Almost two months ago during the American Athletic Conference media day in Rhode Island, Jamiyus Pittman said he knew freshman defensive lineman Trysten Hill would be a star.
And the buzz surrounding Hill, a 6-foot-1, 295-pound defensive lineman from Georgia's Suwannee High who was once committed to Virginia and Georgia Tech, has more than delivered so far this season.
Hill, 18, has played a major role for a UCF defense that entered the week ranked No. 19 in the country among Football Bowl Subdivision teams. The transition from high school to the Football Bowl Subdivision level has been so seamless, in fact, that even Hill said he's been surprised by the smooth jump.