Bowling Green State University Athletics
Bowling Green Adds Five More Transfers for the 2022 Season
June 16, 2022 | Football
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green football program has added five additional transfers, according to head football coach Scot Loeffler. Offensive tackle Cedric Dunbar II (Jackson State), offensive guard Delonus Kabir (Florida A&M), wide receiver CJ Lewis (Boston College), Kitione Tau (Laney CC) and offensive tackle Kameren Stewart (Coastal Carolina) have signed letters of acceptance to BGSU. All five are currently on campus and working out with the team.
Dunbar II (Natchez, Miss.) will have two seasons of eligibility after spending three years at Jackson State, two of which playing for head coach Deion Sanders. He appeared in 26 career games with 24 career starts. In 2021 Dunbar II started all 12 games in which he appeared, helping Jackson State go 11-2 and win the SWAC championship. JSU finished the season ranked No. 19 in the FCS coaches poll and No. 22 by STATS.
Kabir (Belle Glade, Fla.) will have three years of eligibility after spending the last two seasons at Florida A&M. Kabir was part of a Florida A&M team in 2021 that went 9-3, reached the FCS playoffs and laid claim to the BGCU National Championship. He was a first-team 4A all-state honoree in high school at Glades Central before transferring to Pahokee where he earned second-team all-state honors in 2019.
Lewis (Hamden, Conn.) will have one year of eligibility left after spending the last five years at Boston College. Lewis was in the same Boston College recruiting class as current BGSU quarterback Matt McDonald when Loeffler was the offensive coordinator for the Eagles. He is utilizing his COVID year as a graduate transfer and leaves BC with 55 career receptions for 817 yards and six touchdowns.
Tau (Antioch, Calif.) will have two years of eligibility left after spending the last three years at Laney Community College in Oakland, Calif. Laney CC did not compete in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He appeared in 20 career games at Laney, including nine during the 2019 season when the school was featured on season five of Netflix's Last Chance U. Tau is coming off a 2021 season where he was a unanimous all-conference Bay 6 selection at defensive line after accumulating 51 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
Stewart (Irmo, S.C.) will have two years of eligibility left after spending the last three years at Coastal Carolina. Stewart appeared in 29 career games for the Chanticleers with eight career starts, including in the 2020 Cure Bowl. He Was a part of the offensive line unit in 2020 that was named a Joe Moore Award semifinalist, presented annually to the nation's top offensive line unit. Over his last two years at Coastal, the Chanticleers went a combined 22-3 and various Top-25 rankings.
Cedric Dunbar II
6-5 • 325 • OT
Natchez, Miss. (Cathedral HS/Jackson State)
Previous School
• Appeared in 26 career games at Jackson State with 24 career starts
• Has two years of eligibility remaining
• Started all 12 games in which he appeared in 2021, helping Jackson State go 11-2 and finish with a No. 19 FCS ranking by the coaches and No. 22 ranking by STATS
• Jackson State won the SWAC championship in 2021 and participated in the Celebration Bowl
• Appeared in 11 games with nine starts in 2019, helping produce a Tiger offense that scored 26.08 points per game, 2,699 yards of rushing yards for 188.3 per game, 2,400 passing yards for 200.25 per game and aided in 4663 yards of total offense for 388.6 yards per game
High School
• Played football at Cathedral High School for head coach Chuck Darbonne
• Was a team captain in football for the Greenwave
• Also lettered in baseball
Personal
• Son of Bernita and Cedric Dunbar
• Has a younger sister, Lauren
• Father, Cedric, played football at Jackson State
• Mother, Bernita, played women's basketball at Jackson State
• Favorite athlete is LeBron James
• Lists his father as his biggest influence with his motivation to be great
Delonus Kabir (De-LAWN-us KAH-beer)
6-3 • 325 • OG
Belle Glade, Fla. (Pahokee HS/Florida A&M)
Previous School
• Appeared in six career games at Florida A&M
• Has three years of eligibility remaining
• Part of a Florida A&M team in 2021 that went 9-3, reached the FCS playoffs and laid claim to the HBCU National Championship
• Redshirted the 2020 season
High School
• Played football at Pahokee High School for head coach DJ Boldin
• Also played at Glades Central, earning 4A first-team all-state honors
• Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN
• 2019 second-team all-state
• 2019 Palm Beach Post first-team selection
• 2019 Sun-Sentinel all-country honorable mention selection
Personal
• Was a high school teammate at Glades Central with current Falcon Odieu Hiliare
• Attended same high school (Pahokee) as NFL player Anquan Bolden, pro football hall of famer Rickey Jackson and country music hall of fame inductee Mel Tillis
CJ Lewis
6-3 • 215 • WR
Hamden, Conn. (Cheshire Academy/Boston College)
Previous School
• Appeared in 39 career games at Boston College
• Utilizing his COVID year as a graduate transfer
• Leaves Boston College with 55 career receptions for 817 yards and six touchdowns
• In 2020 he made 28 receptions for 460 yards and five touchdowns
• Threw first collegiate pass for a 12-yard touchdown strike to Anthony Brown against Kansas in 2019
• Same recruiting class at Boston College as BGSU quarterback Matt McDonald
• Spent first two seasons at BC while current BGSU head coach Scot Loeffler was the offensive coordinator
High School
• One of the nation's top-ranked dual-threat quarterbacks for head coach Drew Dykeman at Cheshire Academy
• Was recruited as a wide receiver to Boston College
• No. 7 prospect in Connecticut according to Rivals.com
• Rated the No. 24 dual-threat quarterback nationally by Rivals.com
• Fifth-ranked player in the Nutmeg State according to ESPN and the nation's No. 16 dual-threat quarterback
• Rated the top quarterback in Connecticut by Scout.com and the No. 10 quarterback in the East by Scout.com
• Threw for 1,350 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior
• Also rushed for five touchdowns and recorded three interceptions on defense
• His team won the 2016 NEPSAC Bowl championship
Personal
• Son of Beverly Phillips Lewis
• Has two older siblings
• Graduated with degree in communications from Boston College
Kitione Tau (Key-tee-own-ee, Taʊ)
6-0 • 285 • DL
Concord, Calif. (Pittsburg HS/Laney CC)
Previous School
• Comes to BGSU after appearing in 20 career games at Laney Community College in Oakland, Calif.
• Has two years of eligibility remaining
• Was a unanimous all-conference Bay 6 selection in 2021 at defensive line
• Collected 51 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss over 11 games in 2021
• Made 42 tackles with 3.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss in nine games in 2019
• At Laney CC when it was featured on the fifth season of Netflix's Last Chance U
High School
• A 2019 graduate of Pittsburg High School where he played for head coach Victor Gali
• Earned All-Bay Valley Athletic League honors in 2018
• Team captain at Pittsburg
• Previously played football at Clayton Valley Charter High School
• Attended Clayton Valley Charger High School with current Falcon Bryce Brand
• Also participated in track and field and Clayton Valley, throwing the shot put and discus
Personal
• Son of Lesieli and Rodney Tau
• Has two younger brothers, Nana and Sione, and one younger sister, Sariah
• Born in Kailua Kona, Hawaii
• Favorite athletes are Aaron Donald and LeBron James
Kameren Stewart
6-6 • 285 • OT
Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork HS/Coastal Carolina)
Previous School
• Appeared in 29 career games for Coastal Carolina with eight starts
• Has two years of eligibility remaining
• Helped Coastal go 11-2 in 2021 and win the Cure Bowl
• Was a part of the offensive line unit in 2020 that was named a Joe Moore Award semifinalist, presented annually to the nation's top offensive line unit
• Started in the 2020 Cure Bowl as Coastal went 11-1 with its only loss coming in the bowl game
• Graded out at 100 percent over 15 plays in a 2020 win over Texas State
High School
• Played for head coach Tom Knotts at Dutch Fork High School
• Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Rated as the No. 20 prospect in the state of South Carolina by Rivals
• Selected and played for South Carolina in the 2018 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
• Helped Dutch Fork win three-straight South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class AAAAA state championship titles (2016, 2017 and 2018)
• His team went 41-1 overall in his three years as a member of the Silver Foxes
• Led Dutch Fork to a perfect 13-0 record, a third-straight Class AAAAA state championship title, and a No. 1 ranking in the state of South Carolina his senior season
• Dutch Fork finished the 2018 season ranked No. 24 nationally
• Was part of an offensive line that cleared the way for a rushing attack that rushed for 3,003 yards, an average of 231.0 yards per game, and 56 touchdowns on the season his senior year
• Blocked for a trio of quarterbacks that totaled 4,077 yards through the air, an average of 313.6 passing yards per game, and 47 touchdowns
Personal
• Son of Kathy Stewart
Dunbar II (Natchez, Miss.) will have two seasons of eligibility after spending three years at Jackson State, two of which playing for head coach Deion Sanders. He appeared in 26 career games with 24 career starts. In 2021 Dunbar II started all 12 games in which he appeared, helping Jackson State go 11-2 and win the SWAC championship. JSU finished the season ranked No. 19 in the FCS coaches poll and No. 22 by STATS.
Kabir (Belle Glade, Fla.) will have three years of eligibility after spending the last two seasons at Florida A&M. Kabir was part of a Florida A&M team in 2021 that went 9-3, reached the FCS playoffs and laid claim to the BGCU National Championship. He was a first-team 4A all-state honoree in high school at Glades Central before transferring to Pahokee where he earned second-team all-state honors in 2019.
Lewis (Hamden, Conn.) will have one year of eligibility left after spending the last five years at Boston College. Lewis was in the same Boston College recruiting class as current BGSU quarterback Matt McDonald when Loeffler was the offensive coordinator for the Eagles. He is utilizing his COVID year as a graduate transfer and leaves BC with 55 career receptions for 817 yards and six touchdowns.
Tau (Antioch, Calif.) will have two years of eligibility left after spending the last three years at Laney Community College in Oakland, Calif. Laney CC did not compete in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He appeared in 20 career games at Laney, including nine during the 2019 season when the school was featured on season five of Netflix's Last Chance U. Tau is coming off a 2021 season where he was a unanimous all-conference Bay 6 selection at defensive line after accumulating 51 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
Stewart (Irmo, S.C.) will have two years of eligibility left after spending the last three years at Coastal Carolina. Stewart appeared in 29 career games for the Chanticleers with eight career starts, including in the 2020 Cure Bowl. He Was a part of the offensive line unit in 2020 that was named a Joe Moore Award semifinalist, presented annually to the nation's top offensive line unit. Over his last two years at Coastal, the Chanticleers went a combined 22-3 and various Top-25 rankings.
Cedric Dunbar II
6-5 • 325 • OT
Natchez, Miss. (Cathedral HS/Jackson State)
Previous School
• Appeared in 26 career games at Jackson State with 24 career starts
• Has two years of eligibility remaining
• Started all 12 games in which he appeared in 2021, helping Jackson State go 11-2 and finish with a No. 19 FCS ranking by the coaches and No. 22 ranking by STATS
• Jackson State won the SWAC championship in 2021 and participated in the Celebration Bowl
• Appeared in 11 games with nine starts in 2019, helping produce a Tiger offense that scored 26.08 points per game, 2,699 yards of rushing yards for 188.3 per game, 2,400 passing yards for 200.25 per game and aided in 4663 yards of total offense for 388.6 yards per game
High School
• Played football at Cathedral High School for head coach Chuck Darbonne
• Was a team captain in football for the Greenwave
• Also lettered in baseball
Personal
• Son of Bernita and Cedric Dunbar
• Has a younger sister, Lauren
• Father, Cedric, played football at Jackson State
• Mother, Bernita, played women's basketball at Jackson State
• Favorite athlete is LeBron James
• Lists his father as his biggest influence with his motivation to be great
Delonus Kabir (De-LAWN-us KAH-beer)
6-3 • 325 • OG
Belle Glade, Fla. (Pahokee HS/Florida A&M)
Previous School
• Appeared in six career games at Florida A&M
• Has three years of eligibility remaining
• Part of a Florida A&M team in 2021 that went 9-3, reached the FCS playoffs and laid claim to the HBCU National Championship
• Redshirted the 2020 season
High School
• Played football at Pahokee High School for head coach DJ Boldin
• Also played at Glades Central, earning 4A first-team all-state honors
• Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN
• 2019 second-team all-state
• 2019 Palm Beach Post first-team selection
• 2019 Sun-Sentinel all-country honorable mention selection
Personal
• Was a high school teammate at Glades Central with current Falcon Odieu Hiliare
• Attended same high school (Pahokee) as NFL player Anquan Bolden, pro football hall of famer Rickey Jackson and country music hall of fame inductee Mel Tillis
CJ Lewis
6-3 • 215 • WR
Hamden, Conn. (Cheshire Academy/Boston College)
Previous School
• Appeared in 39 career games at Boston College
• Utilizing his COVID year as a graduate transfer
• Leaves Boston College with 55 career receptions for 817 yards and six touchdowns
• In 2020 he made 28 receptions for 460 yards and five touchdowns
• Threw first collegiate pass for a 12-yard touchdown strike to Anthony Brown against Kansas in 2019
• Same recruiting class at Boston College as BGSU quarterback Matt McDonald
• Spent first two seasons at BC while current BGSU head coach Scot Loeffler was the offensive coordinator
High School
• One of the nation's top-ranked dual-threat quarterbacks for head coach Drew Dykeman at Cheshire Academy
• Was recruited as a wide receiver to Boston College
• No. 7 prospect in Connecticut according to Rivals.com
• Rated the No. 24 dual-threat quarterback nationally by Rivals.com
• Fifth-ranked player in the Nutmeg State according to ESPN and the nation's No. 16 dual-threat quarterback
• Rated the top quarterback in Connecticut by Scout.com and the No. 10 quarterback in the East by Scout.com
• Threw for 1,350 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior
• Also rushed for five touchdowns and recorded three interceptions on defense
• His team won the 2016 NEPSAC Bowl championship
Personal
• Son of Beverly Phillips Lewis
• Has two older siblings
• Graduated with degree in communications from Boston College
Kitione Tau (Key-tee-own-ee, Taʊ)
6-0 • 285 • DL
Concord, Calif. (Pittsburg HS/Laney CC)
Previous School
• Comes to BGSU after appearing in 20 career games at Laney Community College in Oakland, Calif.
• Has two years of eligibility remaining
• Was a unanimous all-conference Bay 6 selection in 2021 at defensive line
• Collected 51 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss over 11 games in 2021
• Made 42 tackles with 3.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss in nine games in 2019
• At Laney CC when it was featured on the fifth season of Netflix's Last Chance U
High School
• A 2019 graduate of Pittsburg High School where he played for head coach Victor Gali
• Earned All-Bay Valley Athletic League honors in 2018
• Team captain at Pittsburg
• Previously played football at Clayton Valley Charter High School
• Attended Clayton Valley Charger High School with current Falcon Bryce Brand
• Also participated in track and field and Clayton Valley, throwing the shot put and discus
Personal
• Son of Lesieli and Rodney Tau
• Has two younger brothers, Nana and Sione, and one younger sister, Sariah
• Born in Kailua Kona, Hawaii
• Favorite athletes are Aaron Donald and LeBron James
Kameren Stewart
6-6 • 285 • OT
Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork HS/Coastal Carolina)
Previous School
• Appeared in 29 career games for Coastal Carolina with eight starts
• Has two years of eligibility remaining
• Helped Coastal go 11-2 in 2021 and win the Cure Bowl
• Was a part of the offensive line unit in 2020 that was named a Joe Moore Award semifinalist, presented annually to the nation's top offensive line unit
• Started in the 2020 Cure Bowl as Coastal went 11-1 with its only loss coming in the bowl game
• Graded out at 100 percent over 15 plays in a 2020 win over Texas State
High School
• Played for head coach Tom Knotts at Dutch Fork High School
• Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Rated as the No. 20 prospect in the state of South Carolina by Rivals
• Selected and played for South Carolina in the 2018 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
• Helped Dutch Fork win three-straight South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class AAAAA state championship titles (2016, 2017 and 2018)
• His team went 41-1 overall in his three years as a member of the Silver Foxes
• Led Dutch Fork to a perfect 13-0 record, a third-straight Class AAAAA state championship title, and a No. 1 ranking in the state of South Carolina his senior season
• Dutch Fork finished the 2018 season ranked No. 24 nationally
• Was part of an offensive line that cleared the way for a rushing attack that rushed for 3,003 yards, an average of 231.0 yards per game, and 56 touchdowns on the season his senior year
• Blocked for a trio of quarterbacks that totaled 4,077 yards through the air, an average of 313.6 passing yards per game, and 47 touchdowns
Personal
• Son of Kathy Stewart
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