Is Rukeem Stroud starting?
Rukeem Stroud is listed 3rd string at RCB for UCF Knights.
Redshirt freshman · #25 · 5'11", 165 lbs
See full UCF Knights depth chart ›Depth at RCB · UCF Knights
- 1190Jayden BellamyStarter
- 2580DJ Bell
- 32570Rukeem StroudYou
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Top defensive backs in the Big 12
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Tampa Bay Tech, ranked #532 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #25
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 165 lbs
Rukeem Stroud is currently behind Jayden Bellamy at RCB on the UCF depth chart, a Big 12 team rated 76 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 85-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 70 after depth penalty.
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.