Is Demari Henderson starting?
Demari Henderson is the projected starter at SS for UCF Knights.
Demari Henderson is the projected starting SS on a Solid UCF — 91 OVR.
See full UCF Knights depth chart ›Depth at SS · UCF Knights
- 1891Demari HendersonStarter
- 21881Caleb Flagg
- 32866Matt Irwin
What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Seminole, ranked #623 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 61 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 84th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8770
- National Rank
- #623
- High School
- Seminole
- Hometown
- Sanford, FL
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 84th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LPITTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 12-7
Sep 3WBCUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LPITT | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | WBCU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Demari Henderson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.