Demari Henderson

DB · #8 · UCF · SR · 6'0" · 185 · Sanford, FL

Projected SS starter

30 2026 tackles

1 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

4 2026 INT + PD

42 Career games (25 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	UCF	6	6	30	1	2	2	2	0
2025	UCF	12	12	59	1	3	1	1	0
2024	UCF	2	0
2023	UCF	10	6	42	0	0	3	3	2
2022	UCF	12	1	11	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs DBs

Tackles per game 5.0 93

Havoc plays 4 95

INT + pass breakups 4 92

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

UCF 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 7.8% 92

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 72

Sack rate 4.8% 27

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	@ PITT	4		1
W3	GAST	6			2	2
W4	TCU	4	1	1
W5	@ HOU	5

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#618

Nick Campbell DL · Lake Minneola NCST

#618 Taariq Al-Uqdah LB · Inglewood WSU

#623

Demari Henderson S · Seminole UCF

#632 Thomas Amankwaa S · Hillsborough RUTG

#633

Andre Roye Jr. OT · St. Frances Academy MD

Ss in the class

#51

Dylan Dixson Pearland COLO

#52 Edric Weldon South Broward

#53

Demari Henderson Seminole UCF

#54 Thomas Amankwaa Hillsborough RUTG

#55 Pierre Goree Duncanville SMU

2026 · 95th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 75th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.