With zero days to go until the 2026 UCF football season kicks off, learn more about the players wearing the Knights' No. 0 jerseys: tight end Dylan Wade and defensive tackle Horace Lockett.

Bolstered by offseason muscle and refined blocking techniques, Cooper Bassett’s unit eyes a physical transformation to elevate star Dylan Wade’s draft stock and solidify the Knights' offense.

UCF tight ends coach Cooper Bassett speaks with our own Bryson Turner during the Knights' local media day.

After a record-breaking debut in Orlando, the Knights’ dynamic playmaker joins the hunt for college football’s top tight end honor following a dominant season of vertical dominance.

Dylan Wade is the top tight end in college fantasy football for 2026, and he projects for 8. 9 points per game.

Record-setter Dylan Wade anchors the unit, but a four-way battle between gritty returner Caden Piening and three productive newcomers will determine who emerges in Scott Frost’s offense.

From NFL draftees to hometown heroes, discover the elite playmakers who defined three decades of dominance and solidified Orlando as a premier destination for top-tier collegiate talent.