Recruiting Roundup: UC Football Interested in Three-Star Linebacker Xavier Goulbourne Among Large Offer Group

CINCINNATI — Recruiting season is heating up like the weather as more offers went out to football talent in upcoming classes.

We start with an offer to three-star 2025 linebacker Xavier Goulbourne out of Carrollwood Day (Florida).

According to On3, Goulbourne is the 448th-ranked player nationally and the 43rd-best linebacker.

The 6-foot-2, 204-pound linebacker holds six other offers from schools like Louisville and Indiana.

I had a amazing Visit and Camp at The University of Cincinnati thank you for having me! @GoBearcatsFB @CoachSattUC @DeRailSims @MarshallMcDuf14 @jshea407 pic.twitter.com/U9tciNiJiV
— Xavier “X” Goulbourne (@XavierGoulbour1) June 15, 2023

An offer went out to 2025 three-star wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw out of Central (Alabama).

According to On3, Upshaw is the 20th-best player in Alabama and the 74th-best receiver nationally.

Cincinnati is the 5-foot-11, 175-pound receiver's seventh offer among schools like Penn State and Texas.

AGTG🙏🏽 Extremely Honored to receive a(n) offer from the University of Cincinnati @ChadSimmons_ @JeremyO_Johnson @SWiltfong247 @DemetricDWarren @WiLSFB @UCGriff @ZachGrantUC @ALLGASTRNG @ALLGASATHLETES pic.twitter.com/mIG0kaZKj9
— ✞ (@Daylyn2025) June 14, 2023

Next is an offer to 2025 offensive tackle Kaden Mowl out of Oakland (Tennessee).

The 6-foot-7, 320-pound talent is unranked and holds one other offer from Memphis.

Offered. @GoBEARCATS @CoachCardwell_ @tyler_eady @CoachCreasy_OHS @OHSPatsFootball pic.twitter.com/m9BeWsNgIp
— Kaden Mowl (@kaden_mowl) June 14, 2023

Cincinnati also offered 2025 three-star safety Jussiah Williams-West out of Wayne (Ohio).

According to 247Sports, Williams-West is the 34th-best safety nationally and the 46th-best player in Ohio.

He holds 10 other offers from schools like Kentucky and Ball State.

Blessed to receive my 11th division 1 offer from Cincinnati #AGTG @Tkinnel_2 @CoachB_BROWN @DB_CoachCoombs @MickWalker247 @MohrRecruiting #2MUCHS4UCE pic.twitter.com/m2elRQfxQF
— Jussiah Williams🕷️ (@JussiahWilliams) June 15, 2023

We roll into an offer for 2025 cornerback Patrick Williams out of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (Georgia).

Williams is not ranked on a major service and holds one other offer from Charlotte.

#AGTG after a great camp and conversation with @DB_CoachCoombs I am extremely blessed to have received an offer from The University Of Cincinnati @GoBearcatsFB @CoachDWill_ @864DBs @LcOutlaws7v7 @RivalsFriedman @On3Recruits @JeremyO_Johnson @247Sports @SC_DBGROUP pic.twitter.com/aorWk1Y3lC
— Patrick “Pat” Williams (@PMwilliams06) June 15, 2023

The big slate of offers wraps up with 6-foot-6 wide receiver Kamaurri Smith out of Wayne (Ohio).

Smith is not ranked on a major service and holds six offers from schools like Purdue and Kentucky.

Blessed to receive my 11th division 1 offer from The University of Cincinnati!!⚫️🔴@Coach_Mukes @CoachAJLash @Coach_Cole59 @coach_stepp @CoachBillWeber pic.twitter.com/Czu3Es8WeE
— Kamaurri Smith (@kamaurri_smith) June 15, 2023