Dontay Corleone Hits The Field For Day One of Fall Camp: 'Very Optimistic About Him Coming Back'

Cincinnati starts its season in one month.

Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Dontay Corleone (2) and the Cincinnati Bearcats walk off the field at the conclusion of a college football game between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Cincinnati Bearcats, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI — Dontay Corleone was on the field to start 2024 fall camp for UC football. He donned a no-contact yellow jersey but its an encouraging sign to see from the big fella.

His availability this season got even more important amidst news that defensive end Mikah Coleman (ruptured achilles) will not play at all due to injury in 2024.

Corleone's running mate on the inside, defensive tackle Jalen Hunt, loves seeing his buddy on the field. Hunt was solid last season across 202 defensive snaps (67.2 PFF defensive grade).

"I'm trying to take a lot off his plate," Hunt said to the media on Wednesday. "I'm very optimistic about him coming back. I've just been stepping in for him playing a little bit of nose (guard) boundary end, doing a little bit of everything. Make this pressure a lot lighter for everybody."

🎙️ Hear from @CoachSattUC following Day 1 of Fall Camp. pic.twitter.com/CmYvS3sTc0

— Cincinnati Football (@GoBearcatsFB) July 31, 2024

Five observations from Day 1 of #Bearcats fall camp:
1. Dontay “The Godfather” Corleone wore a yellow non-contact jersey, but was active in nearly all of the drills. There’s strong optimism that he’ll play this year with the hope that it will be early in the season. pic.twitter.com/9K4K8Fmypc

— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) July 31, 2024

Cincinnati offensive lineman Dartanyan Tinsley (@dartanyan2001) on what it means to see Dontay Corleone (@dontaycorleone2) back on the field.

“It means everything. Dontay without a doubt is a vocal and physical leader. His presence is great. Him demonstrating how much he cares… pic.twitter.com/G2b1kjnvtC

— Neil Meyer (@MeyerNeil6) July 31, 2024

Cincinnati DT Jalen Hunt spoke very highly of teammate Dontay Corleone following practice today.

“Dontay is the heart and sole of our defensive line. I’ve played with great guys and we know when the middle is weak the defense gets exposed. By all means, Dontay is not weak.… pic.twitter.com/gE8KRxkYV4

— Neil Meyer (@MeyerNeil6) July 31, 2024

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