UCF Football Transfer Portal Tracker 2023-24: List of all players who've entered the transfer portal

The UCF Knights had a mediocre 2023 season, highlighted by a 6-6 overall record (3-6 Big 12). The Knights's 6-6 record reflects how they struggled during their first season in the Big 12, which was to be expected, as they became a Power Five program.

They started their season in fine fashion, with three straight wins, against Kent State, Boise State and Villanova. What followed was a debacle, though: consecutive losses to Kansas State, Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Cincinnati. The highlight of their season came just after this rough patch, upsetting the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Nov. 11.

They gor a bowl invitation in their first season but lost to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Gasparilla Bowls. If anything, 2023 was proof that the UCF Knights should strengthen their roster for next year's season to keep competing.

UCF Knights standouts in transfer portal 2023-24

DT Kervins Choute

Choute is suffering from the fact that defensive tackle will probably be the deepest position for the Knights in 2024. He played this year mainly covering for an injured Ricky Barber. Across three seasons, he played 14 games and had only one and a half tackles.

WR Amari Johnson

After a tremendous effort during the 2022 spring game, the wide receiver failed to have a breakthrough year. In 2023, he was transitioned more to the special teams unit, where he had 13 carries.

RB Jordan McDonald

McDonald was used as a short-yardage carrier in the opening weeks of the season, scoring three rushing touchdowns in their non-conference play. However, in their last nine games of the season, he didn't feature.

LB Isaiah Paul

This Washington State transfer suited up for the season opener against Kent State and made one tackle. That proved to be his only start of the year and also his only appearance with the team. He will be on the move once again.

OL Drake Metcalf

Backup lineman for the UCF Knights, Metcalf entered the transfer portal after three seasons with the in Central Florida. Metcalf will look to reunite with his former o-line coach from his time at Stanford, Terry Hefferrnan. Metcalf made appearances as center as well as guard for UCF.

EDGE Josh Celiscar

An important part of UCF's defense this year, Celiscar played all 13 games for the Knights. The fourth-year rushed accounted for 47 tackles, and four tackles for loss this season. Celiscar will have one more year of eligibility left for next season.

Updated list of UCF players in the transfer portal

LB Isaiah Paul
DL Dallaz Corbitt (Committed to Bethune-Cookman)
DT Kervins Choute (Committed to UConn)
WR Amari Johnson (Committed to Florida A&M)
LB Keenan Cupit
CB Corey Thornton (Committed to Louisville)
CB Fred Davis
OL Drake Metcalf (Committed to Virginia)
RB Jordan McDonald (Committed to Boston College)
WR Jaylon Griffin
WR Tyler Griffin (Committed to Louisiana-Monroe)
EDGE Josh Celiscar
EDGE KD McDaniel
QB Brady Shannon (Committed to Youngstown State)

Updated list of incoming transfers to UCF

RB Myles Montgomery from Cincinnati
TE Evan Morris from Michigan State
LB Nikhai Hill-Green from Michigan
DB Bryon Threats from Cincinnati
C Jabari Brooks from Samford
QB KJ Jefferson from Arkansas
TE Reece Adkins from Eastern Kentucky
EDGE Daylan Dotson from UT Martin

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