UCF receives verbal commitment from 3-star safety Christian Peterson

Peterson becomes the sixth commitment the Knights have received in the past week and the fifth to come from the state of Georgia. 

UCF continues to build on its 2024 recruiting class after receiving a verbal commitment from 3-star safety Christian Peterson Saturday.

It’s the sixth commitment the Knights have received in the past week and the fifth from Georgia.

The 5-foot-9 Peterson is the No. 488-ranked player in the country and the No. 46 overall safety, according to 247Sports‘ composite rankings. He becomes the fourth defensive back to pledge to the class, joining Jakob Gude, Chasen Johnson and Jashad Pressley.

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All verbal commitments are non-binding but can become official during the early signing period in December.

Peterson played multiple spots in the secondary for Westlake (Ga.) High, where he helped the Lions to a 9-3 record last season. According to MaxPreps, he’s totaled 110 tackles, including 4 tackles for loss, and an interception and fumble recovered over the previous three seasons on the varsity squad.

He chose UCF from among a group of offers that included Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Pittsburgh and Auburn.

UCF has 12 commitments to its 2024 class, which ranks No. 49 according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. According to the recruiting site, the Knights have the fifth-best recruiting class among Big 12 teams and the second-highest-ranked players in the league.