Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-17@ UConn | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 38-10@ South Florida | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
Tristan Payton
Tristan Payton: WR · UCF · #6.
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Tristan Payton
Moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches at UCF: George O'Leary, Scott Frost and Josh Heupel. One game to point at: 13 receiving yards and 2 receptions against UConn — Week 1, 2018.
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 1 · 2018
W 56-17
at UConn
2 rec · 13 yds
Dominant 39-point win on the road against UConn.
With M. Milton — 346 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · 50 rush yds (7 car) · A. Killins Jr. — 2 rec · 44 yds · 38 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Teams and coaches
2015UCF0-12HC: George O'Leary · Balanced
2016UCF6-7HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2017UCF13-0HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2018UCF12-1HC: Josh Heupel · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 6.5 YDS/g, 6.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
40.0%
393 pass / 589 run
Plays / game
75.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at UCF
- 2018 UCF HeupelYear 4 · 2 games
- 2017 UCF FrostYear 3 · 5 games
- 2016 UCF FrostYear 2 · 9 games
- 2015 UCF O'LearyYear 1 · 9 games
- High school First CoastJacksonville, FL · Class of 2015Four-star, No. 262 in the 2015 class. Signed with UCF.Also from First Coast: Rodney Tisdale Jr. (Western Kentucky) and Ty Anderson (Tulsa).
How it ended
Four seasons at UCF, 409 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 25 games over four seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 63 yds vs Houston.Houston · L 10-592015
2015 9 games
- Signed with UCFFour-star, out of First Coast
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: George O'Leary, Scott Frost, and Josh Heupel. Multi-era developmental context.