Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
#30
Zane Williams
Junior linebacker for NC State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 228 lb · Wake Forest, NC · Wake Forest High School
The numbers
2
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Richmond
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for NC State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to NC State in 2024.
Zane Williams
He has spent three seasons in the NC State linebacker corps. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Richmond — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with NC State3-star out of Wake Forest
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
NC State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
NC State
Played his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Dave Doeren — 15-14 over that span.
2024NC State6-7HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced, slow tempo
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2026NC State1-2HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
44.9%
89 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,863 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a junior.
Background
AS A FRESHMAN (2024): • Joined the Pack in January of 2024, he saw action on special teams in four contests. • Redshirted the season.. HIGH SCHOOL: • Played for coach Reggie Lucas at Wake Forest High School. • Career Stats: Notched 327 tackles, 83 tackles for a loss, one INT and two TDs. •…
The linebacker corps · NC State
- Raul Aguirre Jr.43 tackles · 2025
- #5Harvey Dyson III31 tackles · 2025
- #30Zane Williams13 tackles · 2025
- #15AJ Richardson12 tackles · 2025
- #42Kevon Carter7 tackles · 2025
19 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology