Game Log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-7vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Norfolk State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Zai Roberts
James Madison 2022 alumnus
Zai Roberts
The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Norfolk State, Week 2, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
How it ended
One season at James Madison — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
James Madison
NFL
NFL Draft
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2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022James Madison8-3HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 2 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | James Madison | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2022
W 63–7
0 TFL · 1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 56-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With T. Centeio — 165 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 89.5 · 29 rush yds (4 car) · K. Thornton — 7 rec · 102 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology