Knights’ backup QB to join Cornhuskers

UCF backup quarterback

announced Tuesday he is transferring to Nebraska, returning his home state and following former Knights coach

As soon as Frost announced he was taking the Nebraska job, many immediately speculated Vedral would follow him after shining as a multi-sport prep star in Wahoo, Neb.

Vedral posted on Twitter, “To my family at UCF, I will forever be grateful to have been a part of this amazing school, team and season. I love you, my brothers.

“To my family in Nebraska, I’m coming home.”

Vedral, a true freshman, served as

backup. He beat quarterback

for the job thanks to his advanced command of Frost’s offense. Vedral, the son of a high school football coach, credited his mother for helping him memorize the playbook before enrolling at UCF. She is an attorney who used some of talented her bar exam study skills to help Vedral quickly grasp extensive information.

Vedral, who played in eight games during UCF’s 13-0 season, was 22-of-29 passing for 276 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.

“The chance to play at home is a special thing,” Vedral told the Omaha WorldHerald. “It would be special to be back home. I'm really close with my family, and my brother is going to be entering his senior season, and I have younger siblings still at home.”

Vedral will be reunited with all his former coaches, with Frost taking his entire UCF staff with him to Nebraska.

“I know the offense,” Vedral told the World-Herald. “And the offense suits my skill set the best . ... What is best for me was to come and play at home.”

His departure still leaves UCF with strong options at quarterback.

Milton finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting and said he has had positive conversations with new UCF coach about his future.

Mack is 6-foot-3, 217-pound dual-threat quarterback who narrowly was edged by Vedral for the backup job.

Orlando Sentinel readers have voted Milton the 2017 UCF football team's most valuable player.

The sophomore quarterback who won American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors earned 53 percent of reader votes. Linebacker

who earned AllAmerican honors, was next in line with 34 percent of the vote.

(6 percent), (5 percent), (2 percent) and (1 percent) also received votes.