Zakaih Saez
UConn Huskies
69
Depth

Zakaih Saez

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LDEDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Oregon State
2nd String / Backup

Is Zakaih Saez starting?

Zakaih Saez is listed 2nd string at LDE for UConn Huskies.

Redshirt junior · #9 · 6'4", 230 lbs

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Depth at LDE · UConn Huskies

  1. 11175Avery DunnStarter
  2. 2969Zakaih SaezYou
  3. 39762Chamberlain Campbell

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of St. Thomas Aquinas, ranked #1,142 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 13 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,142 NatlTeam Share2%
Lake Worth, FL
Jersey
#9
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
230 lbs
Transfer
Oregon State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—1311

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8594
National Rank
#1142
High School
St. Thomas Aquinas
Hometown
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Why this rating?

On a 71-rated defense; 60th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.83 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 69.

Team defense (SP+)
71
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 60% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 30% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.83)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 10WTEMTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 34-20

Oct 3LSYRTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 42-41 OT

Sep 26LM-OHTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 24-21

Sep 19WUSMTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 48-20

Sep 12LMDTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 38-14

Sep 5WLAFTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 56-7

Zakaih Saez's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

13 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement20%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.