UCF’s Tyren Hornes Tabbed a Top-10 Freshman Wr in FBS.
UCF · BYUThe breakout star climbed PFF’s national rankings after torching elite Big 12 secondaries and delivering the decisive two-point conversion in a historic upset over top-ranked BYU. His rating is one point better than Southern California 's Kayden Dixon Wyatt and 0.3 points lower than San José State's Carson Clark.
A career-best performance in a historic upset over then-No. 2 BYU put Hornes on the radar. He finished with 137 yards on six catches and converted crucial first downs to keep UCF's drives alive.
He broke several tackles and sprinted down the sideline for 56 yards, placing the team in scoring position again. Quarterback Keyone Jenkins punched in a 1-yard touchdown to give UCF a 24-21 lead in the fourth quarter before BYU tied the game.
He made a clutch play in double overtime after the quarterback threw his third touchdown. Hornes dove into the end zone to catch the two-point conversion to upset the Cougars.
KEY POINTS
- UCF’s Tyren Hornes Tabbed a Top-10 Freshman Wr in FBS.
- The UCF Knights have a gem on their hands in Tyren Hornes, who is breaking out in his freshman season against the Big 12's talented defenses.
- Hornes is the ninth-best-graded freshman receiver in the FBS with a 74.1 rating, per PFF College on X.
- Coach Scott Frost and offensive coordinator Steve Cooper called a designed wide receiver screen on third-and-18 in the third quarter for the freshman.