As reported recently by 247Sports($) -- and echoed by T.J. Mutcherson's himself on Twitter -- the former Iowa State safety is transferring to UCF. As a graduate student, Mutcherson will be eligible to play immediately.

This is a great addition for the Knights, for whom the depleted secondary is a major area of need. UCF's entire starting secondary resets this year as a result of graduation (including Clayton Geathers, who went in the fourth round of the NFL draft to the Indianapolis Colts) and Jacoby Glenn's early departure for the NFL (he would ultimately go undrafted but catch on as a free agent).

Mutcherson has an excellent opportunity to earn a starting role. He walks in with the most game experience of any UCF defensive back. At Iowa State last season, Mutcherson started ten games (he was suspended for the final two), made 76 tackles (good for second on the team) and had two interceptions. He also played in eight games in 2013.

Not bad at all. Especially when you compare Mutcherson to the other defensive backs on UCF's roster, only one of whom by my count has a start:

It's not that the cupboard is bare in the secondary. But there's little track record to point to and no one is much of a proven quantity.

Other than, perhaps, Mutcherson.