Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 63-14vs Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Stephon Zayas
6′6″ · 255 lb · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Stephon Zayas: DL · UCF · #4.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Stephon Zayas
Wins his gap play after play. Stephon Zayas has played for two head coaches in four seasons at UCF. On tape: 2 tackles against Bethune-Cookman, Week 2, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
UCF in the news
- BYU releases updated depth chart
Roundtable Oct 19 - OSU changes depth chart for UCF game
Sports Illustrated Oct 7
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2021
W 63-14
2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 49-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
Teams and coaches
2018UCF12-1HC: Josh Heupel · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2019UCF10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2020UCF6-4HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced, fast tempo
2021UCF9-4HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
45.3%
390 pass / 471 run
Plays / game
71.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
411 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at UCF
- Nov 2021 Entered the transfer portal
- 2021 UCF MalzahnYear 4 · 1 game
- 2020 UCF HeupelYear 3 · 5 games
- 2019 UCF HeupelYear 2 · 10 games
- 2018 UCF HeupelYear 1 · 2 games
His moves
- Entered the transfer portal from UCF, Nov 1, 2021.
How it ended
Four seasons at UCF, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
2022
- Entered the portalfrom UCF
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coaches2018–2020
UCF
Coaching transition mid-career: Josh Heupel → Gus Malzahn. Worth noting in scheme + development context.