Senior quarterback for UCF. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Opa Locka, FL · Miami Central
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 86 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, vs Georgia State
The play that turned itSwung Florida International from 8% to 56% to win.New Mexico State at Florida International · 34-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior quarterback for UCF. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Aura™ · Him Watch
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16th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=8
— the discourse is fair.Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Keyone Jenkins
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Keyone Jenkins has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. 2024 brought the first one: Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week. The receipt: 86 pass yds, 25 rush yds against Georgia State — Week 3, 2026.
128 PASS YDS · 2 PASS TD · 23 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UCF
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 11 | 21 | 52.4% | 128 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 125.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida International | 164 | 263 | 62.4% | 1,742 | 6.6 | 9 | 6 | 124.7 | 44 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 188 | 304 | 61.8% | 2,557 | 8.4 | 22 | 8 | 151.1 | 69 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 194 | 332 | 58.4% | 2,422 | 7.3 | 11 | 11 | 124.0 | 27 | -- | -- |
| Career | 557 | 920 | 60.5% | 6,849 | 7.4 | 44 | 26 | 133.2 | 47 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida International | 52 | 114 | 2.2 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 75 | 130 | 1.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 117 | 50 | 0.4 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 253 | 317 | 1.3 | 15 | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 4/4 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 | 60.0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 7/17 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 5.1 | 31.1 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Total | 11/21 | 128 | 2 | 1 | 7.8 | 45.5 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–6
42 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 60.0
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
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +86 passing yards, +1 passing TD, +1 interception.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush tds (84th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 64.0 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 42.7 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.3 |
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
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,380 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Big 12 as a senior.
Player DNA
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Skyler Locklear’s 2024 season.
Matches Skyler on
Differs from Skyler on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Devon Dampier’s path through Utah.
Matches Devon on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylen Raynor's junior season at Arkansas State (2025).
Matches Jaylen on
Differs from Jaylen on
Player DNA
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #127 this season.