With a number of outstanding and more-powerful packages inside their very own state, you don’t usually hear a lot concerning the College of Central Florida (UCF) within the recruiting sport. This week the Knights have made a collection of splashy recruitments within the 2024 cycle, although.
First, on Monday, UCF bought a dedication from a four-star operating again. Then yesterday, two extra blue-chip recruits within the class of 2024 introduced their commitments to the Knights. Right here’s who they’re and the place they arrive from at the highschool stage.
Oak Ridge (Texas) RB Frankie Arthur
Residence🌴🌴💫⚔️⚔️ pic.twitter.com/TbylpoOuu0
— Frankie Arthur (@FrankieArthur9) August 7, 2023
Arthur (5-foot-10, 190 kilos) is ranked as excessive as No. 5 at his place and had provides from 18 different colleges, together with SMU, Memphis and Oregon.
Rockledge (Fla.) S Jaylen Heyward
This 🏡! #Hometownhero #GoKnights #chargeon @CoachGusMalzahn @CoachWilliams_7 @CoachDavidGibbs pic.twitter.com/g4D5XYaqZc
— Jaylen “Ap” Heyward (@Jayasii) August 8, 2023
ESPN has Heyward ranked No. 2 amongst safeties in his class and No. 71 nationally. Other than UCF Heyward, (5-foot-11, 185 kilos) bought provides from 35 different packages, together with Georgia, Miami, Alabama and Auburn.
Carrollwood Day (Fla.) WR Bredell Richardson
HOME 🚀 #Goknights @MarshallMcDuf14 @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/sqmrGEN5PB
— Bredell Richardson (@bredell_R) August 8, 2023
No one is greater on Richardson 6-foot-1, 185 kilos) than Rivals, who’ve him ranked No. 22 in Florida, No. 23 at huge receiver and No. 128 nationally. He was a particularly standard recruit, getting provides from a complete of 47 totally different packages. That record contains Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Iowa, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State and South Carolina.
UCF’s class of 2024 now has 17 exhausting commits, and as a bunch, they’re ranked No. 25 within the nation.
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