3 facts you need to know about undefeated UCF

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 07: UCF Knights quarterback McKenzie Milton (10) looks to pass during the game against the UCF Knights and the Cincinnati Bearcats on October 7th, 2017 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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2. Head coach Scott Frost played in the NFL

Frost was a pretty accomplished,1997 national championship-sharing quarterback at Nebraska, which helps put him on a list of coaches who can lead his alma mater back to football glory if/when Mike Riley is fired as head coach. His early success as head coach at UCF makes Frost a top candidate to make the jump to a Power 5 school very soon.

But Frost made it to the NFL as a player, as he was a third-round draft pick (67th overall) of the New York Jets in 1998. He played a total of five NFL seasons (59 games and one start from 1998-2001 and 2003) with three teams (Jets, Browns and Buccaneers). But he did not play quarterback, he played safety and finished with 50 total tackles and one rushing attempt for his career.

Frost is definitely a very familiar name in the college football world, as a player and now a coach. But you can now impress your friends with your knowledge that he not only played in the NFL, for longer than the average three-year career length to boot, but he also played safety rather than quarterback.

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