Junior defensive tackle on Iowa State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 303 lb · Hillside, NJ · Hillside
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs Southeast Missouri State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive tackle on Iowa State's 2026 roster.
Buzz vs Tape
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Also worth knowing:
“Schedule news: Iowa and Iowa State have extended the Cy-Hawk rivalry game four more years through 2031.”
Zaimir Hawk
Zaimir Hawk has been at Iowa State through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Southeast Missouri State — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 26 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–10
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 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 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
32.7%
54 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
55.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
60 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Awards & Honors Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, F25, S26) 2025 Saw action in 11 games ... had eight tackles, including one for a loss ... had two tackles, 0.5 for a loss, and recovered a fumble against Arizona State ... made a season-high three tackles against TCU, including 0.5 for a…
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