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RJ Harvey talks UCF career, fit with Denver Broncos after NFL draft
After a record-setting career with the UCF Knights, RJ Harvey was picked by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft Friday.
Scott Frost returns as UCF’s head coach after eight years, aiming to replicate his prior success, including an undefeated 2017 season.UCF aims to improve on its 4-8 record from last season in the challenging Big 12 Conference.
College football’s dog days lie ahead, with spring practices in the books and recruiting shifting to the primary focus for the next two months. But the regular season will arrive soon enough, and it’s a big one for the UCF Knights.
Scott Frost is back in the saddle after eight long years — five spent as Nebraska’s head coach, and another as a senior football analyst for the Los Angeles Rams after some time away from the sidelines. He achieved unparalleled success in his first UCF regime, guiding the program to its first undefeated season in 2017, capped by a Peach Bowl triumph over Gus Malzahn’s Auburn Tigers and a national championship parade at Walt Disney World.
Frost overhauled the coaching staff — headlined by the hirings of quarterbacks coach McKenzie Milton, wide receivers coach Sean Beckton and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch — and reshaped the roster, in large part, through the NCAA transfer portal. Only two players that started last year’s season opener versus Utah remain on the Knights’ squad, offensive tackle Paul Rubelt and defensive end Nyjalik Kelly.
So, how will the Knights fare? Arizona State proved emphatically to expect the unexpected in the Big 12. Picked to finish last among the league’s 16 teams in 2024, the Sun Devils instead won the conference title and gained automatic entry into the College Football Playoff.
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