Scott Frost Sheds Light on UCF's Captain Situation On Weekly Radio Show

Nov 23, 2024; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; UCF Knights running back Myles Montgomery (22) runs for extra yards against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second quarter at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

Throughout fall camp, UCF Knights coach Scott Frost spoke of the team's depth at quarterback or defensive back.

As it turns out, as Frost explained on his first episode of "Knight Talk" on 96.9 The Game with Marc Daniels Tuesday night, the same can be applied to Knights' leaders as well. So, just like Cam Fancher might not be the only quarterback UCF utilizes this season, the same can be said for the combination of team captains.

"We picked four captains for this game," Frost said. "I think we're going to rotate captains, because we have a lot of guys deserving, but Myles [Montgomery] and Paul [Rubelt] and Malachi [Lawrence] and Kelli Lawson will represent us this week."

During Frost's weekly press conference on Monday, he called Montgomery the "clear leader" of the Knights' offense, like having another coach on the field.

"I love the role, and I mean, I embrace it," Montgomery said on Monday. "I love it. It's what I've worked for. It's what I asked for. So I can't complain about it."

The quartet of Game One captains represents a mix of experience with UCF. Rubelt and Lawrence spent their entire collegiate careers in Orlando. Montgomery arrived from the transfer portal before last season, now in his second year as a Knight, while Lawson joined the team just this past offseason.

Frost even included defensive end Nyjalik Kelly, who is not one of Thursday's captains, as part of the team's leadership as well. So, regardless of how long a player was in Orlando, or even how many captain slots were available, Frost was going to find a way to let the team's leaders lead one way or another.

"There's certain guys that I think have innate traits to be leaders, but that needs to be developed," Frost said. "It's also important for a coach to empower those leaders and give them responsibilities and authority over other things, because if you don't empower the guys and put them in those positions, it's hard for guys to step forward, particularly when they don't know everybody. So, it's been a process for us."

The Knights kick off this season on Thursday at 7 p.m. against Jacksonville State.

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