It was a five "boom" day as UCF inches closer to Wednesday's Early Signing Day.
Following their second weekend of December visits, the Knights received commitments from a mix of high school, junior college and transfer players.
WR Tyree Patterson (Eustis) - A longtime commit to Florida, Patterson and UCF remained in contact throughout the summer and fall. He was first slated to visit last summer for Bounce House Weekend, but held off due to his UF commitment. Patterson attened the late-season home game against Navy and then was back over the weekend for his OV. Sources indicated he officially committed while on the visit before announcing Monday morning.
DB Fred Davis (Clemson transfer) - Originally from Jacksonville and a former four-star recruit. He played immediately as a freshman in 2020 and began this season as a starter before suffering an ankle injury. Should have two years left. He visited UCF the weekend of Dec. 9, though never publicly acknowledged anything recruiting related until his commitment tweet today. I'm confident he had a solid offer list though.
LS Gage King (Arizona State transfer) - Long snappers don't get the attention they deserve, though UCF fans should know they've had one of the nation's best these past few years with Alex Ward. King was a backup long snapper and I don't believe has seen game action, but UCF feels he can step in and be starter worthy. I believe he should have two years eligibility remaining. Technically, he announced his commitment Sunday night via Instagram, but the Twitter announcement and coach acknowledgement didn't happen until Monday.
S DeJordan Mask (Texas State transfer) - Mask, who is also from Texas, played safety this past season and posted a very solid 78.6 season grade according to PFF. Had three interceptions. Should have two years left. Mask, who visited this past weekend, tweeted about receiving offers from Troy and Old Dominion.
DB Ja'Maric Morris (Hutchinson CC) - Morris' JUCO season ended last Wednesday night in the JUCO National Championship (a loss to Iowa Western). Due to his longer season, he only had time for one other OV which was to Appalachian State. Other offers included South Florida, Washington State and Jackson State (when Prime was still there). He's originally from South Carolina and had five interceptions this year.
Current Commit List (17)
High School/JUCO (11):
DE Kaven Call
LB Troy Ford Jr.
QB Dylan Rizk
K Grant Reddick
DT John Walker
DB Braeden Marshall
OL Johnathan Cline
TE Randy Pittman
DB Jason Duclona
WR Tyree Patterson
DB Ja'Maric Morris
Transfers (6):
QB Timmy McClain (South Florida)
LB Antonio Grier (South Florida)
WR Christian Leary (Alabama)
LS Gage King (Arizona State)
DB Fred Davis (Clemson)
DB DeJordan Mask (Texas State)
On Tuesday, two more targets plan to announce decisions: DL Andrew Rumph (12 noon) and OL Keyon Cox (8 p.m.).
We are still awaiting clarity from Braeden Marshall whether he intends to stick with UCF or sign with Auburn.
Antonio Grier's status as a LB commitment is also somewhat in limbo as he was incredibly tight with T-Will. He hasn't backed off, though I'm sure he's waiting to see what happens with the vacant LB coach position. I'm also curious if T-Will will offer him to come to Arkansas, though I haven't really looked at their LB situation. With one year left, Grier knows he needs an opportunity to play a major role from the jump and he would still have that at UCF.
High school names to watch on Wednesday include QB Malachi Singleton, WR Cayden Lee, DE Deejay Holmes and DE Isaiah Nixon.
Obviously there are several more portal possibilities, particularly offensive linemen, though transfers aren't necessarily on the same timeline for decisions as nothing is binding until they enroll in January. Some could continue to hold off or even take visits to other schools in early January. UCF hosted at least four OL over the past week, including Marcellus Marshall (Kent State), Jordan Brown (Charlotte), Amari Kight (Alabama) and Keiondre Jones (Auburn).
With the Harris twins decommitting and likely going to Maryland, the linebacker position becomes an even bigger need as well.
