Cincinnati Bearcats Football: Recruiting News and Updates

In the midst of spring practice, the Cincinnati Bearcats football coaching staff is also actively on the recruiting trail and just picked up a three-star quarterback from Massilon, Ohio.

Kyle Kempt is the latest verbal commitment Butch Jones and his coaching staff have received and while he cannot sign his official letter of intent until February, it is nice to get an early commitment for the 2013 class.

Kempt chose Cincinnati over a group that included West Virginia, Indiana, Bowling Green, Tennesse, Toledo and Ole Miss.

At 6'5" and 200 pounds, Kempt has the size to play at the collegiate level and is the latest in an influx of quarterbacks head coach Butch Jones has gotten over the years.

Jones continues to bring in at least one quarterback every year and has stockpiled a lot of talent at that position.

Cincinnati also has recently received a visit from defensive back Micah Harris. Harris is a Washington, D.C. native watched practice and talked to the coaching staff over the weekend.

While he lives in Washington, D.C., his grandmother is a Cincinnati native and he enjoys visiting the area three to four times a year.

Harris is an athlete that can play a number of different positions. He has played quarterback in high school, but spent most of his junior season playing safety and cornerback. In college he will likely be suited for corner, a position his cousin played at Ole Miss. 

Harris will be back in June for another visit.

With spring practice in full gear, the Cincinnati coaches are also busy on the recruiting trail and will be for the next few months, looking to land some big names for the future.