Guerlens Milfort's visit to UCF's recent spring game is a day he'll never forget.
The Lakeland defensive tackle has double-digit offers, but the Knights were the first to do so during a face-to-face meeting.
"I'd been talking to UCF a little bit before the offer," Milfort said. "I've been talking to (defensive tackles) Coach (Kenny) Martin and the recruiting coordinator for our area. They were telling me to come to the spring game, that I'd enjoy it.
"The traffic was bad, so I got to the spring game around halftime. Afterward, they took me on a tour around campus. Then we went to the defensive coordinator's (Travis Williams) office and that's when it happened. He said he really liked me and how I play, how I get off the ball. They liked how I do other activities too, like track and weightlifting. I was surprised. I wasn't expecting it."
Milfort is already feeling a close connection with Coach Martin.
"We have a good relationship," Milfort said. "He took me on the tour around campus. I got to see their facilities and what they're going to be building soon."
It wasn't his first visit though.
"Gabe Dindy visited UCF a couple times last year and I tagged along with him, but this was the first time it was all about me."
Milfort has a couple teammates headed to UCF this fall, Keahnist Thompson and Miguel Maldonado. He's also familiar with defensive end Josh Celiscar, who is from nearby Winter Haven.
He said there's a lot to like about UCF.
"They're getting better," Milfort. "They're joining a new conference, the Big 12, and doing big things. I'm looking forward to that."
He has two official visits locked in for the summer: Kansas from June 17-19 and Pittsburgh the week after, June 24-26.
UCF is another visit possibility as is Appalachian State. He's high on all those schools along with Coastal Carolina.
