Defensive back, Rutgers (from Villanova), 2023–26
Zahmir Dawud
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- North Brunswick, NJ
Zahmir Dawud plays defensive back for Rutgers, after Villanova (2023–25). Last time out, against Indiana: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Indiana, L 15–47
Next game: at Northwestern, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
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
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 Rutgers 2 games, 3 tackles
2025 Villanova 3 games, 5 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Penn State | L 6–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. UAlbany | W 29–16 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Illinois State | L 14–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 Villanova 3 games, 3 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Youngstown State | W 24–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 21 | at Maryland | L 20–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Stony Brook | W 42–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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