Bearcats Named to 2026 Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Bearcats Named to 2026 Preseason All-Big 12 Team reports that Cincinnati placed two offensive linemen on the conference’s preseason All-Big 12 teams. Veteran guard Evan Tegesdahl and left tackle Joe Cotton earned the selections, with Cotton missing narrowly the full preseason Big 12 team last fall while Tegesdahl landed on the second unit. The article links the picks to Cincinnati’s offense, describing both as among the top players entering the season. It also notes Tegesdahl earned AP All-American recognition last year and posted an 82.8 Pro Football Focus rating in 2025, the highest among Big 12 guards and sixth nationally at the position. The offensive line helped Cincinnati reach the Joe Moore Award semifinal, allowing a nation-low eight sacks in 2025 and supporting new co-offensive coordinator and longtime line coach Nic Cardwell. Cincinnati head coach Scott Satterfield said the linemen had returned for a fourth week and that work would intensify ahead of fall camp.