#14
Zay Johnson
Returning to Cincinnati for 2026
Zay Johnson
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Houston, Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Cincinnati
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Cincinnati5-7HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #58
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology