4 top recruiting targets commit early in April

UCF Knights football: Players responding to Scott Frost coaching

UCF football coach Scott Frost spoke to reporters for the first time since March 11 after Saturday’s spring practice session.

UCF’s 2026 football recruiting class has gained four new commitments, bringing the total to eight.The Knights’ recruiting class is now ranked 34th nationally by 247Sports.Recent commits include wide receiver Tyren Wortham, safety Ja’Cari Jackson, tight end Charlie Jilek and linebacker Antoine Sharp.

In the space of a week, UCF’s 2026 football recruiting class has doubled.

Spring visits often lead to a commitment surge, and Scott Frost’s staff suddenly has some momentum. The Knights have eight verbal commits, vaulting up to 34th overall in 247Sports’ team composite rankings.

UCF has not landed any blue-chip prospects to date but laid a sturdy foundation upon which to build over the next eight months. Holding onto its largely underrated athletes will be a challenge as well as more prestigious, deeper-pocketed adversaries expand their respective recruiting boards.

Here’s a look at the Knights’ four recent additions to the class.

Its previous four verbal commits, profiled on March 27, can be found here.

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Tyren Wortham

High school: Booker (Sarasota, Fla.)Position: Wide receiverHeight/weight: 6-foot, 180 pounds247Sports composite recruiting rankings: Three stars, 0.8789 (No. 90 WR)Commitment date: April 3Details: The MVP among wide receivers at February’s Under Armour Next camp in Orlando, Wortham gave opposing defenses fits once the ball was in his hands in 2024. He caught 67 passes for 1,370 yards and 17 touchdowns for the high-flying Tornadoes, a team that twice ecliped the 80-point mark. Named to the Sarasota Tribune-Herald’s All-Area first…


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