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The UCF football program completed its signing class for the 2021 season on Wednesday, announcing two additions to the team in wide receiver Titus Mokiao-Atimalala and defensive lineman Zyin Thomas.
Mokiao-Atimalala, Titus, WR, 6-1, 170, Kapolei, HI (James Campbell)
--Played wide receiver and safety at James Campbell High School in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
--Campbell did not play a fall schedule in 2020
--Fourth-leading career receiver in Hawai'i prep history with 32 games, 170 receptions for 2,915 yards and 37 TDs
--Had 62 receptions for 1,136 yards and 18 TDs as junior in 2019 for Sabers
--Named 2019 Cover2 Marcus Mariota Player of the Year by KHON2 News in Honolulu
--First-team all-state selection in 2019 and 2018 by Honolulu Star-Advertiser
--First-team all-USA Hawaii in 2019 and 2018 by USA Today
--As sophomore hauled in 75 passes for 1,385 yards (fourth-highest yardage total in Hawai'i prep history) and 14 TDs in 2018
--Also returned five interceptions for TDs in 2018
--As freshman in 2017 made 33 catches for 394 yards and five TDs
--Played for coach Darren Johnson
--Brother Tamatoa did not see game action as freshman wide receiver at Hawaii in 2020
--Cousin Myron Tagavailoa-Amosa is current defensive tackle at Notre Dame
Here's a clip with the correct name pronunciation: https://twitter.com/TITUS_ATIMALALA/status/1240173990179524613
UCF interim football coach Randy Shannon:
"Titus is a big receiver with great hands—a guy who can go up and make a lot of plays, especially in the red zone and also on the deep ball. He's very competitive. When you watch him on tape, he does a lot of things--he's a punt returner and also plays safety. He's a physical guy who is going to challenge for the football all the time—he does everything he can to win a game. He has a great personality, and he has a charisma you like in a receiver. He's very confident in what he does, but he's not arrogant about it. We love the way he performs."
Thomas, Zyin, DT, 6-2, 260, Delray Beach, FL (Atlantic)
--Played defensive tackle and tight end for Atlantic High School in Delray Beach, Florida
--Made 36 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, three sacks, three forced fumbles as senior in 2020
--Helped Sharks to 5-1 record and Tri-County Championship in 2020
--Finished with career totals of 127 tackles, 42 tackles for loss, 19 sacks and eight forced fumbles
--Rated 13th on Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel list of top 30 Palm Beach County prospects for 2020
--Helped Sharks to 8-4 mark as junior in 2019
--Played for coach T.J. Jackson
UCF interim football coach Randy Shannon:
"I remember first watching Zyin on tape a couple of years ago playing against Miami Northwestern, one of the top high school programs in the state. He was unbelievable in that game playing as a 10th-grader against some really big-time Division I guys. He's very explosive, he makes a lot of tackles in the backfield, a lot of tackles for loss and he chases the ball hard. He plays the game like a defensive lineman should play. He has the ability to snap his hips and chase guys down from behind, and he also has the ability to dominate the line of scrimmage. He's a big guy inside who can control the middle of the defense. We're looking for some great things out of him."
