Tayven Jackson didn't need much time to feel comfortable at UCF.
From the moment he stepped on campus in January as a midyear transfer, the junior quarterback found a sense of familiarity—not just in the offense, but in the people around him. Head coach
Scott Frost, who had recruited him out of high school, and quarterbacks coach
McKenzie Milton, a name synonymous with UCF greatness, were now his mentors. The opportunity to compete for a starting job in an offense he already admired was too good to pass up.
"I got Coach Frost, the head coach, and KZ as a quarterback coach," Jackson said. "That's all you need to be an elite quarterback in college football. Right then I was like, this might be home."
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