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Cincinnati Football Adds Second Portal Commit in Two Days

Originally posted on Heartland College Sports
By Joe Tillery | Last updated Apr 23, 2025 6:44 PM ET

Cincinnati continues to add depth to its defensive line unit with the addition of former Southern Illinois defensive tackle Elijah Gunn.

A combination of speed and power, Gunn is listed at 6-foot-3, 290 pounds and brings one solid year of college football experience to the Bearcats.

BREAKING: Southern Illinois transfer DT Elijah Gunn has committed to Cincinnati.

Second DL commit in as many days for UC. Nineteen tackles in 2024, two years left. #Bearcats pic.twitter.com/HbW1TsQZ3V
— Keegan Nickoson (@Knickoson42) April 23, 2025

In 2025, with the Salukis, the native of LaGrange, Georgia, recorded a total of 20 tackles in 12 games played, with 328 defensive snaps.

While most players have some sort of high school recruiting background of note, Gunn is one who is a tough athlete to pin down. He does not have a recruiting page on 247Sports, On3, or any major recruiting service.

Gunn joins a solid group of incoming talent headed to Cincinnati, with the collective unit checking in as the nation’s 46th-ranked crew. He joins a group of newcomers that includes offensive tackle Joe Cotton (South Dakota) and tight end Patrick Gurd (Ohio State), safety Christian Harrison (Tennessee), and many more.

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