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Sean Beckton: UCF’s Scott Frost has grown from UCF to Nebraska to Rams
Sean Beckton is now in his third stint as an assistant under Scott Frost. Beckton previously coached with Frost at UCF and Nebraska.
UCF has four experienced quarterbacks competing for the starting position.The quarterbacks vying for the starting job are Dylan Rizk, Jacurri Brown, Tayven Jackson, and Cam Fancher.The competition for the starting quarterback position is expected to continue into fall camp.
Four experienced college passers. One coveted starting spot.
UCF entered spring camp with open competition at the sport’s most important position. Approaching the halfway point, and ahead of Saturday’s practice in front of the fans, the situation remains the same.
“I wouldn’t say one guy, in particular, has stood out. Each guy flashes, and then each guy makes a bonehead play that we’ve got to clean up. It’s still early in this process,” UCF first-year QBs coach McKenzie Milton said Thursday.
“Two things you can always control; that’s your attitude and your effort. These guys have come in with the right attitude every day, and they’ve been busting their butts out there. Still a lot to clean up from all five guys in the room, including myself as a coach.”
Head coach Scott Frost retained two of UCF’s incumbents upon his hiring in December, Dylan Rizk and Jacurri Brown, and filled out the QB room with a pair of transfers — Tayven Jackson (Indiana) and Cam Fancher (Florida Atlantic). The quartet has shared reps evenly during the media-open portions of practices since camp broke March 11.
“Everybody wants to be the guy and, fairly, that’s what we all signed up for,” Jackson said. “Everyone gets the same amount of reps in spring ball. We’ll see who comes out with it, but it’s healthy…
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Publish date : 2025-04-04 09:09:00
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