Somebody quickly tell the University of Central Florida that they aren’t supposed to be picking Miami-Dade County clean of marquee football players.
After reeling in seven quality football players last year, including Central quarterback Jeffrey Godfrey and Joshua Reese, UCF has been back at it again this year with Northwestern safety Jermaine Reve pledging his verbal commitment a few weeks back.
On Friday, the Knights may have landed the biggest star of the class when Central linebacker Miles Pace committed.
The 6-2, 235-pound linebacker who has also been projected as a defensive tackle, was one of the leaders for the Rockets a year ago. Several Division 1 school had expressed interest in him such as Clemson, USF and West Virginia to name a few.
“We had the chance to watch him, in the spring of his sophomore year,” said Charles Fishbein of EliteScoutingServices.com. “This is a kid who is strong, runs extremely well and makes plays. UCF once again came into South Florida and came away with a very impressive football player.”
Pace is the sixth Rocket to pledge a commitment this summer. Running back Devonta Freeman (FSU), lineman Marquis Lucas (Rutgers), linebacker Oliver Vigille (Syracuse), quarterback Rakeem Cato (FIU) and defensive back Thomas Finnie (South Carolina).
CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS (10)
Brandon Bragg, S, 6-1, 195, Orlando University
Mike Easton, S, 6-0, 180, Winter Haven
Joey Grant, DE, 6-4, 255, Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley
Jacques Mackeroy, WR, 6-0, 200, Lakeland Kathleen
Willie Mitchell, LB, 6-0.5, 225, Deltona Pine Ridge
Miles Pace, LB, 6-1, 230, Miami Central
Jermaine Reve, S, 6-0, 175, Miami Northwestern
Cedric Thompson, RB, 6-0, 200, Miramar Everglades
Dalton Wertz, DL, 6-2, 290, Arcadia DeSoto
Kion Williams, RB, 5-10, 195, Interlachen
HERALD STATEWIDE COMMITMENTS
Statewide Commitments
Welcome to UCF Miles!
Posted by: knight | July 25, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Miles is a beast..welcome to UCF!!
Posted by: GoKnights | July 25, 2010 at 01:03 PM
damn man UCF is getting really good players and they arent even BCS
Posted by: what the hell? | July 25, 2010 at 01:53 PM
Good luck to the kid and congratulations to him.
Posted by: FIU Fanatic | July 25, 2010 at 02:13 PM
Great work UCF. Why haven't they been invited to the BCS? They are the biggest school in the Southeast.
Posted by: Mike | July 25, 2010 at 05:44 PM
to "what the hell?":
UCF is not BCS..............YET!!!!!!!
Posted by: big_Les | July 25, 2010 at 08:46 PM
Welcome aboard Miles.
GO KNIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Adam | July 25, 2010 at 09:04 PM
Huge pickup for us. This guy is gomg to be a beast for us in the future.
I am guessing DE or maybe 3 technique DT.
Posted by: Garret | July 25, 2010 at 09:05 PM
GO KNIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Knight12 | July 25, 2010 at 09:10 PM
Welcome Miles...!! Can't wait to see you suit up in Black-N-Gold and hit someone!! Very exciting times led by the Dade-Crew!
GO KNIGHTS!!!
Posted by: Knighted2002 | July 25, 2010 at 11:21 PM
Go UCF!
Posted by: Knight | July 26, 2010 at 08:26 AM
Welcome aboard Mr. Pace. Glad to see you join the Knight Family.
Posted by: UCF Fan | July 27, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Huge pick ...UCF Knights will shock college world before long
Posted by: cambooboo | July 27, 2010 at 05:08 PM
Welcome aboard Pace !!! GO Knights
Posted by: UCFKnights | July 27, 2010 at 11:44 PM
must not be a great player to have all those other quality schools back off his recruiting and end up at a crap shack like UCF
Posted by: UCF Sucks | July 28, 2010 at 11:49 AM
freeman to FSU. im surprised! Dude is dangerous. He will lead dade county and break easterling records. Noles got a asteal, good luck n congrats. R.Cato to
FIU. You cant always follow ty. i kno there is chemistry but never kno whats up north. Follow your dream kid.
Posted by: football fan | July 30, 2010 at 08:19 PM