Zakaih Saez
Zakaih Saez
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Second year in the Oregon State linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Washington State — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon State | 13 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 24 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 17 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Oregon State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Cory Stover’s 2023 season.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Rylan Barnes's freshman season at Iowa State (2024).
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