Is Rukeem Stroud starting?
Rukeem Stroud is listed 2nd string at RCB for UCF Knights.
Redshirt freshman · #25 · 5'11", 165 lbs
See full UCF Knights depth chart ›Depth at RCB · UCF Knights
- 1771Antione JacksonStarter
- 22571Rukeem StroudYou
- 34954Donnell Johnson III
UCF Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big 12
Up next for UCF
UCF plays Kansas away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:45 PM ET.
Rukeem Stroud is currently behind Antione Jackson at RCB on the UCF depth chart, a Big 12 team rated 71 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8867
- National Rank
- #532
- High School
- Tampa Bay Tech
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 71 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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
Oct 10LOKSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 42-28
Oct 3LHOUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-17
Sep 26WTCUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-13
Sep 19WGASTTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 44-30
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LOKST | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | LHOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WTCU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WGAST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rukeem Stroud's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.