UCF Football All-Quarter-Century Team: The Offense

UCF football players McKenzie Milton, Otis Anderson and Aaron Evans in 2018 — McKenzie Milton and Otis Anderson | Photo: Derek Warden

To celebrate the quarter-century mark, we picked the UCF Knights All-Century Football Roster, covering the best players since 2000.

We have put together a 60-player roster (25 offensive players, 25 defensive players, 10 special teamers) as voted on by the Black and Gold Banneret staff.

We start our three-part series with the Offense:

Quarterbacks

McKenzie Milton — 2016-2018

Central Florida v Cincinnati — McKenzie Milton

Quarterbacked UCF to its first undefeated season in program history in 2017, going 13-0.
He finished in the top ten of the Heisman Trophy voting in 2017 (8th) and 2018 (6th), which tied Daunte Culpepper (1998) for the highest finish by a Knight.
His 2017 season ranks as the school single-season record in passing yards (4,037), total offense (4,650), passing touchdowns (37) and passing efficiency (179.29).
8,683 passing yards in three seasons, fourth in school history. His career pass efficiency rating of 152.25 ranks third all-time at UCF. He has 12 300-yard passing games, which ranks third in program history, and has two 400-yard passing games, which is tied for fourth.
72 touchdown passes, which ranks fourth, while also ranking fourth in total touchdowns with 92.
Two-time AAC Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-AAC selection (2017 and 2018).

Blake Bortles — 2011-2013

The Hometown Hero…The ⛵️.

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— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) October 9, 2021

2nd in program history in career passer rating with a 153.76 and completion percentage (65.7%).
5th in career completions (585) and passing yards (7,598).
He ranks 6th in passing touchdowns (56) behind Daunte Culpepper, Ryan Schneider, Darin Hinshaw, Dillon Gabriel and McKenzie Milton.
As a starter in the 2012 and 2013 seasons, he posted a 22–5 record for the Knights.

Ryan Schneider — 2000-2003

Sporting News Archive — Ryan Schneider in 2003

2nd in program history behind Daunte Culpepper with 10,976 passing yards and 82 touchdown passes
Most consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass with 28 straight games

Running Backs

Kevin Smith — 2005-2007

All-time leading rusher at UCF with 4,864 yards rushing
45 touchdowns
Part of UCF’s first two bowl teams, in 2005 as a freshman, and in 2007, when he led the Knights to their first-ever CUSA Championship and a trip to the Liberty Bowl.
2007 C-USA Offensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-American, making him the first UCF player to achieve that.
In 2007, Smith led the nation in both rushing yards and touchdowns, setting the all-time rushing records for UCF, Conference USA and the State of Florida, coming up just shy of Barry Sanders’ NCAA record. Smith ended up with 2,567 yards, just 61 shy of Sanders’ record of 2,628.
Set a new NCAA record with 450 carries, breaking a record held by Marcus Allen (405) of USC in 1981, and ran for over 100 yards in 13 games, the most in a single season in FBS history. He also ran for 29 touchdowns, which is tied for the sixth-most in a single season in FBS history.
Finished in 8th place for the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and was inducted into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.

R.J. Harvey — 2020-2024

One of four UCF running backs to reach 3,000 career rushing yards. His 3,792 Rushing Yards (92.5) ranks 2nd all-time.
48 Total Touchdowns (#1 All-time at UCF)
43 Rushing Touchdowns (2nd)
One of four running backs to reach 4,000 all-purpose yards and one of three to average over 100 yards from scrimmage (112.9). Harvey passed Adrian Killins Friday night for second place all-time among running backs (4,627).
One of five UCF running backs to reach 200 career points (288, 1st)
16 games (2nd) with at least 100 yards rushing out of 41 games (39%)

Latavius Murray — 2008, 2010-2012

NCAA Football: St. Petersburg Bowl-Central Florida vs Ball State

2,424 yards rushing.
44 touchdowns, with 37 of them being rushing touchdowns and 264 points (3rd at UCF).
MVP of the 2010 C-USA Championship Game with 123 all-purpose yards scoring two touchdowns in the Knights 17-7 win over SMU.
Murray was also the 2010 Liberty Bowl MVP in the victory over Georgia, where he had 104 yards rushing scoring the winning TD in UCF’s first-ever bowl win. Murray was a First Team All-C-USA choice in 2012 and scored three touchdowns along with 110 all-purpose yards in the 2012 Beef O’Brady Bowl win over Ball State.

Adrian Killins — 2016-2019

6th in program history in career rushing yards with 2,459.
Averaged 6.06 yards per carry (3rd in program history)
Scored 25 career touchdowns (6th in program history)
4,361 career all-purpose yards (4th in program history).
Received First-Team All-AAC honors in 2017
Second-Team All-AAC honors in 2018 and 2019.

Alex Haynes — 2001-2004

Finished UCF career as the program’s all-time leading rusher with 3,359 yards
27 rushing touchdowns
15 100-yard rushing games
4,021 all-purpose yards becoming the first Knight running back to reach the 4,000 yard milestone.
Haynes averaged 98.1 all purpose yards in his career which ranks him 4th all-time among running backs.
First Knight to have four rushing touchdowns in a game when he did so against Tulane in 2001.

Otis Anderson — 2017-2020

3,708 career all-purpose yards and 27 career touchdowns are both the 8th-most in program history.
Ran for 2,182 career yards, 9th-most in program history.
2nd-highest career average yards per carry in program history at 6.1 yards per carry.
Also returned punts, which he was given Honorable Mention All-American honors by Phil Steele for in 2019. His 478 career punt return yards rank 5th in program history and his 13.2 yards per punt return average ranks the 4th-best in program history.
Honorable Mention All-AAC selection in 2019 and an All-AAC Second Team selection in his senior season, 2020.

Wide Receivers

Brandon Marshall — 2002-2005

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 28 Colorado at UCF — Brandon Marshall at UCF in 2024

112 receptions, 1,674 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns when he played at UCF from 2002-2005.
Selected to the All-CUSA Second Team in 2005. He played in 13 games and got career highs in receptions (74), receiving yards (1,195), and touchdowns (11).
Had 11 catches for 210 yards (the fourth-most in a single game in program history) and three touchdowns in the 2005 Hawaii Bowl. Named MVP of the game.
Marshall was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
First player in NFL history to have a 1,000-yard season with four different teams (Denver, Miami, Chicago and NY Jets).
Set an NFL record with 21 catches in a game
Six-time NFL Pro Bowler, which is the most by any UCF Knight, and made NFL All-Pro First Team in 2012.
Ranks 16th all-time in NFL history with 970 receptions, 23rd in receiving yards with 12,351 and tied for 25th in touchdowns with 83.

Mike Sims-Walker — 2003-2006

All-CUSA First Team selection in 2006,
School record with 90 receptions in 2006.
1,178 receiving yards in 2006 rank fifth in program history.
2005 All-CUSA Second Team selection.
Three interceptions during the 2004 season, led the team.
184 receptions rank fourth in program history
2,561 yards rank fourth in program history.
Played in the NFL from 2007-2011 with Jacksonville Jaguars and the St Louis Rams.

Breshad Perriman — 2012-2014

115 receptions for 2,243 yards and 16 touchdowns.
In 2014, became the first Knight wideout since Mike Sims-Walker in 2006 to reach 1,000 yards receiving in a season and ranked 6th in the nation with 20.88 yards per reception.
Averaged 19.5 yards per reception in career which is the best in program history,
Named to the All-CUSA freshman team in 2012 and to the All-AAC First Team in 2014

Tre’Quan Smith — 2015-2017

UCF WR Tre'Quan Smith (Photo: Derek Warden) — UCF WR Tre’Quan Smith (Photo: Derek Warden)

168 receptions (tied for 5th all-time at UCF) , 2,748 yards (3rd all-time), 22 touchdowns (4th all-time).
AAC Rookie of the Year becoming the first freshman in UCF history to lead his team in receptions and receiving yards. His 52 receptions and 724 receiving yards rank as the most by a freshman in program history.
Selected All-AAC Second Team that season and his 1,171 receiving yards rank as the sixth-most a Knight has had in a single season in program history.Smith also ranks tied for second in career 100-yard receiving games (11) and ninth in career yards per reception with 16.4.

Gabe Davis — 2017-2019

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NOV 02 Houston at UCF — Gabe Davis

Finished in the top 10 at UCF all-time in TD catches (23, 2nd), yards (2,447, 7th), catches (152, 10th), and games with 100 or more receiving yards (8, tied for 9th).
Named All-AAC twice (Second Team in 2018, First Team in 2019), and part of three bowl teams, including two New Year’s Six Bowl trips, and two AAC Championships (2017-2018). Davis also broke Doug Gabriel’s single-season school record for receiving yards with 1,241 in 2019.

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hauled in 4 touchdowns to set a new @NFL record for most receiving TDs in a playoff game on Sunday. Davis is also the 1st player to have 200+ rec yards & 4 TDs in any game since @ProFootballHOF-er Jerry Rice did it in Week 6 in 1990. pic.twitter.com/qH5ciJjcB7
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Made NFL history in 2022 by becoming the first player to catch four touchdowns in a playoff game and the first receiver to have 200 or more receiving yards and four touchdowns in any game since Jerry Rice in 1990.

Doug Gabriel — 2001-2002

Gabriel played two years at UCF, finishing his career with 97 receptions for 1,869 yards and 20 touchdowns, plus 795 yards on 37 kickoff returns.
20 touchdowns rank eighth all-time at UCF.
Shares the UCF record for most touchdown catches in a game with 4.
19.3 career yards per reception is the 2nd-best in program history.
Held the single-season record at UCF for most receiving yards in a single season for 17 years with 1,237 yards in 2002.
All-MAC Second Team in 2002.
Played 57 NFL games in four seasons in Oakland and New England, catching 101 balls for 1550 yards and scoring 8 TDs

Tight Ends

Jordan Akins — 2014-2017

Left a pro baseball career to play football at UCF as a 21-year-old freshman in 2014
First Team all-conference accolades from the American Athletic Conference in 2017
Caught 81 passes for 1,149 yards (14.2) and scored 8 touchdowns
Drafted in the third round (98th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft by Houston Texans.
Played in NFL since 2018 with Texans and Browns

Darcy Johnson — 2002-2005

All-Conference USA Second-Team honors in 2005
Caught 81 passes for 919 yards (11.3-yard avg.) and scored 6 touchdowns.
Played in NFL with New York Giants (2006-2009) and St Louis Rams (2010)

Offensive Tackles

Josh Sitton — 2004-2007

Named first-team All-CUSA in 2007, helping the Knights win the program’s first conference championship.
Started at both guard spots and at right tackle during his career and was part of two UCF bowl teams, in 2005 and 2007.
Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Made four Pro Bowls (2012-2014, 2016) which is tied with Asante Samuel for second-most by a UCF Knight, behind only Brandon Marshall’s six.
Won Super Bowl XLV with the Packers.
Made NFL All-Pro First Team in 2014, and Second Team twice in 2013 and 2015 at the guard position.
Sitton is the only UCF Knight to win a conference championship, start in a bowl game, start in a Super Bowl, and play in a Pro Bowl.
Inducted into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021.

Jah Reid — 2007-2010

All-Conference USA First Team in 2009, 2010
Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Played in NFL with Baltimore Ravens (2011-2014), Kansas City Chiefs (2015-2016), Houston Texans (2017).

Aaron Evans — 2013-2017

Aaron Evans UCF — Aaron Evans, seen here celebrating the AAC Championship win over Memphis last December, is hoping that NFL celebrations are in his future. (Photo: Derek Warden)

2017 First Team All-AAC Team
Part of UCF’s 2013,2014,2016, 2017 Bowl Teams
Part of UCF’s 2013,2014,2017 AAC Championship Teams

Centers

Jordan Johnson — 2016-2019

Mike Mabry — 2001-2002

Started 23 straight games for the Knights
Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round, with the 250th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.
Signed with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL) on October 13, 2005. He spent time playing both offensive line and defensive line during his time in the AFL.
Earned second-team All-Arena honors in 2007.
Arena Bowl champion (2008)

Offensive Guards

Jordan McCray — 2010-2013

NCAA Football: Central Florida at Penn State — Jordan McCray (63) celebrate following the completion of the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium

First Team All-AAC in 2013
Honorable Mention All- CUSA in 2012
C-USA All-Freshman Team (2010)

Justin McCray — 2010-2013

NCAA Football: Central Florida at Louisville — Oct 18, 2013; Louisville, KY, USA; UCF Knights quarterback Blake Bortles (5) throws a pass under the protection of offensive linesman Justin McCray (64) during the second half of play against the Louisville Cardinals

First Team All -AAC Team in 2013
C-USA All Freshman Team in 2010

Lokahi Paoule — 2019-2023

Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (2023)
First Team All-AAC (2022)
Second Team All-AAC (2021)
Honorable Mention All-AAC (2020)