Three-Star 2026 Athlete Commits To Cincinnati Bearcats Football

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati lost a commitment in the 2026 football recruiting class this week and quickly filled it with another offensive talent. Three-star 2026 Columbus Africentric Early College wide receiver Joshua Smith is committing to Cincinnati and flipping from Bowling Green.

According to 247Sports, Smith is the 1,689th-best player nationally and the 126th-best athlete at 6-5, 190 pounds. He had offers from Iowa State and Western Michigan, among 10 total.

He could be the latest wide receiver to thrive at Cincinnati as they find their offensive stride, leading the Big 12 in conference points per game this season.

Head coach Scott Satterfield has a tough test to carry it over against Utah this week.

Coach [Kyle] Whittingham has been there a long time, his 22nd year as the head coach, and has implemented a lot of great ball there over the years, especially defensively," Satterfield said about the Utes this week. "I think Utah is kind of known for that this year, they have an outstanding offense, and they're able to run the football and keep a lot of pressure on the on the defense. I think obviously it'll be a tough challenge for us, but we're looking forward to it. We're excited about it, and got to have a great week of practice.”

Check out Smith's highlights here as he and the rest of the Bearcats fanbase buckle up for a 10:15 p.m. ET kickoff on Saturday night. UC is back to 20 commitments in the 2026 class.

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