The Godfather Part IV: Corleone goes back to Cincy

Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 28, 2023, 09:30 AM ET Cincinnati All-America defensive deal with Dontay Corleone informed ESPN that he’s going back to the Bearcats for the 2024 season.Citing commitment to his school and city, faith in the training personnel and a desire to additional improve his game, Corleone stated he’s coming back to Cincinnati with the primary aim of helping the program rebound from a 3-9 season. He also said getting his degree factored into his decision, as he anticipates 2024 to be his fourth and final season at the school.

“It’s to assist my city out,” Corleone said. “I like my fan base. They are extremely faithful. I want to end on a high note. I believe in this training staff.”

Nicknamed “The Godfather,” Corleone is a 6-foot-2, 318-pound interior lineman who broke out throughout his redshirt freshman season in 2022. He had 5.5 deals with for loss and three sacks in 2015 and ranked as Pro Football Focus’ highest-ranked protective player.Editor’s Picks

2 Associated Corleone earned third-team All-America honors and was among the country’s highest-regarded defensive tackles heading into this season.In 2023, Corleone ushered another strong campaign from his interior

protective line area. He completed with 6.5 takes on for loss and 3 sacks, but his specific performance was eclipsed by the Bearcats’struggles transitioning to the Huge 12, where they finished 1-8 in league play.” Just improving, just winning more games,” he stated.”That’s our goal. We understand what the Big 12 resembles now

. Now we understand what we need to game-plan for. “Corleone said his NFL draft prospects were anywhere from the 2nd or third round to a late-round pick. He

hopes to strengthen them with a strong season.Three scouts gotten in touch with by ESPN had actually differed forecasts and considered his choice smart, as they had Corleone everywhere from the back end of the top 100 to the fifth round.”I wished to take another opportunity on myself,”Corleone stated. Dontay Corleone, who had three sacks for Cincinnati this season, informed ESPN he wishes to turn into a more complete pass rush in 2024. James Black/Icon Sportswire Corleone, who hails from nearby Colrain, was recruited by Luke Fickell’s staff and redshirted in 2021. He stated he has bonded with Scott Satterfield, who arrived for the 2023 season, and his new personnel. He discussed Satterfield, holdover staffer Walt Stewart on the defensive line, protective coordinator Bryan Brown and strength coach Niko Palazeti as particular coaches who have actually invested in his improvement.On the field, Corleone wishes to be a more complete pass-rusher and develop into more of a three-down lineman. He stated Brown has pressed him this offseason to welcome a leadership role.”He’s challenged me to be more vocal,”Corleone said.”Everybody is looking up to me.”Corleone said that NIL factored into his decision to remain, as it has actually helped him support his mother, Resheda Myles, and household that live in Colrain.”My mother is my inspiration,”he stated. “I want to put the additional work in. Maturing to see her work 16 hours every day and not complain determined me to

keep getting better every day.”