Junior edge rusher for UCF. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 250 lb · Orlando, FL · Wekiva
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.
How he plays
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
QB hurries: 93rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 5 tackles, vs Bethune-Cookman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior edge rusher for UCF. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Sincere Edwards
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Pat Narduzzi and Scott Frost. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Bethune-Cookman — Week 1, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The snaps went the other way.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 10 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UCF | 13 | 9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 17 | 8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 40 | 25 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
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 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–6
1 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 1 hurries
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 sack, +1 tackle for loss, +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (91st percentile). Concern: tackles (8th 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
10%1 sacksTFL rate
30%3 TFL10 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 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
Team sack rate
3.8%
78 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Praise Amaewhule’s 2022 season.
Matches Praise on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to LaQuan Johnson's junior season at Central Michigan (2021).
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Player DNA
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