Former Oregon defensive lineman Canton Kaumatule has transferred to UCF, team sources tell Knights247.

Kaumatule, who took a medical hardship at Oregon in 2016 due to multiple concussions, has been cleared by the NCAA and will be transferring to UCF. The 6-foot-7, 295-pound defensive lineman will start classes on Monday, but will have to sit out the 2017 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

The big defensive lineman took an official visit to UCF back in June and has been on campus the last couple of days, according to a source. He has two years left of eligibility.

Kaumatule is a former Under-Armour All-American and was rated as a consensus five-star recruit and was the 17th highest-rated prospect in the 2015 class, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.

Current UCF defensive coordinator Erik Chinander was Kaumatule’s main recruiter coming out of high school and the relationship between the two played a key role in the 6-foot-7’s decision to enroll at UCF.

Despite coming into Oregon with huge expectations, Kaumatule struggled to get on the field for the Ducks due to a couple of “freak” concussions and some other minor injuries. He took a medical hardship at Oregon in 2016, but after consulting with doctors, he has been cleared to resume his playing career in Orlando.

Kaumatule will have to sit this season, but he gives the Knights a much-needed boost on the defensive line heading into next season. UCF will be losing starters Jamiyus Pittman and Tony Guerad to graduation and Kaumatule’s addition gives the Knights another option on the defensive line, which will be anchored by Trysten Hill.

UCF continues to add players via the transfer market. Kaumatule joins Aaron Robinson (Alabama) and Parker Boudreaux (Notre Dame) as players from Power-5 conferences that will be eligible to play next season for the Knights.