Baylor · L 9-41
No tackles.
Henderson has tackles in 7 of UCF’s 8 games: none against Baylor.
Demari Henderson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at UCF. The first career honor came in 2023: Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. On tape: 10 tackles against Houston, Week 5, 2026.
35 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-13vs TCU | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Houston | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 28-42@ No. 18 Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-31vs No. 2 BYU | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | 22 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 |
Oct. 24 · W 39-31 vs BYU, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How UCF’s defense played that day
BYU’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 11. His pbu came with UCF up 3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced ended Houston’s drive (fumble).
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 7-0. Ended Houston’s drive (fumble).
5 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 21-13.
A big game: 7 tackles, including 2 interceptions, 1 pass broken up, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception ended Georgia State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 34-27. Ended Georgia State’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
35tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL35 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack · 4 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
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
Team sack rate
5.7%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #27 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #20 of 42 Big 12 DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 35 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
