Indiana transfer QB Tayven Jackson commits to UCF

Indiana Hoosiers transfer quarterback Tayven Jackson is taking his talents to Orlando, joining the UCF Knights via the NCAA Transfer Portal, he revealed via social media. Jackson spent the past two seasons with the Hoosiers and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Jackson appeared in 13 games over the past two years in Bloomington, starting five as a redshirt freshman in 2023. He ends his career at Indiana with 1,263 yards passing and six touchdowns to six interceptions. 

Jackson originally committed to Tennessee as a four-star prospect out of the 2022 class before transferring the Indiana after one year with the Vols. He ranked as the No. 186 overall player and No. 11 quarterback in the cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Jackson’s decision to enter the transfer portal came just one day after the Hoosiers lost in the College Football Playoff against Notre Dame by a score of 27-17. Indiana finished the regular season with an 11-1 record, the most wins in program history. He’ll now look for continued success at UCF.

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In addition to Tayven Jackson, former Ohio State and LSU transfer defensive back Jyaire Brown also committed to UCF, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett over the weekend. The 5-foot, 11-inch defensive back will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Brown played in the three games for the Tigers this fall, finishing with three total tackles. He played against USC, UCLA, and South Alabama.

He joined LSU in January of 2024, spending two years with Ohio State before making his way to Baton Rouge. During his time with OSU, Brown appeared in 14 games, finishing with one start. In 2023 at OSU, he appeared in four games in a reserve role, tallying one tackle against Michigan State. 

In 2022, he played in 10 games, starting one game for the Buckeyes. He tallied two tackles against Michigan State and against Iowa. Brown forced a fumble against Michigan State as well.

The Lakota West High School product played 197 defensive snaps in 2022, the most of any Buckeyes true freshman that season, but he saw the field for only 48 defensive snaps in 2023, according to Pro Football Focus.

Brown played high school football at Lakota West High School, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 202 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.

On3’s Chandler Vessels and Wade Peery contributed to this article.