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UCF has closed the book on Gabriel Davis' stellar career and the Knights are already working to identify their next great wide receiver. It's a story receivers coach Darrell Wyatt said hasn't been written yet. When Wyatt was asked who would replace Davis, who declared early for the NFL after setting the single-season school record with 1,241 yards and 12 touchdowns this past season, he responded, "I was asked this question two years ago. That's still a work in progress. Who's going to be the guy? I think you earn that in practice. You earn that in the scrimmages. "We've got some talented guys. We've got a few guys that have come back and made some plays, but past results do not guarantee future results. Every day, they come out and grind and the guy that emerges will be the go-to guy."

Before UCF suspended spring football workouts due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Knights' receivers were battling to show Wyatt they could replace Davis. Tre Nixon entered the offseason as a strong candidate for the job. Nixon was second on the team behind Davis in receiving yards (830) and receiving touchdowns (7) last season while third in catches (49) behind Davis and Marlon Williams. He also was targeted 94 times, second-most behind Davis (133). "Tre's done a great job for us for two years," Wyatt said. "He's had some big plays for us. He's been able to get deep and give us some big plays, but he wants to improve his overall game. He's been in what we call the lab, working on his craft." Nixon, who transferred from Ole Miss in 2017, points to several areas of his game he's hoping to bolster this spring. - Orlando Sentinel

(DS#59 WR) rSr/2021

WR Tre Nixon, Central Florida
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03/10/20 - Richie Grant, rSr/2021, Central Florida, 6-0, 197 (DS#3 FS) + More +

UCF athletic director Danny White has signed a five-year contract that will pay him more than $1 million annually. White's base salary will start at $1.081 million and increase by 5% every year on the rollover date. The deal includes a $2.5 million buyout, which White or his new employer would owe UCF if he leaves the school before May 11, 2021 to become an athletic director at another school, an executive with a professional team, college conference or the NCAA, or an executive with a sports marketing, sports management company, broadcasting or social media company.

One of Duke AD Kevin White's five children, Danny White has helped UCF reach new heights since taking over in 2015. The football program has been one of the nation's best over the last three years, including going undefeated in 2017 and prompting White to declare the Knights national champions. The men's basketball team made the NCAA Tournament last year and barely lost to Duke in the second round. He also helped raise $31.7 million in financial commitments in 2019, nearly double the previous year and nearly four times what UCF raised just three years earlier. - AP College Football

(DS#3 FS) rSr/2021

FS Richie Grant, Central Florida
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01/21/20 - Walter Yates III, rSr/2024, Central Florida, 6-3, 222 (DS#75 ILB) + More +

2019 ALL-SIAC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Linebacker Walter Yates, Savannah State, Sophomore,...On the SIAC All-Conference Second Team, offensive lineman Tajavious Jackson, defensive lineman Cameron Brown, linebacker Walter Yates, as well as defensive backs Ny'em Bozeman and John Wilson were named. - Savannah State Football

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ILB Walter Yates III, Central Florida
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01/14/20 - Bryson Armstrong, rSr/2022, Central Florida, 5-11, 210 (DS#62 OLB) + More +

2019 AFCA FCS COACHES' SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: LB Bryson Armstrong, Jr., Kennesaw St.,...The Marietta, Ga., native guided the No. 4 defense in the country with 95 tackles. He earned the 2019 Big South Defensive Player of the Year award after adding 12.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception to his tab. The 2017 Jerry Rice Award winner made a massive impact in the Owls' two postseason games this season, turning in double-digit tackles in each contest. Against Wofford, he forced a fumble in the fourth quarter that turned the momentum in the Owls' favor that eventually propelled Kennesaw State into the second round of the FCS Playoffs.

In addition to the double-digit tackles games in each playoff game, Armstrong collected 13 tackles at Missouri State, 12 against Charleston Southern and 10 versus North Alabama. Against the Lions, the junior lived in the North Alabama backfield and collected 2.5 tackles-for-loss, his season high. His sole interception came against Campbell, where he returned the turnover for 11 yards en route to a 38-35 win. Armstrong is the first player in program history to twice be named to the list after collecting honors in 2017. - Kennesaw State Football

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OLB Bryson Armstrong, Central Florida
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01/02/20 - John Rhys Plumlee, rSr/2024, Central Florida, 6-0, 203 (DS#17 QB) + More +

Former Maryland coach D.J. Durkin, who was fired during the 2018 season following the death of a player who had collapsed during offseason conditioning drills, was hired Thursday as an assistant by Mississippi. Durkin, who spent last season as a consultant with the Atlanta Falcons, will join new Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin's defensive staff. Durkin did stints as defensive coordinator at Michigan and Florida, building up a reputation as a top recruiter, before being hired as Maryland head coach at age 37. He went 10-15 in two seasons at Maryland, but his tenure ended abruptly amid scandal. On May 29, 2018, offensive lineman Jordan McNair collapsed during conditioning drills because of heat-related illness. McNair died on June 13. An independent investigation determined that athletic trainers on the scene did not follow proper procedures. Durkin was not found responsible for McNair's death, but he was fired in October after having been placed on administrative leave to start the season. - AP College Football

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QB John Rhys Plumlee, Central Florida
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01/01/20 - Bryson Armstrong, rSr/2022, Central Florida, 5-11, 210 (DS#62 OLB) + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SOUTH FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB - Bryson Armstrong, R-Jr., Kennesaw State,...Armstrong led a defense that leads the Big South in total defense (277.8), scoring defense (17.9) and rushing defense (90.8). The Owls stack up well nationally too, ranking fifth in total defense, seventh in rushing defense and eighth in scoring defense. - Kennesaw State Football

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OLB Bryson Armstrong, Central Florida
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12/23/19 - Richie Grant, rSr/2021, Central Florida, 6-0, 197 (DS#3 FS) + More +

Richie Grant and Tre'mon Morris-Brash had first-quarter defensive touchdowns, Dillon Gabriel lead three third-quarter scoring drives and Central Florida beat Marshall 48-25 in the Gasparilla Bowl on Monday. Grant had a 39-yard interception return on Marshall's third play from scrimmage 56 seconds into the game and Morris-Brash recovered a fumble and ran it 55 yards for a score that helped UCF go up 21-0 with 7 minutes left in the first quarter. Gabriel threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Otis Anderson, connected on a 75-yard score with Marlon Williams, and added a 3-yard TD run as UCF went ahead 45-22 with 6:39 remaining in the third. Gabriel completed 14 of 24 passes for 260 yards as the Knights (10-3) reached 10 or more wins in a school-record third consecutive season. Williams caught seven passes for 132 yards and Greg McCrae had 80 rushing yards on 14 carries. Isaiah Green went 9 of 23 for 173 yards with a TD and had a rushing touchdown for Marshall (8-5). Brenden Knox, the Conference USA MVP, had 103 yards on 26 carries. - AP College Football

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FS Richie Grant, Central Florida
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12/23/19 - Jason Johnson, rSr/2024, Central Florida, 6-1, 228 (DS#26 ILB) + More +

2019 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM (COACHES): LB - Jason Johnson, Eastern Illinois,...Johnson was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team as a linebacker as the freshman came on late in the season to lead EIU in tackles in three games. Johnson would finish the season third on the team in tackles making 59 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He had one forced fumble on the season which the Panthers recovered and converted into an insurance touchdown during their late season win at Tennessee State. - Eastern Illinois Football

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ILB Jason Johnson, Central Florida
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12/08/19 - *Gabriel Davis, Jr/2020, Central Florida, 6-2, 216 (DS#14 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): WR Gabriel Davis, UCF, Jr.,...Davis (Sanford, Fla.), who was a second-team selection last season, led the Knights with 72 receptions for 1,241 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns in 2019. His yardage set a new UCF single-season record, topping the previous best of 1,237 by Doug Gabriel back in 2002. With 12 touchdowns, Davis was two-shy of the program record of 14 receiving scores in a season. He had five games of 100 or more receiving yards on the season, four of which came in consecutive games, which is tied for the second longest streak by a UCF receiver. He ranks eighth in the nation in receiving touchdowns and fifth in receiving yards. - Central Florida Football

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WR *Gabriel Davis, Central Florida
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12/08/19 - Richie Grant, rSr/2021, Central Florida, 6-0, 197 (DS#3 FS) + More +

2019 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): S Richie Grant, UCF, Jr.,...Grant (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.), also a back-to-back first-team honoree, led the UCF defense in a big improvement from a year ago. The team ranked 34th in the nation in total defense, allowing just 344.8 yards per game, and 38th in scoring defense, giving up 22.8 points per contest. In his third season on the field, Grant totaled 68 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and eight pass break-ups, while the Knights help opponents to just 28 percent on third-down conversions, which ranks sixth in the nation. - Central Florida Football

(DS#3 FS) rSr/2021

FS Richie Grant, Central Florida
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12/08/19 - Jake Brown, rSr/2020, Central Florida, 6-3, 305 (DS#38 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OT Jake Brown, UCF, Sr.,...Brown (Encinitas, Calif.), earning his second straight first-team selection, protected left-handed quarterback Dillon Gabriel's blindside all season long, starting all 12 games at right tackle. The UCF offensive line allowed just 23 sacks in 2019, as Gabriel threw for a Knights freshman record 3,393 yards. The offensive line also allowed the offense to rush for 2,599 yards and 32 touchdowns on the ground. Brown and crew assisted in four different backs totaling over 400 yards on the ground and at least five touchdowns. - Central Florida Football

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OG Jake Brown, Central Florida
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12/08/19 - Aaron Robinson, rSr/2021, Central Florida, 6-0, 186 (DS#11 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): CB Aaron Robinson, UCF, Jr.,...Sophomore offensive guard Cole Schneider, senior running back Adrian Killins Jr., senior defensive end Brendon Hayes, senior linebacker Nate Evans and junior cornerback Aaron Robinson all received second-team honors. With 12 overall honors in 2019 and 16 selections in 2018, the Knights have picked up 28 all-conference nods over the last two seasons under Josh Heupel, which is the most for any team in The American during that span. - Central Florida Football

(DS#11 CB) rSr/2021

CB Aaron Robinson, Central Florida
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12/08/19 - Nate Evans, Sr/2020, Central Florida, 6-0, 248 (DS#51 OLB) + More +

2019 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Nate Evans, UCF, Sr.,...Sophomore offensive guard Cole Schneider, senior running back Adrian Killins Jr., senior defensive end Brendon Hayes, senior linebacker Nate Evans and junior cornerback Aaron Robinson all received second-team honors. With 12 overall honors in 2019 and 16 selections in 2018, the Knights have picked up 28 all-conference nods over the last two seasons under Josh Heupel, which is the most for any team in The American during that span. - Central Florida Football

(DS#51 OLB) Sr/2020

OLB Nate Evans, Central Florida
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12/08/19 - Brendon Hayes, rSr/2020, Central Florida, 6-2, 293 (DS#31 DT) + More +

2019 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Brendon Hayes, UCF, Sr.,...Sophomore offensive guard Cole Schneider, senior running back Adrian Killins Jr., senior defensive end Brendon Hayes, senior linebacker Nate Evans and junior cornerback Aaron Robinson all received second-team honors. With 12 overall honors in 2019 and 16 selections in 2018, the Knights have picked up 28 all-conference nods over the last two seasons under Josh Heupel, which is the most for any team in The American during that span. - Central Florida Football

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DT Brendon Hayes, Central Florida
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12/08/19 - Adrian Killins Jr., Sr/2020, Central Florida, 5-07, 162 (DS#34 RB) + More +

2019 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB Adrian Killins, UCF, Sr.,...Sophomore offensive guard Cole Schneider, senior running back Adrian Killins Jr., senior defensive end Brendon Hayes, senior linebacker Nate Evans and junior cornerback Aaron Robinson all received second-team honors. With 12 overall honors in 2019 and 16 selections in 2018, the Knights have picked up 28 all-conference nods over the last two seasons under Josh Heupel, which is the most for any team in The American during that span. - Central Florida Football

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RB Adrian Killins Jr., Central Florida
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