Alec Holler is officially a UCF graduate. On Saturday, the tight end and Winter Park native walked across the stage after earning his degree in real estate.
"It feels surreal," Holler said. "It feels like it was yesterday that I came here. It was four and a half years ago in 2018. It's a big accomplishment for me and my family. I just want to make them proud."
What drew him to real estate?
"Real estate is always something that has intrigued," Holler said. "There's only so much land in the world. It's something that's the most finite thing we have. I felt it was interesting and that it would be a good job."
Holler addressed Sunday's scrimmage, which gave the advantage to the other side of the ball.
"The defense looked really good today," Holler said. "Their energy, like Jeremiah (Jean-Baptiste) just said, their energy was amazing. That's something as leaders on the offensive side of the ball, I need to take personal. I need to bring more energy. We came out kind of flat and we need to be better. We need to bring more energy and we'll be able to get better and better."
How did Mikey Keene look?
"Mikey Keene looked good. He was leading us out there. He was doing the best he could do with how we came out and how the defense played so well.
And John Rhys Plumlee?
"John Rhys. They both looked great. They both did similar things. They both looked good."
How would he characterize the quarterback competition?
"I think they both consistently have looked really good. I think that they're both great players. We have full trust in who the coaches put in at QB1. Whoever is QB1 will have earned it. We'll see."
The tight end room is bolstered by the offseason addition of Kemore Gamble, who was a former starter at Florida.
"He's a great player with a lot of experience," Holler said. "He's able to stretch the field. He's a great pass catcher and good blocker."
He added that "iron sharpens iron" in regards to Gamble, so that's driving him to be a better player too.
We've heard some positive things about one of the younger tight ends, Jordan Davis.
"He's gotten a lot stronger and a lot faster," Holler said. "During summer workouts, he was pushing the front of the tight end group. Running and lifting well. He comes out here and he's very physical. He's a dude that's not scared to hit at all. He's been improving a lot in the passing game with his route running, just his speed coming out of breaks."
Holler added that he likes the new "three days on, one day off" practice schedule.
"It's better for the body to recover. Legs will be more fresh."
