
Arthur Kingdom brings pro-level experience and rare size to UCF’s linebacker room
Arthur Kingdom is a big, athletic linebacker with unusual experience for a 2026 UCF newcomer: in the 2025 season with the Prague Lions, he earned European League of Football Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after posting 85 tackles, five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble in 11 games. UCF and Mark D’Onofrio have praised his maturity and attitude, but he arrived late in June 2026 and missed spring practice, so his biggest swing factor is how quickly he catches up to the college game.





