UCF football opens spring camp: 5 players to watch for Knights
The UCF Knights hold the first of their 15 spring football practices at 9 a. m. Tuesday.
Here are five players to watch over the next five weeks.
ORLANDO — The final day of March marks the first day on the practice field for UCF's football team . The Knights , coached by Scott Frost , open spring camp at 9 a. m.
March 31 inside the Nicholson Fieldhouse. Ten starters — four on offense, six on defense — return after a 5-7 campaign in which the team missed out on bowl eligibility for the second year in a row. Three new assistants join Frost's staff for 2026: offensive line coach AJ Blazek , tight ends coach Cooper Bassett and defensive backs coach David Overstreet II .
In addition, the Knights added 31 transfers and 16 high school signees to the squad. As the Knights begin preparations for the upcoming fall, and hope to avoid another season near the Big 12's basement, here are five players to watch over the next five weeks. Alonza Barnett III Can Barnett , the 2025 Sun Belt Player of the Year who guided James Madison to the College Football Playoff, cure UCF's quarterback concerns after consecutive seasons of lackluster results behind center?
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