Is Demari Henderson starting?
Demari Henderson is the projected starter at SS for UCF Knights.
Redshirt senior · #8 · 6'0", 185 lbs
See full UCF Knights depth chart ›Depth at SS · UCF Knights
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UCF Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SSDemari HendersonThis player
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the Big 12
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 |
| 2023 | 45 | 3 | 2 |
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
Oct 10LOKSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-28
Oct 3LHOUTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final L 27-17
Sep 26WTCUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 21-13
Sep 19WGASTTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 2
- PD
- 1
Final W 44-30
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LOKST | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LHOU | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | WTCU | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WGAST | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 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.