get a score.

### Ohio

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
The Bearcats rallied from a 7–24 deficit to defeat the Bobcats. James Wiggins' goal-line interception in the 4th quarter snuffed out a late Bobcat drive and sealed the win.

### at UConn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
The Bearcats spotted the Huskies an opening touchdown then ripped off 49 unanswered points to win their conference opener. Desmond Ridder threw for 270 yards, two touchdowns and ran for another score as the Bearcats rolled up 659 yards on offense.

### Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bearcats | 3 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
Michael Warren rushed for 123 yards including a career long 81 yarder for a touchdown that gave the Bearcats the lead for good, and it was a happy Homecoming as the Bearcats improved to 2–0 in conference. The Bearcats broke the game open by scoring 27 straight points between the 2nd and 4th quarters. With the win, the Bearcats not only stayed unbeaten, they also became Bowl-eligible for the first time since 2015.

### at Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 20 Bearcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Owls | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Ranked in the regular season for the first time since 2013, the Bearcats were now in the role of the hunted and it did not suit them well, as numerous late gaffes by the Bearcats allowed the Owls to rally from a 17-10 4th quarter deficit to win 24–17 in overtime. The Owls scored first in the extra session and Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder was intercepted to end the game. The loss was Cincinnati's third straight to Temple.

### at SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
The Bearcats bounced back from their first loss to win a taut game in Dallas. Again the Bearcats raced out to a lead and again let the opponent rally back. The Bearcats were staked to a 17–7 lead in the third quarter from a pair of 32 yard Ridder to Kahlil Lewis touchdown passes and a Cole Smith field goal. The Mustangs rallied with 13 unanswered points in the third and fourth quarters to take a 20–17 lead. Smith's second field goal with no time left in regulation forced overtime. SMU had first possession in overtime when SMU quarterback Ben Hicks was intercepted by James Wiggins who returned the stolen pass 86 yards for a touchdown to give the Bearcats a walk-off win. Desmond Ridder threw for 352 yards and 2 touchdowns. The win avenged the homecoming loss to SMU from the previous season, ruining the Mustangs' homecoming in kind. The win moved the Bearcats to 7–1, their best start since the 2011 team also started 7–1.

### Navy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Cincinnati's previous meeting with Navy was a 42–32 loss, as the Bearcats could not slow much less stop the Midshipmen's triple option. This meeting, Navy's first ever in Cincinnati, the Bearcats were determined not to let the scenario repeat. Holding the Middies to 57 first half yards (all rushing) the Bearcats got a pair of touchdowns from Michael Warren II to go with a pair of touchdowns from Desmond Ridder (1 rush, 1 pass) as the Bearcats thrashed Navy 42–0, the Bearcats' second shutout of the season. The win moved the Bearcats to 8-1 their best start since 2009.

### South Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| No. 25 Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
The Bearcats returned to nationally ranked status at 25 and this time did not squander its ranking. Michael Warren II scored 4 TDs as the Bearcats broke open a tight game in the third quarter and pulled away to a 35–23 win over South Florida. The Bearcats were trailing 16–14 in the third when Warren broke loose for a 57-yard touchdown run, his second of the day after catching a touchdown pass from Desmond Ridder. Warren would add two more scores in the third quarter and finish with 151 rushing yards. The win moved Cincinnati to 9-1 and set up a showdown with defending conference champ University of Central Florida. It was announced shortly after the game that the matchup with UCF the upcoming Saturday would not only be nationally televised as the College Football Saturday Night Game of the Week on ABC, but also be the focus of the ESPN College Gameday.

### at UCF

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Bearcats | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 11 Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
With its highest regular season ranking (19) in seven years, the Bearcats traveled to Orlando to face unbeaten and 11th ranked UCF. In front a rowdy Spectrum Stadium crowd and a nationally televised audience, the Bearcats started strong. A Kimoni Fitz strip-sack/fumble in the end zone gave the Bearcats a 6–0 lead and quieted the UCF crowd, but Cole Smith missed the extra point and the Knights promptly raced back down the field to take the lead on McKenzie Milton's short run. The Knights were never headed again, scoring 35 straight points and rolling to a 38–13 win. The Bearcat offense never got on track and the Knights clinched the AAC Eastern Division title.

### East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bearcats | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
Desmond Ridder threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns in the first half as the Bearcats steamrolled the Pirates on Senior Day 56–6. Khalil Lewis finished with a career high 202 yards on 9 catches and 3 touchdowns. With top running back Michael Warren sidelined with a shoulder injury, Charles McClelland filled in capably with 114 yards rushing which included a 55-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The Bearcats scored the game's first 35 points and were never threatened. The defense got in on the scoring as well with Arquon Bush intercepting a fourth quarter pass and taking the stolen loaf 36 yards back for the game's final score. The 56 points marked the fourth time this season the Bearcats topped 40 points in a game. The Bearcats honored 14 seniors, who were sent out with a home finale win before a Thanksgiving Friday afternoon crowd. With this win, Cincinnati completed its first unbeaten home schedule since 2009, and its first double-digit win season since 2012. The 10 wins before the bowl game was the most since the 2009 team completed an unbeaten 12–0 season. The Bearcats accepted a bid from the Military Bowl against Virginia Tech, their first bowl bid since the 2015 season and looked to claim their first bowl win since the 2012 Belk Bowl.

### Vs. Virginia Tech (Military Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Hokies | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
The Bearcats won their first bowl game since the 2012 Belk Bowl and avenged a previous Military Bowl loss to the Hokies with a thrilling win. Michael Warren's 8 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter proved to be the winning score. The game was not sealed until James Wiggins' acrobatic interception at his own 30 late in the fourth quarter. The University of Cincinnati Bearcats completed their best season since 2011 and finished in the national rankings 23rd in the Coaches poll and 24th in the AP Poll.

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* James Wiggins
* Chris Murphy
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| Perry Young | Bryan Wright | Malik Clements |
| ⋅ | Joel Dublanko | Jarell White |
* SS
* Darrick Forrest
* Ja'von Hicks
* CB
* Tyrell Gilbert
* Noah Hamlin
* Christian Angulo
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Kimoni Fitz | Marquise Copeland | Cortez Broughton | Michael Pitts |
| Malik Vann | Markus Brown | Curtis Brooks | Ethan Tucky |
* CB
* Coby Bryant
* Cameron Jeffries
* Arquon Bush
Offense :
* WR
* Kahlil Lewis
* Trent Cloud
* Malick Mbodj
* WR
* Thomas Geddis
* Javon Hawes
* Alec Pierce
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Dino Boyd | Kyle Trout | Garrett Campbell | Morgan James | Chris Ferguson |
| Vincent McConnell | Zach Bycznski | Jakari Robinson | Jeremy Cooper | Blake Yager |
* TE
* Josiah Deguara
* Bruno Labelle
* Wilson Huber
* WR
* Rashad Medaris
* Jerron Rollins
* Jayshon Jackson
* QB
* Desmond Ridder
* Hayden Moore
* Ben Bryant
* RB
* Michael Warren II
* Gerrid Doaks
* Charles McClelland

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | 20 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | 24 |
| Coaches | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | 23 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | Not released |

## Awards and milestones

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Bryan Wright | Co-Defensive Player of the Week | September 3, 2018 |
| James Wiggins | Defensive Player of the Week | October 29, 2018 |
| Cole Smith | Special Teams Player of the Week | October 29, 2018 |
| Cortez Broughton | Defensive Player of the Week | October 29, 2018 |
| Arquon Bush | Defensive Player of the Week | November 26, 2018 |
Individual Awards :
| Award | Recipient |
| AAC Rookie of the Year | Desmond Ridder |
| AAC Coach of the Year | Luke Fickell |
| Ray Guy Award (finalist) | James Smith |
All-American :
| Player | AP | AFCA | FWAA | TSN | WCFF | Ref |
| James Smith | 2 | | 2 | | | |
| The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. |
All-AAC :
| Player | Position | Team |
| Dino Boyd | OT | 1 |
| Cortez Broughton | DT | 1 |
| Perry Young | LB | 1 |
| James Smith | P | 1 |
| Garrett Campbell | C | 2 |
| Josiah Deguara | TE | 2 |
| Michael Warren II | RB | 2 |
| Marquise Copeland | DT | 2 |
| Kimoni Fitz | DE | 2 |
| James Wiggins | S | 2 |
| Reference: |||

## 2019 NFL Draft

The following Bearcat player was selected in the 2019 NFL Draft.
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
| 7 | 242 | Los Angeles Chargers | Cortez Broughton | DT | Cincinnati | The American | |