Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/26Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (7.7%).
- touchdown
BYU · W 39-31
No carries.
Baylor · L 9-41
No carries.
Swint has carries in 6 of UCF’s 8 games: none against BYU and Baylor.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordUCF is 4-4.
- Next gameat Kansas · Sat Nov 7
What’s being said
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
UCF’s Taevion Swint ruled out for Saturday’s showdown with No. 2 BYU
Orlando Sentinel Oct 21
His most important play this season
Taevion Swint
On tape: 48 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards against Bethune-Cookman, Week 1, 2026.
162 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 32 carries
Style of play
Style of play
In the news in the last 60 days
from 3 outlets
UCF’s Taevion Swint ruled out for Saturday’s showdown with No. 2 BYU
Orlando Sentinel Oct 21 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Performance and stat line2 stories
- Orlando SentinelUCF’s Duke Watson, Taevion Swint provide Knights with a 1-2 punch on the groundSep 9
FOX SportsTaevion Swint runs for 13-yard TD, giving UCF lead over TCUSep 26
In the news this season
from 7 outlets
UCF’s Taevion Swint ruled out for Saturday’s showdown with No. 2 BYU
Orlando Sentinel Oct 21 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Profile and feature3 stories
- Positively OsceolaReloaded and Ready to Charge On, UCF Offense Taking Shape With Former Osceola Star Taevion Swint Ready to Make an ImpactAug 15
Sports IllustratedMeet The 2026 UCF Knights: Countdown To Kickoff - No. 4 Braeden Marshall and Taevion SwintAug 30
Daytona Beach News-JournalUCF football RB Taevion Swint shines in 1st career game - Daytona Beach News-JournalSep 3
Performance and stat line3 stories
- Positively OsceolaUCF Opens Season With Historic 73-6 Win; Former Kowboy Taevion Swint Scores First Touchdown as a KnightSep 4
- Orlando SentinelUCF’s Duke Watson, Taevion Swint provide Knights with a 1-2 punch on the groundSep 9
- FOX SportsTaevion Swint runs for 13-yard TD, giving UCF lead over TCUSep 26
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4L 9-41 vs BaylorNo stories
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 39-31 vs BYUNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21No game1 story
- Oct 8 to Oct 14L 28-42 at Oklahoma StateNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7L 17-27 at HoustonNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 21-13 vs TCU1 storyTaevion Swint runs for 13-yard TD, giving UCF lead over TCU FOX Sports
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 44-30 vs Georgia StateNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16L 7-12 at PittsburghNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 73-6 vs Bethune-Cookman6 storiesUCF’s Duke Watson, Taevion Swint provide Knights with a 1-2 punch on the ground Orlando Sentinel
- Aug 27 to Sep 2No game1 storyMeet The 2026 UCF Knights: Countdown To Kickoff - No. 4 Braeden Marshall and Taevion Swint Sports Illustrated
- Aug 13 to Aug 19No game1 storyReloaded and Ready to Charge On, UCF Offense Taking Shape With Former Osceola Star Taevion Swint Ready to Make an Impact Positively Osceola
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
What fans said
Fans first named Taevion Swint vs Bethune-Cookman.
- How much fans talked in a game against the usual
- The usual, named once in the key
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
at Houston, Oct 3Aight so Swint can run today it seemsUCF fan, r/CFB game thread
vs TCU, Sep 26Swint is so damn fast.UCF fan, r/CFB game thread
at Pittsburgh, Sep 12Can we give Swint a shot?UCF fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at Houston, Oct 3Swint's first touch 9 yardsUCF fan, r/CFB game threadvs TCU, Sep 26don’t attempt to throw it. just have Swint and Duke take direct snapsFlorida fan, r/CFB game threadvs Georgia State, Sep 19Swint got a bit wobbly after a hit to the head on the turf.UCF fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- UCF’s Taevion Swint ruled out for Saturday’s showdown with No. 2 BYU
- Taevion Swint runs for 13-yard TD, giving UCF lead over TCU
- UCF Opens Season With Historic 73-6 Win; Former Kowboy Taevion Swint Scores First Touchdown as a Knight
- UCF football RB Taevion Swint shines in 1st career game - Daytona Beach News-Journal
- UCF Running Back Taevion Swint Reflects On First Collegiate Touchdown
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 32 | 162 | 5.1 | 2 | 27 |
| Career | 32 | 162 | 5.1 | 2 | 27 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 16 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-13vs TCU | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Houston | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | L 28-42@ No. 18 Oklahoma State | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 32 | 162 | 5.1 | 2 | 27 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 73-6
48 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 16 yds
Dominant 67-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
With A. Barnett — 158 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 46.9 · A. Bertrams — 47.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 55 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Bethune-Cookman · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.23T.Swint rush middle for 27 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · TCU · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.54T.Swint rush right for 13 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 6 · Oklahoma State · 2nd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +1.84T.Swint rush left for 18 yards gain (Q.Hammonds)
- Week 3 · Georgia State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.76T.Swint rush left for 3 yards loss (J.Hood; T.Mittman)
- Week 6 · Oklahoma State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.50T.Swint rush right for 4 yards loss (I.Chisom)
- Week 5 · Houston · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA −1.46Jenkins to Swint: a 4-yard pass.
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Georgia State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.02T.Swint rush right for 21 yards gain (D.Gaston)
- Week 6 · Oklahoma State · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +0.98T.Swint rush middle for 3 yards gain (J.Lawson; J.Johnson)
- Week 6 · Oklahoma State · 1st and 2 · Q1 · EPA −0.85T.Swint rush middle for 0 yards (I.Chisom; S.Clements)
- Week 1 · Bethune-Cookman · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +0.85T.Swint rush middle for 11 yards gain (J.Williams; S.McCall)
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2026UCF4-4HC: Scott Frost · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 39.0 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 15.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 27.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
48.3%
248 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
32 carries and 4 catches in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
36 · #277 of 330 RBs · through 6 games
Former four-star. Now #277 at the position.
Two seasons at UCF
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 UCF FrostYear 2 · 6 games
- 2025 UCF FrostYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school OsceolaKissimmee, FL · Class of 2025Four-star, No. 312 in the 2025 class. Signed with UCF.Also from Osceola: Ja'Keem Jackson (LSU), John Walker (Ohio State), Elijah Melendez (Auburn) and 6 more.
2025
- Signed with UCFFour-star, out of Osceola