Recruiting Roundup: UC Offers Three-Star 2025 Wide Receiver Vernon Allen, More Visits Announced

CINCINNATI — UC football has a big game on Saturday and plenty of notable visitors as more names announced their travel plans this weekend.

Things start with 2025 three-star athlete Caden Piening out of Anderson (Ohio).

According to 247Sports, Piening is the 498th-ranked player nationally and the 51st-ranked athlete. Cincinnati offered him last October.

the 6-foot-4, 230-pound talent holds 12 offers and mostly plays tight end and defensive end.

I will be at the University of Cincinnati this weekend!! 9/16 📍🐾 @Coach_Cass @coach_stepp @CoachBillWeber @UCGriff @DB_CoachCoombs @CoachEvanDreyer @JesseMullins4 @_AHS_Football pic.twitter.com/R4p03CNknx
— Caden Piening (@CadenPiening) September 13, 2023

Next on the visit list for Saturday is three-star 2025 Taft (Ohio) defensive lineman Drayden Pavey.

According to 247Sports, Pavey is the 53rd-ranked defensive lineman in the country and the 30th-best player in the state.

The 6-foot-3, 305-pound star holds 10 offers from schools like Charlotte and Colorado State.

Change of plans for my visit for this weekend. Instead of the West Virginia visit I’ll be at Cincinnati for #NippAtNight #GoBearcats 🔴⚫️⚪️@Coach_Cass @UCGriff @ZachGrantUC @TheGuruStew pic.twitter.com/cYgj8Sl9st
— Drayden “Big Pav” Pavey (@dpavey_) September 13, 2023

Following Pavey is 2025 athlete Micah Rice out of Moeller (Ohio).

He is not ranked on a major service as a safety and wide receiver. Rice has one offer from Kentucky.

I’ll be at the university of cincinnati this weekend !! @UC_Recruiting @UCGriff @Coach_Cass @DB_CoachCoombs pic.twitter.com/g7HFaLHZno
— Micah Rice (@MicahWeaponX) September 14, 2023

The football side ends with an offer to three-star 2025 wide receiver Vernon Allen out of Baltimore City College (Maryland).

According to 247Sports, Allen is the 484th-ranked player nationally and the 69th-best wide receiver.

The 6-foot-3 pass catcher holds nine offers from schools like Michigan and North Carolina.

Blessed to receive an offer from the university of Cincinnati @CoachStingley @GoBearcatsFB @JonPerry14 @CoachQWR @BrianDohn247 @RivalsFriedman @On3Recruits pic.twitter.com/kkEzomPEcx
— Vernon Allen III (@1vernonn) September 14, 2023

We close things out with a nice look at all the big-time talent Wes Miller's crew is targeting for UC basketball.

Players that have visited or have visits planned
(Official or Unofficial)

2024
5⭐Jayden Quaintance
4⭐Travis Perry
4⭐ Jase Richardson
4⭐ Labaron Philon
4⭐ Tyler Betsey

2025
5⭐ Jasper Johnson
5⭐ Sadiq White
4⭐ Malachi Moreno

2026
5⭐ TJ Crumble
5⭐ Marcus Johnson
Taylen… pic.twitter.com/AfojBeIao4
— 🔴⚫️ Brendan Sorsby Fan 🐾 🇺🇸 (@saucegardnermvp) September 7, 2023