helmetComprising the best class in school history, one which earned instant praise from national analysts, UCF signed 18 student-athletes to either a National Letter of Intent or Financial Aid Agreement on Wednesday. The 18 will join five mid-year enrollees in a 23-member class that is expected to be tabbed as the best recruiting class in UCF history.

The 2010 signing class has a tremendous Miami-Dade County influence as nine Miami-Dade residents signed on with the Knights. Many of these signees were named to the All-Dade County team. Five of the Miamians hail from Miami Central High School, state semifinalists in class 6A this year. UCF also boasts a group of Georgians as five of the newest Knights hail from the Peachtree State. Two South Carolinians are also in the fold.

This group will help the Knights build upon an all ready strong foundation as the team enters 2010 on the heels of an 8-5 campaign and a berth in the St. Petersburg Bowl.

NAME

POSITION

HEIGHT

WEIGHT

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL

Jordan Akins

WR

6-4

202

McDonough, Ga. / Union Grove

Blake Bortles

QB

6-4

222

Oviedo, Fla. / Oviedo

Quenton Brown

DE

6-3

215

Lilburn, Ga. / Tucker

Woodley Cadet

DB

6-2

206

Loxahatchee, Fla. / Seminole Ridge

Davious Chestnut

DB

6-1

185

Hemingway, S.C. / Carver’s Bay

E.J. Dunston*

DT

6-2

308

Eatonville, Fla. / Edgewater

Clayton Geathers

DB

6-2

190

Georgetown, S.C. / Carver’s Bay

Jeffrey Godfrey*

QB

5-11

167

Miami, Fla. / Miami Central

Tony Jacob

OL

6-8

310

Atlanta, Ga. / Westlake

Jose Jose

DL

6-2

355

Miami, Fla. / Miami Central

Jamar McClain

DB

5-10

175

Carol City, Fla. / Miami Central

Jordan McCray

OL

6-4

290

Miami, Fla. / Southridge

Justin McCray

OL

6-4

290

Miami, Fla. / Southridge

Perry Meiklejohn*

OL

6-3

306

Miami, Fla. / Westminster Christian

Jordan Ozerities*

DB

5-10

185

Mount Dora, Fla. / Mount Dora

Cody Ralston

LB

6-2

196

Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun

Joshua Reese

WR

6-1

182

Miami, Fla. / Miami Central

Andrew Rice

DT

6-1

280

Lake Mary, Fla. / Lake Mary

LeBranden Richardson

DE

6-2

223

Miami, Fla. / Miami Central

Zach Soto

OL

6-6

278

Miami, Fla. / Monsignor Pace

Justin Tukes

TE

6-5

230

Sylvester, Ga. / Worth County

Cornelius Whitehead*

WR

6-1

175

Mount Dora, Fla. / Mount Dora

Torrian Wilson

OL

6-4

315

Miami, Fla. / Miami Northwestern

* Denotes student-athletes who enrolled at UCF in January.

For a player bio on each new Knight visit UCF Athletics.