Zechariah Poyser
Zechariah Poyser
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Rich Rodriguez and Mario Cristobal. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. The receipt: 10 tackles, 1 sacks against Virginia Tech — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mario Cristobal.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami | 68 | 42 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 77 | 49 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 145 | 91 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 13 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 24–14
at Ohio State
5 TOT · 2 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Miami
Returning around him
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (13 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #9
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jackson Bennee’s 2025 season.
Matches Jackson on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ameer Speed's junior season at Michigan State (2022).
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