2027 UCF RB Commit Omari St. Fort Records Career-High in Playoff Loss

Omari St. Fort saw a wide-open field of green grass for a lead-taking 70-yard touchdown and pointed to the sky before his teammates rushed to celebrate.

He burst through an open gap and hard-cut inside to break a defender's ankles. His 70-yard touchdown became the longest rush of his career, besting a 69-yard run on Oct. 21 against the Spanish River Sharks.

St. Fort put the Atlantic Community Eagles up 18-13 over the Miami Norland Vikings in the third quarter. The Eagles converted the two-point conversion.

Miami Norland (5-6) responded with a 45-yard touchdown by Dorian Bently on a crucial fourth-and-2. Bently tied the game, taking it into overtime.

Atlantic Community (7-4) received the ball first and fumbled on the first play. Miami Norland capitalized on its opponent's mistake and stunned the Eagles with a game-winning field goal to advance to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.

St. Fort's senior season ended early after making the semifinals last season. The UCF commit finished the year with 411 yards and three touchdowns on 72 carries, 83 yards and one touchdown on 13 catches and 200 kick return yards.

Now, he prepares for the offseason and training before taking a three-hour trip to Orlando for his freshman season with the Knights.

UCF landed the 6-foot-2 running back in June after his official visit. He chose UCF over schools like UConn, East Carolina and UCLA.

He rushed for 734 yards and eight touchdowns on 98 carries as a junior. When Atlantic used St. Fort as a receiver, he caught 17 receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown.

St. Fort will join a deep running back room. Landen Chambers and Duke Watson will be seniors when the young recruit arrives. He'll also compete with other young players, like Kaj Baker and Arthur Lewis IV.

The rushing attack is UCF's bread and butter. Coach Scott Frost and offensive coordinator Steve Cooper rely on Watson, Chambers and Taevion Swint to make big plays.

Watson is the speedster workhorse. The junior has 596 yards and three touchdowns on 94 carries this season.

Chambers is the Knights' jackhammer for short-yardage downs. On third-and-short or inside the goal line, Frost sends in the Central Arkansas transfer.

Swint is a reliable second option to Watson. UCF leans on his electrifying speed to bounce runs outside and diversify its attack when Watson is contained.

St. Fort will have tough competition ahead when he arrives in Orlando. Young talent thrives under Frost's guidance, as multiple underclassmen have been key to UCF's success this season.