UCF got faster, and much bigger, on Monday.
The Knights secured their fourth offensive line commit from Samuel Jackson, a 6-foot-6, 310-pound tackle from Bradenton's Lakewood Ranch High School. The three-star prospect made things official during an unofficial visit to campus, issuing a tweet shortly after 3 p.m.: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Jackson had been leaning the Knights' direction for quite some time. He was a visitor earlier in the spring and also attended the individual camp in early June.
"I really enjoyed working with Coach (Greg) Austin at the camp," Jackson said back then. "I really love the entire campus and how the coaches take care of their student-athletes. The coaches are great. I really enjoy UCF every time I visit. They have shown me the most love so far."
Jackson, who also had offers from Miami and USF, is the 14th player to commit in the Class of 2017 and joins an offensive line group that also includes Julio Castillo, Viktor Beach and Sebastien Dolcine. UCF could be done recruiting at that position for this recruiting cycle.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PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxvY2sgc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxv
Y2stLXR3ZWV0Jz4KPGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nY2VudGVyX3R3ZWV0Jz48YmxvY2tx
dW90ZSBjbGFzcz0idHdpdHRlci10d2VldCI+PHAgbGFuZz0idW5kIiBkaXI9
Imx0ciI+PGEgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9oYXNodGFnL1VD
RmFzdD9zcmM9aGFzaCI+I1VDRmFzdDwvYT4g8J+Pg/Cfj77wn5Ko8J+SqPCf
kqggPGEgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvL2hBV2pxVU1GUGoiPnBpYy50d2l0
dGVyLmNvbS9oQVdqcVVNRlBqPC9hPjwvcD4mbWRhc2g7IENvYWNoIEcgKEBH
cmVnQXVzdGluMjcxNykgPGEgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9H
cmVnQXVzdGluMjcxNy9zdGF0dXMvNzU1MTIzNDg0NTQ4ODIwOTkzIj5KdWx5
IDE4LCAyMDE2PC9hPjwvYmxvY2txdW90ZT4KPHNjcmlwdCBhc3luYyBzcmM9
Ii8vcGxhdGZvcm0udHdpdHRlci5jb20vd2lkZ2V0cy5qcyIgY2hhcnNldD0i
dXRmLTgiPjwvc2NyaXB0PjwvZGl2Pgo8L2Rpdj4KCg==
PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxvY2sgc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxv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PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxvY2sgc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxv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PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxvY2sgc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxv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