Athlon Sports Names Dontay Corleone, Mason Fletcher Preseason All-Americans

Both players cracked the AP teams following last season.

CINCINNATI — Athlon Sports released its 2023 preseason All-America teams and two Bearcats cracked the rosters. Defensive tackle Dontay Corleone earned second-team honors, and punter Mason Flethcer earned a third-team selection.

Both players made the AP All-America teams following last season.

Corleone finished his redshirt freshman season with 44 tackles, 3 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. He was a menace for interior offensive linemen to deal with and is a major fulcrum for the new Bryan Brown defensive scheme.

Fletcher was the AAC Special Teams Player of the Year after finishing the 2022 season ranked fourth nationally in average punt distance. 

His 84-yard howitzer against SMU set a new program and conference record for single-punt distance. He and Corleone should help Cincinnati's defense and special teams buoy an offense that lagged behind both units this spring.

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