Comprising 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.