Georgia State · W 44-30
No catches.
Baylor · L 9-41
6 catches, 34 yards
The other 6 games average 41 yards. This one was 7 below.
Hornes has catches in 7 of UCF’s 8 games: none against Georgia State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“One that blow blows up, Hornes has to move midfield. It was wide open and Jenkins doesn't trust himself to run for that.”
5 stories in the last 30 days, from 5 outlets.
UCF WR Tyren Hornes Breaks Out in Upset Win Over No. 2 BYU
Yahoo Sports Oct 26
Tyren Hornes
A game that shows it: 137 receiving yards and 16 rushing yards against BYU — Week 8, 2026.
282 receiving yards · 22 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
UCF WR Tyren Hornes Breaks Out in Upset Win Over No. 2 BYU
Yahoo Sports Oct 26 · 1 outlet
Yahoo SportsUCF WR Tyren Hornes Breaks Out in Upset Win Over No. 2 BYUOct 26
Locked OnCan Tyren Hornes deliver Another Monster Game and deliver A win?!Oct 29from 11 outlets
UCF WR Tyren Hornes Breaks Out in Upset Win Over No. 2 BYU
Yahoo Sports Oct 26 · 1 outlet
247Sports'This Was My Dream': Tyren Hornes Embracing His Opportunity at UCFAug 10
Sports IllustratedMeet The 2026 UCF Knights: Countdown To Kickoff - No. 2 Jayden Williams and Tyren HornesSep 1Yahoo SportsUCF WR Tyren Hornes Breaks Out in Upset Win Over No. 2 BYUOct 26Locked OnCan Tyren Hornes deliver Another Monster Game and deliver A win?!Oct 29Yahoo Sports
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Against Baylor on Oct. 30: 6 catches for 34 yards, 0 of 3 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 22 catches for 282 yards. UCF has thrown to him 29 times in 231 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 22 | 282 | 12.8 | 1 | 56 |
| Career | 22 | 282 | 12.8 | 1 | 56 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 3 | 6 |
| Career | 3 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 34 receiving yards, 6 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-13vs TCU | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Houston | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | L 28-42@ No. 18 Oklahoma State | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-31vs No. 2 BYU | 6 | 137 | 22.8 | 0 | 56 | Season-high 137 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 9-41vs Baylor | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 22 | 282 | 12.8 | 1 | 56 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 39-31
vs BYU
6 rec · 137 yds · 16 rush yds (2 car)
Edged out BYU at home in a shootout.
With K. Jenkins — 293 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.0 · 35 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · A. Bertrams — 48 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
281st in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3013% of team targetsCatch rate
73%22 of 30 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
73% catch rate on 30 targets · 13% of the team's targets · 20% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 50.5 | 14.9 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 26.7 | 12.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 22.2 | 13.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 85.5 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
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 catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #248 at the position.
