Photos | Spring 2020 – Knights Start Spring Ball Indoors
UCF Knights Head Coach Josh Heupel won his first bowl at UCF in 2019. The start of spring football on Friday marks the beginning of his quest for another.
The UCF Knights held their first practice of spring football in 2020 on Friday. Head Coach Josh Heupel enters his third season at the helm after leading UCF to a 10-3 record, 6-2 in the American Athletic Conference, and a 48-25 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd in the 2019 Gasparilla Bowl.
UCF Knights wide receiver Darius Melton runs with the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterbacks Darriel Mack Jr., left, and Quadry Jones, right, prepare for another rep during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel fakes a handoff during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Jaylon Robinson runs a route during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Jaylon Robinson jogs back for another rep during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Quadry Jones fakes a handoff during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Quadry Jones throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Ryan O’Keefe runs a route during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Ryan O’Keefe runs with the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Ryan O’Keefe runs a route during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights tight end Tony Forrest Jr. runs a route during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Tre Nixon catches the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Tre Nixon walks back for another rep during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights defensive back Zamari Maxwell, left, participates in a drill during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Quadry Jones throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Quadry Jones throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Quadry Jones, middle-left, throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Ryan O’Keefe runs a route during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Ryan O’Keefe catches the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights defensive back Tay Gowan, left, prepares for a drill during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights tight end Tony Forrest Jr. runs a route during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights tight end Tony Forrest Jr. runs with the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights tight end Tony Forrest Jr. runs with the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Tre Nixon runs a route during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Tre Nixon catches the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Tre Nixon walks back for another rep during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights defensive back Zamari Maxwell, left, engages in a drill during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights defensive back Antwan Collier prepares for another drill during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. fakes a handoff during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. looks to pass the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. looks to throw the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel looks to throw the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel looks to throw the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel throws the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Jaylon Robinson runs with the ball during the first spring-ball practice of 2020 in the Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights wide receiver Tre Nixon addresses the media following the team’s first spring-ball practice of 2020 at Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights Defensive Coordinator Randy Shannon addresses the media following the team’s first spring-ball practice of 2020 at Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights Head Coach Josh Heupel addresses the media following the team’s first spring-ball practice of 2020 at Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
UCF Knights Offensive-line Coach Glen Elarbee addresses the media following the team’s first spring-ball practice of 2020 at Nicholson Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 (Photo by Victor Tan / New Day Review)
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