CINCINNATI — ESPN’s Bill Connelly released his returning production metrics for the 2025 college football season and Cincinnati ranks 12th nationally on that front among FBS teams (68% of production returning in 2025). Plenty of juice is coming back on defense.
Names like Dontay Corleone and Jake Golday headline a strong veteran defense that improved throughout the season under first-year DC Tyson Veidt.
Check out the full top-15 below, with Cincinnati 16th on defense and 42nd in returning offensive production:
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