UCF received its 16th commitment of the Class of 2019 Tuesday evening from Orlando Jones High defensive end Raymond Cutts, as first reported by Orlando Sentinel reporter Chris Hayes.

Cutts confirmed the commitment to Knights247 around 11:45 Tuesday evening. A team source close to the recruitment confirmed the commitment to Knights247, as well.

Cutts is the 45th ranked weakside defensive end in the country, according to 247Sports Composite. The three-star defensive end picked UCF over Clemson, Auburn, and Baylor among others.

Cutts told Knights247 that one of the main reasons he chose UCF is that the school is "close to his family". In addition, it was the UCF coaches who swayed Cutts to the Knights, according to the 6'4'' 265-pound defensive end.

His primary recruiters have been UCF quarterbacks coach Jeff Lebby and UCF defensive line coach Shane Burnham.



Cutts becomes the second local player to commit to UCF for the Class of 2019, joining offensive lineman Matt Lee from Hagerty.

https://247sports.com/player/raymond-cutts-94677