Junior defensive tackle on UCF's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 295 lb · North Miami Beach, FL · North Miami Beach Senior
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at Pittsburgh
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive tackle on UCF's 2026 roster.
Jeffson Lafontant
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Jeffson Lafontant arrived at UCF from Bethune-Cookman. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Pittsburgh, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–6
1 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
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
Since week 2: +1 tackle, +1 hurry.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Scott Frost — 7-8 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (80th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
41.2%
70 pass / 100 run
Plays / game
56.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
78 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rashard Perry’s 2024 season.
Matches Rashard on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Junior Poyser's junior season at Buffalo (2025).
Matches Junior on
Player DNA
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