6′1″ · 310 lb · League City, TX · Corona Centennial
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Zae Smith
Zae Smith arrived at California from Houston Christian. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Virginia Tech — Week 9, 2025.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 9
The Washington Post Oct 7Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs Texas Southern | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-45vs Duke | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 21-18vs North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-42@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2025
W 35-3
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 hurry
Dominant 32-point win at home against Texas Southern.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
57.0%
502 pass / 379 run
Plays / game
67.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
518 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
His career
The role got bigger.
