Fans sit on the main stage during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey AP
Despite an up-and-down time at UCF following Scott Frost’s departure for Nebraska, Trysten Hill became the first former Knights player taken in the 2019 NFL Draft.
The Dallas Cowboys chose Hill in the second round of the draft with the 58th overall pick.
A defensive lineman, Hill excelled in the American Athletic Conference championship victory over Memphis, but lashed out over his playing time in the Fiesta Bowl loss to LSU.