Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#33
Phil Picciotti
Junior linebacker for UCF. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 230 lb · Perkasie, PA · IMG Academy (Fla.)
Returning to UCF for 2026
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Bethune-Cookman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for UCF. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2023.
- Transferred from Oklahoma to UCF in 2025.
Phil Picciotti
Phil Picciotti arrived at UCF from Oklahoma. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Bethune-Cookman — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Oklahoma3-star out of IMG Academy
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UCF
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026UCF1-1HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–6
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
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
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UCF
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UCF
Returning around him
- 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 #66 · 2026 recruiting class #66
The linebacker corps · UCF
- #20Lewis Carter95 tackles · 2025
- #43Cole Kozlowski81 tackles · 2025
- #34Jahleel Culbreath71 tackles · 2025
- #19Rashad Henry51 tackles · 2025
- #33Phil Picciotti2 games · 2026
7 more on the roster · UCF team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology