Per GoBearcats:
Cincinnati defensive tackle Dontay Corlone collected Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America accolades on Thursday.
He is the first Bearcat to collect FWAA Freshman All-America honors since cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner accomplished the feat in 2019.
The Cincinnati native and Colerain High School product appeared in 11 games for the Bearcats, tallying 45 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, three sacks and two forced fumbles. Corleone helped lead a defense that ranked fifth in the country in yards per play allowed (4.61).
He finished as the nation’s highest-graded defensive player with a rating of 93.9 according to Pro Football Focus.
Corleone collected All-AAC First Team honors and Third Team All-America accolades from the Associated Press and PFF.
