| UCF Knights–No. 10 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | Delray Beach, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
Dylan Rizk is an American football quarterback for the UCF Knights.
Rizk attended Cardinal Gibbons High School located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Coming out of high school, Rizk was rated as a three-star recruit where he held offers from schools such as Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan State, Northwestern, and UCF. [1] Ultimately, Rizk decided to commit to play college football for the UCF Knights. [2] [3]
During Rizk's first collegiate season in 2023, he appeared in just one game, where he went four for five passing for 28 yards, while also rushing twice for two yards. [4] [5] In week nine of the 2024 season, Rizk entered the game late into the fourth quarter, where he completed six of his ten pass attempts for 102 yards and a touchdown, while also adding 31 yards on the ground versus the BYU Cougars. [6] Heading into week ten, Rizk was named the team's starting quarterback for the game. [7] [8] In Rizk's first career start in week ten, Rizk completed 20 of his 25 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing nine times for 55 yards, as he helped the Knights to a blowout win over the Arizona Wildcats. [9]
Cardinal Gibbons High School, commonly known as Gibbons, is a private, Roman Catholic college-preparatory school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. CGHS was established in 1961 and was named after James Gibbons, the second Cardinal in the United States. CGHS is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.
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