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Former UCF quarterback Blake Bortles turned into a school legend when he led UCF to a 2014 Fiesta Bowl win over the Baylor Bears. At the 2014 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Bortles with the third overall pick. The Jaguars had a miserable 2014 season with Bortles. In 2015, Bortles stood out on a […]
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Former UCF Knights wide receiver Gabe Davis is happy to be back for his second stint with the Buffalo Bills. After a struggling 2025 season marked by injuries and a lack of offense, Davis finished the season with his best game. Against the New York Jets in week 18, Davis recorded 5 receptions for 41 […]
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No sooner did the UCF Knights enter the AP Top 25, the Oklahoma State Cowboys may have sent them back out of it with an 87-76 win in Stillwater on Tuesday. The loss was the first for UCF in Big 12 and their first road loss of the season. UCF is now 12-2, with Oklahoma […]
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It’s Transfer Portal Season, and we’re keeping track of all the UCF Knights who are coming and going via the transfer portal. The portal remains open from January 2-16, with 14-day exceptions made for players who played in either the FCS Championship Game or the College Football Playoff.
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The 2025 NFL Regular Season concluded this past Sunday Night with a thrilling 26-24 win for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North Division at Acrisure Stadium in the Steel City. Now, the 2025-26 NFL Playoffs are next. Fourteen teams have a chance to play for the immortal Vince Lombardi Trophy […]
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Alonza Barnett III, the quarterback who led James Madison to the 2025 College Football Playoff, will transfer to UCF for the 2026 season. The news was first reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN. Barnett is a graduate transfer, so he has one year of eligibility remaining. It’s a huge get for UCF, who saw three […]
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ORLANDO — As the final buzzer rang out in Addition Financial Arena on Saturday, the UCF Knights’ court became a mob scene as students rushed to the logo to share in the team’s jubilation after the Knights beat the No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks, 81-75. It had been nearly two years since UCF last triumphed over one of college basketball’s most storied programs, but the […]
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UCF Football’s head coach Scott Frost and his staff are getting ready for the Transfer Portal to officially open on January 2nd. The good news is the Knights will not be looking for 70 new players to add to the roster like last year, but there are still many holes on the roster, especially on […]
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To celebrate the quarter-century mark, we picked the UCF Knights All-Century Basketball Roster, covering the best players since 2000. We have put together a 15-player roster as voted on by a group of people that have covered UCF Men’s Basketball this century: First Team Jermaine Taylor — 2005-2009 B.J. Taylor — 2014-2019 Keith Clanton — […]
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To celebrate the quarter-century mark, we picked the UCF Knights All-Century Basketball Roster, covering the best players since 2000. We have put together a 15-player roster as voted on by a group of people that have covered UCF Women’s Basketball this century. First Team Kay Kay Wright — 2016-2020 Diamond Battles — 2018-2022 Aisha Patrick […]
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Darius Johnson was a UCF Knights legend and fan favorite during his four-year tenure from 2021 to 2025. Johnson averaged nearly 13 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals per game as a Knight. Johnson made the 2022 AAC All-Freshman Team, but his 2024-25 season as a senior would be his best at UCF. Johnson averaged […]
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It may sound shocking to some, but former UCF Knights player Tari Phillips is the only player in the school’s history who ever played in the WNBA*. Phillips only played one season at UCF in 1990-91 after playing her first three seasons with the Georgia Bulldogs, but she was a stud in her one season […]
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With an 85-80 win over FAU, nonconference games are done for the UCF Knights ahead of the team’s first Big 12 Conference game on Jan. 3. Through 12 games, UCF has an 11-1 overall record. This is the best start in the Johnny Dawkins era at UCF. A good start will be important to get […]
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Brandon Marshall is arguably the best player in UCF Knights history to ever play in the NFL. When he retired, Marshall recorded 970 receptions, 12,351 receiving yards and 83 touchdowns in his 13-year NFL career. Marshall made the Pro Bowl six times and was a First-Team All-Pro one time. Playing in Florida can be a […]
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Former UCF Knights cornerback Asante Samuel may not have been a household name in the NFL, but his career with the New England Patriots is where he started to take off. Samuel played for the Patriots from 2003-2007. During his tenure, Samuel was a major piece of the Patriots’ defense. Samuel won a Super Bowl […]
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Behind a program-record 19 three-point shots, six of them from high-scorer Jordan Burks, the UCF Knights dispatched the FGCU Eagles 102-80 on Saturday afternoon. Themus Fulks added 21 points and five assists, and Jamichael Stillwell recorded 14 points and 13 rebounds — his fifth double-double of the season. UCF extended its best start in the […]
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UCF Knights Women’s Hoops opened conference play Saturday hosting the Brigham Young University Cougars at Addition Financial Arena. The Knights’ charge struggled to leave the stable as they fell to BYU 71-50 Knights Struggle With Cougar Claws Early BYU came out of the gate playing a full-court press. With a roster that has size from […]
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Most NFL fans may remember former UCF Knights quarterback Daunte Culpepper as the quarterback the Miami Dolphins chose over future Hall of Famer Drew Brees in the 2006 offseason. Long story short, the Dolphins still haven’t recovered from choosing Culpepper over Brees nearly 20 years later. In 2006, Culpepper came to Miami the year after […]
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When the Denver Broncos fell 31-7 in the 2024 AFC Wild Card to the Buffalo Bills, it was clear the team needed more offense out of the backfield. To do that, the Broncos drafted UCF Knights running back RJ Harvey with the 60th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. During his tenure at UCF, […]
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Jaylin Sellers, Mikey Williams, Keyshawn Hall and Mostapha Thiam were all UCF Knights last season. Through nine games, UCF has looked solid without them this season. The Knights currently sit with an 8-1 record and are off to the team’s best start in the Johnny Dawkins era. Even with having eight wins, the team may […]
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From 2023-2025, Kaitlin Peterson was a critical member of the UCF Knights Women’s Basketball program. After two disappointing seasons to begin her college career with the Indiana Hoosiers, Peterson revitalized herself when she transferred to Orlando. In 55 games as a Knight, Peterson averaged 21 points per game. Peterson’s 20.7 points per game led the […]
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Although former UCF Knights legend Taylor Hendricks was drafted ninth overall by the Utah Jazz at the 2023 NBA Draft, his October 2024 injury will be the first thing that most will remember him by. Hendricks suffered a scary leg injury in Utah’s third game of last season. After his injury, Hendricks was done for […]
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UCF Men’s Basketball played its best first half of the season to date with 47 first-half points as the Knights dominated Towson 86–61 on Sunday afternoon in Addition Financial Arena, improving to 8–1, which is the best start in Johnny Dawkins’ tenure at UCF. Here are three things that we have learned about this Knights […]
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From 2022-2024, Lee Hunter played for the UCF Knights. In three seasons, Hunter recorded 131 total tackles and 5.5 sacks. After the 2024 season, Hunter decided to hit the transfer portal. In the end, Hunter eventually decided to transfer to Lubbock, Texas, to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Getting Hunter from the transfer […]
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The Big 12 conference named outside hitter Avah Armour as an All-Big 12 First Team selection and the 2025 Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Tuesday. Armour is the first UCF volleyball player to earn both first team and scholar-athlete recognition since the program joined the Big 12 in 2023. She is one of […]
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