CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Scott Frost arrives at Central Florida with a mandate to rebuild a program that has experienced significant volatility since its American Athletic Conference championship era. The Knights, who represent the University of Central Florida's 69,818-student population in Orlando, compete in the Big 12 Conference after transitioning from the American Athletic Conference. Frost's 100-player roster carries the weight of recent season-to-season inconsistency, requiring fundamental restructuring of both offensive identity and defensive discipline under the new coaching regime.
Central Florida's move to the Big 12 places the program among 16 competing institutions in one of college football's most competitive conferences. The Knights' historical peak came during their American Athletic Conference tenure, when they established themselves as consistent bowl contenders with high-powered offensive production. Now competing alongside traditional power programs and fellow recent additions to the conference, the Knights must quickly establish competitive standards that justify their elevated conference placement while developing a sustainable winning culture under Frost's leadership.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of Central Florida |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Division | D1-FBS |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Scott Frost |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Agyeman Addae | RB |
| 50 | Patrick Barnett | OL |
| 10 | Davi Belfort | QB |
| 9 | DJ Black | WR |
| 82 | Jordyn Bridgewater | WR |
| 62 | Jabari Brooks | OL |
| 11 | Jacurri Brown | QB |
| 3 | Marcus Burke | WR |
| 72 | Dominick Campbell | OL |
| 19 | Waden Charles | WR |
| 83 | Dallan Coleman | TE |
| 66 | Colin Cook | OL |
| 78 | Preston Cushman | OL |
| 13 | Chris Domercant | WR |
| 80 | Max Drag | TE |
| 14 | Cam Fancher | QB |
| 6 | Ric'Darious Farmer | WR |
| 1 | Kylan Fox | TE |
| 21 | Stacy Gage | RB |
| 71 | Thomas Gearity | OL |
| 17 | Brock Hansel | QB |
| 68 | Ethan Higgins | OL |
| 63 | Shaheem Hill | OL |
| 85 | Carson Hinshaw | WR |
| 86 | Chase Hinshaw | WR |
| 2 | Tayven Jackson | QB |
| 12 | Carl Jenkins Jr. | WR |
| 65 | Jaquez Joiner | OL |
| 55 | Cameron Kinnie | OL |
| 53 | LaParka Langston | OL |
| 57 | Camp Lott | OL |
| 73 | Jacob Maiava | OL |
| 70 | RaiShaun McHaney | OL |
| 58 | Connor Meadows | OL |
| 64 | Gaard Memmelaar | OL |
| 52 | Carter Miller | OL |
| 22 | Myles Montgomery | RB |
| 42 | Chance Nixon | RB |
| 5 | Jaden Nixon | RB |
| 81 | Zack Palmer | WR |
| 39 | Andrea Parisi | WR |
| 75 | Andrew Phelan | OL |
| 18 | Caden Piening | TE |
| 74 | Matthew Prigmore | OL |
| 8 | Bredell Richardson | WR |
| 89 | Caleb Rollerson | WR |
| 76 | Justin Royes | OL |
| 69 | Paul Rubelt | OT |
| 67 | Noah Senka | OL |
| 77 | Keegan Smith | OL |
| 61 | Owen Spell | OL |
| 27 | Nicholas Antoine | DB |
| 5 | DJ Bell | DB |
| 29 | Jayden Bellamy | DB |
| 32 | Malakhi Boone | LB |
| 15 | Jyaire Brown | CB |
| 16 | TJ Bullard | LB |
| 20 | Lewis Carter | LB |
| 96 | Anthony Coaxum | DE |
| 44 | Josh Dorsainvil | EDGE |
| 2 | Phillip Dunnam | S |
| 10 | Sincere Edwards | EDGE |
| 28 | Troy Ford Jr. | LB |
| 19 | Hudson Gibbs | DB |
| 11 | Jaeden Gould | DB |
| 18 | Jakob Gude | DB |
| 45 | Quentin Hatch | EDGE |
| 8 | Demari Henderson | DB |
| 1 | Ja'Cari Henderson | DB |
| 17 | Jaylen Heyward | DB |
| 91 | Keshaun Hudson | DT |
| 7 | Antione Jackson | DB |
| 34 | Terrell Jackson | DB |
| 95 | RJ Jackson Jr. | DT |
| 36 | Chase Jarrett | DB |
| 49 | Donnell Johnson | DB |
| 99 | Jamaal Johnson | EDGE |
| 9 | Nyjalik Kelly | EDGE |
| 12 | Aymeric Koumba | EDGE |
| 43 | Cole Kozlowski | LB |
| 92 | Jeffson Lafontant | DT |
| 51 | Malachi Lawrence | EDGE |
| 0 | Keli Lawson | EDGE |
| 88 | Derrick LeBlanc | DT |
| 13 | Horace Lockett | DT |
| 94 | Rodney Lora | DT |
| 4 | Braeden Marshall | DB |
| 38 | Jayden McDonald | LB |
| 30 | Kam Moore | LB |
| 6 | Isaiah Nixon | EDGE |
| 26 | Christian Peterson | DB |
| 33 | Phil Picciotti | LB |
| 14 | Isaiah Reed | DB |
| 98 | Tyreek'e Robinson | DT |
| 87 | Andrew Rumph | DT |
| 97 | Mason Denaburg | PK |
| 37 | Rocklyn Kelley | LS |
| 31 | Noah McGough | PK |
| 47 | Dalton Riggs | LS |
| 16 | Noe Ruelas | PK |
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Florida Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Central Florida Football compete in?
- Central Florida Knights Football competes in the Big 12 Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FBS level.
- Where does Central Florida play football home games?
- Central Florida Football plays home games at Home Venue in Orlando, FL.
- Who is the head coach of Central Florida Football?
- The head coach of Central Florida Knights Football is Scott Frost.
- When was Central Florida Football program established?
- The establishment date for Central Florida Football is not currently available.