Orlando Sentinel · Mar 17, 2021
UCF QB Dillon Gabriel embraces change under ‘role model’ coach Gus Malzahn
When Dillon Gabriel first arrived at UCF during the spring semester of 2019, he was a fresh-faced, soft-spoken newcomer eager to make a name for himself. He was the rookie on a team of veterans who had recently set a school record with 25 straight wins and back-to-back New Year’s Six appearances.
Two years later, Gabriel opens this spring as the face of the Knights football program. With 22 starts under his belt, he’s established himself as the journeyman among the quarterbacks on the roster.
“I think it’s crazy looking back two years ago and I was the youngest and suddenly I’m the veteran,” Gabriel said following the team’s first spring practice Monday. “It’s crazy at how things change.”