The UCF Knights are a program that focuses on bringing in top high school and Transfer Portal prospects. Whichever way the program can progre s, head coach Gus Malzahn and his staff will be happy to oblige. National Signing Day for high school prospects will be Dec. 21, and thats important Thaddeus Young Jersey . UCF will probably add a few key players to the . To complement those high school prospects, the Knights need to sign top-notch talent, at specific spots, to help the offense improve.Below is a look at the Transfer Portal needs for the offensive side of the football.QuarterbackWhy would UCF need a Transfer Portal option here, one may ask? It does not nece sarily need one. That being said, adding a veteran thats okay with being a part of the program, especially one thats at least seen significant game action at the lower FBS or perhaps even FCS level is not a bad idea. Heres why.Injuries happen. Look at the end of the 2022 season. How fortunate to utilize Mikey Keene off the bench. While it appears that Thomas Castellanos will be the backup to John Rhys Plumlee Coby White Jersey next season, theres no guarantee. Both of these young men are runners. They will get banged up.The Knights need to keep their ear to the ground and continuously evaluate the Transfer Portal options at the most important position on the gridiron, even if its not a player thats commonly being discu sed among media outlets.Running BackThis is honestly the hardest offensive spot to evaluate right now. Will any of the current UCF running backs leave because of the depth chart being good? Without definitively knowing that answer, the following is pure speculation. As of now, no, the Knights do not need a true running back to join the roster via the Transfer Portal. That could change if an undercla sman running back from the current roster hit the Portal. Adding a H-back that is an all-around player blocking and catching in particular would be great, however. Malzahns offenses work best when theres a valuable H-back, which is honestly just a combination of a fullback and tight end, but one that's generally shorter than a traditional tight end. Combining a Transfer Portal H- Scottie Pippen Jersey back with , UCFs high school commitment that can play tight end or H-back, is certainly an option.Wide ReceiverAfter , its hard to see the Knights not taking at least one pa s catcher to transfer into the program. Two would not be out of the question, depending on how the coaching staff feels about younger players.Scroll to ContinueMore about this position when discu sing recruiting needs within articles during the next couple of days. This is quite a complex situation. For now, a sume at least one wide receiver transfers to UCF, at minimum.Tight EndOne, perhaps? Needs to be an all-around player. As it relates to the above commentary about an H-back, needs to be a flexible player as well. One thats capable of playing in the hurry-up offense that Malzahn prefers to employ, and do so as an inline tight end and a flex tight end so the Knights do not need to substitute when this player is in the lineup Tomas Satoransky Jersey . The perfect scenario stems from this same player being able to at least play fullback (think goal line and short yardage) as well.Those types of all-around tight ends are increasingly rare as they are generally much taller than a traditional H-back, and yet still an option to be quality blockers. That being the case, finding a flex tight end can save a scholarship for another position because that tight end is such a versatile talent.Offensive LineThis is by far the biggest concern on offense. Its not even close. Two, maybe three from the Portal? Depends on how UCF finishes out the recruiting cla s as well, especially after .Its a veteran offensive line for the Knights, and the starting five from this season which started every game will all be gone by the conclusion of the 2023 season needs to have talent ready and waiting.From the outside looking in, at least one Transfer Portal addition at offensive tackle and one interior player are likely to be a part of future UCF rosters. This is a critical spot, however, and the competition for Transfer Portal offensive lineman is intense.Out of the prep ranks, it takes far longer to develop an offensive lineman than say a skill player like a wide receiver. Thus, college programs are relying heavily on signing Transfer Portal players. Keep that in mind as UCF goes on the hunt for the big fellas.Keep up with UCF News! Check out, like, and subscribe to Inside Chicago Bulls Hats The Knights on , , and