Zach Williams
Zach Williams
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Two seasons at Tulsa, two different head coaches: Kevin Wilson and Tre Lamb. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles against East Carolina, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 35–7
vs Abilene Christian
5 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 28-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulsa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Tulsa
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (21 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulsa · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #85 · 2026 recruiting class #93
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cooper DeJean’s 2022 season.
Matches Cooper on
Differs from Cooper on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zechariah Poyser's sophomore season at Jacksonville State (2024).
Matches Zechariah on
Background
CAREER NOTES: Enrolled at mid-semester 2024 and participated in spring drills … Has appeared in 22 career games … Has 106 career tackles … Has a career total of four tackle for loss of 10 yards … Has a career total nine pass break ups. 2025 Phil Steele’s American Conference Fourth Team (S) select...