UCF Football Letter-of-Intent Signees
Continuing his philosophy of convincing the best football players in Central Florida to stay close to home at UCF, Knight head coach Gus Malzahn watched as 10 Florida products headlined an 18-member class of top high school players who signed national letters of intent today and will enroll at UCF.
The class qualifies as the highest-ranked in UCF history: 27th by ESPN (second in Big 12, seven four-star players), 30th by Rivals (second in Big 12, seven four-star players), 32nd by 247Sports (third in Big 12, eight four-star players) and 33rd by On3 (second in Big 12, five four-star players).
Ten individuals are ranked as four-star players by at least one rating service: running back Frankie Arthur (247Sports, ESPN, On3), linebacker Qua Birdsong (ESPN, Rivals), quarterback EJ Colson (ESPN), offensive lineman Waltclaire Flynn (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN, On3), tight end Kylan Fox (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN, On3), running back Stacy Gage (Rivals), defensive back Jakob Gude (Rivals, On3), defensive back Jaylen Heyward (Rivals, On3, ESPN), defensive back Christian Peterson (ESPN) and wide receiver Bredell Richardson (Rivals). Flynn was named a 2023 MaxPreps second-team All-America lineman.
Ten players come from Florida, four from Georgia, two from Alabama and one each from South Carolina and Texas. Three players—Jordyn Bridgewater (Winter Garden West Orange), Chasen Johnson (Sanford Seminole) and Jashad Presley (Orlando Dr. Phillips)—come from the “State of Orlando.”
The class incudes five defensive backs, three wide receivers, two running backs, two linebackers, two offensive linemen, two quarterbacks, one tight end and one defensive lineman.
There are two pair of prep teammates on the list—two each from Rockledge High School in Rockledge, Florida, and from Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia.
Thirteen of the 18 prospects are expected to enroll at UCF in January and take part in the Knights’ 2024 spring workouts. Here are the 18 players headed to UCF:
| NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | HIGH SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Conroe, TX | Oak Ridge | |
| LB | Roanoke, AL | Troup County | |
| WR | Winter Garden, FL | West Orange | |
| QB | Byron, GA | Cedar Grove | |
| DT | Greenville, SC | Riverside | |
| RB | Tampa, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | |
| OL | Grayson, GA | Grayson | |
| TE | Valdosta, GA | Grayson | |
| DB | Rockledge, FL | Rockledge | |
| DB | Atlanta, GA | Langston Hughes | |
| DB | Sanford, FL | Seminole | |
| OL | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Benjamin | |
| LB | Rockledge, FL | Rockledge | |
| DB | Dothan, AL | Westlake | |
| DB | Orlando, FL | Dr. Phillips | |
| WR | Tampa, FL | Carrollwood Day | |
| WR | Ruskin, FL | Armwood | |
| QB | Saint Johns, FL | Bartram Trail |