Recruiting Roundup: Cincinnati Offers Rising Local Playmaker, Three-Star Talents

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CINCINNATI — The Bearcats football team is on spring break this week before getting back into practice action next week. It brings us to another Recruiting Roundup as the coaching staff sends out more offers in recent days.
Things start with an offer for three-star 2027 Creekside (Georgia) cornerback Darrius White.
According to 247Sports, White is ranked 415th nationally and 44th among cornerbacks.
The 6-3, 170-pound talent holds eight offers from schools like Alabama and Georgia Tech.
Check out his highlights here.
#AGTG CINCINNATI OFFERED pic.twitter.com/lIV2mJTMe2
— Darrius White (@Darriusupnext1) March 9, 2026
Cincinnati also offered 2027 three-star athlete Logan Steele out of Shamokin Area (Pennsylvania).
According to 247Sports, Steele is ranked 636th nationally and 37th among athletes.
He plays quarterback and safety for Shamokin Area at 5-10, 170 pounds. That will likely dial into just safety at the next level, where he holds 12 offers from schools like Ole Miss and Marshall.
Check out his highlights below.
2025 EXPLOSIVE PLAYS
— Logan Steele (@SteeleLogan4) January 21, 2026
Offense:
2000 all purpose yards
40+ TDS
1200 Rushing yards
Defense:
9INT - 4TD
45 total tackles/38 solo
9 PBU pic.twitter.com/Aei5s9l7ga
After an amazing day with @GoBearcatsFB I’m blessed to have received an offer! Thank you for having me, I’m super excited to be back soon! #GoBearcats #AGTG @CoachSattUC @CoachStingley @J_Warrick @ZachGrantUC @Coach_Cass @IamJalenBurbage @JTThomas60 @shriyakamtam @TheGuruStew… pic.twitter.com/gl5ycfreFb
— Logan Steele (@SteeleLogan4) March 9, 2026
An offer also went out to rising local 2028 wide receiver Cordell Ball out of Oak Hills (Ohio).
The national rankings are still getting fleshed out for the non-top 20 receivers in the class, but the unranked Ball holds offers from Bowling Green, Miami (OH), and Maryland.
Check out his highlights here at 6-3, 185 pounds.
After a great conversation with @CoachStingley I am blessed to receive a division 1 offer from the University of Cincinnati 🖤🐾❤️!!! Go cats @OakHillsFB @CoachRio5x @CoachTirey @MeyerNeil6 @CoachShanefelt pic.twitter.com/lEAxJlgqai
— Cordell Ball| 28’ WR (@cordell_ball2) March 13, 2026
We close with an unranked 2027 offer for Arab Sch (Alabama) offensive tackle Stafford Willis.
He is not ranked on major service, but that could change very soon, holding 24 offers from schools like North Carolina and UCLA at 6-5, 280 pounds.
Check out his highlights below.
Spent the day with @GoBearcatsFB football- blessed to receive a scholarship ‼️OFFER‼️ from @CoachCardwell_ - incredible facility, super impressed with the weight room, high energy practice! #Bearcats@CoachSattUC @Coach_Cass @CoachPeteThomas @NickLamattinaUC @ZachGrantUC… pic.twitter.com/cD1IlSvt29
— Stafford Willis (@Stafford_55) March 12, 2026
🧨 Junior Season Highlight Video 🧨
— Stafford Willis (@Stafford_55) November 24, 2025
Stafford Willis - Left Tackle
6'5 280 Ibs - C/O 2027
‼️O Sacks‼️
O Pressures
163 Pass Attempts
👊🏻 51 Big Blocks 👊🏻
44 Knight Efforts
87.5% Grade Average@ArabFBall @KyleRouton pic.twitter.com/MH00GHVx9Y
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