UCF Knights football offensive coordinator Steve Cooper talks QBs
UCF Knights offensive coordinator Steve Cooper spoke to the media on Aug. 6 and broke down the biggest points of emphasis for his QBs right now.
UCF’s Scott Frost begins his coaching tenure with a revamped roster.Key players for UCF’s success include wide receiver DJ Black, safety Phillip Dunnam, edge rusher Nyjalik Kelly, running back Myles Montgomery and tackle Paul Rubelt.A three-man quarterback competition is underway between Jacurri Brown, Cam Fancher and Tayven Jackson.
ORLANDO — Game week is fast approaching for UCF, a first opportunity for Scott Frost and the Knights to demonstrate they can exceed expectations.
More than half of last year’s roster is gone, courtesy of graduation and a massive transfer exodus in the wake of Gus Malzahn’s resignation. Frost and his staff patched plenty of holes through the portal and signed more than a dozen recruits from the high school and junior college ranks.
So who will emerge as the Knights’ focal points over the next four months?
Jacurri Brown, Cam Fancher and Tayven Jackson are embroiled in a three-man competition for the starting quarterback spot. For now, let’s shift the focus to other spots on the Knights’ roster.
Here are five players, listed in alphabetical order, who will be crucial for UCF to achieve success in 2025.
DJ Black, wide receiver
Duane Thomas Jr. might lead the team in targets from the slot, and both Kylan Fox and Dylan Wade figure to be factors at tight end, but Black has the responsibility of stretching opposing defenses vertically to open things up underneath.
Black, brought in from shuttered Division II Limestone College in South Carolina, totaled 939 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 11 games. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound redshirt junior has a track background as well, competing for South…
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