UCF Knights football: 5 observations during NCAA winter transfer portal window

ORLANDO — The NCAA transfer portal closed just before the start of January, but expect plenty more activity for UCF in the weeks ahead in its attempt to overhaul a 4-8 roster with a new coaching staff in place.

As of Tuesday morning, the Knights have landed the commitments of 22 transfers. Former Virginia Tech linebacker Keli Lawson decommitted and reopened his recruitment, according to On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos.

Let’s take a deeper dive beyond merely the new names. Here are five observations of UCF’s transfer class.

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Tayven Jackson enters UCF starting QB conversation

Indiana’s Tayven Jackson (2) gets loose in the snow before the start of the Indiana versus Purdue football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.

Quarterback depth topped the list of portal needs upon Scott Frost’s arrival, considering the vacancies created by KJ Jefferson’s graduation and the transfers of true freshmen EJ Colson and Riley Trujillo. Dylan Rizk and Jacurri Brown chose to stay and compete for the starting role, and Frost’s staff grabbed another pair of experienced dual-threat passers to fill up the room.

Cam Fancher has thrown for more than 5,000 yards across 34 games at Marshall and Florida Atlantic, adding 1,122 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound southpaw has a career ratio of 27 touchdowns against 23 interceptions.

Tayven Jackson’s arrival from Indiana last week, however, adds a bit of intrigue to the QB1 conversation. He was the Hoosiers’ backup behind Kurtis Rourke this fall, inevitably forced out by the transfer arrival of Fernando Mendoza from California.

Jackson (6-4, 212) has two years of eligibility remaining after appearing in 13 games for the Hoosiers. He threw one touchdown and ran for another in an Oct. 26 win…

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Author : Daytona Beach News-Journal

Publish date : 2025-01-08 10:04:00

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