Linebacker, Memphis (from Southern Miss), 2025–26
Zach Ruffin
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 199 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, MS
Zach Ruffin plays linebacker for Memphis, after Southern Miss (2025). Last time out, at Tulane: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
36 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Last game: 2 tackles at Tulane, L 17–31
Next game: vs. East Carolina, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highat UNLV, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Memphis | 36 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Career | 40 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 22 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Memphis | 22 | LB | So. | 6′4″ | 199 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Memphis 7 games, 36 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at UNLV | W 27–21 | 13 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Arkansas State | W 42–24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Boise State | L 20–38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. UT Martin | W 45–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Charlotte | W 59–8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. UAB | W 38–13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at Tulane | L 17–31 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Southern Miss 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Jackson State | W 38–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Louisiana Tech | L 20–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atArkansas State | W 27–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Texas State | L 14–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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