UCF Knights
Head Coach: Scott Frost (1st year)
Offensive Coordinator: Steve Cooper
Defensive Coordinator: Alex Grinch
Spring Game: 02-May-2026
2026 Schedule
Most Likely: 7-5(expected 7.3)Scott Frost's second year brings significant roster turnover after both starting RBs (Jaden Nixon, Myles Montgomery) and top edge rusher Nyjalik Kelly all left for the NFL Draft. Sun Belt Player of the Year QB Alonza Barnett III (from James Madison) headlines the portal class and becomes the offensive centerpiece. CB Phillip Dunnam (All-Big 12 2nd Team) leads the secondary, while TE Dylan Wade and WR Chris Domercant provide reliable targets. The RB room rebuilds around portal transfers Landen Chambers and Duke Watson.
Key Games
Toss-up: trails Houston (Big 12)47% win
Toss-up: trails Pittsburgh (ACC)44% win
Toss-up: trails BYU (Big 12)43% win
Toss-up: edges TCU (Big 12)58% win
Toss-up: trails Oklahoma State (Big 12)41% win
Toss-up: edges Baylor (Big 12)59% win
Toss-up: edges Kansas (Big 12)60% win
Quarterbacks(6)
#17Brock Hansel
5'10" · 160 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
Keyone Jenkins
6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 22
R-Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Kaleb Annett
6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Alonza Barnett III
5-11 · 210 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Dante Carr
6'3" · 200 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Rocco Marriott
6'4" · 203 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Running Backs(5)
Landen Chambers
5'11" · 200 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
Duke Watson
5'11" · 210 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#4Taevion Swint
5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Arthur Lewis IV
5'9" · 190 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Kaj Baker
5'7" · 158 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Wide Receivers(9)
#13Chris Domercant
6'1" · 187 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Josh Derry
6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#7Duane Thomas Jr.
5'8" · 175 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
Jonathan Bibbs
6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Starter
#6Ric'Darious Farmer
6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
#87Dwartney Wortham
6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Jordan Nunuha
6'3" · 195 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Tyren Hornes
6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Waden Charles
6-1 · 195 lbs
Sophomore
Role: Starter
Tight Ends(5)
Greyson Brousseau
6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
#83Dallan Coleman
6'6" · 210 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Dylan Wade
6'2" · 240 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#84Thomas Wadsworth
6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Brooks Hall
6'5" · 225 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Offensive Line(16)
Brady Wayburn
6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#66Colin Cook
6'3" · 310 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#62Jabari Brooks
6'3" · 335 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#78Preston Cushman
6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#63Shaheem Hill
6'4" · 320 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#55Cameron Kinnie
6'3" · 315 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Cooper Terpstra
6'5" · 310 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#72Dominick Campbell
6'9" · 268 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
#64Gaard Memmelaar
6'4" · 315 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#53LaParka Langston
6'7" · 305 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
#77Keegan Smith
6'3" · 314 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#61Owen Spell
6'8" · 310 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Amahn Williams
6'6" · 260 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Henry Tabansi
6-5 · 310 lbs
Junior
Role: Starter
Kasiyah Charlton
6'6" · 295 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Tyler Gibson
6-5 · 308 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Defensive Line(17)
#44Josh Dorsainvil
6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Thomas Collins
6'4" · 265 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#96Anthony Coaxum
6'4" · 255 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Josh Schell
6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
Ken Talley
6'3" · 305 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
LaJesse Harrold
6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
#95RJ Jackson Jr.
6'3" · 310 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#10Sincere Edwards
6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
#12Aymeric Koumba
6'5" · 260 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Brad Gurley
6'2" · 295 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#92Jeffson Lafontant
6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
Alhassan Iddrissu
6'6" · 240 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Bruno Dall
6-7 · 250 lbs
Junior
Role: Starter
Horace Lockett
6-6 · 355 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Isaiah McNish
6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Isaiah Nixon
6-4 · 245 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Noah Mercer
6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Linebackers(8)
#20Lewis Carter
6'0" · 224 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
Tackett Curtis
6'2" · 228 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#38Jayden McDonald
6'4" · 232 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
Rashad Henry
6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
Jahleel Culbreath
6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#33Phil Picciotti
6'3" · 245 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Matthew Occhipinti
6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Preston Hall
6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Defensive Backs(14)
#7Antione Jackson
6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
Caleb Flagg
6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
Jailen Duffie
6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#29Jayden Bellamy
6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#8Demari Henderson
6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
Kahmel Johnson
6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
TJ Branch
6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
#34Terrell Jackson
6'1" · 170 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
Ty Bartrum
6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
#4Braeden Marshall
5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#5DJ Bell
6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Matt Irwin
6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Amarion Queen
6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Elijah Keys
6'2" · 175 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Kickers(1)
Will Stone
6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
Punters(2)
Atticus Bertrams
6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
#40Anthony Venneri
6'0" · 225 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
Long Snappers(2)
#37Rocklyn Kelley
6'1" · 235 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
Kyle Hicks
6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve