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Recruiting Roundup: Cincinnati Bearcats Football Offers Four-Star Kentucky Talent

A few offers during spooky season.
Russell Heltman|
Oct 25, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; The Cincinnati Bearcat performs while dressed as Elphaba from Wicked, during the game between the Baylor Bears and the Cincinnati Bearcats in the second half at Nippert Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images
Oct 25, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; The Cincinnati Bearcat performs while dressed as Elphaba from Wicked, during the game between the Baylor Bears and the Cincinnati Bearcats in the second half at Nippert Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images | Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

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CINCINNATI — We are past the midway point of the 2025 college football season, with Cincinnati one of the positive surprises at 7-1. It's time for another look at the recruiting ranks as UC sends out more and more offers in recent days.

Cincinnati starts this roundup with a lost commitment from their first running back to join the 2026 football class. Three-star talent Cedric Kouemi is playing elsewhere for his college career.

The Maryland native is the 103rd-best running back nationally and the 35th-best player in the state on 247Sports' rankings.

It leaves Cincinnati with 20 commitments in the class thats hovering around the 60th best class nationally on 247Sports.

Things continue with an offer for three-star 2027 defensive tackle Christian Waring out of Dorman (South Carolina).

According to 247Sports, Waring is the 2,033rd-ranked player nationally and the 206th-best defensive tackle.

He holds nine offers from schools like Liberty and Boston College at 6-3, 250 pounds. Check out his highlights here.

We roll to an unranked offer for 2027 Thompson (Alabama) safety Damonte Tabb.

He is not ranked on a major service and holds eight offers from schools like Baylor and Maryland. Check out the 6-3, 195-pound talent's highlights here.

We roll to an offer for four-star 2027 Beechwood (Kentucky) wide receiver Tyler Fryman.

According to 247Sports, Fryman is the 142nd-best player nationally and the 21st-ranked wide receiver.

The 5-11, 179-pound talent holds six offers from schools like Kentucky and Louisville. Check out his highlights here.

Cincinnati also offered unranked 2027 Lee's Summit West (Missouri) athlete Chris Harris Jr.

He is not ranked and has one other offer at 6-foot, 175 pounds from Delaware State. Check out his highlights here.

We close with an offer for three-star 2027 wide receiver Branden Sharpe out of Brownsburg (Indiana).

According to 247Sports, Sharpe is the 563rd-best player nationally and the 71st-ranked wide receiver.

He holds 13 offers from schools like Indiana and Iowa State at 5-11, 160 pounds. Check out his highlights here.

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Russ Heltman is a contributor for AllBearcats and AllBengals. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

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