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Johnson, Brandon, WR, 6-2, 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL (American Heritage/Tennessee)
--Comes to UCF as grad transfer from University of Tennessee
--Veteran collegiate receiver with 79 receptions for 969 yards and one score over 46 career games, including 15 starts and two career 100-yard games
--Made seven appearances as redshirt senior in 2020
--Had four catches for 40 yards vs. #6 Florida and was leading Tennessee receiver with four catches for 37 yards vs. Kentucky
--Redshirted in 2019 after playing in first four games
--Scooped up football ball after punt block to score 24-yard touchdown vs. Chattanooga in 2019
--Played in all 12 games as junior in 2018, making two starts and finishing with 14 catches for 132 yards
--Hauled in four catches for 51 yards in win over UTEP
--Named to Sept. 19 PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week
--Appeared in 12 games as sophomore in 2017 with seven starts, leading Vols with 482 receiving yards and tied for the team lead in receptions with 37
--Caught six passes for 107 yards against Vanderbilt
--Set career high with seven catches for 123 yards, including 66-yard catch and run in win over UMass
--Recorded first career touchdown catch against Indiana State
--Played in nine games as freshman in 2016, recording season highs with four receptions for 64 yards against Tennessee Tech and making one catch each vs. Texas A&M and Missouri
--Had 20 receptions for 237 yards, scoring three TDs as prep senior in 2015 at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida
--Totaled 19 catches for 430 yards and seven TDs as junior in 2014
--Father, Charles, played 12 years in Major League Baseball, making two All-Star Game appearances, collecting four Gold Gloves and winning the 1997 World Series with the Florida Marlins
--Cousins with former All-Pro NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson
--Earned undergraduate degree in communication studies at Tennessee in December 2020
--Recipient of Emerson Process Management Athletic Endowment and Jason Dwight Bailey Athletic Memorial Scholarship at Tennessee
Dec. 17 - 1:45 p.m.
Gill, Jae'vien (Joker), DL, 6-5, 265, Philadelphia, MS (Neshoba Central H.S./Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College)
--Played on defensive line at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Mississippi
--Made six solo tackles, five assists and two sacks for 28 yards in losses as sophomore in 2020
--Helped Bulldogs to 5-1 record after loss to Northwest Mississippi Community College in title game of Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference
--Made 13 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack in 11 games as freshman in 2019
--Helped 2019 team to 12-0 mark and National Junior College Athletic Association and Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges titles
--Named third-team NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete and to MACJC All-Academic squad in 2019
--Played for coach Jack Wright
--Played strongside defensive end at Neshoba Central High School in Philadelphia, Mississippi
--Made 42 tackles, 20 assists, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt as senior in 2018
--Played for coach Patrick Schoolar
Dec. 16 - 5 p.m.
Adams, Brandon, DB, 6-3, 185, Lithonia, GA (Arabia Mountain)
--Played cornerback, free safety, quarterback, running back and wide receiver for Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia
--Had 677 yards passing with eight touchdown throws as senior in 2020 to go with
323 yards rushing and three rushing TDs
--Recorded 11 tackles on defense in 2020, with two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and
five passes broken up while allowing only a single catch
--Helped Arabia Mountain to 4-5 record as senior in 2020, falling in first round of Georgia AAAA playoffs to Cedartown
--Threw four TD passes in 40-28 win over Mays and had 41-yard TD run versus Rockdale County as senior in 2020
--Made 20 tackles as junior in 2019, threw for two TDs and also caught a TD pass
--Had three receptions for 53 and two TDs as sophomore in 2018 and one for six yards as junior in 2019 for Rams
--Played for coach Stanley Pritchett Jr.
Alexander, Matthew, DL, 6-3, 260, Buford, GA (Buford)
--Played on defensive and offensive lines at Buford High School in Buford, Georgia
--Made 36 tackles, three tackles for loss, three sacks and nine quarterback pressures as senior in 2020
--Led team to 11-1 mark through third-round 44-15 Georgia AAAAAA playoff win vs. Langston Hughes (next vs. Valdosta in semifinals)
--Made 31 solo tackles, 21 assists, eight tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures, one sack, one fumble caused and one fumble recovery as junior in 2019
--Helped Wolves to Georgia 2019 Class AAAAA state crown
--Played for coach Bryant Appling
--Competed in shot put as both sophomore and junior
Boerboom, Nathan, TE, 6-5, 233, Chesapeake, VA (Great Bridge)
--Played tight end, defensive end and outside linebacker at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia
--Wildcats did not play a fall 2020 season
--Helped Great Bridge to 2019 Virginia Class 4 first-round playoff appearance as a junior
--Grabbed four passes for 53 yards and a TD as junior in 2019, while also carrying 16 times for 19 yards and three TDs and completing 20 of 31 passes for 318 yards and two TDs
--Caught 15 passes for 123 yards as sophomore in 2018
--Played for coach Brian Boerboom
--Two-sport athlete also played basketball at Great Bridge
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Browder, Charlie, TE, 6-7, 235, Kingsport, TN (Christ School)
--Played tight end and defensive line for Christ School in Arden, North Carolina
--Made 18 receptions for 210 yards as senior in 2020, adding eight tackles and a sack on defense
--Had seven catches for 103 as senior vs. Abbeville
--Helped Christ to North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association Division II state crown in 2020 thanks to 55-21 win over Harrells Christian in championship game,
--Helped Christ to sixth straight win after two losses to begin the 2020 campaign
--Second-team tight end on NCISAA all-state team as senior
--Made 22 catches for 275 and three TDs as junior in 2019
--Helped Greenies to NCISAA Division I state championship game in 2019
--Played for coach Nick Luhm
--Averaged 7.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in basketball as junior in 2019-20 at Christ
--Competed as thrower on track and field teams at Christ
--Transfer from Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee
--All-Northeast Tennessee pick in basketball in 2018-19 after averaging 13 points and 9.6 rebounds for Tribe
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Brown, Chad, DB, 6-3, 180, Columbia, MD (St. Frances/Fresno City College)
--Played cornerback at Fresno City College in Fresno, California
--Made 24 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, four passes broken up, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, six interceptions and returned one for a TD for Rams in 2019
--Fresno City did not play a 2020 fall season
--Played for coach Tony Caviglia
--Attended St. Frances Academy in Baltimore and played football and basketball
--Contributed 65 tackles, three tackles for loss and dive interceptions in 2016 as sophomore
--Helped team to Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association titles his final three years, including records of 10-2 in 2016, 13-0 in 2017, 10-0 in 2018
--Played for football coach Biff Poggi
--Averaged 4.0 points to help Panthers to Baltimore Catholic League basketball title and final 38-7 record in 2018-19
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Griffin, Jaylon, WR, 6-3, 182, Huntsville, TX (Huntsville H.S./Kilgore College)
--Played wide receiver at Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas
--Saw limited time as freshman at Kilgore, catching only two passes for 26 yards in 2019
--Rangers did not play a 2020 fall season
--Helped 2019 team to 8-2 mark, including 6-1 in Southwest Junior College Football Conference play
--Played for coach Willie Gooden
--Hauled in 17 touchdowns and caught 49 passes for 1,174 receiving yards as prep senior in 2018 at Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Texas, on team that finished 12-2
--Earned Texas all-district honors as senior in 2018 for Hornets
--Played for coach Rodney Southern
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Hamrick, Ronnie II, DB, 6-0, 195, Lilburn, GA (Parkview)
--Played cornerback, free safety and wide receiver at Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia
--Made 48 tackles, three interceptions and forced one fumble in 2020
--Helped Panthers to 8-4 mark as senior in 2020 after 21-14 third-round Georgia AAAAAAA playoff loss vs. Collins Hill
--Made 10 tackles as senior in 2020 in four games played and also caught two passes for 29 yards
--Recorded two interceptions and broke up seven more passes as junior in 2019 to go with 28 total tackles, 19 of which were solo tackles
--Claimed all-Georgia Region 4 honors in 2019
--Helped Parkview to Georgia AAAAAAA state semifinals and 12-2 record
--Played for coach Eric Godfree
--Also competed in track and field, running 100, 200 and 40 meters and 4x100 and 4x200 relays
Hundley, Anthony, DT, 6-3, 270, Miami, FL (IMG Academy)
--Played on defensive line for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, as senior in 2020
--Helped Ascenders to 8-0 mark by making 21 tackles, 16 solo stops, one interception, two fumbles caused
--Played for coach Bobby Acosta at IMG
--Helped Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, Florida, go 13-2 and win Florida 4A state title as junior in 2019
--Made 10 tackles for loss and had six sacks, four fumbles recovered and one interception as junior
Joyce, Cole, LB, 6-1, 225, Bentonville, AR (Bentonville)
--Played middle linebacker and running back at Bentonville High School in Bentonville, Arkansas
--Helped Bentonville to 10-1 record as senior in 2020, including 7A West Conference title and second-round Arkansas 7A playoff loss to Cabot
--Made 102 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble as senior in 2020 and also scored two TDs as a running back
--Arkansas Division I Defensive Player of the Year as junior in 2019, helping Tigers to Arkansas 7A playoff semifinals and 11-1 record
--Arkansas all-state selection after making 104 tackles, three sacks, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles
--Made 80 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and had three pass break-ups as sophomore in 2018
--Helped Bentonville win 25 straight league games through end of 2019 season
--Played for coach Jody Grant
--Recorded new 100-meter PR of 11.10 as a junior in 2020
--Finished eighth at the Arkansas Class 6A state meet in the 100 meters (11.11 PR) in 2019
--Qualified for state in 200 meters (22.66 PR) and shot put (44-4 3/4 PR) and also ran 4x100 relay
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Keene, Mikey, QB, 5-11, 185, Chandler, AZ (Chandler)
--Played quarterback at Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona
--Led Chandler to 10-0 record in 2020 and second straight Arizona Open Division state title with 23-21 championship game win vs. Hamilton
--Completed 154 of 218 passes in 2020 for 2,069 yards and 22 touchdowns with only two interceptions
--Threw four TD passes vs. both Liberty and Highland and completed 24 of 31 throws for 311 yards and two TDs vs. Desert Edge in 2020
--Led Wolves to 13-0 record and Arizona Open Division championship as junior in 2019, passing for 2,835 yards and 23 touchdowns
--Completed 193 of 265 passes (.728) with only five interceptions in 2019
--Helped Chandler to 42-35 victory over Scottsdale Saguaro in 2019 state title game
--Played for coach Rick Garretson
--From same high school that produced current NFL quarterbacks Brett Hundley (UCLA and Arizona Cardinals) and Bryce Perkins (Virginia and Los Angeles Rams)
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Lawrence, Malachi, DE, 6-4, 259, Louisville, KY (duPont Manual)
--Played outside linebacker and tight end for duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky
--Named first-team outside linebacker on Kentucky Class 6A all-District Three team by Greater Louisville Football Coaches Association for 2020
--Helped Crimsons to 4-2 mark as senior in 2020, with loss to St. Xavier in Kentucky 6A playoffs
--Played for coach Scott Carmony
--State shot put medalist as junior in 2020
Leonard, Kadeem, LB, 6-3, 215, Fairmont, NC (Fairmont)
--Played linebacker and tight end at Fairmont High School in Fairmont, North Carolina
--Recorded four sacks, 55 total tackles, 29 solo tackles, 12 tackled for loss, four sacks, caused three fumbles while recovering two fumbles for 80 yards total as junior in 2019
--Made 12 catches for 223 yards in 2019 for Golden Tornadoes
--Fairmont did not play a 2020 fall schedule
--Played for coach George Coltharp
--Sister Monique played basketball at UNC-Greensboro and cousin Jordan Waters currently plays football as redshirt freshman running back at Duke
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Mort, Ethan, OL, 6-6, 300, Venice, FL (Venice)
--Played offensive guard and tackle at Venice High School in Venice, Florida
--Led Venice to 10-4 record in 2020 and regional finals of Florida 7A playoffs
--Led Indians to 10-2 campaign in 2019 and FHSAA state semifinal slot
--Helped Venice to 2018 FHSAA Class 7A state championship game where the team lost to St. Thomas Aquinas, finishing 8-5 overall
--Played for coach John Peacock
--Two-sport athlete who also competed in weight lifting
--Named to Sun Preps All-Area boys weightlifting team and was approaching 600-pound total lift, coming 10 pounds short in meet early in season
Robinson, Kaedin, WR, 6-2, 195, Arden, NC (Christ School/ASA College)
--Played wide receiver at ASA College in Brooklyn, New York
--Made 37 catches for 879 yards and nine TDs in 2019
--Earned honorable mention NJCAA All-America honors for Avengers
--ASA did not play a 2020 fall season
--Played for coach Chris Calabrese
--Attended Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, and caught 94 passes for 1,686 yards and 23 touchdowns as senior in 2018
--Previously attended A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, North Carolina
--Missed 2017 due to injury but caught 36 balls for 629 yards and eight TDs in 2016 for 11-3 Rockets
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Shadrick-Harris, Trevion, DB, 6-2, 195, Tracy, CA (Tracy H.S./Sierra College)
--Played cornerback for Sierra College in Rocklin, California
--Made 42 tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery, four interceptions for 139 yards, returning two for TDs, in 2019 as freshman
--Also had three kickoff returns for 46 yards and 10 punt returns for 109 yards to go with two forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles
--A 2019 All-NorCal League selection for Wolverines
--Sierra did not play a 2020 fall season
--Played for coach Ben Noonan
--Made 43 receptions in 2018 for 876 yards and 11 TDs as senior in 2018 on 8-4 squad
--Added 80 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two caused fumbles as defensive back
--As junior in 2017 caught 14 passes for 255 yads and four TDs
--Added 41 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, three passes defended and one fumble recovery on defense for team that finished 8-4
--Also competed in track at Tracy High School in Tracy, California, running in 100 (10.99) and 200 meters (22.3) and on 4x100 and 4x400 relay squads
--Selected for annual Lions All-Star Football Classic in Stockton, California, in June 2019
--Played for football coach Matt Shrout
--Tri-City Athletic League co-utility player of the year for 2018 for Bulldogs
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Wells, William, DB, 6-2, 185, West Palm Beach, FL (Suncoast)
--Played strong safety and wide receiver at Suncoast High School in Riviera Beach, Florida
--Led Chargers in both receiving and tackles in 2020, while scoring TDs as a receiver and rusher and on punt, kickoff and interception returns
--Captain of Suncoast squad as senior
--Helped Chargers to 2-4 record so far in 2020 (12/17 vs. Seminole Ridge)
--Rated sixth among top 30 players in Palm Beach County on 2020 preseason basis by Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
--Honorable mention defensive back on Palm Beach Post Best of Preps large-school (5A-8A) defense for 2019
--Played for coach Jimmy Clark
--Also played basketball and ran 110 and 300 hurdles in track for Chargers
Wiegand, Leander, OT, 6-5, 270, Berlin, Germany (AFC Aachen Vampires)
--Played on both offensive and defensive lines for AFC Aachen Vultures in Berlin, Germany
--Competed in the Regionalliga NRW (third division)
--Scheduled to enroll at UCF in January 2021
Williams, Anthony, RB, 6-1, 205, Altamonte Springs, FL (Lake Brantley)
--Played running back at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida
--Carried 219 times for 1,384 yards and 14 touchdowns as senior in 2020 while averaging 153.8 rushing yards per game
--Rushed 26 times for 281 yards and four TDs as senior vs. Evans and also ran for 244 vs. Ocoee and 202 vs. Lake Mary in 2020
--Had six games of 100 or more rushing yards and also caught four passes for 32 yards
--Helped Lake Brantley to 6-4 mark as senior in 2020, ending in Florida 8A playoff loss to Lake Mary
--Rushed for 870 yards on 128 carries, scoring 11 times as junior in 2019
--Rushed for more than 100 yards in a game four times in helping Patriots finish 7-3 overall
--As sophomore in 2018 had break-out season, rushing for 1,055 yards and 11 TDs on 133 carries
--Competed in 100, 200 and 400 meters and discus in track
--Father Anthony Williams was defensive lineman out of Apopka who signed with Florida State in 1985
--Cousin Lamont Simmons was three-star cornerback out of Jacksonville area who signed with USC before transferring to Georgia Tech
--Cousin Austin Bryant was two-year starter for Clemson along defensive line and was selected in fourth round of 2019 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions
--From same high school as current UCF running back Damarius Good
--Played for coach David Delfiacco
