Zelmar Vedder
Zelmar Vedder
Erases the deep middle of the field. Sacramento State to Houston — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Arizona State, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
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 | Houston | 19 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Arizona
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Houston
Returning around him
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kamal Hadden’s 2023 season.
Matches Kamal on
Differs from Kamal on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Eric Rogers's junior season at Rutgers (2023).
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