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Recruiting Roundup: Cincinnati Bearcats Football Offers Four-Star Offensive Talents

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By Russell Heltman | Last updated Sep 5, 2025 11:53 AM ET

Recruiting Roundup is back this week ahead of the Cincinnati Bearcats opening up football action at Nippert Stadium against the Bowling Green State Falcons on Saturday.

We start things off with an offer for four-star 2027 running back Caden Waye out of Ola (Georgia).

According to 247Sports, Waye is the 140th-ranked player nationally and the 11th-best running back at 5-11, 185 pounds.

He holds 32 offers from schools like Florida and Auburn. Check out his highlights here.

Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Cincinnati!⚫️ #AGTG @Coachadkinsd @coachjpworden @OlaFBRecruits @CoachDawkins1 @GoBearcatsFB @ChadSimmons_ @CFravel247 pic.twitter.com/Xy0vYltCWe
— Caden Waye (@Caden_Waye2) August 25, 2025

Next, we have an offer for unranked 2027 running back Kingston Miles out of St. Mary's (Missouri).

The 5-11, 193-pound talent is not ranked on major service and holds seven offers from schools like Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas, and Kansas State. Check out his highlights here.

blessed to receive a D1 offer from the University Of Cincinnati!! #Gobearcats @ChrisBrooks83 @CoachDawkins1 @JPRockMO @CoachPalmerRB @AllenTrieu @GSV_STL @314Bigs @jmoee6 @StMarysHSSports pic.twitter.com/knGjt9Xwl3
— kingston (@kingstonnnnn3x) August 28, 2025

We have another unranked offer for 2027 quarterback Ethan Tisdale out of Heard County (Georgia).

He is not ranked on a major service and holds an offer from Georgia Southern at 6-1, 185 pounds. Check out his highlights here.

After a great conversation with @CoachPeteThomas I am excited to receive an offer from the University of Cincinnati ⚫️ @HeardBraves @247recruiting @RecruitGeorgia @PrepRedzoneGA @HSM_WestGA @On3Recruiting @QBHitList @NwGaFootball @WGASportsNation @GradickSports @JRRevere9 pic.twitter.com/s4rEQ5uRmu
— Ethan Tisdale (@Ethan__Tisdale) September 5, 2025

We close the roundup with an off for four-star 2027 wide receiver Jaiden Kelly-Murray out of Summerville (South Carolina).

According to 247Sports, Kelly-Murray is the 301st-ranked player nationally and 39th-best wide receiver.

The 5-10, 170-pound talent holds 22 offers from schools like Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, and Duke. Check out his highlights here.

#AGTG Blessed to have Earned a offer from The university of Cincinnati #Gobearcats @SWiltfong_ @AnnaH247 @SummervilleFB @CoachMP__ @adamgorney @TomLoy247 @SCSportsNow pic.twitter.com/4EtdP8o63D
— Jaiden “Da LandLord” Kelly-Murray (@thejaidenkelly4) September 4, 2025