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 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#10
Sincere Edwards
Junior edge rusher on UCF's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 250 lb · Orlando, FL · Wekiva
CFB Index 57 · #171 of 426 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to UCF for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 TFL · 7 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 5 tackles, vs Bethune-Cookman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 edge rusher on UCF's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Pittsburgh in 2024.
- Transferred from Pittsburgh to UCF in 2025.
Sincere Edwards
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Pat Narduzzi and Scott Frost. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Bethune-Cookman — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
202412 games
- Signed with Pittsburgh3-star out of Wekiva
20255 games
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
UCF
Coaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Pittsburgh7-6HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2025UCF5-7HC: Scott Frost · Balanced
2026UCF1-1HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceFading
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). 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: 3.5 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 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 · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UCF | 13 | 9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 17 | 8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 22 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–6
5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 TFL
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
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCF
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · UCF
Returning around him
- 1 UCF player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (32 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCF · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #66
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tausili Akana’s 2025 season.
Matches Tausili on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tausili Akana's sophomore season at BYU (2025).
Matches Tausili on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Sincere Edwards
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
- #95R.J. Jackson2.5 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