6′2″ · 205 lb · Piscataway, NJ
“can zayas change positions at halftime? i need to make sure eskilson never sees the field ever again”
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Penn State CB Josiah Zayas, RB Carson Hansen off injury report ahead of Michigan
The Daily Collegian Oct 15
Josiah Zayas
Jams receivers off their route at the line. One game to point at: 3 tackles against USC — Week 6, 2026.
16 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 16 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 16 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 7): 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -13 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
48.7%
226 pass / 238 run
Plays / game
66.3
7 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
251 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #45 at the position.
from 3 outlets
Penn State CB Josiah Zayas, RB Carson Hansen off injury report ahead of Michigan
The Daily Collegian Oct 15 · 1 outlet
from 4 outlets
Penn State CB Josiah Zayas, RB Carson Hansen off injury report ahead of Michigan
The Daily Collegian Oct 15 · 1 outlet
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His career
