Back in spring camp, every time a football was thrown in his direction, it would seem that UCF safety Phil Dunnam would come away with an interception.

It was uncanny and it made defensive coordinator Alex Grinch a bit nervous.

“It’s like hitting a lot of home runs in batting practice where you would like to save some for the game-type of thing,” said Grinch.

Dunnam, a Miami native who joined the team in the offseason from FAU, has emerged as a key contributor in the Knights’ secondary. According to Pro Football Focus, he’s currently graded as the second-best safety in the Big 12, trailing only Arizona’s Dalton Johnson.

Yet, Dunnam didn’t have an interception through the first eight games, but that changed on Friday night against Houston when he recorded a program-best three in the

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