Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Ohio State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#19
Zina Umeozulu
Sophomore edge rusher on Texas's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 272 lb · Allen, TX · Allen
Returning to Texas for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 7 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 5 tackles, vs Ohio State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 edge rusher on Texas's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas in 2024.
Zina Umeozulu
Second year in the Texas defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Ohio State, Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Texas4-star out of Allen
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Steve Sarkisian, all balanced offenses — 12-3 over that span.
2025Texas10-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
2026Texas2-0HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
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 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Steve Sarkisian
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Ohio State
5 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With A. Manning — 195 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.0 · 24 rush yds (8 car) · D. Smothers — 74 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Texas
Returning around him
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #7
Background
A third-year EDGE from Allen, Texas ... has played in 13 career games ... redshirted in 2024. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2025) Appeared in 12 games ... totaled two tackles in season opener at No. 3/2 Ohio State (8/30) ... recorded a quarterback hurry vs. San Jose State (9/6) ... credited with one sack fo...
The defensive line · Texas
- #1Colin Simmons15.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Hero Kanu4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Ian Geffrard4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #19Zina Umeozulu3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Alex January2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology