UCF rounds out 2026 class with signings of 3-star defender, receiver

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UCF wrapped up its 2026 recruiting class with the signing of a pair of three-star recruits in defensive tackle Isaiah McNish and receiver Jordan Nunuha.

The pair signed during Wednesday’s National Signing Day.

McNish, a 6-foot-4, 230-pounder from Wekiva High, originally committed to the Knights in June before changing his mind and de-committing in early October. He had received a dozen offers from schools such as Georgia Tech, Michigan State and Missouri.

The Apopka native was the 128th-ranked player in the state and the 126th-ranked defensive lineman in the nation according to the latest composite rankings by 247Sports.

The 6-3, 195-pound Nunuha, who played at St. Louis High School in Honolulu, is the latest product from Hawaii to join the Knights’ program, which has also been home to players such as quarterbacks McKenzie Milton and Dillon Gabriel and offensive lineman Lokahi Pauole.

The Knights finished with 16 signees for their class, their first true class since Scott Frost returned as coach in 2025. The group ranks No. 65 nationally per 247Sports.

“This whole process has changed a lot since the last time I was here,” Frost said during the early signing period in December. “Recruiting high school kids is a really important way to build the foundation of your team and get guys in the program that can help now or be developed into guys that you hope you can keep for a long time.”

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