Interesting on former transfer Darrian Beavers, playing inside lb now at 260lbs. He's going to get a lot of tv time as Cincy has big OOC matchups with ND and IU. A buddy of mine down in Cincy said their D is SEC good and he might be right based on their matchup vs. Georgia.
Darrian Beavers looks like an entirely different player
One of the reasons the defense is still so dominant is the return of players like graduate cornerback Coby Bryant and graduate linebackers Joel Dublanko and Darrian Beavers.
The three, among others, used the added year of eligibility due to COVID-19 pandemic to return for another season following their senior campaigns in 2020.
Beavers, who spent the offseason working with UC Football Sports Performance Director Brady Collins, looks bigger, faster and stronger. The 6-foot-3 former Colerain High School standout has rebuilt his body and weighs in at about 260 pounds after adding more than 30 pounds of muscle.
"I knew I could carry the weight," said Beavers, who earned a second-team All-AAC selection last season. "I knew that I would be fine with it. I feel good out here. The best I've ever felt."