2025 IOL Gavin Blanchard commits to UCF Knights

Tampa Jesuit three-star interior offensive lineman Gavin Blanchard has committed to UCF, he announced on Sunday.

He chose the Knights while also holding Power Four offers from Georgia Tech, TCU, Indiana, Pitt, Louisville and Purdue.

Blanchard is the No. 904 overall prospect and No. 79 IOL in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 112 player in Florida.

The 6-foot-3, 300-pound trench monster was in Orlando on his official visit this weekend and made the call for Gus Malzahn and the Knights. He becomes the 10th prospect in the fold for UCF this cycle.

UCF pushing for top-25 class

The Knights’ class now ranks No. 26 in the nation and No. 2 in the Big 12, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Cincinnati Anderson three-star tight end Caden Peining and Covington (Ga.) Newton three-star defensive lineman Ryshawn Perry each joined the fold in April. The Knights also landed a pair of pledges in March in the form of Palm Beach (Fla.) Central four-star safety Tony Williams and Cedartown (Ga.) three-star athlete Demarcus Gardner.

Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central four-star safety Kendarius Reddick announced a surprise flip of his commitment from Auburn to UCF on Feb. 3. The 6-foot, 165-pounder is a top-100 prospect in the 2025 On300.

“The way everyone looked at me as family as soon as I stepped foot in the facility. It just made me feel more at home,” Reddick told On3’s Hayes Fawcett upon flipping his commitment.

Reddick continues to be flanked by top recruits, including Kissimmee (Fla.) Osceola four-star running back Taevion Swint, Williams, Tampa Bay Tech three-star wide receiver Santonyo Isaac and Cocoa (Fla.) three-star offensive lineman Jaquez Joiner.

Swint is the No. 254 overall recruit in the On3 Industry Ranking and is also the No. 16 burner in the 2025 cycle. He committed in April 2023.