UCF defensive sort out Kalia Davis, who was chosen within the sixth spherical of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers this previous weekend, isn’t the one member of Gus Malzahn’s 2022 squad headed to the professionals.
Following the completion of the three-day occasion, 4 Knights signed with NFL groups as undrafted free brokers: broad receiver Brandon Johnson with the Denver Broncos; offensive lineman Cole Schneider with the Green Bay Packers; defensive finish Big Kat Bryant with the Dallas Cowboys; and offensive sort out Marcus Tatum with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Davis is projected to signal a four-year rookie take care of San Fransisco that’s value $3.8 million and features a $132,014 signing bonus in response to Spotrac.
While Davis has a powerful likelihood of creating the workforce’s closing roster come the top of coaching camp due to his draft standing, the undrafted free brokers from UCF should work arduous to keep away from getting reduce.
A graduate switch from Tennessee, Johnson had a profession season in his one 12 months in Orlando. After recording one landing in 5 years in Knoxville, he caught 11 landing passes in 13 video games performed at UCF.
The South Florida native recorded profession highs in catches (38) and receiving yards (568) as effectively.
Tatum additionally got here to UCF after graduating from Tennessee. The Daytona Beach native grew to become a key piece to UCF’s offensive line the final two years showing in all 23 video games with 18 begins.
A second-team all-conference choose by faculty soccer skilled Phil Steele, Tatum earned honorable point out all-conference accolades from the AAC coaches as effectively.
Similar to Johnson, Bryant additionally spent only one season at UCF. Bryant, a second-team All-SEC choose in 2020, made a giant impression after following Malzahn from Auburn to the Orlando college.
Bryant earned first-team all-conference honors after main UCF with 14.0 tackles for loss and 6 sacks. A workforce captain at each Auburn and UCF, he totaled 52 tackles together with 10 quarterback hurries final season.
While Bryant, Tatum and Johnson all transferred to UCF, Schneider grew to become a mainstay for the Knights over the course of his five-year collegiate profession.
After taking a redshirt in 2017, Schneider went on to play in 49 video games for UCF the following 4 years beginning in all however two.
He acquired all-conference honors every season he performed incomes first-team accolades in 2018 and 2020.
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