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Former Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson reportedly benched by UCF in favor of freshman
By Crissy Froyd
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Former Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson has been benched by UCF in favor of freshman EJ Colson ahead of the Knights’ matchup against the Cincinnati Bearcats, according to a report from Pete Nakos of On3 Sports.
Jefferson, formerly considered to be one of the best quarterbacks in the SEC before he ended up transferring, has had a bit of a fall from grace this season. Injury issues have played a role in Jefferson’s performance, but this decision seems to come down to a lot more than that.
He finished out the loss to Florida on Oct. 5 going 12-for-22 passing with 165 passing yards and 1 touchdown. Through five games this season, Jefferson has completed 59.3% of his passes for 1,012 yards with 7 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
UCF is starting EJ Colson at quarterback today against Cincinnati, a source tells @On3sports.https://t.co/Gs4Or7v0gM
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) October 12, 2024
Colson will now have a chance to prove himself in Jefferson’s place, set to see his first-ever live game action as a true freshman. He was originally listed as a 3-star prospect out of Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia, ranked by 247Sports as the No. 64 quarterback in the Class of 2025 and the No. 126-ranked overall prospect in the state of Georgia. He originally committed to UCF on July 6, 2023.
Cincinnati and UCF are set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Crissy covers SEC football news for Saturday Down South.
