2016 UCF National Signing Day
New UCF head football coach Scott Frost and the rest of his coaching staff completed their first signing class with the Knights this week, as 20 players will be donning the Black and Gold for the upcoming season.
“We had a lot of fun putting this class together,” Frost said. “I can’t thank my staff enough. The job my staff did is unbelievable to get this kind of signing class put together in such a short amount of time. We didn’t have the whole staff the entire time in recruiting. In a short amount of time what they were able to get done with this class is amazing. I can’t wait to see what they can do when they have more time to recruit.”
The 2016 class was headlined by four star wide receiver Dredrick Snelson, who originally was committed to the University of Minnesota. Snelson, who was offered scholarships by every major FBS program, flipped the switch on signing day, opting to go with the Knights. Another marquee signee was offensive lineman Aaron Dowdell, who was also rated as a four star prospect according to Rivals.com.
Here is the complete list of signees:
Class of 2016: Mid-Year Enrollee
Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School(s) |
Christian Beard | OL | 6-4 | 285 | Waco, Texas | Midway (Trinity Valley) |
Class of 2016: Fall Enrollees
Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School(s) |
Jaquarius Bargnare | WR | 5-8 | 198 | Orlando, Fla. | Dr. Phillips |
Bryon Brown | DB | 6-1 | 165 | Miami, Fla. | Norland |
D.J. Davidson | DL | 6-5 | 315 | Mesa, Ariz. | Desert Ridge |
Aaron Dowdell | OL | 6-4 | 318 | Fairburn, Ga. | Creekside |
Nate Evans | LB | 6-1 | 240 | Waggaman, La. | John Curtis |
Richie Grant | DB | 6-0 | 166 | Fort Walton Beach, Fla. | Choctawhatchee |
Jawon Hamilton | RB | 5-9 | 193 | Homestead, Fla. | South Dade |
Jordan Johnson | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Ed White |
Adrian Killins | RB | 5-9 | 155 | Daytona Beach, Fla. | Mainland |
Monterious Loggins | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Crawfordville, Fla. | Wakulla |
Dontay Mayfield | WR | 6-1 | 195 | Homestead, Fla. | Gulliver Prep |
McKenzie Milton | QB | 5-11 | 170 | Kapolei, Hawaii | Mililani |
Eric Mitchell | LB | 6-1 | 224 | Miami, Fla. | Miami Central |
Brandon Moore | DB | 6-1 | 177 | Sanford, Fla. | Seminole |
Chris Mulumba | DL | 6-4 | 270 | Vantaa, Finland | Makelanrinteen Lukio (Diablo Valley) |
Josh Odigie | DL | 6-4 | 255 | Costa Mesa, Calif. | Los Osos (Orange Coast) |
Joe Sanders | DL | 6-4 | 256 | LaGrange, Ga. | LaGrange (Highland College) |
Dredrick Snelson | WR | 6-0 | 193 | Miami, Fla. | Flanagan |
Boman Swanson | OL | 6-4 | 274 | Homestead, Fla. | South Dade |
Breakdown by Location:
Florida: 12
Georgia: 2
Arizona: 1
California: 1
Finland: 1
Hawaii: 1
Louisiana: 1
Texas: 1
Breakdown by Position
Defensive Line: 4
Offensive Line: 4
Linebacker: 3
Wide Receiver: 3
Defensive Back: 3
Running Back: 2
Quarterback: 1