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UCF Knights Roster & Depth Chart 2026
UCF Knights are 3-3 in the Big 12.
3-310th in Big 12Spread option 11 / RPOOdd 3-4 attacking
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Steve Cooper / Alex Grinch
Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.
Offense
Spread option 11 / RPO
- Offensive scheme type
- Spread option 11 / RPO
- Personnel
- 11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- Primary run scheme
- Inside zone / power read
- Primary offensive line scheme
- Zone-gap
Offensive aggression
Aggressive · 70
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
Frost spread option (Chip Kelly / Oregon tree): tempo, zone read, RPO — Cooper coordinates, Frost's system.
Defense
Odd 3-4 attacking
- Defensive scheme type
- Odd 3-4 attacking
- Base front
- Odd nickel 3-4
- Front
- 3-4
- Defensive line technique
- Man (one-gap)
- Primary coverage
- Cover 1 / Cover 3
- Primary press technique
- Press-mirror
Defensive aggression
Attacking · 66
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
Grinch odd 3-4 'speed D': takeaway-hunting, man-heavy, aggressive pressure.
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Offense52
| 53 |  LaParka Langston | | OL | 6' 7" | 285 | — | JR | Atlanta, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 13 · '25 | Active |
| 54* |  Cooper Terpstra |  | OL | 6' 4" | 305 | — | JR | Holland, MI | Portal | — | Active |
| 55* |  Jacob Maiava | | OL | 6' 2" | 280 | — | FR | Kahuku, HI | High school | 3★ · No. 1751 · '25 | Active |
| 57 |  Camp Lott | | OL | 6' 6" | 290 | — | FR | Mccomb, MS | High school | 3★ · No. 1617 · '25 | Active |
| 58 |  Connor Meadows | | OL | 6' 4" | 300 | — | SR | Trenton, TN | High school | — | Active |
| 61 |  Owen Spell | | OL | 6' 8" | 305 | — | SR | Jesup, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 66 |  Brady Wayburn |  | OL | 6' 5" | 305 | — | SR | Gastonia, NC | Portal | — | Active |
| 67 |  Noah Senka | | OL | 6' 2" | 295 | — | SO | Seminole, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 68 |  Ethan Higgins | | OL | 6' 6" | 270 | — | JR | Brooksville, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 70 |  RaiShaun McHaney | | OL | 6' 8" | 270 | — | FR | Indianapolis, IN | High school | 3★ · No. 2220 · '25 | Active |
| 71 |  Amahn Williams | | OL | 6' 4" | 280 | — | FR | Randolph, MA | High school | 3★ · No. 1315 · '26 | Active |
| 72 |  Dominick Campbell | | OL | 6' 9" | 310 | — | SR | Scarborough, ME | Portal | — | Active |
| 73 |  Henry Tabansi | BUF | OL | 6' 5" | 306 | — | JR | Staten Island, NY | Portal | 3★ · No. 2365 · '23 | Active |
| 74 |  Matthew Prigmore | | OL | 6' 3" | 315 | — | JR | Weston, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 75 |  Tyler Gibson |  CHA | OL | 6' 5" | 308 | — | SR | Atlanta, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 587 · '22 | Active |
| 76 |  Justin Royes |  | OL | 6' 5" | 300 | — | JR | Suffolk, VA | Portal | — | Active |
| 77 |  Kasiyah Charlton | | OL | 6' 7" | 315 | — | FR | Brunswick, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 1312 · '26 | Active |
| 78 |  Preston Cushman |  | OL | 6' 5" | 305 | — | SR | St. Petersburg, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 907 · '22 | Active |
| 79 |  Daniel Marcellinus | | OL | 6' 11" | 275 | — | FR | Abia, Nigeria | High school | — | Active |
| 8* |  Rocco Marriott | | QB | 6' 4" | 220 | — | FR | Kansas City, MO | High school | 4★ · No. 263 · '26 | Active |
| 10* |  Kaleb Annett |  | QB | 6' 3" | 200 | — | SO | Newport Beach, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1598 · '24 | Active |
| 12* |  Keyone Jenkins |  | QB | 6' 0" | 200 | — | SR | Opa Locka, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1391 · '23 | Active |
| 14* |  Alonza Barnett III |  | QB | 5' 11" | 210 | — | SR | Whitsett, NC | Portal | 3★ · No. 1786 · '22 | Active |
| 16* |  Dante Carr | | QB | 6' 4" | 220 | — | FR | Minersville, PA | High school | 3★ · No. 610 · '26 | Active |
| 4* |  Taevion Swint | | RB | 5' 10" | 185 | — | FR | Kissimmee, FL | High school | 4★ · No. 333 · '25 | Active |
| 11* |  Landen Chambers |  | RB | 5' 11" | 215 | — | JR | Fort Worth, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1712 · '23 | Active |
| 20* |  Kaj Baker | | RB | 5' 8" | 160 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 876 · '26 | Active |
| 24* |  Arthur Lewis IV | | RB | 5' 10" | 180 | — | FR | Palatka, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1474 · '26 | Active |
| 26* |  Duke Watson | LOU | RB | 5' 11" | 185 | — | JR | Forsyth, GA | Portal | 4★ · No. 358 · '24 | Active |
| 35 |  Agyeman Addae | | RB | 5' 10" | 190 | — | SO | Miami, FL | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 42* |  Chance Nixon | | RB | 5' 9" | 179 | — | FR | Oviedo, FL | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 0* |  Dylan Wade |  | TE | 6' 2" | 240 | — | SR | Orlando, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1040 · '23 | Active |
| 18* |  Caden Piening | | TE | 6' 5" | 245 | — | FR | Cincinnati, OH | High school | 3★ · No. 786 · '25 | Active |
| 47* |  Sam Powell | | TE | 6' 3" | 205 | — | FR | Naples, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 83 |  Dylan Burk | SHS | TE | 6' 7" | 255 | — | SO | Melbourne, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 84 |  Thomas Wadsworth | | TE | 6' 3" | 245 | — | SR | Melbourne, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 87 |  Brooks Hall | | TE | 6' 5" | 225 | — | FR | Platte City, MO | High school | 3★ · No. 1638 · '26 | Active |
| 88 |  Grayson Brousseau |   | TE | 6' 5" | 245 | — | SO | Lehi, UT | Portal | 3★ · No. 1822 · '24 | Active |
| 2* |  Tyren Hornes | | WR | 6' 0" | 175 | — | FR | Bradenton, FL | High school | 4★ · No. 162 · '26 | Active |
| 3 |  Jonathan Bibbs | LOU | WR | 6' 1" | 180 | — | SO | Birmingham, AL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1808 · '24 | Active |
| 5* |  Josh Derry |  | WR | 5' 9" | 182 | — | SR | Baltimore, MD | Portal | — | Active |
| 6* |  Ric'Darious Farmer | | WR | 6' 0" | 160 | — | SO | Melbourne, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 7* |  Duane Thomas Jr. | CHA | WR | 5' 8" | 175 | — | SR | Miami Gardens, FL | Portal | 3★ · '23 | Active |
| 9 |  Waden Charles | | WR | 6' 2" | 195 | — | SO | Boynton Beach, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 839 · '25 | Active |
| 13 |  Caleb Rollerson | | WR | 6' 2" | 210 | — | SO | Ocala, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 23* |  Jordan Nunuha | | WR | 6' 3" | 195 | — | FR | Nanakuli, HI | High school | 3★ · No. 1897 · '26 | Active |
| 39 |  Andrea Parisi | | WR | 5' 11" | 195 | — | SO | Bergamo, Italy | Portal | — | Active |
| 80 |  Elijah Hardy | | WR | 6' 0" | 180 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 81 |  Zack Palmer | | WR | 6' 0" | 190 | — | FR | Orlando, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 82 |  Jordyn Bridgewater | | WR | 6' 0" | 165 | — | SO | New Orleans, LA | High school | 3★ · No. 1409 · '24 | Active |
| 85 |  Carson Hinshaw | | WR | 5' 10" | 165 | — | SO | Lake Mary, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 86 |  Chase Hinshaw | | WR | 6' 2" | 181 | — | FR | Lake Mary, FL | High school | — | Active |
Defense51
| 1 |  Jayden Bellamy |   | DB | 6' 1" | 190 | — | SR | Freehold, NJ | Portal | 3★ · No. 452 · '22 | Active |
| 2* |  Jayden Williams |   | DB | 5' 11" | 190 | — | SR | Valrico, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1825 · '21 | Active |
| 4* |  Braeden Marshall | | DB | 5' 10" | 200 | — | SR | Lake Mary, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 502 · '23 | Active |
| 5* |  DJ Bell |  | DB | 6' 2" | 185 | — | SR | Pensacola, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1818 · '22 | Active |
| 7* |  Antione Jackson |  | DB | 6' 1" | 185 | — | SR | Lauderhill, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 240 · '23 | Active |
| 8* |  Demari Henderson | | DB | 6' 0" | 185 | — | SR | Sanford, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 411 · '22 | Active |
| 14* |  Kahmel Johnson | WS | DB | 6' 2" | 200 | — | SO | Jacksonville, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 16* |  Antonio Branch Jr. | | DB | 6' 3" | 175 | — | FR | Miami, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 17 |  Jailen Duffie |  | DB | 5' 11" | 175 | — | JR | Waukegan, IL | Portal | — | Active |
| 18* |  Caleb Flagg |   | DB | 5' 10" | 200 | — | SR | Houston, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 21 |  Ty Bartrum |  | DB | 6' 1" | 205 | — | SR | Pomeroy, OH | Portal | — | Active |
| 22 |  Amarion Queen | | DB | 6' 2" | 185 | — | FR | Stuart, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1422 · '26 | Active |
| 25 |  Rukeem Stroud | | DB | 5' 11" | 165 | — | FR | Tampa, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 572 · '25 | Active |
| 26* |  Elijah Keys | | DB | 6' 2" | 180 | — | FR | Jacksonville, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1090 · '26 | Active |
| 27 |  Nicholas Antoine | | DB | 6' 4" | 205 | — | SR | Daytona Beach, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 28 |  Matt Irwin | IDA | DB | 5' 11" | 180 | — | JR | Meridian, ID | Portal | — | Active |
| 29 |  Tyce Porcher | | DB | 6' 1" | 190 | — | FR | West Palm Beach, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 30 |  Otis Hardy | | DB | 6' 0" | 180 | — | FR | Orlando, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 49* | DBDonnell Johnson III | | DB | — | 180 | — | JR | Orlando, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 0* |  Horace Lockett | | DT | 6' 6" | 355 | — | SR | Atlanta, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 763 · '22 | Active |
| 42* |  Artavius Jones | MIA | DT | 6' 3" | 325 | — | SO | Blountstown, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 237 · '24 | Active |
| 54* |  Trenton Turner | | DT | 6' 2" | 320 | — | FR | Lakeland, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 55* |  Noah Mercer | | DT | 6' 5" | 290 | — | FR | Key West, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1276 · '26 | Active |
| 90 |  Mujahid Jefferson | | DT | 6' 3" | 280 | — | FR | Orlando, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 91 | DTDonteye Drew | | DT | 6' 2" | 240 | — | SR | Tampa, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 92 |  Jeffson Lafontant | | DT | 6' 3" | 295 | — | JR | North Miami Beach, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 93 |  Brad Gurley Jr. |  | DT | 6' 2" | 300 | — | SR | Bowling Green, KY | Portal | — | Active |
| 95 |  RJ Jackson Jr. |  | DT | 6' 3" | 310 | — | SR | Choctaw, OK | Portal | — | Active |
| 97* |  Josh Schell |  TEN | DT | 6' 4" | 300 | — | SR | Mount Pleasant, MI | Portal | — | Active |
| 99 |  Thomas Collins |  | DT | 6' 1" | 295 | — | JR | Gothenburg, Sweden | Portal | 3★ · No. 1171 · '23 | Active |
| 6* |  Isaiah Nixon | | EDGE | 6' 4" | 245 | — | JR | St. Petersburg, FL | High school | 4★ · No. 264 · '23 | Active |
| 10* |  Sincere Edwards | PIT | EDGE | 6' 3" | 250 | — | JR | Orlando, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 616 · '24 | Active |
| 11* |  Ken Talley |   | EDGE | 6' 3" | 260 | — | SR | Philadelphia, PA | Portal | 4★ · No. 353 · '22 | Active |
| 12* |  Aymeric Koumba |  | EDGE | 6' 5" | 245 | — | JR | Bordeaux, France | Portal | 3★ · No. 936 · '23 | Active |
| 41 |  Bruno Dall |  | EDGE | 6' 7" | 260 | — | JR | Hamburg, Germany | Portal | — | Active |
| 45 |  Quentin Hatch | | EDGE | 6' 1" | 225 | — | SR | Orlando, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 56 |  Patrick Ryan | | EDGE | 6' 4" | 220 | — | FR | Lake Mary, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 94 | EDGELA Jessie Harrold |  | EDGE | 6' 5" | 260 | — | FR | Tampa, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 186 · '25 | Active |
| 98 |  Alhassan Iddrissu | | EDGE | 6' 6" | 250 | — | FR | Kumasi, Ghana | High school | 3★ · No. 579 · '26 | Active |
| 15* |  Preston Hall | | LB | 6' 3" | 220 | — | FR | Missouri City, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1134 · '26 | Active |
| 19 |  Rashad Henry |  | LB | 6' 2" | 220 | — | JR | Miami, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 20* |  Lewis Carter |  | LB | 6' 0" | 225 | — | SR | Tampa, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 172 · '23 | Active |
| 23* |  Jayden Burnett | | LB | 6' 2" | 210 | — | FR | Sarasota, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 24* |  Tackett Curtis |   | LB | 6' 2" | 230 | — | SR | Many, LA | Portal | 4★ · No. 121 · '23 | Active |
| 32 |  Matthew Occhipinti | | LB | 6' 3" | 235 | — | FR | Saddle Brook, NJ | High school | 3★ · No. 1484 · '26 | Active |
| 33 |  Phil Picciotti | | LB | 6' 3" | 230 | — | JR | Perkasie, PA | Portal | 3★ · No. 574 · '23 | Active |
| 34 |  Jahleel Culbreath |  | LB | 6' 4" | 222 | — | SR | Virginia Beach, VA | Portal | — | Active |
| 36 |  Dylan Bennett | | LB | 5' 11" | 210 | — | FR | West Palm Beach, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 38 |  Jayden Jennings |  | LB | 6' 4" | 235 | — | SR | Salem, VA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1855 · '21 | Active |
| 43 |  Cole Kozlowski | | LB | 6' 2" | 230 | — | SR | Spring Lake, NJ | Portal | — | Active |
| 47* |  Arthur Kingdom | | LB | 6' 4" | 230 | — | JR | Leicestershire, England | Portal | — | Active |
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| 37 |  Rocklyn Kelley | | LS | 6' 1" | 225 | — | FR | Denton, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 44 |  Kyle Hicks |  | LS | 6' 3" | 235 | — | SO | Nashville, TN | Portal | — | Active |
| 15* |  Will Stone | TEX | P | 6' 2" | 195 | — | SR | Austin, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1805 · '22 | Active |
| 49* |  Atticus Bertrams | | P | 6' 4" | 235 | — | SR | Sydney, Australia | Portal | 3★ · No. 2294 · '23 | Active |
| 31 |  Noah McGough | | PK | 5' 11" | 175 | — | FR | Dallas, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 97* |  Mason Denaburg | | PK | 6' 4" | 225 | — | FR | Merritt Island, FL | High school | — | Active |
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Spread option 11 / RPOOdd 3-4 attackingInside zone / power readCover 1 / Cover 311 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WROdd nickel 3-4Ourlads two-deep · matched to the live roster.
Offense
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR. Same depth chart, different grouping. The base call is 11.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | 5 | Josh Derry | 3 | Jonathan Bibbs | 13 | Caleb Rollerson |
| WR2 | 9 | Waden Charles | 2 | Tyren Hornes | 86 | Chase Hinshaw |
| Slot | 6 | Ric'Darious Farmer | 82 | Jordyn Bridgewater | — | — |
| LT | 73 | Henry Tabansi | 53 | LaParka Langston | — | — |
| LG | 66 | Brady Wayburn | 76 | Justin Royes | — | — |
| C | 58 | Connor Meadows | 55 | Jacob Maiava | — | — |
| RG | 61 | Owen Spell | 54 | Cooper Terpstra | — | — |
| RT | 78 | Preston Cushman | 75 | Tyler Gibson | — | — |
| TE | 0 | Dylan Wade | 18 | Caden Piening | 88 | Grayson Brousseau |
| QB | 14 | Alonza Barnett III | 12 | Keyone Jenkins | 10 | Kaleb Annett |
| RB | 26 | Duke Watson | 11 | Landen Chambers | 4 | Taevion Swint |
Defense
Nickel 4-3
Base · 3 DL, 4 LB, 4 DB. Both outside linebackers stay on. The two-deep below stays the published chart.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 6 | Isaiah Nixon | 12 | Aymeric Koumba | 47 | Arthur Kingdom |
| LDT | 0 | Horace Lockett | 95 | RJ Jackson Jr. | 93 | Brad Gurley Jr. |
| RDT | 99 | Thomas Collins | 92 | Jeffson Lafontant | 54 | Trenton Turner |
| RDE | 11 | Ken Talley | 10 | Sincere Edwards | 97 | Josh Schell |
| WLB | 20 | Lewis Carter | 34 | Jahleel Culbreath | 19 | Rashad Henry |
| MLB | 38 | Jayden Jennings | 24 | Tackett Curtis | 33 | Phil Picciotti |
| LCB | 7 | Antione Jackson | 17 | Jailen Duffie | — | — |
| SS | 8 | Demari Henderson | 18 | Caleb Flagg | 28 | Matt Irwin |
| FS | 2 | Jayden Williams | 21 | Ty Bartrum | — | — |
| RCB | 1 | Jayden Bellamy | 5 | DJ Bell | 25 | Rukeem Stroud |
| NB | 4 | Braeden Marshall | 14 | Kahmel Johnson | — | — |
Special Teams
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 15 | Will Stone | 31 | Noah McGough | — | — |
| P | 49 | Atticus Bertrams | 97 | Mason Denaburg | — | — |
| H | 97 | Mason Denaburg | 49 | Atticus Bertrams | — | — |
| LS | 44 | Kyle Hicks | 37 | Rocklyn Kelley | — | — |
| PR | 7 | Antione Jackson | 5 | Josh Derry | — | — |
| KR | 4 | Taevion Swint | 26 | Duke Watson | — | — |
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UCF Knights are 3-3 in the Big 12. The offense is Spread option 11 / RPO and the defense is Odd 3-4 attacking. Play-callers are Steve Cooper / Alex Grinch.