Sad Announcement: Bearcats Loses Three-Star Defensive Lineman Commit To Big 10 School

Cincinnati has 15 players in the class now.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats lost three-star defensive lineman Benny Patterson in a commitment flip from to Michigan entering the weekend. On3’s Hayes Fawcett broke the news.

 

Patterson, a 6-3, 240-pound defensive tackle was previously committed to Northern Illinois and Cincinnati before the Wolverines swooped in.

Patterson attends Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana. The three-star defensive lineman has seen his recruitment jump over the last few months after picking up reported offers from Boston College, Toledo, Texas Tech, and committing to Cincinnati.

 

According to 247Sports, He is currently ranked 659th nationally and 75th among defensive linemen. It marks Cincinnati’s fifth de-commit of the cycle and leaves them with two defensive linemen in a class 247Sports has slotted 61st nationally.

 

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