#8

Demari Henderson

DB · UCF · Jr. · #8

Returning to UCF for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Demari Henderson

DB · UCF · Jr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#622 national
CFB
College
UCF
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

2 coaches
2025era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022UCF9-5HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2023UCF6-7HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
2024UCF4-8HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-heavy
2025UCF5-7HC: Scott Frost · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UCF61433.01.011--
2024UCF110.00.0------
2023UCF45290.00.023--
2022UCF1060.50.02----
Career117793.51.054--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 17–10

vs Jacksonville State

4 SOLO  ·  4 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UCF

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · UCF

Returning around him

  • 31% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 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 #43 · 2026 recruiting class #66

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Quadric Bullard’s 2024 season.

UCF · 2024

#2

Jaylen Kelly-Powell

Akron · 2021

76%
#3

Brandon Greil

Arkansas State · 2025

72%
#4

Aaron Wofford

Western Michigan · 2024

70%
#5

Dominic Morris

Colorado State · 2023

70%

Matches Quadric on

Height
PD rate
TFL rate

Differs from Quadric on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Odom's senior season at Temple (2023).

Alex Odom

76%match

Temple · 2023

#2

Kentrell Webb

Houston · 2025

72%
#3

Miguel Mitchell

Arkansas · 2025

69%
#4

Malcolm Jones

Jacksonville State · 2025

68%
#5

Avyonne Jones

Coastal Carolina · 2025

68%

Matches Alex on

Class year
PD rate
TFL rate

Differs from Alex on

Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9674

Final rank
#9674
Avg #10133.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9674 this season.