Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
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| Wk 6 | L 22-51@ Kansas | — | — | — | — | — |
Amari Johnson
Amari Johnson: WR · UCF · #17.
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Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Amari Johnson
Moves the chains on third down. The four seasons at UCF span two head coaches: Josh Heupel and Gus Malzahn.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
UCF in the news
- Big 12 addresses UCF fan chants
- UCF beats BYU for first time
Yahoo Sports Oct 29 - Baylor fires Dave Aranda
- UCF names QB vs BaylorYahoo Sports Oct 26
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 6 · 2023
L 22-51
at Kansas
3 rush yds (2 car)
With M. McCarthy — 37 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20 · R. Harvey — 133 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD
Teams and coaches
2019UCF10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2020UCF6-4HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced, fast tempo
2021UCF9-4HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
2023UCF6-7HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
41.0%
365 pass / 526 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
376 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
2 carries in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at UCF
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalUCF to Florida A&M
- 2023 UCF MalzahnYear 5 · 1 game
- 2022 UCF MalzahnYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2021 UCF MalzahnYear 3 · 12 games
- 2020 UCF HeupelYear 2 · 7 games
- 2019 UCF HeupelYear 1 · 2 games
- High school Miami Carol CityHallandale, FL · Class of 2019Three-star, No. 1,485 in the 2019 class.Also from Miami Carol City: Sharlandiin Strange (Western Kentucky), Brandon Thomas (Western Kentucky), Mister Clark (Purdue) and 2 more.
Moves
- Transferred from UCF to Florida A&M, Dec 7, 2023.
How it ended
Four seasons at UCF, 231 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 22 games over four seasons.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs UConn.UConn · W 49-172021
2019
- RecruitedThree-star, out of Miami Carol City
2024
- Transferred to Florida A&Mfrom UCF
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coaches2019–2020
UCF
Coaching transition mid-career: Josh Heupel → Gus Malzahn. Worth noting in scheme + development context.