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Look: Dontay Corleone Returning to Cincinnati in 2025

The Godfather has spoken.

Russ Heltman

Miami Redhawks running back Kevin Davis (8) runs by Cincinnati Bearcats defensive tackle Dontay Corleone (2) in the first quarter of the College Football game at Yager Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.
Miami Redhawks running back Kevin Davis (8) runs by Cincinnati Bearcats defensive tackle Dontay Corleone (2) in the first quarter of the College Football game at Yager Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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CINCINNATI — UC star defensive tackle Dontay Corleone is returning for his redshirt senior season in 2025. Corleone announced the news on X Monday afternoon, providing a major boost to Cincinnati's defense next season.

Corleone hasn't matched the heights he hit in 2022 as a redshirt freshman (93.8 overall PFF grade, best among all college defenders) but he's still been very good over the last two seasons, most recently earning first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2024.

The Godfather posted a 78.1 PFF grade this past season with 26 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 11 games following his season-opener absence due to blood clots.

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Russ Heltman is a contributor for AllBearcats and AllBengals. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

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