Geoff Hobson
A look at the Bengals' 2026 College Free Agents:
G Liam Brown
COLLEGE:Montana
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:6'5", 307 lbs
HOMETOWN:Beaverton, Oregon
DOB:12/27/02
Four-year starter who churned out 44 games Started games at both guards and center Chaired some record days His club averaged just fewer than 2,500 yards per season during his tenure The Griz passed for third-most yards in program history his senior year Brothers Josh and Cody played at Portland State Earned degree in computer science this spring...
SCOUT's TAKE:Played a lot of football up there in five seasons Primarily played guard Really intelligent guy O-line coaches said they'd love to work with him Combination of size, strength, good enough athlete Has shot to develop as potential multi-position piece
RB KENTREL BULLOCK
COLLEGE:South Alabama
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:5'10", 204 lbs
HOMETOWN:Columbia, Missouri
DOB:3/31/02
Carried 19 times for 89 yards at Ole Miss before transferring for his sophomore year Played 36 games and scored 25 TDs on 5.2 yards per carry in final three seasons Last year became South Alabama's single-season rushing leader with 1,085 yards while recording four 100-yard games, three in wins Also last season rushed for 14 touchdowns with multi-touchdown games four times ... Career-high 187 rushing yards in win over Southern Miss
SCOUT'S TAKE:Downhill bell cow No nonsense runner on early downs between the tackles Good contact balance Falls forward Gets the tough yards Showed his hands and a little bit of ability in the pass game during the East-West all-star game Tough runner Above average speed for the position 4.53-second 40-yard dash Can be a returner
LB JACK DINGLE
COLLEGE:Cincinnati
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:6'4", 235 lbs
HOMETOWN:Louisville, Kentucky
DOB:5/21/03
Three-year starter Durable man in middle who played in 12 games in each of his four seasons Coming off a year with career-high 60 tackles and three sacks 164 career tackles Brother Jacob played safety at UC Father Nate was a Bearcats captain who played on UC's 1990-93 defensive lines before playing 17 games in NFL
SCOUT'S TAKE:Good speed 4.57 in the 40 Strong 23 reps on bench press Tough, physical Very smart High character kid Really good add after draft to compete at MIKE linebacker Green dot guy for UC can play all three linebacker spots
LB ERIC GENTRY
COLLEGE:Southern California
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:6'7", 221
HOMETOWN:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DOB:5/20/03
In four seasons (three at USC and one at Arizona State) ranged for 271 tackles and 13 passes defensed in 40 games 26.5 tackles for loss nine sacks In final season, romped for almost as many tackles for loss (seven) as forced fumbles (five) to go with three sacks As high school junior, had 15 sacks and two TD catches as a tight end
SCOUT'S TAKE:35-inch arms to go with 4.59-second speed in the 40, 35.5-inch vertical, 10-4 broad jump, and good shuttle times give him some physical uniqueness Good zone awareness in coverage Good in space Did a nice job in man coverage at the East-West all-star game Got his hands on a lot of balls Disruptive in pass game Has athleticism to play sideline-to-sideline running at chase linebacker
RB JAMAL HAYNES
COLLEGE:Georgia Tech
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:5'7", 195 lbs
HOMETOWN:Loganville, Georgia
DOB:10/5/02
Finished as one of Tech's most prolific runners ever 2,534 are eighth-most career rushing yards 4.27 is 10th yards per carry 3,172 all-purpose yards 14th 1,210- and 1,10-yard all-purpose seasons Returned three kicks for 64 yards Graduated this month with bachelor's degree in business administration with 4.0 GPA during final semester Pursuing MBA in management from Tech
SCOUT'S TAKE:Only reason he's a free agent is he's undersized Explosive Athletic Tough Can make people miss He's good in pass game You can call him a scatback You can call him a third-down guy He'll be more in pass game than protection because of his size Most athletic returner in rookie class
OT CHRISTIAN JONES
COLLEGE:San Diego State
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:6'9", 345 lbs
HOMETOWN:Avila Beach, California
DOB:1/25/03
Played both left guard, but mostly left tackle In 2024, took all 846 possible offensive snaps .. Started that season opener vs. Texas A&M-Commerce at left guard, but moved to left tackle in the second half Started rest of the 11 games at left tackle allowed just 16 hurries and four sacks in 472 pass blocking opportunities
SCOUT'S TAKE:Large individual at left tackle 36 6-8-inch arm length massively impressive When you watch the tape, the size obviously sticks out, but he plays with good length Definitely has upside to work with in pass protection because he's so big . He's tougher to get around the edge An interesting size prospect in a room that already has the 6-8 tandem of Orlando Brown Jr., and Amarius Mims as starting tackles
TE JOSH KATTUS
COLLEGE:Kentucky
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:6'4", 245 lbs
HOMETOWN:Cincinnati, Ohio
DOB:3/7/04
Four-year letter winner Played in 44 career games with 26 starts Caught 38 passes for 505 yards and six touchdowns 13.3 yards per catch Member of SEC Football Leadership Council Represented SEC on NCAA Football Oversight Committee's Student-Athlete Connection Group Graduated in December with degree in communications and undergraduate certificate in business Father Eric Kattus, Colerain High School product, played six seasons with Bengals and one for Jets after career at Michigan Eric was tight end on two Bengals' AFC Central championship teams Brother Justin is a tight end at Kentucky Brother Tucker is an offensive lineman at Clemson
SCOUT's TAKE:Excellent football character Dependable Not the biggest, but very tough, very high effort Brings a lot in the run game Good blocker because he's tough and strong Can block in-line, can block out in space Didn't have ton of opportunities in pass game this year, but there's more there Athletic enough to run routes and separate good hands Would have tested out pretty well if not rehabbing
OT COREY ROBINSON II
COLLEGE:Arkansas
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:6'5", 311 lbs
Hometown:Roswell, Georgia
DOB:8/4/03
Played 36 games in previous three seasons at Georgia Tech Last year started all 12 games at left tackle for Hogs In six of those games, Arkansas produced more than 500 yards In 2024 at Tech, had 91.2 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus, tops among all Power 4 offensive linemen Fourth in the FBS In 2023, played in 12 games with five starts Georgia Tech rushed for 203.8 yards per game, tops in the ACC and 12th in the country
SCOUT's TAKE:Good size and length Athletic Mobile Good body control Can get out in space runs well for the tackle position Needs to get stronger, but has the tools to develop into a competitor for the backup left tackle spot
WR NOAH THOMAS
COLLEGE:Georgia
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:6'5", 203 lbs
HOMETOWN:Pearland, Texas
DOB:1/13/04
After three seasons at Texas A&M, this year had 16 receptions for 254 yards and four touchdowns In last season at College Station, led the club with 39 catches for 574 yards and eight touchdownsCareer-high 124 yards came that year in overtime loss at Auburn Added 29 catches and five TDs as sophomore At Georgia, recipient of the A.J. Green Family Football Scholarship, named for the Bengals' seven-time Pro Bowl receiver
SCOUT'S TAKE:Really big, long wide receiver with ability to adjust to off-target throws and go over top of DBs to make plays in contested situations Highly-recruited coming out of high school with a lot of talent A guy that can really ascend with attention to detail, route refinement But overall has high-end traits of size, length, athleticism, body control
CB CEYAIR WRIGHT
COLLEGE:Nebraska
HEIGHT & WEIGHT:6'0", 185 lbs
HOMETOWN:Los Angeles, California
DOB:12/19/02
Team-high five pass breakups for secondary ranked third nationally in pass defense Named midseason second-team All-American by The Athletic Transferred from USC after 2023 season In 2024 had homecoming to remember against Trojans with 45-yard pick-six and blocked field goal In 23 games with 15 starts in three seasons at USC, had 41 tackles, one interception, five pass breakups Has established acting career Credits include Space Jam: A New Legacy Training Day 2 Broke Girls Grown-ish Father Claudius was cornerback at Arizona Uncle Mazio Royster led USC in rushing in 1990 Cousin Darick Holmes played running back in the NFL for five seasons with three clubs in late '90s Cousin Darnay Holmes is seventh-year cornerback with Falcons...
SCOUT's TAKE:Not fastest guy (4.55). but solid versatility Has played corner, played safety, played nickel Good instincts and tough Can move around in training camp and see what fits best Has a little more size to play nickel Definitely interesting guy Really competitive kid Cast as LeBron James' son in Space Jam 2 Got a little Hollywood background, so he knows how to be a professional doing that at a young age They speak highly of him at Nebraska
