Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#11
Ken Talley
Senior edge rusher for UCF. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 260 lb · Philadelphia, PA · Northeast
Transferred Arkansas → UCF for 2026
The numbers
0.5
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 8 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 4 tackles, at Pittsburgh
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 edge rusher for UCF. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2022.
- Transferred from Arkansas to UCF in 2026.
Ken Talley
Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith, Sam Pittman and Scott Frost. The receipt on tape: 15 rec yds, 4 tackles against Bethune-Cookman, Week 1, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Northeast
- Entered the portal
2025
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
UCF
Coaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UCF
2025Arkansas
2026UCF
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Arkansas2-10HC: Sam Pittman · Balanced
2026UCF1-1HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–6
1 rec · 15 yds
Dominant 67-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
With T. Swint — 48 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · A. Barnett — 158 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 46.9 · 9 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Game log
The defensive line · UCF
- #41Bruno Dall8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Thomas Collins4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Sincere Edwards4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #6Isaiah Nixon3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Ken Talley0 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · UCF team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology