Amahn Williams didn't wait long after returning home from his official visit to make a life-changing call.

The Class of 2026 offensive lineman from Tabor Academy in Marion, Mass., announced his commitment to UCF on Sunday afternoon, informing head coach Scott Frost over the phone that he's ready to be a Knight.

"I just got off the phone with Coach Frost not too long ago and told him that I'm ready to be a Knight," Williams told UCFSports.com. "He was very happy. He was like, 'Let's go! Congratulations!' He said he's very excited for me to be part of the family."

A 6-foot-5, 280-pound interior lineman who plays left guard at Tabor, Williams is originally from Randolph, a town just south of Boston. His other offers included Sacramento State, Boston College, UMass, UConn, Buffalo and Old Dominion. He was scheduled to take an official visit to Sacramento State next weekend but canceled after deciding UCF was the right fit.

"This was my first time going down there and the visit was amazing," Williams said. "The staff just felt like family. They were very welcoming. Coach JJ (Jordan Johnson) showed us around everywhere, downtown Orlando, the campus, everything. The food was amazing too. It just felt right."

Williams was hosted by current players Caden Piening and Horace Lockett and spent time with offensive line coach Shawn Clark, who sees him as a future guard or center in UCF's system.

"Coach Clark kept it real," Williams said. "He said not everybody comes in and starts right away, it's about the work you put in. But he sees a lot of potential in me to be playing early if I put in the work. We went over plays and how they do things at the college level."

Williams says UCF was one of his first major offers, coming back in February after Clark and Executive Director of Player Personnel Jeff Love saw his film.

"It was a random day," Williams recalled. "I started getting Twitter followers from UCF coaches, then Coach Clark hit me up. He said, 'You're a dog. I love your film.' Then Coach Love reached out and said they were watching me a lot. When they officially offered, I was ecstatic. At the time I wasn't getting a lot of offers and that one really put me on the map."

Though still relatively new to football - this upcoming season will be his third - Williams has quickly made an impression as a powerful interior lineman with strong footwork and mobility.

"Coach Clark said he loves my movement, my motor, my feet and speed for my size," Williams said. "He likes how I pull and create holes and how I protect in pass pro."

Originally a basketball player, Williams took up football as a sophomore to get in shape. Now the rest is history.

"I was around 340 or 350 pounds and wanted to lose some weight," he said. "I tried football, lost a few pounds, and just stuck with it. I started on defense, but then my coach at Tabor said I had the potential to be a great offensive lineman. It really worked out that way."

He said the final decision came down to how comfortable he and his family felt during the visit.

"My mom played a big role," Williams said. "It's far from home, but she felt it was safe. I talked to my brother too, and we were all on the same page."

What stood out most?

"The brotherhood," Williams said. "Everyone is really connected. People don't just pass each other by. They stop, talk, say good morning. And the food down there? Really good. We had steak, lamb chops, all kinds of great stuff."

Williams plans to enroll at UCF next summer.