2020 Cincinnati Bearcats Season

2020 Cincinnati Bearcats
Conference	American Athletic Conference East Division
2020 record	0-0 (0-0 AAC)
Head coach	Rome (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pistol
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)
Seasons « 2019 2021 »

2020 AAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
†xUCF		8	–	0					14	–	0
USF		7	–	1					11	–	1
Temple		5	–	3					7	–	5
East Carolina		4	–	4					7	–	5
Cincinnati		2	–	6					4	–	8
Connecticut		1	–	7					3	–	9
West
xSMU		6	–	2					10	–	3
Tulsa		4	–	4					4	–	8
Navy		4	–	4					4	–	8
Houston		4	–	4					7	–	6
Memphis		2	–	6					4	–	8
Tulane		1	–	7					1	–	11
AAC Championship Game: UCF 30, SMU 21
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 2020 CFBHC Season marks the 2nd full season for the Cincinnati Bearcats under coach Rome. After a 2-10 season in 2019, the team looks to continue to improve on their way to conference and national relevancy.

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Thursday Night	Utah State*		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	W 41-14
2	Friday Night	Kentucky*		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	L 3-37
3	Saturday Morning	#10 SMU		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	L 17-31
5	Saturday Morning	Connecticut		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	L 13-17
6	Saturday Morning	at East Carolina		Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	L 7-38
8	Saturday Morning	at USF		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	L 24-31
9	Saturday Morning	UCF		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	L 16-35
11	Saturday Morning	Temple		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	W 35-31
12	Thursday Night	at Tulane		Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 23-17
13	TBA	at BYU*		LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	L 21-45
15	TBA	at Navy		Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	L 24-30
16	TBA	at Miami (OH)*		Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH	W 20-17
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
		vs. *
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Cincinnati	Season in current role
Rome	Head Coach	2nd	2nd
Dillon Schaeffer	Quarterback	2nd	2nd
Aaron Street	Running Back	2nd	1st
Ahe Salanoa	Wide Receiver	1st	1st
Hunter Farr	Center	2nd	2nd
Dominic Monk	Strong Safety	4th	1st
T.J. Bendbrook	Kicker	1st	1st

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Roster

2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Dunham, JacobJacob Dunham  4.5 !Sr QB Gann, OwenOwen Gann 57.0 !Sr QB Schaeffer, DillonDillon Schaeffer 3.0 !So QB Walls, EliasElias Walls 1.0 !Fr RB O'Connell, KieranKieran O'Connell 57.0 !Sr RB Street, AaronAaron Street  3.5 !Jr RB Mohamed, AlphaAlpha Mohamed 57.0 !Sr RB Brock, AkiemAkiem Brock 1.0 !Fr FB Fraser, RyderRyder Fraser  4.5 !Sr FB Glass, AlexAlex Glass 5.0 !Jr FB Gannon, ZackZack Gannon  2.5 !So WR Pyle, FrederickFrederick Pyle 3.0 !So WR Mendoza, ByronByron Mendoza 1.0 !Fr WR Cunningham, FilipFilip Cunningham 1.0 !Fr WR Lemon, TristanTristan Lemon 1.0 !Fr WR Arroyo, ArmandoArmando Arroyo 1.0 !Fr WR Barner, LucasLucas Barner 1.0 !Fr WR Whitaker, JacquiesJacquies Whitaker 1.0 !Fr WR Salanoa, AheAhe Salanoa 57.0 !Sr TE Mayo, DonovanDonovan Mayo  4.5 !Sr TE Holley, ShawnShawn Holley 57.0 !Sr TE Cervantes, BrandenBranden Cervantes 57.0 !Sr TE Hyman, ShilohShiloh Hyman 3.0 !So TE Guzman, JeanJean Guzman 1.0 !Fr OT Klein, JeremyJeremy Klein 5.0 !Jr OT Baca, CharlesCharles Baca 3.0 !So OT Mosley, MohamedMohamed Mosley 1.0 !Fr OG Gagnon, AydenAyden Gagnon 3.0 !So OG Kimble, ShaunShaun Kimble 1.0 !Fr OG Crain, OwenOwen Crain 1.0 !Fr OG Newby, JustinJustin Newby 1.0 !Fr C Landrum, WalterWalter Landrum 57.0 !Sr C McKee, MohammedMohammed McKee 3.0 !So C Farr, HunterHunter Farr  4.5 !Sr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Salter, AlphaAlpha Salter 57.0 !Sr DE Hamm, EliasElias Hamm 3.0 !So DE Spencer, KamariKamari Spencer  1.5 !Fr DE Trujillo, LeonardoLeonardo Trujillo 1.0 !Fr DT Williamson, ZachZach Williamson  4.5 !Sr DT Lawrence, DerrickDerrick Lawrence  4.5 !Sr DT Curley, JosephJoseph Curley  3.5 !Jr DT Lameko, AolaniAolani Lameko 57.0 !Sr DT Merritt, WyattWyatt Merritt 1.0 !Fr DT Henry, MarcMarc Henry 1.0 !Fr ILB Harmon, AustinAustin Harmon  3.5 !Jr ILB Still, LeoLeo Still 57.0 !Sr ILB Austin, JahiemJahiem Austin 1.0 !Fr OLB Neville, AidenAiden Neville 57.0 !Sr OLB Hester, AlphaAlpha Hester 57.0 !Sr OLB Timmons, NehemiahNehemiah Timmons 1.0 !Fr OLB Bowden, OmariOmari Bowden 1.0 !Fr OLB Hamrick, IvanIvan Hamrick 1.0 !Fr OLB Singletary, CarlosCarlos Singletary 1.0 !Fr CB Travis, AbdoulAbdoul Travis  4.5 !Sr CB Slade, MylesMyles Slade 57.0 !Sr CB Lacy, JeremyJeremy Lacy 57.0 !Sr CB Lemons, DontaeDontae Lemons 1.0 !Fr FS McNeil, KameronKameron McNeil  4.5 !Sr FS Kaplan, JasonJason Kaplan 57.0 !Sr FS Keyes, AbdoulayeAbdoulaye Keyes  3.5 !Jr FS Hammond, AhmedAhmed Hammond 1.0 !Fr FS Sanders, JamesJames Sanders 1.0 !Fr SS Monk, DominicDominic Monk  3.5 !Jr SS Puckett, ParkerParker Puckett 3.0 !So SS Brinson, LarryLarry Brinson 1.0 !Fr FS Wiles, EliEli Wiles 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Hitchcock, FilipFilip Hitchcock 57.0 !Sr K Hirsch, HaydenHayden Hirsch  1.5 !Fr K Nolan, DavidDavid Nolan 1.0 !Fr K Bendbrook, T.J.T.J. Bendbrook  2.5 !So P Vernon, AmirAmir Vernon  4.5 !Sr P Jarvis, MatteoMatteo Jarvis  2.5 !So P Vickers, PetePete Vickers  1.5 !Fr P Herring, GabrielGabriel Herring 1.0 !Fr	Head coach Rome Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt 2020 Season Roster

Depth chart

Defense FS Kameron McNeil Abdoulaye Keyes WLB MLB SLB Aiden Neville Austin Harmon Omari Bowden Nehemiah Timmons Leo Still Ivan Hamrick SS Dominic Monk Parker Puckett CB Joseph Harris Jason Kaplan DE DT DT DE Alpha Salter Joseph Curley Zack Williamson Kamari Spencer Elias Hamm Aolani Lameko Derrick Lawrence Elias Hamm CB Myles Slade Abdoul Travis Offense WR Ahe Salanoa Armando Arroyo WR Lucas Barner Tristan Lemon LT LG C RG RT Charles Baca Jamari McDonalds Hunter Farr Shaun Kimble Jeremy Klein Walter Landrum Ayden Gagnon Walter Landrum Ayden Gagnon Walter Landrum TE Donovan Mayo Shawn Holley WR Frederick Pyle Filip Cunningham QB Dillon Schaeffer Jacob Dunham Special Teams PK T.J. Bendbrook P Amir Vernon KR Ahe Salanoa PR Joseph Harris RB Aaron Street Kieran O'Connell

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Noel Ransom RB	Chula Vista, CA	Chula Vista HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Week 6
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Kyle Shackelford FB	Parma Heights, OH	Valley Forge HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Week 9
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Stephen Wooten FS	Cheshire, OH	River Valley HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Week 4
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Samuel Toney DE	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	274 lb (124 kg)	Week 4
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Raphael Jacobs OLB	Winter Park, FL	Lake Howell HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	Week 4
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Luke Coley DT	Sycamore, OH	Mohawk HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	306 lb (139 kg)	Week 4
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Ryan Reid OLB	Largo, FL	Largo HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Week 5
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Abdoulaye Felton CB	Apalachicola, FL	Apalachicola HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Week 11
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Malachi Landry CB	Arnaudville, LA	Beau Chene HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	Week 11
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Sila Warren OG	Boca Raton, FL	Olympic Heights HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Week 12
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Maxwell Danielson OT	Orlando, FL	Lake Highland Prep	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	283 lb (128 kg)	Week 12
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Theodore Daigle WR	Hudson, OH	Gaither HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Week 7
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Steven Thurman CB	North Jackson, OH	Jackson-Milton HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Week 8
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Jaime Rosado OG	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Dwyer HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	331 lb (150 kg)	Week 10
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Jared Bryson ILB	Mammoth Lakes, CA	Mammoth HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Week 13
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Quinton Wilkerson SS	Naples, FL	Barron Collier HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Week 13
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Theodore Banks ILB	Bakersfield, CA	Liberty HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	Week 16
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Joshua Carr LS	Brooksville, FL	Hernando HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	Week 16
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Leon Schaffer OT	Stone Mountain, GA	Redan HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	302 lb (137 kg)	Week 16
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Kyle Pease P	Bratt, FL	Northview HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Week 16
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Logan Pugh QB	Georgiana, AL	Georgiana HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Week 16
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Austin Youngblood SS	Pheba, MS	Hebron Christian HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Week 16
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Dakotah Driver TE	Boca Raton, FL	Pope John Paul II HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Week 16
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Jay Magee DT	Jessup, GA	Wayne County HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	327 lb (148 kg)	Week 16
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Ron Nance Jr. FS	Aspen, CO	Aspen HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Week 16
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Dennis Branham C	Ringgold, LA	Ringgold HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	274 lb (124 kg)	Week 16
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Xavier Hall CB	Orange Park, FL	Fleming Island HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Week 16
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Alex Garcia WR	Bakersfield, CA	South HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Week 16
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Paul Hassan WR	Memphis, TN	Sheffield HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	Week 16
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Austin McNair CB	Port St. Lucie, FL	Port St. Lucie HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	162 lb (73 kg)	Week 16
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