Who is Rueben Bain Jr? Miami Hurricanes draft prospect visits Bengals

2026 NFL draft prospects Jacob Rodriguez of Texas Tech and Rueben Bain Jr. of University of Miami visited the Cincinnati Bengals on April 10, according to NFL Network , along with fellow Miami Hurricanes edge Akheem Mesidor. Nicknamed "Hurricane," Bain is expected to be selected in the first round of the upcoming draft, and could be gone when the Bengals are scheduled to select at 10th overall.

Todd McShay has said he expects the Bengals to strongly consider Bain with the 10th pick. Yahoo! Sports' Nate Tice has the Bengals taking Bain at No.

10. "The Bengals go with the antithesis of their first-round selection from a year ago, trading the high-end tools and low-end production of Shemar Stewart with the top-end production and effort but lack of ideal length of Bain," Tice wrote. "If Stewart taps into even a small portion of his talent and with Boye Mafe joining in free agency, the Bengals’ edge spots could be more impactful in a hurry and feel a lot different soon.

" What to know about Bain, who was a college teammate of Bengals offensive lineman Jalen Rivers for two seasons: Bain played three seasons for the Hurricanes. As a junior in 2025, Bain was named second-team Associated Press All-American, ACC defensive player of the year and first-team All-ACC. Bain started all 16 games in his final season at Miami, recording 54 tackles and 15.