UCF RB Demarkcus Bowman enters transfer portal

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra04/30/24

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UCF Knights running back Demarkcus Bowman has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned.

This will be his third time going through the process, originally signing with the Clemson Tigers before making his way down to Gainesville to join the Florida Gators, prior to playing with the Knights.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

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Coming out of high school, Bowman was rated a five-star prospect by the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting services.

Bowman signed with Clemson as one of the top members of their 2020 class but left after taking his redshirt season. Wanting to play closer to home back in Florida, Bowman will now be looking for a fourth collegiate program to play for.

Miami quarterback Jacurri Brown commits to transfer to UCF

In other news, Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jacurri Brown has committed to transfer to the UCF Knightsper On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

Jacurri Brown spent two seasons with the Hurricanes. During that time, Miami went 12-13 under head coach Mario Cristobal. For his part, Brown played in eight games as a true freshman in 2022 before he played in only the bowl game in 2023. 

For his career, Brown has completed 61.8 percent of passes for 411 yards and four touchdowns. He’s also rushed for 278 yards and two touchdowns during his college career.

“The Charge is on,” Brown said. “Tell them it’s up.”

Jacurri Brown played high school football at Lowndes (Georgia), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 308 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

2023 was UCF’s first season in the Big 12, with the Knights going 6-6 during the regular season. They were the only of the four new teams in the conference to make a bowl game, which UCF lost. The 2024 season will be the program’s fourth under head coach Gus Malzahn. He has a record of 24-16 there.