Zay Johnson
Cincinnati Bearcats
67
Depth

Zay Johnson

Cincinnati BearcatsSolid
RCBDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Zay Johnson starting?

Zay Johnson is listed 2nd string at RCB for Cincinnati Bearcats.

Zay Johnson is listed RCB #2 for Cincinnati at 67 OVR.

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Depth at RCB · Cincinnati Bearcats

  1. 1084Jacob FinleyStarter
  2. 2667Zay JohnsonYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Amariyun Knighten — vs Miami (Ohio) · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?See every Cincinnati positionHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Cincinnati Bearcats

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Clinton, ranked #1,464 nationally coming out of high school. In 2024: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU.

Recruit3★ · #1,464 Natl
Clinton, SC
Jersey
#6
Class
RS SO
Height
6'2"
Weight
185 lbs

2024 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
2024100

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8542
National Rank
#1464
High School
Clinton
Hometown
Clinton, SC

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 67 after depth penalty.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WWCUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 62-10

Zay Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Depth
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