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Ten UCF Players Opt Out of 2020 Football Season Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports

The list of college football players opting out of the 2020 season continues to grow after 10 UCF players have chosen to not play this fall.

Coach Josh Heupel announced Tuesday that the group, which includes projected starters Tay Gowan (cornerback) and Kalia Davis (defensive tackle), have opted out due to coronavirus concerns.

"Everybody's perspective and situation with COVID is different," Heupel told reporters Tuesday. "It's the most unique thing that most of us have ever encountered in our lifetime. We've tried to educate our guys continuously as to what the best practices are, educate them on what we're doing here to keep them as safe as possible.