Cincinnati continues to stay hot on the recruiting trail after landing Jaylen Jackson over the weekend. Around three days later, Luke Fickell and his coaching staff landed a commitment from 2018 Franklin, OH (Franklin) RB Ryan Montgomery, their top target at the position.

“It was home from the first time I walked on campus,” Montgomery told the Bearcat Journal. “I felt like I was wanted, like a priority and I would be taken care of on and off the field.”

The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder was recruited the hardest by running backs coach Gino Guidugli. It wasn't just the staffs relationship with him that made the difference, but the people around him.

“I was recruiting by the (Cincinnati) staff the hardest, it's why I felt like a priority. They made a quick relationship with my family and high school head coach as well, which was important to me. I talked to them as much as allowed.”

Montgomery is now the 19th total commit for the Bearcats in the 2018 cycle. Now that he's apart of it, he sees big things coming.

“I see Cincinnati becoming an elite program and I plan on being apart of doing so with the great guys and recruiting classes around me.”

With Montgomery in the fold, the 2018 cycle score goes from 161.42 to 164.67. The class moves from No. 46 overall to No. 43, jumping South Florida and reclaiming the top AAC class. Cincinnati now has a total of 19 commits.