The third in an occasional position-by-position preview of the UCF soccer crew heading into the offseason:
TODAY: WIDE RECEIVERS
What to anticipate
The Knights face a major problem this season as they bring about again solely 4% of their receiving manufacturing from the earlier yr. Notably, none of this returning manufacturing comes from the receivers unit, leaving new receivers coach Sean Beckton Sr. with a contemporary begin and a clean canvas.
Luckily, he steps into this function armed with a roster that boasts velocity and expertise in younger gamers like Jordyn Bridgewater, Bredell Richardson and Caleb Rollerson. To compensate for his or her inexperience, UCF turned to the switch portal, welcoming a number of seasoned veterans to the crew.
Among the many new additions are DJ Black, Marcus Burke, Duane Thomas Jr. and Chris Domercant. Every is anticipated to tackle substantial tasks this season. Sadly, Day Day Farmer, poised to make an influence, suffered a season-ending harm throughout spring camp, sidelining him for the remainder of the yr.
Freshmen Carl Jenkins and Waden Charles, each early enrollees, showcased their potential as early contributors.
What they’re saying
“The usual for me is at all times being accountable in every little thing you do, on and off the sphere; each rep goes as exhausting as you may, even when you don’t know or are not sure whether or not to go exhausting. The usual is the usual, and the youngsters comprehend it now. … Perceive what their accountability is inside this constructing, inside this program and each single play, what their accountability is on each single play.” — UCF receivers coach Sean Beckton Sr.
On roster
Dwartney Wortham, redshirt junior
Jordyn Bridgewater, redshirt freshman
Bredell Richardson, redshirt freshman
Andrea Parisi, redshirt freshman
Caleb Rollerson, redshirt freshman
Carson Hinshaw, redshirt freshman
Arrivals
Day Day Farmer (West Virginia), sophomore
DJ Black (Limestone), senior
Marcus Burke (Florida), redshirt senior
Duane Thomas Jr. (Charlotte), junior
Chris Domercant (Chattanooga), senior
Carl Jenkins (Saint Augustine), freshman
Waden Charles (Somerset Academy), freshman
Departures
Kobe Hudson
Jacoby Jones
Trent Whittemore
Chauncey Magwood
Ja’Varrius Johnson
Jarrad Baker
Xavier Townsend
Tyree Patterson
Kason Stokes
Projected depth chart (offseason)
WR1 — DJ Black
WR1 — Duane Thomas Jr.
WR1 — Chris Domercant
WR2 — Marcus Burke
WR2 — Bredell Richardson
WR2 — Jordyn Bridgewater
WR3 — Carl Jenkins
WR3 — Waden Charles
WR3 — Caleb Rollerson
Earlier
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