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UCF football coach Scott Frost talks first practice of spring camp
The UCF Knights opened spring camp with a Tuesday morning practice. Afterward, coach Scott Frost met with reporters to discuss his first impressions.
UCF’s football team is undergoing a dramatic overhaul with a nearly entirely new coaching staff and roster.Tight ends Kylan Fox and Dylan Wade are expected to be key targets in the Knights’ offense.
ORLANDO — Scott Frost declared competition open at all spots this spring, not a particular surprise given the dramatic overhaul of UCF’s football roster under an almost entirely new coaching staff. In the opening week of practices, acclimatization to increased tempo and teaching fundamentals are the focus.
Even taking those clichéd caveats into account, the Knights possess a potentially tantalizing tandem of tight ends that could blossom into key targets for whoever wins the quarterback battle by August — blue-chip sophomore Kylan Fox and Maryland transfer Dylan Wade.
Fox, UCF’s second-highest consensus signee for its largely star-studded 2024 recruiting class, logged just 29 offensive snaps last fall, according to Pro Football Focus. Yet, he is tied with running back Myles Montgomery as the team’s leading returner in receptions — with three.
The 6-foot-4, 237-pound Fox — a native of Valdosta, Georgia — switched jersey numbers this spring, from 6 to 1. He envisions the No. 1 jersey as a symbol of leadership, a role which he wants to fill among all of the turnover.
“I want to do whatever I can to help my team win,” Fox said. “Showing the young guys how things go, our young tight ends, and keep showing them how to do and to lead by example on the field.”
Wade, who attended Jones High on the outskirts of Downtown Orlando,…
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Publish date : 2025-03-15 09:09:00
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