UCF Adds to 2027 Recruiting Class WIth RB Omari St. Fort

Head coach Scott Frost and the UCF recruiting staff have been extremely active in setting up visits and securing commitments from the 2027 class.

On Sunday, the Knights received multiple commitments, including Duncanville High School defensive back Jonathan Barnes and local Atlantic High School product Omari St. Fort.

St. Fort chose UCF over programs like UCLA, UConn, and East Carolina, citing the Knights' culture as a big reason why.

"It’s a family," St. Fort told UCF Sports on ON3 after visiting Orlando. "I feel like on the field and off the field, they got me. That’s big, and that’s what I’m big on. Just it being a family and being able to develop, I feel like they could help me develop and help me be a great player on and off the field."

Last season, as a junior, St. Fort rushed for 734 yards, finding the endzone 10 times.

The 6-foot tailback had recently visited South Florida, East Carolina, UConn, and UCF, joining the six prior Knights commits.

St. Fort continues the trend of local recruiting for UCF, with four of the first five Knights' commits all hailing from Floridian high schools.

"We're going to look under every rock and try to find the guys that fit us," Frost said about recruiting in-state. "I feel really good about the guys we need to get."

UCF's success in local recruiting is exciting for Knights fans, as the program is showing the ability to compete with the "bigger" Floridian programs.

With Myles Montgomery and Jaden Nixon moving onto the NFL, UCF has a new-look backfield for this upcoming season, with redshirt junior Landen Chambers and junior Duke Watson likely sitting atop the depth chart.

Both players have multiple years of eligibility remaining, meaning St. Fort probably won't see much action right away.

But, bringing in running back depth is always valuable and St. Fort has good measurables and solid upside.

According to St. Fort's Hudl page, the Delray Beach local runs a 4.53 40-yard dash, while bench pressing 200 pounds and squatting over 300.

Landing St. Fort is another success for the UCF recruiting staff and continues to showcase the program's growth.

Jimmy Beal, the Knights' running back coach, was also someone who St. Fort praised along his recruiting trail.

"The process has been great," St. Fort told ON3. "It’s been very good getting to know Coach Beal as a coach, off the field and just as a person. Coach Beal is a very great guy."

With Beal leading the next generation of UCF tailbacks, the program should continue to produce on the ground.

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