After winning a crucial eligibility battle, an All-Big 12 linebacker returns to bolster the Knights' defense. His presence offers a vital veteran spark for an injured unit.

UCF may have some much-needed help coming. Cole Kozlowski was granted a temporary injunction in his lawsuit against the NCAA, allowing him an additional year of eligibility. Florida Ninth Circuit Court Judge John D. Beemer made the ruling on Friday, opening the door for the New Jersey linebacker to return to the field for the Knights. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound fifth-year linebacker was the ...

Since August, the UCF Knights have been trying to find a way to add fifth-year linebacker Cole Kozlowski to the roster. That came after an NCAA rule change to allow players to play five years of college football, with no more redshirts, rather than four with redshirts. Due to the high school class Kozlowski was […] The post UCF LB Cole Kozlowski Announces Decision on Playing in 2026 After Court Ruling appeared first on HEAVY.

Cole Kozlowski’s return to the UCF football roster took an unexpected turn when a U.S. Court of Appeals issued a stay of an injunction that had previously granted the middle linebacker and other athletes from the Class of 2022 an extra year of eligibility. The ruling, announced Friday, temporarily halts a decision by a U.S. District Court judge three weeks earlier in the Wisne v. NCAA case. An ...

Legal battles and shifting NCAA rulings have sidelined the All-Big 12 linebacker, leaving a massive void in the Knights’ defense as the season opener looms under total uncertainty.

Bolstered by roster continuity and key defensive returns, Scott Frost’s squad aims to shatter middling preseason projections and extend the conference’s streak of parity.

Learn more about the Knights' returning linebacker Cole Kozlowski.

Pro Football Focus confirms the Knights boast conference-leading defensive continuity as these elite anchors return to dominate the middle of Alex Grinch's aggressive new system.

Alex Grinch leans on veteran intensity and a bolstered linebacker corps to sharpen the Knights’ interior, transforming high-effort standards into a more balanced Big 12 attack.