With six days to go until the 2026 UCF football season kicks off, learn more about the players wearing the Knights' No. 6 jerseys: EDGE Isaiah Nixon and wide receiver Ric'Darious "DayDay" Farmer.

With NFL-caliber stars gone, Isaiah Nixon and a healthy Sincere Edwards must transition from supporting roles to defensive anchors to keep the Knights' pass rush elite.

Isaiah Nixon has been waiting for this moment — his moment — ever since he arrived at UCF in 2023. It hasn’t been easy for the former four-star defensive end from Lakewood High School, but now that patience is about to pay off for the St. Petersburg native. “I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life, to be honest with you,” Nixon said recently. Nixon, 21, enters this spring hungry for ...