The Bearcats officially kicked off fall camp last week as after arriving to West Harrison, Indiana over the weekend to kick off their yearly trip to Camp Higher Ground.
Last week, Cincinnati head coach Scott Satterfield sat down with the media to discuss the Bearcats fall camp as they prepare for the 2024 season with the home open just over three short weeks away when they welcome in Towson on August 31st.
The tight end position was a huge point of emphasis for Cincinnati this offseason as they completely reshaped that position group heading into the 2024 season. A group that was a very big weak spot for the Bearcats in 2023 in terms of depth, including seeing reserve offensive tackle Trevor Radosevich see time at tight end in the later half of the season due to injuries and the team needing depth at that position.
The Bearcats tight end room was led by Chamon Metayer who finished with 253 yards and team high five touchdowns on just 23 receptions in 2023. Metayer would then enter the transfer portal quickly following the conclusion of the 2023 season where he spent the spring at Colorado with Deion Sanders before quickly transferring to Arizona State following the conclusion of spring camp.
Joining Metayer, was Payton Singletary who finished the season 5th in receiving where he hauled in twelve receptions for 115 yards and two touchdowns as a junior. However, Singletary’s season would be cut short after suffering a season ending ankle injury in the back half of the season which was the last thing Cincinnati needed in the moment in an already depleted tight end room.
Fast forward to 2024, Singletary participated throughout spring ball with the Bearcats before electing to hit the portal following the conclusion of the spring camp. Luckily for Singletary, he ends up at a very familiar program down in Tampa, Florida where he joined the USF Bulls prior to summer workouts.
