Keenan Hester: DT · UCF · #52.
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Keenan Hester
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Played for two head coaches at UCF: Josh Heupel and Gus Malzahn. One game to point at: 2 tackles against South Carolina State — Week 1, 2022.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-10vs South Carolina State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 14-20vs Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-14@ Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2022
W 56-10
2 tackles
Dominant 46-point win at home against South Carolina State.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
42.6%
450 pass / 607 run
Plays / game
75.5
14 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
482 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at UCF, 32 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Josh Heupel → Gus Malzahn. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
