Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (7.7%).
Played again vs Baylor, the first game since at Pittsburgh, week 2.
L 9-41 vs Baylor, Oct 30: 8 of 16 for 133 yards · 6 carries for -23 yards.
UCF’s next game: at Kansas, Sat Nov 7, 3:45 p.m. ET · ESPN2
Georgia State · W 44-30
No pass attempts.
TCU · W 21-13
No pass attempts.
Houston · L 17-27
No pass attempts.
Oklahoma State · L 28-42
No pass attempts.
BYU · W 39-31
No pass attempts.
Barnett has pass attempts in 3 of UCF’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
UCF is 4-4.
6 stories this week, from 4 outlets.
UCF QB Alonza Barnett III Will Start in Week 10 Against Kansas
Yahoo Sports Nov 2
Played for four head coaches across five seasons and two programs. Sun Belt Player of the Year in 2025 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. On tape: 186 passing yards and 13 rushing yards against Pittsburgh, Week 2, 2026.
477 passing yards · 2 passing TD · 22 rushing yards
Play style
Extends plays on the move until something opens up.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (7.7%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
UCF QB Alonza Barnett III Will Start in Week 10 Against Kansas
Yahoo Sports Nov 2 · 1 outlet
Talk is up: 6 stories this week, from 2 the week before.
from 23 outlets
UCF QB Alonza Barnett III out with hamstring injury
Daytona Beach News-Journal +4 Sep 14 · 5 outlets
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
UCF74 stories2026 to nowMost about: in his words, starting job and depth chart, profile and feature.
James Madison28 stories2022 to 2025Most about: in his words, profile and feature, preview and matchup.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 39 | 65 | 60.0% | 477 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 128.7 | 42 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 216 | 370 | 58.4% | 2,806 | 7.6 | 23 | 8 | 138.3 | 39 |
| 2024 | James Madison | 212 | 354 | 59.9% | 2,596 | 7.3 | 26 | 4 | 143.5 | 25 |
| 2023 | James Madison | 3 | 11 | 27.3% | 15 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 20.5 | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 217.6 | -- |
| Career | 471 | 801 | 58.8% | 5,908 | 7.4 | 51 | 14 | 138.3 | 33 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 24 | −1 | −0.0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 127 | 589 | 4.6 | 15 | 58 |
| 2024 | James Madison | 135 | 450 | 3.3 | 7 | 50 |
| 2023 | James Madison | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | James Madison | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 295 | 1,082 | 3.7 | 24 | 58 |
Last game (Wk 9): 133 passing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | Solid | 11/18 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 8.8 | 46.9 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | Shaky | 20/31 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 35.0 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 186 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 9-41vs Baylor | Came on in Q3 | 8/16 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 3 | -23 | |
| Total | 39/65 | 477 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 | — | 5 | -1 |
Oct. 30 · L 9-41 vs Baylor, play by play
8 of 16 for 133 yards. Three drives ended on his fourth-down plays: an incompletion and an incompletion and a run that came up short.
67-yard completion to Joshua Derry. Third quarter, down 34-6.
Incomplete to Caden Piening on 4th and 7. Third quarter, down 34-9. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Baylor’s L. Thornton Jr..
Incomplete to Tyren Hornes on 4th and 8. Fourth quarter, down 34-9. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Baylor’s L. Thornton Jr..
No gain on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 41-9. Turnover on downs.
20 of 31 for 186 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
11 of 18 for 158 yards, a touchdown and an interception. UCF scored touchdowns on 5 of the 8 drives he played.
26-yard completion to Joshua Derry. Second quarter, up 28-0.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 38-0. Picked off by Bethune-Cookman’s Jaden Davis.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
L 7-12
at Pittsburgh
186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 35.0 · 13 rush yds (13 car)
With A. Bertrams — 44.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 3 inside the 20 · R. Farmer — 4 rec · 52 yds
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Big 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 477 | 158th of 370 | 19th of 42 |
| Yards an attempt | 7.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 2 | T-173rd of 370 | T-21st of 42 |
| Passer rating | 128.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 60.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | -1 | T-300th of 370 | 38th of 42 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | T-117th of 370 | T-17th of 42 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 65 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Mestemaker | 2,649 | 25 | 7 | 281 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Noah Fifita | 2,464 | 19 | 4 | 269 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Jaden Craig | 2,207 | 11 | 6 | 269 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Conner Weigman | 2,052 | 20 | 2 | 233 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Devon Dampier | 1,876 | 18 | 7 | 227 | 8.3 |
| 6 | JC French | 1,773 | 13 | 3 | 213 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Bear Bachmeier | 1,750 | 12 | 4 | 214 | 8.2 |
| 8 | D.J. Lagway | 1,671 | 13 | 4 | 242 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | 1,598 | 11 | 2 | 159 | 10.1 |
| 10 | Will Hammond | 1,561 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Isaiah Marshall | 1,506 | 11 | 7 | 196 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Jaylen Raynor | 1,416 | 10 | 5 | 186 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Cutter Boley | 1,360 | 13 | 5 | 173 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Avery Johnson | 1,301 | 10 | 3 | 187 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Keyone Jenkins | 1,181 | 11 | 4 | 180 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Isaac Wilson | 1,164 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Julian Lewis | 733 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Nate Bennett | 568 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Alonza Barnett | 477 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Mikey Keene | 448 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Cole Ballard | 381 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8.9 |
| 22 | Blake Barnett | 265 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Jake Fette | 224 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 4.5 |
| 24 | Jacob Knuth | 201 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 |
| 25 | Byrd Ficklin | 192 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9.6 |
| 26 | Thomas Castellanos | 189 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6.5 |
| 27 | Sawyer Anderson | 112 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | 105 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
| 29 | Connor Moberly | 83 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.4 |
| 30 | Keisean Henderson | 83 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 31 | Chase Jenkins | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.7 |
| 32 | Broderick Vehrs | 61 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.6 |
| 33 | Jyron Hughley | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Scotty Fox Jr. | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 35 | Edward Griffin | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 36 | Liam O'Brien | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 37 | Treyson Bourguet | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Samaj Jones | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 39 | Kaleb Annett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Dillon Duff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Adam Schobel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Kirk Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Charles and Derry saw 18 of the 65 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waden Charles | 9 | 7 | 83 | 12.1 | 1.5 | |
| Joshua Derry | 9 | 6 | 121 | 7.8 | 13.7 | |
| Ric'Darious Farmer | 9 | 6 | 63 | 5.2 | 3.5 | |
| Dylan Wade | 7 | 3 | 35 | 5.6 | 5.3 | |
| Tyren Hornes | 5 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 4.7 | |
| 7 others | 24 | 14 | 142 | 6.0 | 5.4 | |
| No receiver charted | 2 | The interception is among these | ||||
Play by play: 65 passes, 39 caught, 477 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
6.07116 of 185 QBsSack rate
8.5%156 of 185 QBsSacked on 8.5% of dropbacks (156 of 185) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (116 of 185).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 60.0% completion on 65 attempts · 38% completion on 8 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 146 | 0.5 | 8.6 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 186 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 172 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 133 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
48.3%
248 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Scheme: Balanced.
| Alonza Barnett | Threw in 3 of 8 games · 39 of 65, 477 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT · 7.3 yards an attempt on 65 attempts · ran for -1 yds, 1 TD |
| Keyone Jenkins | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 122 of 180, 1,181 yds, 11 TD, 4 INT · 6.6 yards an attempt on 180 attempts · ran for 61 yds, 4 TD |
| Kaleb Annett | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 2 of 3, 6 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 2.0 yards an attempt on 3 attempts · ran for 9 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Alonza Barnett. Gray: Keyone Jenkins, Kaleb Annett. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #51 at the position.
The No. 2,364 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 1ST TEAM
All-Sun Belt 1st team (2025)
Weekly recognition
2 weekly honors (2025)
4 career weekly honors across 2 seasons
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Curt Cignetti, Bob Chesney and Scott Frost.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCF