Luke Fickell predicted this. Before the start of the 2021 NFL Draft, the University of Cincinnati football coach already had his sights on 2022's draft.
"This will be a springboard to next year, where we could/will break the UC record of number of guys drafted in one draft," Fickell told The Enquirer.
He was right.
Nine Cincinnati players were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, breaking the program's previous record of six set in 2009. The Bearcats' nine draft picks were the most of any Group of Five team and trailed only national champion Georgia (15) and LSU (10).