Defensive line, California (from Houston Christian), 2022–25
Zae Smith
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 310 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- League City, TX
Zae Smith played defensive line at Houston Christian (2022–24) and California (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston Christian | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023* | Houston Christian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024* | Houston Christian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | California | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston Christian | 99 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Houston Christian | 99 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Houston Christian | 99 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | California | 99 | DL | Sr. | 6′1″ | 310 |
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
2025 California 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Texas Southern | W 35–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Duke | L 21–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. North Carolina | W 21–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Virginia Tech | L 34–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Houston Christian 2 games, 3 tackles
2023 Houston Christian 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Western Kentucky | L 22–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Nov 4 at Northwestern State, so that game is not listed.
2022 Houston Christian 1 game, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | at Texas State | L 0–34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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