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Read Article →UCF Knights Quarterbacks and Receivers
Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Keyone Jenkins, Alonza Barnett III; 2025: Tayven Jackson, Cam Fancher; 2024: KJ Jefferson, Dylan Rizk, Jacurri Brown, EJ Colson Jr.; 2023: John Rhys Plumlee, Timmy McClain.
UCF Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 UCF Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Derry | WR | 24 | 17 | 220 | 1 |
| Waden Charles | WR | 16 | 14 | 169 | 2 |
| Ric'Darious Farmer | WR | 14 | 9 | 95 | 0 |
| Dylan Wade | TE | 14 | 8 | 53 | 0 |
| Tyren Hornes | WR | 9 | 7 | 86 | 0 |
| Duke Watson | RB | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Caden Piening | TE | 7 | 5 | 66 | 1 |
| Jonathan Bibbs | WR | 7 | 5 | 74 | 1 |
| Caleb Rollerson | WR | 6 | 4 | 38 | 1 |
| Caleb Flagg | WR | 5 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Taevion Swint | RB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Landen Chambers | RB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
2026 UCF Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs bethune cookman | W 73-6 | Alonza Barnett III | 15-22 | 200 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at PITT | L 7-12 | Alonza Barnett III | 20-31 | 186 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs GAST | W 44-30 | Keyone Jenkins | 7-17 | 86 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs TCU | W 21-13 | Keyone Jenkins | 19-20 | 160 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at HOU | L 17-27 | Keyone Jenkins | 25-38 | 259 | 1 | 1 |
2026 UCF Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyone Jenkins → Josh Derry | 17 | 12 | 166 | 1 |
| Keyone Jenkins → Waden Charles | 12 | 9 | 98 | 0 |
| Alonza Barnett III → Ric'Darious Farmer | 9 | 6 | 63 | 0 |
| Alonza Barnett III → Dylan Wade | 7 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| Alonza Barnett III → Josh Derry | 7 | 5 | 54 | 0 |
| Keyone Jenkins → Dylan Wade | 7 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Keyone Jenkins → Tyren Hornes | 7 | 6 | 65 | 0 |
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