He heard from at least 10 different programs on the day he de-committed. But the Bearcats had always remained near the top of his list, largely due to the relationship he had developed with defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman and new defensive backs coach Perry Eliano. Even head coach Luke Fickell has gone out of his way to make a connection.
“I get FaceTime calls from Coach Freeman, if not every day then every other day. And then calls, texts and FaceTimes from Coach Eliano as well,” he said. “But what really surprised me is that some head coaches, they don’t like to be involved in the recruitment and everything, but Coach Fickell, he wants to be in there, talk to you, get to know you. That’s great.”