The redshirt freshman safety, who grew up in Jacksonville, spent the past two seasons playing at Wayne State College, a Div. II school in Nebraska.

The UCF Knights men's basketball team reached rare air for the program on Monday by getting ranked in the AP Top 25 poll. The Knights were ranked No. 25, the same spot it reached the last time they were ranked back on March 4, 2019. This marks just the sixth week they've been ranked in the program's history and the second under the Dawkins era.

In a game that went down to the wire, the Jayhawks played the final 10 minutes without star guard Darryn Peterson, who coach Bill Self said postgame was on a minutes restriction. Self also seemed to indicate Peterson, who has suffered through various leg ailments, may have been dealing with cramping again down the stretch.

Kansas basketball failed to start Big 12 play with a win, losing this past Saturday on the road at UCF. Here are a few takeaways from that matchup.

Four-star wide receiver Tyren Hornes is coming to UCF, he said at the Under Armour Next All-America Game on Saturday night in DeLand. Following his commitment a

Bill Self had one major gripe about his team’s play in an 81-75 upset loss at UCF on Saturday. It was about his team’s defense. The Jayhawks’ usually stellar defense — a calling card of great Self teams — left a lot to be desired vs. the Knights.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys put their unbeaten home record on the line Tuesday night against a UCF team that hasn't lost since early November (7 p.m. CT, ESPN+).

Some early Orlando Sentinel photos from the early days of UCF, which was originally known as Florida Technological University. Classes started at FTU in 1968.