The third in an occasional position-by-position preview of the UCF soccer group heading into the offseason:
TODAY: WIDE RECEIVERS
What to anticipate
The Knights face a major problem this season as they convey 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 recent begin and a clean canvas.
Thankfully, he steps into this position 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 group.
Among the many new additions are DJ Black, Marcus Burke, Duane Thomas Jr. and Chris Domercant. Every is anticipated to tackle substantial obligations this season. Sadly, Day Day Farmer, poised to make an affect, suffered a season-ending damage 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 all the time being accountable in the whole lot you do, on and off the sphere; each rep goes as exhausting as you’ll be able to, even for those who don’t know or are not sure whether or not to go exhausting. The usual is the usual, and the children comprehend it now. … Perceive what their duty is inside this constructing, inside this program and each single play, what their duty is on each single play.” — UCF receivers coach Sean Beckton Sr.
On roster
Dwartney Wortham, redshirt juniorJordyn Bridgewater, redshirt freshmanBredell Richardson, redshirt freshmanAndrea Parisi, redshirt freshmanCaleb Rollerson, redshirt freshmanCarson Hinshaw, redshirt freshman
Arrivals
Day Day Farmer (West Virginia), sophomoreDJ Black (Limestone), seniorMarcus Burke (Florida), redshirt seniorDuane Thomas Jr. (Charlotte), juniorChris Domercant (Chattanooga), seniorCarl Jenkins (Saint Augustine), freshmanWaden Charles (Somerset Academy), freshman
Departures
Kobe HudsonJacoby JonesTrent WhittemoreChauncey MagwoodJa’Varrius JohnsonJarrad BakerXavier TownsendTyree PattersonKason Stokes
Projected depth chart (offseason)
WR1 — DJ BlackWR1 — Duane Thomas Jr.WR1 — Chris DomercantWR2 — Marcus BurkeWR2 — Bredell RichardsonWR2 — Jordyn BridgewaterWR3 — Carl JenkinsWR3 — Waden CharlesWR3 — Caleb Rollerson
Earlier
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