Cincinnati’s depth-chart name to know in the secondary
Chad Vordem Esche is listed by Cincinnati as a safety, but the public stat trail is thin, which usually points to a developing or rotational player rather than a proven headline-maker. The useful read here is that he fits a program where defensive backs must be physical, assignment-sound, and ready to cover space in a Big 12-style tempo; if you need a low-drama, potentially versatile secondary piece, that profile can matter more than raw box-score production. I could not verify significant 2025 on-field production from the available sources.
