Central Florida Golden Knights NCAA Football News

Flowery Branch, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons defensive end Stansly Maponga shown on the field at Falcons Rookie Camp at the Falcons Training Facility.

UCF safety Clayton Geathers and defensive coordinator Jim Fleming will have to be ready for pass-heavy offenses early in 2013.

UCF football turned in one of its best semesters academically this spring, with the roster boasting a 2.954 grade point average.

Q: Where you seemed to have really stood out was as a pass receiver. Is that going to be a big part of your game? Scouts were talking to you when you were looking at the next level that that would be a big thing for you.

The season is a little more than three months away, but with spring ball in the rearview mirror and most players dismissed for summer break, we figure now is as good of a time as any to start forecasting some honors for the 2013 campaign.

UCF coach George O'Leary confirmed the Knights are in the process of ordering alternate black helmets for the 2013 season.

The Gryphons needed Wilson Fike to beat Wilson Hunt, but before Rocky Mount could worry about anything, there was the matter of winning.

October 13, 2012; Orlando FL, USA; Southern Miss Golden Eagles defensive lineman Jamie Collins reacts after he sacked UCF Knights quarterback Blake Bortles during the second half at Bright House Networks Stadium.

The Oakland Raiders offered Williams a rookie free agent deal within an hour of the end of the draft on April 27.

As a child Latavius Murray was a big fan of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor, but as he got into middle and high school, one of his role models ended up living in the same town, and played the same position.

The Oakland Raiders addressed their depth issues at running back in the sixth round with the 181st pick overall, selecting Latavius Murray out of Central Florida .

Everyone wants the new guy to look the part on the first day of a new job, but when Johnathan Hankins arrives on May 10 for the Giants rookie mini-camp, prepare to be underwhelmed.

He knows what it takes for a running back to succeed in the league, and O'Leary thinks new Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray has what it takes to make it at the next level.

The decision to cut a player who barely played for them in 2012 is going to grab the headlines, but the Jets also added some bodies to their roster on Monday.

Oct 27, 2012; Huntington, WV, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd wide receiver Antavious Wilson is brought down by Central Florida Knights defensive back A.J. Bouye during the first quarter at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

Despite the controversy about what really happened when Kemal Ishmael committed to Western Michigan and ended up signing with the University of Central Florida , his ultimate goal of making it to the NFL has been realizedthanks to the Atlanta Falcons .

Motta was the second straight safety selected by Atlanta in the seventh round, following Central Florida's Kemal Ishmael one pick earlier.

December 21, 2012; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; UCF Knights running back Latavius Murray runs with the ball against the Ball State Cardinals during the first quarter of the St.

The Falcons had three compensatory picks to work with in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL Draft, and we have the free agency departures of Eric Weems , Kelvin Hayden and James Sanders to thank for them.

The Raiders, looking behind starter Darren McFadden, took Central Florida running back Latavius Murray in the sixth round, No.