Coby Bryant is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football program represents Northwest Missouri State University in college football. They participate in Division II sports within the NCAA. The team plays their home games at Bearcat Stadium, located on campus in Maryville, Missouri.
The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big 12 Conference. They have played their home games in historic and renovated Nippert Stadium since 1924. The Bearcats have an all-time record of over .500, having reached their 600th program victory in 2017. The program has had a resurgence in recent years. After joining the Big East for the 2005 season, the Bearcats have gone 155–75, along with 14 bowl game appearances, 7 conference titles, 4 BCS/NY6 Bowl berths and 38 NFL Draft selections, as of the 2022 season.
Luke Joseph Fickell is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a position he has held since 2023. Previously he was the head coach at the University of Cincinnati, a position he held from 2016 through 2022. Fickell played college football as a nose guard at Ohio State University from 1993 to 1996 and then was an assistant coach for the Buckeyes. He was interim head coach at Ohio State for the entire 2011 season.
Jason Daniel Kelce is a former American professional football center who spent his entire 13-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Kelce played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl LII, was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, and six-time first-team All-Pro selection. Kelce is often regarded as one of the greatest centers in NFL history.
Isaiah D'Vaughn Pead is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Pead was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins.
Mike Brown is an American football coach and former wide receiver and punt returner who is the wide receivers coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously coached for the Liberty Flames, Cincinnati Bearcats, and Wisconsin Badgers. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the Liberty Flames, where he played quarterback. He played football at Monticello High School.
Patrick Michael O'Donnell is an American professional football punter for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and Miami Hurricanes before being selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Eric André Wilson is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern and Cincinnati, and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, and New Orleans Saints.
The 1974 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1974 NCAA Division I football season.
Desmond Kelly Ridder is an American professional football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati, where he was twice-named AAC Offensive Player of the Year before being selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft. Ridder has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals.
Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected fourth overall by the Jets in the 2022 NFL draft. Gardner was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and was the first rookie cornerback since Ronnie Lott in 1981 to be named first-team All-Pro.
Myjai Sanders is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at Cincinnati and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
The 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats played their home games at Nippert Stadium and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Luke Fickell.
James Hudson III is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Hudson played college football at Michigan and Cincinnati.
Darrick Forrest Jr. is an American professional football safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was drafted by Washington in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Alec Pierce is an American professional football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati before the Colts selected him in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
The 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the American Athletic Conference, played their home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2022 was the program's sixth and final season under head coach Luke Fickell.
Bryan Cook is an American professional football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Howard before transferring to Cincinnati.
Ivan Pace Jr. is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami RedHawks before transferring to the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2022, where he was named a unanimous All-American and the AAC Defensive Player of the Year.
