2021 schedule
Cincinnati
American Athletic
Final rank
#5
Record
13-0
Points
36
Diff
+301
Scored
510
Allowed
209
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5783
Yards allowed
4458
Rushing yards
2406
Passing yards
3377
Turnovers
19
3rd down conv.
62
4th down conv.
12
Penalties
101
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2021 regular season.
Passing
YDS
- 1. Desmond RidderQB3334
- 2. Evan PraterWR38
- 3. Jordan JonesWR5
TD
- 1. Desmond RidderQB30
- 2. Evan PraterWR2
- 3. Jordan JonesWR1
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Desmond RidderQB251
- 2. Evan PraterWR5
- 3. Jordan JonesWR1
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Jerome FordRB215
- 2. Desmond RidderQB110
- 3. Ryan MontgomeryRB46
YDS
- 1. Jerome FordRB1319
- 2. Desmond RidderQB355
- 3. Ryan MontgomeryRB312
TD
- 1. Jerome FordRB19
- 2. Desmond RidderQB6
- 3. Ethan WrightRB3
Receiving
TD
- 1. Alec PierceWR8
- 2. Josh WhyleTE6
- 3. Tyler ScottWR5
REC
- 1. Alec PierceWR52
- 2. Tre TuckerWR34
- 3. Tyler ScottWR30
YDS
- 1. Alec PierceWR884
- 2. Tyler ScottWR520
- 3. Tre TuckerWR426
Defense
TFL
- 1. Curtis BrooksDT12.5
- 2. Joel DublankoLB11.5
- 3. Darrian BeaversLB11.0
SACKS
- 1. Curtis BrooksDT7.5
- 2. Joel DublankoLB5.5
- 3. Darrian BeaversLB4.0
TOT
- 1. Joel DublankoLB113
- 2. Darrian BeaversLB98
- 3. Bryan CookS96
Interceptions
YDS
- 1. Coby BryantCB95
- 2. Deshawn PaceLB78
- 3. Ja'von HicksS18
INT
- 1. Deshawn PaceLB4
- 2. Arquon BushCB3
- 3. Coby BryantCB3
TD
- 1. Coby BryantCB1
- 2. Arquon BushCB0
- 3. Ja'von HicksS0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Cole SmithPK5
- 2. Alex BalesPK2
- 3. Christian LoweryPK2
PTS
- 1. Cole SmithPK49
- 2. Christian LoweryPK27
- 3. Alex BalesPK18
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miami (OH)(Tier 5) | home | 49 – 14 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 42 – 7 | W | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Indiana(Tier 3) | away | 38 – 24 | W | +3 | 4 |
| 6 | Notre Dame(Premier) | away | 24 – 13 | W | +5 | 9 |
| 7 | Temple(Tier 3) | home | 52 – 3 | W | +3 | 12 |
| 8 | UCF(Tier 2) | home | 56 – 21 | W | +4 | 16 |
| 9 | Navy(Tier 3) | away | 27 – 20 | W | +3 | 19 |
| 10 | Tulane(Tier 4) | away | 31 – 12 | W | +2 | 21 |
| 11 | Tulsa(Tier 2) | home | 28 – 20 | W | +4 | 25 |
| 12 | South Florida(Tier 4) | away | 45 – 28 | W | +2 | 27 |
| 13 | SMU(Tier 3) | home | 48 – 14 | W | +3 | 30 |
| 14 | East Carolina(Tier 3) | away | 35 – 13 | W | +3 | 33 |
| 15 | Houston(Tier 3) | home | 35 – 20 | W | +3 | 36 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster135 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Devin Hightower | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Twinsburg, OH |
| 0 | Jadon Thompson | WR | 6'2" · 200 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 0 | Jah-Mal Williams | DE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Broward County, FL |
| 1 | Cam Junior | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Middletown, OH |
| 1 | Jordan Jones | WR | 6'2" · 197 lb | Smackover, AR |
| 1 | Tre Tucker | WR | 5'9" · 185 lb | Akron, OH |
| 2 | De'Arre McDonald | CB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 2 | Ethan Wright | RB | 6'1" · 195 lb | New Franklin, OH |
| 2 | Will Pauling | WR | 5'10" · 190 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 2 | Wilson Huber | LB | 6'4" · 250 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3 | Deshawn Pace | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 3 | Evan Prater | WR | 6'4" · 202 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 3 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | DB | 6'2" · 202 lb | Zephyrhills, FL |
| 3 | Ja'von Hicks | S | 6'2" · 210 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 4 | Malik Vann | DE | 6'3" · 268 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 4 | Marquez Bell | WR | 6'0" · 180 lb | Lake City, FL |
| 5 | Blue Smith | WR | 6'4" · 210 lb | Huber Heights, OH |
| 6 | Bryan Cook | S | 6'1" · 208 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7 | Chamon Metayer | TE | 6'4" · 255 lb | Miami, FL |
| 7 | Coby Bryant | CB | 6'1" · 198 lb | Akron, OH |
| 7 | Jaheim Thomas | LB | 6'4" · 245 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7 | Sammy Anderson Jr. | CB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Dayton, OH |
| 8 | Isiah Cox | S | 6'2" · 200 lb | Alcoa, TN |
| 8 | Michael Young | WR | 5'10" · 190 lb | Saint Rose, LA |
| 9 | Arquon Bush | CB | 6'0" · 198 lb | Euclid, OH |
| 9 | Desmond Ridder | QB | 6'4" · 215 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 9 | James Camden | LB | 6'2" · 221 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 9 | Tavion Thomas | RB | 6'2" · 238 lb | Dayton, OH |
| 10 | Charles McClelland | RB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Homerville, GA |
| 10 | Jack Perry | QB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Mountain View, CA |
| 11 | Leonard Taylor | TE | 6'5" · 255 lb | Springfield, OH |
| 12 | Ahmad Gardner | CB | 6'2" · 188 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 12 | Alec Pierce | WR | 6'3" · 213 lb | Visalia, CA |
| 12 | Iesa Jarmon | CB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 13 | Ty Van Fossen | LB | 6'2" · 222 lb | Croton, OH |
| 14 | Wyatt Fischer | WR | 6'1" · 200 lb | Mount Orab, OH |
| 15 | Garyn Prater | WR | 6'6" · 205 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Nate Meyer | WR | 6'1" · 203 lb | Dublin, OH |
| 15 | Taj Ward | DB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Solon, OH |
| 16 | Brady Lichtenberg | QB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Toledo, OH |
| 16 | Luke Lundberg | PK | 5'11" · 185 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 17 | Cole Smith | PK | 5'11" · 193 lb | Middletown, OH |
| 18 | Drew Donley | WR | 6'2" · 180 lb | Frisco, TX |
| 19 | Armorion Smith | DB | 6'1" · 212 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 19 | Brody Ingle | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 20 | Justin Harris | S | 6'0" · 185 lb | Huber Heights, OH |
| 21 | Myjai Sanders | DE | 6'5" · 258 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 21 | Todd Bumphis | CB | 6'0" · 200 lb | Toledo, OH |
| 21 | Tyler Scott | WR | 5'11" · 185 lb | Barberton, OH |
| 22 | Myles Montgomery | RB | 5'11" · 205 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 22 | Ryan Montgomery | RB | 5'10" · 205 lb | Franklin, OH |
| 23 | Bryon Threats | DB | 5'10" · 185 lb | Byron, GA |
| 23 | Daved Jones Jr. | LB | 6'1" · 228 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 24 | Jerome Ford | RB | 5'11" · 215 lb | Seffner, FL |
| 25 | Harrison Hill | DE | 6'0" · 220 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 26 | Alex Green | WR | 5'11" · 175 lb | Lexington, OH |
| 26 | Malik Rainey | CB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 27 | Norman Love | WR | 6'0" · 200 lb | Lake Wales, FL |
| 29 | Ashton Koller | WR | 6'1" · 197 lb | Landen, OH |
| 29 | Jacob Dingle | S | 5'11" · 192 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 30 | Michael Kopaygorodsky | RB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Mason, OH |
| 31 | Casey Kirk | CB | 5'10" · 190 lb | Dublin, OH |
| 31 | Mason Fletcher | P | 6'7" · 215 lb | Melbourne, VIC |
| 33 | Blake Bacevich | DL | 6'4" · 248 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 33 | Zeiqui Lawton | DL | 6'1" · 260 lb | Charleston, WV |
| 34 | Caleb Schmitz | TE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Lancaster, PA |
| 35 | Brady Young | P | 6'3" · 215 lb | Perrysburg, OH |
| 35 | Ryan Royer | LB | 5'11" · 218 lb | Hilliard, OH |
| 36 | Leroy Bowers | S | 6'0" · 206 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 36 | Lewis Shepherd | RB | 6'0" · 193 lb | Elgin, OK |
| 36 | Will Adams | S | 6'0" · 195 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 37 | Henry Cook | WR | 5'10" · 187 lb | Shaker Heights, OH |
| 38 | Jack Welcsh | S | 6'0" · 210 lb | Lakewood, OH |
| 39 | Bryce Burton | PK | 5'10" · 200 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 40 | DeMarco Baker | LB | 6'3" · 230 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 41 | Joel Dublanko | LB | 6'3" · 235 lb | Aberdeen, WA |
| 43 | Michael Pitts | DE | 6'3" · 230 lb | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 44 | Mick Oakes | LB | 6'4" · 237 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 45 | Barak Faulk | TE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 45 | Ben Blevins | LB | 5'11" · 235 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 46 | Grant Horvath | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 47 | Nate Lawler | TE | 6'4" · 222 lb | Dresden, OH |
| 49 | Jack Dingle | LB | 6'4" · 240 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 50 | Dylan O'Quinn | OL | 6'4" · 305 lb | Toledo, OH |
| 50 | Jackson Bruscianelli | LB | 5'11" · 240 lb | Woodridge, IL |
| 51 | Jalen Monrrow | DL | 6'4" · 250 lb | Lafayette, IN |
| 51 | Lorenz Metz | OL | 6'9" · 330 lb | Neuotting |
| 52 | Daeshon Martin | DT | 6'1" · 263 lb | Akron, OH |
| 53 | Gavin Gerhardt | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Xenia, OH |
| 54 | Izaiah Ruffin | DL | 6'6" · 245 lb | Oak Park, IL |
| 54 | Mao Glynn II | OL | 6'3" · 305 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 56 | Sterling Miles | DL | 6'4" · 238 lb | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 57 | Jake Renfro | OL | 6'4" · 313 lb | Mokena, IL |
| 57 | Ryan Mullaney | DL | 6'2" · 250 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 60 | Joe Huber | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Dublin, OH |
| 65 | Cody Lamb | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Miamisburg, OH |
| 65 | Jake Burns | C | 6'2" · 320 lb | Akron, OH |
| 66 | Ethan Voelker | OL | 6'5" · 311 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 66 | Landon Fickell | OL | 6'4" · 265 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 67 | Jaxon Smith | OL | 6'3" · 292 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 69 | Cam Jones | OL | 6'8" · 330 lb | Knottsville, KY |
| 70 | Joey Groeber | OL | 6'3" · 330 lb | Williamsburg, OH |
| 71 | Colin Woodside | OL | 6'5" · 313 lb | Lancaster, OH |
| 72 | James Tunstall | OL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Indian Head, MD |
| 72 | Jonathan Allen | OL | 6'5" · 345 lb | Dayton, OH |
| 73 | CJ Johnson | OL | 6'1" · 278 lb | Grand Rapids, OH |
| 74 | Jeremy Cooper | OL | 6'4" · 325 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 74 | Marcelo Mendiola | G | 6'3" · 330 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 75 | John Williams | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 75 | John Williams | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 77 | Vincent McConnell | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Massillon, OH |
| 80 | Alex Bales | PK | 6'0" · 172 lb | Westfield, IN |
| 80 | Chris Scott | WR | 6'2" · 205 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 81 | Josh Whyle | TE | 6'6" · 250 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 82 | Noah Davis | TE | 6'4" · 256 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 85 | Jiair Thomas | WR | 6'4" · 215 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 86 | Jack Campbell | TE | 6'4" · 222 lb | Bellbrook, OH |
| 88 | Payten Singletary | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Thomasville, GA |
| 89 | Bryant Johnson II | WR | 6'3" · 195 lb | Vandalia, OH |
| 90 | Jabari Taylor | DL | 6'1" · 280 lb | Akron, OH |
| 91 | Miles Manigault | DL | 6'2" · 280 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 92 | Curtis Brooks | DT | 6'2" · 295 lb | Danville, VA |
| 94 | Chase Brown | DL | 6'1" · 215 lb | Cleveland, OH |
| 95 | Justin Wodtly | DL | 6'2" · 260 lb | Cleveland, OH |
| 96 | Christian Lowery | PK | 5'11" · 185 lb | Acworth, GA |
| 96 | Dominique Perry | DL | 6'2" · 290 lb | Germantown, MD |
| 97 | Eric Phillips | DE | 6'3" · 260 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 98 | Mychal Keys | DL | 6'4" · 246 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 99 | Cayson Pfeiffer | LS | 6'0" · 205 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 99 | Marcus Brown | DT | 6'2" · 297 lb | Naples, FL |
| 99 | Rob Jackson | DL | 6'4" · 277 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| — | Darrian Beavers | LB | 6'3" · 242 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| — | Dontay Corleone | DL | 6'2" · 305 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| — | Jowon Briggs | DE | 6'2" · 297 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| — | Luke Collinsworth | OL | 6'6" · 310 lb | Cincinnati, OH |